@article{fdi:010062368,
  title = {{B}at distribution size or shape as determinant of viral richness in {A}frican bats},
  author = {{M}aganga, {G}. {D}. and {B}ourgarel, {M}. and {V}allo, {P}. and {D}allo, {T}. {D}. and {N}goagouni, {C}. and {D}rexler, {J}. {F}. and {D}rosten, {C}. and {N}akoune, {E}. {R}. and {L}eroy, {E}ric and {M}orand, {S}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he rising incidence of emerging infectious diseases ({EID}) is mostly linked to biodiversity loss, changes in habitat use and increasing habitat fragmentation. {B}ats are linked to a growing number of {EID} but few studies have explored the factors of viral richness in bats. {T}hese may have implications for role of bats as potential reservoirs. {W}e investigated the determinants of viral richness in 15 species of {A}frican bats (8 {P}teropodidae and 7 microchiroptera) in {C}entral and {W}est {A}frica for which we provide new information on virus infection and bat phylogeny. {W}e performed the first comparative analysis testing the correlation of the fragmented geographical distribution (defined as the perimeter to area ratio) with viral richness in bats. {B}ecause of their potential effect, sampling effort, host body weight, ecological and behavioural traits such as roosting behaviour, migration and geographical range, were included into the analysis as variables. {T}he results showed that the geographical distribution size, shape and host body weight have significant effects on viral richness in bats. {V}iral richness was higher in large-bodied bats which had larger and more fragmented distribution areas. {A}ccumulation of viruses may be related to the historical expansion and contraction of bat species distribution range, with potentially strong effects of distribution edges on virus transmission. {T}wo potential explanations may explain these results. {A} positive distribution edge effect on the abundance or distribution of some bat species could have facilitated host switches. {A}lternatively, parasitism could play a direct role in shaping the distribution range of hosts through host local extinction by virulent parasites. {T}his study highlights the importance of considering the fragmentation of bat species geographical distribution in order to understand their role in the circulation of viruses in {A}frica.},
  keywords = {{GABON} ; {CENTRAFRICAINE} {REPUBLIQUE} ; {SENEGAL} ; {CONGO}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}los {O}ne},
  volume = {9},
  numero = {6},
  pages = {e100172},
  ISSN = {1932-6203},
  year = {2014},
  DOI = {10.1371/journal.pone.0100172},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010062368},
}