@article{fdi:010074366,
  title = {{E}bola virus maintenance : if not (only) bats, what else ?},
  author = {{C}aron, {A}. and {B}ourgarel, {M}. and {C}appelle, {J}. and {L}i{\'e}geois, {F}lorian and {D}e {N}ys, {H}. {M}. and {R}oger, {F}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he maintenance mechanisms of ebolaviruses in {A}frican forest ecosystems are still unknown, but indirect evidences point at the involvement of some bat species. {D}espite intense research, the main bat-maintenance hypothesis has not been confirmed yet. {T}he alternative hypotheses of a non-bat maintenance host or a maintenance community including, or not, several bat and other species, deserves more investigation. {H}owever, {A}frican forest ecosystems host a large biodiversity and abound in potential maintenance hosts. {H}ow does one puzzle out? {S}ince recent studies have revealed that several bat species have been exposed to ebolaviruses, the common denominator to these hypotheses is that within the epidemiological cycle, some bats species must be exposed to the viruses and infected by these potential alternative hosts. {U}nder this constraint, and given the peculiar ecology of bats (roosting behaviour, habitat utilisation, and flight mode), we review the hosts and transmission pathways that can lead to bat exposure and infection to ebolaviruses. {I}n contrast to the capacity of bats to transmit ebolaviruses and other pathogens to many hosts, our results indicate that only a limited number of hosts and pathways can lead to the transmission of ebolaviruses to bats, and that the alternative maintenance host, if it exists, must be amongst them. {A} list of these pathways is provided, along with protocols to prioritise and investigate these alternative hypotheses. {I}n conclusion, taking into account the ecology of bats and their known involvement in ebolaviruses ecology drastically reduces the list of potential alternative maintenance hosts for ebolaviruses. {U}nderstanding the natural history of ebolaviruses is a health priority, and investigating these alternative hypotheses could complete the current effort focused on the role of bats.},
  keywords = {{A}frica ; bat ; community ecology ; ebola virus ; filovirus ; maintenance ; host ; transmission pathways ; {ZAIRE} ; {AFRIQUE} {CENTRALE} ; {AFRIQUE} {DE} {L}'{OUEST}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{V}iruses-{B}asel},
  volume = {10},
  numero = {10},
  pages = {art. 549 [13 p.]},
  ISSN = {1999-4915},
  year = {2018},
  DOI = {10.3390/v10100549},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010074366},
}