@article{fdi:010081367,
  title = {{W}hat evidence exists on the impact of specific ecosystem components and functions on infectious diseases ? {A} systematic map},
  author = {{L}ugassy, {L}. and {A}mdouni-{B}oursier, {L}. and {A}lout, {H}. and {B}errebi, {R}. and {B}o{\¨e}te, {C}hristophe and {B}oue, {F}. and {B}oulanger, {N}. and {D}urand, {T}. and de {G}arine-{W}ichatitsky, {M}. and {L}arrat, {S}. and {M}oinet, {M}. and {M}oulia, {C}. and {P}ages, {N}. and {P}lantard, {O}. and {R}obert, {V}incent and {L}ivoreil, {B}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground: {T}he control and prevention of vector-borne and zoonotic diseases is often based on the reduction of host or vector populations, involving but not limited to preventative culling and use of insecticides. {Y}et, destructive interventions such as these have shown several limitations including ineffectiveness on arthropods and negative impacts on ecosystems. {A}n alternative strategy would be to rely on the natural ecosystem functions and their careful management to regulate such diseases. {T}he goal of our work was to evaluate existing scientific evidence on potential links between ecosystem components/functions and 14 vector-borne and zoonotic diseases impacting human health and answer the question: "{W}hat evidence exists on the impact of specific ecosystem components and functions on infectious diseases?". {M}ethods: {W}e searched for scientific articles published in {E}nglish and {F}rench and screened them in a 3-round process (title, abstract and full-text). {A}rticles were retained, without any geographical limitation, if they matched the following eligibility criteria: an exposure/intervention linked to changes in biological communities, habitats, or landscapes; an outcome consisting of any measure of infection in vector, animal or human hosts; and the presence of a comparator, in time and/or in space. {T}he results are presented as a systematic map, followed by a narrative review where the amount of papers allowed for synthesis. {R}esults: {S}earches in 5 scientific publication databases allowed to retrieve 9723 unique articles, among which 207 were retained after the screening process. {T}he amount of relevant literature was highly variable depending on diseases, and the types of exposures also varied greatly among studies focusing on the same disease. {A} hundred articles presented in the map were unique in their "disease x exposure" combination and thus not eligible for further narrative description. {T}he remaining 107 articles were organized in 34 "disease x exposure" groups, encompassing 9 out of the 14 initial diseases. {T}he groups were composed of 2 to 16 articles and were examined to provide a description of the current state of knowledge for those diseases. {C}onclusion: {S}tudies investigating the interaction between infectious diseases and ecosystems components and functions are still very scarce, and certain diseases are much more studied than others. {O}ut of 14 diseases, 8 generated less than 10 relevant articles, while 2 diseases ({L}yme disease and {W}est {N}ile disease) represented 44% of all relevant studies. {A}lthough several vector-borne diseases included in the review represent a major health issue in the world, such as malaria or dengue, they have been exclusively studied under the prism of land-use, and we were unable to find relevant studies that tested the regulatory role of animal biodiversity-related functions. {T}he role of predation in the regulation of vector and host populations has rarely been studied, with the exception of schistosomiasis. {T}he dilution and amplification effects were addressed in several studies focusing on the composition of ecological communities. {T}his map is a first step and could be upgraded in order to guide future research projects with the aim to conduct meta-analysis and build a robust evidence base to inform decision-making.},
  keywords = {{B}iodiversity ; {E}cosystem services ; {L}andscape ; {D}ilution effect ; {O}ne {H}ealth ; {E}cological control ; {MONDE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}nvironmental {E}vidence},
  volume = {10},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {11 [31 p.]},
  year = {2021},
  DOI = {10.1186/s13750-021-00220-4},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010081367},
}