@article{fdi:010082745,
  title = {{I}nter-group social behavior, contact patterns and risk for pathogen transmission in {C}ape buffalo populations},
  author = {{W}ielgus, {E}. and {C}aron, {A}. and {B}ennitt, {E}. and {D}e {G}arine-{W}ichatitsky, {M}. and {C}ain, {B}. and {F}ritz, {H}. and {M}iguel, {E}ve and {C}ornelis, {D}. and {C}hamaille-{J}ammes, {S}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}n social species, the transmission and maintenance of infectious diseases depends on the contact patterns between individuals within groups and on the interactions between groups. {I}n southern {A}frica, the {C}ape buffalo ({S}yncerus caffer caffer) is a vector for many pathogens that can infect sympatric livestock. {A}lthough intra-group contact patterns of {C}ape buffalo have been relatively well described, how groups interact with each other and risks for pathogen transmission remain poorly understood. {W}e identified and compared spatial behavior and contact patterns between neighboring groups of {C}ape buffalo under contrasting environments: within the seasonally flooded environment of the {O}kavango {D}elta in {B}otswana and the semi-arid environment of northern {K}ruger {N}ational {P}ark in {S}outh {A}frica. {W}e used telemetry data collected between 2007 and 2015 from 10 distinct groups. {W}e estimated seasonal overlap and proximity between home ranges of pairwise neighboring groups, and we quantified seasonal contact patterns between these groups. {W}e defined contact patterns within variable spatiotemporal windows compatible with the transmission of diseases carried by the {C}ape buffalo: bovine tuberculosis, brucellosis, and {R}ift {V}alley fever (mosquito-borne transmission). {W}e examined the effects of habitat and distance to water on contact location. {I}n both study populations, neighboring buffalo groups were highly spatially segregated in the dry and rainy seasons. {I}nter-group contact patterns were characterized by very few direct and short-term indirect (within 0-2 days) contacts, lasting on average 1 hour and 2 hours, respectively. {C}ontact patterns were generally consistent across populations and seasons, suggesting species-specific behavior. {I}n the drier study site, the probability of indirect and vector-borne contacts generally decreased during the dry season with increasing distance to water. {I}n the seasonally flooded area, only the probability of vector-borne contact decreased with increasing distance to water. {O}ur results highlight the importance of dry season water availability in influencing the dynamics of indirectly transmitted {C}ape buffalo pathogens but only in areas with low water availability. {T}he results from this study have important implications for future modeling of pathogen dynamics in a single host, and the ecology and management of {C}ape buffalo at the landscape level.},
  keywords = {contact patterns ; disease transmission ; dyadic interactions ; home range ; telemetry ; seasonality ; southern {A}frica ; {S}yncerus caffer caffer ; {AFRIQUE} {DU} {SUD} ; {BOTSWANA} ; {KRUGER} {PARC} {NATIONAL} ; {OKAVANGO} {DELTA}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {W}ildlife {M}anagement},
  volume = {85},
  numero = {8},
  pages = {1574--1590},
  ISSN = {0022-541{X}},
  year = {2021},
  DOI = {10.1002/jwmg.22116},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010082745},
}