@article{fdi:010092632,
  title = {{P}lague in small mammals from an endemic focus of the {M}alagasy central highlands : a longitudinal survey with a special reference on black rats ({R}attus rattus)},
  author = {{P}arany, {M}. {N}. {J}. and {S}tenseth, {N}. {C}. and {R}asoamalala, {F}. and {R}ahelinirina, {S}. and {R}ahajandraibe, {S}. and {A}ndrianaivoarimanana, {V}. and {D}obigny, {G}authier and {G}orge, {O}. and {V}alade, {E}. and {F}ell, {H}. and {R}amasindrazana, {B}. and {R}ajerison, {M}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{P}lague, a zoonotic disease caused by {Y}ersinia pestis, remains a major public health threat in several parts of the world, including {M}adagascar. {F}actors underlying long-term persistence and emergence of the pathogen remain poorly understood. {W}e implemented a longitudinal survey to provide insights into plague reservoir ecology within an endemic focus. {S}ix trapping sessions ({TS}) were conducted in six different localities of the {A}nkazobe district from 2018 to 2020 in order to monitor small mammal communities. {A} total of 2762 individuals composed of six species ({R}attus rattus, {R}attus norvegicus, {M}us musculus, {S}etifer setosus, {S}uncus murinus and {T}enrec ecaudatus) were caught over the six successive {TS}. {R}. rattus represented 88% of all captures, with the highest relative abundances observed during the dry season ({J}une to {A}ugust 2019). {N}one of the micromammals tested positive for the presence of {Y}. pestis, neither with q{PCR} nor bacterial culture. {H}owever, 11 seropositive individuals (6 {R}. rattus, 2 {M}. musculus and 3 {S}. murinus) were retrieved following {ELISA}, thus leading to a global seroprevalence of 0.4%. {O}ur study highlighted the significant influence of climatic data on the seasonal variations of {R}. rattus abundance and suggest that black rat control should be conducted before the dry season, that is, during high reproduction period of rats, in order to reduce the number of reproducing animals and prevent subsequent increase in abundance. {A}s three {S}. murinus and two {M}. musculus plague seropositive were identified in the present study, their potential role in plague eco-epidemiology in {M}adagascar should be explored further.},
  keywords = {health ecology ; {M}adagascar ; plague ; population dynamics ; reservoirs ; communities ; {MADAGASCAR}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{I}ntegrative {Z}oology},
  volume = {[{E}arly access]},
  numero = {},
  pages = {[11 p.]},
  ISSN = {1749-4877},
  year = {2025},
  DOI = {10.1111/1749-4877.12944},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092632},
}