Using host traits to predict reservoir host species of rabies virus.
Wildlife are important reservoirs for many pathogens, yet the role that different species play in pathogen maintenance frequently remains unknown. This is the case for rabies, a viral disease of mammals. While Carnivora (carnivores) and Chiroptera (bats) are the canonical mammalian orders known to b...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:fa6ca36d2be7480c9ee6ce0570c96027 2023-05-15T15:13:50+02:00 Using host traits to predict reservoir host species of rabies virus. Katherine E L Worsley-Tonks Luis E Escobar Roman Biek Mariana Castaneda-Guzman Meggan E Craft Daniel G Streicker Lauren A White Nicholas M Fountain-Jones 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008940 https://doaj.org/article/fa6ca36d2be7480c9ee6ce0570c96027 EN eng Public Library of Science (PLoS) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008940 https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727 https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735 1935-2727 1935-2735 doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0008940 https://doaj.org/article/fa6ca36d2be7480c9ee6ce0570c96027 PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 12, p e0008940 (2020) Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2020 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008940 2022-12-31T00:53:43Z Wildlife are important reservoirs for many pathogens, yet the role that different species play in pathogen maintenance frequently remains unknown. This is the case for rabies, a viral disease of mammals. While Carnivora (carnivores) and Chiroptera (bats) are the canonical mammalian orders known to be responsible for the maintenance and onward transmission of rabies Lyssavirus (RABV), the role of most species within these orders remains unknown and is continually changing as a result of contemporary host shifting. We combined a trait-based analytical approach with gradient boosting machine learning models to identify physiological and ecological host features associated with being a reservoir for RABV. We then used a cooperative game theory approach to determine species-specific traits associated with known RABV reservoirs. Being a carnivore reservoir for RABV was associated with phylogenetic similarity to known RABV reservoirs, along with other traits such as having larger litters and earlier sexual maturity. For bats, location in the Americas and geographic range were the most important predictors of RABV reservoir status, along with having a large litter. Our models identified 44 carnivore and 34 bat species that are currently not recognized as RABV reservoirs, but that have trait profiles suggesting their capacity to be or become reservoirs. Further, our findings suggest that potential reservoir species among bats and carnivores occur both within and outside of areas with current RABV circulation. These results show the ability of a trait-based approach to detect potential reservoirs of infection and could inform rabies control programs and surveillance efforts by identifying the types of species and traits that facilitate RABV maintenance and transmission. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 14 12 e0008940 |
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Wildlife are important reservoirs for many pathogens, yet the role that different species play in pathogen maintenance frequently remains unknown. This is the case for rabies, a viral disease of mammals. While Carnivora (carnivores) and Chiroptera (bats) are the canonical mammalian orders known to be responsible for the maintenance and onward transmission of rabies Lyssavirus (RABV), the role of most species within these orders remains unknown and is continually changing as a result of contemporary host shifting. We combined a trait-based analytical approach with gradient boosting machine learning models to identify physiological and ecological host features associated with being a reservoir for RABV. We then used a cooperative game theory approach to determine species-specific traits associated with known RABV reservoirs. Being a carnivore reservoir for RABV was associated with phylogenetic similarity to known RABV reservoirs, along with other traits such as having larger litters and earlier sexual maturity. For bats, location in the Americas and geographic range were the most important predictors of RABV reservoir status, along with having a large litter. Our models identified 44 carnivore and 34 bat species that are currently not recognized as RABV reservoirs, but that have trait profiles suggesting their capacity to be or become reservoirs. Further, our findings suggest that potential reservoir species among bats and carnivores occur both within and outside of areas with current RABV circulation. These results show the ability of a trait-based approach to detect potential reservoirs of infection and could inform rabies control programs and surveillance efforts by identifying the types of species and traits that facilitate RABV maintenance and transmission. |
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Katherine E L Worsley-Tonks Luis E Escobar Roman Biek Mariana Castaneda-Guzman Meggan E Craft Daniel G Streicker Lauren A White Nicholas M Fountain-Jones |
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Using host traits to predict reservoir host species of rabies virus. |
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Using host traits to predict reservoir host species of rabies virus. |
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Using host traits to predict reservoir host species of rabies virus. |
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Using host traits to predict reservoir host species of rabies virus. |
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Using host traits to predict reservoir host species of rabies virus. |
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using host traits to predict reservoir host species of rabies virus. |
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