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Risk Assessment of Global Animal Melioidosis Under Current and Future Climate Scenarios

Suya Li1, Le Xu1, Yuqing Jiao1

  • 1Hainan Key Laboratory for Tropical Animal Breeding and Disease Research, School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.

Animals : an Open Access Journal From MDPI
|February 13, 2025
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Melioidosis, a zoonotic disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, poses a global risk. Future climate change is predicted to expand its distribution, necessitating targeted surveillance and control strategies.

Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Epidemiology
  • Environmental Science
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Melioidosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, presenting a significant public health and safety concern.
  • Understanding the global distribution and future climate change impact on animal melioidosis is crucial for risk management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the global distribution of animal melioidosis risk.
  • To assess the dynamic response of melioidosis risk to future climate scenarios.
  • To provide a basis for global melioidosis surveillance and control strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Collected global data on reported animal melioidosis incidence sites.
  • Compiled environmental density data for Burkholderia pseudomallei in air, soil, and water.
  • Utilized maximum entropy (MaxEnt) modeling with bioclimatic variables to predict melioidosis niche.

Main Results:

  • Current high-risk regions for animal melioidosis are concentrated between 30° S and 30° N, notably in Central America, northern South America, and India.
  • Future climate scenarios indicate an expansion of melioidosis risk areas in most countries, with new epidemic zones emerging at higher northern latitudes.
  • Some regions may experience a contraction of melioidosis risk areas.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides a foundation for global melioidosis surveillance by identifying current and future risk areas.
  • Feasible prevention and control strategies for high-risk regions are proposed.
  • Targeted surveillance and prevention efforts can help mitigate risks and losses associated with melioidosis.
Keywords:
animal melioidosisfuture climatemaximum entropy modelrisk factors

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