在肯尼亚农村的建筑中,经常和强烈的人类蝙蝠互动发生
Reilly T Jackson1, Tamika J Lunn2,3, Isabella K DeAnglis1
1Department of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States of America.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases
|February 27, 2024
概括
人类和蝙蝠在肯尼亚共用建筑物,导致频繁接触和潜在的病原体溢出. 这项研究强调了建筑物中的蝙蝠作为动物传播疾病风险的关键设置.
科学领域:
- 动物传染病生态学
- 野生动物与人类的互动
- 城市生态学 城市生态学
背景情况:
- 同时的人类和野生动物使用家庭空间是常见的,但不太了解.
- 蝙蝠是频繁的同类动物,增加了病原体传播到人类的可能性.
- 城市化驱使蝙蝠进入建筑物,创造新的交互接口.
研究的目的:
- 在共享建筑物中描述人类与蝙蝠的互动.
- 评估蝙蝠传播病原体的潜在暴露和溢出.
- 确定有利于动物传播疾病的环境和做法.
主要方法:
- 在肯尼亚Taita-Taveta县 (2021-2023) 用作蝙蝠的建筑物中调查了102人.
- 人与蝙蝠相互作用的量化持续时间,强度和频率.
- 记录了直接和间接的接触路线,包括便暴露和家禽蝙蝠的食用.
主要成果:
- 与蝙蝠的同居报告全年,38%的人经历了超过10年.
- 90%的受访者接触过蝙蝠便;39%的受访者直接接触过蝙蝠.
- 间接接触发生每天;直接接触发生每年一次. 16%的人报告了蝙蝠的家禽消费.
结论:
- 在肯尼亚农村,人类和蝙蝠共同使用建筑物导致频繁而激烈的互动.
- 这些相互作用代表了蝙蝠传播病原体暴露和溢出的重要接口.
- 建筑物中的蝙蝠是理解和减轻动物传播疾病风险的关键环境.
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