Universität zu Köln

Hiller, Thomas ORCID: 0000-0003-4044-9956, Rasche, Andrea ORCID: 0000-0001-6693-1180, Braendel, Stefan Dominik, Koenig, Alexander, Jeworowski, Lara, O'Mara, M. Teague ORCID: 0000-0002-6951-1648, Cottontail, Veronika, Page, Rachel A., Glebe, Dieter, Drexler, Jan Felix ORCID: 0000-0002-3509-0232 and Tschapka, Marco (2019). Host Biology and Anthropogenic Factors Affect Hepadnavirus Infection in a Neotropical Bat. EcoHealth, 16 (1). S. 82 - 95. NEW YORK: SPRINGER. ISSN 1612-9210

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Abstract

The tent-making bat hepatitis B virus (TBHBV) is a hepadnavirus closely related to human hepatitis B virus. The ecology of TBHBV is unclear. We show that it is widespread and highly diversified in Peters' tent-making bats (Uroderma bilobatum) within Panama, while local prevalence varied significantly between sample sites, ranging from 0 to 14.3%. Females showed significantly higher prevalence than males, and pregnant females were more often acutely infected than non-reproductive ones. The distribution of TBHBV in bats was significantly affected by forest cover, with higher infection rates in areas with lower forest cover. Our data indicate that loss of natural habitat may lead to positive feedback on the biotic factors driving infection possibility. These results underline the necessity of multidisciplinary studies for a better understanding of mechanisms in pathogen-host relationships and for predictions in disease ecology.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Hiller, Thomas UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-4044-9956 UNSPECIFIED Rasche, Andrea UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0001-6693-1180 UNSPECIFIED Braendel, Stefan Dominik UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Koenig, Alexander UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Jeworowski, Lara UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED O'Mara, M. Teague UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-6951-1648 UNSPECIFIED Cottontail, Veronika UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Page, Rachel A. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Glebe, Dieter UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Drexler, Jan Felix UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-3509-0232 UNSPECIFIED Tschapka, Marco UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-155126
DOI:	10.1007/s10393-018-1387-5
Journal or Publication Title:	EcoHealth
Volume:	16
Number:	1
Page Range:	S. 82 - 95
Date:	2019
Publisher:	SPRINGER
Place of Publication:	NEW YORK
ISSN:	1612-9210
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language HEPATITIS-B-VIRUS; TENT-MAKING BAT; URODERMA-BILOBATUM; INFORMATION; ECOLOGY; FOREST; TRANSFORMATION; FRAGMENTATION; DIVERSITY; SELECTION Multiple languages Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/15512