Protective effect of predator species richness on human hantavirus infection incidence

Abstract Are predators of rodents beneficial for public health? This question focuses on whether predators regulate the spillover transmission of rodent-borne diseases. No clear answer has emerged because of the complex linkages across multiple trophic levels and the lack of accessible data. Althoug...

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Autores principales:	Kyung-Duk Min, Ho Kim, Seung-sik Hwang, Seongbeom Cho, Maria Cristina Schneider, Jusun Hwang, Sung-il Cho
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2020
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:1ce8d9aeed194a3dbddf274370e670a82021-12-02T11:43:43ZProtective effect of predator species richness on human hantavirus infection incidence10.1038/s41598-020-78765-62045-2322https://doaj.org/article/1ce8d9aeed194a3dbddf274370e670a82020-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-78765-6https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Are predators of rodents beneficial for public health? This question focuses on whether predators regulate the spillover transmission of rodent-borne diseases. No clear answer has emerged because of the complex linkages across multiple trophic levels and the lack of accessible data. Although previous empirical findings have suggested ecological mechanisms, such as resource partitioning, which implies protective effects from predator species richness, epidemiological evidence is needed to bolster these arguments. Thus, we investigated the association between predator species richness and incidence of rodent-borne haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in the human population using district-level longitudinal data of 13 years for South Korea. With the exception of districts with low species richness, we found a significant negative association between the incidence of haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome and the species richness of both avian and mammalian predators; the trends for both predator types were similar. Thus, biodiversity conservation may benefit public health.Kyung-Duk MinHo KimSeung-sik HwangSeongbeom ChoMaria Cristina SchneiderJusun HwangSung-il ChoNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2020)
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description	Abstract Are predators of rodents beneficial for public health? This question focuses on whether predators regulate the spillover transmission of rodent-borne diseases. No clear answer has emerged because of the complex linkages across multiple trophic levels and the lack of accessible data. Although previous empirical findings have suggested ecological mechanisms, such as resource partitioning, which implies protective effects from predator species richness, epidemiological evidence is needed to bolster these arguments. Thus, we investigated the association between predator species richness and incidence of rodent-borne haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in the human population using district-level longitudinal data of 13 years for South Korea. With the exception of districts with low species richness, we found a significant negative association between the incidence of haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome and the species richness of both avian and mammalian predators; the trends for both predator types were similar. Thus, biodiversity conservation may benefit public health.
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author	Kyung-Duk Min Ho Kim Seung-sik Hwang Seongbeom Cho Maria Cristina Schneider Jusun Hwang Sung-il Cho
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title	Protective effect of predator species richness on human hantavirus infection incidence
title_short	Protective effect of predator species richness on human hantavirus infection incidence
title_full	Protective effect of predator species richness on human hantavirus infection incidence
title_fullStr	Protective effect of predator species richness on human hantavirus infection incidence
title_full_unstemmed	Protective effect of predator species richness on human hantavirus infection incidence
title_sort	protective effect of predator species richness on human hantavirus infection incidence
publisher	Nature Portfolio
publishDate	2020
url	https://doaj.org/article/1ce8d9aeed194a3dbddf274370e670a8
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Protective effect of predator species richness on human hantavirus infection incidence

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