TY - JOUR
T1 - Border disease virus: An exceptional driver of chamois populations among other threats
AU - Serrano, Emmanuel
AU - Colom-Cadena, Andreu
AU - Gilot-Fromont, Emmanuelle
AU - Garel, Mathieu
AU - Cabezón, Oscar
AU - Velarde, Roser
AU - Fernández-Sirera, Laura
AU - Fernández-Aguilar, Xavier
AU - Rosell, Rosa
AU - Lavín, Santiago
AU - Marco, Ignasi
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - © 2015 Serrano, Colom-Cadena, Gilot-Fromont, Garel, Cabezón, Velarde, Fernández-Sirera, Fernández-Aguilar, Rosell, Lavín and Marco. Though it is accepted that emerging infectious diseases are a threat to planet biodiversity, little information exists about their role as drivers of species extinction. Populations are also affected by natural catastrophes and other pathogens, making it difficult to estimate the particular impact of emerging infectious diseases. Border disease virus genogroup 4 (BDV-4) caused a previously unreported decrease in populations of Pyrenean chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica pyrenaica) in Spain. Using a population viability analysis, we compared probabilities of extinction of a virtual chamois population affected by winter conditions, density dependence, keratoconjunctivitis, sarcoptic mange, and BD outbreaks. BD-affected populations showed double risk of becoming extinct in 50 years, confirming the exceptional ability of this virus to drive chamois populations.
AB - © 2015 Serrano, Colom-Cadena, Gilot-Fromont, Garel, Cabezón, Velarde, Fernández-Sirera, Fernández-Aguilar, Rosell, Lavín and Marco. Though it is accepted that emerging infectious diseases are a threat to planet biodiversity, little information exists about their role as drivers of species extinction. Populations are also affected by natural catastrophes and other pathogens, making it difficult to estimate the particular impact of emerging infectious diseases. Border disease virus genogroup 4 (BDV-4) caused a previously unreported decrease in populations of Pyrenean chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica pyrenaica) in Spain. Using a population viability analysis, we compared probabilities of extinction of a virtual chamois population affected by winter conditions, density dependence, keratoconjunctivitis, sarcoptic mange, and BD outbreaks. BD-affected populations showed double risk of becoming extinct in 50 years, confirming the exceptional ability of this virus to drive chamois populations.
KW - Emerging diseases
KW - Extinction risk
KW - Keratoconjunctivitis
KW - Pestivirus
KW - Population viability analysis
KW - Rupicapra
KW - Sarcoptic mange
KW - VORTEX
U2 - 10.3389/fmicb.2015.01307
DO - 10.3389/fmicb.2015.01307
M3 - Article
SN - 1664-302X
VL - 6
JO - Frontiers in Microbiology
JF - Frontiers in Microbiology
M1 - 01307
ER -