Border disease virus: An exceptional driver of chamois populations among other threats

Emmanuel Serrano, Andreu Colom-Cadena, Emmanuelle Gilot-Fromont, Mathieu Garel, Oscar Cabezón, Roser Velarde, Laura Fernández-Sirera, Xavier Fernández-Aguilar, Rosa Rosell, Santiago Lavín, Ignasi Marco

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Abstract

© 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.
Original languageEnglish
Article number01307
JournalFrontiers in Microbiology
Volume6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2015

Keywords

  • Emerging diseases
  • Extinction risk
  • Keratoconjunctivitis
  • Pestivirus
  • Population viability analysis
  • Rupicapra
  • Sarcoptic mange
  • VORTEX

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