Authors: Alice Latinne, Serge Morand
Year: 2022
Journal: Viruses
DOI: 10.3390/v14051100
Summary#
The paper investigates the potential association between climate factors and anomalies, including El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and land surface temperature anomalies, and the emergence and spillover events of bat-borne viral diseases in humans and livestock in the Asia–Pacific region and the Arabian Peninsula.
Key Findings#
- The spillover patterns of the Nipah virus in Bangladesh and the Hendra virus in Australia were differently impacted by climate variability and with different time lags.
- The emergence events of most bat-borne viral diseases in the Asia–Pacific region and the Arabian Peninsula were statistically associated with ENSO climate anomalies.
- Spillover patterns of the Nipah virus in Bangladesh and the Hendra virus in Australia were also significantly associated with these events.
Methodology#
- Study Type: Time series analysis, logistic regression models, structural equation modelling
- Geographic Focus: [‘Asia–Pacific Region’, ‘Arabian Peninsula’]
Topics#
Bat-borne virus, Spillover, SARS-CoV-2, Nipah virus, Hendra virus, Climate change, El Niño Southern Oscillation
Relevance#
The study suggests that climate factors and anomalies may create opportunities for virus spillover from bats to livestock and humans, potentially increasing the emergence and spillover of bat-borne viral diseases in the Asia–Pacific region and the Arabian Peninsula.