Climate Anomalies and Spillover of Bat-Borne Viral Diseases in the Asia–Pacific Region and the Arabian Peninsula

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.

Source

View the entire paper: File:Viruses-14-01100.pdf