Climatic variations and Yersinia pestis host-vector abundance: a case study in Ankazobe district to understand plague epidemiology in Madagascar
This study highlights microclimate variation across different microhabitat types, which also differ from the macroclimate, and maps small mammal and flea abundance to these locations. These data suggest that it is important to further explore the relationship between microclimatic variations in the different microhabitats and the dynamics of flea and rodent populations as potential markers for plague persistence and transmission in these endemic foci.
Authors
- Voahangy Andrianaivoarimanana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1550-3869)
- Lalatiana Randriamiharisoa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2596-5904)
- Minoarisoa Rajerison (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0389-9280)
- Fanohinjanaharinirina Rasoamalala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7841-7963)
- Beza Ramasindrazana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8838-949X)
- Steve Atkinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5705-8727)
- Henry G. Fell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6009-4270)
- Mireille Harimalala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5383-2906)
- Mamy Gabriel Randriamanantsoa
- Lanto Andrianarijaona Maminirina
- Zaïna I. Bodoarison
- Haingotiana R Ramambason
Institutions
- University of Antananarivo (MG)
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- Ministry of Environment (NG)
- National Application Center for Pharmaceutical Research (MG)
- Institut Pasteur de Madagascar (MG)
- Centre National de la Recherche Appliquée au Developpement Rural (MG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10929-z
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.82
Funders
- Ministry of Environment
- Natural Environment Research Council
- Research England