Article
Virology
Yuan Fang, Wenli Li, Ying Zhang, Chang Zhou, Huanwu Wu, Yiting Zhang, Tao Dai, Jinzhi Wang, Lei Wang, Tongqing Chen, Yulin Zhu, Linding Wang
Summary: The seroprevalence of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is high in Gansu, China, especially among certain ethnic groups and syphilis patients.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Muftau Oyewo, Ahmad I. Al-Mustapha, Bukola A. Richards, Lateefah Abdulkareem, Taiwo Olasoju, Sufiyan M. Babale, Hamza Khalid, Clement Meseko, Muhammad S. Balogun
Summary: The outbreak of highly contagious transboundary rabbit hemorrhagic disease (RHD) in Nigeria resulted in significant socio-economic impacts on the rabbit industry, with a high case fatality rate. The introduction of new rabbits was a significant predisposing factor for the outbreak, despite most farmers practicing some biosecurity measures. Active surveillance and understanding genetic diversity of Lagoviruses in Nigeria for vaccine development are crucial for preventing future RHD outbreaks.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sara D. Williams, Cory S. Walter, Erinn M. Muller
Summary: The study on SCTLD epidemiology in the lower Florida Keys revealed that the disease first appeared in offshore and mid-channel reef sites, and showed a negative correlation with thermal stress. Additionally, it was found that the prevalence and tissue loss associated with SCTLD were higher in areas with more Montastraea cavernosa and Orbicella faveolata colonies.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Lorenzo Fattorini, Marco Cervellini, Sara Franceschi, Michele Di Musciano, Piero Zannini, Alessandro Chiarucci
Summary: The quantitative assessment of habitat conservation status is an important task for European Union member states. This study presents an adaptive monitoring approach based on a two-phase sampling scheme to estimate the coverage of EU terrestrial habitat types. The method has the potential to increase precision in estimating habitat coverage.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Fernanda Valente, Marcio Poletti Laurini
Summary: The study aims to estimate the trend of COVID-19 deaths globally and found that spatiotemporal models are more accurate in capturing patterns of COVID-19 related deaths, indicating the importance of spatial dynamics in the epidemic process.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chuan-Chin Huang, Letizia Trevisi, Mercedes C. Becerra, Roger Calderon, Carmen C. Contreras, Judith Jimenez, Leonid W. Lecca, Rosa M. Yataco, Zibiao Zhang, Megan B. Murray
Summary: This study used whole-genome sequencing to investigate the incidence and transmission patterns of tuberculosis (TB) in Lima, Peru. The findings suggest that genomic distances increase as spatial distances increase, and remain high beyond 2 km of separation. Furthermore, there is significant variation in TB incidence and local transmission in specific cells, but these two factors are not closely correlated.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Shikhar Shrestha, Cici X. C. Bauer, Brian Hendricks, Thomas J. Stopka
Summary: The syndemics framework describes the interaction between two or more co-occurring epidemics and the complex social forces that sustain them, resulting in excess disease burden. Spatial epidemiology, using GIS and statistics, is proposed as an empirical framework for studying syndemics. It helps analyze the spatial distribution of diseases, identify spatial clusters, and understand the associated social, biological, and structural factors.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Noa Zecharia, Helena Krasnov, Miri Vanunu, Andreina Castillo Siri, Ami Haberman, Orit Dror, Lera Vakal, Rodrigo P. P. Almeida, Lior Blank, Dani Shtienberg, Ofir Bahar
Summary: This study investigated the causal agent, genetic diversity, and host range of almond leaf scorch (ALS) in Israel. It confirmed that Xylella fastidiosa is the causal agent of ALS in Israel and described its genetic and host range characteristics. The study also revealed that ALS spread continues to threaten the almond and grapevine industries in Israel.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Susana Carvalho, Zahra Alsaffar, Joanne Ellis, Hamed Alghamdi, Joao Curdia
Summary: This study examines the diversity patterns of soft-sediment macrobenthic communities along the eastern Red Sea margin and the role of sediment composition in determining these patterns. The results show high small-scale variability, with a high percentage of rare species and species replacement dominating over nestedness. Sedimentary characteristics, specifically grain-size, play a critical role in governing the distribution of soft-sediment macrobenthic communities in the Red Sea.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Casey Barber, Katherine Crank, Katerina Papp, Gabriel K. Innes, Bradley W. Schmitz, Jorge Chavez, Alessandro Rossi, Daniel Gerrity
Summary: This study investigated the feasibility of using wastewater surveillance to detect C. auris in a metropolitan area with reported outbreaks. The results showed a high detection rate of C. auris, reaching 94% in sewersheds serving healthcare facilities involved in the outbreak. Wastewater surveillance can help track the spread of C. auris and serve as an early warning tool for public health action.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Natalie M. Linton, Andrei R. Akhmetzhanov, Hiroshi Nishiura
Summary: The study assessed end-of-outbreak probabilities for clusters of COVID-19 cases detected during the first wave of the pandemic in Japan, showing that the speed of end-of-outbreak determination was closely tied to outbreak size. The application of end-of-outbreak probabilities can help distinguish between local extinction and low levels of transmission, informing public health decision making.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Junhao Ming, Dongmei Zhang, Wei Han
Summary: Spatial-temporal prediction is crucial for various applications, such as urban traffic control, management, and planning. However, predicting real-world spatial-temporal data accurately is still challenging due to their complex patterns. Most existing models lack effective aggregation of spatial features and comprehensive time series analysis for intricate dependencies. This paper proposes a novel multi-scale spatial-temporal transformer network (MSSTTN) that addresses these issues and outperforms conventional techniques in publicly available datasets.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marlon Cobos, A. Townsend Peterson
Summary: The selection of appropriate independent variables to create models characterizing ecological niches of species is crucial in distributional ecology. The set of dimensions in which a niche is defined can provide insights into the factors that limit a species' distributional potential. Using a multistep approach, we found that the final selection of variables for modeling the ecological niche of Spirodela polyrhiza varied considerably depending on the algorithms, calibration areas, and spatial resolutions used. However, variables representing extreme temperatures and dry periods were consistently selected, highlighting their importance in shaping the distribution of this species. Our results suggest that an informed selection of variables, statistical filtering, and model selection exercises can improve the determination of variables that shape the niche and distribution of a species, despite differences in data and modeling algorithms.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Casey Keat-Chuan Ng, Sharon Linus-Lojikip, Khairunnisa Mohamed, H. S. S. Amar-Singh
Summary: This study analyzed the possible factors for dengue outbreaks in Ipoh, a hyperendemic city in Malaysia, by integrating data from the e-Dengue system with meteorological data, geoinformatics techniques, and socio-environmental observations. The results suggest that the rainfall trend is a unifying factor for triggering dengue outbreaks, and other socio-environmental factors and age also play a role.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Michele S. Buonanduci, Jenna E. Morris, Michelle C. Agne, Mike A. Battaglia, Brian J. Harvey
Summary: This study quantified the impact of fine-scale spatial structure on individual and aggregate tree growth. The findings highlight the importance of fine-scale landscape configuration in shaping forest resilience.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Mathieu Lutier, Carole Di Poi, Frederic Gazeau, Alexis Appolis, Jeremy Le Luyer, Fabrice Pernet
Summary: The study developed a framework to analyze broad macro-physiological and molecular responses in juvenile oysters over a wide pH range, identifying low tipping points for physiological traits and major reshuffling in membrane lipids and transcriptome. This innovative methodology allowed for the synthesis and identification of main patterns of variations in large -omic data sets, fitting them to pH and identifying molecular tipping points, with potential broad applications to assess the effects of global change on other organisms.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Elyne Dugeny, Julien de Lorgeril, Bruno Petton, Eve Toulza, Yannick Gueguen, Fabrice Pernet
Summary: This study investigates the influence of seaweed living in association with oysters on their response to disease. The results show that different species of seaweeds can alter the bacterial microbiota of oysters and modify their immune response, leading to increased susceptibility to the disease. This study highlights the importance of considering both macrobiotic and microbiotic interactions for the conservation and management of marine ecosystems and resources.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Clement Offret, Olivier Gauthier, Garance Despreaux, Adeline Bidault, Charlotte Corporeau, Philippe Miner, Bruno Petton, Fabrice Pernet, Caroline Fabioux, Christine Paillard, Gwenaelle Le Blay
Summary: By studying the behavior of clam digestive glands and extrapallial fluids microbiota, this study found that environmental variations impacted clam microbiota differently according to the tissue considered. Clam tissues could be considered as different microhabitats for bacteria as they showed different responses to small-scale temporal and spatial variabilities in natural conditions.
Article
Ecology
Jeremy Le Luyer, Cristian J. Monaco, Leo Milhade, Celine Reisser, Claude Soyez, Hirohiti Raapoto, Corinne Belliard, Gilles Le Moullac, Chin-Long Ky, Fabrice Pernet
Summary: This study assesses the plastic and genetic potential of response to elevated temperatures in the tropical bivalve Pinctada margaritifera. The results show that the bivalves have the capacity to adjust to long-term elevated temperatures and suggest the need for longer term studies to evaluate population resilience in the face of climate change.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biology
Carl J. Reddin, Priscilla Decottignies, Lise Bacouillard, Laurent Barille, Stanislas F. Dubois, Caroline Echappe, Pierre Gernez, Bruno Jesus, Vona Meleder, Paulina S. Naetscher, Vincent Turpin, Daniela Zeppilli, Nadescha Zwerschke, Anik Brind'Amour, Bruno Cognie
Summary: A spatial analysis of the mudflat community before and after experimental oyster reef removal in Bourgneuf Bay, France reveals that oyster reefs influence the distribution of microphytobenthos through predator facilitation. Oyster reefs play an important role in shaping ecosystem processes, and their expansion can potentially affect the sustainability of local fisheries and bird conservation.
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Charlotte Corporeau, Sebastien Petton, Romain Vilaca, Lizenn Delisle, Claudie Quere, Valerian Le Roy, Christine Dubreuil, Sandra Lacas-Gervais, Yann Guitton, Sebastien Artigaud, Benoit Bernay, Vianney Pichereau, Arnaud Huvet, Bruno Petton, Fabrice Pernet, Elodie Fleury, Stephanie Madec, Christophe Brigaudeau, Catherine Brenner, Nathalie M. Mazure
Summary: This study compared intertidal oysters with subtidal oysters and found that intertidal oysters at different depths delayed the onset of mortality associated with POMS. Despite slower growth, intertidal oysters showed increased resistance through metabolic, inflammatory, and immune responses, improving their overall health.
MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Carole Di Poi, Nicolas Brodu, Frederic Gazeau, Fabrice Pernet
Summary: This study found that reducing pH can slow down oyster growth rate and activate the serotonin system, but increasing temperature can attenuate these effects. pH had no effect on reproduction at any temperature, and there were no intergenerational carryover effects.
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Maria Laura Zoffoli, Pierre Gernez, Simon Oiry, Laurent Godet, Sebastien Dalloyau, Bede Ffinian Rowe Davies, Laurent Barille
Summary: Considering trophic relationships in seagrass meadows is crucial for explaining and predicting their temporal trajectories, as well as implementing conservation policies. In this study, the reciprocal links between an intertidal seagrass species and a herbivorous bird were investigated using Earth Observation and bird census data. The results showed a mutual relationship between seagrass and the bird species, with positive effects on both populations.
REMOTE SENSING IN ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Andreaz Dupoue, Danielle Ferraz Mello, Rafael Trevisan, Christine Dubreuil, Isabelle Queau, Sebastien Petton, Arnaud Huvet, Blandine Guevel, Emmanuelle Com, Fabrice Pernet, Karine Salin, Elodie Fleury, Charlotte Corporeau
Summary: This study investigated the phenotypic plasticity of Pacific oysters in intertidal zones at different foreshore ranges. The findings showed that oysters at the upper limit range exhibited higher energy efficiency and developed antioxidant mechanisms to delay aging, while oysters at the lower limit range showed lower energy efficiency, higher oxidative stress, and shorter telomere length.
MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Quentin Schull, Anais Beauvieux, Vincent A. Viblanc, Luisa Metral, Lina Leclerc, Diego Romero, Fabrice Pernet, Claudie Quere, Dominique Munaron, Christopher W. McKindsey, Claire Saraux, Jerome Bourjea
Summary: By using an integrative approach, we tested the direct and indirect causal pathways through which environmental stressors affect the stress response of wild gilthead seabream in Mediterranean coastal lagoons. Our results showed that 54% of fish stress response can be explained by variables such as lagoon features, fish age, fish diet, fish reserve, fish structure, and fish contaminant load.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Daniel Oyanedel, Arnaud Lagorce, Maxime Bruto, Philippe Haffner, Amandine Morot, Yannick Labreuche, Yann Dorant, Sebastien de La Forest Divonne, Francois Delavat, Nicolas Inguimbert, Caroline Montagnani, Benjamin Morga, Eve Toulza, Cristian Chaparro, Jean-Michel Escoubas, Yannick Gueguen, Jeremie Vidal-Dupiol, Julien de Lorgeril, Bruno Petton, Lionel Degremont, Delphine Tourbiez, Lea-Lou Pimpare, Marc Leroy, Oceane Romatif, Juliette Pouzadoux, Guillaume Mitta, Frederique Le Roux, Guillaume M. Charriere, Marie-Agnes Travers, Delphine Destoumieux-Garzon
Summary: In Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS), Vibrio harveyi and ostreid herpesvirus 1 (OsHV-1) are the predominant bacteria causing the disease. V. harveyi synergizes with OsHV-1 by promoting mutual growth and inhibiting oyster's cellular defenses. Furthermore, V. harveyi produces metabolites that benefit the growth of coexisting V. rotiferianus.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
Article
Biology
Mathieu Lutier, Fabrice Pernet, Carole Di Poi
Summary: Ocean acidification from anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions affects the growth of marine calcifiers. Recovery capacity of calcifiers under a wide range of pH has not been studied. We evaluated the recovery capacity of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas under various pH conditions and found that growth retardation persisted even after the stress was removed.
Article
Microbiology
Camille Clerissi, Xing Luo, Aude Lucasson, Shogofa Mortaza, Julien de Lorgeril, Eve Toulza, Bruno Petton, Jean-Michel Escoubas, Lionel Degremont, Yannick Gueguen, Delphine Destoumieux-Garzon, Annick Jacq, Guillaume Mitta
Summary: The study used metabarcoding and metatranscriptomic approaches to show that the pathogenesis of POMS is conserved across different infectious environments, and identified a core bacterial consortium that plays a role in POMS pathobiota. The core bacteria have complementary metabolic functions and a low competition for nutrients, which allows them to colonize host tissues and contribute to the conservation of POMS pathobiota.