Sammanfattning

Pathogens might affect behavior of infected reservoir hosts and hence their trappability, which could bias population estimates of pathogen prevalence. In this study, we used snap-trapping data on Puumala orthohantavirus (PUUV)-infected (n = 1619) and noninfected (n = 6940) bank voles (Myodes glareolus) from five vole cycles, normally representing increase, peak, and decline phase, to evaluate if infection status affected trapping success. If PUUV infection, as previously suggested, increases activity and/or mobility, we would expect a higher proportion of infected than noninfected specimens in the first trapping night. However, the proportion of PUUV-infected voles did not differ across the three trapping nights. We conclude that PUUV infection did not affect trapping success, confirming snap trapping as an appropriate trapping method for studies on PUUV prevalence and likely other orthohantaviruses.

Nyckelord

activity; bank vole; behavior; diseased; movement; snap trapping

Publicerad i

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases
2022, Volym: 22, nummer: 5, sidor: 297-299
Utgivare: MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC

SLU författare

• Ecke, Frauke

  • Institutionen för vilt, fisk och miljö, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Khalil, Hussein

  • Institutionen för vilt, fisk och miljö, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Magnusson, Magnus

  • Institutionen för vilt, fisk och miljö, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Singh, Navinder

  • Institutionen för vilt, fisk och miljö, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Hörnfeldt, Birger

  • Institutionen för vilt, fisk och miljö, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

UKÄ forskningsämne

Infektionsmedicin


Publikationens identifierare

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2021.0099

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