Low mammalian species richness is associated with Kyasanur Forest disease outbreak risk in deforested landscapes in the Western Ghats, India

Low mammalian species richness is associated with Kyasanur Forest disease outbreak risk in deforested landscapes in the Western Ghats, India

Kyasanur forest disease virus (KFDV) is a rapidly expanding tick-borne zoonotic virus with natural foci in the forested region of the Western Ghats of South India. The Western Ghats is one of the world's most important biodiversity hotspots and, like many such areas of high biodiversity, is und...

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Main Authors: Michael G. Walsh, Rashmi Bhat, Venkatesh Nagarajan-Radha, Prakash Narayanan, Navya Vyas, Shailendra Sawleshwarkar, Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:One Health
Subjects:
Kyasanur forest disease
Biodiversity
Deforestation
Zoonoses
Western Ghats
Tick-borne disease
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352771421000896

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