Geospatial modelling and univariate analysis of commensal rodent-borne cestodoses : the case of invasive spp. of Rattus and indigenous Mastomys coucha from South Africa

dc.contributor.authorJulius, Rolanda Sunayé
dc.contributor.authorZengeya, Tsungai Alfred
dc.contributor.authorSchwan, Ernst Volker
dc.contributor.authorChimimba, Christian Timothy
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-07T09:56:09Z
dc.date.available2022-03-07T09:56:09Z
dc.date.issued2021-06
dc.description.abstractPoor socio-economic and unsanitary conditions are conducive to commensal rodent infestations, and these conditions are widespread in South Africa. Cestode species of zoonotic interest are highly prevalent in commensal rodents, such as invasive Rattus norvegicus, Rattus rattus, Rattus tanezumi, and indigenous Mastomys coucha, and have been frequently recovered from human stool samples. These cestode species have similar transmission dynamics to traditional soil-transmitted helminths (STHs), which ties them to infections associated with poverty and poor sanitation. Univariate analysis was used in the present study to determine the association between rodent-related factors and cestode prevalence, while ecological niche modelling was used to infer the potential distribution of the cestode species in South Africa. Cestode prevalence was found to be associated with older rodents, but it was not significantly associated with sex, and ectoparasite presence. The predicted occurrence for rodent-borne cestodes predominantly coincided with large human settlements, typically associated with significant anthropogenic changes. In addition, cestode parasite occurrence was predicted to include areas both inland and along the coast. This is possibly related to the commensal behaviour of the rodent hosts. The study highlights the rodentrelated factors associated with the prevalence of parasites in the host community, as well as the environmental variables associated with parasite infective stages that influence host exposure. The application of geospatial modelling together with univariate analysis to predict and explain rodent-borne parasite prevalence may be useful to inform management strategies for targeted interventions.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentVeterinary Tropical Diseasesen_ZA
dc.description.departmentZoology and Entomologyen_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2022en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorshipDST/NRF-Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology, the National Research Foundation and the South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE).en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://www.frontiersin.org/journals/veterinary-science#en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationJulius, R.S., Zengeya, T.A., Schwan, E.V. & Chimimba, C.T. (2021) Geospatial Modelling and Univariate Analysis of Commensal Rodent-Borne Cestodoses: The Case of Invasive spp. of Rattus and Indigenous Mastomys coucha From South Africa. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 8:678478. DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.678478.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2297-1769 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.3389/fvets.2021.678478
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/84366
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherFrontiers Mediaen_ZA
dc.rights© 2021 Julius, Zengeya, Schwan and Chimimba. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY).en_ZA
dc.subjectEcological niche modellingen_ZA
dc.subjectHymenolepis diminutaen_ZA
dc.subjectHymenolepis nanaen_ZA
dc.subjectInermicapsifer madagascariensisen_ZA
dc.subjectParasitesen_ZA
dc.subjectInvasive/indigenous murid rodentsen_ZA
dc.subjectSpecies distribution modelsen_ZA
dc.subjectSoil-transmitted helminths (STHs)en_ZA
dc.subject.otherVeterinary science articles SDG-03en_ZA
dc.subject.otherVeterinary science articles SDG-11en_ZA
dc.subject.otherSDG-03: Good health and well-being
dc.subject.otherSDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities
dc.titleGeospatial modelling and univariate analysis of commensal rodent-borne cestodoses : the case of invasive spp. of Rattus and indigenous Mastomys coucha from South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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