Combining viral genetic and animal mobility network data to unravel peste des petits ruminants transmission dynamics in West Africa.

Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a deadly viral disease that mainly affects small domestic ruminants. This disease threaten global food security and rural economy but its control is complicated notably because of extensive, poorly monitored animal movements in infected regions. Here we combined t...

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Main Authors: Arnaud Bataille, Habib Salami, Ismaila Seck, Modou Moustapha Lo, Aminata Ba, Mariame Diop, Baba Sall, Coumba Faye, Mbargou Lo, Lanceï Kaba, Youssouf Sidime, Mohamed Keyra, Alpha Oumar Sily Diallo, Mamadou Niang, Cheick Abou Kounta Sidibe, Amadou Sery, Martin Dakouo, Ahmed Bezeid El Mamy, Ahmed Salem El Arbi, Yahya Barry, Ekaterina Isselmou, Habiboullah Habiboullah, Abdellahi Salem Lella, Baba Doumbia, Mohamed Baba Gueya, Caroline Coste, Cécile Squarzoni Diaw, Olivier Kwiatek, Geneviève Libeau, Andrea Apolloni
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-03-01
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Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1009397&type=printable
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author Arnaud Bataille
Habib Salami
Ismaila Seck
Modou Moustapha Lo
Aminata Ba
Mariame Diop
Baba Sall
Coumba Faye
Mbargou Lo
Lanceï Kaba
Youssouf Sidime
Mohamed Keyra
Alpha Oumar Sily Diallo
Mamadou Niang
Cheick Abou Kounta Sidibe
Amadou Sery
Martin Dakouo
Ahmed Bezeid El Mamy
Ahmed Salem El Arbi
Yahya Barry
Ekaterina Isselmou
Habiboullah Habiboullah
Abdellahi Salem Lella
Baba Doumbia
Mohamed Baba Gueya
Caroline Coste
Cécile Squarzoni Diaw
Olivier Kwiatek
Geneviève Libeau
Andrea Apolloni
author_facet Arnaud Bataille
Habib Salami
Ismaila Seck
Modou Moustapha Lo
Aminata Ba
Mariame Diop
Baba Sall
Coumba Faye
Mbargou Lo
Lanceï Kaba
Youssouf Sidime
Mohamed Keyra
Alpha Oumar Sily Diallo
Mamadou Niang
Cheick Abou Kounta Sidibe
Amadou Sery
Martin Dakouo
Ahmed Bezeid El Mamy
Ahmed Salem El Arbi
Yahya Barry
Ekaterina Isselmou
Habiboullah Habiboullah
Abdellahi Salem Lella
Baba Doumbia
Mohamed Baba Gueya
Caroline Coste
Cécile Squarzoni Diaw
Olivier Kwiatek
Geneviève Libeau
Andrea Apolloni
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description Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a deadly viral disease that mainly affects small domestic ruminants. This disease threaten global food security and rural economy but its control is complicated notably because of extensive, poorly monitored animal movements in infected regions. Here we combined the largest PPR virus genetic and animal mobility network data ever collected in a single region to improve our understanding of PPR endemic transmission dynamics in West African countries. Phylogenetic analyses identified the presence of multiple PPRV genetic clades that may be considered as part of different transmission networks evolving in parallel in West Africa. A strong correlation was found between virus genetic distance and network-related distances. Viruses sampled within the same mobility communities are significantly more likely to belong to the same genetic clade. These results provide evidence for the importance of animal mobility in PPR transmission in the region. Some nodes of the network were associated with PPRV sequences belonging to different clades, representing potential "hotspots" for PPR circulation. Our results suggest that combining genetic and mobility network data could help identifying sites that are key for virus entrance and spread in specific areas. Such information could enhance our capacity to develop locally adapted control and surveillance strategies, using among other risk factors, information on animal mobility.
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spelling doaj-art-d1cf263fec7347389a7e0a39356db9072025-08-20T02:17:53ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Pathogens1553-73661553-73742021-03-01173e100939710.1371/journal.ppat.1009397Combining viral genetic and animal mobility network data to unravel peste des petits ruminants transmission dynamics in West Africa.Arnaud BatailleHabib SalamiIsmaila SeckModou Moustapha LoAminata BaMariame DiopBaba SallCoumba FayeMbargou LoLanceï KabaYoussouf SidimeMohamed KeyraAlpha Oumar Sily DialloMamadou NiangCheick Abou Kounta SidibeAmadou SeryMartin DakouoAhmed Bezeid El MamyAhmed Salem El ArbiYahya BarryEkaterina IsselmouHabiboullah HabiboullahAbdellahi Salem LellaBaba DoumbiaMohamed Baba GueyaCaroline CosteCécile Squarzoni DiawOlivier KwiatekGeneviève LibeauAndrea ApolloniPeste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a deadly viral disease that mainly affects small domestic ruminants. This disease threaten global food security and rural economy but its control is complicated notably because of extensive, poorly monitored animal movements in infected regions. Here we combined the largest PPR virus genetic and animal mobility network data ever collected in a single region to improve our understanding of PPR endemic transmission dynamics in West African countries. Phylogenetic analyses identified the presence of multiple PPRV genetic clades that may be considered as part of different transmission networks evolving in parallel in West Africa. A strong correlation was found between virus genetic distance and network-related distances. Viruses sampled within the same mobility communities are significantly more likely to belong to the same genetic clade. These results provide evidence for the importance of animal mobility in PPR transmission in the region. Some nodes of the network were associated with PPRV sequences belonging to different clades, representing potential "hotspots" for PPR circulation. Our results suggest that combining genetic and mobility network data could help identifying sites that are key for virus entrance and spread in specific areas. Such information could enhance our capacity to develop locally adapted control and surveillance strategies, using among other risk factors, information on animal mobility.https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1009397&type=printable
spellingShingle Arnaud Bataille
Habib Salami
Ismaila Seck
Modou Moustapha Lo
Aminata Ba
Mariame Diop
Baba Sall
Coumba Faye
Mbargou Lo
Lanceï Kaba
Youssouf Sidime
Mohamed Keyra
Alpha Oumar Sily Diallo
Mamadou Niang
Cheick Abou Kounta Sidibe
Amadou Sery
Martin Dakouo
Ahmed Bezeid El Mamy
Ahmed Salem El Arbi
Yahya Barry
Ekaterina Isselmou
Habiboullah Habiboullah
Abdellahi Salem Lella
Baba Doumbia
Mohamed Baba Gueya
Caroline Coste
Cécile Squarzoni Diaw
Olivier Kwiatek
Geneviève Libeau
Andrea Apolloni
Combining viral genetic and animal mobility network data to unravel peste des petits ruminants transmission dynamics in West Africa.
PLoS Pathogens
title Combining viral genetic and animal mobility network data to unravel peste des petits ruminants transmission dynamics in West Africa.
title_full Combining viral genetic and animal mobility network data to unravel peste des petits ruminants transmission dynamics in West Africa.
title_fullStr Combining viral genetic and animal mobility network data to unravel peste des petits ruminants transmission dynamics in West Africa.
title_full_unstemmed Combining viral genetic and animal mobility network data to unravel peste des petits ruminants transmission dynamics in West Africa.
title_short Combining viral genetic and animal mobility network data to unravel peste des petits ruminants transmission dynamics in West Africa.
title_sort combining viral genetic and animal mobility network data to unravel peste des petits ruminants transmission dynamics in west africa
url https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1009397&type=printable
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