Extreme temperature event and mass mortality of insectivorous bats.
Mathieu PruvotJulien CappelleNeil FureyVibol HulHuy Sreang HengVeasna DuongPhilippe DussartPaul HorwoodPublished in: European journal of wildlife research (2019)
A mass mortality event involving Chaerephon plicatus and Taphozous theobaldi bats occurred during a heat wave in April 2016 in Cambodia. This was investigated to clarify the causes of the die-off and assess the risk to public health. Field evidences, clinical signs, and gross pathology findings were consistent with a heat stress hypothesis. However, the detection of a novel bat paramyxovirus raises questions about its role as a contributing factor or a coincidental finding. Systematic documentation of bat die-offs related to extreme weather events is necessary to improve understanding of the effect of changing weather patterns on bat populations and the ecosystem services they provide.
Keyphrases
- heat stress
- public health
- climate change
- cardiovascular events
- heat shock
- healthcare
- risk factors
- primary care
- mental health
- electronic health record
- type diabetes
- coronary artery disease
- human health
- cardiovascular disease
- real time pcr
- label free
- risk assessment
- quantum dots
- sensitive detection
- single molecule
- advance care planning