The bacteriome of bat flies (Nycteribiidae) from the Malagasy region: a community shaped by host ecology, bacterial transmission mode, and host-vector specificity
…, O Duron, C Cordonin, Y Gomard… - Applied and …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
The Nycteribiidae are obligate blood-sucking Diptera (Hippoboscoidea) flies that parasitize
bats. Depending on species, these wingless flies exhibit either high specialism or …
bats. Depending on species, these wingless flies exhibit either high specialism or …
[HTML][HTML] Human leptospirosis on Reunion Island, Indian Ocean: are rodents the (only) ones to blame?
…, C Cordonin, G Le Minter, Y Gomard… - PLoS neglected …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Although leptospirosis is a zoonosis of major concern on tropical islands, the
molecular epidemiology of the disease aiming at linking human cases to specific animal …
molecular epidemiology of the disease aiming at linking human cases to specific animal …
[HTML][HTML] Bat coronavirus phylogeography in the Western Indian Ocean
…, B Ramasindrazana, E Lagadec, Y Gomard… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Bats provide key ecosystem services such as crop pest regulation, pollination, seed
dispersal, and soil fertilization. Bats are also major hosts for biological agents responsible for …
dispersal, and soil fertilization. Bats are also major hosts for biological agents responsible for …
[HTML][HTML] Zika vector competence data reveals risks of outbreaks: the contribution of the European ZIKAlliance project
…, RS Fernandes, B Kamgang, L Hery, Y Gomard… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
First identified in 1947, Zika virus took roughly 70 years to cause a pandemic unusually
associated with virus-induced brain damage in newborns. Zika virus is transmitted by mosquitoes…
associated with virus-induced brain damage in newborns. Zika virus is transmitted by mosquitoes…
[HTML][HTML] Pathogenic Leptospira spp. in bats, Madagascar and Union of the Comoros
E Lagadec, Y Gomard, V Guernier… - Emerging infectious …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Bats were captured in mist nets or harp traps at 8 sites in Madagascar and 6 sites in Union
of the Comoros. Organs were collected in the field and immediately stored in liquid nitrogen. …
of the Comoros. Organs were collected in the field and immediately stored in liquid nitrogen. …
Malagasy bats shelter a considerable genetic diversity of pathogenic Leptospira suggesting notable host-specificity patterns
Y Gomard, M Dietrich, N Wieseke… - FEMS microbiology …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Pathogenic Leptospira are the causative agents of leptospirosis, a disease of global concern
with major impact in tropical regions. Despite the importance of this zoonosis for human …
with major impact in tropical regions. Despite the importance of this zoonosis for human …
Biogeography of Leptospira in wild animal communities inhabiting the insular ecosystem of the western Indian Ocean islands and neighboring Africa
M Dietrich, Y Gomard, E Lagadec… - Emerging microbes & …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Understanding the processes driving parasite assemblages is particularly important in the
context of zoonotic infectious diseases. Leptospirosis is a widespread zoonotic bacterial …
context of zoonotic infectious diseases. Leptospirosis is a widespread zoonotic bacterial …
[HTML][HTML] Identification of Tenrec ecaudatus, a wild mammal introduced to Mayotte Island, as a reservoir of the newly identified human pathogenic Leptospira …
E Lagadec, Y Gomard, G Le Minter… - PLoS neglected …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Leptospirosis is a bacterial zoonosis of major concern on tropical islands. Human populations
on western Indian Ocean islands are strongly affected by the disease although each …
on western Indian Ocean islands are strongly affected by the disease although each …
[HTML][HTML] Human leptospirosis in Seychelles: A prospective study confirms the heavy burden of the disease but suggests that rats are not the main reservoir
…, G Govinden, M Tirant, Y Gomard… - PLoS neglected …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Leptospirosis is a bacterial zoonosis caused by pathogenic Leptospira for which
rats are considered as the main reservoir. Disease incidence is higher in tropical countries, …
rats are considered as the main reservoir. Disease incidence is higher in tropical countries, …
[HTML][HTML] Identification of the onchocerciasis vector in the Kakoi-Koda focus of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Background The objective of this study was to characterise the vector in a small hyper-endemic
focus of onchocerciasis (the Kakoi-Koda focus) which has recently been discovered on …
focus of onchocerciasis (the Kakoi-Koda focus) which has recently been discovered on …