Approximately 20% of novel emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) and 50% of emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases have been attributed to land-use change. It is a clear threat to global biodiversity and ecosystem services and a key driver of EIDs. The project investigates the mechanisms underlying disease emergence by assessing the impacts of land-use change, measured as forest fragmentation, on viral diversity and bat host assemblages. The University of São Paulo (USP) research team and New York-based EcoHealth Alliance have used active surveillance of bat and domestic animal populations to detect pathogens that cause emerging and established zoonotic diseases.
Authors and Publishers
EcoHealth Alliance
Data provider
International Development Research Centre (IDRC·CRDI)
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