Activity patterns and interactions of rodents in an assemblage composed by native species and the introduced black rat: implications for pathogen transmission

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dc.article.number48
dc.contributor.authorSalgado, Rodrigo
dc.contributor.authorBarja, Isabel
dc.contributor.authorHernández, María d. C.
dc.contributor.authorLucero, Basilio
dc.contributor.authorCastro-Arellano, Ivan
dc.contributor.authorBonacic Salas, Cristián
dc.contributor.authorRubio, André V.
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-22T19:50:43Z
dc.date.available2022-09-22T19:50:43Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.date.updated2022-08-28T00:03:18Z
dc.description.abstractBackground: The degree of temporal overlap between sympatric wild hosts species and their behavioral interactions can be highly relevant to the transmission of pathogens. However, this topic has been scantly addressed. Furthermore, temporal overlap and interactions within an assemblage of wild rodents composed of native and introduced species have been rarely discussed worldwide. We assessed the nocturnal activity patterns and interactions between rodent taxa of an assemblage consisting of native species (Oligoryzomys longicaudatus, Abrothrix hirta, and Abrothrix olivaceus) and the introduced black rat (Rattus rattus) in a temperate forest from southern Chile. All rodent species in this study are known hosts for various zoonotic pathogens. Results: We found a high nocturnal temporal overlap within the rodent assemblage. However, pairwise comparisons of temporal activity patterns indicated significant differences among all taxa. Rattus rattus showed aggressive behaviors against all native rodents more frequently than against their conspecifics. As for native rodents, agonistic behaviors were the most common interactions between individuals of the same taxon and between individuals of different taxa (O. longicaudatus vs Abrothrix spp.). Conclusions: Our findings reveal several interactions among rodent taxa that may have implications for pathogens such as hantaviruses, Leptospira spp., and vector-borne pathogens. Furthermore, their transmission may be facilitated by the temporal overlap observed between rodent taxa.
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dc.identifier.citationBMC Zoology. 2022 Aug 26;7(1):48
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s40850-022-00152-7
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40850-022-00152-7
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/64829
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000844992400001
dc.information.autorucFacultad de agronomía e ingeniería forestal ; Bonacic Salas, Cristián ; 0000-0003-2175-076X ; 100304
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesoContenido completo
dc.pagina.final11
dc.pagina.inicio1
dc.revistaBMC Zoology
dc.rightsacceso abierto
dc.rights.holderThe Author(s)
dc.subjectChilees_ES
dc.subjectInterspecifc interactionses_ES
dc.subjectRodentiaes_ES
dc.subjectTemporal overlapes_ES
dc.subjectWild reservoirses_ES
dc.subject.ddc600
dc.subject.deweyTecnologíaes_ES
dc.subject.ods15 Life on land
dc.subject.odspa15 Vida de ecosistemas terrestres
dc.titleActivity patterns and interactions of rodents in an assemblage composed by native species and the introduced black rat: implications for pathogen transmissiones_ES
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen7
sipa.codpersvinculados100304
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