10.5061/DRYAD.G8140
Voutilainen, Liina
Natural Resources Institute Finland
Kallio, Eva R.
University of Jyväskylä
Niemimaa, Jukka
Natural Resources Institute Finland
Vapalahti, Olli
University of Helsinki
Henttonen, Heikki
Natural Resources Institute Finland
Data from: Temporal dynamics of Puumala hantavirus infection in cyclic
populations of bank voles
Dryad
dataset
2017
Rodentia
Arvicolinae
Myodes glareolus
Myodes
nephropathia epidemica
rodent-borne diseases
Rodents
Zoonotic pathogens
Voles
Mammalia
bank vole
Cricetidae
Bunyaviridae
Puumala virus
capture-mark-recapture
Hantavirus
Disease ecology
cyclic populations
transmission dynamics
2017-01-28T00:00:00Z
2017-01-28T00:00:00Z
en
https://doi.org/10.1038/srep21323
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CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication
Understanding the dynamics of zoonotic pathogens in their reservoir host
populations is a prerequisite for predicting and preventing human disease
epidemics. The human infection risk of Puumala hantavirus (PUUV) is
highest in northern Europe, where populations of the rodent host (bank
vole, Myodes glareolus) undergo cyclic fluctuations. We conducted a 7-year
capture-mark-recapture study to monitor seasonal and multiannual patterns
of the PUUV infection rate in bank vole populations exhibiting a 3-year
density cycle. Infected bank voles were most abundant in mid-winter months
during years of increasing or peak host density. Prevalence of PUUV
infection in bank voles exhibited a regular, seasonal pattern reflecting
the annual population turnover and accumulation of infections within each
year cohort. In autumn, the PUUV transmission rate tracked increasing host
abundance, suggesting a density-dependent transmission. However,
prevalence of PUUV infection was similar during the increase and peak
years of the density cycle despite a twofold difference in host density.
This may result from the high proportion of individuals carrying maternal
antibodies constraining transmission during the cycle peak years. Our
exceptionally intensive and long-term dataset provides a solid basis on
which to develop models to predict the dynamic public health threat posed
by PUUV in northern Europe.
Prevalence of PUUV per trapping sessionPrevalence of Puumala hantavirus
infection in a cyclic, boreal bank vole population during a 7-year
capture-mark-recapture study. Prevalence per trapping session. Key to
variable names on a separate worksheet.PUUV prevalence per trapping
session.xlsSeroconversion rate per trapping sessionRate of Puumala
hantavirus seroconversion (acquisition of specific antibodies) in a
cyclic, boreal bank vole population during a 7-year capture-mark-recapture
study. Rates per trapping session. Key to variable names on a separate
worksheet.PUUV prevalence per year cohortPrevalence of Puumala hantavirus
infection in a cyclic, boreal bank vole population during a 7-year
capture-mark-recapture study. Prevalences per bank vole year cohort and
trapping session. Key to variable names on a separate
worksheet.Seroconversion rate per year cohortRate of Puumala hantavirus
seroconversion (acquisition of specific antibodies) in a cyclic, boreal
bank vole population during a 7-year capture-mark-recapture study. Rates
per bank vole year cohort and trapping session. Key to variable names on a
separate worksheet.
62°34′ N
Konnevesi
northern Europe
Europe
Finland
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central Finland