Abstract
The mechanisms underlying associations between rodent diversity and the spread of rodent borne diseases are still unclear. The number of potential host species may influence a disease by either spreading the pathogen (or vectors) more rapidly or conversely by reducing contact with other hosts through the effects of dilution. In either case the number of potential hosts may impact on the distribution of a disease or its vectors. Four spatially modelled indices of rodent species richness have been generated to support distribution modelling of rodent borne diseases specifically initially focussing on Hantaviruses and tick borne diseases.
Highlights
Four Rodent and Vole Biodiversity Models for EuropeThe mechanisms underlying associations between rodent diversity and the spread of rodent borne diseases are still unclear
The rodent distribution layers that were modelled models were complied from several sources as follows:
Four biodiversity indices - the number of species recorded at a single location - were defined according to different species lists suggested by various experts identified in the Acknowledgements section
Summary
The mechanisms underlying associations between rodent diversity and the spread of rodent borne diseases are still unclear. The number of potential host species may influence a disease by either spreading the pathogen (or vectors) more rapidly or by reducing contact with other hosts through the effects of dilution. In either case the number of potential hosts may impact on the distribution of a disease or its vectors. Four spatially modelled indices of rodent species richness have been generated to support distribution modelling of rodent borne diseases initially focussing on Hantaviruses and tick borne diseases. Species Striped Field Mouse, Apodemus agrarius; Yellow-necked Mouse, Apodemus flavicollis; Broad-toothed Field Mouse, Apodemus mystacinus; Wood Mouse, Apodemus sylvatica; Bank vole, Clethrionomys glariolus; Common vole, Microtus arvalis; European pine vole, Microtus subterraneus; Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus; Black Rat, Rattus rattus; Common Shrew, Sorex araneus; Eurasian Pygmy Shrew, Sorex minutus
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