Just published: We explored the impact of climate change and urbanization on bat distributions in Madagascar, with a focus on the implications for coronavirus distribution and related health hazards doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2025.101122 #Zoonoses #ClimateChange #Biodiversity 🌍 🦇 ☣️

High connectivity between islands generated by non-breeding dispersive behaviours of brown and lesser noddies may be a major driver in the spread of avian influenza virus among tropical islands. Details available in@RSocPublishing. @UMR_PIMIT @UMREntropie

doi.org/10.1098/rsos.2…

We looked for coronavirus in noddies and terns in four islands of the Western Indian Ocean. None of the 1513 samples tested positive. Couldn't find a descent journal to publish this negative result, but the (very) short report is available here:

doi.org/10.1101/2023.0…

Synchronicity of #virus shedding and #coinfections in Mormopterus francoismoutoui #bats, on Reunion Island. #Coronavirus #Paramyxovirus #Astrovirus@Epidemio_Infect. Good job @Ax_hoarau ! 🦇

doi.org/10.1017/S09502…

#Bombali ebolavirus in #Mozambique: further support of a strong association with Mops condylurus #bats across their geographic range ?@EIDjournal In collaboration with the Instituto Nacional de Saúde in Maputo and other @UMR_PIMIT partners.

bit.ly/3tLNkB9

Curious about #SARSCoV2 epidemiology and evolution on a small tropical island ? Check-out our two papers:andGreat collaboration between @SantePubliqueFr @chudelareunion and @UMR_PIMIT #COVID19

doi.org/10.1016/j.meeg… doi.org/10.3201/eid280…

Nuit des chercheurs @Univ_Reunion avec les doctorants et post-doctorants de @UMR_PIMIT Malles magiques et Hypoker au Jardin de l'Etat !

One bridge, a million bats, many inspiring talks, and a couple of morning runs this week in Austin ! Spent a great time @ibrc2022 making new friends !! 🦇

Let's go to @ibrc2022 in Austin ! 🦇 With @MuDietrich @krissam17 @ombalahibemaso and Rachel Leong. #TeamReunionIsland @UMR_PIMIT !

En direct de la première étude sur les déplacements du Petit Molosse de La Réunion ! 🦇🧭 Collaboration entre le Groupe Chiroptères Océan Indienet @UMR_PIMIT dans le cadre du programme ESCAPE @Univ_Reunion porté par @MuDietrich

gcoi.org

Interaction between Old World fruit bats and humans: from large scale ecosystem services to zoonotic diseases 🦇🌱☣️ Congrats Riana @ombalahibemaso for merging these different perspectives in a single review:#VIROPTERE with @MuDietrich and Steve Goodman.

doi.org/10.1016/j.acta…

Paper on #SARSCoV2 variants on Réunion Island just published :@CDCgov with colleagues from Santé Publique France and @UMR_PIMIT

wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28…

Check-out our last paper on #bat #coronavirus infection dynamics in the Indian Ocean ! Major variations in Reunion free-tailed bats shedding viruses detected during two consecutive birthing seasons @UMR_PIMIT#RSOS @RsocPublishing

bit.ly/3oClm8S