Hoarau, Axel O. G. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7135-3263
Goodman, Steven M.
Al Halabi, Dana
Ramasindrazana, Beza
Lagadec, Erwan
Le Minter, Gildas
Köster, Marie
Dos Santos, Andréa
Schoeman, M. Corrie
Gudo, Eduardo S.
Mavingui, Patrick
Lebarbenchon, Camille
Article History
Received: 26 July 2021
Accepted: 28 September 2021
First Online: 12 October 2021
Declarations
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: This study is based on archived samples collected as part of previous investigations of infectious agents circulation in bats on islands in the western Indian Ocean and Mozambique.Procedures were evaluated and approved by an ethic committee (Comité d’éthique du CYROI number 114; Cyclotron Reunion Océan Indien, Sainte Clotilde, Reunion Island), and authorized by the French Ministry of Higher Education, of Research and Innovation. On Madagascar, research permits were delivered by “Direction du Système des Aires Protégées and Direction Générale de l’Environnement et des Forêts” (350/10/MEF/SG/DGF/DCB.SAP/SCB, 032/12/MEF/SG/DGF/ DCB.SAP/SCBSE, 067/12/MEF/SG/DGF/DCB.SAP/SCBSE, 194/12/ MEF/SG/DGF/DCB.SAP/SCB, N◦283/11/MEF/SG/DGF/DCB.SAP/SCB, N◦077/12/MEF/SG/DGF/DCB.SAP/SCBSE, 238/14/MEEF/SG/ DGF/DCB.SAP/SCB and 268/14/MEEF/SG/DGF/DCB.SAP/SCB) and samples were exported to Reunion Island thanks to a permit delivered by the Malagasy national authority (243C-EA06/MG12). On Mayotte, research permits were issued by the ‘Direction de l’Environnement, de l’Aménagement et du Logement’ (Arreté n°158/DEAL/SEPR/2014). In Mozambique, research permits were issued by the Museum of Natural History (Ref. 01/MHN/E.27/2015) and the Ministry of Health (N°S/N/SDI/0233/15). Finally, on Reunion Island, research permits were delivered by the Préfecture de La Réunion (Arrêté préfectoral du 11 Février 2013 and Arrêté préfectoral du 11 Septembre 2014 N°2014-07).
: Not applicable.
: The authors have no competing interests.