Biodiversity Conservation to Mitigate the risks of emerging infectious diseases

Project Information

BCOMING

Grant agreement ID: 101059483

DOI

10.3030/101059483

EC signature date 8 June 2022

Start date 1 August 2022

End date 31 December 2026

Funded under

• Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

Total cost

€ 5 231 370,00

EU contribution

€ 4 949 614,55

Coordinated by

CENTRE DE COOPERATION INTERNATIONALE EN RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE POUR LEDEVELOPPEMENT - C.I.R.A.D. EPIC
France

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Deliverables

Documents, reports (14)

Updated DEC plan

D8.2 Updated D&E&C Plan – Strategy and action plan for dissemination, exploitation and communication (EM) (Task 8.2)

Sampling strategy

D2.1 Sampling strategy – Unified sampling schemes for wildlife and the environment in all countries (M6) and list of samples collected (updated in M24) (IRD). Details of the sampling protocols (Task 2.1)

Stakeholder maps and analysis report

D6.2 Stakeholder maps and analysis report (CIRAD). The interaction network of stakeholders involved in One Health surveillance and their relative influence will be describe and estimated (Task 6.1)

Mechanistic modelling report V1

D4.3 First version of the Mechanistic modelling report – SIR model code and outputs (CIRAD). Results and conclusions from the epidemiological Modelling of different pathogens in the three areas of the project (Task 4.2)

Validated multiplex serological assays

D2.4 Validated multiplex serological assays (IRD). Final version of the details of the extension of the Luminex Assays and validated multiplex serological assays for arenaviruses, coronaviruses and filoviruses in humans and animals (Task 2.2)

D&E&C Plan

D8.1 D&E&C Plan – Strategy and action plan for dissemination, exploitation and communication (EM) (Task 8.1)

Stakeholder case study site description

D7.1 Stakeholder case study site description (MERFi). Confirmation of the case study sites in Cambodia, Guinea, Guadeloupe and the list of relevant stakeholders to involve in the participatory process (Task 7.1).

Report on standardised molecular assays

D2.5. Report on standardised molecular assays (HZI). Details of the PCR and whole genome enrichment assays for the detection of arenaviruses, coronaviruses and filoviruses in humans and animals (task 2.3)

Antibody detection protocols

D2.3 Antibody detection protocols. Details of the extension of the Luminex Assays and share the standardised antibody detection protocols for arenaviruses, coronaviruses and filoviruses in humans and animals (Task 2.2)

Data Management Plan

D1.4 Data Management Plan – Strategy and action plan on research data and output management (CIRAD) (Task 1.1)

Policy brief 1

Policy recommendations collecting evidence from BCOMING to support the European Commission in policymaking related to Biodiversity and One Health strategies. (Task 8.3)

IP note

D1.3 IP Note – Tool and procedure for monitoring results and innovation potential, manage IPR. The IP note is a simple template that partners can fill in when they develop an exploitable result. Based on that specific decisions can be made later on protection and exploittaion. (EM) (Task 1.1)

Evaluation report of current surveillance systems

D6.1 Evaluation report of current surveillance systems (CIRAD). Full report on the structure and organization of the existing One Health surveillance systems in Cambodia and Guinea. (Task 6.1)

Quality Assurance Plan

D1.2 Quality Assurance Plan – Procedure and criteria for quality management (project and results) (CIRAD) (Task 1.2)

Publications

Peer reviewed articles (11)

The First Record of an Operculate Micro Land Snail from the Alycaeinae (Caenogastropoda, Cyclophoridae) in Cambodia, with Description of a New Species of Chamalycaeus von Möllendorff, 1897

Author(s): Jirapatrasilp, Parin; Sothearen Thi; Nasak Chantha; et al.
Published in: Ruthenica, Russian Malacological Journal, Issue 35 (2): 65-72, 2025, ISSN 2307-7336
Publisher: Russian Malacological Journal
DOI: 10.35885/RUTHENICA.2025.35(2).2

First Record of the Microsnail Genus Clostophis Benson, 1860 (Eupulmonata: Pupilloidea) from Cambodia, with Description of a New Species

Author(s): Sutcharit, Chirasak; Sothearen Thi; Nasak Chantha; et al.
Published in: Journal of Conchology, Issue 45 (3): 450–457, 2025, ISSN 2755-3531
Publisher: Journal of Conchology
DOI: 10.61733/JCONCH/4538

A New Species of Dixonius Bauer, Good, & Branch, 1997 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from a Karstic Archipelago in Western Cambodia

Author(s): Grismer, L. Lee; Pablo Sinovas; Evan S. H. Quah; Sothearen Thi; Phyroum Chourn; Sophea Chhin; Seiha Hun; Anthony Cobos; Christian Ching; et al.
Published in: Zootaxa, Issue 5653 (4): 501–523, 2025, ISSN 1175-5334
Publisher: Magnolia Press
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.4.3

Reconstructing the silent circulation of West Nile Virus in a Caribbean island during 15 years using sentinel serological data

Author(s): Celia Hamouche, Jennifer Pradel, Nonito Pagès, Véronique Chevalier, Sylvie Lecollinet, Jonathan Bastard, Benoit Durand
Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Issue 19, 2025, ISSN 1935-2735
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI: 10.1371/JOURNAL.PNTD.0012895

Study of coronavirus diversity in wildlife in Northern Cambodia suggests continuous circulation of SARS-CoV-2-related viruses in bats

Author(s): Julia Guillebaud, Tey Putita Ou, Vibol Hul, Thavry Hoem, Chana Meng, Sithun Nuon, Sreyleak Hoem, Reaksa Lim, Limmey Khun, Neil M. Furey, Julien Cappelle, Veasna Duong, Véronique Chevalier
Published in: Scientific Reports, Issue 15, 2025, ISSN 2045-2322
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI: 10.1038/S41598-025-92475-X

A new species of lowland karst-dwelling Slender Gecko Hemiphyllodactylus Bleeker, 1860 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from a karstic archipelago in western Cambodia

Author(s): L. LEE GRISMER, PABLO SINOVAS, EVAN S. H. QUAH, SOTHEAREN THI, PHYROUM CHOURN, SOPHEA CHHIN, SEIHA HUN, ANTHONY COBOS, PETER GEISSLER, CHRISTIAN CHING, MATTHEW L. MURDOCH
Published in: Zootaxa, Issue 5569, 2025, ISSN 1175-5334
Publisher: Magnolia Press
DOI: 10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5569.2.3

Understanding stakeholder relationships and local context to build a community-based one health surveillance system in Guinea

Author(s): Tesch, Maxime; Abdoulaye Touré; Saa André Tolno; et al.
Published in: One Health, Issue 21: 101117, 2025, ISSN 2352-7714
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
DOI: 10.1016/J.ONEHLT.2025.101117

Geographically structured genetic and morphological variation in a new species of Cyrtodactylus (Squamata, Gekkonidae) from a karstic archipelago in western Cambodia

Author(s): Evan S. H. Quah, L. Lee Grismer, Pablo Sinovas, Phyroum Chourn, Sophea Chhin, Seiha Hun, Anthony Cobos, Peter Geissler, Christian Ching, Matthew L. Murdoch, Sothearen Thi, Jeren J. Gregory, Eddie Nguyen, Alexis P. Hernandez, Amanda Kaatz, Jesse L. Grismer
Published in: ZooKeys, Issue 1240, 2025, ISSN 1313-2970
Publisher: Pensoft Publishers
DOI: 10.3897/ZOOKEYS.1240.139691

When the Blue Marble Health concept challenges our current understanding of One Health

Author(s): Marine Combe, Rodolphe Elie Gozlan
Published in: One Health, Issue 19, 2024, ISSN 2352-7714
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.ONEHLT.2024.100935

Review of the millipede genus Orthomorpha Bollman, 1893 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae) in Cambodia, with new records and descriptions of three new species

Author(s): Likhitrakarn, Natdanai; Sergei I. Golovatch; Sothearen Thi; et al.
Published in: ZooKeys, Issue 1251: 251–274, 2025, ISSN 1313-2970
Publisher: Pensoft Publishers
DOI: 10.3897/ZOOKEYS.1251.158776

Ecology and Evolution

Author(s): Pauline Van Leeuwen, Johan Michaux
Published in: Ecology and Evolution, Issue Volume 13, Issue 12, 2023, ISSN 2045-7758
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.10788

Other (1)

A Bayesian analysis of birth pulse effects on the probability of detecting Ebola virus in fruit bats

Author(s): David R.J. Pleydell, Innocent Ndong Bass, Flaubert Auguste Mba Djondzo,Dowbiss Meta Djomsi, Charles Kouanfack, Martine Peeters, Julien Cappelle
Published in: BioRxiv, 2023
Publisher: BioRxiv
DOI: 10.1101/2023.08.10.552777