Pathogenicity and transmissibility of Mpox virus in African dormice [PDF]
Microbiology SpectrumThe global spread of Mpox virus (MPXV) poses a major public health challenge, yet reliable and consistent animal models for MPXV evaluation remain limited, which hinders progress in developing treatment strategies and transmission-blocking technologies ...
Zhendong Guo, Zhaoliang Chen
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Establishment of an animal model for monkeypox virus infection in dormice [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis study aims to establish an animal model of monkeypox virus (MPXV) infection in dormice through intranasal inoculation. Male dormice aged 4–5 months were selected as experimental subjects and administered different titers of MPXV (103.5 PFU, 104.5 ...
Gaojie Song +5 more
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Pathogenicity and contact transmissibility of clade IIb MPXV in African dormice [PDF]
Emerging Microbes and InfectionsThe global outbreak of monkeypox virus (MPXV) in 2022 raised widespread scientific concern regarding potential changes in its biological characteristics.
Changbo Ou, Zongzheng Zhao
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Diversity, 2023 This study aimed to evaluate the significance of dormice in the diets of predators in Europe and, as a result, expand the knowledge about dormouse ecology.
Rimvydas Juškaitis +1 more
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Selection of Nest Material and Summer Nest Location by the Hazel Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) in the Bidstrup Forests, Denmark [PDF]
Biology, 2023 Hazel dormice (Muscardinus avellanarius) construct summer nests for resting and breeding. The nests are built directly in the vegetation, in tree hollows, or in nest boxes.
Heidi Holm Hansen +4 more
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Elevated plasma phospholipid n-3 docosapentaenoic acid concentrations during hibernation. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 Factors for initiating hibernation are unknown, but the condition shares some metabolic similarities with consciousness/sleep, which has been associated with n-3 fatty acids in humans.
Birgitta Strandvik +8 more
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Novel polyomavirus in the endangered garden dormouse Eliomys quercinus [PDF]
Virology JournalBackground The garden dormouse (Eliomys quercinus) has experienced a significant population decline across Europe in recent decades. While habitat loss and climate change are often cited as primary factors, pathogen exposure, either to novel or to ...
Emilija Vasiliūnaitė +7 more
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A Rare Observation: Forest Dormouse Occupying Nests of White‐Crowned Penduline Tit [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionWe report a novel observation of forest dormouse (Dryomys nitedula) using and modifying nests of the white‐crowned penduline tit (Remiz coronatus) as den and breeding sites in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. In the Huocheng Ili River Valley
Yu Huang +7 more
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Reduced Body Mass in a Highly Insectivorous Mammal, the Garden Dormouse—Ecological Consequences of Insect Decline? [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionBiodiversity is decreasing worldwide, and early indicators are needed to identify endangered populations before they start to decline in abundance.
Stefanie Erhardt +2 more
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Indirect effects of higher mean air temperature related to climate change on major life-history traits in a pulsed-resource consumer [PDF]
Scientific ReportsClimate change is directly and indirectly affecting species. The degree of these effect types differs by species and context, with indirect effects likely to be stronger for consumers of pulsed resources.
Lukas Hochleitner +4 more
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