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Case report: Canine distemper virus infection as a cause of central nervous system disease in a Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) [PDF]

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023
The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) represents an endangered species with only small populations remaining in Central Europe. Knowledge about the threat posed by potential infectious agents to these animals is crucial for informing ongoing protection measures.
Mara Sophie Lombardo, Monica Mirolo, Florian Brandes, Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus, Karolin Schütte, Martin Ludlow, Michael Barkhoff, Wolfgang Baumgärtner, Christina Puff   +8 more
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Exploring the epidemiological role of the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in the life cycle of Toxoplasma gondii [PDF]

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2023
Toxoplasma gondii is a successful coccidian parasite able to infect all warm-blooded animals and humans, causing one of the most common zoonoses worldwide. The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is one of the feline potential hosts of T.
Patrick Scherrer, Marie-Pierre Ryser-Degiorgis, Iris A. Marti, Stéphanie Borel, Caroline F. Frey, Norbert Mueller, Maja Ruetten, Walter Basso   +7 more
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High Toxocara cati prevalence in wild, free-ranging Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in Finland, 1999–2015 [PDF]

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2022
In Finland, free-ranging Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) population has grown from 30 to 40 individuals to 2800 individuals since the species became partly protected in 1962. Changes in host population size are known to have an impact on host-parasite dynamics,
Miisa Virta, Otso Huitu, Juha Heikkinen, Katja Holmala, Pikka Jokelainen   +4 more
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Shining a light on elusive lynx: Density estimation of three Eurasian lynx populations in Ukraine and Belarus [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution, 2023
The Eurasian lynx is a large carnivore widely distributed across Eurasia. However, our understanding of population status is heterogeneous across their range, with some populations isolated that are at risk of reduced genetic variation and a complete ...
Stefano Palmero, Adam F. Smith, Svitlana Kudrenko, Martin Gahbauer, Dominik Dachs, Kirsten Weingarth‐Dachs, Irina Kashpei, Dmitry Shamovich, Denys Vyshnevskiy, Oleksandr Borsuk, Kateryna Korepanova, Andriy‐Taras Bashta, Rostyslav Zhuravchak, Viktar Fenchuk, Marco Heurich   +14 more
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New Insights into Gastrointestinal and Pulmonary Parasitofauna of Wild Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in the Harz Mountains of Germany [PDF]

Pathogens, 2021
The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) represents an endangered wild felid species. In Germany, it currently occurs in three isolated populations in and around the Harz Mountains, the Palatinate Forest and the Bavarian Forest.
Lisa Segeritz, Ole Anders, Tomma Lilli Middelhoff, Deliah Tamsyn Winterfeld, Pavlo Maksimov, Gereon Schares, Franz Josef Conraths, Anja Taubert, Carlos Hermosilla   +8 more
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Fatal Feline Leukemia Virus-Associated Enteritis in a Wild Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx) in Germany [PDF]

Biology
The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx), a widespread wild felid on the Eurasian continent, is currently classified as “critically endangered” in Germany. Understanding the impact of infectious agents is of particular importance for the continued conservation of ...
Katharina M. Gregor, Monica Mirolo, Florian Brandes, Sonja T. Jesse, Franziska Kaiser, Jutta Verspohl, Sybille Wölfl, Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus, Wolfgang Baumgärtner, Martin Ludlow, Andreas Beineke   +10 more
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Detection of Sarcocystis albifronsi, Eimeria alpacae, and Cystoisospora felis in Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in northwestern China [PDF]

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is widely distributed in various habitats in Asia and Europe, and it may harbor multiple pathogens. Currently, the information on protozoan infection in Eurasian lynx is scarce.
Nannan Cui, Shiyi Wang, Ziqi Wang, Sándor Hornok, Huiqian Wang, Xiaobo Lu, Gang Liu, Yuanzhi Wang   +7 more
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Long‐term changes in habitat selection and prey spectrum in a reintroduced Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) population in Switzerland [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution, 2022
When wild‐caught Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) from the Slovak Carpathian Mountains were reintroduced to Central Switzerland in the early 1970s and spread through the north‐western Swiss Alps (NWA), they faced a largely unfamiliar landscape with strongly ...
Daniela Nagl, Urs Breitenmoser, Klaus Hackländer, Andreas Ryser, Fridolin Zimmermann, Sven Signer, Heinrich Haller, Christine Breitenmoser‐Würsten, Kristina Vogt   +8 more
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Taenia laticollis and a potentially novel Taenia species from the Eurasian lynx (Lynx) in Northwestern China [PDF]

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2021
The Eurasian lynx (Lynx) is a medium-sized wild cat species distributed throughout Eurasia. There has been no report on Taenia species (Cestoda: Cyclophyllidea) infecting this felid in China. In this study, 24 tapeworms were found in two Eurasian lynxes (
Gang Liu, Shanshan Zhao, Sándor Hornok, Xueling Chen, Suwen Wang, Wenbo Tan, Xinli Gu, Yuanzhi Wang   +7 more
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In situ feeding as a new management tool to conserve orphaned Eurasian lynx (lynx lynx) [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution, 2021
High human‐caused mortality due to wildlife‐vehicle‐collisions and illegal killing leads to frequent cases of orphaned Eurasian lynx juveniles. Under natural conditions, this would result in starvation of the young.
Joe Premier, Martin Gahbauer, Franz Leibl, Marco Heurich   +3 more
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