Individual fate and gut microbiome composition in the European wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 Studies connecting microbiome composition and functional performance in wildlife have received little attention and understanding their connections with wildlife physical condition are sorely needed. We studied the variation in gut microbiota (hard fecal
Gerard Funosas +6 more
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PCR Detection of Toxoplasma gondii in European Wild Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) from Portugal [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2020 Wildlife plays an important role in the epidemiological cycle of Toxoplasma gondii. The European wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) can be a source of infection to wild and domestic hosts, including human beings.
Catarina Coelho +6 more
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What Are the Keys to the Adaptive Success of European Wild Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in the Iberian Peninsula? [PDF]
Animals, 2021 The European wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) plays an important ecological role in the ecosystems of the Iberian Peninsula. Recently, rabbit populations have drastically reduced, so the species is now considered endangered.
Pablo Jesús Marín-García, Lola Llobat
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Detection of Bartonella alsatica in European wild rabbit and their fleas (Spilopsyllus cuniculi and Xenopsylla cunicularis) in Spain [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2015 Background Bartonella alsatica has been formerly isolated from the blood of wild European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and identified as causative agent of human endocarditis and lymphadenitis. Fleas are known biological vectors for Bartonella sp. This
Francisco J Márquez
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The Role of PRLR Gene Polymorphisms in Milk Production in European Wild Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) [PDF]
Animals, 2023 One of the problematic points of rabbit breeding is that the nutritional requirements of the kits are not fully satisfied by the does’ milk production from the third week of lactation onwards.
Ildikó Benedek +5 more
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Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2014 The European wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) has suffered a dramatic reduction in numbers in many parts of the Iberian Peninsula over the past 50 years.
Francisco Guil +2 more
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Zoonotic Microsporidia in Wild Lagomorphs in Southern Spain
Animals, 2020 Microsporidia are obligate intracellular protist-like fungal pathogens that infect a broad range of animal species, including humans. This study aimed to assess the presence of zoonotic microsporidia (Enterocytozoon bieneusi, Encephalitozoon intestinalis,
Anabel Martínez-Padilla +8 more
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Distribution and prevalence of the Australian non-pathogenic rabbit calicivirus is correlated with rainfall and temperature. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 BACKGROUND: Australia relies heavily on rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) for the biological control of introduced European wild rabbits Oryctolagus cuniculus, which are significant economic and environmental pests.
June Liu +5 more
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Ecological Indicators, 2022 The recovery of European wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) populations in Spain is of great interest for wildlife conservation. Large-scale management and conservation programmes aimed to determine current population abundance.Most methods for ...
Sara Cabezas-Díaz, Emilio Virgós
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World Rabbit Science, 2020 Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and cytochrome b (cyt b) gene sequences were used to determine the status of genetic diversity and phylogeny for 132 individuals from local rabbit breeds in Egypt and Spain.
Ahmed Mostafa Emam +6 more
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