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No measurable adverse effects of Lassa, Morogoro and Gairo arenaviruses on their rodent reservoir host in natural conditions

Parasites & Vectors, 2017
Background In order to optimize net transmission success, parasites are hypothesized to evolve towards causing minimal damage to their reservoir host while obtaining high shedding rates. For many parasite species however this paradigm has not been tested,
Joachim Mariën, Benny Borremans, Sophie Gryseels, Barré Soropogui, Luc De Bruyn, Gédéon Ngiala Bongo, Beate Becker-Ziaja, Joëlle Goüy de Bellocq, Stephan Günther, N’Faly Magassouba, Herwig Leirs, Elisabeth Fichet-Calvet   +11 more
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Seasonal variation in faecal glucocorticoid metabolite concentrations of two dominant southern African murids (Lemniscomys rosalia and Mastomys coucha) across variously transformed landscapes

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Global landscape transformations are a result of a growing human population and the subsequent increased use of natural habitats. Local species extinctions across various transformed landscapes emphasise the importance of monitoring wildlife responses to anthropogenic activities.
Mmatsawela Ramahlo, Michael J. Somers, Andre Ganswindt   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Isolation of three novel rat and mouse papillomaviruses and their genomic characterization. [PDF]

, 2012
Despite a growing knowledge about the biological diversity of papillomaviruses (PV), only little is known about non-human PV in general and about PV mice models in particular.
Ingo Nindl (126623), Rainer G Ulrich, Rainer G. Ulrich, Eric Schulz, Eggert Stockfleth, Ulrich, Rainer G., Dania Richter, Eggert Stockfleth (126622), Gottschling, M., Stockfleth, Eggert, Schulz, Eric, Stockfleth, E., Rainer G. Ulrich (126621), Gottschling, Marc, Marc Gottschling, Ingo Nindl, Marc Gottschling (126620), Eric Schulz (126619), Schulz, E., Nindl, I., Richter, Dania, Richter, D., Nindl, Ingo, Dania Richter (105422)   +23 more
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Comparative non-metric and morphometric analyses of rats at residential halls of the University of Benin campus, Nigeria

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2018
Background: In mammals and across rat species, the variation in conformation is markedly observed in the head and the variation in the shape of the head is mostly determined by the shape of the skull.
Amienwanlen E. Odigie, Kazeem O. Ekeolu, Daniel O. Asemota, Edwin A. Uwagie-Ero, Isoken T. Aighewi, Stephena U. Ighedosa, Stella F. Usifoh, Babasola O. Olugasa, Osadolor Asemota, Toyin E. Fagboya   +9 more
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Geographic distribution and genetic characterization of Lassa virus in sub-Saharan Mali. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2013
Lassa fever is an acute viral illness characterized by multi-organ failure and hemorrhagic manifestations. Lassa fever is most frequently diagnosed in Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea, although sporadic cases have been recorded in other West ...
David Safronetz, Nafomon Sogoba, Job E Lopez, Ousmane Maiga, Eric Dahlstrom, Marko Zivcec, Friederike Feldmann, Elaine Haddock, Robert J Fischer, Jennifer M Anderson, Vincent J Munster, Luis Branco, Robert Garry, Stephen F Porcella, Tom G Schwan, Heinz Feldmann   +15 more
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Does Rodent Management Impact the Distribution of Rattus rattus and Mastomys natalensis in Village Settings?

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Ecological differences between species may result in differential impacts of control measures. Our experimental study showed that intensive removal of rodents from houses (mostly Rattus rattus) resulted in increased use of houses by Mastomys natalensis, a species usually found outdoors. Our results suggest that M.
Herieth Mkomwa, Rhodes Makundi, Steven R. Belmain, Aurore Ponchon, Mwajabu Selemani, Alfan A. Rija, Marcela P. A. Espinaze, Sandra Telfer   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mastomys kollmannspergeri

, 2017
Published as part of Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier & Thomas E. Lacher, Jr, 2017, Muridae, pp. 536-884 in Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 7 Rodents II, Barcelona :Lynx Edicions on page 807, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo ...
Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier, Thomas E. Lacher, Jr   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Drivers of Mouse Plagues: Exceptional Rainfall Following Prolonged Drought Triggers Mouse Plagues in Southeastern Australia

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
This study identified a specific sequence of an extended drought followed by exceptional rainfall as a necessary precursor for mouse plagues in southeastern Australia. Long‐term rainfall anomalies interact with ecological processes to reset population dynamics, creating conditions that support rapid mouse population growth following periods of ...
Peter R. Brown
wiley   +1 more source

Seasonal Variation on The Prevalence of Ectoparasites in Rodents in Kilombero District, Tanzania

Journal of Applied Veterinary Science and Technology
Background: Significant health risks to humans and livestock are posed by rodents, which act as synanthropic pests damaging crops and food while harboring blood-feeding ectoparasites.
Amani Juma, Abdul Katakweba, Julius Medardus   +2 more
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Hematology and Clinical Chemistry Reference Ranges for Laboratory-Bred Natal Multimammate Mice (Mastomys natalensis)

Viruses, 2021
Laboratory-controlled physiological data for the multimammate rat (Mastomys natalensis) are scarce, despite this species being a known reservoir and vector for zoonotic viruses, including the highly pathogenic Lassa virus, as well as other arenaviruses ...
David M. Wozniak, Norman Kirchoff, Katharina Hansen-Kant, Nafomon Sogoba, David Safronetz, Joseph Prescott   +5 more
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