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Arenavirus infection correlates with lower survival of its natural rodent host in a long-term capture-mark-recapture study

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Parasite evolution is hypothesized to select for levels of parasite virulence that maximise transmission success. When host population densities fluctuate, low levels of virulence with limited impact on the host are expected, as this should ...
Joachim Mariën, Vincent Sluydts, Benny Borremans, Sophie Gryseels, Bram Vanden Broecke, Christopher A. Sabuni, Abdul A. S. Katakweba, Loth S. Mulungu, Stephan Günther, Joëlle Goüy de Bellocq, Apia W. Massawe, Herwig Leirs   +11 more
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Rodent control to fight Lassa fever: Evaluation and lessons learned from a 4-year study in Upper Guinea. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018
Lassa fever is a viral haemorrhagic fever caused by an arenavirus. The disease is endemic in West African countries, including Guinea. The rodents Mastomys natalensis and Mastomys erythroleucus have been identified as Lassa virus reservoirs in Guinea. In
Almudena Mari Saez, Mory Cherif Haidara, Amara Camara, Fodé Kourouma, Mickaël Sage, N'Faly Magassouba, Elisabeth Fichet-Calvet   +6 more
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Infomap Bioregions: Interactive mapping of biogeographical regions from species distributions [PDF]

, 2016
Biogeographical regions (bioregions) reveal how different sets of species are spatially grouped and therefore are important units for conservation, historical biogeography, ecology and evolution. Several methods have been developed to identify bioregions
Antonelli, Alexandre, Edler, Daniel, Guedes, Thaís, Rosvall, Martin, Zizka, Alexander   +4 more
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Dietary Response of Black‐Backed Jackals (Lupulella mesomelas) to Contrasted Land Use

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 10, October 2025.
This study examines dietary shifts in black‐backed jackals across different land‐use types using DNA metabarcoding. Results reveal that jackal diets vary significantly by landscape and season, with a strong reliance on sheep in livestock areas, selective feeding on greater kudu on game farms, and a broader, more even prey profile in nature reserves ...
Megan Roberts, Fanny Degrugillier, Locadia Dzingwena, Hervé Fritz, Virginie Rougeron, Franck R. Prugnolle   +5 more
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The interplay of UV and cutaneous papillomavirus infection in skin cancer development. [PDF]

PLoS Pathogens, 2017
Cutaneous human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are considered as cofactors for non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) development, especially in association with UVB.
Daniel Hasche, Sonja Stephan, Ilona Braspenning-Wesch, Julita Mikulec, Martina Niebler, Hermann-Josef Gröne, Christa Flechtenmacher, Baki Akgül, Frank Rösl, Sabrina E Vinzón   +9 more
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A Mutation‐Based Reverse Vaccinology Approach Considering Variability in Epitopes to Combat Multi‐Strains: A Study Using Glycoprotein of LASV

Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Volume 29, Issue 20, October 2025.
ABSTRACT Lassa virus (LASV) remains a persistent threat to public health, and to combat this, various therapeutics have been developed, but their effectiveness is limited due to the virus's strain variability. Therefore, mutation‐based reverse vaccinology approaches were implemented to formulate an epitope‐based vaccine against the LASV, considering ...
Saurav Kumar Mishra, Rajesh B. Patil, Amdola Tshering Sherpa, Mohammad Borhan Uddin, Md. Harun‐Or‐Rashid, Muniruddin Ahmed, Turki M. Dawoud, John J. Georrge   +7 more
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Coinfection with Erethizon dorsatum papillomavirus types 1 and 2 in pigmented papillomatous skin lesions of a North American porcupine in Germany

Veterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2025.
Abstract We present a case of a coinfection with two papillomaviruses—Erethizon dorsatum papillomavirus types 1 and 2 (EdPV1/2) in a North American porcupine housed in a German zoo. The animal exhibited exophytic black papules on the skin of the face and legs.
Anna Sophie Ramsauer, Dimitri Widmer, Eva Ziemmsen, Eva Ludwig, Kurt Tobler   +4 more
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The Biological Characteristics and Mouse Model of Lassa Virus From the First Imported Case in China

MedComm, Volume 6, Issue 8, August 2025.
This is the first case of Lassa fever being introduced to China. A strain of the Lineage IV LASV was successfully isolated, and genomic and mutation analysis were conducted. Infection models were constructed using BALB/c, C57BL/6, and AG129 mice, which were successfully established.
Yanan Zhou, Junbin Wang, Ranran Cao, Yun Yang, Yuliang Feng, Cong Tang, Hao Yang, Qing Huang, Wenhai Yu, Haixuan Wang, Jiandong Shi, Kaiyun Ding, Longhai Yuan, Qing Dai, Xingping Zhao, Haiyan Li, Mengli Yang, Fangyu Luo, Fanli Zhu, Yong Zhang, Daoju Wu, Xiaorong Yang, Shuaiyao Lu, Qiangming Sun, Li Zhang, Youchun Wang   +25 more
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Effect of Resource Abundance on Woodland Rodents' Demography at Latitudinal Extremes in Europe

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 6, June 2025.
The study aimed to assess the role of food availability on rodent demography in populations characterised by different dynamics, that is multiannual cycles in Northern European populations and mast‐driven outbreaks in Southern European populations. ABSTRACT Climate change effects on primary productivity are especially evident along altitudinal and ...
Giulia Ferrari, Olivier Devineau, Valentina Tagliapietra, Kaja Johnsen, Federico Ossi, Francesca Cagnacci   +5 more
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Unraveling the Mechanistic Links Between Species Diversity and Infection Risk From Zoonotic Pathogens With Direct Transmission Among Reservoir Hosts: Rodent‐Orthohantavirus Systems as Models

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 6, June 2025.
In this review, we synthesize mechanistic evidence for diversity‐disease patterns in rodent‐orthohantavirus systems in the Americas, models of directly transmitted disease systems. We found that host regulation has been examined the most while other mechanisms have received less attention. Based on our findings, we propose that for a negative diversity‐
Andreas Eleftheriou, Angela D. Luis
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