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Relationship Between Raccoon Abundance and Crop Damage [PDF]

Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2017
Wildlife damage to crops is a widespread concern among agricultural producers and wildlife professionals. In the United States, raccoon (Procyon lotor) damage to field corn (Zea maize) has become a serious concern, as raccoon depredation to corn has ...
James C. Beasley, Olin E. Rhodes Jr
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Dynamic Changes in Gut Microbiota Composition and Function over Time in Suckling Raccoon Dogs. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Raccoon dog fur is a commercially valuable animal product. As the scale of raccoon dog breeding continues to expand, ensuring the health of these animals has become an urgent priority.
Yu S, Nan W, Li Z, Yuan C, Xu C.
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The raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) as a reservoir of zoonotic diseases in Denmark

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2021
Raccoon dogs have successfully invaded Europe, including Denmark. Raccoon dogs are potential vectors and reservoir hosts of several zoonotic pathogens and thus have the potential for posing a threat to both human and animal health.
Lene Jung Kjær, Laura Mark Jensen, Marian Chriél, René Bødker, Heidi Huus Petersen   +4 more
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Viral Metagenomics Reveals Diverse Viruses in the Feces Samples of Raccoon Dogs

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Raccoon dogs as an ancient species of Canidae are the host of many viruses, including rabies virus, canine distemper virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus, and so on.
Shixing Yang, Yumin He, Xu Chen, Ullah Kalim, Yan Wang, Shuyu Yang, Haifeng Qi, HengZheng Cheng, Xiang Lu, Xiaochun Wang, Quan Shen, Wen Zhang   +11 more
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First report of structural characteristics and polymorphisms of the prion protein gene in raccoon dogs: The possibility of prion disease-resistance

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022
Prion diseases are fatal degenerative encephalopathies caused by misfolded prion protein (PrPSc) converted from normal prion protein (PrPC). Previous studies have reported that genetic polymorphisms of the prion protein gene (PRNP) play a critical role ...
Woo-Sung Jo, Woo-Sung Jo, Yong-Chan Kim, Yong-Chan Kim, Jae-Ku Oem, Byung-Hoon Jeong, Byung-Hoon Jeong   +6 more
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The chromosome-scale genome of the raccoon dog: Insights into its evolutionary characteristics

iScience, 2022
Summary: The raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) is an invasive canid species native to East Asia with several distinct characteristics. Here, we report a chromosome-scale genome of the raccoon dog with high contiguity, completeness, and accuracy. The
Tianming Lan, Haimeng Li, Shangchen Yang, Minhui Shi, Lei Han, Sunil Kumar Sahu, Yaxian Lu, Jiangang Wang, Mengchao Zhou, Hui Liu, Junxuan Huang, Qing Wang, Yixin Zhu, Li Wang, Yanchun Xu, Chuyu Lin, Huan Liu, Zhijun Hou   +17 more
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Detection and Genetic Characterization of Astroviruses in Brain Tissues of Wild Raccoon Dogs

Viruses, 2023
Astroviruses (AstVs) have been detected in a wide range of animal species, including mammals and birds. Recently, a novel AstV associated with neurological symptoms has been detected in the brains of some mammals.
Su-Beom Chae, Chang-Gi Jeong, Jun-Soo Park, Eun-Jee Na, Jae-Ku Oem   +4 more
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First findings of Trichinella spiralis and DNA of Echinococcus multilocularis in wild raccoon dogs in the Netherlands

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2016
The recent invasion of the raccoon dog in the Netherlands may be associated with the risk of introduction and spread of zoonotic pathogens. The aim of this study was to assess whether Echinococcus multilocularis and Trichinella spp.
Miriam Maas, Sanne van den End, Annika van Roon, Jaap Mulder, Frits Franssen, Cecile Dam-Deisz, Margriet Montizaan, Joke van der Giessen   +7 more
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Serological Responses of Raccoons and Striped Skunks to Ontario Rabies Vaccine Bait in West Virginia during 2012–2016

Viruses, 2021
Since the 1990s, oral rabies vaccination (ORV) has been used successfully to halt the westward spread of the raccoon rabies virus (RV) variant from the eastern continental USA.
Shylo R. Johnson, Dennis Slate, Kathleen M. Nelson, Amy J. Davis, Samual A. Mills, John T. Forbes, Kurt C. VerCauteren, Amy T. Gilbert, Richard B. Chipman   +8 more
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Comparison of feeding habits and habitat use between invasive raccoons and native raccoon dogs in Hokkaido, Japan

BMC Ecology, 2019
Background In Japan, invasive raccoons cause severe ecological and social problems by transmitting pathogens to humans, livestock, and native species, causing substantial crop damage, and competing with native species.
Aya Osaki, Mariko Sashika, Go Abe, Kohei Shinjo, Ayako Fujimoto, Mariko Nakai, Michito Shimozuru, Toshio Tsubota   +7 more
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