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Rodent-borne pathogens as economic and zoonotic health threat to livestock farming: a review [PDF]

One Health
Introduction: Economic losses and health risks caused by disease outbreaks in farm animals pose a considerable threat worldwide. Rodents play a crucial role in the transmission of a variety of zoonotic pathogens acting as intermediate, main or reservoir ...
Florian Huels, Jens Jacob
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Rodent biology and management: Current status, opinion and challenges in China

Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2019
China experiences serious agricultural damages from rodents, and, correspondingly, researchers in China are actively studying rodent biology and management.
Xiao-Hui Liu
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Efficacy of cholecalciferol rodenticide to control wood rat, Rattus tiomanicus and its secondary poisoning impact towards barn owl, Tyto javanica javanica

Scientific Reports, 2023
Studies were conducted on the potential use of cholecalciferol as an alternative to anticoagulant rodenticides to control common rat pest in oil palm plantations, i.e., wood rats, Rattus tiomanicus, and the secondary poisoning impact of cholecalciferol ...
Ariff Ateed Mohd Noh, Abu Hassan Ahmad, Hasber Salim   +2 more
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Ectoparasite Fauna of Rodents and Shrews with Their Spatial, Temporal, and Dispersal along a Degradation Gradient in Mabira Central Forest Reserve

Journal of Parasitology Research, 2023
Ectoparasites like fleas, mites, and ticks that are key carriers of harmful pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, cestodes, and nematodes live on rodents and shrews.
Waswa Sadic Babyesiza, Joseph Mpagi, James Ssuuna, Sisiria Akoth, Abdul Katakweba   +4 more
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A Decade-Long Change in the Elevational Distribution of Non-Volant Small Mammals on Mount Meru, Tanzania

Diversity, 2022
Understanding species distribution across elevational gradients is crucial for developing conservation strategies for montane biotic systems. A survey of small mammals was conducted on Mount Meru at six elevations, ranging between 1500 m and 3650 m.
Genet Berhe Gebrezgiher, Rhodes H. Makundi, Yonas Meheretu, Loth S. Mulungu, Abdul A. S. Katakweba   +4 more
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Habitat and Season Effects on Small Mammal Bycatch in Live Trapping

Biology, 2022
Trapping small mammals is frequently used to study the dynamics, demography, behavior and presence of pathogens. When only particular small mammal species are in the focus of interest, all other species are unnecessary bycatch.
Ines Hotopp, Bernd Walther, Olaf Fuelling, Daniela Reil, Christin Hesse, Diana Alexandra Below, Christian Imholt, Jens Jacob   +7 more
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Leptospira Seropositivity in Humans, Livestock and Wild Animals in a Semi-Arid Area of Tanzania

Pathogens, 2021
Background: Leptospirosis is among the major neglected zoonoses in developing countries. The prevalence of leptospirosis remains underestimated in many African countries because of limited diagnostic facilities.
Georgies F. Mgode, Ginethon G. Mhamphi, Apia W. Massawe, Robert S. Machang’u   +3 more
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Parental Uveitis Influences Offspring With an Increased Susceptibility to the Experimental Autoimmune Uveitis

Frontiers in Immunology, 2020
Purpose: Previous studies have shown that parental abnormal physiological conditions such as inflammation, stress, and obesity can be transferred to offspring. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of parental uveitis on the development
Guangnian Yin, Guangnian Yin, Wenxin Zeng, Wenxin Zeng, Kaijiao Hu, Kaijiao Hu, Jie Gao, Jie Gao, Jianping Liu, Yan Chen, Feilan Chen, Feilan Chen   +11 more
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Animal models for COVID-19: advances, gaps and perspectives

Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, 2022
COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, is the most consequential pandemic of this century. Since the outbreak in late 2019, animal models have been playing crucial roles in aiding the rapid development of vaccines/drugs for prevention and therapy, as well as ...
Changfa Fan, Yong Wu, Xiong Rui, Yuansong Yang, Chen Ling, Susu Liu, Shunan Liu, Youchun Wang   +7 more
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A Novel Tree Shrew Model of Chronic Experimental Autoimmune Uveitis and Its Disruptive Application

Frontiers in Immunology, 2022
BackgroundPrevious studies have established several animal models for experimental autoimmune uveitis (EAU) in rodents without the fovea centralis in the human retina.
Kaijiao Hu, Kaijiao Hu, Longbao Lv, Hui Huang, Hui Huang, Guangnian Yin, Guangnian Yin, Guangnian Yin, Jie Gao, Jie Gao, Jianping Liu, Yaying Yang, Wenxin Zeng, Wenxin Zeng, Yan Chen, Ni Zhang, Feiyan Zhang, Yuhua Ma, Feilan Chen, Feilan Chen   +19 more
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