The First Study of Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato Persistence in Small Mammals Captured in the Ixodes persulcatus Distribution Area in Western Siberia [PDF]
PathogensBorrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) persistence in reservoir hosts is essential for the maintenance of the spirochaetes in the enzootic cycle. In this study, we investigated the persistence of Siberian B. burgdorferi s.l. strains in naturally infected
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Affiliation, Aggression, and Selectivity of Peer Relationships in Meadow and Prairie Voles
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2019 Relationships between adult peers are central to the structure of social groups. In some species, selective preferences for specific peers provide a foundation for consistent group composition.
Nicole S. Lee +5 more
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Density-Dependent Prevalence of Francisella tularensis in Fluctuating Vole Populations, Northwestern Spain [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017 Tularemia in humans in northwestern Spain is associated with increases in vole populations. Prevalence of infection with Francisella tularensis in common voles increased to 33% during a vole population fluctuation.
Ruth Rodríguez-Pastor +9 more
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Fossorial Form of Water Voles Select and Overexploit High‐Quality Habitats, Hindering Future Colonizations Evidence From Drone‐Based Monitoring of Dandelion‐Vole Interactions in Mountain Meadows [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionLike many rodents, the water vole is able to reach high densities in meadows. During outbreaks, voles cause significant changes in plant communities. Although water voles consume a wide variety of plant species, dandelions have a unique position: they ...
Marion Buronfosse +6 more
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Mapping the cellular basis of species differences in oxytocin and dopamine receptor expression in the vole nucleus accumbens [PDF]
Scientific ReportsOxytocin (Oxtr) and dopamine (Drd1, Drd2) receptors provide a canonical example for how differences in neuromodulatory receptors drive individual and species-level behavioral variation. These systems exhibit striking and functionally relevant differences
Meredith K. Loth +7 more
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Association between Capillaria hepatica infection-induced alterations in gut microbiota and estrogen expression in Brandt’s voles (Lasiopodomys brandtii) [PDF]
BMC Veterinary ResearchBackground Capillaria hepatica, a zoonotic parasite, is present in the population of Brandt’s voles (Lasiopodomys brandtii) and has been a central issue in ecological studies regarding its impact on host populations.
Bin Hu +9 more
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Oxytocin receptor is not required for social attachment in prairie voles
Neuron, 2022 Prairie voles are among a small group of mammals that display long-term social attachment between mating partners. Many pharmacological studies show that signaling via the oxytocin receptor (OxtR) is critical for the display of social monogamy in these ...
Kristen M Berendzen +17 more
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Helping behavior in prairie voles: A model of empathy and the importance of oxytocin
iScience, 2022 Summary: Several studies suggest that rodents show empathic responses and helping behavior toward others. We examined whether prairie voles would help conspecifics who were soaked in water by opening a door to a safe area.
Kota Kitano +4 more
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Social selectivity and social motivation in voles
bioRxiv, 2021 Selective relationships are fundamental to humans and many other animals, but relationships between mates, family members, or peers may be mediated differently.
Annaliese K. Beery +5 more
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The role of early life experience and species differences in alcohol intake in microtine rodents. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Social relationships have important effects on alcohol drinking. There are conflicting reports, however, about whether early-life family structure plays an important role in moderating alcohol use in humans. We have previously modeled social facilitation
Allison M J Anacker +3 more
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