Eyes in the wild: Thelazia callipaeda in wild carnivores of Croatia [PDF]
Background Thelazia callipaeda is an emerging zoonotic nematode that infects the eyes of domestic and wild mammals across Europe and is transmitted by drosophilid flies of the genus Phortica.
Ema Gagović +5 more
doaj +4 more sources
European Wild Carnivores and Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria: A Review [PDF]
Antibiotic resistance is a global concern that affects not only human health but also the health of wildlife and the environment. Wildlife can serve as reservoirs for antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and antibiotics in veterinary medicine and agriculture can contribute to the development of resistance in these populations.
Isabel Pires +2 more
exaly +5 more sources
Hemoplasma infection in wild captive carnivores [PDF]
: Hemoplasmas are bacteria able to adhere themselves loosely to the plasma membrane of erythrocytes and may parasitize several species of mammals. There are three known species of hemoplasmas that parasitize domestic and wild cats: Mycoplasma haemofelis,
Filipe T. Carneiro +8 more
doaj +4 more sources
The European Badger as a New Host for Dirofilaria immitis and an Update on the Distribution of the Heartworm in Wild Carnivores from Romania [PDF]
Dirofilaria immitis is an important mosquito-borne nematode, being of both veterinary and public health concern. The typical final host is represented by the domestic dog, Canis familiaris, but it is able to infect a large variety of mammalian species ...
Angela Monica Ionică +4 more
doaj +2 more sources
Molecular detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in wild carnivores in north-eastern Poland [PDF]
Background Anaplasma phagocytophilum is an obligate parasitic intracellular bacterium. It is the causative agent of granulocytic anaplasmosis, with effects on human and animal health.
Tomasz Szewczyk +4 more
doaj +2 more sources
Filarioid infections in wild carnivores: a multispecies survey in Romania [PDF]
Background Filarioids are vector-borne parasitic nematodes of vertebrates. In Europe, eight species of filarioids, including zoonotic species, have been reported mainly in domestic dogs, and occasionally in wild carnivores.
Angela Monica Ionică +8 more
doaj +3 more sources
Occurrence of Dirofilaria repens in wild carnivores in Poland. [PDF]
AbstractDirofilaria repensis an expanding vector-borne zoonotic parasite of canines and other carnivores. Sub-clinically infected dogs constitute the most important reservoir of the parasite and the source of infection for its mosquito vectors. However, occurrence ofD.
Alsarraf M +16 more
europepmc +5 more sources
Measuring Salivary Cortisol in Wild Carnivores [PDF]
ABSTRACT Salivary hormone analyses provide a useful alternative to fecal and urinary hormone analyses in non-invasive studies of behavioral endocrinology. Here, we use saliva to assess cortisol levels in a wild population of spotted hyenas ( Crocuta crocuta ), a gregarious carnivore
Tracy M. Montgomery +13 more
openaire +3 more sources
Seropositive Wild Boars Suggesting the Occurrence of a Wild Cycle of Trichinella spp. in Brazil
Trichinella is a zoonotic nematode traditionally detected worldwide in both domestic and wild animals. In South America, along with the occurrence of this parasite in domestic pigs and wild boars, there are reports of infection in wild carnivores. Brazil
Carolina S. Silva +13 more
doaj +1 more source
Parvovirus Infections in Wild Carnivores [PDF]
Various parvoviruses infect carnivores and can cause disease. In this review article the knowledge about infections of free-ranging or captive carnivores with the feline parvoviruses, feline panleukopenia virus, and canine parvovirus, including the antigenic types CPV-2a and -2b, as well as Aleutian disease of mink virus and minute virus of canines are
A, Steinel +3 more
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