Two wild carnivores selectively forage for prey but not amino acids [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 In nutritional ecology the intake target is the diet that maximises consumer fitness. A key hypothesis of nutritional ecology is that natural selection has acted upon the behavioural and physiological traits of consumers to result in them Selectively ...
Georgia K. Dwyer +3 more
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Characterization of widespread canine leishmaniasis among wild carnivores from Spain
Veterinary Parasitology, 2008 Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is an emerging zoonotic parasitic disease caused by Leishmania infantum in Mediterranean countries, with sand flies (Phlebotomus spp.) as vectors and dogs as the main domestic reservoir.
E Ferroglio +2 more
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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]
Pathogens, 2022 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
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Molecular Characterization ofEnterocytozoon bieneusiin Wild Carnivores in Spain
Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, 2017 Microsporidia comprises a diverse group of obligate intracellular parasites that infect a broad range of invertebrates and vertebrates. Among Microsporidia, Enterocytozoon bieneusi is the most frequently detected species in humans and animals worldwide ...
Lima Barbero, José Francisco +15 more
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Interactions between domestic and wild carnivores around the greater Serengeti ecosystem
Animal Conservation, 2017 The domestic and wild carnivore interface is complex, yet understudied. Interactions between carnivore species have important implications for direct interference competition, cross‐species transmission of shared pathogens and conservation threats to ...
Meggan E Craft +2 more
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Molecular detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in wild carnivores in north-eastern Poland [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2019 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
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Large-scale molecular survey for piroplasmids in Iberian wild carnivores. [PDF]
Parasitol ResConceptualization: JM; Methodology: JM, GM; Sampling: JM, RV, AO, AR, NN, LL; Analysis and investigation: JM, RC, GM; Writing—original draft preparation: JM; Writing—review and editing: all authors; Resources: JM, GM.Piroplasmids are vector-borne ...
Millán J +7 more
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Prevalence of Capillaria plica in Danish wild carnivores. [PDF]
Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl, 2018 Capillaria plica is a parasitic nematode belonging to the family Capillariidae. The adult parasites reside in the urinary tract of wild and domestic canines. The infection is most often asymptomatic, but can cause a wide range of symptoms including urinary bladder inflammation, pollacisuria, dysuria and hematuria.
Petersen HH +4 more
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Taeniidae of Wild and Domestic Carnivores in Central Black Earth
Российский паразитологический журнал, 2020 The purpose of the research is evaluation of modern taeniidae species diversity in the wild of Central Black Earth and their classification according to the hosts. Materials and methods.
S. A. Breslavtsev, N. B. Romashova
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Mortality Pattern in Captive Wild Carnivores in Maharashtra State [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2010 A total of 244 deaths were recorded in seven different species of captive wild carnivores which reveal highest mortality in lion 92 (37.70 %) followed by 60 (24.59 %) in tiger and leopard respectively.
Y.A. Kinge +1 more
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