Sex Hormones Function as Sex Attractant Pheromones in House Mice and Brown Rats
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DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201700224
Abstract: Sex hormones of mammals control the expression of sexual characteristics and bodily functions. The male hormone testosterone and the female hormones progesterone and estradiol are known to occur in urine markings of mice. Here, we… read more here.
Keywords: brown rats; house mice; hormones function; sex ... See more keywords
Prevalence and risk factors of Leptospira infection in urban brown rats (Rattus norvegicus), Vienna, Austria
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DOI: 10.1007/s11252-020-00957-9
Abstract: Leptospirosis is a worldwide bacterial zoonosis which incidence is expected to increase in conjunction with global change. In urban ecosystems, synanthropic rats are the key source of Leptospira infection in humans and other animals. Risk… read more here.
Keywords: brown rats; vienna austria; infection; prevalence ... See more keywords
First survey on zoonotic helminthosis in urban brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) in Spain and associated public health considerations.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2018.06.023
Abstract: The brown rat, Rattus norvegicus, with a worldwide distribution, is the most commensal species among synanthropic rodents, since its main habitat, in urban as well as in rural areas, is always linked to humans. Therefore,… read more here.
Keywords: brown rats; rattus norvegicus; nana diminuta; neoplasticum moniliformis ... See more keywords
First detection of Hepatitis E virus (Orthohepevirus C) in wild brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) from Great Britain
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DOI: 10.1111/zph.12581
Abstract: In the United Kingdom, there has been an increase in the number of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections in people annually since 2010. Most of these are thought to be indigenously acquired Orthohepevirus A genotype… read more here.
Keywords: brown rats; rat hev; rats rattus; hev ... See more keywords
Urban brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) as possible source of multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae and meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus spp., Vienna, Austria, 2016 and 2017
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DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2019.24.32.1900149
Abstract: Background Brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) are an important wildlife species in cities, where they live in close proximity to humans. However, few studies have investigated their role as reservoir of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria. Aim We intended… read more here.
Keywords: multidrug resistant; enterobacteriaceae; vienna austria; rattus norvegicus ... See more keywords
Immunological Responses to Seoul Orthohantavirus in Experimentally and Naturally Infected Brown Rats (Rattus norvegicus)
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DOI: 10.3390/v13040665
Abstract: To clarify the mechanism of Seoul orthohantavirus (SEOV) persistence, we compared the humoral and cell-mediated immune responses to SEOV in experimentally and naturally infected brown rats. Rats that were experimentally infected by the intraperitoneal route… read more here.
Keywords: brown rats; igg; seoul orthohantavirus; infected brown ... See more keywords