Molecular detection of tick-borne pathogens Borrelia afzelii, Borrelia miyamotoi and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Eurasian red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris)
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DOI: 10.1007/s10344-017-1104-7
Abstract: Eurasian red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) are common hosts of ixodid ticks and could thus carry tick-borne disease agents. The relative contribution of the red squirrel, a medium-sized rodent species, to the transmission dynamics of tick-borne… read more here.
Keywords: red squirrels; borrelia; eurasian red; borne pathogens ... See more keywords
Invasive alien species as an environmental stressor and its effects on coping style in a native competitor, the Eurasian red squirrel
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DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2022.105127
Abstract: Free-living animals cope with environmental stressors through physiological and behavioural responses. According to the unidimensional model, these responses are integrated within a coping style: proactive individuals (bold, active-explorative and social) have a lower hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)… read more here.
Keywords: alien species; style; coping style; activity ... See more keywords
Eurasian Red Squirrels Show Little Seasonal Variation in Metabolism in Food-Enriched Habitat
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DOI: 10.1086/694847
Abstract: Energy expenditure and ambient temperature (Ta) are intrinsically linked through changes in an animal’s metabolic rate. While the nature of this relationship is stable, the breadth of change in thermoregulatory cost varies with body size… read more here.
Keywords: red squirrels; eurasian red; metabolic rate; squirrels show ... See more keywords
DIAGNOSING AND CATEGORIZING LEPROSY IN LIVE EURASIAN RED SQUIRRELS (SCIURUS VULGARIS) FOR MANAGEMENT, SURVEILLANCE, AND TRANSLOCATION PURPOSES
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DOI: 10.1638/2020-0066
Abstract: Abstract: The presence of Mycobacterium lepromatosis and Mycobacterium leprae in Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris, ERS) carcasses throughout the British Isles, and leprosy as a disease, have recently been reported using histological and molecular diagnostic… read more here.
Keywords: management surveillance; serology; eurasian red; sciurus vulgaris ... See more keywords