Spatial mixing of mitochondrial lineages and greater genetic diversity in some invasive populations of the American mink (Neovison vison) compared to native populations
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DOI: 10.1007/s10530-017-1475-4
Abstract: The genetic characteristics of introduced populations have a relevant impact on their ability to establish and spread. The American mink (Neovison vison), native to North America, is an important invasive species in the Iberian Peninsula.… read more here.
Keywords: mink neovison; american mink; diversity; genetic diversity ... See more keywords
Novel study on the prevalence of Trichinella spiralis in farmed American minks (Neovison vison) associated with exposure to wild rats (Rattus norvegicus) in China
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DOI: 10.1111/zph.12991
Abstract: Minks and brown rats are reservoir hosts for many endoparasites including those of the genus Trichinella, a group of parasite nematodes with a worldwide distribution. However, little is known about the prevalence of Trichinella sp.… read more here.
Keywords: neovison vison; prevalence trichinella; trichinella; china ... See more keywords