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maintenance by hares of european borrelia burgdorferi in ecosystems without rodents.during may-october 1991 shrews (sorex spp.), small rodents (apodemus spp., clethrionomys glareolus [schreber]), and hares (lepus spp.) were sampled near stockholm, sweden. nymphal ixodes ricinus (l.) derived from blood-engorged larvae collected from these mammals were investigated by phase-contrast microscopy and immunofluorescence assay (ifa) using the monoclonal antibody h6831 directed against the ospb protein of borrelia burgdorferi johnson, schmid, hyde, steigerwalt & brenner. three rodent s ...19938433337
pneumocystis carinii and helminth parasitism in shrews sorex araneus and sorex caecutiens.the prevalence of pneumocystis carinii was compared in two species of shrews, sorex araneus and sorex caecutiens in finnish lapland. the overall prevalence of p. carinii in s. araneus was 70% and in s. caecutiens was 17%. the prevalence for s. araneus is the highest reported for wild animals. the interspecific differences in prevalence were significant for all sex and age groups except for adult males. based on multiway contingency tables (log-linear models), there was no dependence between sex ...19938487377
maximum heart rate of soricine shrews: correlation with contractile properties and myosin composition.maximum heart rates (hr) of three soricine shrews and six other small mammals were measured in response to a single supramaximal dose of isoproterenol (iso) under urethan anesthesia. the highest hr, 1,043 +/- 66 (sd) beats/min (n = 3), was in least shrew (sorex minutus, mean body mass 3.02 +/- 0.81 g). maximum hrs of common shrew (sorex araneus, 7.16 +/- 1.54 g) and water shrew (neomys fodiens, 12.80 +/- 1.54 g) were 938 +/- 29 (n = 7) and 887 +/- 21 (n = 6), respectively. in general, maximum hr ...19921534206
venomous mammals.it is not widely appreciated that mammals can be venomous in the manner of snakes and lizards. however, it was first demonstrated scientifically 50 years ago in the case of the american short-tailed shrew. subsequently, similar evidence has been obtained from european shrews and the haitian solenodon, but research in this area has been almost completely neglected for the last 20 years. in complete contrast to what has been learned about other animal venoms, the identity and mode of action of mam ...19921641406
a model of a hybrid zone between two chromosomal races of the common shrew (sorex araneus).the common shrew (sorex araneus) is subdivided into several karyotypic races in britain. two of these races meet near oxford o form the "oxford-hermitage" hybrid zone. we present a model which describes this system a; a "tension zone," i.e., a set of clines maintained by a balance between dispersal and selection against chromosomal heterozygotes. the oxford and hermitage races differ by robertsonian fusions with monobrachial homology (kq, no versus ko), and so fl hybrids between them would have ...199228564402
trace metal accumulation by the shrew sorex araneus. ii. tissue distribution in kidney and liver.the distributions of trace metals in tissues of shrews in a series of feeding trials are described. the relationship between body cadmium burden and organ weight was directly related to differences in body weight. organ weight expressed as a percentage of body weight was constant in the kidney, but was correlated with cadmium burden for the liver. liver and kidney accounted for up to 80% of total body cadmium. the proportion of the body cadmium burden found in the kidney ranged from 8 to 17%. co ...19921385073
trace metal accumulation by the shrew sorex araneus. i. total body burden, growth, and mortality.a laboratory feeding trial is described in which a known trace metal accumulator, the shrew sorex araneus, was presented with an artificial diet containing high levels of copper and cadmium. methodological difficulties relating to feeding trials on first generation offspring of insectivorous small mammals caught in the wild are described. there was no relationship between copper or cadmium intake and mortality during the trials. sex differences in growth were apparently not influenced by metal i ...19921385072
male common shrews (sorex araneus) with long meiotic chain configurations can be fertile: implications for chromosomal models of speciation.two chromosomal races of common shrews (sorex araneus) were crossed in captivity to generate chain vii-forming complex robertsonian heterozygotes. meiosis and gametogenesis were studied in three male hybrids. regular chain vii configurations were observed at both pachytene and diakinesis/metaphase i, although in many pachytene spreads the chain configuration was incomplete (the basis of this peculiarity is unknown). from metaphase ii counts, the frequency of anaphase i nondisjunction in the comp ...19921582263
genetic differentiation of polish populations of sorex araneus l. iii. interchromosomal recombination in a hybrid zone.two parapatric chromosomal races of the common shrew (sorex araneus) in poland differ in their complement of metacentric arm combinations: hk, io, gr, nm (race iv), and hi, ko, gm, np (race ii). in hybrids, these eight race-diagnostic metacentrics form two randomly segregating complexes. the first complex (c1) occurs in the form of a ring configuration ok/kh/hi/io, or a chain o/ok/kh/hi/i (when there is robertsonian polymorphism of the element io). the second complex (c2) always takes the form o ...199128563830
multiple paternity in wild common shrews (sorex araneus) is confirmed by dna-fingerprinting.we have tested for the occurrence of multiple paternity in wild common shrews by karyotypic analysis and dna-fingerprinting of five wild-caught females and their litters. karyotypic data suggest that some litters were sired by more than one male, but provide no definitive evidence. by using dna-fingerprinting, it was possible to establish that two males sired the litter of two females. the present report shows that multiple paternity is not a rare phenomenon in the common shrew and by using dna- ...19911880048
synaptonemal complexes of the common shrew, sorex araneus l., in spermatocyte spreads.this paper presents an electron microscopic analysis of the behavior and morphology of the sex chromosomes and autosomes during prophase i in the common shrew, sorex araneus l. the pairing patterns of the x/y1y2 and autosomal robertsonian trivalents are described.19912004560
hazardous exposure of ground-living small mammals to cadmium and lead in contaminated terrestrial ecosystems.the dietary exposure to cadmium and lead of two ground-living species of small mammals, i.e., shrews sorex araneus (insectivora) and voles microtus agrestis (rodentia), was investigated and related to metal loads in target organs (kidneys and liver). the study was done in two natural areas polluted with cadmium and lead originating from urban and industrial metal sources. the average intake of cadmium by the herbivorous voles varied between 0.1 and 0.4 micrograms/g/day and of lead between 2 and ...19912015002
[small mammals at community refuse dumps as reservoirs of pathogens and parasites].five-year studies (1981-1986) were performed to investigate a total number of 2589 small mammals of 18 species. refuse dumps are marked for highly specific conditions. the difference between refuse dumps and natural habitats consists in more sufficient quantity of food, better sheltering possibilities and in highly specific microclimate particularly. as a result of aerobic and anaerobic decompositions of organic materials, temperature in dumps is approximately 50 degrees c. from ecological point ...19911807042
lung and hearth nematodes in some spanish mammals.thirteen host species belonging to the orders rodentia, insectivora and carnivora from various localities in galicia (nw spain) were examined for heart and lung parasites. the following species were found: parastrongylus dujardini (5.5%) in apodemus sylvaticus, crenosoma striatum in erinaceus europaeus (83%), angiostrongylus vasorum, crenosoma vulpis and eucoleus aerophilus in vulpes vulpes (3, 3.46 and 0.50%, respectively), crenosoma taiga in putorius putorius (100%) and crenosoma sp. in meles ...19911844789
the occurrence of centrorhynchus (acanthocephala) in shrews (sorex araneus and sorex minutus) in the united kingdom.encysted acanthocephalans belonging to the genus centrorhynchus were found in the body cavities of sorex araneus (common shrew) and sorex minutus (pygmy shrew) from boxworth, cambridgeshire, u.k. fifty percent of the male s. araneus and 67% of the male s. minutus examined were found to be infected, with the mean intensity (+/-sd) being 54.3 +/- 91.3 and 14.7 +/- 18.4, respectively. the species of centrorhynchus in the shrews may be centrorhynchus aluconis, which is distributed widely in tawny ow ...19912040960
longitudinal study of natural foci of central european encephalitis virus in west slovakia.a total of 2922 small terrestrial mammals of 12 species were collected in six localities of west slovakia between 1981 and 1986. when examined for the prevalence of neutralizing antibodies (na) to central european encephalitis (cee) virus we found that 14.6% had antibody. nearly all (97%) of the 426 animals with antibody were clethrionomys glareolus, the most abundant species (52.6% of mammals collected, 15.1% of those with antibody). apodemus flavicollis (22.5% of mammals collected, 18.1% of th ...19901983180
relation of the insular claustrum to the neocortex in insectivora.the claustra of 9 species of insectivora (sorex araneus, sorex minutus, tenrec ecaudatus, solenodon paradoxus, neomys fodiens, erinaceus europaeus, talpa europaea, desmana moschata, potamogale velox) were investigated. in all examined animals we found two parts of the insular claustrum: the main part called by us the pars principalis and more medially situated lamina profunda claustri. in the "basal" insectivora the main part is in close contact with the layer via of the neocortex. in some more ...19901707077
nucleus limitans thalami--comparative anatomical study.cyto- and myeloarchitectonics as well as acetylcholinesterase activity of the nucleus limitans thalami--an important part of the nociceptive system--were studied in insectivora (sorex araneus, erinaceus europaeus, talpa europaeus), rat, rabbit, cat, monkey and man. our results suggest that nucleus limitans is phylogenetically a rather new structure. in insectivora and in the rat we could not find any evident group of neurons resembling nucleus limitans. in the rabbit and cat nucleus limitans is ...19892511740
basic functional properties of the cardiac muscle of the common shrew (sorex araneus) and some other small mammals.the resting heartbeat frequency of all the studied wild small mammals (body mass 3-20 g) was lower than that predicted by the allometric equation for a typical mammal. the heart rate of the laboratory mouse was a little higher than the expected value. the ventricular mass of the small wild mammals was higher than predicted for their size, but that of the laboratory mouse was below the expected value. thus, adequate cardiac output in the wild small mammals is achieved by compensating the low hear ...19892809495
distribution of trace element pollutants in a contaminated grassland ecosystem established on metalliferous fluorspar tailings. 1: lead.concentrations of lead in vegetation, invertebrates and small mammals in a grassland ecosystem evolved from a mine waste revegetation scheme indicated the high concentration of lead in the original tailings. lead levels in invertebrates reflected dietary concentrations and feeding strategy, a pattern also true of the indigenous small mammals. total body and tissue concentrations of lead in the herbivorous microtus agrestis l. (field vole) and insectivorous sorex araneus l. (common shrew) were si ...198915092440
distribution of trace element pollutants in a contaminated grassland ecosystem established on metalliferous fluorspar tailings. 2: zinc.concentrations of zinc in vegetation, invertebrates and small mammals in a grassland ecosystem derived from a mine waste vegetation scheme indicated the high concentration of zinc in the original tailings. however, the considerable differences in soil and vegetation zinc concentrations between the tailings and an uncontaminated site were not reflected in the invertebrate and small mammal communities. invertebrate zinc levels and total body concentrations in microtus agrestis l. (field vole) and ...198915092405
distribution of trace element pollutants in a contaminated ecosystem established on metalliferous fluorspar tailings. 3: fluoride.high total soil fluoride (10 000 microg g(-1)) in the metalliferous fluorspar tailings was reflected by elevated concentrations in standing live vegetation (300-1000 microg g(-1)); plant roots (c. 6000 microg g(-1)); plant litter (c. 4000 microg g(-1)); total body concentrations of invertebrates (400-4000 microg g(-1)) and the small mammals microtus agrestis (120-360 microg g(-1)) and sorex araneus (140-250 microg g(-1)). seasonal changes in the standing live vegetation and the availability of s ...198915092395
ontogeny of relationship of middle ear and temporomandibular (squamomandibular) joint in mammals. ii. morphology and ontogeny in insectivores.the ontogeny of the mandibular joint and the middle ear region was studied in erinaceus europaeus, sorex araneus, talpa europaea and elephantulus rozeti. during development, a passage connection was found between the mandibular condyle and meckel's cartilage that is produced by the primordium of the lateral pterygoid muscle. the articular disk is formed apart and it appears later in development.19892718717
spermatogenesis in heterozygotes for robertsonian chromosomal rearrangements from natural populations of the common shrew, sorex araneus.twenty-two adult male common shrews were collected from 5 sites in the vicinity of oxford (uk) close to the zone of hybridization between two karyotypic races. the shrews were subdivided into 3 karyotypic categories: homozygotes, simple robertsonian heterozygotes (which form one or more trivalents at prophase i of meiosis) and complex robertsonian heterozygotes (which form a quadrivalent). the ratio of primary spermatocytes to round spermatids was determined from transverse sections of seminifer ...19892600900
an autosomal trisomic cell line in a wild common shrew (sorex araneus). 19892745154
the chromosome complement of sorex granarius--the ancestral karyotype of the common shrew (sorex araneus)?we present the g-band karyotype of sorex granarius (miller, 1910). with minor exceptions, each of the acrocentric autosomes in this karyotype is completely homologous to one of the chromosome arms in the karyotype of the common shrew (sorex araneus l., 1758). if, as is the simplest interpretation, the karyotypic evolution in s. araneus is by repeated robertsonian fusion, the karyotype in s. granarius represents the ancestral condition. we urge breeding studies to establish whether the designatio ...19883198417
fluoride in the prey of barn owls (tyto alba).bone fluoride in short-tailed voles (microtus agrestis) and common shrews (sorex araneus), the prey of barn owls (tyto alba), was studied on anglesey, north wales. the average fluoride content of m. agrestis skulls obtained from a location 0.9 km from an aluminium reduction plant was significantly greater than that of skulls from another location 22 km from the source of industrial fluoride pollution. at both locations, mean fluoride levels of skulls extracted from owl pellets and those of voles ...198715092770
karyotypic races of the common shrew (sorex araneus l.) from northern poland.karyotypic races of the common shrew which differed with respect to the combinations of chromosome arms in certain 2-armed autosomes were distinguished in poland. two eastern races with the arm combination ik, and one western race with the arm combination hi in the third pair of autosomes were established. in the contact area of these chromosomal forms, the fourth karyotypic race with the arm combination hk was found.19863743724
meiotic studies of robertsonian heterozygotes from natural populations of the common shrew, sorex araneus l.adult male common shrews, both robertsonian heterozygotes and homozygotes, were collected from oxford and elsewhere in britain. in both simple robertsonian heterozygotes and robertsonian heterozygotes with monobrachial homology, regular chain configurations were observed at meiosis i; only 1-2% were incomplete such that univalents were observed. on the average, there was one chiasma per chromosome arm among those that displayed robertsonian variation, including both chain configurations and biva ...19863956265
speciation by monobrachial centric fusions.fixation of centric fusions in natural populations often encounters minimal meiotic problems due to the ability of trivalents to segregate normally; therefore, little sterility barrier is achieved between a founder population and the parental stock. however, a strong sterility barrier can develop between different founder populations fixed for centric fusions that are monobrachially homologous in the resulting biarmed chromosomes (one arm is homologous but the other is nonhomologous). hybridizat ...198616593777
factors responsible for a karyotypic polymorphism in the common shrew, sorex araneus.a robertsonian karyotypic polymorphism in the common shrew in the oxford area, first described in the 1950s, was re-examined. the polymorphism involves chromosome arm combinations kq, no and pr (characteristic of the oxford karyotypic race), ko (characteristic of the hermitage karyotypic race) and jl (found in both races). the polymorphism for jl was sporadic along a north-south transect through the oxford area, with the frequency of the twin-acrocentric morph never exceeding 10%. the frequency ...19862881304
preferential transmission in wild common shrews (sorex araneus), heterozygous for robertsonian rearrangements. 19863710161
the xyy condition in a wild mammal: an xy/xyy mosaic common shrew (sorex araneus).xy/xyy sex-chromosome mosaicism was demonstrated in both bone marrow and germ cells of a wild adult common shrew. secondary sexual characteristics were those of a normal male, but the testes were small, and the sperm count was only about 3% of normal. most of the seminiferous tubule cross-sections examined revealed serious spermatogenic impairment and a reduced diameter. a range of sex-chromosome pairing configurations was observed in xyy primary spermatocytes, including configurations involving ...19863709237
isoenzyme variation in the common shrew (sorex araneus) in britain, in relation to karyotype.samples of common shrews with an aberdeen race, oxford race and hermitage race karyotype and from the oxford-hermitage hybrid zone were screened for genotype at six polymorphic enzyme loci. the common allele at all loci was the same in all samples suggesting that the degree of genic divergence between the karyotypic races is not great. however, shrews of the aberdeen race appear to be somewhat distinct. there were differences in allele frequencies, range of alleles and heterozygosities at the mp ...19852932412
[arthropod population of sorex araneus l. and sorex minutus l. in forests and forest-free areas of the niemczańskie hills]. 19846506730
ultrastructural study on oogenesis in shrews (neomys fodiens, sorex araneus).the ultrastructure of early follicular oocytes is described. among the differentiating organelles marked development of endoplasmic reticulum, often in close contact with mitochondria, is especially conspicuous. in addition, the dilatation of mitochondria, the accumulation of dense granular material and the formation of multivesicular bodies are discussed.19846702406
breeding the common shrew (sorex araneus) in captivity.a method for the systematic breeding of the common shrew (sorex araneus) is described. by use of this method 20 litters of common shrew, conceived in the wild and in captivity, were reared to weaning. successful fertilization was recorded for 74% of pairings and 68% of young known to have been born were reared to weaning. breeding records indicate that common shrews will mate within a few days of pairing and that the duration of pregnancy and lactation is about 43 days.19846513501
production efficiency in small mammal populations.the data used to analyse the relationship between production (p) and respiration (r) in small mammals (grodziński and french 1983) are reanalysed and different conclusions are drawn. differences in production efficiency cannot be attributed to any particular trophic classe, but in the higher taxonomic categories the murids have higher production effeciency than the rest. however examination of numerous populations of the same species shows that production efficiencies of congeneric species somet ...198428310743
light and electron microscopical observations on the male excurrent duct system of the common shrew (sorex araneus).in sexually active common shrews (sorex araneus) the rete testis is a simple sac-like structure situated superficially between the equator and the anterior pole of the testis, and its epithelium glycogen-rich cells. in the ductuli efferentes, the tight junctions of the epithelial cells are poorly developed. the epididymis can be divided cytologically into initial, middle and terminal segments, and some variations are apparent in the fine structure of the principal cells throughout the duct. in t ...19846699809
genetic differentiation in sorex. ii. an electrophoretic comparison between sorex araneus and three other shrew species. 19846725003
a wild common shrew (sorex araneus) with an xxy sex chromosome constitution.an adult male common shrew with an xxy sex chromosome constitution was found in a natural population. the external appearance of the animal and size of the accessory glands were normal but the testes were as small as those of immature shrews. histological preparations of the testis revealed seminiferous tubules containing only one type of cell, probably sertoli cells, and interstitial cell hyperplasia.19846694150
nondisjunction frequencies in robertsonian heterozygotes from natural populations of the common shrew, sorex araneus l.pregnant female common shrews were collected from an area of robertsonian polymorphism, involving five different arm combinations, around oxford (england). the females and their fetuses were karyotyped, and the karyotypes of the sires were deduced. ten pregnancies where at least one parent was known to be either a single or double robertsonian heterozygote were available for analysis. from these pregnancies, upper and lower estimates of anaphase i nondisjunction arising from robertsonian heteroz ...19846510020
genetic differentiation in sorex. i. electrophoretic analysis of the karyotypic races of sorex araneus in sweden. 19836668214
some corrections in haemogregarine (apicomplexa: protozoa) nomenclature.the nomenclature of three genera in the family haemogregarinidae (haemogregarina, karyolysus, and hepatozoon) has been reviewed and the following new names are introduced to replace homonyms or for previously unnamed species: haemogregarina carlosi n. nom., in the erythrocytes of the lizard lacerta ocellata; haemogregarina tincae n. nom., in the stomach and intestine of the tench tinca tinca; hepatozoon insectivorae n. sp., in the leucocytes of the shrews sorex araneus and crocidura leucodon; he ...19826757414
comparative analysis of karyotypes in european shrew species. ii. constitutive heterochromatin, replication patterns, and sister chromatid exchanges in sorex araneus and s. gemellus.the chromosomes of the two closely related species sorex araneus and s. gemellus were investigated by various methods for the determination of constitutive heterochromatin (c-band techniques, treatment of cell cultures with at- and gc-base-pair-specific compounds, and analysis of late-replication patterns). with the exception of the y1 sex chromosomes, no distinct heterochromatic regions like those in other mammals were demonstrated. although use of a modified c-band technique produced moderatel ...19827151484
seasonal changes in ultrastructure of brown adipose tissue in the common shrew (sorex araneus l.).seasonal changes have been detected in the ultrastructure of brown adipose tissue (bat) of the common shrew, sorex araneus (a true nonhibernator) living under natural conditions and collected at the time when the most representative growth phase of the animal for the given season could be expected. in summer and autumn, bat is characterized by the presence of large, regular, spherical lipid droplets and mitochondria closely adhering to one another. during winter, mitochondria possess densely pac ...19817214470
[epidemiological survey in a natural focus of rickettsia transmitted by ixodes ricinus in switzerland (author's transl)].a spotted fever group rickettsia referred to as "swiss agent" was detected in 8.5% of ixodes ricinus collected in a marshy forest of the swiss plateau. this organism, in its tick vector, was found to be transmitted stadially as well as ovarially; of 433 larval, nymphal or adult ticks from 17 parental tick females, all were infected. a total of 3,612 larval i. ricinus were collected from 168 small mammals including 127 clethrionomys glareolus, 29 apodemus sylvaticus and flavicolis, 7 microtus agr ...19817020557
lead content of small mammals at a roadside site in relation to the pathways of exposure.concentration of lead have been determined in three species of small mammal, sorex araneus, clethrionomys glareolus and apodemus sylvaticus at roadside and control sites. the results are considered in relation to the lead content of the diet and the air, and it is concluded that the diet provides far the major pathway for lead exposure, even at the roadside site. bone lead concentrations are found to be consistent with estimated lead exposure and metabolism.19817015499
chromosome polymorphism in a population of sorex araneus l. at białowieza. 19807428984
description of chromosomes in a population of sorex araneus l. living in the biebrza valley. 19807450085
[blood parasites of small wild mammals in steiermark and burgenland].a total of 488 wild small mammals (16 species) trapped in two federate units of austria, steiermark and burgenland, were examined on the presence of blood parasites. in steiermark grahamelles were detected in neomys fodiens, clethrionomys glareolus, microtus arvalis, m. agrestis, apodemus flavicollis and a. sylvaticus, while trypanosoma evotomys and hepatozoon erhardovae were found in c. glareolus, and babesia microti in pitymys subterraneus and m. agrestis. in burgenland grahamelles were demons ...19806778802
prevalence of pneumocystis carinii delanoë & delanoë, 1912 in rodents in denmark.pneumocystis carinii has been found in 17 of 90 (19%) wild living trapped brown rats (rattus norvegicus). the positive brown rats originated from about 25% of the trapping localities examined. among brown rats of two breeding stocks, h and s, pneumocysts were found in 43.5% of the h rats, but in none of the s rats. by keeping brown h rats on a low protein diet for 8 weeks, it was possible to augment the prevalence to 53.8%. pneumocystis carinii has furthermore been found in one of eight (12.5%) ...19806965782
spermiogenesis and the spermatozoa of the european common shrew (sorex araneus l.). 1979480409
changes in replicon behaviour during the s period in sorex araneus cells in culture. 1978679994
comparative analysis of karyotypes in european shrew species. i. the sibling species sorex araneus and s. gemellus: q-bands, g-bands, and position of nors.the karyotypes of two closely related species of the genus sorex (mammalia, insectivora) were compared with each other by g- and q-banding techniques and by ag-as staining (goodpasture and bloom, 1975). by comparing the g-banded karyotypes, it could be ascertained that the basic differences in karyotype between the two species lie in three pericentric inversions, three paracentric inversions, and one reciprocal translocation. this is in near agreement with ford and hamerton (1970), who assumed t ...1978648185
[facial muscles of insectivora. ii. pachyura indica and sorex araneus].the investigation includes the area of facialis in erinaceus europaeus, talpa europaea, pachyura indica and sorex araneus. it is indicated that the topography of muscles diverges considerably from the equal conditions in rodentia, carnivoar and ungulata . the dorsal length musculature thus is almost an undivided mass of muscles by the 4 species investigated as also the laterally and ventrally situated musculature at certain points diverges from the conditions within other above mentioned animal ...1978744461
[population of hair cells in the corti's organ of shrews].in shrews (family soricidase) the organ of corti was examined by means of the surface specimen technique. the analysis of the qualitative deviations from the normal cellular pattern of corti organ was based on more than 160 ears of shrews (sorex araneus, s. minutus, neomys fodiens, and crocidura suaveolens). the dislocation, rotation, malformation of hair cells, and one finding of the giant outer hair cell are described. the quantitative analyses of the population of hair cells are based on 61 e ...1978751340
leptospiral antibodies in wild living animals from north tyrol.the authors examined serologically 623 wild living animals (22 species) from north tyrol for the incidence of leptospirosis. positive reactions (mal) in the titre 1: 100 and more were found in 4.5% of the animals examined; the serotypes concerned were these: icterohaemorrhagiae, sorex-jalna, castellonis or arboreae, grippotyphosa, bratislava, pomona, sejroe, saxkoebing. positive reactions were obtained with the sera of sorex araneus, erinaceus europaeus, putorius putorius, vulpes vulpes, cervus ...1976780229
spread of trichophyton mentagrophytes var. gran. infection to man.the occurrence of t. mentagrophytes var. gran. infection of small mammals in their natural habitat was studied. the most common host of the exoanthropic mammals was clethrionomys glareolus (bank vole); the next most common hosts were hemisynanthropes sorex araneus (common shrew) and eusynathropes mus musculus (common mouse). occurrence of infection increased during the winter months. because small mammals gather in farm outbuilding during cold weather, man is more likely to be exposed to infecti ...19751093983
[blood parasites of small wild mammals in czechoslovakia].the author investigated 4,853 specimens of wild living small mammals (43 species: insectivora, chiroptera, lagomorpha, rodentia, carnivora) from czechoslovakia for blood parasites. trypanosomes were found in talpa europaea, sorex alpinus, crocidura suaveolens, myotis myotis, apodemus sylvaticus, apodemus flavicollis, mus musculus, rattus norvegicus, clethrionomys glareolus and microtus agrestis. babesia was detected in myotis emarginatus, myotis myotis, clethrionomys glareolus, microtus arvalis ...19751158292
[observations of fleas of small mammals at the gran paradiso national park (italian occidental alps)].the siphonaptera of small mammals (nearly 200 rodents, insectivora and mustelids) of the parco nazionale del gran paradiso (western italian alps) have been collected and studied during the years 1973-75. all the animals have been captured at altitudes ranging from 1570 to 2400 m during different seasons. twelve genera and sixteen species have been identified, namely: chaetopsylla (c.) homoea homoea from mustela erminea; hystrichopsylla (h.) talpae talpae from clethrionomys glareolus; rhadinopsyl ...19751233394
[comparative macro- and microscopic anatomy of the nasal cavity of european insectivores].the topography of the nasal fossa and its epithelium were studied in 4 european insectivores, sorex araneus l., crocidura russula (hermann), talpa europaea l. and erinaceus europaeus l. the following results were obtained: 1. the length of the nasal capsules is in relation to the length of the head in all 4 species the same. 2. the noses of all forms studies, except e. europaeus are very similar because of the trunk-shaped pars anterior nasi. 3. the numbers of turbinals are constant. 4. of all t ...19751241682
chromosome banding pattern in a polymorphic population of sorex araneus from northeastern finland. 19744135825
a new chromosome race of the common shrew (sorex araneus) in sweden. 19734805483
[comparative studies on features of ontogenesis in native soricidae (crocidura russula, sorex araneus and neomys fodiens)]. 19724671230
contribution to the knowledge of home range in common shrew sorex araneus l.population density of shrews in a clearing in the submountain spruce forest was established per 1 hectare 17.5 individuals of common shrew, 4.6 of pygmy shrew and 1.1 of alpin shrew. the mean radius of activity in common shrew amounts to 13 m. the ratio of shrew to rodents was 1:3 or 1:2 in summer and autum respectively. theoretical home range reached 532 m2. the importance of home range studies for synecological studies and theory of natural focality was demonstrated.197228313042
the contrahent muscles and the muscles of the intermetacarpal space in the common shrew (sorex araneus l.). 19725021667
on the histology and histochemistry of the snout and vibrissae of the common shrew (sorex araneus l.). 19725010816
the autecology of small rodents and insectivores of the tribec mountain range.small rodents and insectivores have become the main reservoirs of tick-borne encephalitis virus. in order, therefore, to demonstrate the dynamic and structural changes occurring in a natural focus of tick-borne encephalitis, information has been collected on the distribution, habitat, life-cycle, population density and extent of tick infestation of the rodents and insectivores that inhabit the tribec region and adjacent parts of the hronský inovec mountains. the following mammals are discussed: ...19675298539
isolation of tick-borne encephalitis virus from the blood of sorex araneus in a natural focus. 19674383896
[chromosome polymorphism of sorex araneus l. (mammal-insectivora)]. 196414279999
[on the comparative anatomy of the cochlea of talpa europaea, sorex araneus and sorex alpinus]. 196414266942
[circulation of tapeworms (cestods), the parasites of the common shrew (sorex araneus araneus l.) in biocenosis of the bialowieza national park]. 196113756373
[comments on the biology of trematodes parasitizing sorex araneus araneus l. in the bialowieza national park]. 196113736610
seasonal changes in the brain-case of the common shrew (sorex araneus l.). 195913644250
[isolation of coxiella burnetti from the common shrew (sorex araneus) caught in a focus of q-rickettsiosis in northeastern bohemia]. 195913639071
[research on x zone of adrenal cortex in shrews, sorex araneus l. and crocidura russula h]. 195713480009
grahamella (rickettsiales) in the common shrew sorex araneus. 195613322468
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