| [leptospira grippotyphosa in the hare lepus europaeus]. | | 1960 | 13684815 |
| [detection of hyalomma plumbeum panz infected with pasteurella tularensis on lepus europaeus]. | | 1955 | 14387223 |
| epizootiologic and ecologic investigations of european brown hares (lepus europaeus) in selected populations from schleswig-holstein, germany. | from 1997-99 european brown hare (lepus europaeus) population densities were estimated by spotlight surveys within different areas in schleswig-holstein, germany. these areas showed a wide variation in local hare population densities. in addition, red fox (vulpes vulpes) densities were estimated in 1997 by surveys of fox dens and litters. sera of 321 hares (shot between 1998-2000) from four study areas were examined for antibodies against european brown hare syndrome virus (ebhsv) by enzyme link ... | 2003 | 14733269 |
| bovine tuberculosis (mycobacterium bovis) in wildlife in spain. | mycobacterium bovis infection in wildlife and feral species is a potential source of infection for livestock and a threat to protected and endangered species. the aim of this study was to identify spanish wild animal species infected with m. bovis through bacteriological culture and spacer oligonucleotide typing (spoligotyping) of isolates for epidemiological purposes. this study included samples from red deer (cervus elaphus), fallow deer (dama dama), wild boar (sus scrofa), iberian lynx (lynx ... | 2004 | 15184440 |
| determination of trichuris skrjabini by sequencing of the its1-5.8s-its2 segment of the ribosomal dna: comparative molecular study of different species of trichurids. | adults of trichuris skrjahini have been isolated from the cecum of caprine hosts (capra hircus), trichuris ovis and trichuris globulosa from ovis aries (sheep) and c. hircus (goats), and trichuris leporis from lepus europaeus (rabbits) in spain. genomic dna was isolated and the its1-5.8s-its2 segment from the ribosomal dna (rdna) was amplified and sequenced by polymerase chain reaction (pcr) techniques. the its1 of t. skrjabini, t. ovis, t. globulosa, and t. leporis was 495, 757, 757, and 536 nu ... | 2004 | 15270116 |
| [prevalence of anti-yersinia antibodies in european brown hares in north-rhine westphalia, germany]. | yersinia (y.) pseudotuberculosis infections may lead to significant lethality in european brown hare (lepus europaeus, pallas) populations especially during the cold and wet seasons. in recent decades, also y. enterocolitica was isolated from hares found dead. consequently, a western-blot technique proved to be valuable for the detection of antibodies against all pathogenic yersinia isolates was applied to monitor the prevalence of antibodies in hare populations in north-rhine westphalia, german ... | 2004 | 15287580 |
| a spontaneous and fatal jejunal intussusception in a european brown hare associated with eimeria leporis. | a recently dead adult female european brown hare (lepus europaeus pallas) was found in the wild with no evidence of trauma or external injury. necropsy revealed symptoms consistent with endotoxic shock and a haemorrhagic jejuno-jejunal intussusception with a necrotic intussusceptum. small, unattached nodules were present extensively in the jejunal lumen and within the intussuscipiens. these nodules proved to be masses of unsporulated eimeria leporis oocysts. review of the literature reveals e. l ... | 2004 | 15606874 |
| female reproductive tract abnormalities in european hares (lepus europaeus) in australia. philip.stott@adelaide.edu.au. | populations of european hare (lepus europaeus) are in decline in europe, and populations in australia remain at low densities. populations are sensitive to size of the breeding stock, which is influenced by fertility in the females. from 1996 to 1999, a total of 272 adult female hares from three australian populations were dissected and their reproductive systems examined for abnormalities. cystic endometrial hyperplasia was relatively common and often accompanied by hydrosalpinx. extrauterine f ... | 2004 | 15650087 |
| distribution of cadmium and lead in liver and kidney of some wild animals in slovakia. | the content of cadmium and lead, as risk factors of environment, in liver and kidneys of wild animals as brown hare (lepus europaeus), yellow-necked mouse (apodemus flavicollis), wood mouse (cleithrionomys glareolus), and red deer (cervus elaphus) were studied. samples were analyzed by the atomic absorption spectrophotometry method (aas). the highest levels of cadmium were found in kidneys (0.213-2.387 mg/kg) of all animal species. the concentration of cadmium in liver was 0.032-0.258 mg/kg. the ... | 2005 | 15756970 |
| european brown hare syndrome in free-living mountain hares (lepus timidus) and european brown hares (lepus europaeus) in finland 1990-2002. | we investigated the epidemiology of the european brown hare syndrome (ebhs) in finland among free-living mountain hares (lepus timidus) and european brown hares (lepus europaeus). carcasses of 297 european brown hares and 843 mountain hares submitted for postmortem examination were analyzed between 1990 and 2002. one hundred thirty-six cases of ebhs were detected during the examination, 20 cases in european brown hares and 116 in mountain hares. liver samples from 56 histopathologically positive ... | 2005 | 15827209 |
| invasion from the cold past: extensive introgression of mountain hare (lepus timidus) mitochondrial dna into three other hare species in northern iberia. | mitochondrial dna introgression from lepus timidus into lepus granatensis and lepus europaeus was recently reported in iberia, although l. timidus presumably retreated from this region at the end of the last ice age. here we assess the extent of this ancient mtdna introgression by rflp analysis of 695 specimens representing the three hare species present in iberia. the introgressed l. timidus lineage was found in 23 of the 37 populations sampled. it is almost fixed in l. europaeus across its ibe ... | 2005 | 15969727 |
| tuberculosis in a free-living brown hare (lepus europaeus occidentalis). | a free-living brown hare (lepus europaeus occidentalis) trapped during a survey of tuberculous possums in the ahaura valley, westland, was found to have both microbiological and histopathological evidence of infection with mycobacterium bovis. the mesenteric lymph nodes were enlarged and showed extensive caseation, tuberculous nodules were present in the liver and kidney, and there was a proliferative pleurisy. histologically, characteristic tuberculous granulomatous foci were seen in the mesent ... | 1993 | 16031715 |
| prevalence and spatial distribution of bovine tuberculosis in brushtail possums on a forest-scrub margin. | tuberculosis caused by mycobacterium bovis was diagnosed in 36 of 68 (53%) brushtail possums (trichosurus vulpecula) trapped in august 1992 from a population of exceptionally low density (trap catch <3%) on a forest-scrub margin in westland, new zealand. the prevalence of tuberculosis in possums, based solely on gross lesions, was at least twice that previously recorded in new zealand, and was about seven times that recorded from the same population in 1980. more male (66%) than female (33%) pos ... | 1994 | 16031762 |
| preliminary studies on cryopreservation of hare (lepus europaeus pallas, 1778) semen. | in the last decades, a significant decrease in hare population has been observed; for this reason, the aim of the study was to check if hare semen could be preserved in liquid nitrogen, with an extender used for rabbit semen. the results should provide a basis for creating a gene bank of the species. ten ejaculates (volume above 0.4 ml, percentage of motile spermatozoa above 75%, spermatozoa concentration above 250 x 10(6) ml), obtained with electroejaculation method from four males, were frozen ... | 2006 | 16233963 |
| european brown hare syndrome in wild european brown hares from greece. | from 1999 to mid-2003, 97 european brown hares (lepus europaeus) found dead throughout greece were examined by necropsy, histopathology, and reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (rt-pcr) for the presence of european brown hare syndrome (ebhs) and ebhs virus (ebhsv), respectively. hare losses were sporadic, starting in the cold season and lasting for many months (december to may). the most prominent gross lesions were observed in the liver and included swelling and discoloration; conge ... | 2005 | 16456168 |
| seroprevalence of tick-borne and mosquito-borne arboviruses in european brown hares in northern and western germany. | tríbec virus (kemerovo serogroup, genus orbivirus), eyach virus (genus coltivirus), and tahyna virus (california encephalitis serogroup, genus bunyavirus) are arthropod-borne viruses known to occur in germany. these viruses are also suspected to cause human disease. so far, no information is available on their geographical distribution in germany and their natural transmission cycles. a total of 166 sera from european brown hares (lepus europaeus) collected in seven districts of the federal stat ... | 2006 | 16530475 |
| contents of selected heavy metals in the liver, kidneys and abdominal muscle of the brown hare (lepus europaeus pallas, 1778) in central pomerania, poland. | the content of iron, zinc, copper, manganese, lead, and cadmium was determined in the kidney, liver, and abdominal muscle of the brown hare (lepus europaeus), a species known for its bioindicative potential in environmental quality assessment. the animals assayed were divided into immature (in their first year of life; n=25) and adult (n=39). the hares were acquired in an area situated far away from major cities and direct impacts of industrial and transport pollution. the zinc content found in ... | 2006 | 16573273 |
| running speed in mammals increases with muscle n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid content. | polyunsaturated fatty acids (pufas) are important dietary components that mammals cannot synthesize de novo. beneficial effects of pufas, in particular of the n-3 class, for certain aspects of animal and human health (e.g., cardiovascular function) are well known. several observations suggest, however, that pufas may also affect the performance of skeletal muscles in vertebrates. for instance, it has been shown that experimentally n-6 pufa-enriched diets increase the maximum swimming speed in sa ... | 2006 | 17183696 |
| effects of protostrongylus sp. and pneumocystis sp. on the pulmonary tissue and the condition of mountain and brown hares from finland. | mountain hares (lepus timidus) and brown hares (lepus europaeus) shot by hunters in several game management districts in southern and central finland during the hunting season from september to the end of february 1998-2001 were examined for protostrongylus sp. and pneumocystis sp. of the mountain hares, 96.5% (194/201) were infected with the lungworm protostrongylus sp. and 16.9% (32/189) had cyst forms of the fungus pneumocystis sp. in the lungs. the prevalence of the lungworm and fungus in br ... | 2006 | 17255444 |
| the rise and fall of the mountain hare (lepus timidus) during pleistocene glaciations: expansion and retreat with hybridization in the iberian peninsula. | the climatic fluctuations during glaciations have affected differently arctic and temperate species. in the northern hemisphere, cooling periods induced the expansion of many arctic species to the south, while temperate species were forced to retract in southern refugia. consequently, in some areas the alternation of these species set the conditions for competition and eventually hybridization. hares in the iberian peninsula appear to illustrate this phenomenon. populations of iberian hare (lepu ... | 2007 | 17257116 |
| new variants of european brown hare syndrome virus strains in free-ranging european brown hares (lepus europaeus) from slovakia. | investigations regarding european brown hare syndrome virus (ebhsv) in european brown hares (lepus europaeus) in slovakia were undertaken in order to detect the possible presence of ebhsv and to evaluate its phylogenetic position. liver and/or serum samples were obtained from 135 european brown hares shot by hunters in eight regional hunting areas. from 36 animals corresponding liver and serum samples were available; from the remaining 49 and 50 animals only liver or serum samples were examined, ... | 2007 | 17347397 |
| first diagnosis of encephalitozoon intestinalis and e. hellem in a european brown hare (lepus europaeus) with kidney lesions. | encephalitozoon intestinalis and encephalitozoon hellem were diagnosed in the kidneys of a free-ranging european brown hare (lepus europaeus) with multifocal wedge-shaped chronic interstitial nephritis using real-time pcr and microarray. this is the first description of these microsporidia species in a european brown hare, which are both potential zoonotic agents. | 2007 | 17456143 |
| detection of francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica in a european brown hare (lepus europaeus) in thuringia, germany. | the isolation of francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica biovar ii (strain 06t0001) from a european brown hare (lepus europaeus) from thuringia, germany, is described for the first time. identification of the microorganism was carried out by phenotypic characterisation, partial sequencing of the 16s rrna gene and specific pcr using the primers tul4-435/tul4-863 and ftc1/ftc4. the epidemiology of tularemia in germany is discussed and a risk assessment for humans is made. | 2007 | 17482385 |
| haemodipsus species occurring on hares (lepus eurapeus, l.): two new species in turkish lice fauna. | the aim of this paper was to give information about haemodipsus species occurring on hares in the konya province. thirty three lice specimens collected from forty hares (lepus europaeus, l.) were examined; two species, haemodipsus lyriocephalus (burmeister, 1839) and h. setoni (ewing, 1924) were identified. information about and discussion of the morphological characteristics of these species is given in this paper. this is the first time that haemodipsus lyriocephalus and h. setoni have been re ... | 2007 | 17594652 |
| the dispersal of vascular plants in a forest mosaic by a guild of mammalian herbivores. | endozochorous seed dispersal by herbivores can affect plant spatial dynamics and macroecological patterns. we have investigated the number and species composition of viable seeds deposited in faeces of a full guild of macroherbivores (four deer and two lagomorph species) in a forest in eastern britain. one hundred and one plant species germinated from faecal pellet material, 85 of which were among the 247 vascular plant species recorded in the forest. however, three species - chenopodium album, ... | 2007 | 17661087 |
| helminth communities of an introduced hare (lepus granatensis) and a native hare (lepus europaeus) in southern france. | we investigated the parasite communities of introduced iberian hares (lepus granatensis) and native european hares (lepus europaeus) in southern france, where iberian hares were introduced locally 20 yr ago as a game animal. parasite communities of sympatric populations of the two hare species and of allopatric populations of european hares were compared. iberian hares in france harbored a depauperate community of parasites relative to the population in its native habitat in spain. european hare ... | 2007 | 17984274 |
| the ubiquitous mountain hare mitochondria: multiple introgressive hybridization in hares, genus lepus. | climatic oscillations during the glaciations forced dramatic changes in species distributions, such that some presently temperate regions were alternately occupied by temperate and arctic species. these species could have met and hybridized during climatic transitions. this phenomenon happened for three hare species present in iberia (lepus granatensis, lepus europaeus and lepus castroviejoi), which display high frequencies of mitochondrial dna (mtdna) from lepus timidus, an arctic/boreal specie ... | 2008 | 18508749 |
| prevalence of haemodipsus (anoplura: polyplacidae) species found on hares (lepus europaeus l.) in konya province, turkey. | this study was carried out in order to determine the prevalence of lice on hares (lepus europaeus l.) in the konya province of turkey from october 2003 to january 2007. during this period, 54 hares were examined for lice, 5 of them (11%) were found to be infested with lice and a total of 41 lice specimens were collected from the infested hares. two species; haemodipsus lyriocephalus (burmeister, 1839) and h. setoni ewing, 1924 were identified and h. lyriocephalus was more abundant than h. setoni ... | 2008 | 18645947 |
| [serological monitoring of arbovirus infections in the estuary of the kuban river (the 2006-2007 data)]. | solid-phase enzyme immunoassay, neutralization test, and the hemagglutination-inhibition test were used to study the sera from human beings (152 samples), agricultural animals (n = 77), hares (n = 3), and wild birds (n = 69), collected in 2006-2007 in the kuban river estuary (temryuk district, krasnodar territory). there were specific antibodies against viruses of west nile (wh), tick-borne encephalitis (tbe) (flaviviridae, flavivirus), sindbis (togaviridae, alphavirus), the antigenic complex of ... | 2008 | 18756814 |
| comparison of two spatial optimization techniques: a framework to solve multiobjective land use distribution problems. | two spatial optimization approaches, developed from the opposing perspectives of ecological economics and landscape planning and aimed at the definition of new distributions of farming systems and of land use elements, are compared and integrated into a general framework. the first approach, applied to a small river catchment in southwestern france, uses swat (soil and water assessment tool) and a weighted goal programming model in combination with a geographical information system (gis) for the ... | 2009 | 19015827 |
| the experimental establishment of ruminant nematodes in european hares (lepus europaeus). | the factors that control the demography of european hare lepus europaeus populations are poorly understood, but it has been recognized that the decline of hares in europe is associated with an increasing intensity of agricultural activity. many mechanisms have been suggested. we propose another mechanism; a negative impact arising from ingestion of the infective larvae of ruminant livestock. we dosed juvenile hares from a worm-free colony with a conservative dose from a mixed culture of infectiv ... | 2009 | 19019544 |
| identification of a relik orthologue in the european hare (lepus europaeus) reveals a minimum age of 12 million years for the lagomorph lentiviruses. | the retroviral genus lentivirus comprises retroviruses characterised from five mammalian orders. lentiviruses typically undergo rapid rates of evolution, a feature that has allowed recent evolutionary relationships to be elucidated, but has also obscured their distant evolutionary past. however, the slowdown in the rate of evolution associated with genome invasion, as has occurred in the european rabbit, enables longer-term lentiviral evolutionary history to be inferred. here we report the ident ... | 2009 | 19070882 |
| evolutionary history of an mhc gene in two leporid species: characterisation of mhc-dqa in the european brown hare and comparison with the european rabbit. | we surveyed the genetic diversity of the expressed major histocompatibility complex class ii dqa locus in natural populations of european brown hares, lepus europaeus, from austria and belgium (267 individuals in total). based on cdna sequences, we designed hare-specific primers to amplify the highly variable second exon of the dqa gene. using cloning-sequencing methodology and capillary electrophoresis single-strand conformation polymorphism, we found ten alleles of the dqa exon 2 locus across ... | 2009 | 19104797 |
| preliminary reference values for electrocardiography, echocardiography and myocardial morphometry in the european brown hare (lepus europaeus). | the study aimed at defining reference values for electrocardiographic (ecg) and echocardiographic parameters as well as macroscopic dimensions of the heart and microscopic dimensions of cardiomyocytes in the european brown hare. the studies were conducted on 30 adult, clinically healthy hares of either sex caught in poland. ecg and echocardiography were performed supravitally on anaesthetized hares. after euthanasia, gross and microscopic myocardial and cardiomyocyte dimensions were determined. ... | 2009 | 19183473 |
| [fasciolosis in european hares (lepus europaeus) in north-western germany]. | in this case report pathomorphological findings of acute and chronic stages of fasciolosis are described in a european hare (lepus europaeus) hunted in northwestern germany. acute hepatic lesions consisted of coagulation necrosis with haemorrhages and surrounding infiltrations of granulocytes and histiocytes. subacute to chronic changes were characterized predominantly by pyogranulomatous inflammations with extensive fibrosis. adult parasites and eggs were detectable. | 2009 | 19244829 |
| characterization of francisella tularensis strains, comparing their carbon source utilization. | thirteen francisella tularensis strains were isolated from 22 seropositive brown hares (lepus europaeus) originating from different parts of hungary, and further two from a patas monkey (erythrocebus patas) and vervet monkey (chlorocebus aethiops). the isolates were identified as f. tularensis ssp. holarctica on the basis of culture, morphological and biochemical characteristics. the identification was verified by polymerase chain reaction and the sequencing of the partial 16s rrna gene. utiliza ... | 2010 | 19538455 |
| deviance partitioning of host factors affecting parasitization in the european brown hare (lepus europaeus). | deviance partitioning can provide new insights into the ecology of host-parasite interactions. we studied the host-related factors influencing parasite prevalence, abundance, and species richness in european brown hares (lepus europaeus) from northern spain. we defined three groups of explanatory variables: host environment, host population, and individual factors. we hypothesised that parasite infection rates and species richness were determined by different host-related factors depending on th ... | 2009 | 19565211 |
| thelazia callipaeda (spirurida, thelaziidae) in wild animals: report of new host species and ecological implications. | thelazia callipaeda infects the eyes of carnivores and humans in far eastern asiatic and european countries. studies have demonstrated the occurrence of t. callipaeda in foxes from areas where canine thelaziosis is endemic. however, there is little information on the role of wild carnivores as hosts of this nematode. from may 2003 to may 2009, a total of 130 carcasses of red foxes (vulpes vulpes; n=75), wolves (canis lupus; n=2), beech martens (martes foina; n=22), brown hares (lepus europaeus; ... | 2009 | 19782474 |
| ultrasonographic characterisation of prenatal development in european brown hares (lepus europaeus pallas, 1778): an evolutionary approach. | the european brown hare is one species in which reproduction appears to be particularly complex. therefore, we studied the reproductive tract and prenatal development using high-resolution ultrasound of 159 pregnancies in 45 captive female hares. consecutive examination of live hares was particularly useful in evaluating the very early stages of gestation. as such, it was possible to detect corpora lutea by day 3 and embryonic vesicles, representing the earliest uterine embryonic stages, by day ... | 2010 | 20047730 |
| neospora caninum and toxoplasma gondii antibodies in european brown hares in the czech republic, slovakia and austria. | european brown hares (lepus europaeus) coming from the czech republic, slovakia and austria were tested for serum antibodies against neospora caninum by a competitive-inhibition enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and for serum antibodies against toxoplasma gondii by an indirect fluorescent antibody test. in a total of 925 samples, 280 (30%) and 132 (14%) reacted positively for n. caninum and t. gondii antibodies, respectively. out of 333 hares in the czech republic, 129 (39%) and 71 (21%) reacted ... | 2010 | 20347525 |
| molecular and biological characteristics of toxoplasma gondii isolates from wildlife in france. | toxoplasma gondii isolates have been classified into 3 genetic types. little is known about genotypes of t. gondii isolates in wild animals in europe. in this report, genotypes of t. gondii isolates from wildlife in france are described. sera from wildlife were tested for antibodies to t. gondii with the modified agglutination test, and the hearts from animals with titers superior or equal to 1:6 were bioassayed individually in mice. t.gondii was isolated from 9 of 14 seropositive red foxes (vul ... | 2010 | 20417034 |
| tularemia of european brown hare (lepus europaeus): a pathological, histopathological, and immunohistochemical study. | the european brown hare (lepus europaeus) plays an important role in the ecology of tularemia, and it may serve as a significant source of human infection. the aim of the present study was to examine the lesions induced by francisella tularensis in 50 cases of naturally infected seropositive european brown hares. gross pathological examination revealed scant to numerous grayish-white foci with diameters of 0.1 to 1.0 cm in single organs (24 cases) or multiple organs (20 cases) in 44 of 50 cases ... | 2010 | 20466857 |
| molecular investigation of the occurrence of coxiella burnetii in wildlife and ticks in an endemic area. | at present few studies have been carried out on the distribution and incidence of coxiella burnetii infection in wildlife. therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the distribution of c. burnetii in the main wild species in the basque country (northern spain), such as carnivores, cervids, wild boar, lagomorphs and several species of birds. tissues from a total of 601 animals and 340 adult ticks collected from them were analyzed by pcr. dna of c. burnetii was detected in 5.1% of roe de ... | 2011 | 20580169 |
| molecular delineation of the y-borne sry gene in the formosan pangolin (manis pentadactyla pentadactyla) and its phylogenetic implications for pholidota in extant mammals. | the systematic status of pholidota has been a matter of debate, particularly regarding the apparent inconsistency between morphological and molecular studies. the sry gene, a master regulator of male sex determination in eutherian mammals, has not yet been used for phylogenetic analyses of extant mammals. the objective of the present study was to clone and characterize the complete gene (1300 base pairs; bp) and amino acid sequences (229 residues) of sry from the formosan pangolin (manis pentada ... | 2011 | 20739052 |
| investigation of the ecology of francisella tularensis during an inter-epizootic period. | abstract a 1-year study of the ecological cycle of francisella tularensis was performed in an enzootic area during an inter-epizootic period. the study was based on multiple sampling of all major constituents of the disease cycle. seroprevalence of tularemia in the european brown hare (lepus europaeus) population was 5.1% (10/197) with low antibody titers (1/10 and 1/20), and f. tularensis ssp. holarctica was isolated from four hares. f. tularensis was not detected in the 38 common voles (microt ... | 2010 | 21142970 |
| natural toxoplasma gondii infections in european brown hares and mountain hares in finland: proportional mortality rate, antibody prevalence, and genetic characterization. | in material examined postmortem in finland from may 2006 to april 2009, acute generalized toxoplasmosis was the immunohistochemically confirmed cause of death in 14 (8.1%) of 173 european brown hares (lepus europaeus) and four (2.7%) of 148 mountain hares (lepus timidus). sera from 116 of the european brown hares and 99 of the mountain hares were screened with a commercial direct agglutination test for toxoplasma gondii-specific igg antibodies at a dilution of 1:40. all sera from cases of fatal ... | 2011 | 21270004 |
| first report of obeliscoides cuniculi in european brown hare (lepus europaeus). | obeliscoides cuniculi is a new world nematode parasite of the trichostrongilidae family infecting the gastric tract of different domestic and wild lagomorph species. this parasite is reported for the first time from a european brown hare (lepus europaeus). the nematodes isolated from the gastro-intestinal tract were identified using the primary characteristics used to differentiate the species of this genus as adults morphology (length and thickness) and other characteristics of spicules, cervic ... | 2011 | 21484345 |
| brucellosis of the european brown hare (lepus europaeus). | the european brown hare (lepus europaeus) is an important reservoir of brucella suis biovar 2 and also of the life-threatening zoonotic agent francisella tularensis. since both bacteria can produce similar gross pathological lesions in this species, laboratory tests are necessary for the final diagnosis. the aim of the present study was to develop an immunohistochemical method for the detection of b. suis infection and to describe the pathological and histological lesions caused by b. suis in eu ... | 2011 | 21511271 |
| sexing european rabbits (oryctolagus cuniculus), european brown hares (lepus europaeus) and mountain hares (lepus timidus) with zfx and zfy loci. | we describe a new method for the sex determination of tissue originating from oryctolagus cuniculus (european rabbit), lepus europaeus (european brown hare) and lepus timidus (mountain hare) based on pcr-rflp analysis of point mutations that differentiate the zfx and zfy gene sequences. among several applications, this pcr-rflp method could be used to investigate gender ratio and evaluate the population dynamics of these species using samples collected when sex cannot be identified. | 2008 | 21586025 |
| daytime habitat selection by introduced eastern cottontail sylvilagus floridanus and native european hare lepus europaeus in northern italy. | we used radiotelemetry to investigate resting sites habitat selection by introduced eastern cottontail (sylvilagus floridanus) and native european hare (lepus europaeus) under sympatric conditions. we tracked 24 hares and 34 cottontails in a protected area of northwestern italy. hares were found in different sites every week, while cottontails used the same site for two weeks, and occasionally for longer. it is supposed that this periodic nest switching reduces the risk of predation and parasiti ... | 2011 | 21627451 |
| outbreak of tularaemia in brown hares (lepus europaeus) in france, january to march 2011. | | 2011 | 21794224 |
| european hares in chile: a different lagomorph reservoir for mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis? | ruminants are the principal host for infection by mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (map), the cause of johne's disease. based on studies of a map-infected population of european rabbits (oryctolagus cuniculus) in scotland, lagomorphs as a broad taxonomic order were proposed as potential nonruminant reservoirs for map. to determine whether a different lagomorph species may serve as a wildlife reservoir, we investigated map infection in european hares (lepus europaeus) sharing habitat w ... | 2011 | 21719843 |
| large grazers modify effects of aboveground-belowground interactions on small-scale plant community composition. | aboveground and belowground organisms influence plant community composition by local interactions, and their scale of impact may vary from millimeters belowground to kilometers aboveground. however, it still poorly understood how large grazers that select their forage on large spatial scales interact with small-scale aboveground-belowground interactions on plant community heterogeneity. here, we investigate how cattle (bos taurus) modify the effects of interactions between yellow meadow ants (la ... | 2011 | 21863246 |
| experimental infection of rabbits (cuniculus orictolagus) with brucella suis biovar 1 isolated from wild hares (lepus europaeus). | brucella suis biovar 1 is the causative agent of brucellosis in several domestic and wild animals and it is a common agent of human brucellosis. european hares (lepus europaeus) have been shown to be infected by b. suis biovar 1 and the transmission to other animals has been suggested. in this work, experimental rabbits (cuniculus orictolagus) were infected with b. suis biovar 1 isolated from wild hares. infected rabbits showed high serological response in 2 weeks after discharge and typical gra ... | 2011 | 22137773 |
| sublingual gland of the hare (lepus europaeus): ultrastructural aspects and carbohydrate histochemistry. | | 2014 | 4084945 |
| pituitary and ovarian responses to luteinizing-hormone-releasing hormone during pregnancy and after parturition in brown hares (lepus europaeus). | female hares were given an i.v. injection of 5 micrograms luteinizing-hormone-releasing hormone (lhrh) between days 7 and 19 (n = 21), 20 and 33 (n = 17) and 34 and 41 (n = 17) of pregnancy, and in the 3 days after parturition (n = 16). whatever the stage of pregnancy, the lhrh injection induced a release of luteinizing hormone (lh) and follicle-stimulating hormone (fsh) and an acute secretion of progesterone; these hormonal responses increased significantly during pregnancy, to reach values sim ... | 1999 | 1905354 |
| german francisella tularensis isolates from european brown hares (lepus europaeus) reveal genetic and phenotypic diversity. | tularemia is a zoonotic disease caused by francisella tularensis that has been found in many different vertebrates. in germany most human infections are caused by contact with infected european brown hares (lepus europaeus). the aim of this study was to elucidate the epidemiology of tularemia in hares using phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of f. tularensis. | 2013 | 23517149 |
| health screening of free-ranging european brown hares (lepus europaeus) on the german north-sea island pellworm. | a sudden decline of the european brown hare (lepus europaeus) population in one of the best hunting districts for small game species in northern germany, the german north-sea island pellworm, in the years 2007/08 following marked habitat changes led to the implementation of a thorough health assessment program of the population. 110 animals were collected during the normal hunting season in the years 2010 and 2011. a post-mortem examination and histopathological investigation was performed on al ... | 2015 | 26238993 |
| exploration forays in juvenile european hares (lepus europaeus): dispersal preludes or hunting-induced troubles? | movements of animals have important consequences, at both the individual and population levels. due to its important implications in the evolutionary dynamics of populations, dispersal is one of the most studied types of movement. in contrast, non-permanent extra home-range movements are often paid less attention. however, these movements may occur in response to important biological processes such as mating or predation avoidance. in addition, these forays are often preludes to permanent disper ... | 2014 | 24568541 |
| serological survey on some pathogens in wild brown hares (lepus europaeus) in central italy. | to determine the exposure of wild brown hares [lepus europaeus (l. europaeus), pallas] to anaplasma phagocytophilum (a. phagocytophilum), borrelia burgdorferi (b. burgdorferi) sensu lato, encephalitozoon cuniculi (e. cuniculi), leishmania sp., neospora caninum (n. caninum) and toxoplasma gondii (t. gondii). | 2016 | 27261855 |
| the european hare (lepus europaeus) as a potential wild reservoir for ruminant pestiviruses. | ruminant pestiviruses cause important economic losses in livestock and the epidemiological role of free-ranging sympatric wildlife is of special interest for the implementation of pestivirus eradication plans. moreover, the emergence of high mortality outbreaks of pestivirus in pyrenean chamois (rupicapra pyrenaica pyrenaica) since 2001 in the border between spain and france has increased the value of knowing the hosts that role pestivirus infection. in the present study, pestivirus infection wa ... | 2016 | 27544252 |
| prevalence of thermotolerant campylobacter spp. in farmed hares (lepus europaeus). | thermotolerant campylobacter spp. were isolated from 118/240 (49.2%) rectal swabs from commercially farmed hares (lepus europaeus) in southern italy. using multiplex pcr, campylobacter coli was identified in 118/118 (100%) positive samples, while 17/118 (14.4%) positive samples were also positive for campylobacter jejuni. adult hares had a higher prevalence of infection with campylobacter spp. than juvenile hares. | 2014 | 25168717 |
| coxiella burnetii in wildlife and ticks in an endemic area. | ticks are considered to be a natural reservoir of coxiella burnetii and are responsible for the spread of infection in wild animals and for the transmission to domestic animals. more than 40 tick species are naturally infected with c. burnetii. in cyprus, few studies have been carried out on the distribution and incidence of c. burnetii infection in wildlife and the threat that infected wild animals pose to humans and domestic animals remains uncertain. | 2014 | 25163752 |
| epidemiological studies on echinococcus in pampas fox (lycalopex gymnocercus) and european hare (lepus europaeus) in buenos aires province, argentina. | in argentina, hydatid disease caused by echinococcus granulosus is widespread. the south of buenos aires province, argentina, is one of the three regions where hydatidosis is endemic. although domestic dogs and sheep are considered to be the main hosts for e. granulosus, the potential role of wildlife in the local transmission of e. granulosus has not been investigated. the aim of this study was to estimate the hydatidosis/echinococcosis prevalence in european hare (lepus europaeus) and pampas f ... | 2013 | 23892482 |
| the brown hare (lepus europaeus) as a novel intermediate host for echinococcus multilocularis in europe. | a typical multivesiculated metacestode tissue has been found in the liver of a european brown hare (lepus europaeus) originating from a northern area of switzerland. in this study, the causative species was identified as echinococcus multilocularis by appropriate histological and molecular analyses and corresponding dna sequencing. this is the first confirmation of larval e. multilocularis from hares in central europe. the metacestode tissue contained protoscolices, suggesting that the hare may ... | 2015 | 26040844 |
| prevalence of antibodies to encephalitozoon cuniculi in european hares (lepus europaeus). | encephalitozoon cuniculi is an obligate intracellular parasite infecting especially domestic rabbits; however, spontaneous infections have been documented in other mammalian species such as dogs, cats, rabbits, horses, cows and sheep all over the world. encephalitozoonosis is a chronic and latent disease leading to renal failure, encephalitis, disorders of brain and urinary tract, and may lead to death. there are limited reports on encephalitozoonosis in wildlife, which is why the aim of this st ... | 2015 | 26706975 |
| molecular evolution and antigenic variation of european brown hare syndrome virus (ebhsv). | european brown hare syndrome virus (ebhsv) is the aetiological agent of european brown hare syndrome (ebhs), a disease affecting lepus europaeus and lepus timidus first diagnosed in sweden in 1980. to characterize ebhsv evolution we studied hare samples collected in sweden between 1982 and 2008. our molecular clock dating is compatible with ebhsv emergence in the 1970s. phylogenetic analysis revealed two lineages: group a persisted until 1989 when it apparently suffered extinction; group b emerg ... | 2014 | 25155199 |
| complete coding sequences of european brown hare syndrome virus (ebhsv) strains isolated in 1982 in sweden. | european brown hare syndrome (ebhs) is characterised by high mortality of european brown hares (lepus europaeus) and mountain hares (lepus timidus). european brown hare syndrome virus (ebhsv) and the closely related rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (rhdv) comprise the genus lagovirus, family caliciviridae. in contrast to rhdv, which is well studied, with more than 30 complete genome sequences available, the only complete genome sequence available for ebhsv was obtained from a strain isolated in ... | 2013 | 23640583 |
| liver fluke (fasciola hepatica) naturally infecting introduced european brown hare (lepus europaeus) in northern patagonia: phenotype, prevalence and potential risk. | fascioliasis has recently been included in the who list of neglected zoonotic diseases. besides being a major veterinary health problem, fascioliasis has large underdeveloping effects on the human communities affected. though scarcely considered in fascioliasis epidemiology, it is well recognized that both native and introduced wildlife species may play a significant role as reservoirs of the disease. the objectives are to study the morphological characteristics of fasciola hepatica adults and e ... | 2015 | 26204194 |
| high-quality draft genome sequence of francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica strain 08t0073 isolated from a wild european hare. | here, we report a high-quality draft genome sequence of francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica strain 08t0073, isolated from the cadaver of a wild european hare (lepus europaeus) found near helmstedt, lower saxony, germany, in 2007. in germany, infected hares are a major source of tularemia in humans. | 2017 | 28336603 |
| comparison of virulence of francisella tularensis ssp. holarctica genotypes b.12 and b.ftnf002-00. | two main genetic groups (b.12 and b.ftnf002-00) of francisella tularensis ssp. holarctica are endemic in europe. the b.ftnf002-00 group proved to be dominant in western european countries, while strains of the b.12 group were isolated mainly in northern, central and eastern europe. the clinical course of tularemia in the european brown hare (lepus europaeus) also shows distinct patterns according to the geographical area. acute course of the disease is observed in hares in western european count ... | 2017 | 28183313 |
| spatio-temporal dynamics of tularemia in french wildlife: 2002-2013. | tularemia, caused by francisella tularensis, is endemic in france. the surveillance of this disease in wildlife is operated by the sagir network and by the national reference laboratory for tularemia. wild animals found dead or dying collected by the sagir network are necropsied and when tularemia is suspected culture and/or pcr are performed to confirm the diagnosis. the aim of this study was to present the results of tularemia surveillance in wildlife and to investigate the spatial and tempora ... | 2016 | 27435644 |
| francisella tularensis clades b.ftn002-00 and b.13 are associated with distinct pathology in the european brown hare (lepus europaeus). | tularemia is a severe disease caused by francisella tularensis this bacterium has a major pathogenic potential in countless animal species as well as in humans. despite the relatively significant body of literature available on this microorganism, many questions are still open concerning its biological cycle in the environment, the pathology and pathogenesis of the disease, the possible routes of infection in animals, and the pathologic and ecological relevance of the distinct phylogenetic clust ... | 2016 | 26933097 |
| complement sensitivity and factor h binding of european francisella tularensis ssp. holarctica strains in selected animal species. | francisella tularensis is a gram-negative bacterium, the causative agent of the zoonotic disease tularaemia. the bacterium has developed several extracellular and intracellular strategies to evade the hosts' innate and adaptive immune responses. the aims of the study were to examine complement sensitivity of wild and attenuated f. tularensis ssp. holarctica strains in animal hosts of distinct sensitivity to the bacterium, to compare the complement-evading ability of wild strains of different phy ... | 2015 | 26551418 |
| tularaemia in a brown hare (lepus europaeus) in 2013: first case in the netherlands in 60 years. | tularaemia has not been reported in dutch wildlife since 1953. to enhance detection, as of july 2011, brown hares (lepus europaeus) submitted for postmortem examination in the context of non-targeted wildlife disease surveillance, were routinely tested for tularaemia by polymerase chain reaction (pcr). francisella tularensis subspecies holarctica infection was confirmed in a hare submitted in may 2013. the case occurred in limburg, near the site of the 1953 case. further surveillance should clar ... | 2013 | 24330941 |
| comparison of bacterial culture and polymerase chain reaction (pcr) for the detection of f. tularensis subsp. holarctica in wild animals. | detection of the zoonotic pathogen francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica (ef tularensis) in wild animals with culture techniques as well as polymerase chain reaction were compared and discussed on the basis of the investigation of 60 animals. the samples originated from 55 european brown hares (lepus europaeus), two red foxes (vulpes vulpes) and one each from a wild rabbit (oryctolagus cuniculus), a european beaver (castor fiber), and a lemur (lemur catta). when comparing the growth of 28 f. ... | 2013 | 23901583 |
| antimicrobial susceptibility of francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica strains from hungary, central europe. | determining the in vitro susceptibility to 11 antibiotics of francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica strains belonging to the phylogenetic group b.13, from different areas of hungary. | 2013 | 23065699 |
| endogenous hepatitis c virus homolog fragments in european rabbit and hare genomes replicate in cell culture. | endogenous retroviruses, non-retroviral rna viruses and dna viruses have been found in the mammalian genomes. the origin of hepatitis c virus (hcv), the major cause of chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma in humans, remains unclear since its discovery. here we show that fragments homologous to hcv structural and non-structural (ns) proteins present in the european rabbit (oryctolagus cuniculus) and hare (lepus europaeus) genomes replicate in bovine cell cultures. the ... | 2012 | 23185448 |
| hepatitis e virus in wild rabbits and european brown hares in germany. | recently, a change of hepatitis e from being a typical travel-associated disease to an autochthonous zoonosis in germany was observed. an increasing number of autochthonous infections with the hepatitis e virus (hev) have been recognized in developed countries. venison from wild boar is already known to be a potential source of infection, if not prepared properly by the consumer. in germany, certain wild animals are known to be a reservoir for hev. however, current information is missing about e ... | 2017 | 28371421 |
| molecular investigation on the presence of hepatitis e virus (hev) in wild game in north-western italy. | meat products from hev-infected reservoir animal species are capable of transmitting hev to humans and represent a public health concern. human hev cases have been linked to the consumption of raw or undercooked pig liver sausages, pork, and game meats, such as wild boars and deer worldwide. direct exposure to swine or wild game species might also represent a source of hev transmission especially for veterinarians, hunters, or butchers. a limited amount of data is available on hev prevalence in ... | 2015 | 26006251 |
| serological evidence of infection by leishmania (leishmania) infantum (synonym: leishmania (leishmania) chagasi) in free-ranging wild mammals in a nonendemic region of the state of são paulo, brazil. | concerns about the interface between wildlife, domestic animals, and humans in the transmission of visceral leishmaniasis (vl) have been growing due to natural or anthropogenic environmental changes. in this context, investigations of the infection in wild mammals are important to assess their exposure to the vector and the parasite. a study of anti-leishmania (leishmania) infantum antibodies was carried out using the direct agglutination test (dat) on 528 free-ranging wild mammals of 38 species ... | 2015 | 26418884 |
| first evidence of leishmania infection in european brown hare (lepus europaeus) in greece: gis analysis and phylogenetic position within the leishmania spp. | although the existence of a sylvatic transmission cycle of leishmania spp., independent from the domestic cycle, has been proposed, data are scarce on leishmania infection in wild mammals in greece. in this study, we aimed to investigate the presence of leishmania infection in the european brown hare in greece, to infer the phylogenetic position of the leishmania parasites detected in hares in greece, and to identify any possible correlation between leishmania infection in hares with environment ... | 2016 | 26386969 |
| spillover events of infection of brown hares (lepus europaeus) with rabbit haemorrhagic disease type 2 virus (rhdv2) caused sporadic cases of an european brown hare syndrome-like disease in italy and spain. | rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (rhdv) is a lagovirus that can cause fatal hepatitis (rabbit haemorrhagic disease, rhd) with mortality of 80-90% in farmed and wild rabbits. since 1986, rhdv has caused outbreaks in rabbits (oryctolagus cuniculus) in europe, but never in european brown hares (lepus europaeus, ebh). in 2010, a new rhdv-related virus, called rhdv2, emerged in europe, causing extended epidemics because it largely overcame the immunity to rhdv present in most rabbit populations. rhd ... | 2016 | 27615998 |
| characterization of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus spp. carrying the mecc gene, isolated from wildlife. | a recently identified meca homologue, mecc, in methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (mrsa) has been isolated from humans and different animal hosts. the aim of this study was to determine antimicrobial resistance and provide molecular characterization of mrsa and methicillin-resistant non-staphylococcus aureus staphylococci (mrnsa) isolated from wildlife that carried the gene mecc. | 2013 | 23674764 |
| [contamination of game in schleswig-holstein. 2. residues of dieldrin, heptachlor epoxide and other cyclodiene insecticides in the liver fat of hares (lepus europaeus l.)]. | increased levels of dieldrin (0.01-2.94 mg/kg fat, median mean = 0.38 mg/kg fat) and cis-heptachlor epoxide (less than 0.01-1.38 mg/kg fat, mean = 0.20 mg/kg fat) were determined by gc/ecd in liver fat of 199 hares (lepus europaeus l.) from schleswig-holstein, north germany. this investigation was carried out within the scope of a game investigation program. the dependence of these residues on endogenous and exogenous factors are discussed. oxychlordane and trans-nonachlor, residues of chlordane ... | 1987 | 3590996 |
| elemental composition of game meat from austria. | concentrations of 26 elements (b, na, mg, p, s, k, ca, v, cr, mn, fe, co, ni, cu, zn, as, se, rb, sr, mo, cd, sb, ba, hg, pb, u) in wild game meat from austria were analysed using an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer. all investigated animals were culled during the hunting season 2012/2013, including 10 chamois (rupicapra rupicapra), 9 hare (lepus europaeus), 10 pheasant (phasianus colchicus), 10 red deer (cervus elaphus), 12 roe deer (capreolus capreolus) and 10 wild boar (sus scrofa ... | 2016 | 26886253 |
| tick-borne encephalitis transmission risk: its dependence on host population dynamics and climate effects. | tick-borne encephalitis (tbe) is a human disease caused by a flavivirus that is spread by ticks (ixodes ricinus). in 2011 and 2012, the highest tbe incidence ever was recorded in sweden. it has been proposed that warmer spring temperatures result in higher survival of ticks and thus high incidence of tbe. here, analyses were done of time series of tbe for 1976-2011 in relation to the north atlantic oscillation (nao), mean summer temperatures, and yearly number of harvested european hare (lepus e ... | 2014 | 24745813 |
| automatic detection of animals in mowing operations using thermal cameras. | during the last decades, high-efficiency farming equipment has been developed in the agricultural sector. this has also included efficiency improvement of moving techniques, which include increased working speeds and widths. therefore, the risk of wild animals being accidentally injured or killed during routine farming operations has increased dramatically over the years. in particular, the nests of ground nesting bird species like grey partridge (perdix perdix) or pheasant (phasianus colchicus) ... | 2012 | 22969362 |
| medicinal use of wild fauna by mestizo communities living near san guillermo biosphere reserve (san juan, argentina). | wild and domestic animals and their by-products are important ingredients in the preparation of curative, protective and preventive medicines. despite the medicinal use of animals worldwide, this topic has received less attention than the use of medicinal plants. this study assessed the medicinal use of animals by mestizo communities living near san guillermo mab reserve by addressing the following questions: what animal species and body parts are used? what ailments or diseases are treated with ... | 2015 | 25608977 |
| invasive mammals and habitat modification interact to generate unforeseen outcomes for indigenous fauna. | biotic invasions and habitat modification are two drivers of global change predicted to have detrimental impacts on the persistence of indigenous biota worldwide. few studies have investigated how they operate synergistically to alter trophic interactions among indigenous and nonindigenous species in invaded ecosystems. we experimentally manipulated a suite of interacting invasive mammals, including top predators (cat felis catus, ferret mustela furo, stoat m. erminea), herbivores (rabbit orycto ... | 2013 | 24261050 |
| comparative anatomy and systematic implications of the turbinal skeleton in lagomorpha (mammalia). | in order to elucidate the systematic relevance of the turbinal skeleton in lagomorpha the ethmoidal regions of 6 ochotonid, 21 leporid, and 2 outgroup species (sciurus vulgaris, tupaia sp.) species were investigated by high-resolution computed tomography (μct). number and shape of turbinals correspond to major clades and to several genera. all lagomorpha under study have a deeply excavated nasoturbinal that is continuous with the lamina semicircularis; a feature likely to be an autapomorphy of l ... | 2014 | 25312363 |
| the hare parotid gland: ultrastructure and histochemistry of acinar and ductal cells. | the parotid gland of the hare lepus europaeus was studied by electron microscopy. the parenchyma consists of secretory areas (acini) and ductal segments (intercalated, striated and excretory ducts). acinar cells showed a marked heterogeneity due to the presence of secretory granules characterized by different size, electron-density and degree of membrane merging in addition to the occurrence of flattened and dilated rough endoplasmic reticulum. acinar cells had variable affinity for pas and pa-t ... | 1992 | 1284338 |
| proposal for a unified classification system and nomenclature of lagoviruses. | lagoviruses belong to the caliciviridae family. they were first recognized as highly pathogenic viruses of the european rabbit (oryctolagus cuniculus) and european brown hare (lepus europaeus) that emerged in the 1970-1980s, namely, rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (rhdv) and european brown hare syndrome virus (ebhsv), according to the host species from which they had been first detected. however, the diversity of lagoviruses has recently expanded to include new related viruses with varying pat ... | 2017 | 28714849 |
| bronchopneumonia associated with mannheimia granulomatis infection in a belgian hare ( lepus europaeus). | mannheimia granulomatis was first isolated from pneumonic european hares in the 1980s and has since been reported sporadically in pneumonic swedish roe deer and australian cattle. although the pneumonic lesions caused by m. haemolytica in livestock have been extensively studied and reported, little is published with regard to the pneumonic lesions associated with m. granulomatis infection in any species. we describe the histopathology of purulent bronchopneumonia associated with m. granulomatis ... | 2017 | 28482756 |
| experimental infection with yersinia pseudotuberculosis in european brown hare (lepus europaeus, pallas). | to investigate clinicopathological, bacteriological and pathological aspects of an experimental infection with yersinia pseudotuberculosis (y. pseudotuberculosis) in hares to verify the efficacy of serology for the in vivo diagnosis. moreover, the pathogenicity of two y. pseudotuberculosis strains was investigated in order to detect potential differences. | 2017 | 28442112 |
| the concept of superfetation: a critical review on a 'myth' in mammalian reproduction. | superfetation is understood as another conception during an already ongoing pregnancy. this implies the existence of young of different developmental stages within the female reproductive tract during certain periods of pregnancy. nevertheless, a clear definition of the term as well as distinct criteria to identify the occurrence of superfetation in a species is missing. the variable anatomy of mammalian reproductive tracts seems to make the occurrence of superfetation more or less likely but im ... | 2011 | 20394608 |
| do terrestrial animals avoid areas close to turbines in functioning wind farms in agricultural landscapes? | most studies on the effects of wind energy on animals have focused on avian and bat activity, habitat use, and mortality, whereas very few have been published on terrestrial, non-volant wildlife. in this paper, we studied the utilization of functioning wind farm areas by four terrestrial animals common to agricultural landscapes: european roe deer, european hare, red fox, and the common pheasant. firstly, we expected that the studied animals do not avoid areas close to turbines and utilize the w ... | 2017 | 28631229 |
| the european hare (lepus europaeus): a picky herbivore searching for plant parts rich in fat. | european hares of both sexes rely on fat reserves, particularly during the reproduc-tive season. therefore, hares should select dietary plants rich in fat and energy. however, hares also require essential polyunsaturated fatty acids (pufa) such as linoleic acid (la) and alpha-linolenic acid (ala) to reproduce and survive. although hares are able to absorb pufa selectively in their gastrointestinal tract, it is unknown whether this mechanism is sufficient to guarantee pufa supply. thus, diet sele ... | 0 | 26230115 |
| assessment of dose rate to terrestrial biota in the area around coal fired power plant applying erica tool and resrad biota code. | this paper presents the environmental radiation risk assessment based on two software program approaches erica tool (version 1.2) and resrad biota (version 1.5) to estimate dose rates to terrestrial biota in the area around the largest coal fired power plant in serbia. for dose rate assessment software's default reference animals and plants and the best estimated values of activity concentrations of 238u, 234u, 234th, 232th, 230th, 226ra, 210pb, 210po, 137cs in soil were used. both approaches re ... | 2017 | 28964597 |
| francisella tularensis and other bacteria in hares and ticks in north rhine-westphalia (germany). | tularemia is a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium francisella tularensis. the disease can be transmitted to humans through contact with infected animals such as the european brown hare (lepus europaeus) and ticks as vectors. the aim of this study was to isolate f. tularensis from ticks and hares in north rhine-westphalia using cysteine heart agar to determine their genetic relatedness and to identify other bacteria that grow on this medium. 848 european brown hares and 1556 questing ticks ... | 2017 | 29239792 |