| parentage assignment detects frequent and large-scale dispersal in water voles. | estimating the rate and scale of dispersal is essential for predicting the dynamics of fragmented populations, yet empirical estimates are typically imprecise and often negatively biased. we maximized detection of dispersal events between small, subdivided populations of water voles (arvicola terrestris) using a novel method that combined direct capture-mark-recapture with microsatellite genotyping to identify parents and offspring in different populations and hence infer dispersal. we validated ... | 2003 | 12803643 |
| morphogenetic response of the water vole (arvicola terrestris l.) to atypical environmental conditions. | | 2016 | 11013847 |
| morphogenetic response of the water vole (arvicola terrestris l.) to atypical environmental conditions. | | 2016 | 11013847 |
| the relationship between coat color variation and population dynamics in the water vole (arvicola terrestris l.). | | 2016 | 10944724 |
| the relationship between coat color variation and population dynamics in the water vole (arvicola terrestris l.). | | 2016 | 10944724 |
| [effect of prenatal stress on the hypothalamo-hypophyseal-adrenal system activity and fat metabolism in the male water vole arvicola terrestris]. | the hpa axis function and the fat metabolism were studied in adult male water voles born to intact mothers and mothers deprived of food on the 15th and 18th days of their pregnancy. the hpa response to emotional stress was relatively low in experimental males in winter. the hormonal response to a 24-hrs food deprivation diminished in experimental group only in february. the blood level of free fatty acids was increased in experimental group as compared to the control one. the short maternal food ... | 1999 | 10643607 |
| [effect of prenatal stress on the hypothalamo-hypophyseal-adrenal system activity and fat metabolism in the male water vole arvicola terrestris]. | the hpa axis function and the fat metabolism were studied in adult male water voles born to intact mothers and mothers deprived of food on the 15th and 18th days of their pregnancy. the hpa response to emotional stress was relatively low in experimental males in winter. the hormonal response to a 24-hrs food deprivation diminished in experimental group only in february. the blood level of free fatty acids was increased in experimental group as compared to the control one. the short maternal food ... | 1999 | 10643607 |
| [effect of mother's physical condition during pregnancy and lactation on postnatal growth and reproductive success of offspring in water vole arvicola terrestris l]. | postnatal growth, life span, and probability of reproduction in the adult state depended on the mother's physical condition during pregnancy and lactation in water vole. the white fat weight in the female abdominal cavity was shown to significantly increase in pregnancy and to decrease in late lactation. as an indicators for nutritional state of females, their body weight difference after parturition (or in late lactation) and expected from the regression equation relating individual body weight ... | 2008 | 18669294 |
| effects of forage availability on growth and maturation rates in water voles. | 1. in populations of small mammals, food supplementation typically results in higher population densities, body weights, growth rates and reproductive rates. however, few studies have demonstrated a relationship between forage levels and demographic rates in wild populations in the absence of supplementation. 2. we examined the association of levels of available forage with individual growth rates and time to sexual maturity in eight re-introduced and three naturally occurring populations of wat ... | 2008 | 18624743 |
| effects of forage availability on growth and maturation rates in water voles. | 1. in populations of small mammals, food supplementation typically results in higher population densities, body weights, growth rates and reproductive rates. however, few studies have demonstrated a relationship between forage levels and demographic rates in wild populations in the absence of supplementation. 2. we examined the association of levels of available forage with individual growth rates and time to sexual maturity in eight re-introduced and three naturally occurring populations of wat ... | 2008 | 18624743 |
| density-related changes in selection pattern for major histocompatibility complex genes in fluctuating populations of voles. | host-pathogen interactions are of particular interest in studies of the interplay between population dynamics and natural selection. the major histocompatibility complex (mhc) genes of demographically fluctuating species are highly suitable markers for such studies, because they are involved in initiating the immune response against pathogens and display a high level of adaptive genetic variation. we investigated whether two mhc class ii genes (dqa1, drb) were subjected to contemporary selection ... | 2007 | 17956550 |
| density-related changes in selection pattern for major histocompatibility complex genes in fluctuating populations of voles. | host-pathogen interactions are of particular interest in studies of the interplay between population dynamics and natural selection. the major histocompatibility complex (mhc) genes of demographically fluctuating species are highly suitable markers for such studies, because they are involved in initiating the immune response against pathogens and display a high level of adaptive genetic variation. we investigated whether two mhc class ii genes (dqa1, drb) were subjected to contemporary selection ... | 2007 | 17956550 |
| sexual maturation of daughters depends on the mother's body condition during pregnancy: an example of the water vole arvicola terrestris l. | | 2016 | 17515043 |
| sexual maturation of daughters depends on the mother's body condition during pregnancy: an example of the water vole arvicola terrestris l. | | 2016 | 17515043 |
| numerical response of a helminth community in the course of a multi-annual abundance cycle of the water vole (arvicola terrestris). | the impact of parasitism on population dynamics is determined in part by the numerical responses of parasites during population fluctuations of their hosts. vole populations fluctuate in multi-annual cycles allowing such responses to be studied over successive phases of population growth, abundance and decline. we investigate how a helminth community (5 nematode and 7 cestode species) evolved over a full 6-year water vole (arvicola terrestris) population cycle. brillouin and individual parasite ... | 2007 | 17234045 |
| numerical response of a helminth community in the course of a multi-annual abundance cycle of the water vole (arvicola terrestris). | the impact of parasitism on population dynamics is determined in part by the numerical responses of parasites during population fluctuations of their hosts. vole populations fluctuate in multi-annual cycles allowing such responses to be studied over successive phases of population growth, abundance and decline. we investigate how a helminth community (5 nematode and 7 cestode species) evolved over a full 6-year water vole (arvicola terrestris) population cycle. brillouin and individual parasite ... | 2007 | 17234045 |
| widespread gene flow and high genetic variability in populations of water voles arvicola terrestris in patchy habitats. | theory predicts that the impact of gene flow on the genetic structure of populations in patchy habitats depends on its scale and the demographic attributes of demes (e.g. local colony sizes and timing of reproduction), but empirical evidence is scarce. we inferred the impact of gene flow on genetic structure among populations of water voles arvicola terrestris that differed in average colony sizes, population turnover and degree of patchiness. colonies typically consisted of few reproducing adul ... | 2006 | 16629803 |
| widespread gene flow and high genetic variability in populations of water voles arvicola terrestris in patchy habitats. | theory predicts that the impact of gene flow on the genetic structure of populations in patchy habitats depends on its scale and the demographic attributes of demes (e.g. local colony sizes and timing of reproduction), but empirical evidence is scarce. we inferred the impact of gene flow on genetic structure among populations of water voles arvicola terrestris that differed in average colony sizes, population turnover and degree of patchiness. colonies typically consisted of few reproducing adul ... | 2006 | 16629803 |
| persistence of bromadiolone anticoagulant rodenticide in arvicola terrestris populations after field control. | this paper documents the exposure pattern of a population of small mammals to bromadiolone over time in a field-scale follow up. this is the first assessment of the field-scale effect of such control operation on the availability of bromadiolone-exposed a. terrestris prey to nontarget predator species. it indicates that an important risk of poisoning of nontarget species does exist during large-scale field control operations with bromadiolone, which is contradictory to results obtained from labo ... | 2006 | 16616915 |
| persistence of bromadiolone anticoagulant rodenticide in arvicola terrestris populations after field control. | this paper documents the exposure pattern of a population of small mammals to bromadiolone over time in a field-scale follow up. this is the first assessment of the field-scale effect of such control operation on the availability of bromadiolone-exposed a. terrestris prey to nontarget predator species. it indicates that an important risk of poisoning of nontarget species does exist during large-scale field control operations with bromadiolone, which is contradictory to results obtained from labo ... | 2006 | 16616915 |
| prevalence of anomalies in the appendicular skeleton of a fossorial rodent population. | the prevalence of macroscopic bone anomalies in the appendicular skeleton of wild rodents and, particularly, fossorial species is not well known. we examined 8,257 bones corresponding to 564 collection specimens (249 males and 315 females) of a fossorial form of water vole (arvicola terrestris monticola). animals were obtained monthly from july 1983 to december 1984 in the aran valley (pyrenees). most macroscopic anomalies were healed fractures or exostoses. the prevalence of anomalies was not s ... | 2005 | 16456161 |
| prevalence of anomalies in the appendicular skeleton of a fossorial rodent population. | the prevalence of macroscopic bone anomalies in the appendicular skeleton of wild rodents and, particularly, fossorial species is not well known. we examined 8,257 bones corresponding to 564 collection specimens (249 males and 315 females) of a fossorial form of water vole (arvicola terrestris monticola). animals were obtained monthly from july 1983 to december 1984 in the aran valley (pyrenees). most macroscopic anomalies were healed fractures or exostoses. the prevalence of anomalies was not s ... | 2005 | 16456161 |
| [influence of the phase of the number and demographic structure of the water vole population on its infection by helminthes]. | in this work we have analyzed results of the long-term investigations of the helminthes distribution in the various demography groups of the water vole population (arvicola terrestris l.) in north baraba (novosibirsk region). the data on the dominant parasites of these rodents: trematodes notocotylus noyeri (joyeux, 1922), cestodes limnolepis transfuga spassky et merkuscheva, 1967, nematodes capillaria wioletti ruchljadeva, 1950, longistriata minuta (dujarden, 1845) and heligmosomum costellatum ... | 2007 | 16316057 |
| [influence of the phase of the number and demographic structure of the water vole population on its infection by helminthes]. | in this work we have analyzed results of the long-term investigations of the helminthes distribution in the various demography groups of the water vole population (arvicola terrestris l.) in north baraba (novosibirsk region). the data on the dominant parasites of these rodents: trematodes notocotylus noyeri (joyeux, 1922), cestodes limnolepis transfuga spassky et merkuscheva, 1967, nematodes capillaria wioletti ruchljadeva, 1950, longistriata minuta (dujarden, 1845) and heligmosomum costellatum ... | 2007 | 16316057 |
| phylogeographic structure and postglacial evolutionary history of water voles (arvicola terrestris) in the united kingdom. | the phylogeographic pattern of mitochondrial dna variation in water voles (arvicola terrestris) from 57 localities across the united kingdom and representative samples from spain, france, switzerland and finland was determined from sequence variation in the central portion of the control region. twenty-seven different haplotypes were resolved which formed two distinct phylogenetic clades. this major division separated haplotypes found in scotland from those found in england and wales. nested cla ... | 2005 | 15813782 |
| phylogeographic structure and postglacial evolutionary history of water voles (arvicola terrestris) in the united kingdom. | the phylogeographic pattern of mitochondrial dna variation in water voles (arvicola terrestris) from 57 localities across the united kingdom and representative samples from spain, france, switzerland and finland was determined from sequence variation in the central portion of the control region. twenty-seven different haplotypes were resolved which formed two distinct phylogenetic clades. this major division separated haplotypes found in scotland from those found in england and wales. nested cla ... | 2005 | 15813782 |
| [parasite fauna of the water vole (arvicola terrestris) and its nests in the south of western siberia]. | fauna of parasitic and free-living arthropods associated the water vole arvicola terestris and its nests in various landscape zones and subzones of the south of western siberia has been studied. total abundance of gamasid mites and ticks (gamasoidea, ixodidae), fleas and nidicolous arthropods in nests is high, and the set of nidicolous and parasite species is quite diverse, but everywhere the parasite fauna is characterized by a small amount of species reaching a high abundance: laelaps muris on ... | 2013 | 15069877 |
| [parasite fauna of the water vole (arvicola terrestris) and its nests in the south of western siberia]. | fauna of parasitic and free-living arthropods associated the water vole arvicola terestris and its nests in various landscape zones and subzones of the south of western siberia has been studied. total abundance of gamasid mites and ticks (gamasoidea, ixodidae), fleas and nidicolous arthropods in nests is high, and the set of nidicolous and parasite species is quite diverse, but everywhere the parasite fauna is characterized by a small amount of species reaching a high abundance: laelaps muris on ... | 2013 | 15069877 |
| parentage assignment detects frequent and large-scale dispersal in water voles. | estimating the rate and scale of dispersal is essential for predicting the dynamics of fragmented populations, yet empirical estimates are typically imprecise and often negatively biased. we maximized detection of dispersal events between small, subdivided populations of water voles (arvicola terrestris) using a novel method that combined direct capture-mark-recapture with microsatellite genotyping to identify parents and offspring in different populations and hence infer dispersal. we validated ... | 2003 | 12803643 |
| predator-induced synchrony in population oscillations of coexisting small mammal species. | comprehensive analyses of long-term (1977-2003) small-mammal abundance data from western finland showed that populations of microtus voles (field voles m. agrestis and sibling voles m. rossiaemeridionalis) voles, bank (clethrionomys glareolus) and common shrews (sorex araneus) fluctuated synchronously in 3 year population cycles. time-series analyses indicated that interspecific synchrony is influenced strongly by density-dependent processes. synchrony among microtus and bank voles appeared addi ... | 2005 | 15695211 |
| predator-induced synchrony in population oscillations of coexisting small mammal species. | comprehensive analyses of long-term (1977-2003) small-mammal abundance data from western finland showed that populations of microtus voles (field voles m. agrestis and sibling voles m. rossiaemeridionalis) voles, bank (clethrionomys glareolus) and common shrews (sorex araneus) fluctuated synchronously in 3 year population cycles. time-series analyses indicated that interspecific synchrony is influenced strongly by density-dependent processes. synchrony among microtus and bank voles appeared addi ... | 2005 | 15695211 |
| agouti locus may influence reproduction under food deprivation in the water vole (arvicola terrestris). | the effect of 16-hr food deprivation on day 3 and again on day 5 of pregnancy on the fecundity of female water voles homozygous (ae/ae) or heterozygous (a/ae) for, an allele at the agouti (a) locus, non agouti extreme (ae) was studied. 63 a/ae females (mated to ae/ae males) produced 115 food-deprived and 115 control pregnancies, and 52 ae/ae females (mated to a/ae males) produced 55 food-deprived and 57 control pregnancies. regardless of the experimental group, pregnant ae/ae females weighed les ... | 1999 | 10194864 |
| agouti locus may influence reproduction under food deprivation in the water vole (arvicola terrestris). | the effect of 16-hr food deprivation on day 3 and again on day 5 of pregnancy on the fecundity of female water voles homozygous (ae/ae) or heterozygous (a/ae) for, an allele at the agouti (a) locus, non agouti extreme (ae) was studied. 63 a/ae females (mated to ae/ae males) produced 115 food-deprived and 115 control pregnancies, and 52 ae/ae females (mated to a/ae males) produced 55 food-deprived and 57 control pregnancies. regardless of the experimental group, pregnant ae/ae females weighed les ... | 1999 | 10194864 |
| isolation and characterization of highly polymorphic microsatellites in the water vole, arvicola terrestris. | | 1998 | 9734085 |
| isolation and characterization of highly polymorphic microsatellites in the water vole, arvicola terrestris. | | 1998 | 9734085 |
| [effect of population stress on the frequency of white-spotted water voles (arvicola terrestris l.)]. | | 1998 | 9541809 |
| [effect of population stress on the frequency of white-spotted water voles (arvicola terrestris l.)]. | | 1998 | 9541809 |
| [reproductive success after hibernation of the female water vole (arvicola terrestris l.) of the different constitution types]. | | 1997 | 9376809 |
| [reproductive success after hibernation of the female water vole (arvicola terrestris l.) of the different constitution types]. | | 1997 | 9376809 |
| [genetic-ecology monitoring of cycling populations of water voles (arvicola terrestris l.) in the south of western siberia]. | long-term studies on the role of the structural and functional organization of a population in reproduction control showed that the optimum level of reproduction is maintained via a complex of ethological, physiological, and genetic mechanisms. the coat color genes have a pleiotropic effect on the reproductive capacity of females and the potential for social dominance in males. the relative reproductive success of brown water voles is greater when the population size increases, whereas dark-brow ... | 1997 | 9378306 |
| [genetic-ecology monitoring of cycling populations of water voles (arvicola terrestris l.) in the south of western siberia]. | long-term studies on the role of the structural and functional organization of a population in reproduction control showed that the optimum level of reproduction is maintained via a complex of ethological, physiological, and genetic mechanisms. the coat color genes have a pleiotropic effect on the reproductive capacity of females and the potential for social dominance in males. the relative reproductive success of brown water voles is greater when the population size increases, whereas dark-brow ... | 1997 | 9378306 |
| pattern of x-y chromosome pairing in microtine rodents. | pairing of x and y chromosomes at meiotic prophase in 14 species of the subfamily microtinae (clethrionomys rufocanus, c. rutilus, c. glareolus, arvicola terrestris, microtus guentheri, m. socialis, m. afghanus, m. bucharicus, m. oeconomus, m. arvalis, m. rossiaemeridionalis, m. kirgisorum, m. transcaspicus, m. (pitymys) majori) was analysed in relation to their taxonomic position and variation in the morphology of their sex chromosomes. the sex chromosomes formed a synaptonemal complex (sc) at ... | 1995 | 8598341 |
| pattern of x-y chromosome pairing in microtine rodents. | pairing of x and y chromosomes at meiotic prophase in 14 species of the subfamily microtinae (clethrionomys rufocanus, c. rutilus, c. glareolus, arvicola terrestris, microtus guentheri, m. socialis, m. afghanus, m. bucharicus, m. oeconomus, m. arvalis, m. rossiaemeridionalis, m. kirgisorum, m. transcaspicus, m. (pitymys) majori) was analysed in relation to their taxonomic position and variation in the morphology of their sex chromosomes. the sex chromosomes formed a synaptonemal complex (sc) at ... | 1995 | 8598341 |
| [inter- and intracyclic variability of continuous traits of the water vole's (arvicola terrestris l.) skull]. | | 1995 | 7703895 |
| [inter- and intracyclic variability of continuous traits of the water vole's (arvicola terrestris l.) skull]. | | 1995 | 7703895 |
| the effect of diet quality on gut anatomy in british voles (microtinae). | three species of british voles, the bank vole clethrionomys glareolus, the field vole microtus agrestis and the water vole arvicola terrestris were maintained on diets of seed and plant leaf material to investigate changes in gut anatomy. c. glareolus and m. agrestis showed significant changes in most regions of the gut; they developed longer and heavier tracts when on a high-fibre diet. this response may be important in enabling these animals to withstand seasonal changes in diet quality. | 1993 | 8408846 |
| ultrasonic vocalization and body temperature maintenance in infant voles of three species (rodentia: arvicolidae). | infant voles thermoregulate poorly and produce ultrasonic vocalizations when cooled. vocalizing and the ability to maintain body temperature in isolated pups cold-challenged at 5 degrees c or 22 degrees c were studied in nestling clethrionomys glareolus, microtus agrestis, and arvicola terrestris. the tendency to vocalize varied with age, since pups vocalized more in their 2nd week than in their 1st or 3rd weeks. rate of vocalizing was correlated with sound pressure level of vocalizations. their ... | 1992 | 1487083 |
| the effect of diet quality on gut anatomy in british voles (microtinae). | three species of british voles, the bank vole clethrionomys glareolus, the field vole microtus agrestis and the water vole arvicola terrestris were maintained on diets of seed and plant leaf material to investigate changes in gut anatomy. c. glareolus and m. agrestis showed significant changes in most regions of the gut; they developed longer and heavier tracts when on a high-fibre diet. this response may be important in enabling these animals to withstand seasonal changes in diet quality. | 1993 | 8408846 |
| ultrasonic vocalization and body temperature maintenance in infant voles of three species (rodentia: arvicolidae). | infant voles thermoregulate poorly and produce ultrasonic vocalizations when cooled. vocalizing and the ability to maintain body temperature in isolated pups cold-challenged at 5 degrees c or 22 degrees c were studied in nestling clethrionomys glareolus, microtus agrestis, and arvicola terrestris. the tendency to vocalize varied with age, since pups vocalized more in their 2nd week than in their 1st or 3rd weeks. rate of vocalizing was correlated with sound pressure level of vocalizations. their ... | 1992 | 1487083 |
| the os coxae of a digging form of the northern water vole, arvicola terrestris (rodentia, arvicolidae). | data on the morphology, relative growth and sexual dimorphism of the os coxae of a digging form of the northern water vole arvicola terrestris (a.t. monticola) are given. two hundred ninety-nine specimens (146 males and 153 females) caught in the aran valley (spanish pyrenees) were analyzed. the specimens were distributed into six classes of relative age, according to the skull morphology, kind of coat, moulting state, weight and sexual state. the morphological features of the os coxae in these ... | 1991 | 1759723 |
| [verification of the color genotype based on morphological analysis of fur pigmentation of brown and black water voles arvicola terrestris l]. | qualitative and quantitative analysis of fur pigmentation in brown and black water voles (arvicola terrestris l.) was performed. morphology of pigment granules, their distribution along the hair layers and histology of hair bulbs were studied. morphological data and the results of the analysis of segregation in the progeny, when brown voles were self-crossed and crossed with black ones, led to conclusion that fur colour of water voles is mediated by genes from the agouti series, precisely, black ... | 1991 | 1761214 |
| [verification of the color genotype based on morphological analysis of fur pigmentation of brown and black water voles arvicola terrestris l]. | qualitative and quantitative analysis of fur pigmentation in brown and black water voles (arvicola terrestris l.) was performed. morphology of pigment granules, their distribution along the hair layers and histology of hair bulbs were studied. morphological data and the results of the analysis of segregation in the progeny, when brown voles were self-crossed and crossed with black ones, led to conclusion that fur colour of water voles is mediated by genes from the agouti series, precisely, black ... | 1991 | 1761214 |
| rats as potential reservoirs for neglected zoonotic bartonella species in flanders, belgium. | bartonella spp. are vector-borne pathogens transmitted to humans via blood-sucking arthropods. rodents such as the black rat (rattus rattus) and norway rat (r. norvegicus) are thought to be the main reservoirs. an infection with rodent-associated bartonella spp. may cause severe symptoms in humans such as endocarditis and neuroretinitis. the current knowledge of bartonella prevalence in rats from western europe is scarce. | 2020 | 32381113 |
| [the postnatal ontogenetic characteristics of adrenal function in female water voles arvicola terrestris with different fur colors]. | studies have been made of the effect of colour mutation on the development of the adrenals in female aquatic voles. colour mutation in homozygote results in retarded growth rate of the whole body and the adrenals, as well as in postnatal changes in the dynamics of corticosteron content in the blood. obviously, the effect of colour mutation on plasma concentrations of corticosteron is realised mainly via extra-adrenal mechanisms since no differences were found in corticosteron production by the a ... | 2014 | 2560307 |
| [the postnatal ontogenetic characteristics of adrenal function in female water voles arvicola terrestris with different fur colors]. | studies have been made of the effect of colour mutation on the development of the adrenals in female aquatic voles. colour mutation in homozygote results in retarded growth rate of the whole body and the adrenals, as well as in postnatal changes in the dynamics of corticosteron content in the blood. obviously, the effect of colour mutation on plasma concentrations of corticosteron is realised mainly via extra-adrenal mechanisms since no differences were found in corticosteron production by the a ... | 2014 | 2560307 |
| predictive modelling in paleoenvironmental reconstruction: the micromammals of manot cave, israel. | this paper describes the micromammalian remains and paleoenvironment of the upper paleolithic sequence of manot cave (46-34 ka), southern levant. micromammal remains were identified from ahmarian (46-42 ka), levantine aurignacian (38-34 ka) and post-levantine aurignacian (34-33 ka) layers. to identify taphonomic agents, molar digestion was modelled for seven local raptor species, and model predictions were compared with observed digestion scores in the manot cave material. raptor species differe ... | 2019 | 31623862 |
| long-term trends of tick-borne pathogens in regard to small mammal and tick populations from saxony, germany. | rodents are important in the life-cycle of ticks as hosts for immature developmental stages. both rodents and ticks are of public health interest as they are reservoirs and vectors for different tick-borne pathogens (tbp). the aim of this study was to reassess the prevalence of tbp in previously studied areas of the city of leipzig (saxony, germany). | 2019 | 30909955 |
| the os coxae of a digging form of the northern water vole, arvicola terrestris (rodentia, arvicolidae). | data on the morphology, relative growth and sexual dimorphism of the os coxae of a digging form of the northern water vole arvicola terrestris (a.t. monticola) are given. two hundred ninety-nine specimens (146 males and 153 females) caught in the aran valley (spanish pyrenees) were analyzed. the specimens were distributed into six classes of relative age, according to the skull morphology, kind of coat, moulting state, weight and sexual state. the morphological features of the os coxae in these ... | 1991 | 1759723 |
| [the water rat (arvicola terrestris l.) as a natural reservoir of pathogenic leptospira]. | | 1956 | 24544493 |
| seasonal variation of mastophorus muris (nematoda: spirurida) in the water vole arvicola amphibius from southern sweden. | this study focused on the spirurid nematode mastophorus muris in water voles (arvicola amphibius) trapped in three regions in southern sweden during spring and fall 2013. the collection of water voles formed part of a larger project (emiro) on the cestode echinococcus multilocularis in rodents. the voles' stomach contents were examined for the presence of m. muris. prevalence, mean abundance and mean intensity of infection were calculated. a generalized linear model model was used to examine the ... | 2018 | 30369337 |
| a finding of the red squirrel (rodentia, sciuridae, sciurus vulgaris linnaeus, 1758) and forest dormouse (rodentia, gliridae, dryomys nitedula linnaeus, 1778) in the pleistocene of the southern urals. | the study deals with a new sample of the mammalian fossils from the pleistocene deposits of the ignatievskaya cave in southern urals (54°53' n, 57°46' e). among the rodent fossils, the teeth of red squirrel (sciurus vulgaris) and forest dormouse (dryomys nitedula) have been identified. the enamel differentiation quotient (sdq) of the water vole teeth matches the arvicola terrestris species from locations of the end of middle and late pleistocene (oxygen isotope stages, ois 6 and ois 5-2, respect ... | 2018 | 30171471 |
| rodents helminth parasites in different region of iran. | climate condition is expected to have significant in rodents' diversity and in the seasonal pattern of diseases carried by different rodents. in an effort to aid in the study of the biodiversity of parasites of rodents in different climate zoon we examined climate patterns in the parasite assemblages of different rodents from mar 2015 to feb 2016. | 2020 | 30069212 |
| consequences of organ choice in describing bacterial pathogen assemblages in a rodent population. | high-throughput sequencing technologies now allow for rapid cost-effective surveys of multiple pathogens in many host species including rodents, but it is currently unclear if the organ chosen for screening influences the number and identity of bacteria detected. we used 16s rrna amplicon sequencing to identify bacterial pathogens in the heart, liver, lungs, kidneys and spleen of 13 water voles (arvicola terrestris) collected in franche-comté, france. we asked if bacterial pathogen assemblages w ... | 2017 | 28847331 |
| identification of potential chemosignals in the european water vole arvicola terrestris. | the water vole arvicola terrestris is endemic to europe where its outbreak generates severe economic losses for farmers. our project aimed at characterising putative chemical signals used by this species, to develop new sustainable methods for population control that could also be used for this species protection in great britain. the water vole, as well as other rodents, uses specific urination sites as territorial and sex pheromone markers, still unidentified. lateral scent glands and urine sa ... | 2019 | 31804568 |
| geographical distribution and hosts of the cestode paranoplocephala omphalodes (hermann, 1783) lühe, 1910 in russia and adjacent territories. | paranoplocephala omphalodes is a widespread parasite of voles. low morphological variability within the genus paranoplocephala has led to erroneous identification of p. omphalodes a wide range of definitive hosts. the use of molecular methods in the earlier investigations has confirmed that p. omphalodes parasitizes four vole species in europe. we studied the distribution of p. omphalodes in russia and kazakhstan using molecular tools. the study of 3248 individuals of 20 arvicoline species confi ... | 2019 | 31691856 |
| absence of hantavirus in water voles and eurasian beavers in britain. | hantaviruses are rna viruses (order bunyavirales, family hantaviridae) found in rodent, bat and insectivore reservoir-hosts and have been reported as an emerging significant zoonotic risk in europe. as part of two native semiaquatic rodent restoration projects, tissue and urine samples were tested for hantavirus from water voles (arvicola amphibius) (n=26, in 2015) and eurasian beavers (castor fiber) (n=20, covering 2010-2015) using a pan-hantavirus nested real-time pcr test. kidney and lung sam ... | 2019 | 30792326 |
| effects of food deprivation in early pregnancy on the development of ovaries and adrenals in female progeny of the water vole (arvicola terrestris). | the effects of maternal food deprivation for 16 hr on day 3 and again on day 5 of pregnancy on the development of adrenals and ovaries in the female offspring during postnatal life (8, 21, 30 and 60 days after birth) were examined. experimental and control groups consisted of 6-15 animals. on day 8, the daughters of the deprived mothers had lower body weight than the control animals. later, the differences between the groups disappeared. maternal food deprivation alters the prepubertal dynamics ... | 1997 | 9080677 |
| effects of food deprivation in early pregnancy on the development of ovaries and adrenals in female progeny of the water vole (arvicola terrestris). | the effects of maternal food deprivation for 16 hr on day 3 and again on day 5 of pregnancy on the development of adrenals and ovaries in the female offspring during postnatal life (8, 21, 30 and 60 days after birth) were examined. experimental and control groups consisted of 6-15 animals. on day 8, the daughters of the deprived mothers had lower body weight than the control animals. later, the differences between the groups disappeared. maternal food deprivation alters the prepubertal dynamics ... | 1997 | 9080677 |
| [reproduction of the water voles (arvicola terrestris) polymorphic for the aguti locus]. | reproduction of three coat-color genotypes:brown, aa (homozygotes for the wild type agouti allele); melanic, aeae (homozygotes for the autosomal recessive extreme nonagouti allele); and black-brown, aae (heterozygotes)-in the water vole was investigated under laboratory conditions. nine possible kinds of crosses were identified. the aae and aeae females had higher fertility than brown aa females, while males of all three group displayed similar fertility. aa and aeae females started breeding ear ... | 1996 | 8964483 |
| [reproduction of the water voles (arvicola terrestris) polymorphic for the aguti locus]. | reproduction of three coat-color genotypes:brown, aa (homozygotes for the wild type agouti allele); melanic, aeae (homozygotes for the autosomal recessive extreme nonagouti allele); and black-brown, aae (heterozygotes)-in the water vole was investigated under laboratory conditions. nine possible kinds of crosses were identified. the aae and aeae females had higher fertility than brown aa females, while males of all three group displayed similar fertility. aa and aeae females started breeding ear ... | 1996 | 8964483 |
| blood supply to the abdominal and pelvic regions in the mediterranean pine vole, microtus duodecimcostatus (rodentia, arvicolidae). | the abdominal and pelvic blood supply of the mediterranean pine vole (microtus duodecimcostatus) is described. a total of 13 individuals (seven males, six females) captured in the field (sanaüja, spain) were analysed by injection of coloured latex solution and subsequent dissection. the arrangements observed in all specimens show some common traits in relation to the patterns established in other arvicolidae studied (arvicola terrestris, clethrionomys glareolus, microtus h agrestis). these share ... | 1995 | 8588705 |
| blood supply to the abdominal and pelvic regions in the mediterranean pine vole, microtus duodecimcostatus (rodentia, arvicolidae). | the abdominal and pelvic blood supply of the mediterranean pine vole (microtus duodecimcostatus) is described. a total of 13 individuals (seven males, six females) captured in the field (sanaüja, spain) were analysed by injection of coloured latex solution and subsequent dissection. the arrangements observed in all specimens show some common traits in relation to the patterns established in other arvicolidae studied (arvicola terrestris, clethrionomys glareolus, microtus h agrestis). these share ... | 1995 | 8588705 |
| [patterns in the change in the number of carriers and epizootic activity in a floodplain local natural focus of tularemia in voronezh province]. | prolonged study of the population of arvicola terrestris l. in connection with tularemia epizootic among these animals showed this animal to serve as the principal carrier of tularemia infection in the povorinsk natural focus. epizootics proved to originate with a definite threshold count of arvicola terrestris l.; this threshold constituted about 30% of the trapped animals. dynamics of the epizootic activity was characterized by alterations of cycles of various duration, coursing by waves, with ... | 1978 | 149487 |
| [patterns in the change in the number of carriers and epizootic activity in a floodplain local natural focus of tularemia in voronezh province]. | prolonged study of the population of arvicola terrestris l. in connection with tularemia epizootic among these animals showed this animal to serve as the principal carrier of tularemia infection in the povorinsk natural focus. epizootics proved to originate with a definite threshold count of arvicola terrestris l.; this threshold constituted about 30% of the trapped animals. dynamics of the epizootic activity was characterized by alterations of cycles of various duration, coursing by waves, with ... | 1978 | 149487 |
| [hibernal reproduction in arvicola terrestris scherman shaw (mammalia, rodentia)]. | | 1975 | 766150 |
| [hibernal reproduction in arvicola terrestris scherman shaw (mammalia, rodentia)]. | | 1975 | 766150 |
| idiogram and trisomy of the water vole (arvicola terrestris l.), a favourable animal for cytogenetic research. | | 1968 | 5719039 |
| identifying drivers of fox and cat faecal deposits in kitchen gardens in order to evaluate measures for reducing contamination of fresh fruit and vegetables. | preventing foodborne pathogen contamination of raw fruit and vegetables in the field is critically important for public health. specifically, it involves preventing faecal deposit by wildlife or domestic animals in fields of crops and kitchen gardens. the present study aims to identify the drivers of fox, dog and cat faecal deposits in kitchen gardens in order to mitigate the risk of contamination of raw produce with parasites shed in carnivore faeces. the focus was on echinococcus multiloculari ... | 2019 | 32095604 |
| idiogram and trisomy of the water vole (arvicola terrestris l.), a favourable animal for cytogenetic research. | | 1968 | 5719039 |
| [the water rat (arvicola terrestris l.) as a natural reservoir of pathogenic leptospira]. | | 1956 | 24544493 |
| taxonomic position of chinese voles of the tribe arvicolini and the description of 2 new species from xizang, china. | china has 26 species in the tribe arvicolini. the taxonomic status of these voles remains controversial despite much effort. herein, we evaluate the taxonomic position of 22 species plus 2 unidentified taxa using mitochondrial dna gene sequences (cytb + co1). we also evaluate 18 species and 2 unidentified taxa using morphological data. phylogenetic analyses of cytb resolve monophyly for the genera alexandromys, lasiopodomys, microtus, neodon, proedromys, and volemys with strong support. stenocra ... | 2017 | 29674783 |
| [functional characteristics of the adrenals in the ontogeny of male water voles arvicola terrestris with various fur colorings]. | studies have been made of the effect of colour mutations on the adrenal function in growing male voles. in postnatal life, the level of 11-oxycorticosteroids in the blood exhibited similar changes in brown (wild phenotype) and black (mutant) voles. the highest level was found in 1-2-month animals; a decrease took place to the 6th month which was followed by a secondary increase at the age of 8 months. corticosteron production in vitro is the highest in brown males 5-month. in black voles, after ... | 2014 | 2556872 |
| [functional characteristics of the adrenals in the ontogeny of male water voles arvicola terrestris with various fur colorings]. | studies have been made of the effect of colour mutations on the adrenal function in growing male voles. in postnatal life, the level of 11-oxycorticosteroids in the blood exhibited similar changes in brown (wild phenotype) and black (mutant) voles. the highest level was found in 1-2-month animals; a decrease took place to the 6th month which was followed by a secondary increase at the age of 8 months. corticosteron production in vitro is the highest in brown males 5-month. in black voles, after ... | 2014 | 2556872 |
| the effects of increased dietary cellulose on the anatomy, physiology and behaviour of captive water voles, arvicola terrestris (l.) (rodentia: microtinae). | 1. wild water voles and captives on high fibre diets had significantly longer and heavier digestive tracts (especially the caecum) than captives fed a low fibre diet. 2. increasing dietary cellulose increased food intake, faecal output and metabolic rate, and decreased digestibility. some but not all added cellulose was digested. 3. the passage of food through the digestive tract was significantly faster on the diet with added cellulose. 4. coprophagy included eating directly from the anus and e ... | 1989 | 2575948 |
| the effects of increased dietary cellulose on the anatomy, physiology and behaviour of captive water voles, arvicola terrestris (l.) (rodentia: microtinae). | 1. wild water voles and captives on high fibre diets had significantly longer and heavier digestive tracts (especially the caecum) than captives fed a low fibre diet. 2. increasing dietary cellulose increased food intake, faecal output and metabolic rate, and decreased digestibility. some but not all added cellulose was digested. 3. the passage of food through the digestive tract was significantly faster on the diet with added cellulose. 4. coprophagy included eating directly from the anus and e ... | 1989 | 2575948 |
| [ultrastructural organization of the inner medullary zone of the kidney of the water vole arvicola terrestris]. | papillary component ultrastructure and acid mucopolysaccharide distribution have been investigated in the kidney of the water vole a. terrestris. structural differences between the descending and ascending parts of the henle's loop are rather small, cell cytoplasm of these segments being poor in organells. unusual ultrastructure of the collecting duct epithelium with high level of cytoplasmic organization (elongated thin mitochondria, fairly developed golgi complex, numerous phagosomes and pinoc ... | 2006 | 159594 |
| [ultrastructural organization of the inner medullary zone of the kidney of the water vole arvicola terrestris]. | papillary component ultrastructure and acid mucopolysaccharide distribution have been investigated in the kidney of the water vole a. terrestris. structural differences between the descending and ascending parts of the henle's loop are rather small, cell cytoplasm of these segments being poor in organells. unusual ultrastructure of the collecting duct epithelium with high level of cytoplasmic organization (elongated thin mitochondria, fairly developed golgi complex, numerous phagosomes and pinoc ... | 2006 | 159594 |