| sequence analysis of bitter taste receptor gene repertoires in different ruminant species. | bitter taste has been extensively studied in mammalian species and is associated with sensitivity to toxins and with food choices that avoid dangerous substances in the diet. at the molecular level, bitter compounds are sensed by bitter taste receptor proteins (t2r) present at the surface of taste receptor cells in the gustatory papillae. our work aims at exploring the phylogenetic relationships of t2r gene sequences within different ruminant species. to accomplish this goal, we gathered a colle ... | 2015 | 26061084 |
| replacement of native by non-native animal communities assisted by human introduction and management on isla victoria, nahuel huapi national park. | one of the possible consequences of biological invasions is the decrease of native species abundances or their replacement by non-native species. in andean patagonia, southern argentina and chile, many non-native animals have been introduced and are currently spreading. on isla victoria, nahuel huapi national park, many non-native vertebrates were introduced ca. 1937. records indicate that several native vertebrates were present before these species were introduced. we hypothesize that seven dec ... | 2015 | 26623176 |
| diet assessment based on rumen contents: a comparison between dna metabarcoding and macroscopy. | dietary choices are central to our understanding of ecology and evolution. still, many aspects of food choice have been hampered by time consuming procedures and methodological problems. faster and cheaper methods, such as dna metabarcoding, have therefore been widely adopted. however, there is still very little empirical support that this new method is better and more accurate compared to the classic methods. here, we compare dna metabarcoding to macroscopic identifications of rumen contents in ... | 2016 | 27322387 |
| challenges in identifying and determining the impacts of infection with pestiviruses on the herd health of free ranging cervid populations. | although most commonly associated with the infection of domestic livestock, the replication of pestiviruses, in particular the two species of bovine viral diarrhea virus (bvdv), occurs in a wide range of free ranging cervids including white-tailed deer, mule deer, fallow deer, elk, red deer, roe deer, eland and mousedeer. while virus isolation and serologic analyses indicate that pestiviruses are circulating in these populations, little is known regarding their impact. the lack of regular survei ... | 2016 | 27379051 |
| seroprevalence of foot-and-mouth disease in susceptible wildlife in israel. | foot-and-mouth disease (fmd) epidemics recur in israel almost every year. wild even-toed ungulates are seldom affected during these epidemics. the seroprevalence of fmd in wild ungulates during 2000 and 2005-2013 was estimated using anti-non-structural proteins elisa. overall, 209 samples were tested, comprising sera of 120 wild boar (sus scrofa lybicus), 64 mountain gazelles (gazella gazella gazella), 6 water buffaloes (bubalus bubalis), and 19 persian fallow deer (dama dama mesopotamica). none ... | 2016 | 27200364 |
| phantoms of the forest: legacy risk effects of a regionally extinct large carnivore. | the increased abundance of large carnivores in europe is a conservation success, but the impact on the behavior and population dynamics of prey species is generally unknown. in europe, the recolonization of large carnivores often occurs in areas where humans have greatly modified the landscape through forestry or agriculture. currently, we poorly understand the effects of recolonizing large carnivores on extant prey species in anthropogenic landscapes. here, we investigated if ungulate prey spec ... | 2016 | 26865966 |
| post-entry blockade of small ruminant lentiviruses by wild ruminants. | small ruminant lentivirus (srlv) infection causes losses in the small ruminant industry due to reduced animal production and increased replacement rates. infection of wild ruminants in close contact with infected domestic animals has been proposed to play a role in srlv epidemiology, but studies are limited and mostly involve hybrids between wild and domestic animals. in this study, srlv seropositive red deer, roe deer and mouflon were detected through modified elisa tests, but virus was not suc ... | 2016 | 26738942 |
| serological survey of coxiella burnetii at the wildlife-livestock interface in the eastern pyrenees, spain. | coxiella burnetii is a zoonotic bacterium that infects a wide range of animal species and causes the disease q fever. both wild and domestic ruminants may be relevant in the epidemiology of c. burnetii infection. in order to investigate the significance of the ruminant host community in the alpine and subalpine ecosystems of the eastern pyrenees, northeastern spain, in the epidemiology of q fever, a serological survey was performed on samples from 599 wild and 353 sympatric domestic ruminants. | 2016 | 27121001 |
| cross-sectional study of schmallenberg virus seroprevalence in wild ruminants in poland at the end of the vector season of 2013. | in view of recurrent schmallenberg virus (sbv) infections all over europe between 2011 and 2013, a lively scientific debate over the importance of the sylvatic transmission cycle of the virus has emerged. the study presents results of serosurvey which included wild ruminants representing species of red deer (cervus elaphus), roe deer (capreolus capreolus), european bison (bison bonasus), fallow deer (dama dama), mouflon (ovis orientalis musimon) hunted or immobilized at 34 different locations of ... | 2014 | 25528665 |
| [severe purulent and necrotizing glossitis in a fallow deer (dama dama) due to an infection with the involvement of mannheimia granulomatis]. | post mortem examination of a young fallow deer (dama dama) revealed a severe purulent and necrotizing glossitis as well as a multifocal necrotizing and ulcerative rumenitis and typhlitis. the animal was cachectic. mannheimia (m.) sp. was isolated from the tongue lesions and identified as m. granulomatis by maldi-tof ms and 16s rrna sequencing. mycosis and bvdv infection were excluded. few publications are dealing with similar macroscopic findings associated with the isolation of m. granulomatis ... | 2015 | 26281440 |
| anaplasma phagocytophilum and babesia spp. in roe deer (capreolus capreolus), fallow deer (dama dama) and mouflon (ovis musimon) in germany. | infections with the tick-borne pathogens anaplasma phagocytophilum and babesia spp. can cause febrile disease in several mammalian species, including humans. wild ruminants in europe are suggested to serve as reservoir hosts for particular strains or species of these pathogens. the aims of this study were to investigate the occurrence of a. phagocytophilum and babesia spp. in roe deer (capreolus capreolus), fallow deer (dama dama) and mouflon (ovis musimon orientalis) in germany, and the diversi ... | 2017 | 27546888 |
| the first detection of nematodes ashworthius sidemi in elk alces alces (l.) in poland and remarks of ashworthiosis foci limitations. | ashworthius sidemi, a nematode belonging to the family of trichostrongylidae, is a primary parasite of the asian deer, mainly sika deer (cervus nippon), with which it was introduced to ukraine, as well as slovakia, the czech republic and france. migrating red deer carried this parasite from neighboring countries to polish territory. until now, in poland, this parasite has been recorded in european bison, red deer, roe deer and fallow deer. as a result of post-mortem examinations of 10 elk, 2 of ... | 2013 | 24338312 |
| parasites of captive fallow deer (dama dama l.) from southern poland with special emphasis on ashworthius sidemi. | fallow deer in poland is an alien species, with an ambiguous legal status. it is considered both, a game and a farm animal, which introductions in recent years led to a substantial increase of its population. as a representative of cervids, it shares with other free-ranging and domestic ruminants many of gastrointestinal helminths, among them an alien ashworthius sidemi, the nematode of a high pathogenicity. until now, the parasite was observed in poland at two foci of the wild (i.e., bialowieza ... | 2012 | 23094333 |
| tick-borne diseases in syntopic populations of fallow deer (dama dama) and axis deer (axis axis) in northern mexico. | we harvested 21 fallow deer (dama dama) and 17 axis deer (axis axis) in northern mexico. two fallow deer were positive for babesia bigemina and one for babesia bovis. amplicons had the expected 170 and 291 base pairs and were identical to b. bigemina (s45366) and b. bovis (m38218), respectively. | 2015 | 25647599 |
| endoparasites of the fallow deer (dama dama) of the antheringer au in salzburg, austria. | although the annual harvest of fallow deer increased markedly in austria in the past two decades, only little is known about the parasites of fallow deer in austria. to add current faunistic knowledge on the endoparasites of fallow deer in the country, viscera from six adult males and one male fawn from the game preserve antheringer au, salzburg, were examined in 2009-2010 using standard techniques, and spleen samples were screened for dna of tick-borne pathogens (polymerase chain reaction). inf ... | 2014 | 24535173 |
| the role of wild ruminants as reservoirs of besnoitia besnoiti infection in cattle. | bovine besnoitiosis, a parasitic disease caused by besnoitia besnoiti, has been reported mainly in beef cattle raised under extensive pastoral systems and is considered to be re-emerging in western europe. horizontal transmission probably occurs either by means of blood sucking arthropods or as a consequence of direct contact between infected and non-infected cattle. however, the role that wild ruminants (e.g., red deer (cervus elaphus) and roe deer (capreolus capreolus)) may play in the parasit ... | 2016 | 27198769 |
| a serologic survey of viral infections in captive ungulates in turkish zoos. | zoos and zoologic gardens make optimal environments for interspecies transmission of viral infections. there are seven zoos and several small zoologic collections in turkey. this study aimed to determine the current status of viral infections in captive ungulates living in these environments. blood samples were taken from 163 captive animals from two zoos. there were 39 cameroon sheep (ovis ammon f aries), 11 barbary sheep (ammotragus lervia), 57 pygmy goats (capra hircus), 9 angora goats (capra ... | 2011 | 22946369 |
| identity of rumen fluke in deer. | as evidence is growing that in many temperate areas paramphistome infections are becoming more common and widespread, this study was undertaken to determine the role of deer as reservoirs for rumen fluke infections in livestock. a total of 144 deer faecal samples (88 from fallow deer, 32 from red deer and 24 samples from sika, sika/red deer hybrids) were screened for the presence of fluke eggs. based on the its-2 rdna locus plus flanking 5.8s and 28s sequences (its-2+), fluke eggs were identifie ... | 2014 | 25127736 |
| parasites of wild animals as a potential source of hazard to humans. | the decline in wild animal habitats and the uncontrolled growth of their population make these animals come closer to human settlements. the aim of the study was to identify parasitic infections in wild animals in the selected area, and to specify the hazards they create for humans. in more than 66% of the analysed faecal samples from wild boar, hares, roe deer, deer and fallow deer various developmental forms of parasites were found. these included parasites dangerous for humans: toxocara canis ... | 2015 | 26342506 |
| the role of genetics in chronic wasting disease of north american cervids. | chronic wasting disease (cwd) is a major concern for the management of north american cervid populations. this fatal prion disease has led to declines in populations which have high cwd prevalence and areas with both high and low infection rates have experienced economic losses in wildlife recreation and fears of potential spill-over into livestock or humans. research from human and veterinary medicine has established that the prion protein gene (prnp) encodes the protein responsible for transmi ... | 2012 | 22460693 |
| wide exposure to coxiella burnetii in ruminant and feline species living in a natural environment: zoonoses in a human-livestock-wildlife interface. | assessment of the role of wild and domestic hosts as potential reservoirs of misdiagnosed zoonoses, such as q fever by coxiella burnetii, is an important public health issue today both for wildlife conservation and management of disease in human-livestock-wildlife interface. this study used elisa, an indirect antibody, to research (2003-2013) c. burnetii infection in seven free-living wild and domestic ruminant species and in european wildcats (felis silvestris). the animals studied were 0 europ ... | 2017 | 27776577 |
| detection of antibodies in wild ruminants to evaluate exposure to liver trematodes. | wild ruminants sharing pastures with domestic livestock are at risk of infection by liver trematodes. detection of antibodies provides a very useful tool to gain more knowledge about the distribution of these parasites. non-lethal methods are strongly encouraged for the analysis of the risk of infection among wild ruminants. a seroepidemiological survey was conducted to analyze exposure to hepatic trematodes ( fasciola hepatica and dicrocoelium dendriticum ) in wild ruminants from southern spain ... | 2012 | 22414166 |
| genetic diversity and population genetics of large lungworms (dictyocaulus, nematoda) in wild deer in hungary. | dictyocaulus nematode worms live as parasites in the lower airways of ungulates and can cause significant disease in both wild and farmed hosts. this study represents the first population genetic analysis of large lungworms in wildlife. specifically, we quantify genetic variation in dictyocaulus lungworms from wild deer (red deer, fallow deer and roe deer) in hungary, based on mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) sequence data, using population genetic and phylogenetic analyses. t ... | 2016 | 27150969 |
| lungworm (nematoda: protostrongylidae) infection in wild and domestic ruminants from małopolska region of poland. | the conducted study has focused on domestic, as well as wild ruminant species. the post mortem examination was carried out on 68 animals, including three wild species: roe deer (capreolus capreolus) (25 indyviduals), red deer (cervus elaphus) (6), fallow deer (dama dama) (5) and two domestic: sheep (ovis aries) (14) and cattle (bos taurus) (18). some of the species have also been investigated in the field by the coproscopical analyses. the faecal samples from roe deer (27), fallow deer (20), red ... | 2016 | 27262959 |
| t-cell lymphocytic leukemia in a fallow deer (dama dama). | a 17-yr-old female fallow deer presented with ataxia, inappetence, decreased fecal output, and decreased mentation. a complete blood count demonstrated leukocytosis (24.1×10(3)/μl, n=1.16-7.38×10(3)/μl), characterized by lymphocytosis (22.89×10(3)/μl, n=0.18-3.65×10(3)/μl), anemia (packed cell volume 20%, n=29.0-55.8%), decreased red blood cell count (4.1×10(3)/μl, n=6.86-14.72×10(3)/μl), and decreased hemoglobin (7.5 g/dl, n=9.4-19.2 g/dl). numerous mature, well-differentiated lymphocytes were ... | 2015 | 26352964 |
| prevalence of shiga toxin-producing escherichia coli, salmonella spp. and campylobacter spp. in large game animals intended for consumption: relationship with management practices and livestock influence. | although wild ruminants have been identified as reservoirs of shiga-toxin producing escherichia coli (stec), little information is available concerning the role of salmonella spp. and campylobacter spp. in large game species. we evaluated the presence of these pathogens in faeces (n=574) and carcasses (n=585) sampled from red deer (n=295), wild boar (n=333) and other ungulates (fallow deer, mouflon) (n=9). animal sampling was done in situ from 33 hunting estates during two hunting seasons. salmo ... | 2013 | 23384892 |
| a genetic structure of novel population of fascioloides magna from poland, podkarpackie province, indicates an expanding second european natural focus of fascioloidosis. | the veterinary important parasite of ruminants, giant liver fluke fascioloides magna(trematoda: fasciolidae), isolated from liver of farmed fallow deer (dama dama) from podkarpackie province (southeastern poland) was genotypized by mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase (cox1) and nicotinamide dehydrogenase (nad1) markers. the data on this newly emerged population were compared with mitochondrial haplotypes of recently detected polish population of f. magna from lower silesian wilderness (southweste ... | 2016 | 27787209 |
| diagnosis and therapy of liver fluke (fascioloides magna) infection in fallow deer (dama dama) in serbia. | giant liver fluke ( fascioloides magna ) infection is an important health problem of cervids in southeastern europe. we measured the prevalence and intensity of infection with f. magna in a fenced area near the danube river in the south bačka district of serbia. parasitologic, pathomorphologic, and histopathologic examinations were conducted from november 2007 to february 2008, beginning with a population of 127 adult fallow deer ( dama dama ). after a positive diagnosis, therapy with triclabend ... | 2016 | 26967130 |
| extension of occurrence area of the american fluke fascioloides magna in south-western poland. | liver fluke fascioloides magna is a typical parasite of american cervids. the reason for f. magna to appear in poland territory was bringing the american wapiti deer to those forests around 1850. along with these deer the aforementioned fluke was also introduced. the aim of this study was to present the case of finding of this species in cervids in bory zielonogórskie. samples of deer feces were collected in february 2015 in forest district krzystkowice. a total of 16 samples of feces were exami ... | 2015 | 26342504 |
| molecular identification of fascioloides magna (bassi, 1875) from red deer from south-western poland (lower silesian wilderness) on the basis of internal transcribed spacer 2 (its-2). | the study was conducted in 2012-2013 on 75 fecal samples of red deer from the lower silesian wilderness which were examined to determine the prevalence of fascioloides magna in the game population. finding liver fluke eggs in a single sample which were larger in size than fasciola hepatica eggs indicated that further molecular analysis was necessarily. the partial sequence (116 bp long) of its-2 of the investigated eggs was identical to the sequences of f. magna from red deer (cervus elaphus) (g ... | 2014 | 25286665 |
| wherefrom and whereabouts of an alien: the american liver fluke fascioloides magna in austria: an overview. | the giant liver fluke fascioloides magna, an invasive species originating from north america, was recorded in austria in the wild for the first time in 2000. since then, various data concerning the epidemiology in snail intermediate hosts and cervid final hosts have been reported. galba truncatula acts as snail intermediate host, and red deer, roe deer and fallow deer act as final hosts. g. truncatula is abundant throughout the region, especially along muddy shores of slow-flowing branches of th ... | 2014 | 24535172 |
| the role of hepatic myofibroblasts in liver cirrhosis in fallow deer (dama dama) naturally infected with giant liver fluke (fascioloides magna). | this paper describes liver cirrhosis in 35 fallow deer infected with the giant liver fluke, as well as the distribution, origin, and role of myofibroblasts in its development. | 2013 | 23497565 |
| fascioloides magna--epizootiology in a deer farm in germany. | after initial observations of suspicious cases in 2009, the occurrence of fascioloides (f.) magna in deer of a deer farm located in northeastern bavaria, germany, at the border to the czech republic was confirmed in autumn 2011. in march 2012, the deer were treated for fascioloidosis with triclabendazole. to monitor the epizootiology of fascioloidosis in the farm, 80-100 faecal samples were examined for fascioloides eggs at monthly intervals from june 2012 to june 2013 inclusive. in addition, li ... | 2015 | 26054221 |
| disposition of ceftiofur and its active metabolites in fallow deer (dama dama) following single-dose intravenous and intramuscular administration. | septicemia and foot infections associated with fusobacterium necrophorum , pasturella multocida, and streptococcus suis in captive fallow deer (dama dama) are reasonably treated with ceftiofur hydrochloride. this study describes the disposition of ceftiofur after single-dose intravenous and intramuscular administration of 3.65±0.1678 mg/kg in six female adult fallow deer using a nonrandomized crossover design and a 7-day washout period. serial blood samples were collected for 12 hr postdrug admi ... | 2015 | 26056876 |
| hepatitis e virus in wild boars and spillover infection in red and roe deer, germany, 2013-2015. | to determine animal hepatitis e virus (hev) reservoirs, we analyzed serologic and molecular markers of hev infection among wild animals in germany. we detected hev genotype 3 strains in inner organs and muscle tissues of a high percentage of wild boars and a lower percentage of deer, indicating a risk for foodborne infection of humans. | 2017 | 27983488 |
| serologic and molecular survey of hepatitis e virus in german deer populations. | hepatitis e virus (hev) is a human pathogen that is primarily transmitted by the fecal-oral route and causes a usually self-limiting acute viral hepatitis. the virus is endemic in developing countries of africa, asia, and latin america and is responsible for sporadic cases in industrialized countries. in western europe, an increasing number of autochthonous cases have been associated with zoonotic transmissions of hev from domestic and wild animals. in germany, animal reservoirs for hev have bee ... | 2016 | 26528571 |
| prevalence of hepatitis e virus in populations of wild animals in comparison with animals bred in game enclosures. | hepatitis e virus (hev) is now accepted as a zoonotic virus, and domestic pigs, wild boars and deer are recognised as natural reservoirs of the pathogen. in this study, 762 animals (wild boars, fallow deer, red deer, sika deer, roe deer and mouflons) originating from the wild and from game enclosures were tested for the presence of hev rna by qrt-pcr. hev rna was detected in wild boars (96/450), red deer (2/169), roe deer (1/30) and mouflons (5/39). the sequence relationship between hev isolates ... | 2015 | 25771162 |
| hepatitis e virus antibody prevalence in wildlife in poland. | hepatitis e is an important public health problem mostly in developing but occasionally also in industrialized countries. domestic and wildlife animals are considered reservoirs of the hepatitis e virus (hev). since no information on the prevalence of autochthonous hev infections in human and animal in poland is available, the aim of the study was to investigate the hev seroprevalence of different wildlife species as potential virus reservoirs in the country. no hev antibodies were found in any ... | 2015 | 24655475 |
| sensitive and specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detecting serum antibodies against mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in fallow deer. | the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) is the diagnostic test most commonly used in efforts to control paratuberculosis in domestic ruminants. however, commercial elisas have not been validated for detecting antibodies against mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in wild animals. in this study, we compared the sensitivities and specificities of five elisas using individual serum samples collected from 41 fallow deer with or without histopathological lesions consistent with paratube ... | 2014 | 24872517 |
| mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis isolates from sheep and goats show reduced persistence in bovine macrophages than cattle, bison, deer and wild boar strains regardless of genotype. | assessment of the virulence of isolates of mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (map) exhibiting distinct genotypes and isolated from different hosts may help to clarify the degree to which clinical manifestations of the disease in cattle can be attributed to bacterial or to host factors. the objective of this study was to test the ability of 10 isolates of map representing distinct genotypes and isolated from domestic (cattle, sheep, and goat), and wildlife animal species (fallow deer, d ... | 2013 | 23415474 |
| first report of mycobacterium bovis isolation from a european fallow deer (dama dama dama) in iran. | at present, most of iran is free of bovine tuberculosis (tb). the strategy of control and eradication in iran involves a tuberculation test and slaughter of reactors, a procedure transformed the present-day prevalence of tb into a sporadic occurrence. this paper describes the first report of bovine tuberculosis in a european fallow deer (dama dama dama) in iran. the deer was emaciated and found dead in the hoveize provincial zoo park. post-mortem examinations revealed multifocal granulomatous an ... | 2016 | 27648426 |
| an outbreak of bovine tuberculosis in a fallow deer herd (dama dama) in sicily. | wild ruminants have an important role in the epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis (btb). this study describes an outbreak of bovine tuberculosis occurring in a fallow deer herd in sicily. in 2012 a sicilian herd of 47 animals was referred for cachexia. pathological examination of 2 dead animals revealed disseminated granulomas predominantly involving the skin and subcutaneous tissues. tissue samples were submitted for histological analysis, bacteriological culture, and biomolecular assay. pcr ana ... | 2016 | 27234548 |
| mycobacterium spp. in wild game in slovenia. | wildlife species are an important reservoir of mycobacterial infections that may jeopardise efforts to control and eradicate bovine tuberculosis (btb), caused by mycobacterium bovis. slovenia is officially free of btb, but no data on the presence of mycobacteria in wild animals has been reported. in this study, samples of liver and lymph nodes were examined from 306 apparently healthy free-range wild animals of 13 species in slovenia belonging to the families cervidae, suidae, canidae, mustelida ... | 2016 | 26639827 |
| immunopathology of granulomas produced by mycobacterium bovis in naturally infected wild boar. | limited information has been published on the wild boar immune response against bovine tuberculosis (btb) and the immunopathogenesis of the pathological hallmark (granuloma) in this species. the main objectives of this study were, on the one hand, to characterize the histopathological features (number of acid-fast bacilli (afb) and multinucleated giant cells (mngcs) and the immunohistochemical distribution of different cell subsets (cd3+, cd79a+ and mac387+) and chemical mediators (inos and ifn- ... | 2013 | 24144683 |
| histological and immunohistochemical characterisation of mycobacterium bovis induced granulomas in naturally infected fallow deer (dama dama). | mycobacterium bovis infections in fallow deer have been reported in different countries and play an important role in the epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis (btb), together with other deer species. there is little knowledge of the pathogenesis of btb in fallow deer. the aim of this study was to perform a histopathological characterisation of the granulomas induced by m. bovis in this species and the immunohistochemical distribution of different cell subsets (cd3+, cd79+, macrophages) and chemic ... | 2012 | 22763148 |
| neospora caninum in axis deer ( axis axis ) and fallow deer ( dama dama ) in northern mexico. | serum samples from 18 axis deer ( axis axis ) and 19 fallow deer ( dama dama ) were analyzed with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for neospora caninum antibodies. two axis (11%) and two fallow deer (11%) were positive for n. caninum antibodies. | 2017 | 27669010 |
| [acute pasteurellosis in fallow deer, cattle and pigs in a region of eastern germany]. | hemorrhagic septicaemia, an acute disease caused by p multocida capsular type b which is rarely detected in europe, caused considerable losses in fallow deer, cattle and pigs within a region along the border of the federal states brandenburg and saxony-anhalt in the summer of 2010. clinical appearances and diagnostic findings are presented and possible triggering influences discussed. pasteurella multocida capsular type b has not been cultivated from clinically healthy cattle and pigs of the reg ... | 2012 | 22515030 |
| characterization of a virulent dog-originated rabies virus affecting more than twenty fallow deer (dama dama) in inner mongolia, china. | rabies has emerged as a serious problem in the most recent years in northern china. a rabies virus (rabv) isolate, imdrv-13, was recovered from brain samples of dog-bitten rabid fallow deer (dama dama) in a farm in hohhot, inner mongolia. we tested the susceptibility of mouse neuroblastoma (mna) cells and bsr cells as well as that of adult mice to imdrv-13. the isolate was found to be a virulent isolate with an equivalent pathogenicity index (0.12) and a slight lower neurotropism index (1.07) co ... | 2015 | 25614955 |
| detection of mecc-methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus isolates in river water: a potential role for water in the environmental dissemination. | methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (mrsa) is a public health concern due to limited treatment options. the recent description of a meca homologue, mecc in human and cattle, led to studies to detect this new variant in human and other animal species. detection of mecc in wild boar and fallow deer in a spanish game estate led us to further investigate the presence of mecc-mrsa at this location. samples from cattle, wild animals, workers and river water were tested. a further three mecc-mr ... | 2014 | 25756123 |
| serological testing of schmallenberg virus in swedish wild cervids from 2012 to 2016. | schmallenberg virus (sbv) first emerged in europe in 2011, and in sweden in late 2012. the virus was still circulating in parts of europe in 2015. in recent testing, the virus has not been detected in swedish domestic animals, indicating that it is no longer circulating in sweden. it is not known if the virus has circulated and is still circulating in swedish wild cervid populations and whether wildlife can act as virus reservoirs. the aim of this study was to investigate whether sbv has circula ... | 2017 | 28376790 |
| first detection of schmallenberg virus in elk (alces alces) indicating infection of wildlife in białowieża national park in poland. | schmallenberg virus (sbv) rna was detected in the serum of an elk (alces alces) calf captured on the outskirts of białowieża national park (bnp) in december 2012, and shortly afterwards the calf died of acute bronchopneumonia. serum samples from 169 animals, including bison, red and fallow deer, originating from eight locations situated in four polish provinces, were tested for the presence of sbv-specific antibodies between 2011 and 2013. although no antibodies were found in samples collected u ... | 2013 | 24021421 |
| browsed twig environmental dna: diagnostic pcr to identify ungulate species. | ungulate browsing can have a strong effect on ecological processes by affecting plant community structure and composition, with cascading effects on nutrient cycling and animal communities. however, in the absence of direct observations of foraging, species-specific foraging behaviours are difficult to quantify. we therefore know relatively little about foraging competition and species-specific browsing patterns in systems with several browsers. however, during browsing, a small amount of saliva ... | 2012 | 22813481 |
| polymorphisms and variants in the prion protein sequence of european moose (alces alces), reindeer (rangifer tarandus), roe deer (capreolus capreolus) and fallow deer (dama dama) in scandinavia. | the prion protein (prp) sequence of european moose, reindeer, roe deer and fallow deer in scandinavia has high homology to the prp sequence of north american cervids. variants in the european moose prp sequence were found at amino acid position 109 as k or q. the 109q variant is unique in the prp sequence of vertebrates. during the 1980s a wasting syndrome in swedish moose, moose wasting syndrome (mws), was described. snp analysis demonstrated a difference in the observed genotype proportions of ... | 2012 | 22441661 |
| high oxidative capacity and type iix fibre content in springbok and fallow deer skeletal muscle suggest fast sprinters with a resistance to fatigue. | some wild antelopes are fast sprinters and more resistant to fatigue than others. this study therefore investigated two wild antelope species to better understand their reported performance capability. muscle samples collected post mortem from the vastus lateralis and longissimus lumborum of fallow deer (dama dama) and springbok (antidorcas marsupialis) were analysed for myosin heavy chain isoform content, citrate synthase, 3-hydroxyacyl coa dehydrogenase, phosphofructokinase, lactate dehydrogen ... | 2012 | 22899533 |
| antipredator strategy of female goitered gazelles (gazella subgutturosa guld., 1780) with hiding fawn. | in ungulates, predation is often a major cause of infant mortality and likely plays an important role in shaping maternal care strategies that favor progeny survival. the anti-predator strategies of ungulates can be broadly categorized into two groups, hiding infants and following infants. we studied the maternal behavioral strategies of goitered gazelle, which is a typical representative of a hiding species. we found that shortly after birth, goitered gazelle mothers (1) stayed at the greatest ... | 2015 | 26232263 |
| the arteries of brain base in species of the cervid family. | the aim of the article was to describe the pattern of main arteries at the encephalon base, their connections, and varieties. this study included 106 specimens of the head and cerebral arteries of the following eight species of the cervid family: reindeer, chital, eld's deer, wapiti, sika deer, fallow deer, pere david's deer or milu, and reeve's or chinese muntjac. the arteries of the animals under study were filled with acetone-dissolved stained vinyl superchloride or stained latex lbs3060. the ... | 2015 | 25399744 |
| quality attributes and composition of meat from red deer (cervus elaphus), fallow deer (dama dama) and aberdeen angus and holstein cattle (bos taurus). | the consumption of venison from deer species has increased in recent years owing to presumably positive health effects. therefore a comparison was made of the physical characteristics, chemical composition and sensory attributes of meat obtained from red deer, fallow deer and aberdeen angus and holstein cattle raised under conditions typical for commercial farming practice and slaughtered at similar ages. | 2015 | 25298298 |
| hematuria and urinary bladder lesions compatible with bracken fern (pteridium aquilinum) intoxication in captive fallow deer (dama dama). | hemangiosarcoma, hemangioma, transitional cell carcinoma, and chronic cystitis were diagnosed in the urinary bladder of six captive fallow deer (dama dama). hematuria and thin body condition were observed in the advanced cases. these findings were compatible with chronic enzootic hematuria and were suspected to have been induced by chronic ingestion of bracken fern (pteridium aquilinum) present on the premises. these lesions were similar to those described in bovine enzootic hematuria in cattle. ... | 2014 | 25000702 |
| identification of pregnancy-associated glycoproteins and alpha-fetoprotein in fallow deer (dama dama) placenta. | this paper describes the isolation and characterization of pregnancy-associated glycoproteins (pag) from fetal cotyledonary tissue (fct) and maternal caruncular tissue (mct) collected from fallow deer (dama dama) pregnant females. proteins issued from fct and mct were submitted to affinity chromatographies by using vicia villosa agarose (vva) or anti-bovine pag-2 (r#438) coupled to sepharose 4b gel. finally, they were characterized by sds-page and n-terminal microsequencing. | 2014 | 24410890 |
| explanations about possible misinterpretation of the terminology regarding to bovine tuberculosis status of one cattle herd in spain, arisen from the paper "reducing eurasian wild boar (sus scrofa) population density as a measure for bovine tuberculosis control: effects in wild boar and a sympatric fallow deer (dama dama) population in central spain", [prev. vet. med. 110 (july (3-4)) (2013) 435-446]. | | 2013 | 23962814 |
| reducing eurasian wild boar (sus scrofa) population density as a measure for bovine tuberculosis control: effects in wild boar and a sympatric fallow deer (dama dama) population in central spain. | research on management of bovine tuberculosis (btb) in wildlife reservoir hosts is crucial for the implementation of effective disease control measures and the generation of practical btb management recommendations. among the management methods carried out on wild species to reduce btb prevalence, the control of population density has been frequently used, with hunting pressure a practical strategy to reduce btb prevalence. however, despite the number of articles about population density control ... | 2013 | 23490145 |
| herbivorous mammals as seed dispersers in a mediterranean dehesa. | endozoochrous seed dispersal by herbivorous mammals has been verified repeatedly and its possible influence on the structure and function of herbaceous communities has been suggested. quantitative studies, however, are lacking in the field of seed dispersal via the dung of herbivore guilds in little-altered environments. the present paper analyses seed dispersal via rabbit, fallow deer, red deer and cow dung in a mediterranean dehesa (open woodland used for hunting and ranching) during the seedi ... | 1995 | 28307361 |
| release of copper from embedded solid copper bullets into muscle and fat tissues of fallow deer (dama dama), roe deer (capreolus capreolus), and wild boar (sus scrofa) and effect of copper content on oxidative stability of heat-processed meat. | when venison with embedded copper bullets was subjected to different culinary processing procedures, the amount of copper released from the embedded bullet was affected more by the retention period of the bullet in the meat during cool storage, than by the different heating protocols. the presence of copper fragments had no significant effect on levels of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (tbars). conversely, tbars in lean meat (fallow deer, wild boar, roe deer) were significantly affected ... | 2015 | 26005913 |
| authenticity control of game meat products--a single method to detect and quantify adulteration of fallow deer (dama dama), red deer (cervus elaphus) and sika deer (cervus nippon) by real-time pcr. | this contribution presents a single real-time pcr assay allowing the determination of the deer content (the sum of fallow deer (dama dama), red deer (cervus elaphus) and sika deer (cervus nippon)) in meat products to detect food adulteration. the pcr assay does not show cross-reactivity with 20 animal species and 43 botanical species potentially contained in game meat products. the limit of quantification is 0.5% for fallow deer and red deer and 0.1% for sika deer. the deer content in meat produ ... | 2015 | 25306377 |
| effect of pelvic suspension on the instrumental meat quality characteristics of red deer (cervus elaphus) and fallow deer (dama dama) venison. | the effect of pelvic and achilles tendon suspension of red and fallow deer carcasses on meat quality parameters were compared. venison was evaluated from red deer stags (n=14), bucks (n=14) and fallow deer does (n=10) between 12 and 36months old. immediately after slaughter, carcasses were split down the dorsal midline and assigned to one of the two hanging methods and ph and core body temperature measured. twenty-four hours post-slaughter muscles were excised. venison from fallow deer and red d ... | 2014 | 24922603 |
| mandibular osteomyelitis in red deer (cervus elaphus hispanicus) and fallow deer (dama dama): occurrence and associated factors in free-living populations in southern spain. | the prevalence of mandibular osteomyelitis, which results in a condition called lumpy jaw, and factors associated with its occurrence were investigated in syntopic free-living populations of red deer (cervus elaphus hispanicus) and fallow deer (dama dama) in spain. the study material consisted of 3,586 mandibles from 2,548 red deer and 1,038 fallow deer shot during sport hunting, herd management culls, and programs for population control between 1988 and 1997 (period 1) and 2002 and 2009 (period ... | 2012 | 22247376 |
| strong population structure in a species manipulated by humans since the neolithic: the european fallow deer (dama dama dama). | species that have been translocated and otherwise manipulated by humans may show patterns of population structure that reflect those interactions. at the same time, natural processes shape populations, including behavioural characteristics like dispersal potential and breeding system. in europe, a key factor is the geography and history of climate change through the pleistocene. during glacial maxima throughout that period, species in europe with temperate distributions were forced south, becomi ... | 2017 | 28353685 |
| lateralization during lateral display and its relationship with antler size and symmetry in fallow deer (dama dama). | individuals often display a preference for one side of their body during aggressive encounters. this may be a lateralized preference for using one structure of a bilateral trait during display or physical attack, or for keeping the opponent in one visual field. alternatively, it may be the case that behavioural lateralization and the degree of symmetry expressed by bilateral structures are correlated forms of developmental instability. we examined whether there was an association between lateral ... | 2017 | 28276876 |
| cytotoxicity of ketamine, xylazine and hellabrunn mixture in liver-, heart- and kidney-derived cells from fallow deer. | chemical restraint of wild animals is practiced to accomplish intended procedures such as capture, clinical examination, collection of diagnostic samples, treatment and/or transport. extra-label use of animal medicinal drugs is often necessary in wildlife because most approved therapeutics do not list wild species on the labelling. here, we used cellular in vitro models, a cutting-edge tool of biomedical research, to examine cytotoxicity of anaesthetic agents in fallow deer and extrapolate these ... | 2016 | 28263534 |
| influence of ambient temperature and confinement on the chemical immobilization of fallow deer ( dama dama ). | we used physiological parameters and the duration and quality of anesthesia to compare the effects of two ambient temperatures and of the duration of pre-immobilization confinement on the chemical immobilization of fallow deer. we divided 45 free-ranging fallow deer ( dama dama ) into two groups: group a were deer captured in winter (average 12 c), using 1 mg/kg of xylazine and 1 mg/kg of tiletamine-zolazepam; and group b were deer captured in spring (average 24 c), using 2 mg/kg of xylazine and ... | 2017 | 28122191 |
| colour and oxidative stability of mince produced from fresh and frozen/thawed fallow deer (dama dama) meat. | colour and oxidative stability of minced meat from fresh and frozen/thawed fallow deer was investigated. for the seven fallow deer harvested, half of the meat was minced fresh and half was frozen (-20°c) for 2months under vacuum prior to grinding. surface colour attributes, myoglobin content and surface redox forms, ph and lipid oxidation of the mince were measured during eight days of display storage. proximate composition was determined in mince on day 0, fatty acid composition on day 0 and 8. ... | 2017 | 28063341 |
| effect of storage on quality traits of the semimembranosus muscle of farmed fallow deer (dama dama) bucks and does. | a total of 12 farmed fallow deer bucks and 12 does aged 31-32 months were included in a study on the effect of storage in vacuum packaging on the functionality of venison of the semimembranosus muscle. all the analyzed meat quality traits were not affected by sex. the storage of meat in vacuum led to: an increase of ph (by 0.13 units; p = 0.001), l* (by 1.85 units; p = 0.002), a* (by 1.15 units; p = 0.013) and chroma (by 1.16 units; p = 0.016), a decrease of free water (by 6.62 percentage points ... | 2016 | 27935153 |
| vocal changes accompanying the descent of the larynx during ontogeny from neonates to adults in male and female goitred gazelles (gazella subgutturosa). | the pronouncedly enlarged and descended larynx in male goitred gazelles (gazella subgutturosa), mongolian gazelles (procapra gutturosa) and fallow deer (dama dama) represents an interesting parallel to the 'adam's apple' of human males. goitred gazelles, as humans, are not born with a descended larynx. therefore the sexual dimorphism of larynx size and position develops during ontogeny. in this study, the vocal ontogeny of male and female goitred gazelles was investigated across five age classes ... | 2017 | 27876268 |
| quality of meat (longissimus dorsi) from male fallow deer (dama dama) packaged and stored under vacuum and modified atmosphere conditions. | this study evaluated the effect of vacuum and modified atmosphere (40% co2+60% n2, ma) packaging on the chemical composition, physicochemical properties and sensory attributes of chill-stored meat from 10 fallow deer (dama dama) bucks at 17 to 18 months of age. the animals were hunter-harvested in the forests of north-eastern poland. during carcass dressing (48 to 54 h post mortem), both musculus longissimus muscles were cut out. each muscle was divided into seven sections which were allocated t ... | 2016 | 27165026 |
| dental defects as a potential indicator of chronic malnutrition in a population of fallow deer (dama dama) from northwestern germany. | we studied enamel defects in mandibular cheek teeth of fallow deer from an enclosed population that had grown far beyond the carrying capacity of its habitat. macroscopic inspection revealed a high frequency of pathological enamel alterations in the permanent premolars and the third molar, which form late during dental development, while earlier forming teeth (deciduous premolars and first molar) were generally not affected. macroscopic enamel alterations comprised opacity and posteruptive disco ... | 2016 | 27519058 |
| evaluation of bone marrow with particular consideration of the megakaryocyte lineage and coagulation profile in the pregnant fallow deer (dama dama). | the aim of the study was to evaluate the megakaryocyte lineage of bone marrow and coagulation parameters in fallow deer during the last month of pregnancy. the animals were managed in the barn-feeding system. twenty female fallow deer, aged 2-3 years, divided into 2 groups were used in the study. group 1 comprised the females in the last month of pregnancy, and the non-pregnant females were used as the control. all the animals were clinically healthy. coagulation parameters were measured in all ... | 2016 | 27487510 |
| vigilance adjustments in relation to long- and short term risk in wild fallow deer (dama dama). | the risk allocation hypothesis predicts that vigilance should be adjusted to the temporal variation in risk. we test this hypothesis in wild fallow deer exposed to short term (disturbance) and long term (presence of a fawn after parturition) changes in risk. we recorded the proportion, frequency and type of vigilance and size of used area before and after parturition, in gps-collared wild female fallow deer. vigilance was divided in two main groups: "non-grazing vigilance" and "grazing vigilance ... | 2016 | 27094230 |
| growth in fossil and extant deer and implications for body size and life history evolution. | body size variation within clades of mammals is widespread, but the developmental and life-history mechanisms by which this variation is achieved are poorly understood, especially in extinct forms. an illustrative case study is that of the dwarfed morphotypes of candiacervus from the pleistocene of crete versus the giant deer megaloceros giganteus, both in a clade together with dama dama among extant species. histological analyses of long bones and teeth in a phylogenetic context have been shown ... | 2015 | 25887855 |
| chemical immobilization of free-ranging fallow deer (dama dama): effect of needle length on induction time. | we evaluated impact of the needle length, sex, and body condition on chemical immobilization induction time in 50 (29 males and 21 females) free-ranging fallow deer (dama dama) in sweden, 2006-11. induction time is probably the single most important factor when immobilizing free-ranging wildlife with the use of a remote drug-delivery system. induction times should be short to minimize stress and risk of injury, and to ensure that immobilized animals can be found and clinically monitored as soon ... | 2015 | 25588014 |
| capacitation and acrosome reaction induction on thawed dama dama deer spermatozoa: glycine effect as cryopreservation diluent supplement. | the aim of this research was to evaluate two different diluents for sperm cryopreservation and to study functional parameters in relation to the response to heparin, lysophosphatidylcholine and progesterone, in frozen-thawed semen of fallow deer (dama dama) during the reproductive season (brama). in this way, fallow deer can be used as a biological model of endangered cervids. semen was obtained by electroejaculation. heparin, progesterone and lysophosphatidylcholine were used as capacitation an ... | 2013 | 24320190 |
| the identification of anaplasma spp. isolated from fallow deer (dama dama) on a free-range farm in eastern poland. | the aim of the present study was to investigate the occurrence of anaplasma spp. in group of 50 fallow deer (dama dama) from free-range farm in eastern poland and determine what species of anaplasma could infect these animals based on pcr gene sequencing. the pcr technique revealed the presence of 16s rna anaplasma spp. genetic material in the blood of 7 out of 50 examined animals. the sequences of the pcr products obtained showed a 100% homology with each other and 100% homology with gu 183908 ... | 2012 | 22844721 |
| development of the permanent mandibular cheek teeth in fallow deer (dama dama). | the study describes crown and root formation of the permanent mandibular cheek teeth of fallow deer from a gestational age of 22-23 weeks up to a post-natal age of 33 months. tooth development was recorded using a scoring scheme based on morphological criteria ranging from crypt formation to completion of root growth. the morphological appearance of the enamel surface during three different stages (secretory-stage enamel, maturation-stage enamel and mature enamel) was described, and the approxim ... | 2012 | 22486558 |
| flight responses of park fallow deer to the human observer. | the flight response of fallow deer (dama dama) towards human observers was studied in an enclosed population using fixed transects. groups took flight less often when in open habitats, in large group sizes and at high distances from the transect. flight was also less common where human activity was higher. this effect was marked, probably because the study was carried out in an enclosure where disturbance was frequent, regular and predictable. we suggest that these results may indicate that the ... | 1998 | 24896728 |
| artificial neural networks as a classification method in the behavioural sciences. | the classification and recognition of individual characteristics and behaviours constitute a preliminary step and is an important objective in the behavioural sciences. current statistical methods do not always give satisfactory results. to improve performance in this area, we present a methodology based on one of the principles of artificial neural networks: the backpropagation gradient. after summarizing the theoretical construction of the model, we describe how to parameterize a neural networ ... | 1997 | 24897611 |
| an analysis of mother-young behaviour of fallow deer during lactation period. | in the doñana national park (sw spain) female fallow deer (dama dama ) give birth during the first fortnight of june, the next breeding season starting at the beginning of october. between these two events the most important part of lactation takes place. daily observations were made during the summer of 1984 and 1985. the population studied was made up of fourteen mother-young pairs that we were able to recognize individually. during each sampling period a pair of mother-young was scanned. acti ... | 1988 | 24897185 |
| influence of the buck on social behavior of captive female fallow deer (dama dama) during the rutting season. | the behavioral interactions and grouping patterns of eight confined fallow deer (dama dama) were observed during the rutting season to determine the influence of the buck on herd social organization and behavior. data were collected on five does, two female fawns, and one male fawn under three conditions: (1) buck in the paddock, (2) buck not in the paddock but present outside of the paddock fence, and (3) buck absent. when the buck was in the paddock, all deer engaged in more non-agonistic soci ... | 1979 | 24896887 |
| cerebrospinal parelaphostrongylosis in fallow deer. | neurologic disease attributed to infection by meningeal worm ( parela-phostrongylus tenuis ) was diagnosed in seven fallow deer ( dama dama ) from the land between the lakes region of kentucky. afflicted deer had paresis or paralysis of the hindquarters which quickly progressed to tetraplegia. gross and microscopic cerebrospinal lesions were similar to those previously reported and consisted mainly of nonsuppurative meningitis and radiculitis, focal granulomas on the surface of the spinal cord, ... | 1977 | 24228970 |
| seroprevalence of bovine herpesvirus 1 related alphaherpesvirus infections in free-living and captive cervids in poland. | to determine the occurrence of bovine herpesvirus 1 (bohv-1) related alphaherpesvirus infections in cervids, 1194 serum samples of wild ruminants originating from 59 forest districts of poland were tested with ibr gb elisa and virus neutralization test (vnt) against bohv-1 and cervid herpesvirus 1 (cvhv-1). the seroprevalence differed significantly between free-living and captive cervids (p<0.001) with a total of 89 out of 498 (17.9%) and 268 out of 696 (38.5%) seropositive animals in each type ... | 2017 | 28532809 |
| x chromosome evolution in cetartiodactyla. | the phenomenon of a remarkable conservation of the x chromosome in eutherian mammals has been first described by susumu ohno in 1964. a notable exception is the cetartiodactyl x chromosome, which varies widely in morphology and g-banding pattern between species. it is hypothesized that this sex chromosome has undergone multiple rearrangements that changed the centromere position and the order of syntenic segments over the last 80 million years of cetartiodactyla speciation. to investigate its ev ... | 2017 | 28858207 |
| a survey of free-ranging deer in ireland for serological evidence of exposure to bovine viral diarrhoea virus, bovine herpes virus-1, bluetongue virus and schmallenberg virus. | deer are an important wildlife species in both the republic of ireland and northern ireland having colonised most regions across the island of ireland. in comparison to cattle and sheep which represent the main farmed ruminant species on the island, there is a lack of data concerning their exposure, as measured by the presence of antibodies, to important viral pathogens of ruminants. a study was therefore undertaken to investigate the seroprevalence of wild deer to four viruses, namely bovine vi ... | 2017 | 28503294 |
| monitoring of schmallenberg virus in spanish wild artiodactyls, 2006-2015. | schmallenberg disease is an emerging disease that affects domestic and wild ruminants in europe. an epidemiological survey was carried out to assess exposure to schmallenberg virus (sbv) in wild artiodactyls in spain between 2006 and 2015. a total of 1751 sera from wild artiodactyls, including 1066 red deer, 304 fallow deer, 192 mouflon, 109 wild boar, 49 roe deer and 31 spanish ibex were tested for antibodies against sbv by elisa and confirmed by virus neutralization test. sbv was not detected ... | 2017 | 28813443 |
| serological survey for west nile virus in wild artiodactyls, southern moravia (czech republic). | antibodies to west nile virus (wnv) were examined by plaque-reduction neutralization test in the blood sera of 1023 wild artiodactyls: 105 roe deer (capreolus capreolus), 148 red deer (cervus elaphus), 287 fallow deer (dama dama), 71 mouflons (ovis musimon), and 412 wild boars (sus scrofa), sampled in south moravian district of breclav (czech republic) in the years 1990-2008. neutralizing antibodies were detected in 5.9% of wild ruminants (4.8% roe deer, 4.1% red deer, 6.3% fallow deer, 9.9% mou ... | 2017 | 28727516 |
| cadmium, lead, and mercury exposure assessment among croatian consumers of free-living game. | free-living game can be an important source of dietary cadmium and lead; the question is whether exposure to these two elements is such that it might cause adverse health effects in the consumers. the aim of this study was to estimate dietary exposure to cadmium, lead, and mercury from free-living big game (fallow deer, roe deer, red deer, wild boar, and brown bear), and to mercury from small game (pheasant and hare), hunted in croatia from 1990 to 2012. the exposure assessment was based on avai ... | 2014 | 25205692 |
| revealing potential bridge vectors for btv and sbv: a study on culicoides blood feeding preferences in natural ecosystems in spain. | several species of culicoides (diptera: ceratopogonidae) are vectors of pathogens, such as the bluetongue (btv) and schmallenberg (sbv) viruses, which cause important diseases in domestic and wild ruminants. as wild ruminants can contribute to overwintering and epizootics of both diseases, knowledge of the host-feeding behaviour of culicoides in natural ecosystems is important to better understand their epidemiology. blood-engorged culicoides females trapped in natural areas inhabited by differe ... | 2017 | 28857265 |
| deer presence rather than abundance determines the population density of the sheep tick, ixodes ricinus, in dutch forests. | understanding which factors drive population densities of disease vectors is an important step in assessing disease risk. we tested the hypothesis that the density of ticks from the ixodes ricinus complex, which are important vectors for tick-borne diseases, is determined by the density of deer, as adults of these ticks mainly feed on deer. | 2017 | 28927432 |
| antimicrobial resistance in escherichia coli isolated from wild animals in poland. | antimicrobial resistance was tested in escherichia coli isolated from feces (n = 660) of red deer, roe deer, fallow deer, european bison, and wild boar shot in regional forests in poland during two winter hunting seasons. indicator e. coli (n = 542) was resistant against 11 of 14 tested compounds, mostly sulfamethoxazole, streptomycin, ampicillin, trimethoprim, and tetracycline (1.3-6.6% range). no significant differences were observed between boar and ruminant isolates. most of deer and bison i ... | 2017 | 29185858 |
| spectrum of antibody profiles in tuberculous elephants, cervids, and cattle. | using multi-antigen print immunoassay and dpp®vettb assay approved in the united states for testing captive cervids and elephants, we analyzed antibody recognition of mpb83 and cfp10/esat-6 antigens in asian elephants (elephas maximus) infected with mycobacterium tuberculosis and in white-tailed deer (odocoileus virginianus), fallow deer (dama dama), elk (cervus elaphus), and cattle (bos taurus) infected with mycobacterium bovis. serum igg reactivity to mpb83 was found in the vast majority of tu ... | 2018 | 29408038 |
| mitochondrial genotyping of fascioloides magna from bavaria, germany. | in last few years, a great effort has been made to understand genetic interrelationships of european and north american populations of giant liver fluke fascioloides magna (trematoda, fasciolidae). in europe, spatial distribution of this parasite is evidently dynamic and ongoing process since new f. magna populations have constantly been emerging. most recently, occurrence of f. magna in red deer (cervus elaphus), sika deer (cervus nippon), fallow deer (dama dama), roe deer (capreolus capreolus) ... | 2017 | 29035851 |
| toxoplasma gondii in sympatric domestic and wild ungulates in the mediterranean ecosystem. | toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic protozoan of worldwide distribution. the present study provides information on risk factors affecting t. gondii infection in domestic and free-ranging wild ungulates sharing habitats in mediterranean ecosystems in spain. serum samples from 482 extensively reared domestic ruminants and 2351 wild ungulates were tested for t. gondii antibodies using the modified agglutination test (mat, cut-off 1:25). toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence was 41.2% of 194 sheep, 18.6% of ... | 2018 | 29344801 |
| first detection and genetic characterisation of enterocytozoon bieneusi in wild deer in melbourne's water catchments in australia. | enterocytozoon bieneusi is reported to be a common microsporidian of humans and animals in various countries. however, e. bieneusi has yet to be recorded in animals in australia. here, we undertook the first molecular epidemiological investigation of e. bieneusi in three species of deer (cervus elaphus, dama dama and rusa unicolor) that live in the catchment areas that supply the city of melbourne with drinking water. | 2018 | 29295716 |