| ectoparasites of the pallas squirrel, callosciurus erythraeus, introduced to japan. | the squirrel callosciurus erythraeus (pallas) (rodentia: sciuridae) was intentionally introduced to japan in 1935 and has become established throughout much of the country. although they live mainly in forests, pallas squirrels come into gardens and are frequently fed by people or kept as pets, so their ectoparasites could be of potential medical as well as veterinary importance. during 2001-2003 we conducted the first ectoparasite survey of pallas squirrels in japan. from 105 c. erythraeus capt ... | 2004 | 15009447 |
| novel cyclovirus detected in the intestinal contents of taiwan squirrels (callosciurus erythraeus thaiwanensis). | a novel cyclovirus was identified in the intestinal contents of taiwan squirrels (callosciurus erythraeus thaiwanensis) collected in kanagawa prefecture, japan, by metagenomic analysis, and was named taiwan squirrel cyclovirus-1 (tscyv-1). phylogenetic analysis showed that tscyv-1 formed a branch separate from other representative cyclovirus strains. tscyv-1 is considered to be a new species in the genus cyclovirus because the criteria for demarcation of cyclovirus species is proposed as nucleot ... | 2015 | 26089292 |
| the first record of sucking louse, neohaematopinus callosciuri, infesting pallas squirrels in japan. | a species of sucking louse, neohaematopinus callosciuri, was found for the first time in japan. the species was found on an invasive species of squirrel, pallas squirrel, callosciurus erythraeus, in the kamakura district, kanagawa prefecture, japan. a total of 52 lice were obtained from 22 of 104 squirrels captured. the lice were about three times more prevalent in male squirrels than in females and were detected most frequently in the winter. as n. callosciuri has never been reported on wild an ... | 2004 | 15107570 |