| sylvatic trichinellosis in texas. | there are no published reports of domestic or sylvatic trichinellosis in texas. the aim of the present survey was to determine the presence of trichinella species in selected representative species of potential wildlife reservoirs in southern texas. in 1998-99, tongues of 211 wild mammals were collected in southern texas: 154 coyotes (canis latrans), three bobcats (lynx rufus), 32 racoons (procyon lotor), 13 opossum (didelphis marsupialis), four ocelots (leopardus pardalis) and five wild boars ( ... | 2001 | 11484391 |
| trichinella infection in wildlife of the southwestern united states. | several potential mammalian reservoirs of sylvatic species of trichinella were examined from texas, new mexico, and arizona. during 1998-99, tongues were collected from a black bear (ursus americanus) in arizona; from 9 black bears, a coyote (canis latrans), and a mountain lion (felis concolor) in new mexico; and from 154 coyotes, 32 raccoons (procyon lotor), 13 opossums (didelphis marsupialis), 4 ocelots (leopardus pardalis), 3 bobcats (lynx rufus), and 5 feral hogs (sus scrofa) in southern tex ... | 2001 | 11695403 |
| canine schistosomiasis in north america: an underdiagnosed disease with an expanding distribution. | heterobilharzia americana, a digenean trematode in the family schistosomatidae, is the etiologic agent of canine schistosomiasis in the southeastern united states.1 a few cases of canine schistosomiasis have been reported in florida, louisiana, north carolina, texas, and, recently, kansas.1-6 the natural definitive host for the fluke is the raccoon1; however, infections have been detected in nutrias, bobcats, mountain lions, opossums, white-tailed deer, swamp rabbits, armadillos, coyotes, red wo ... | 2010 | 20473851 |
| serologic evidence of west nile virus exposure in north american mesopredators. | sera from 936 mammalian mesopredators (virginia opossums, gray foxes, striped skunks, hooded skunks, raccoons, a bobcat, and a red fox) were collected during 2003 and 2004 in california, arizona, texas, louisiana, ohio, and wyoming and screened for flavivirus-specific antibodies by an epitope-blocking enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (blocking elisa). serum samples positive for antibodies against flaviviruses were screened for west nile virus (wnv)-specific antibodies by blocking elisa and sele ... | 2007 | 17255248 |
| helminths of the ocelot from southern texas. | in the usa, the ocelot (leopardus pardalis) is a highly endangered felid found only in a few remaining vestiges of native thornshrub brushland in the lower rio grande valley (lrgv) of extreme southern texas. from 1987-1998, carcasses of 15 adult ocelots that died of vehicular accidents or natural causes were examined for helminths. all cats had 1-8 (mean = 3) helminth species. all were infected with 1-101 (mean +/- se = 32 +/- 7) toxascaris leonina. other helminths from these ocelots were alaria ... | 2003 | 14567231 |
| notoedric mange in an ocelot (felis pardalis) from southern texas. | notoedric mange was diagnosed in a free-ranging adult male ocelot (felis pardalis) found dead in april 1994 in southern texas (usa). the emaciated carcass had no body fat. the heart was enlarged and flaccid. there was a nonpurulent serosanguineous pericardial and peritoneal exudate. severe encrusted skin lesions and alopecia extended from the head posteriorly to the shoulders. the forelegs and feet were less severely affected. we observed a massive infection of notoedres cati in skin scrapings. ... | 1995 | 8592392 |
| notoedric mange in the bobcat, felis rufus, from south texas. | a fatal case of notoedric mange is described in an adult male bobcat, felis rufus, from south texas. this cat was extremely weak and emaciated. skin lesions consisted of greatly thickened, gray encrustations and alopecia of the muzzle, eyes, crown, ears and parietal scalp extending down the neck to the midscapular region of the shoulders. histologically, there was partial to complete excoriation of the stratum corneum with erosions into the stratum germinativum to the level of the dermis in some ... | 1982 | 7097869 |
| hepatozoon sp. in wild carnivores in texas. | twelve coyotes (canis latrans), three bobcats (lynx rufus) and six ocelots (felis pardalis) from the gulf coast of texas were infected with hepatozoon sp. the geographic distribution of infected wild animals coincides with the highest prevalence of hepatozoon canis infection in domestic dogs for which the wild species may act as a reservoir. | 1988 | 3411720 |
| ectoparasites of the bobcat from west texas. | | 1977 | 864562 |
| ecology of helminth parasitism in the bobcat from west texas. | | 1978 | 641672 |
| scavenging behavior of lynx rufus on human remains during the winter months of southeast texas. | animal-scavenging alterations on human remains can be mistaken as human criminal activity. a 32-day study, documenting animal scavenging on a human cadaver, was conducted at the southeast texas applied forensic science facility, sam houston state university, huntsville, texas. a stealth cam rogue ir was positioned near the cadaver to capture scavenging activity. an atypical scavenger, the bobcat, lynx rufus, was recorded feeding on the cadaver. scavenging by bobcats on human remains is not a pre ... | 2012 | 22236440 |