| new host and locality records of coccidia (apicomplexa: eimeriidae) from rodents in the southwestern and western united states. | one hundred forty-seven murid and heteromyid rodents were collected from various sites in the southwestern and western united states (arizona, colorado, new mexico, texas, and utah) and baja california norte, mexico, and their feces were examined for coccidial parasites. of these, 53 (36%) were infected with at least 1 coccidian; 45 of 53 (85%) of the infected rodents harbored only 1 species of coccidian. infected rodents included: 10 of 22 (45%) neotoma albigula, 3 of 11 (27%) neotoma floridana ... | 1991 | 1779282 |
| antibodies to tacaribe serocomplex viruses (family arenaviridae, genus arenavirus) in cricetid rodents from new mexico, texas, and mexico. | blood samples from 4893 cricetid rodents were tested for antibody (immunoglobulin g) to whitewater arroyo virus and amaparí virus to extend our knowledge of the natural host range and geographical distribution of tacaribe serocomplex viruses in north america. antibodies to arenaviruses were found in northern pygmy mice (baiomys taylori), woodrats (neotoma spp.), northern grasshopper mice (onychomys leucogaster), oryzomys (oryzomys spp.), deermice (megadontomys nelsoni and peromyscus spp.), harve ... | 2010 | 20795917 |