Article
Infectious Diseases
Fabio A. Abade dos Santos, Carina L. Carvalho, Madalena Monteiro, Paulo Carvalho, Paula Mendonca, Maria da Conceicao Peleteiro, Margarida D. Duarte
Summary: Myxomatosis has emerged as a new disease in Iberian hares, distinct from the classic strains found in rabbits. A recombinant hare myxoma virus was first detected in hares in 2019 and later in farm rabbits in Portugal, causing high mortality rates. Further evaluation of vaccine efficacy against this new virus is urgently needed.
TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Leonor Camacho-Sillero, Beatriz Cardoso, Adrian Beato-Benitez, Felix Gomez-Guillamon, Jose M. Diaz-Cao, Debora Jimenez-Martin, Javier Caballero-Gomez, Sabrina Castro-Scholten, David Cano-Terriza, Ignacio Garcia-Bocanegra
Summary: The study conducted long-term surveillance on wild rabbit populations in Spanish Mediterranean ecosystems to determine the seroprevalence, infection prevalence, and spatiotemporal patterns of myxoma virus (MYXV) circulation. The results showed high exposure, widespread but non-homogeneous distribution, and endemic circulation of MYXV in the rabbit populations. Fluctuations in antibody prevalence within the year and over study periods indicate variations in rabbit immunity, which could increase the risk of MYXV re-emergence in immunologically naive populations.
TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Virology
Peter J. Kerr, Isabella M. Cattadori, Derek Sim, June Liu, Edward C. Holmes, Andrew F. Read
Summary: This study investigated the virulence and disease phenotypes of recent isolates of myxoma virus in Australian rabbits. The viruses showed different levels of virulence, causing acute death with minimal signs of myxomatosis and bacterial invasions, but no inflammatory response. Some rabbits developed an amyxomatous phenotype. It was also found that certain laboratory rabbits had innate resistance to myxomatosis. The alterations in disease pathogenesis and bacterial invasions suggest that the virulence grades of modern viruses cannot be directly compared with earlier studies.
JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Imene Ammam, Camille D. Brunet, Nouria Boukenaoui-Ferrouk, Julien Peyroux, Sylvie Berthier, Jean Boutonnat, Karim Rahal, Idir Bitam, Max Maurin
Summary: This study demonstrates the existence of tularemia in wild lagomorphs in Algeria, highlighting the need for investigations into the presence of this disease among the human population of the country.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Emma Sawyers, Tarnya E. Cox, Peter J. S. Fleming, Luke K. P. Leung, Stephen Morris
Summary: The study examines the social interactions of juvenile rabbits and adult rabbits in the transmission of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus. It finds that juvenile rabbits have high connectivity within and between warrens, which may increase the potential for pathogen exchange.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Edgar Baz-Gonzalez, Natalia Martin-Carrillo, Katherine Garcia-Livia, Pilar Foronda
Summary: This study found the presence of C. cuniculus in wild rabbits from Tenerife, Spain and identified the subtype VbA26R3. It provides new information on the epidemiology of this parasite in wild rabbits in Spain and its potential public health implications.
VETERINARY SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Fabio A. Abade dos Santos, Kevin P. Dalton, Carina L. Carvalho, Maria Casero, Angel L. Alvarez, F. Parra, Margarida D. Duarte
Summary: Myxomatosis, caused by ha-myxoma virus (MYXV), has been identified as an emergent disease in Iberian hare. Co-infection cases of classic MYXV and ha-MYXV strains were detected in one Iberian hare and one European wild rabbit. This is the first report of such co-infection in these species, highlighting the continuous evolution of MYXV and the importance of monitoring the health status of wild Leporidae populations in the Iberian Peninsula.
TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Jose Prenda, Eduardo J. Rodriguez-Rodriguez, Juan J. Negro, Juan Manuel Munoz-Pichardo
Summary: In this study, the effects of myxomatosis on the populations of hares and rabbits in the Iberian Peninsula were analyzed. The disease has recently spread from rabbits to hares, causing concerns about hare population depletion. The study found that hare populations have been excluded from rabbit areas after the outbreak, suggesting that the virus has more difficulties to infect hares in the absence of rabbits. This population depletion has significant ecological and socio-economic implications for the region.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Annette Liesegang, Bettina Burger, Therese de Vries de Heekelingen, Corinne Schroeter-Vogt, Jean-Michel Hatt, Mariusz P. Kowalewski, Marcus Clauss
Summary: Hindgut fermenting herbivores, such as tortoises and certain mammals, absorb more calcium from their diet than they need and excrete the excess calcium through urine. The exact reasons for this mechanism are still unclear, but it may be related to ensuring phosphorus availability for gut microbes by removing calcium. Ussing chamber experiments on rabbits showed that active calcium absorption increased with higher dietary calcium levels, contradicting the assumption that passive uptake would be more prevalent at higher levels. This finding supports the hypothesis of deliberate removal of calcium. However, the distribution of proteins involved in active calcium absorption suggests that other factors not investigated in this study play a major role in rabbits' calcium absorption.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Liye Zhou, Xiang Lu, Chunyan Zhao, Yu Zhang, Songyi Ning, Wen Zhang
Summary: A novel picornavirus (UJS-2019picorna) was discovered in fecal and blood samples of experimental rabbits. The complete genome size is 7832 bp with a GC content of 44.00%. The virus belongs to the Picornaviridae family and requires further investigation to determine its pathogenicity and impact on rabbit studies.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Tiziana Bassan, Josep Pastor, Beatriz Agulla, Oriol Jornet, Jaume Martorell
Summary: Coagulation is important for preventing blood loss. The use of a cell-based model called thromboelastography (TEG) can provide more accurate assessment of the coagulation process. This study aims to establish the reference ranges of TEG parameters in pet rabbits.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Olga Szeleszczuk, Katarzyna Andraszek, Dorota Banaszewska, Piotr Niedbala, Marta Kuchta-Gladysz, Anna Grzesiakowska
Summary: Silver nitrate staining can be used to assess morphometric parameters of rabbit sperm, revealing detailed images and enabling precise measurements, while also calculating shape indices to characterize sperm head shape more accurately.
REPRODUCTION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS
(2021)
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
Rafael Goncalves Hayashi, Jessica Borghesi, Lara Carolina Mario, Ana Carolina Silveira Rabelo, Adriana Raquel de Almeida da Anunciacao, Mariana Ferreira Lima, Maria Angelica Miglino, Phelipe de Oliveira Favaron, Ana Claudia Oliveira Carreira
Summary: The study aims to isolate, characterize, and differentiate cartilage cells from different joints of rabbits to explore their potential as MSC for clinical applications. The results show that these cells exhibit MSC characteristics and are capable of differentiation without tumor growth.
Article
Biology
Edgar Baz-Gonzalez, Natalia Martin-Carrillo, Katherine Garcia-Livia, Nestor Abreu-Acosta, Pilar Foronda
Summary: This study analyzed the prevalence and species identification of microsporidia in rabbits in Tenerife, Spain, and found the presence of Encephalitozoon cuniculi and undescribed microsporidia species. This is the first molecular detection and genotyping of E. cuniculi in rabbits in Spain.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Dongwei Huang, Jiawei Cai, Chen Zhang, Rongshuai Jin, Shaocheng Bai, Fan Yao, Haisheng Ding, Bohao Zhao, Yang Chen, Xinsheng Wu, Huiling Zhao
Summary: Heat stress severely affects the quality of male rabbit semen, including decreased sperm motility, pH value, and density, as well as increased sperm malformation rate. Seminal plasma metabolites are also significantly altered under heat stress, disrupting energy metabolism pathways. These findings provide important theoretical references for mitigating the adverse effects of heat stress on male rabbit fertility.
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Biochemical Research Methods
Ji Zhang, Yanwen Xiong, Lynn Rogers, Glen P. Carter, Nigel French
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
P. Jaros, A. L. Cookson, A. Reynolds, H. Withers, R. Clemens, G. Brightwell, J. Mills, J. Marshall, D. J. Prattley, D. M. Campbell, S. Hathaway, N. P. French
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION
(2018)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Rose M. Collis, Sara A. Burgess, Patrick J. Biggs, Anne C. Midwinter, Nigel P. French, Leah Toombs-Ruane, Adrian L. Cookson
FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND DISEASE
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sih-Jing Liao, Jonathan Marshall, Martin L. Hazelton, Nigel P. French
JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Shahista Nisa, Clement Bercker, Anne C. Midwinter, Ian Bruce, Chris F. Graham, Pierre Venter, Allan Bell, Nigel P. French, Jackie Benschop, Karen M. Bailey, David A. Wilkinson
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2019)
Article
Ecology
Richard P. Duncan, Nick Dexter, Adrian Wayne, Jim Hone
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Christopher J. O'Bryan, Nicholas R. Patton, Jim Hone, Jesse S. Lewis, Violeta Berdejo-Espinola, Derek R. Risch, Matthew H. Holden, Eve McDonald-Madden
Summary: The majority of Earth's terrestrial carbon is stored in soil, which can be released as CO2 when disturbed by wild pigs. The extent of soil damage caused by wild pigs and the resulting CO2 emissions are uncertain, highlighting the need for further research on their contribution to soil damage.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Letter
Biodiversity Conservation
Christopher J. O'Bryan, Nicholas R. Patton, Jim Hone, Jesse S. Lewis, Violeta Berdejo-Espinola, Derek R. Risch, Matthew H. Holden, Eve McDonald-Madden
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biology
Jim Hone, V. Alistair Drake, Charles J. Krebs
Summary: Wildlife management aims to address the decline of threatened species, sustainably harvest populations, and control undesirable impacts. Three feasible options for evaluation of wildlife management, including conservation, are discussed, highlighting the strengths of statistical and causal inference. The combination of abundance trends and population outcomes provides both statistical and causal inferences within an adaptive framework.
Editorial Material
Ecology
Jim Hone, Charles J. Krebs
Summary: Establishing cause-effect relationships is essential in science and wildlife management to understand and manipulate events. This review discusses 13 alternative approaches and proposes a set of criteria for establishing causality. Validating predicted outcomes becomes crucial when manipulative experiments are not possible. Three case studies demonstrate the wide relevance of these approaches in wildlife management. The use of causality and causal inference strength should be encouraged for improved adaptive wildlife management.
JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jim Hone
Summary: This study predicts the number of livestock herds with bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in New Zealand using statistical and mechanistic modeling. A new graphical method is introduced to represent the strength of association and consistency of predictions. The mechanistic power model, with annual updating, has the highest accuracy in predicting the eradication of bTB in New Zealand after 2055.
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION
(2023)
Article
Zoology
Jim Hone
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Nicole E. Wheeler, Timothy Blackmore, Angela D. Reynods, Anne C. Midwinter, Jonathan Marshall, Nigel P. French, Matthew S. Savoian, Paul P. Gardner, Patrick J. Biggs
MICROBIAL GENOMICS
(2019)
Article
Immunology
A. Springer Browne, Patrick J. Biggs, David A. Wilkinson, Adrian L. Cookson, Anne C. Midwinter, Samuel J. Bloomfield, C. Reed Hranac, Lynn E. Rogers, Jonathan C. Marshall, Jackie Benschop, Helen Withers, Steve Hathaway, Tessy George, Patricia Jaros, Hamid Irshad, Yang Fong, Muriel Dufour, Naveena Karki, Taylor Winkleman, Nigel P. French
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2019)
Article
A. Springer Browne, Patrick J. Biggs, Alice Elliott, Patricia Jaros, Nigel P. French, Anne C. Midwinter
GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS
(2018)
