Gut Microbiomes Across Nine Kruger Mammals Clustered More Strongly by Dietary Group Than Species
A study of 89 quality-filtered faecal samples from nine wild mammals in Kruger National Park found that carnivores,…
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Nearly Three-quarters of Migrating Redwings Carried Ticks During Two Mild Belgian Autumns
Ticks were found on 72.9% of 284 redwings sampled during late-autumn migration in Belgium; 12.9% of 698 screened…
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Hooded Crows Were Linked to 87 Reported West Nile Virus Bird Outbreaks in Europe
The September ECDC–EFSA report linked hooded crows to 87 reported West Nile virus bird outbreaks, Eurasian magpies to…
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Zoonotic Sarcocystis Found in 3.3% of Polish Wild Boar Hunted for Food
Molecular testing of 241 wild boar from all 16 Polish provinces found Sarcocystis miescheriana DNA in 90% and…
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Dutch Wild Boar Showed Evidence of West Nile Virus Infection Before First Human Cases
Serology from 1,504 Dutch wild boar indicated West Nile virus infections in or before 2018, two years before…
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Type A Trichomonas Was More Than Twice as Prevalent in British Birds at Supplementary-fed Sites
Type A of the bird parasite Trichomonas gallinae was more than twice as prevalent in British birds at…
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Usutu Virus RNA Was Found Nearly Three Times as Often as West Nile Virus RNA in Southern France
Among 2,533 wild birds from 69 species in southern France, Usutu virus RNA was detected in 12.0% and…
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No Evidence of Lower Apparent Survival in Dunnocks With Avian Pox in 15.5-Year Study
A 15.5-year study of 588 wild dunnocks estimated an 8.3% lifetime prevalence of visible avian pox but found…
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Black-headed Gull Sample Yielded the Longest Known Calicivirus Genome
A Hungarian black-headed gull faecal sample yielded an 8,845-nucleotide avian calicivirus genome with unusual RNA structures and enough…
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Anaplasmataceae DNA Found in 3% of 537 German Red Foxes
Anaplasmataceae DNA was found in spleen samples from 15 of 537 German red foxes, including the first reported…
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New Papillomavirus Genome Identified in Black-headed Gull Faeces in China
Researchers identified the 7,794-base-pair CrPV1 genome in faecal samples from black-headed gulls in Sichuan and found it genetically…
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Whooper Swans in Urban and Natural Xinjiang Wetlands Had Different Gut Microbiomes
A study of 34 faecal samples found clear differences in gut bacterial communities between whooper swans wintering in…
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Barcelona ASFV Variant Was Missing About 9,800 DNA Bases
Whole-genome sequencing of eight ASFV-positive wild boar near Barcelona identified a distinct genotype II variant with a stable…
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Mange in Coyotes Varied With Urban Density and Habitat Connectivity Across North American Cities
Camera-trap data linked visible mange in coyotes to urban intensity and habitat connectivity at two spatial scales, while…
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Norwegian Surveillance Found HPAI H5N5 and H5Nx in Common Gulls and Other Influenza A in Lesser Black-backed Gulls
Three common gulls had HPAI H5N5 and one had HPAI H5Nx, while active surveillance separately detected non-H5 influenza…
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H5 Avian Influenza RNA and ESBL E. coli Detected in Water Bins Used by Wild Mallards in Germany
Water from baited bins visited mainly by wild mallards on Germany’s Baltic coast contained RNA from highly pathogenic…
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ESBL-Producing Bacteria Found in 61% of Sampled Urban Hooded Crows in Hungary
A Hungarian study found ESBL-producing bacteria in 61% of 212 urban hooded crows but only 7.7% of 52…
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Raven Herpesvirus Was Suspected in Six Sudden Deaths in Poland
Six Common Ravens found dead together in central Poland were positive for both circovirus and a herpesvirus not…
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Closer Relatives Among Hoopoes, Woodhoopoes and Hornbills Had More Similar Preen-Gland Microbiomes
Across eight taxa of hoopoes, woodhoopoes and hornbills, more closely related birds had more similar bacterial communities in…
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Rotavirus A Antibodies Were Common in Feral Pigeon Samples but Rare in Wood-Pigeon Samples in Germany
A German study detected rotavirus A-reactive antibodies in 79.2% of free-ranging feral pigeons and 77.0% of domestic pigeons,…
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