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Distribution, prevalence, and intensity of Sarcocystis infections in sika deer (Cervus nippon) of free-ranging populations in Germany and Austria
Sika deer (Cervus nippon), which are native to the Japanese islands and the adjacent mainland of eastern Asia, have been introduced into Europe and established free-ranging populations in several countries. Vario...
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Limited hybridization between domestic sheep and the European mouflon in Western Germany
European mouflons (Ovis orientalis musimon) are Mediterranean sheep that were introduced worldwide as park and game animals during the last few centuries. Today, European mouflons are endangered in their natural ...
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Open AccessSchmallenberg virus in Germany 2011–2014: searching for the vectors
Following the emergence of Schmallenberg virus (SBV) in 2011, 21,397 culicoid biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from targeted and non-targeted sampling activities carried out during the summer months of...
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Increased Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae Disease Prevalence in Domestic Hybrids Among Free-Living Wild Boar
Wildlife immune genes are subject to natural selection exerted by pathogens. In contrast, domestic immune genes are largely protected from pathogen selection by veterinary care. Introgression of domestic allel...
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Open AccessA broad spectrum screening of Schmallenberg virus antibodies in wildlife animals in Germany
To identify native wildlife species possibly susceptible to infection with Schmallenberg virus (SBV), a midge-transmitted orthobunyavirus that predominantly infects domestic ruminants, samples from various fre...
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Open AccessReintroductions and genetic introgression from domestic pigs have shaped the genetic population structure of Northwest European wild boar
Population genetic studies focus on natural dispersal and isolation by landscape barriers as the main drivers of genetic population structure. However, anthropogenic factors such as reintroductions, translocat...
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Origin and patterns of genetic diversity of German fallow deer as inferred from mitochondrial DNA
Although not native to Germany, fallow deer (Dama dama) are commonly found today, but their origin as well as the genetic structure of the founding members is still unclear. In order to address these aspects, we ...
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Population genetic structure and the effect of founder events on the genetic variability of introduced sika deer, Cervus nippon, in Germany and Austria
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Tracing the genetic roots of the sika deer Cervus nippon naturalized in Germany and Austria
To determine the geographical origin of the sika deer (Cervus nippon) naturalized in Germany and Austria, we sequenced the mitochondrial control region for 214 individuals. Adding these sequences to previously pu...
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Population genetic structure and the effect of founder events on the genetic variability of introduced sika deer, Cervus nippon, in Germany and Austria
The relationships among 214 wild-living sika deer from five locations in Germany and two in Lower Austria were examined using mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region sequence. A total of 18 haplotypes are gro...
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Morphometric and allometric studies on eggshells and embryos of free-living Canada geese (Branta c. canadensis Linnaeus, 1758)
A total of 289 eggs laid by free-living Canada geese (Branta canadensis canadensis Linnaeus, 1758) in the northwestern part of Germany were collected in spring 2002 and 2003 and examined for shell and embryo para...
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Pedicle and antler fusion and double-head formation in a sika stag (Cervus nippon)
A case of pedicle and antler abnormality in a 12–14 year old sika stag shot in January 2003 in Schleswig-Holstein (Germany) is presented. The abnormality combines fusion of pedicles and antler bases with subse...
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Do Canada geese (Branta canadensis Linnaeus, 1758) carry infectious agents for birds and man?
Currently, large groups of Canada geese (Branta canadensis Linnaeus, 1758) aggregate in recreational areas of north-western Germany. Questions have arisen as to whether these birds represent a special risk factor...
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Erstnachweis vonSpiculopteragia houdemeri (Schwartz, 1926) (Nematoda, Trichostrongylidae, Ostertagiinae) außerhalb Asiens bei Sikahirschen (Cervus nippon) in Deutschland
Bei der parasitologischen Sektion des Gastrointestinaltraktes von freilebenden Sika-Hirschen aus zwei Populationen in Nordrhein-Westfalen ist die NematodenartSpiculopteragia houdemeri (Schwartz, 1926) im Labmagen...
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A long-term survey of pseudorabies virus infections in European wild boar of western Germany
In a long-term study, a total of 1,112 European wild boar (Sus scrofa) shot in the southern part of North Rhine Westphalia between 1993 and 2000 were investigated for the infection with pseudorabies virus (PRV). ...
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Untersuchungen zum Gesundheitsstatus von Kanadagänsen (Branta canadensis, Linnaeus, 1758) in Nordrhein-Westfalen an Hand der Analyse von Eiern
107 Eier der Kanadagans aus Gelegen im Bereich des Naherholungsgebietes „Saaler Mühle“ in Nordrhein-Westfalen wurden morphometrisch, mikrobiologisch und serologisch untersucht. Untersucht wurde auf Erreger ode...
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Awards given during the 25th International Congress of the International Union of Game Biologist — IUGB
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Fünfte baltische Theriologen-Konferenz in Litauen
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Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Parasitenfauna des Wildes in Nordrhein-Westfalen. 3. Der Endoparasitenbefall des Rotwildes
Die Endoparasitenfauna von 85 Stücken Rotwild (37 Kälber <1 Jahr, 18-1 Jahr, 30>1 Jahr)-76 vollständige Verdauungskanäle, 77 Lebern, 83 Lungen-aus den Jagdjahren 1998/99, 1999/2000 und 2000/01 aus 4 Herkunftsg...