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Twenty-nine years of continuous monthly capture-mark-recapture data of multimammate mice (Mastomys natalensis) in Morogoro, Tanzania

The multimammate mice (Mastomys natalensis) is the most-studied rodent species in sub-Saharan Africa, where it is an important pest species in agriculture and carrier of zoonotic diseases (e.g. Lassa virus). Here...

Herwig Leirs, Lucinda Kirkpatrick, Vincent Sluydts, Christopher Sabuni… in Scientific Data (2023)

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Correction to: Conflicts between large carnivores and local pastoralists around Niokolo Koba National Park, Senegal

Mallé Gueye, Dorien Van Cauteren, Lisa Mengual… in European Journal of Wildlife Research (2022)

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Correction to: Population cycles and outbreaks of small rodents: ten essential questions we still need to solve

Authors would like to correct error in affiliation in the original publication of the article.

Harry P. Andreassen, Janne Sundell, Fraucke Ecke, Stefan Halle… in Oecologia (2021)

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Population cycles and outbreaks of small rodents: ten essential questions we still need to solve

Most small rodent populations in the world have fascinating population dynamics. In the northern hemisphere, voles and lemmings tend to show population cycles with regular fluctuations in numbers. In the south...

Harry P. Andreassen, Janne Sundell, Fraucke Ecke, Stefan Halle… in Oecologia (2021)

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An integrative approach to identify sand fly vectors of leishmaniasis in Ethiopia by morphological and molecular techniques

Ethiopia is affected by human leishmaniasis caused by several Leishmania species and transmitted by a variety of sand fly vectors of the genus Phlebotomus. The sand fly fauna in Ethiopia is highly diverse and som...

Myrthe Pareyn, Vit Dvorak, Petr Halada, Natalie Van Houtte… in Parasites & Vectors (2020)

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High-resolution habitat suitability model for Phlebotomus pedifer, the vector of cutaneous leishmaniasis in southwestern Ethiopia

Phlebotomus pedifer is the vector for Leishmania aethiopica causing cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in southwestern Ethiopia. Previous research on the transmission dynamics of CL resulted in recommendations for vect...

Myrthe Pareyn, Anneleen Rutten, Behailu Merdekios… in Parasites & Vectors (2020)

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Evaluation of a pan-Leishmania SL RNA qPCR assay for parasite detection in laboratory-reared and field-collected sand flies and reservoir hosts

In eco-epidemiological studies, Leishmania detection in vectors and reservoirs is frequently accomplished by high-throughput and sensitive molecular methods that target minicircle kinetoplast DNA (kDNA). A pan-Le...

Myrthe Pareyn, Rik Hendrickx, Nigatu Girma, Sarah Hendrickx… in Parasites & Vectors (2020)

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Factors associated with co-occurrence of large carnivores in a human-dominated landscape

We investigated the factors facilitating co-occurrence of two large carnivores, tigers (Panthera tigris) and common leopards (Panthera pardus), within a human-dominated landscape. We estimated their density and p...

Babu Ram Lamichhane, Herwig Leirs, Gerard A. Persoon… in Biodiversity and Conservation (2019)

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Contribution of Buffer Zone Programs to Reduce Human-Wildlife Impacts: the Case of the Chitwan National Park, Nepal

Buffer zones around parks/reserves are designed to maintain ecological integrity and to ensure community participation in biodiversity conservation. We studied the fund utilization pattern of buffer zone progr...

Babu Ram Lamichhane, Gerard A. Persoon, Herwig Leirs, Shashank Poudel… in Human Ecology (2019)

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Discovery and genome characterization of three new Jeilongviruses, a lineage of paramyxoviruses characterized by their unique membrane proteins

In the past decade, many new paramyxoviruses that do not belong to any of the seven established genera in the family Paramyxoviridae have been discovered. Amongst them are J-virus (JPV), Beilong virus (BeiPV) and...

Bert Vanmechelen, Magda Bletsa, Lies Laenen, Ana Rita Lopes… in BMC Genomics (2018)

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Arenavirus infection correlates with lower survival of its natural rodent host in a long-term capture-mark-recapture study

Parasite evolution is hypothesized to select for levels of parasite virulence that maximise transmission success. When host population densities fluctuate, low levels of virulence with limited impact on the ho...

Joachim Mariën, Vincent Sluydts, Benny Borremans, Sophie Gryseels… in Parasites & Vectors (2018)

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Arenavirus Dynamics in Experimentally and Naturally Infected Rodents

Infectious diseases of wildlife are typically studied using data on antibody and pathogen levels. In order to interpret these data, it is necessary to know the course of antibodies and pathogen levels after in...

Joachim Mariën, Benny Borremans, Sophie Gryseels, Bram Vanden Broecke… in EcoHealth (2017)

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No measurable adverse effects of Lassa, Morogoro and Gairo arenaviruses on their rodent reservoir host in natural conditions

In order to optimize net transmission success, parasites are hypothesized to evolve towards causing minimal damage to their reservoir host while obtaining high shedding rates. For many parasite species however...

Joachim Mariën, Benny Borremans, Sophie Gryseels, Barré Soropogui… in Parasites & Vectors (2017)