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Concentrations of faecal glucocorticoid metabolites in Asian elephant's dung are stable for up to 8 h in a tropical environment (2016)
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Wong, E. P., Yon, L., Purcell, R., Walker, S. L., Othman, N., Saaban, S., & Campos-Arceiz, A. (in press). Concentrations of faecal glucocorticoid metabolites in Asian elephant's dung are stable for up to 8 h in a tropical environment. Conservation Physiology, 4(1), https://doi.org/10.1093/conphys/cow070

The use of faecal glucocorticoid metabolites (fGCMs) has facilitated the development of non-invasive methods to study physiological conditions of endangered wildlife populations. One limitation is that fGCM concentrations are known to change over tim... Read More about Concentrations of faecal glucocorticoid metabolites in Asian elephant's dung are stable for up to 8 h in a tropical environment.

Global population divergence and admixture of the brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) (2016)
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Puckett, E. E., Park, J., Combs, M., Blum, M. J., Bryant, J. E., Caccone, A., …Munshi-South, J. (2016). Global population divergence and admixture of the brown rat (Rattus norvegicus). Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 283(1841), Article 20161762. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2016.1762

Native to China and Mongolia, the brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) now enjoys a worldwide distribution. While black rats and the house mouse tracked the regional development of human agricultural settlements, brown rats did not appear in Europe until th... Read More about Global population divergence and admixture of the brown rat (Rattus norvegicus).

TP53 copy number expansion is associated with the evolution of increased body size and an enhanced DNA damage response in elephants (2016)
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Michael, S., Lindsey, F., Katelyn, M., Sravanthi, C., Lisa, Y., Nigel P, M., …Vincent J, L. (2016). TP53 copy number expansion is associated with the evolution of increased body size and an enhanced DNA damage response in elephants. eLife, 5, Article e11994. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.11994.001

A major constraint on the evolution of large body sizes in animals is an increased risk of developing cancer. There is no correlation, however, between body size and cancer risk. This lack of correlation is often referred to as 'Peto's Paradox'. Here... Read More about TP53 copy number expansion is associated with the evolution of increased body size and an enhanced DNA damage response in elephants.

TP53 copy number expansion is associated with the evolution of increased body size and an enhanced DNA damage response in elephants (2016)
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Sulak, M., Fong, L., Mika, K., Chigurupati, S., Yon, L., Mongan, N. P., …Lynch, V. J. (2016). TP53 copy number expansion is associated with the evolution of increased body size and an enhanced DNA damage response in elephants. eLife, 5(2016), Article e11994. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.11994.001

A major constraint on the evolution of large body sizes in animals is an increased risk of developing cancer. There is no correlation, however, between body size and cancer risk. This lack of correlation is often referred to as 'Peto's Paradox'. Here... Read More about TP53 copy number expansion is associated with the evolution of increased body size and an enhanced DNA damage response in elephants.

Detection of a Yersinia pestisgene homologue in rodent samples (2016)
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Giles, T. A., Greenwood, A. D., Tsangaras, K., Giles, T. C., Barrow, P. A., Hannant, D., …Yon, L. (2016). Detection of a Yersinia pestisgene homologue in rodent samples. PeerJ, 4, Article e2216. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2216

A homologue to a widely used genetic marker, pla, for Yersinia pestis has been identified in tissue samples of two species of rat (Rattus rattus and Rattus norvegicus) and of mice (Mus musculus and Apodemus sylvaticus) using a microarray based platfo... Read More about Detection of a Yersinia pestisgene homologue in rodent samples.

Rabies outbreak in Greece during 2012–2014: use of Geographical Information System for analysis, risk assessment and control (2016)
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Giannakopoulos, A., Valiakos, G., Papaspyropoulos, K., Dougas, G., Korou, L. M., Tasioudi, K. E., …Billinis, C. (2016). Rabies outbreak in Greece during 2012–2014: use of Geographical Information System for analysis, risk assessment and control. Epidemiology and Infection, 144(14), https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268816001527

The objectives of this work were (i) geographical analysis of the 2012–2014 outbreak of rabies in Greece using GIS and (ii) comparative analysis of animal cases with data of potential human exposure to rabies together with environmental data, in orde... Read More about Rabies outbreak in Greece during 2012–2014: use of Geographical Information System for analysis, risk assessment and control.

The ecology of wildlife disease surveillance: demographic and prevalence fluctuations undermine surveillance (2016)
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Walton, L., Marion, G., Davidson, R. S., White, P. C., Smith, L. A., Gavier-Widen, D., …Hutchings, M. R. (2016). The ecology of wildlife disease surveillance: demographic and prevalence fluctuations undermine surveillance. Journal of Applied Ecology, 53(5), 1460-1469. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12671

1. Wildlife disease surveillance is the first line of defence against infectious disease. Fluctuations in host populations and disease prevalence are a known feature of wildlife disease systems. However, the impact of such heterogeneities on the per... Read More about The ecology of wildlife disease surveillance: demographic and prevalence fluctuations undermine surveillance.

Longitudinal study of Asian elephants, Elephas maximus, indicates intermittent shedding of elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus 1 during pregnancy (2015)
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Bennett, L., Dunham, S. P., Yon, L., Chapman, S., Kenaghan, M., Purdie, L., & Tarlinton, R. E. (2015). Longitudinal study of Asian elephants, Elephas maximus, indicates intermittent shedding of elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus 1 during pregnancy. Veterinary Record Open, 2(1), Article e000088. https://doi.org/10.1136/vetreco-2014-000088

Introduction: EEHV-1 is a viral infection of elephants that has been associated with a fatal haemorrhagic syndrome in Asian elephants. Previous studies have suggested that pregnant animals may shed more virus than non-pregnant animals. Methods: This... Read More about Longitudinal study of Asian elephants, Elephas maximus, indicates intermittent shedding of elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus 1 during pregnancy.

Development of a DNA-based microarray for the detection of zoonotic pathogens in rodent species (2015)
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Giles, T., Yon, L., Hannant, D., Barrow, P., & Abu-Median, A. (2015). Development of a DNA-based microarray for the detection of zoonotic pathogens in rodent species. Molecular and Cellular Probes, 29(6), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcp.2015.07.005

The demand for diagnostic tools that allow simultaneous screening of samples for multiple pathogens is increasing because they overcome the limitations of other methods, which can only screen for a single or a few pathogens at a time. Microarrays off... Read More about Development of a DNA-based microarray for the detection of zoonotic pathogens in rodent species.

Prioritisation of wildlife pathogens to be targeted in European surveillance programmes: expert-based risk analysis focus on ruminants (2014)
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Ciliberti, A., Gavier-Widén, D., Yon, L., Hutchings, M. R., & Artois, M. (2015). Prioritisation of wildlife pathogens to be targeted in European surveillance programmes: expert-based risk analysis focus on ruminants. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 118(4), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2014.11.021

This study attempted to develop a list of priority pathogens. It is part of a European Union (EU) project dedicated to the surveillance of emerging or re-emerging pathogens of wildlife. Partners of the consortium established an initial list of 138 pa... Read More about Prioritisation of wildlife pathogens to be targeted in European surveillance programmes: expert-based risk analysis focus on ruminants.

The status of tularemia in Europe in a one-health context: a review (2014)
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Hestvik, G., Warns-Petit, E., Smith, L. A., Fox, N. J., Uhlhorn, H., Artois, M., …Gavier-Widen, D. (2015). The status of tularemia in Europe in a one-health context: a review. Epidemiology and Infection, 143(10), 2137-2160. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0950268814002398

The bacterium Francisella tularensis causes the vector-borne zoonotic disease tularemia, and may infect a wide range of hosts including invertebrates, mammals and birds. Transmission to humans occurs through contact with infected animals or contamina... Read More about The status of tularemia in Europe in a one-health context: a review.

Use of wild bird surveillance, human case data and GIS spatial analysis for predicting spatial distributions of West Nile Virus in Greece (2014)
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Khudyakov, Y. E., Valiakos, G., Papaspyropoulos, K., Giannakopoulos, A., Birtsas, P., Tsiodras, S., …Billinis, C. (2014). Use of wild bird surveillance, human case data and GIS spatial analysis for predicting spatial distributions of West Nile Virus in Greece. PLoS ONE, 9(5), Article e96935. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0096935

West Nile Virus (WNV) is the causative agent of a vector-borne, zoonotic disease with a worldwide distribution. Recent expansion and introduction of WNV into new areas, including southern Europe, has been associated with severe disease in humans and... Read More about Use of wild bird surveillance, human case data and GIS spatial analysis for predicting spatial distributions of West Nile Virus in Greece.

Molecular Characterization of Adipose Tissue in the African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) (2014)
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Nilsson, E. M., Fainberg, H. P., Choong, S. S., Giles, T. C., Sells, J., May, S., …Yon, L. (2014). Molecular Characterization of Adipose Tissue in the African Elephant (Loxodonta africana). PLoS ONE, 9(3), Article e91717. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0091717

Adipose tissue (AT) is a dynamic and flexible organ with regulatory roles in physiological functions including metabolism, reproduction and inflammation; secreted adipokines, including leptin, and fatty acids facilitate many of these roles. The Afric... Read More about Molecular Characterization of Adipose Tissue in the African Elephant (Loxodonta africana).

Temporal and spatial variation in Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection in Swedish moose (Alces alces) (2013)
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Malmsten, J., Gavier Widén, D., Rydevik, G., Yon, L., Hutchings, M. R., Thulin, C., …Dalin, A. (2014). Temporal and spatial variation in Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection in Swedish moose (Alces alces). Epidemiology and Infection, 142(06), 1205-1213. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0950268813002094

The occurrence ofAnaplasma phagocytophilumwas investigated in spleen and serum samplesfrom Swedish moose (Alces alces) in southern Sweden (island and mainland). Samples wereanalysed for presence ofA. phagocytophilumDNA by real-time PCR (n=263), and f... Read More about Temporal and spatial variation in Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection in Swedish moose (Alces alces).