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Genetic basis for species vulnerability in the cheetah
PaperThis landmark study documented extreme genetic uniformity in cheetahs, with the species showing almost no variation at many loci and accepting reciprocal skin grafts as if genetically identical. The a…
S. J. O’Brien, M. E. Roelke, L. Marker, et al. · Science · 1985
Prevalence and implications of feline coronavirus infections of captive and free-ranging cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)
PaperThis study investigated feline coronavirus infection in cheetahs after a devastating outbreak of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) struck a captive cheetah facility with unusually high mortality. By…
J. L. Heeney, A. J. Evermann, A. J. McKeirnan, et al. · Journal of Virology · 1990
Research overview: Helicobacter-associated gastritis in cheetahs
OverviewCaptive cheetahs suffer unusually high rates of chronic gastritis associated with Helicobacter infection, a condition far more severe than in most other felids and a significant cause of morbidity in…
Research overview: blood parasite diversity across African carnivores including felids
OverviewAfrican carnivores, including lions, leopards and cheetahs, host a rich diversity of blood-borne parasites that molecular surveys continue to uncover. This overview surveys the diversity of hemoparasi…
Research overview: comparative immunology of wild and domestic cats
OverviewUnderstanding why some felids tolerate pathogens that sicken others requires comparing immune function across wild and domestic cats. This overview surveys comparative felid immunology, examining diff…
Research overview: disease and the reproductive challenges of cheetahs
OverviewCheetahs face well-documented reproductive difficulties that intersect with their disease susceptibility and genetic uniformity. This overview surveys the links between disease, immune function and re…
Research overview: disease susceptibility of cheetahs in captivity
OverviewCaptive cheetahs experience a striking array of diseases rarely seen at such rates in other felids, including Helicobacter gastritis, kidney disease, and severe coronavirus outbreaks. This overview su…
Research overview: feline coronavirus and infectious peritonitis in captive felid collections
OverviewFeline coronavirus circulates widely and usually harmlessly, but can mutate within a host into the lethal feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) virus, a particular danger in crowded captive felid collec…
Research overview: immunogenetics, MHC diversity and disease resistance in felids
OverviewThe diversity of immune genes, especially the major histocompatibility complex, strongly influences a population’s ability to resist infectious disease. This overview surveys research on felid immunog…
Research overview: interactions between genetic bottlenecks and disease in felids
OverviewPopulation bottlenecks that erode genetic diversity recur throughout felid history and interact powerfully with disease susceptibility. This overview surveys how bottlenecks, from the ancient cheetah…
Research overview: the cheetah feline infectious peritonitis outbreak and genetic uniformity
OverviewA devastating outbreak of feline infectious peritonitis in a captive cheetah facility, with mortality far exceeding that seen in domestic cats, became a landmark case linking genetic uniformity to dis…