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5 summaries matching “cougar” in Disease & Epidemiology
A virus reveals population structure and recent demographic history of its carnivore host
PaperThis influential study used feline immunodeficiency virus as a fast-evolving genetic marker to reconstruct the population history of its puma hosts in the American West. Because the virus mutates far…
R. Biek, A. J. Drummond, M. Poss · Science · 2006
Epidemiology, genetic diversity, and evolution of endemic feline immunodeficiency virus in a population of wild cougars
PaperFocusing on a well-studied cougar population, this study characterized the prevalence, genetic diversity and evolutionary dynamics of endemic feline immunodeficiency virus in wild pumas. By sampling i…
R. Biek, T. K. Ruth, K. M. Murphy, et al. · Journal of Virology · 2003
Research overview: Yersinia pestis plague exposure in mountain lions
OverviewSylvatic plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, circulates among rodents in the American West, and mountain lions become exposed by preying on infected rodents and lagomorphs. This overview…
Research overview: feline immunodeficiency virus as a tracer of puma dispersal and connectivity
OverviewBecause feline immunodeficiency virus evolves rapidly and is transmitted through fighting, its genetic signal can reveal how pumas move across fragmented landscapes. This overview surveys studies that…
Research overview: sylvatic plague ecology and cougar prey dynamics
OverviewMountain lion exposure to plague is tied to the disease ecology of their rodent and lagomorph prey, which serve as the reservoir and amplifier of Yersinia pestis. This overview surveys how sylvatic pl…