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8 summaries matching “lion” in Disease & Epidemiology on domestic-cat
Research overview: clinical plague disease and mortality in felids
OverviewFelids are relatively susceptible to Yersinia pestis, and infection can progress to acute, severe and sometimes fatal disease, distinguishing cats from more resistant carnivores. This overview surveys…
Research overview: comparative pathogenicity of feline immunodeficiency virus across felid species
OverviewFeline immunodeficiency virus causes an AIDS-like syndrome in domestic cats yet has long been assumed benign in its wild hosts. This overview examines the evidence for and against that assumption, com…
Research overview: endogenous and exogenous retroviruses across the cat family
OverviewBeyond the well-known feline immunodeficiency and leukemia viruses, felid genomes carry endogenous retroviruses and other retroelements that record ancient infections. This overview surveys the spectr…
Research overview: felids as the definitive host of Toxoplasma and the ecology of oocyst shedding
OverviewCats, both domestic and wild, are the only definitive hosts in which Toxoplasma gondii completes sexual reproduction and sheds environmentally resistant oocysts. This overview surveys the ecology of t…
Research overview: feline leprosy and atypical mycobacteria in wild cats
OverviewBeyond bovine tuberculosis, felids can be affected by other mycobacteria, including the agents of feline leprosy that cause nodular skin disease. This overview surveys what is known about these atypic…
Research overview: pathogen pollution and the introduction of disease to wild felids
OverviewThe concept of pathogen pollution describes the human-mediated introduction of pathogens into new host populations, a recurring driver of disease in wild felids. This overview surveys how activities s…
Serological and demographic evidence for domestic dogs as a source of canine distemper virus infection for Serengeti wildlife
PaperThis study examined the large domestic dog population living around the Serengeti to test whether dogs sustained the canine distemper virus that spilled into lions and other carnivores. Through serosu…
S. Cleaveland, M. G. J. Appel, W. S. K. Chalmers, et al. · Veterinary Microbiology · 2000
Susceptibility of ferrets, cats, dogs, and other domesticated animals to SARS-coronavirus 2
PaperThis experimental study assessed which domesticated species could be infected by SARS-CoV-2. The authors found that cats were highly susceptible: inoculated cats replicated the virus efficiently in th…
J. Shi, Z. Wen, G. Zhong, et al. · Science · 2020