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6 summaries matching “lynx” in Disease & Epidemiology on domestic-cat
Feline leukemia virus and other pathogens as important threats to the survival of the critically endangered Iberian lynx
PaperThis study documented a feline leukemia virus (FeLV) outbreak in the critically endangered Iberian lynx population of Donana, Spain. Through field surveillance, molecular diagnostics and pathology, th…
M. L. Meli, V. Cattori, F. Martínez, et al. · PLoS ONE · 2009
Research overview: domestic cats as a disease reservoir for wild felids
OverviewFree-roaming and feral domestic cats, vastly more numerous than their wild relatives, act as a reservoir for pathogens that can spill into endangered felids. This overview surveys the suite of disease…
Research overview: feline leukemia virus spillover from domestic cats to wild felids
OverviewFeline leukemia virus is fundamentally a domestic-cat pathogen, yet it has crossed into endangered wild felids with lethal consequences. This overview surveys documented and suspected spillover events…
Research overview: genomic source attribution in feline leukemia virus outbreaks
OverviewWhen feline leukemia virus appears in an endangered wild felid, tracing its origin is crucial for management. This overview surveys how molecular phylogenetics is used to attribute wild FeLV infection…
Research overview: managing feline leukemia virus risk across Iberian lynx populations
OverviewAfter a virulent feline leukemia virus outbreak struck Donana Iberian lynx, disease management became central to recovery of the species. This overview synthesizes the response and ongoing strategy: r…
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…