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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: One Health frameworks for wild felid disease
OverviewMany of the most important felid diseases, from distemper to leukemia virus to Toxoplasma, originate at the interface of domestic animals, wildlife and people, making them quintessential One Health pr…
Research overview: disease as an extinction driver in small felid populations
OverviewFor tiny, isolated felid populations, infectious disease can pose an extinction-level threat that compounds genetic and demographic vulnerabilities. This overview surveys how disease drives extinction…
Research overview: disease monitoring in reintroduced felid populations
OverviewWhen cats are reintroduced to restore populations, ongoing disease monitoring is essential to detect outbreaks early and protect the investment in recovery. This overview surveys the post-release heal…
Research overview: disease risk assessment in felid translocations and reintroductions
OverviewMoving wild cats for reintroduction or genetic management carries the danger of moving pathogens with them, making disease risk assessment a core part of conservation translocations. This overview sur…
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 herpesvirus and calicivirus in wild cat populations
OverviewFeline herpesvirus and calicivirus, the main agents of cat respiratory disease, circulate in domestic cats and can spill into wild felids, causing upper respiratory and oral disease. This overview sur…
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: feline panleukopenia (parvovirus) spillover to wild felids
OverviewFeline panleukopenia virus, a parvovirus closely related to canine parvovirus, causes severe, often fatal disease and circulates readily among domestic cats, posing a spillover risk to wild felids. Th…
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: habitat fragmentation, connectivity and felid disease dynamics
OverviewHabitat fragmentation reshapes felid disease by altering population connectivity, density and contact with domestic animals. This overview surveys how fragmentation influences disease in wild cats, in…
Research overview: integrating disease data into felid conservation planning
OverviewEffective conservation increasingly requires integrating disease information alongside genetic, demographic and habitat data in planning for felids. This overview surveys how disease data are incorpor…
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: molecular epidemiology of carnivore pathogens affecting felids
OverviewMolecular tools have revolutionized the study of how pathogens spread among carnivores, including felids, by reading the genetic signatures of viruses and parasites. This overview surveys the use of m…
Research overview: parvovirus crossover between dogs and wild felids
OverviewParvoviruses of carnivores have a history of host-switching, with canine parvovirus having evolved from a feline-like ancestor and continuing to exchange between hosts. This overview surveys the evolu…
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…
Research overview: progressive versus regressive feline leukemia virus infection in wildlife
OverviewFeline leukemia virus infections range from progressive, with persistent viremia and high mortality, to regressive, where the host contains the virus and may clear detectable antigen. This overview su…