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Epizootiology and management of feline leukemia virus in the Florida puma
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This study described a feline leukemia virus (FeLV) outbreak in the endangered Florida panther, a small, inbred puma population. Through surveillance testing, the authors detected progressive FeLV inf…
M. W. Cunningham, M. A. Brown, D. B. Shindle, et al. · Journal of Wildlife Diseases · 2008
Research overview: genetic rescue and disease resilience in the Florida panther
Overview
The Florida panther’s recovery hinged on a landmark genetic restoration that introduced Texas pumas to relieve severe inbreeding, with implications for disease resilience. This overview surveys how th…
The consequences of demographic reduction and genetic depletion in the endangered Florida panther
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This study characterized the health and genetic status of the Florida panther, a tiny, isolated puma population reduced to a few dozen animals. The authors documented inbreeding-associated problems in…
M. E. Roelke, J. S. Martenson, S. J. O’Brien · Current Biology · 1993