Squirrelpox virus antibodies detected in red squirrels

2018 ◽  
Vol 182 (12) ◽  
pp. 355-355
Author(s):  
Natasha McGowan ◽  
David Scantlebury ◽  
Colin McInnes ◽  
Neil Reid
Keyword(s):  
Red Squirrels ◽  
Squirrelpox Virus

Squirrelpox Virus in Red Squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) in the Republic of Ireland

2013 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 1070-1073 ◽  
Author(s):  
Favel Naulty ◽  
David Everest ◽  
Neil D. Warnock ◽  
Kevin Phelan ◽  
John J. Callanan
Keyword(s):  
Sciurus Vulgaris ◽  
Red Squirrels ◽  
Republic Of Ireland ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Squirrelpox Virus

scholarly journals Berlin Squirrelpox Virus, a New Poxvirus in Red Squirrels, Berlin, Germany

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (10) ◽  
pp. 1726-1729 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gudrun Wibbelt ◽  
Simon H. Tausch ◽  
Piotr W. Dabrowski ◽  
Olivia Kershaw ◽  
Andreas Nitsche ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Red Squirrels ◽  
Squirrelpox Virus

scholarly journals Host-pathogen dynamics of squirrelpox virus infection in red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris)

2016 ◽  
Vol 182 ◽  
pp. 18-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Fiegna ◽  
M.P. Dagleish ◽  
L. Coulter ◽  
E. Milne ◽  
A. Meredith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virus Infection ◽  
Sciurus Vulgaris ◽  
Red Squirrels ◽  
Pathogen Dynamics ◽  
Host Pathogen ◽  
Squirrelpox Virus

First report of dermatophilosis in wild European red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris)

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. e000838 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Holmes ◽  
David J Everest ◽  
Simon Spiro ◽  
Mark Wessels ◽  
Craig Shuttleworth
Keyword(s):  
Health Agency ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
Postmortem Examination ◽  
Necrotic Tissue ◽  
Sciurus Vulgaris ◽  
Red Squirrels ◽  
Important Differential Diagnosis ◽  
North Wales ◽  
The Face ◽  
Squirrelpox Virus

The carcases of two wild red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) from Anglesey, North Wales, which had severe skin lesions, were presented to the Animal and Plant Health Agency. One was found dead in December 2017 and the second was found moribund in January 2018 but died 2 hours later. Both were examined at postmortem. The affected skin consisted of raised, firm, crusty lesions with pale subcutaneous necrotic tissue over the head particularly the face, eyelids and forehead. In addition, one had similar lesions on the scrotal and perineal area and along one hind leg extending to the foot. Postmortem examination, bacteriology and histopathology confirmed the presence of disease due to Dermatophilus congolensis with typical gross and pathological lesions. Squirrelpox virus was not detected. Here, we report the first description of dermatophilosis in European red squirrels, another important differential diagnosis of skin disease in a nationally declining population.

scholarly journals Novel Host-Related Virulence Factors Are Encoded by Squirrelpox Virus, the Main Causative Agent of Epidemic Disease in Red Squirrels in the UK

PLoS ONE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. e96439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alistair C. Darby ◽  
Colin J. McInnes ◽  
Karina Hansen Kjær ◽  
Ann R. Wood ◽  
Margaret Hughes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virulence Factors ◽  
Causative Agent ◽  
Epidemic Disease ◽  
Red Squirrels ◽  
Novel Host ◽  
Squirrelpox Virus ◽  
The Uk

scholarly journals Epidemics of squirrelpox virus disease in red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris): temporal and serological findings

2008 ◽  
Vol 137 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. CARROLL ◽  
P. RUSSELL ◽  
J. GURNELL ◽  
P. NETTLETON ◽  
A. W. SAINSBURY
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Captive Breeding ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Sciurus Vulgaris ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Red Squirrels ◽  
Wild Mammals ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Squirrelpox Virus

SUMMARYSquirrelpox virus (SQPV) causes a fatal disease in free-living red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) which has contributed to their decline in the United Kingdom. Given the difficulty of carrying out and funding experimental investigations on free-living wild mammals, data collected from closely monitored natural outbreaks of disease is crucial to our understanding of disease epidemiology. A conservation programme was initiated in the 1990s to bolster the population of red squirrels in the coniferous woodland of Thetford Chase, East Anglia. In 1996, 24 red squirrels were reintroduced to Thetford from Northumberland and Cumbria, while in 1999 a captive breeding and release programme commenced, but in both years the success of the projects was hampered by an outbreak of SQPV disease in which seven and four red squirrels died respectively. Valuable information on the host–pathogen dynamics of SQPV disease was gathered by telemetric and mark–recapture monitoring of the red squirrels. SQPV disease characteristics were comparable to other virulent poxviral infections: the incubation period was <15 days; the course of the disease an average of 10 days and younger animals were significantly more susceptible to disease. SQPV disease places the conservation of the red squirrel in jeopardy in the United Kingdom unless practical disease control methods can be identified.

Hepatozoon in Eurasian red squirrels Sciurus vulgaris, its taxonomic identity, and phylogenetic placement

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Modrý ◽  
Lada Hofmannová ◽  
Petr Papežík ◽  
Karolina Majerová ◽  
Jan Votýpka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sciurus Vulgaris ◽  
Red Squirrels ◽  
Phylogenetic Placement

scholarly journals Potential of Small Culverts as Wildlife Passages on Forest Roads

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7224
Author(s):  
Hsiang-Ling Chen ◽  
Erin E. Posthumus ◽  
John L. Koprowski
Keyword(s):  
Animal Movement ◽  
Small Dimension ◽  
Lynx Rufus ◽  
Tamiasciurus Hudsonicus ◽  
Red Squirrels ◽  
Forest Roads ◽  
Alternative Pathways ◽  
Slow Moving ◽  
Trail Cameras ◽  
Spermophilus Variegatus

Roads and traffic can cause animal mortality. Specifically, roads serve as barriers by impeding animal movement, resulting in demographic and genetic consequences. Drainage structures, such as culverts, can provide linkages between habitat patches. However, the potential of small culverts with diameters of <60 cm (e.g., wildlife passages that facilitate movement on forest roads) are relatively unknown. In this study, we used trail cameras to monitor the use of 14 small culverts, by mammals, along forest roads on Mt. Graham, home of the critically endangered Mt. Graham red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus grahamensis), in southeastern Arizona, USA. From 2011 to 2013, we only recorded 20 completed road crossings through culverts. More than half of culvert uses were by striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis), followed by the rock squirrel (Spermophilus variegatus) and the bobcat (Lynx rufus). The Mt. Graham red squirrel was the only species that was common along the roads, but never crossed the roads. Culverts with higher usages were characterized by shorter culvert lengths and absence of accumulated soil inside the culverts. Our study shows that small-dimension drainage systems may provide alternative pathways for wildlife crossing roads, especially for slow moving and ground dwelling species. However, the potential of small culverts assisting wildlife crossings can only be maximized when culverts are accessible year-round.

Immigration pattern and success in red squirrels

1993 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 159-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luc Wauters ◽  
Andr�A. Dhondt
Keyword(s):  
Red Squirrels
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