Pathogens of house mice on arid Boullanger Island and subantarctic Macquarie Island, Australia
Studies on island populations of house mice (Mus domesticus) and their viruses reveal insights into viral persistence in isolated communities. We surveyed the ectoparasites, endoparasites, and antiviral antibodies for 11 murine viruses and two bacteria of house mice inhabiting two islands off Austra...
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ftmurdochunivall:oai:alma.61MUN_INST:11135957390007891 2024-09-15T18:18:14+00:00 Pathogens of house mice on arid Boullanger Island and subantarctic Macquarie Island, Australia Mora, D. Lawson, M.A. Hobbs, R.P. Thompson, R.C.A. 2003 pdf http://www.jwildlifedis.org/content/39/4/762.long https://researchportal.murdoch.edu.au/esploro/outputs/journalArticle/Pathogens-of-house-mice-on-arid/991005543049507891 https://researchportal.murdoch.edu.au/view/delivery/61MUN_INST/12135957380007891/13137084410007891 eng eng Wildlife Disease Association ispartof: Journal of Wildlife Diseases spage 762 epage 771 issue 4 vol 39 0090-3558 http://www.jwildlifedis.org/content/39/4/762.long 991005543049507891 https://researchportal.murdoch.edu.au/esploro/outputs/journalArticle/Pathogens-of-house-mice-on-arid/991005543049507891 https://researchportal.murdoch.edu.au/view/delivery/61MUN_INST/12135957380007891/13137084410007891 alma:61MUN_INST/bibs/991005543049507891 © Wildlife Disease Association 2003 Open text Article 2003 ftmurdochunivall 2024-08-15T00:52:48Z Studies on island populations of house mice (Mus domesticus) and their viruses reveal insights into viral persistence in isolated communities. We surveyed the ectoparasites, endoparasites, and antiviral antibodies for 11 murine viruses and two bacteria of house mice inhabiting two islands off Australia. House mice on Boullanger Island were seropositive to two viruses, murine cytomegalovirus and epizootic diarrhea of infant mice. On subantarctic Macquarie Island, house mice were seropositive for five viruses: murine cytomegalovirus, lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, mouse parvovirus, epizootic diarrhea of infant mice, and Theiler's murine encephalomyelitis virus. The diversity of antiviral antibodies was lower among populations of house mice on islands than those inhabiting mainland Australia. The decreased diversity of viruses in island populations of house mice may be a function of which agent the founder mice transfer to the island and related to the low densities which the host population may periodically reach over time. Article in Journal/Newspaper Macquarie Island Murdoch University Research Portal |
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Studies on island populations of house mice (Mus domesticus) and their viruses reveal insights into viral persistence in isolated communities. We surveyed the ectoparasites, endoparasites, and antiviral antibodies for 11 murine viruses and two bacteria of house mice inhabiting two islands off Australia. House mice on Boullanger Island were seropositive to two viruses, murine cytomegalovirus and epizootic diarrhea of infant mice. On subantarctic Macquarie Island, house mice were seropositive for five viruses: murine cytomegalovirus, lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, mouse parvovirus, epizootic diarrhea of infant mice, and Theiler's murine encephalomyelitis virus. The diversity of antiviral antibodies was lower among populations of house mice on islands than those inhabiting mainland Australia. The decreased diversity of viruses in island populations of house mice may be a function of which agent the founder mice transfer to the island and related to the low densities which the host population may periodically reach over time. |
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Mora, D. Lawson, M.A. Hobbs, R.P. Thompson, R.C.A. |
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Pathogens of house mice on arid Boullanger Island and subantarctic Macquarie Island, Australia |
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Pathogens of house mice on arid Boullanger Island and subantarctic Macquarie Island, Australia |
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Pathogens of house mice on arid Boullanger Island and subantarctic Macquarie Island, Australia |
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Pathogens of house mice on arid Boullanger Island and subantarctic Macquarie Island, Australia |
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Pathogens of house mice on arid Boullanger Island and subantarctic Macquarie Island, Australia |
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pathogens of house mice on arid boullanger island and subantarctic macquarie island, australia |
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