No evidence for persistent natural plague reservoirs in historical and modern Europe

NC Stenseth, Y Tao, C Zhang… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Caused by Yersinia pestis, plague ravaged the world through three known pandemics: the
First or the Justinianic (6th–8th century); the Second (beginning with the Black Death during …

[HTML][HTML] Preferred prey reduce species realized niche shift and improve range expansion prediction

L Han, Z Zhang, W Tu, Q Zhang, Y Hong… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Many studies have detected realized climatic niche shifts during range changes; this is
challenging the fundamental theory of the niche conservatism hypothesis (NCH) and the …

On the brink of explosion? Identifying the source and potential spread of introduced Zosterops white-eyes in North America

DA DeRaad, ME Cobos, NR Hofmeister, LH DeCicco… - Biological …, 2024 - Springer
Understanding the source of non-native introduced populations is crucial for forecasting
geographic invasion potential and understanding the ecological consequences of potential …

The role of reservoir species in mediating plague's dynamic response to climate

HG Fell, M Jones, S Atkinson… - Royal Society …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The distribution and transmission of Yersinia pestis, the bacterial agent of plague, responds
dynamically to climate, both within wildlife reservoirs and human populations. The exact …

[PDF][PDF] Zoonoseerreger bei Streicheltieren in Zoologischen Gärten in Deutschland

J Göttling - 2023 - vetmed.uni-leipzig.de
Direct animal contact is among the most powerful elements of the visitor experience in
zoological gardens. People interact with small ruminants and most frequently with goats in …

Testing the climatic controls on plague (Yersinia pestis) using palaeobiogeographical modelling and experimental microbiology

HG Fell - 2022 - eprints.nottingham.ac.uk
Yersinia pestis is the bacterial agent of plague, a disease which has caused three trans-
continental pandemics through the Common Era. Y. pestis is currently present in reservoir …