Abstract With almost 2,600 species, Rodentia is the most diverse order of mammals. Here,
we provide an overview of changes in our understanding of the systematics of living rodents …

From the perspective of ecology of zoonotic pathogens, the role of the Old World rats of the
genus Rattus is exceptional. The review analyzes specific characteristics of rats that …

Urbanization is rapidly transforming much of Southeast Asia, altering the structure and
function of the landscape, as well as the frequency and intensity of the interactions between …

Background Leptospirosis is the most common bacterial zoonoses and has been identified
as an important emerging global public health problem in Southeast Asia. Rodents are …

Hybridization among animal species has recently become more recognized as an important
phenomenon, especially in the context of recent radiations [1–9]. Here we show that …

Ursine bears are a mammalian subfamily that comprises six morphologically and
ecologically distinct extant species. Previous phylogenetic analyses of concatenated nuclear …

The study of genetic exchange resulting from natural hybridization, horizontal gene transfer,
and viral recombination has long been marked by controversy between researchers holding …

Rodents are recognized reservoir hosts for many human zoonotic pathogens. The current
trends resulting from anthropocene defaunation suggest that in the future they, along with …

We summarize the current knowledge on parasitism‐related invasion processes of the
globally invasive Rattus lineages, originating from Asia, and how these invasions have …

Although leptospirosis is traditionally considered a disease of rural, agricultural and flooded
environments, Leptospira spp. are found in a range of habitats and infect numerous host …