Biological invasions have emerged as one of the main drivers of biodiversity change and
decline, and numbers of species classed as alien in parts of their ranges are rapidly rising …

About 20 species of non-native mammals have been recorded in Poland. Some of them are
already extinct or have been extirpated, while others are widely distributed and may affect …

Abstract The EU Regulation no. 1143/2014 on invasive species requires the EU Member
States to respond promptly and efficiently in eradicating the invasive alien species listed as …

Toxoplasma gondii infections are common in humans and animals worldwide. The present
review summarizes worldwide information on the prevalence of clinical and subclinical …

Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence was determined in meat juice samples of 820 free-living
raccoons from Germany. The animals were collected between December 2017 and April …

Toxoplasmosis is an important zoonosis caused by the intracellular protozoan Toxoplasma
gondii. This parasite is known to infect almost all warm blooded animals, and meat …

Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular protozoan that causes toxoplasmosis in warm-
blooded animals. Although most infections in humans and animals are subclinical, an …

The raccoon (Procyon lotor) was introduced to Germany from North America almost 200
years ago and has now spread throughout the entire country, including some urban habitats …

Understanding the evolutionary mechanisms behind invasion success enables predicting
which alien species and populations are the most predisposed to become invasive …

Infection with Trichinella nematodes elicits non-specific and specific immune responses;
these depend on the dose of infection, the nematode, and the host species. Few studies …