Rabbits as reservoirs: An updated perspective of the zoonotic risk from Cryptosporidium and Giardia

S Egan, AD Barbosa, Y Feng, L Xiao, U Ryan - Veterinary parasitology, 2024 - Elsevier
Rabbits are highly abundant in many countries and can serve as reservoirs of diseases for a
diversity of pathogens including the enteric protozoan parasites, Cryptosporidium and …

Detection and Molecular Diversity of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis in the Endangered Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus), Spain

P Matas-Méndez, G Ávalos, J Caballero-Gómez… - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The Iberian lynx is an iconic feline species endemic to the Iberian
Peninsula. Since the second half of the past century, its global population has decreased …

Iberian wild leporidae as hosts of zoonotic enteroparasites in Mediterranean ecosystems of Southern Spain

L Rego, S Castro‐Scholten, C Cano… - Zoonoses and Public …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Wild lagomorphs including rabbits and hares can act as natural carriers or reservoirs of
bacterial and parasitic zoonotic diseases. However, little is known on the epidemiology and …

[HTML][HTML] Zoonotic Pathogens Isolated from an Introduced Population of Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) in Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain)

N Abreu-Acosta, N Martín-Carrillo, P Foronda - Diversity, 2024 - mdpi.com
The red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) is a widely distributed invasive species that is
listed in the Delivering Alien Invasive Species Inventory for Europe. Native to North America …

Genetic characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. in the North African hedgehog (Atelerix algirus) in the Canary Islands, Spain

E Baz-González, P Foronda - Parasitology Research, 2024 - Springer
Abstract The North African hedgehog (Atelerix algirus) is an introduced species from
Northwest Africa and is currently distributed in the Canary Islands. This species of hedgehog …

Epidemiology of Wildlife Infectious Diseases

A Magnet, F Izquierdo - Veterinary Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The rise of infectious diseases in wildlife has become a severe concern recently, not only in
relation to wildlife preservation but also for human health. Zoonotic diseases that jump from …