Epidemiological and postmortem findings in 262 red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) in Scotland, 2005 to 2009
Epidemiological and postmortem findings in 262 red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) in Scotland, 2005 to 2009
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DOI：
10.1136/vr.c4196
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发表时间：
2010-08-21
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
Milne, E. M.
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作者：
LaRose, J. P.;Meredith, A. L.;Milne, E. M.
对2005年9月至2009年7月期间在苏格兰发现的262只死亡或濒死的红松鼠（Sciurus vulgaris）进行了松鼠痘病毒（SQPV）的尸检和病毒学检查，以确定可能的死亡原因并突出可能威胁红松鼠种群的因素。大多数松鼠来自邓弗里斯和加洛韦，其中71%是成年松鼠。道路交通事故、松鼠痘、创伤或饥饿是造成很大一部分（73%）松鼠死亡的原因。瘦弱的身体状况与肺炎、SQPV感染和饥饿引起的死亡以及外部寄生虫的存在有关。不同年龄组的死亡原因不同;很大比例的青少年死于饥饿，而很大比例的亚成年人和成年人死于交通事故。SQPV感染与外部寄生虫的存在有关，但与动物的性别无关。
Postmortem and virological examinations for squirrelpox virus (SQPV) were carried out on 262 red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) found dead or moribund in Scotland between September 2005 and July 2009, to determine the likely causes of death and highlight factors that might be threats to the red squirrel population. Most of the squirrels were submitted from Dumfries and Galloway, and 71 per cent of them were adults. Road traffic accidents, squirrelpox, trauma or starvation were responsible for death in a large proportion (73 per cent) of the squirrels. Thin or emaciated body condition was associated with deaths resulting from pneumonia SQPV infection and starvation, and with the presence of external parasites. There were differences between age groups with regard to the cause of death; a large proportion of juveniles died of starvation, whereas a large proportion of subadults and adults died in road traffic accidents. SQPV infection was associated with the presence of external parasites, but was not associated with the sex of the animals.