A5001524112- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Scottish History and National Identity
- Historical and Archaeological Studies
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Linguistics and language evolution
- Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Human Health and Disease
- Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research
- Healthcare Systems and Public Health
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Historical Studies of British Isles
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
2015-2024
Swedish Forest Agency
2022-2024
Lomonosov Moscow State University
2018
Stockholm University
2015
Umeå University
2014
Laboratoire d’Ethologie Expérimentale et Comparée
2007
Population fluctuations are widespread across the animal kingdom, especially in order Rodentia, which includes many globally important reservoir species for zoonotic pathogens. The implications of these spillover remain poorly understood. Here, we report a global empirical analysis data describing linkages between habitat use, population and status rodents. Our quantitative synthesis is based on collated from papers databases. We show that magnitude combined with species' synanthropy degree...
The "dilution effect" implies that where species vary in susceptibility to infection by a pathogen, higher diversity often leads lower prevalence hosts. For directly transmitted pathogens, non-host may "dilute" (1) and indirectly (2). Competitors predators alter host behavior reduce pathogen transmission or (2) density. In well-studied system, we tested the dilution of zoonotic Puumala hantavirus (PUUV) bank voles (Myodes glareolus) two competitors predator. Our study was based on long-term...
Many zoonotic diseases are weather sensitive, raising concern how their distribution and outbreaks will be affected by climate change. At northern high latitudes, the effect of global warming on especially winter conditions is strong. By using long term monitoring data (1980-1986 2003-2013) from Northern Europe temperature, precipitation, an endemic pathogen (Puumala orthohantavirus, PUUV) its reservoir host (the bank vole, Myodes glareolus), we show that early winters have become...
Pathogenic hantaviruses (family Bunyaviridae, genus Hantavirus) are rodent-borne viruses causing hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) in Eurasia. In Europe, there more than 10,000 yearly cases of nephropathia epidemica (NE), a mild form HFRS caused by Puumala virus (PUUV). The common and widely distributed bank vole (Myodes glareolus) is the host PUUV. this study, we aim to explain predict NE incidence boreal Sweden using densities. We tested whether number rainy days winter...
Abstract Long‐term decline and depression of density in cyclic small rodents is a recent widespread phenomenon. These observed changes at the population level might have cascading effects ecosystem level. Here, we assessed relationships between changing boreal landscapes biodiversity mammal communities. We also inferred potential community for increased transmission risk Puumala virus (PUUV) spread, causing zoonotic disease nephropatica epidemica humans. Analyses were based on long‐term...
Altered forest landscape structure has been suggested as a possible cause for the decline of some specialized species in Fennoscandia. Here, we present time series boreal changes 1954–2005 16 5×5 km sub-areas Sweden, based on aerial photo interpretation. We explored how coniferous vegetation types, known to be important species, have fragmented and also declined mean patch size their proportion landscape. divided studied area into western (inland) eastern (coastal) part different timing...
Abstract Decline and long‐term depression of mean densities the grey‐sided vole ( Myodes rufocanus ) field Microtus agrestis have occurred in managed forest landscapes Sweden since 1970s. Generally poor over‐winter survival during a period with mild winters suggested common climatic driver, but other explanations exist. Here we explore response vole, preferring forested habitats, open to clear‐cutting old Sweden. The cumulated impact from explained local disappearances vole. Maintained...
Zoonoses are major contributors to emerging infectious diseases globally. Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is a zoonosis caused by rodent‐borne hantaviruses. In Europe, Puumala hantavirus (PUUV) carried and shed the bank vole ( Myodes glareolus ), most common cause of HFRS. We explore relationship PUUV infection in voles, as measured antibody detection, habitat landscape scale properties during two successive cycles boreal Sweden. Our analysis revealed that population was not...
To predict the risk of infectious diseases originating in wildlife, it is important to identify habitats that allow co-occurrence pathogens and their hosts. Puumala hantavirus (PUUV) a directly-transmitted RNA virus causes hemorrhagic fever humans, carried transmitted by bank vole (Myodes glareolus). In northern Sweden, voles undergo 3–4 year population cycles, during which spatial distribution varies greatly. We used boosted regression trees; technique inspired machine learning, on 10 –...
Long‐term studies of cyclic rodent populations have contributed fundamentally to the development population ecology. Pioneering shown macroecological patterns dynamics in relation latitude and inspired similar several other taxa. Nevertheless, such not been able disentangle role different environmental variables shaping patterns. We collected time‐series from 26 locations spanning 10 latitudinal degrees tundra biome Fennoscandia assessed how characteristics most prevalent species varied with...
A timely and vivid look at Scotland's long difficult road to nationhood, re-exploring some cherished myths unearthing a wealth of fascinating new detail. Magnus Magnusson's starting point is Sir Walter Scott's classic version history, 'Tales Grandfather' (1827-29), which has moulded the views generations Scottish schoolchildren. Like Scott, Magnusson master story teller. In investigating many questions raised by nation's turbulent often poignant past, he gives full weight living treasure...
Ljungan virus (LV), which belongs to the Parechovirus genus in Picornaviridae family, was first isolated from bank voles (Myodes glareolus) Sweden 1998 and proposed as a zoonotic agent. To improve knowledge of host association geographical distribution LV, tissues 1685 animals belonging multiple rodent insectivore species 12 European countries were screened for LV-RNA using reverse transcriptase (RT)-PCR. In addition, we investigated how prevalence is associated with various intrinsic...
Forestry is continually changing the habitats for many forest-dwelling species around world. The grey-sided vole (Myodes rufocanus) has declined since 1970s in forests of northern Sweden. Previous studies suggested that this might partly be caused by reduced focal forest patch size due to clear-cutting. Proximity and access old pine microhabitats often contains stones have also been previously but never evaluated at multiple spatial scales. In a field study 2010-2011 Sweden, we investigated...
Abstract The cryptogamic vegetation, dominated by lichens, in a secondary coastal dune area is described. Coelocaulon aculeatum community colonizes large exposed sand patches. Cladonia glauca–C. mitts where litter has accumulated. mitis and C. portentosa communities occupy more sheltered sites than the community. scattered zopfii both slightly common uncialis–C. usually smaller patches with some humus accumulation those colonized , probably are suggested to be final stages lichen succession.
Ljungan virus (LV) is a picornavirus originally isolated from Swedish bank voles (Myodes glareolus) in 1998. The association of LV with human disease has been debated ever since, but fundamental data on the ecology are still lacking. Here we present results first intensive study prevalence trapped Fennoscandia (Sweden and Finland) 2009–12 as determined by PCR. Using an LV-specific real-time reverse transcriptase PCR, was detected liver 73 out 452 (16.2%) individuals 13 17 sampling sites...
Many wood-inhabiting fungi are today threatened as modern forestry practices drastically reduce the amount of dead wood available in various forest ecosystems. We investigated whether occurrence red-listed differed between natural and managed landscapes adjacent to timberline middle part Sweden. assessed environmental variables such degree human impact, length roads, volume quality affected species richness abundance. The effects on have been several studies lowland Swedish forests. Few...
Grey-sided voles (Myodes rufocanus) and bank glareolus) co-exist in boreal forests northern Scandinavia. Previous studies suggest that the 2 species interact interspecifically, grey-sided vole being dominant species. We tested hypothesis shift their diet due to competition with by studying stable isotope ratios both Muscle samples were taken from patches of old forest occupied only voles. found that: (i) differed areas without voles; (ii) more similar those where absent. Our data suggests...