A5018596055- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Helminth infection and control
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
- Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Study of Mite Species
- Malaria Research and Control
University of Wuppertal
2021-2025
West Nile virus (WNV) is known to cause disease and death in humans various animals worldwide. WNV has circulated Germany since 2018. In 2020, four birds tested positive for the genome at Zoopark Erfurt (Thuringia). Moreover, neutralization assays detected neutralizing antibodies (nAb) against 28 birds. addition, nAb Usutu (USUV) were found 14 To protect valuable reduce risk of viral transmission from humans, we performed a field study on vaccination zoo. conduct study, 61 zoo categorized...
Otodectes cynotis (Acari: Psoroptidae) constitutes an obligate, non-burrowing ectoparasite and causes otodectic mange primarily in domestic wild carnivores. Only few studies have described this parasite herbivore hosts so far. In the current study, we report O. infestations Southern pudus (Pudu puda), categorized IUCN red list as near threatened. was detected free-ranging animals Chile (in situ), well zoo-housed at Zoo Wuppertal, Germany (ex situ). During clinical work, two temporarily...
A female, zoo-housed, adult Meller's giant one-horned chameleon (Trioceros melleri) showed clinical symptoms including halitosis, obstipation, dysecdysis and shed pentastomid eggs with the faeces. After a patent pentastomiasis was diagnosed, chameleon's condition worsened after repeated ivermectin treatments, animal euthanized due to welfare reasons. The necropsy revealed that lungs were infected 29 specimens. Based on morphological ultrastructural characteristics pentastomids identified as...
ABSTRACT Identifying species with unusually low cancer prevalence can provide new insights into resistance. Most studies have focused on mammals, but the genetic, physiological, and ecological diversity among vertebrates influence susceptibility. We used necropsies from over a thousand of amphibians, birds, crocodilians, squamates, turtles to investigate relationships between prevalence, intrinsic risk, body mass, lifespan. Previous often relied averages, leading inaccurate interpretations....
Yersinia pseudotuberculosis is an important pathogen for both humans and animals. It can infect livestock, as well pets wild During recent years, a number of reports have described the isolation Y. from zoo animals, mainly birds mammals, which infection was mostly lethal. Between 2005 2019, there were at least 17 cases deceased belonging to five different species, suffered Zoo Wuppertal, Germany. Since only scarce information exists on properties we characterized eight isolates, covering all...
Abstract A 6‐year‐old, male North Sulawesi babirusa ( Babyrousa celebensis ) kept at a zoological institution, suffered tusk fracture of unknown origin, associated with pulp exposure and relapse the after 10 months. In other tusked animals, endodontic therapy has been reported to treat acute preserve growing tusk. Therefore, partial pulpectomy was attempted in babirusa, combined systemic antibiotic anti‐inflammatory therapy. Under general anaesthesia, performed twice, followed by direct...