Assessment of Aleutian mink disease virus (AMDV) prevalence in feral American mink in Iceland. Case study of a pending epizootiological concern in Europe

Assessment of Aleutian mink disease virus (AMDV) prevalence in feral American mink in Iceland. Case study of a pending epizootiological concern in Europe

Background Recurring escapes or deliberate releases and subsequent infiltration or establishment of feral populations by individuals from fur farms have been commonly noted since the beginning of fur industry expansion. Once animals have invaded ecosystems adjacent to source farms escapees can chang...

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Main Authors: Remigiusz Panicz, Piotr Eljasik, Jakub Skorupski, Przemysław Śmietana, Róbert A. Stefánsson, Menja von Schmalensee, Magdalena Szenejko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-09-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
American mink
Feral population
Free-ranging population
Fulton’s condition factor
Spleen
Virus prevalence and spread
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/12060.pdf

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