Secrets of the Astute Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes, Linnaeus, 1758): An Inside-Ecosystem Secret Agent Serving One Health

Garcês, Andreia; Pires, Isabel

doi:10.3390/environments8100103

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“…Accordingly, a red fox restoration project was initiated in 2012 as part of an effort to establish a stable population on the Korean Peninsula [ 2 ]. These efforts may be advantageous when using foxes as sentinel species for assessing ecosystems [ 3 ]. Meanwhile, the re-introduction of foxes also presents an intricate challenge to public health, given their susceptibility to a wide range of parasites, including zoonotic parasites such as Cryptosporidium , Babesia , Trichinella , Toxocara , and Echinococcus , among others [ 3 ].…”

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“…These efforts may be advantageous when using foxes as sentinel species for assessing ecosystems [ 3 ]. Meanwhile, the re-introduction of foxes also presents an intricate challenge to public health, given their susceptibility to a wide range of parasites, including zoonotic parasites such as Cryptosporidium , Babesia , Trichinella , Toxocara , and Echinococcus , among others [ 3 ]. Among these, the genus Sarcocystis , a protozoan parasite classified under the phylum Apicomplexa, has a broad host range and a two-host life cycle, with specificity that varies among species.…”

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First Report of Sarcocystis pilosa from a Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) Released for the Re-Introduction Project in South Korea

Jo,

Lee,

Bia

et al. 2023

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The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is a known host for various parasites, including numerous helminths and protozoans. Among these, certain species in the genus Sarcocystis (phylum Apicomplexa) have been documented to possess the capability to infect red foxes as definitive hosts. In South Korea, red foxes have been introduced and released as part of a re-introduction program. However, two months after its release, one of the foxes was found dead because of illegal trapping. The fox was necropsied, and a subsequent coprological study revealed oocysts of Sarcocystis sp. in the intestinal contents. The oocysts were identified as Sarcocystis pilosa based on the 18S rRNA and cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) gene sequences. It exhibited a 99.7–100% identity with 18S rRNA gene sequences and 99.1–99.8% identity with cox1 gene sequences from other previously reported S. pilosa samples. Additionally, it showed identities of 95.4–96.4% and 91.1–91.5% with the cox1 gene sequences of S. hjorti and S. gjerdei, while demonstrating 99.6 and 98.1% identity with the 18S rRNA gene sequences of S. hjorti and S. gjerdei, respectively. This is the first report from mainland Asia, excluding the Japanese archipelago, indicating that the life cycle of S. pilosa persists in South Korea.

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First Report of Sarcocystis pilosa from a Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) Released for the Re-Introduction Project in South Korea

Jo,

Lee,

Bia

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From fire to recovery: temporal-shift of predator–prey interactions among mammals in Mediterranean ecosystems

Tomassini,

Massolo

2024

Mamm Biol

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Fires are becoming increasingly frequent, intense, severe and prolonged worldwide, and such situation is worsening. As a result, extreme fire conditions will increase, with consequences for wildlife, including increased mass mortality and changes in trophic relationships in natural communities. This intensification is expected to be particularly pronounced in the Mediterranean ecosystems. In this scoping review, we summarized current knowledge and gaps in understanding the effects of fires on wildlife, focusing on predator–prey interactions. These interactions play a critical role in animal communities and their understanding is fundamental for appropriate management and conservation. Mammals were chosen as a model group because of their remarkable ecological role. We grouped and analysed the post-wildfire changes in the predator–prey relationships into three-time intervals: immediate, short- and long-term effects. This is relevant as vegetation restoration, by altering cover and habitat structure, may affect hunting strategies and anti-predatory behaviour. Our review showed that studies generally had several limitations, the most common of which were the lack of replication, the strong geographical bias, and the focus on few target species. Nevertheless, we could formally describe how fire affects predator–prey relationships in Mediterranean ecosystems through processes that exert different cascading effects at different times after the fire event. We encourage long-term studies on communities, including as many components of the food chain as possible, using an interdisciplinary approach, and prioritising investigations in high-risk ecosystems.

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Micro- and nanoformulations of antibiotics against Brucella

Alavi,

Nokhodchi

2023

Drug Discovery Today

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Secrets of the Astute Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes, Linnaeus, 1758): An Inside-Ecosystem Secret Agent Serving One Health

Cited by 5 publications

References 104 publications

First Report of Sarcocystis pilosa from a Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) Released for the Re-Introduction Project in South Korea

First Report of Sarcocystis pilosa from a Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) Released for the Re-Introduction Project in South Korea

From fire to recovery: temporal-shift of predator–prey interactions among mammals in Mediterranean ecosystems

Micro- and nanoformulations of antibiotics against Brucella

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