Toxoplasma gondii in African Wildlife: A Systematic Review

RP Bokaba, V Dermauw, D Morar-Leather, P Dorny… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is a protozoan parasite, which infects a wide variety of
mammals and bird species globally. In large parts of the world, this parasite is relatively well …

Threats to a rainforest carnivore community: A multi-year assessment of occupancy and co-occurrence in Madagascar

ZJ Farris, BD Gerber, K Valenta, R Rafaliarison… - Biological …, 2017 - Elsevier
Protected areas (PA) aim to eliminate many of the threats that species face on the greater
landscape. In the last three decades, PA's have expanded considerably; however …

Interactions between carnivores in Madagascar and the risk of disease transmission

F Rasambainarivo, ZJ Farris, H Andrianalizah… - EcoHealth, 2017 - Springer
Introduced carnivores exert considerable pressure on native predators through predation,
competition and disease transmission. Recent research shows that exotic carnivores …

Ecological consequences of a millennium of introduced dogs on Madagascar

SW Hixon, KG Douglass, LR Godfrey… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Introduced predators currently threaten endemic animals on Madagascar through predation,
facilitation of human-led hunts, competition, and disease transmission, but the antiquity and …

Assessing the impact of preventative measures to limit the spread of Toxoplasma gondii in wild carnivores of Madagascar

FT Rasambainarivo, S Randrianarisoa… - Conservation …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Novel multihost pathogens can threaten endangered wildlife species, as well as humans
and domestic animals. The zoonotic protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii is transmitted by …

What do we know about parasites of wildlife in high biodiversity areas with anthropogenic disturbance? The special case of Mexico

CI Muñoz-García, E Berriatua… - Animal health research …, 2018 - cambridge.org
The continual rise of anthropogenic disturbance of ecosystems has been associated with an
increasing incidence of emerging diseases. The largest amount of data on emerging …

Effects of habitat alteration and disturbance by humans and exotic species on fosa Cryptoprocta ferox occupancy in Madagascar's deciduous forests

SD Merson, LJ Dollar, CKW Tan, DW Macdonald - Oryx, 2020 - cambridge.org
Anthropogenic habitat alteration and invasive species are threatening carnivores globally.
Understanding the impact of these factors is critical for creating localized, effective …

An investigation into Toxoplasma gondii at the human-livestock-wildlife interface, South Africa

RP Bokaba, V Dermauw, D Morar-Leather… - … Journal of Veterinary …, 2024 - journals.co.za
Interface areas shared by humans, domestic and wild animals may serve as high
transmission contexts for Toxoplasma gondii. However, knowledge about the epidemiology …

Spatial dynamics and activity patterns of the fosa Cryptoprocta ferox in Ankarafantsika National Park, Madagascar: carnivores navigating a human-influenced …

E Wyza, L Dollar, LP Rahajanirina, V Popescu… - Oryx, 2020 - cambridge.org
The Vulnerable fosa Cryptoprocta ferox is the largest native carnivore in Madagascar,
fulfilling a unique ecological niche in the island's remaining forests. Negative interactions …

Preliminary Survey of Native and Invasive Carnivores in a Community Forest in Southwestern Madagascar

AC Axel, M Whetzel, BM Harshbarger… - African Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The fosa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is an endemic carnivore typically found in large protected
areas of Madagascar. Here, we report the presence of juvenile fosa in Milomboka …