Hybridization, defined as breeding between two distinct taxonomic units, can have an
important effect on the evolutionary patterns in cross-breeding taxa. Although interspecific …

Significant development of genetic tools during the last decades provided opportunities for
more detailed analyses and deeper understanding of species hybridization. New genetic …

Representing a form of anthropogenic hybridization, wolf–dog interbreeding may potentially
compromise the ecological and evolutionary traits of local wolf populations and corrode …

Enteric protozoan parasites Giardia duodenalis, Cryptosporidium spp., and, to a lesser
extent, the ciliate Balantioides coli are responsible for severe human and animal intestinal …

After decades of intense persecution, the Iberian wolf subspecies faced a severe bottleneck
in the 1970s that considerably reduced its range and population size, nearly leading to its …

The phylum Microsporidia encompasses a diverse group of obligate, intracellular, and spore-
forming organisms able to infect a wide range of animal hosts. Among them, Enterocytozoon …

Introduction Intestinal microeukaryote parasites are major contributors to the burden of
diarrhoea in humans and domestic animals, but their epidemiology in wildlife is not fully …

Potential hybridization between wolves and dogs has fueled the sensitive conservation and
political debate underlying the recovery of the grey wolf throughout Europe. Here we provide …

Untitled Page 1 Page 2 Large carnivores include iconic species such as bears, wolves and big
cats. Their habitats are increasingly being shared with humans, and there is a growing number of …

Los gatos y perros domésticos son las mascotas preferidas del hombre, por lo que se han
convertido en especies invasoras y los carnívoros más abundantes del planeta. A pesar de …