2000
Experimental evidence of host specificity of Bartonella infection in rodents
Kosoy M, Saito E, Green D, Marston E, Jones D, Childs J. Experimental evidence of host specificity of Bartonella infection in rodents. Comparative Immunology Microbiology And Infectious Diseases 2000, 23: 221-238. PMID: 11038125, DOI: 10.1016/s0147-9571(99)00075-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Dietary Habits of the Common Rodents in an Agroecosystem in Argentina
Ellis B, Mills J, Glass G, McKee K, Enria D, Childs J. Dietary Habits of the Common Rodents in an Agroecosystem in Argentina. Journal Of Mammalogy 1998, 79: 1203-1220. DOI: 10.2307/1383012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlant speciesRodent speciesCommon rodentA. azaraeImportant plant speciesMajor dietary itemsDiet breadthPest insectsMicrohistological analysisDiet itemsAkodon azaraeArthropodsStomach contentsBroad-scale useDietary itemsSpeciesAzaraeCentral Argentine pampaJohnson grassAgroecosystemsHigh quantitiesSeedsArgentine PampasMinor proportionRelative proportions
1997
Structure and floristics of habitats associated with five rodent species in an agroecosystem in Central Argentina
Ellis B, Mills J, Childs J, Muzzini M, McKee K, Enria D, Glass G. Structure and floristics of habitats associated with five rodent species in an agroecosystem in Central Argentina. Journal Of Zoology 1997, 243: 437-460. DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb02794.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBorder habitatsC. lauchaRodent speciesGraminoid species richnessPossible competitive exclusionIndicator species analysisLow quality microhabitatsVertical vegetation densitySub-optimal areasCentral Argentine pampaHigh rodent densityMark-recapture gridsSpecies richnessVegetation variablesStable habitatsTrap stationsPhysiognomic differencesVegetation densityGround coverMicrohabitat usePlant speciesCrop fieldsCompetitive exclusionCentral ArgentinaHabitats
1995
Rodent-Borne Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses: A Special Risk for Mammalogists?
Childs J, Mills J, Glass G. Rodent-Borne Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses: A Special Risk for Mammalogists? Journal Of Mammalogy 1995, 76: 664-680. DOI: 10.2307/1382739.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHemorrhagic fever virusPersistent infectionPathophysiological consequencesSpecial riskSurvival of hostsDiseases of humansFever virusDiseaseZoonotic diseaseTransmission routesVirusUnrelated virusesInfectionRemarkable specializationMammalian hostsHuman diseasesVariable effectsRiskRodentsHumansRodent species