Schulze, Vanessa
Lurz, Peter W. W.
Ferrari, Nicola
Romeo, Claudia
Steele, Michael A.
Marino, Shealyn
Mazzamuto, Maria Vittoria
Calvignac-Spencer, Sébastien
Schlottau, Kore
Beer, Martin
Ulrich, Rainer G.
Ehlers, Bernhard
Funding for this research was provided by:
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (01KI1722A)
Article History
Received: 21 January 2020
Accepted: 28 February 2020
First Online: 27 March 2020
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Animal carcasses investigated in this study were collected as part of population monitoring in the context of field research and were from animals that had been found dead, died at wildlife rescue centers, or had been humanely culled as part of invasive species or disease control efforts. No animals were directly sacrificed for the purpose of this study. Therefore, the need for ethical approval was not applicable. All relevant guidelines for the use and handling of animals in scientific studies were strictly followed.
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: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.