![]() demonstrated that Eimeria infections in vole populations show seasonal cycles peaking in autumn, while similar studies on Puumala orthohantavirus have shown the virus to cycle in bank vole populations with peak infection occurring in spring. Their worldwide distribution and ability to spread with human activity make rodents excellent models for understanding disease ecology. Image Credit: Andreas Eichler, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons glareolus as a model system in Ireland Bank Vole carrying nest material. In Ireland, the bank vole presents a unique opportunity as a model system. ![]() It has a verifiable introduction point in Foynes, Co. Limerick, has been shown to spread by about 2.5 km per year, and has no current eradication plan. ![]() have studied the parasite species present in the bank vole and wood mouse in Ireland, with the bank vole harbouring fewer parasite species, resulting in “enemy release” (i.e. The introduced bank vole is relatively free of parasitic burden compared to native competitors). ![]()
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