Wild rodents are important reservoirs and vectors of various pathogens, and play a crucial role in the spread of zoonotic pathogens. The garden dormouse ( Eliomys quercinus ), an arboreal nocturnal rodent species native to Europe, has declined throughout much of its natural range in recent decades. The reason for this ongoing decline is not yet fully understood, but infectious diseases may play a role. This study aimed to revi...

Microtubules, essential components of the cytoskeleton, are assembled from α/β-tubulin subunits by the γ-tubulin ring complex (γ-TuRC). Over the last five years, cryo-electron microscopy studies have advanced our structural and mechanistic understanding of this process by elucidating structures of the γ-TuRC from different organisms and, very recently, after microtubule nucleation under varying conditions.

Most arthropod‐borne viruses (arboviruses) show distinct serological subtypes or evolutionary lineages, with the evolution of different strains often assumed to reflect differences in ecological selection pressures. Buggy Creek virus (BCRV) is an unusual RNA virus (Togaviridae, Alphavirus ) that is associated primarily with a cimicid swallow bug ( Oeciacus vicarius ) as its vector and the Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon pyrrhono...

Determining the degree of genetic variability and spatial structure of arthropod‐borne viruses (arboviruses) may help in identifying where strains that potentially cause epidemics or epizootics occur. Genetic diversity in arboviruses is assumed to reflect relative mobility of their vertebrate hosts (and invertebrate vectors), with highly mobile hosts such as birds leading to genetic similarity of viruses over large areas. Ther...