• Infectious Disease Outbreak Associated with Supplementary Feeding of Semi-Domesticated Reindeer 

      Tryland, Morten; Nymo, Ingebjørg Helena; Sanchez Romano, Javier; Mørk, Torill; Klein, Joern; Rockström, Ulrika (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-04-18)
      Supplementary winter feeding of semi-domesticated reindeer (<i>Rangifer tarandus tarandus</i>) has become more common in Sweden and Norway due to reindeer pasture fragmentation and climatic conditions. With increased corralling and feeding, often associated with animal stress, increased animal-to-animal contact, and poor hygienic conditions, an altered range of health challenges and diseases may ...
    • Screening of Eurasian Tundra Reindeer for Viral Sequences by Next-Generation Sequencing 

      Sanchez Romano, Javier; Omazic, Anna; Leijon, Mikael; Hagström, Åsa; Tryland, Morten; Kantanen, Juha; Reilas, Tiina; Rockström, Ulrika; Fedorov, Valery; Albihn, Ann (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-06-18)
      Reindeer husbandry is essential for the livelihood and culture of indigenous people in the Arctic. Parts of the herding areas are also used as pastures for farm animals, facilitating potential transmission of viruses between species. Following the Covid-19 pandemic, viruses circulating in the wild are receiving increased attention, since they might pose a potential threat to human health. Climate ...