Bank vole

Kapusta J., Marchlewska-Koj A., Olejnicza K. and Kruczek M. (1996). Removal of the olfactory system modifies male Bank Vole behavior in the presence of females. Behav Proc 37, 39-45. 

Kruczek M. and Marchlewska-Koj A. (1986). Puberty delay of Bank Vole females in a high-density population. Biol Reprod 35, 537-541. 

It is a hantavirus that is normally found in Europe, Russia, and Scandinavia. The natural reservoir is the bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) and the virus is shed in it s urine. Infection occurs after inhalation of dust contaminated with excreta from infected voles or from aerosol of animal blood or fluids. Does not produce disease in animals. This is a biosafety level 3 agent. 

Shore, R.F., D.G. Myhill, E.J. Routledge, and A. Wilby. 1995. Impact of an environmentally-realistic intake of cadmium on calcium, magnesium, and phosphate metabolism in bank voles, Clethrionomys glareolus. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 29 180-186. 

Sawicka-Kapusta, K., R. Swiergosz, and M. Zakrzewska. 1990. Bank voles as monitors of environmental contamination by heavy metals. A remote wilderness area in Poland imperilled. Environ. Pollut. 67 315-324. 

Zakrzewska, M., K. Sawicka-Kapusta, A. Perdenia and A. Wosik. 1993. Heavy metals in bank voles from Polish national parks. Sci. Total Environ., Suppl. 1993, Part 1 167-172. 

Bank vole, Clethrionomys glareolus Diet Spring 56-70 DW 88... 

Krasowska, A. and T. Wlostowski. 1996. Photoperiodic elevation of testicular zinc protects seminiferous tubules against fluoride toxicity in the bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus). Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 113C 81-84. 

Bank vole, Clethrionomys glareolus collected from soil containing various concentrations of, 34, 37Cs voles analyzed less skull and digestive organs 1800 Bq/m2 soil (control)... 

Bank vole whole less skull, stomach, viscera Common shrew, Sorex araneus] whole less skull, stomach, viscera Site 2, soil... 

Bank vole vs. common shrew Site 3, soil... 

Cristaldi, M., L.A. Ieradi, D. Mascanzoni, and T. Mattei. 1991. Environmental impact of the Chernobyl accident mutagenesis in bank voles from Sweden. Inter. Jour. Radiation Biol. 59 31-40. 

Urinary lipocalins in the bank vole, Clethrionomys glareolus... 

Bujalska, G. (1973) The role of spacing behavior among females in the regulation of reproduction in the bank vole. J. Reprod. Fertil. Suppl. 19, 465-74. 

Johnson, R. P. (1975) Scent marking with urine in two races of the bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus). Behaviour 55, 81-93. 

Kapusta, J. and Marchlewska-Koj, A. (1998) Interfemale aggression in adult bank voles (Clethrionomys glareolus). Aggressive Behavior 24, 53-61. 

Koskela, E., Mappes, T. and Ylonen, H. (1997) Territorial behaviour and reproductive success of bank vole Clethrionomys glareolus females. J. Anim. Ecol. 66, 341-349. 

Rozenfeld, F. M. (1987) Urine marking by male bank voles (Clethrionomys glareolus Schreber, 1780 - Microtidae) in relation with their social status. Mammalia 51, 476 177. 

Kruczek, M. (2007) Recognition of kin in bank voles (Clethrionomys glareolus). Physiol. Behav. 90, 483—489. 

Mappes, T., Koskela, E. and Ylonen, H. (1998) Breeding suppression in the bank vole under predation risk of small mustelids laboratory or methodological artifact Oikos 82, 365-369. Moore, L. A. (1995) Giant white-tailed rat. Uromys caudimaculatus. In R. Strahan (Eds.), The Mammals of Australia. Reed Books, Sydney, pp. 638-640. 

Discrimination of species odors, and hy inference, reproductive isolation between species by means of odors, has been demonstrated for many species. Early examples are bank voles, Ckthrionomysglareolus (Godfrey, 1958), Peromyscus spp. (Moore, 1965 Doty, 1972),M sspp. (Bowers and Alexander, 1967), andger-bils (Dagg and Windsor, 1971). Male naked mole rats (superspecies Spalax ehren-hergi, Spalacidae) preferred odors from estrous females of their own to a different karyotype in a two-choice apparatus. The odors used were those of soiled bedding and urine from females (Nevo etah, 1976). 

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