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<blockquote data-quote="Martin Thomas" data-source="post: 1311356" data-attributes="member: 8214"><p>The Telegraph piece is just another news report derived from the new article in the 'Epidemiology and Infection' journal and whilst I'd agree that the newspaper does print garbage at times the journal article is a peer reviewed paper.</p><p></p><p>The source of the infection is stated as follows:</p><p>"<em>Although grey squirrels were periodically removed from the designated Red Squirrel Reserve in Thetford between September 1992 and the time of the disease outbreaks described in this paper, the Reserve was continuously repopulated through immigration</em></p><p><em>of grey squirrels."</em></p><p></p><p>Whilst this isn't an extensive study, it does appear that SQPV antibodies have been recorded for the first time in reds but the authors suggest the results are viewed with caution and propose that further investigation is required.</p><p></p><p>If it has any weight it is that of reinforcing the plight of the red squirrel due to SQPV which has been conclusively shown yet again to be carried and spread by greys.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Martin Thomas, post: 1311356, member: 8214"] The Telegraph piece is just another news report derived from the new article in the 'Epidemiology and Infection' journal and whilst I'd agree that the newspaper does print garbage at times the journal article is a peer reviewed paper. The source of the infection is stated as follows: "[I]Although grey squirrels were periodically removed from the designated Red Squirrel Reserve in Thetford between September 1992 and the time of the disease outbreaks described in this paper, the Reserve was continuously repopulated through immigration of grey squirrels."[/I] Whilst this isn't an extensive study, it does appear that SQPV antibodies have been recorded for the first time in reds but the authors suggest the results are viewed with caution and propose that further investigation is required. If it has any weight it is that of reinforcing the plight of the red squirrel due to SQPV which has been conclusively shown yet again to be carried and spread by greys. [/QUOTE]
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