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Macroanatomical investigations of the skulls of both genders of Heliosciurus gambianus (Gambian sun squirrel) and Funisciurus anerythrus (Thomas’s rope squirrel)

Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 2023
Background The skull shape and morphometry have been used by several researchers to differentiate and classify species, breeds and also to age the specimen. This study highlights details of the gross morphometry of the skulls of two species of squirrels,
Olumayowa Olawumi Igado, Omowumi Moromoke Femi-Akinlosotu, Afeez Olumide Akibu   +2 more
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Variation of Human Hairiness: A Possible Adaptation to Solar Radiation and Melanin

Anthropological Review, 2014
Many theories have been advanced to explain human hairlessness, however, there is no consensus. This study of 76 males observed that skin reflectance measuring skin colouration and melanin pigmentation correlated with hair size and follicle density ...
Dhugga Amrita, Henneberg Maciej, Kumaratilake Jaliya   +2 more
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Prevalence of Mycobacterium avium Subsp. paratuberculosis in Feral Pigeons (Columba livia) Associated with Difficulties Controlling Paratuberculosis in a Bovine Herd (Fighting Bull Breed)

Animals, 2022
A bovine herd with a high prevalence of paratuberculosis (PTB) cohabiting with a population of pigeons was studied (2011–2020). After finding the disease in 2011, annual monitoring was performed in 2012–2014 by obtaining blood samples for ELISA and ...
Juan Seva, J. Manuel Sanes, Alberto Mas, Guillermo Ramis, Joaquín Sánchez, Ester Párraga-Ros   +5 more
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Real-Time PCR Validation for Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Detection Targeting IS6110 Directly From Bovine Lymph Nodes

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Rapid and accurate diagnostic tools, such as Real-Time PCR (qPCR), need to be implemented as a confirmatory test in the framework of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) surveillance and control programs, shortening the turnaround time to confirm bTB infection. The
José María Sánchez-Carvajal, Ángela Galán-Relaño, Inés Ruedas-Torres, Francisco Jurado-Martos, Fernanda Larenas-Muñoz, Eduardo Vera, Eduardo Vera, Lidia Gómez-Gascón, Fernando Cardoso-Toset, Irene Magdalena Rodríguez-Gómez, Alfonso Maldonado, Librado Carrasco, Carmen Tarradas, Jaime Gómez-Laguna, Inmaculada Luque   +14 more
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Cognitive and behavioral modernity in Homo erectus: skull globularity and hominin brain evolution

Anthropological Review, 2022
In this article we provide evidence that evolutionary pressures altered the cranial base and the mastoid region of the temporal bone more than the calvaria in the transition from H. erectus to H. sapiens.
Clark Gary, Henneberg Maciej
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Creation of Three-Dimensional Anatomical Vascular and Biliary Models for the Study of the Feline Liver (Felis silvestris catus L.): A Comparative CT, Volume Rendering (Vr), Cast and 3D Printing Study

Animals, 2023
In this study, six adult feline cadavers were examined using CTA, 3D printing, and casts injected with epoxy. The aorta, the portal vein, and the gallbladder of 3 feline cadavers were separately injected with a 50% mixture of colored vulcanized latex and
Daniel Rojo Ríos, Gregorio Ramírez Zarzosa, Marta Soler Laguía, David Kilroy, Francisco Martínez Gomariz, Cayetano Sánchez Collado, Francisco Gil Cano, María I. García García, José Raduán Jáber, Alberto Arencibia Espinosa   +9 more
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Up-Regulation of Immune Checkpoints in the Thymus of PRRSV-1-Infected Piglets in a Virulence-Dependent Fashion

Frontiers in Immunology, 2021
Virulent porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) strains, such as the Lena strain, have demonstrated a higher thymus tropism than low virulent strains.
Inés Ruedas-Torres, Irene M. Rodríguez-Gómez, José María Sánchez-Carvajal, Silvia Guil-Luna, Fernanda Larenas-Muñoz, Francisco J. Pallarés, Librado Carrasco, Jaime Gómez-Laguna   +7 more
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Accessory Ligament of the Deep Digital Flexor Tendon of the Horse Forelimb and Its Relationship with the Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon: A Plastination, Histological, and Morphometry Study

Animals
The accessory ligament of the deep digital flexor tendon (AL-DDFT) plays a crucial role in the stay apparatus of the horse. This study aimed to investigate the anatomical relationship between the AL-DDFT, the superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT), and
Gulsum Eren, Octavio López-Albors, Ruth Guilabert Segura, Joana Jordan Montesinos, Rafael Latorre   +4 more
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Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging study of a normal tarsal joint in a Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris)

BMC Veterinary Research, 2019
Background In this research, using computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), we provide a thorough description of the standard appearance of a right tarsal joint in a Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris).
Alberto Arencibia, Jorge Matos, Mario Encinoso, Francisco Gil, Alejandro Artiles, Francisco Martínez-Gomariz, José Maria Vázquez   +6 more
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The life history of Ardipithecus ramidus: a heterochronic model of sexual and social maturation

Anthropological Review, 2015
In this paper we analyse the ontogeny of craniofacial growth in Ardipithecus ramidus in the context of its possible social and environmental determinants.
Clark Gary, Henneberg Maciej
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