Vigilance behaviour during the calving season in female Tibetan antelopes (Pantholops hodgsonii) [PDF]
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2023 Tibetan antelopes (Pantholops hodgsonii) migrate great distances to specific delivery and calving areas. In the current study, we investigated calving site selection and vigilance behaviour during delivery and nursing in migratory female Tibetan ...
Peiwei Li +13 more
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Comprehensive profiling of antibiotic resistance, virulence genes, and mobile genetic elements in the gut microbiome of Tibetan antelopes [PDF]
mSystemsTibetan antelopes, native to high-altitude plateau regions, play an important role in the local ecosystem. Their gut harbors antimicrobial-resistant microbes, including potential pathogens. To explore this, we analyzed 33,925 metagenome-assembled genomes
Jian Liu +17 more
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The Tibetan Antelope Population Depends on Lakes on the Tibetan Plateau [PDF]
Animals, 2023 The influence of freshwater ecosystems on terrestrial taxa in high-altitude regions with challenging access, such as the Tibetan Plateau, remains inadequately understood.
Li Zhang +3 more
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Existence of Pentatrichomonas hominis in Tibetan Antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii) [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceIntroductionPentatrichomonas hominis is a conditional pathogen that parasitizes the intestines of vertebrates and has been detected in various wild animals.
Shuo Liu +12 more
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Blastocystis infection in Tibetan antelopes (Pantholops hodgsonii) alters gut microbiota composition and function [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyIntroductionThe gut microbiota plays an important role in host environmental adaptation, including defense against pathogens. Parasite infections can disrupt gut microbial communities and thus influence host adaptability.
Jian Liu +18 more
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Blastocystis presence alters gut archaeal communities and metabolic functions in Tibetan antelopes (Pantholops hodgsonii) [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceBackgroundArchaea are vital members of the gut microbiota, yet their diversity and functions in high-altitude wildlife remain poorly understood. Understanding their ecological roles can provide insights into host health and microbial community dynamics ...
Jin-Wen Su +17 more
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When wildlife comes to town: interaction of sylvatic and domestic host animals in transmission of Echinococcus spp. in Namibia [PDF]
Helminthologia, 2023 The present study was conducted in the isolated desert town of Oranjemund in the far south of Namibia. It is an extremely arid region where no livestock husbandry is practiced and only animals adapted to the desert can be found.
Aschenborn O. +5 more
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Gut microbiota of the critically endangered Saiga antelope across two wild populations in a year without mass mortality [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 The Saiga are migratory antelopes inhabiting the grasslands of Eurasia. Over the last century, Saiga have been pushed to the brink of extinction by mass mortality events and intense poaching.
Eveliina Hanski +7 more
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The Response of Krascheninnikovia ceratoides (L.) Gueldenst. to Environmental Changes Since the Mid‐Holocene in the Tibetan Antelope Breeding Ground of the Western Kunlun Mountains [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionKrascheninnikovia ceratoides (L.) Gueldenst., the primary food source for the western population of Pantholops hodgsonii (Tibetan antelope) during their breeding period in the Western Kunlun Mountains, plays a crucial role in maintaining alpine ...
Kailing Huang +6 more
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Microbial Load and Diversity of Bacteria in Wild Animal Carcasses Sold as Bushmeat in Ghana [PDF]
PathogensThe demand for wild animal meat, popularly called “bushmeat”, serves as a driving force behind the emergence of infectious diseases, potentially transmitting a variety of pathogenic bacteria to humans through handling and consumption.
Daniel Oduro +8 more
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