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Aspidodera sp. infection in six-banded armadillos (Euphractus sexcinctus) from a German zoo [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
The nematodes Aspidodera spp. are occurring in different mammals of the southern Nearctic and Neotropical region. Six-banded armadillos (Euphractus sexcinctus) are mainly found in South America and act as suitable hosts for different Aspidodera species ...
Cora Delling   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Potential Distribution of Colonizing Nine-Banded Armadillos at Their Northern Range Edge

open access: yesDiversity, 2021
The nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) has become a recent addition to the local fauna of Illinois as a response to habitat alteration and climate change. This range expansion has resulted in the presence of armadillos in areas not predicted by
Clayton K Nielsen
exaly   +3 more sources

Evidence of Zoonotic Leprosy in Pará, Brazilian Amazon, and Risks Associated With Human Contact or Consumption of Armadillos

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018
Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae) is a human pathogen and the causative agent for leprosy, a chronic disease characterized by lesions of the skin and peripheral nerve damage. Zoonotic transmission of M.
Annemieke Geluk   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Characterization of the Population of Ovarian Preantral Follicles in Juvenile Six-Banded Armadillos Infected or Not by Mycobacterium leprae [PDF]

open access: yesVeterinary Sciences
The objective of this study was to characterize and estimate the population of ovarian preantral follicles in juvenile six-banded armadillos. Pairs of ovaries from five armadillos were collected during a routine epidemiological survey of leprosis (three ...
Gabriela L. Lima   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

First phylogenetic analysis of the Miocene armadillo Vetelia reveals novel affinities with Tolypeutinae [PDF]

open access: yesActa Palaeontologica Polonica, 2021
Vetelia is a Miocene genus of armadillos from Argentina and Chile, traditionally included within the subfamily Euphractinae (Chlamyphoridae, Cingulata, Xenarthra).
Daniel Barasoain   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Case Report of Leprosy in Central Florida, USA, 2022

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2023
Florida, USA, has witnessed an increased incidence of leprosy cases lacking traditional risk factors. Those trends, in addition to decreasing diagnoses in foreign-born persons, contribute to rising evidence that leprosy has become endemic in the ...
Aashni Bhukhan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Paracoccidioides brasiliensis Isolated from Nine-Banded Armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) Reveal Population Structure and Admixture in the Amazon Basin

open access: yesJournal of Fungi, 2021
Paracoccidioidomycosis is an endemic fungal disease to Latin America caused by at least five species-level genotypes of Paracoccidioides, named P. lutzii, P. brasiliensis (S1a and S1b populations), P. americana, P. restrepiensis, and P. venezuelensis. In
Eduardo Bagagli   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

CARACTERIZACIÓN DE LA POBLACIÓN DE Dasypus novemcinctus Y FAUNA ASOCIADA A SUS MADRIGUERAS EN SONÁ, VERAGUAS, PANAMÁ

open access: yesTecnociencia, 2023
La evaluación de las poblaciones de armadillos en zonas perturbadas por asentamientos y ganadería, reciben poca importancia, lo que afecta el estado de conservación de la especie.
Roberto C. Lombardo   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Distribución y usos de los armadillos en sabanas inundables de Arauca, Colombia

open access: yesBiota Colombiana, 2018
En Colombia se han registrado seis especies de armadillos, de las cuales cinco se encuentran en la región de la Orinoquia. Para el departamento de Arauca, la información sobre estas especies es insuficiente y desactualizada. Determinamos la abundancia y
Arlex Rodríguez-Durán   +3 more
doaj   +5 more sources

Translocation of Nine-Banded Armadillos

open access: yesHuman-Wildlife Interactions, 2017
During the last 150 years, nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) have increased their range and abundance in the southeastern United States. When foraging, armadillos cause damage to agricultural crops, as well as structural damage to driveways ...
Daniel J. Gammons   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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