Translocation of Nine-Banded Armadillos
Human-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
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Occupational Medicine, 2014 Abstract In Armadillo John Hobson briefly explores the link between the armadillo and leprosy.
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Shotgun Mitogenomics Provides a Reference Phylogenetic Framework and Timescale for Living Xenarthrans [PDF]
, 2015 Xenarthra (armadillos, sloths, and anteaters) constitutes one of the four major clades of placental mammals. Despite their phylogenetic distinctiveness in mammals, a reference phylogeny is still lacking for the 31 described species. Here we used Illumina
Condamine, Fabien L. +7 more
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Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2012 Human beings are the main reservoir of the causative agent of leprosy, Mycobacterium leprae. In the Americas, nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) also act as a reservoir for the bacillus.
Cristiane Cunha Frota +8 more
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New Data on Armadillos (Xenarthra: Dasypodidae) for Central Patagonia, Argentina [PDF]
, 2010 Armadillos represent the most diverse family of xenarthrans. Although many studies have been done on these mammals, several topics, such as their local distribution, natural history, behavioral ecology and conservation, remain poorly known ...
Abba, Agustin Manuel +2 more
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Zoonotic Leprosy in the Southeastern United States
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2015 Nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) are naturally infected with Mycobacterium leprae and have been implicated in zoonotic transmission of leprosy.
Rahul Sharma +10 more
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Hematology and serum chemistry values in captive and wild pichis, Zaedyus pichiy (Mammalia, Dasypodidae) [PDF]
, 2008 As part of an ongoing study on the health status of pichis, Zaedyus pichiy (Mammalia, Dasypodidae), blood was collected under manual restraint from 72 free-ranging pichis captured in Mendoza Province, Argentina, between November 2001 and December 2006 ...
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A New Species of Neoglyptatelus (Mammalia, Xenarthra, Cingulata) from the Late Miocene of Uruguay Provides New Insights on the Evolution of the Dorsal Armor in Cingulates [PDF]
, 2018 The genus Neoglyptatelus Carlini, Vizcaíno and Scillato-Yané has been considered a member of Glyptatelinae, a group encompassing the purportedly basal-most glyptodonts.
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The morphology of xenarthrous vertebrae (Mammalia: Xenarthra) / [PDF]
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Discrete typing units of Trypanosoma cruzi identified in rural dogs and cats in the humid Argentinean Chaco [PDF]
, 2012 The discrete typing units (DTUs) of Trypanosoma cruzi that infect domestic dogs and cats have rarely been studied. With this purpose we conducted a cross-sectional xenodiagnostic survey of dog and cat populations residing in 2 infested rural villages in ...
Cardinal, Marta Victoria +5 more
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