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Armadillo meat intake was not associated with leprosy in a case control study, Curitiba (Brazil)
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2010 Leprosy's progression and its maintained endemic status, despite the availability of effective treatments, are not fully understood and recent studies have highlighted the possibility of involved Mycobacterium leprae ambient reservoirs.
Juliano Vilaverde Schmitt +8 more
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New records of armadillos (Xenarthra: Dasypodidae) of Late Holocene in the Pampa Region, Argentina [PDF]
, 2012 Se presentan nuevos ensambles de dasipódidos recuperados en tres sitios arqueológicos ubicados en la Pampa Ondulada, correspondientes al Holoceno tardío.
Acosta, Alejandro Alberto
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Public perception of armadillos (Cingulata) at a Chilean zoo [PDF]
, 2016 De las 20 especies de armadillos (Xenarthra: Cingulata) conocidas, sólo tres se distribuyen en Chile. Se evaluó el conocimiento del público visitante en un zoológico de Chile sobre los armadillos.
Pasutti Morales, Rominna +3 more
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Pulmonary adiaspiromycosis in armadillos killed by motor vehicle collisions in Brazil
Scientific Reports, 2021 Knowledge of infectious diseases in wildlife provides important information for preventing potential outbreaks of zoonotic diseases. Adiaspiromycosis is a neglected human disease caused by dimorphic Onygenales fungi.
Pedro Enrique Navas-Suárez +9 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 ...
Marcela J. Nabte +5 more
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Zoonotic parasites infecting free-living armadillos from Brazil
, 2021 Armadillos are specialist diggers and their burrows are used to find food, seek shelter and protect their pups. These burrows can also be shared with dozens of vertebrate and invertebrate species and; consequently, their parasites including the zoonotics.
Ferreira, Jessica da S. +15 more
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 Mycobacterium leprae infection of peripheral nerves and the subsequent nerve function impairment (NFI), especially in response to reactional episodes, are hallmarks of leprosy. Improved treatments for M. leprae-induced nerve injury are needed, as most if
Maria Teresa Pena +6 more
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Phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinase as a target of pathogens—friend or foe?
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.This graphical summary illustrates the roles of phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinases (PI4Ks). PI4Ks regulate key cellular processes and can be hijacked by pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and parasites, to support their intracellular replication. Their dual role as essential host enzymes and pathogen cofactors makes them promising drug targets.
Ana C. Mendes +3 more
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Plan de acción para la conservación de los armadillos en los Llanos Orientales [PDF]
, 2014 Los armadillos pertenecen a uno de los más excepcionales y fascinantes grupos de mamíferos del Neotrópico. A pesar de ser típicos integrantes de la fauna colombiana y especialmente de la fauna llanera, el nivel de conocimiento sobre su biología, ecología
Combariza, Ricardo +4 more
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