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Asian elephant interferons alpha and beta and their anti-herpes viral activity. [PDF]

Front Immunol
The type I interferons (IFNs) are a group of key cytokines of the vertebrate innate immune system that induce an antiviral state in uninfected cells. Experimental in-vitro and in-vivo data have proven the fundamental role these cytokines possess in the ...
Haycock J, Maehr T, Dastjerdi A, Steinbach F.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Heart rate patterns of captive Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) in their natural habitat at Wild Elephant Valley, Xishuangbanna of China. [PDF]

Heliyon
There are few studies on the changes of heart rate of the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), one of the largest tropical terrestrial mammals, with its self-factors and external environment. By measuring the heart rate of 35 Asian elephants, ranging in age
Zhou F, Bao M, Guo X, Shen Q, Chen J, Li D, Bao H, Zhang L.   +7 more
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Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus Is Omnipresent in Elephants in European Zoos and an Asian Elephant Range Country. [PDF]

Viruses, 2021
Elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses (EEHVs) may cause acute, often lethal, hemorrhagic disease (EEHV-HD) in young elephants. Prevalence of EEHV in different elephant populations is still largely unknown. In order to improve diagnostic tools for the detection of EEHV infections and to obtain insight into its spread among elephants, we developed ...
Hoornweg TE, Schaftenaar W, Maurer G, van den Doel PB, Molenaar FM, Chamouard-Galante A, Vercammen F, Rutten VPMG, de Haan CAM.   +8 more
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Spatial Associations and Co-Occurrence Networks of Sympatric Species in an Asian Elephant Community. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Understanding how species share resources (niche dynamics) and associate with each other is crucial for maintaining stable ecological communities. Using infrared camera traps, we constructed spatial association networks for an isolated Asian elephant ...
Wang J, Li X, Tian Y, Duan W, Si Y, Wen D, Wang W, Meng D.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Changes in habitat suitability over a two decade period before and after Asian elephant recolonization

Global Ecology and Conservation, 2020
Habitat degradation has caused a significant threat to wildlife, particularly to megafauna including the Asian elephant that has a large home range. Recolonization of Asian elephants in 1994 in and around Bardia National Park (BNP) has provided a unique ...
Dinesh Neupane, Youngsang Kwon, Thomas S Risch   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Phagocytic Function and Flow Cytometric Phenotype of Asian Elephant Monocytes. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Optimal veterinary care of managed elephant populations is vital due to the continued decline of wild populations. Appropriate health monitoring and accurate disease diagnosis include hematologic evaluation.
Johns JL, Baumgartner TR, Sanchez CR, Dolan BP.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

CT anatomy of cervical vertebrae of Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). [PDF]

Vet Med Sci, 2022
Background Elephants are currently the largest mammals on earth. A comprehensive examination of the anatomy of this animal to diagnose various disorders is required.
Zehtabvar O, Vajhi AR, Akbarein HA, Ahmadian FS, Khanamooeiashi M, Soflaei R, Borgheie F.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Asian Elephant T Cell Responses to Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus [PDF]

Journal of Virology, 2018
ABSTRACT Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) can cause lethal hemorrhagic disease in juvenile Asian elephants, an endangered species. One hypothesis to explain this vulnerability of some juvenile elephants is that they fail to mount an effective T cell response to the virus.
Ann Leen, Paul Ling
exaly   +3 more sources

Fecal DNA Metabarcoding Reveals the Diet of Asian Elephant in China During the Dry Season: Implications for Adaptation to Habitat Resources and Conservation. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) is a flagship species of the tropical forest ecosystem in Asia, playing a crucial role in maintaining ecological stability.
Guo Q, Zhang W, Li X, Wang B, Xiong C, Tian Y, Luo T, Wang W, Zhou J.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Immunostimulation of Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) blood cells by parapoxvirus ovis and CpG motif-containing bacterial plasmid DNA upregulates innate immune gene expression. [PDF]

Front Immunol
The immune system of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) is poorly studied, compared to that of livestock, rodents or humans. The innate immune response has become a focus of interest in relation to Elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses (EEHVs).
Haycock J, Maehr T, Dastjerdi A, Steinbach F.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources