The Structure of the Brachial Plexus in Selected Representatives of the Caniformia Suborder [PDF]
Animals, 2022 Like most structures, the brachial plexus is subject to species variation. Analysing this structure over a wide spectrum of species, we can obtain a complex view of the changes–in a given group of animals.
Arkadiusz Grzeczka, Maciej Zdun
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Possible transmission of Sarcoptes scabiei between herbivorous Japanese serows and omnivorous Caniformia in Japan: a cryptic transmission and persistence? [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2019 Background Two transmission patterns of Sarcoptes scabiei in host mammal communities have been reported based on microsatellite-level genetic studies in the last two decades.
Ryota Matsuyama +11 more
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Arterial Blood Supply to the Cerebral Arterial Circle in the Selected Species of Carnivora Order from Poland [PDF]
Animals, 2023 Carnivores are a wide, diverse group of mammals whose representatives live all over the world. The study presents the results of the analysis of the arterial vascularization of the blood supply to the cerebral arterial circle of selected species in the ...
Maciej Zdun +3 more
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Specific Gene Duplication and Loss of Cytochrome P450 in Families 1-3 in Carnivora (Mammalia, Laurasiatheria) [PDF]
Animals, 2022 Cytochrome P450s are among the most important xenobiotic metabolism enzymes that catalyze the metabolism of a wide range of chemicals. Through duplication and loss events, CYPs have created their original feature of detoxification in each mammal.
Mitsuki Kondo +4 more
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Ancient origin of the furin sequence in the wolf F8 gene [PDF]
Open Veterinary JournalBackground: Our previous characterization of canine coagulation factor VIII (FVIII) in the naturally occurring hemophilia A (HA) dog models provided insight into the evolution of the FVIII protein. We noted a unique sequence (H1645) in the R-X-X-R furin-
Joshua I. Siner +5 more
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Between-species variation in neocortical sulcal anatomy of the carnivoran brain [PDF]
eLifeCarnivorans are an important study object for comparative neuroscience, as they exhibit a wide range of behaviours, ecological adaptations, and social structures.
Magdalena Boch +18 more
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A 36,200-year-old carving from Grotte des Gorges, Amange, Jura, France [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 The earliest European carvings, made of mammoth ivory, depict animals, humans, and anthropomorphs. They are found at Early Aurignacian sites of the Swabian Jura in Germany.
Francesco d’Errico +12 more
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Lions & sea lions & bears, oh my: utilizing museum specimens to study the ossification sequence of carnivoran taxa [PDF]
BMC ZoologyBackground Mammalian skeletons are largely formed before birth. Heterochronic changes in skeletal formation can be investigated by comparing the order of ossification for different elements of the skeleton.
Jonathan L. Sarasa +4 more
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Species-specific differences in Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum and Besnoitia besnoiti seroprevalence in Namibian wildlife [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2020 Background Knowledge about parasitic infections is crucial information for animal health, particularly of free-ranging species that might come into contact with livestock and humans. Methods We investigated the seroprevalence of three tissue-cyst-forming
Anne Seltmann +6 more
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Morphological examination of the visual system and orbital region in the red panda (Ailurus fulgens fulgens) [PDF]
BMC Veterinary ResearchObjectives The red panda is currently the only surviving member of the Ailuridae family in the Caniformia suborder. In this study, we provide data on anatomical, morphometric, histological and histochemical examination of the orbital region, eyelids ...
Joanna E. Klećkowska-Nawrot +3 more
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