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Can-SINE dynamics in the giant panda and three other Caniformia genomes [PDF]

Mobile DNA, 2018
Background Although repeat sequences constitute about 37% of carnivore genomes, the characteristics and distribution of repeat sequences among carnivore genomes have not been fully investigated.
Changjun Peng, Lili Niu, Jiabo Deng, Jianqiu Yu, Xueyan Zhang, Chuang Zhou, Jinchuan Xing, Jing Li   +7 more
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Molecular identification of badger-associated Babesia sp. DNA in dogs: updated phylogeny of piroplasms infecting Caniformia [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Piroplasms are unicellular, tick-borne parasites. Among them, during the past decade, an increasing diversity of Babesia spp. has been reported from wild carnivores. On the other hand, despite the known contact of domestic and wild carnivores (
Sándor Hornok, Gábor Horváth, Nóra Takács, Jenő Kontschán, Krisztina Szőke, Róbert Farkas   +5 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Morphology and Histology of the Orbital Region and Eye of the Asiatic Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus)—Similarities and Differences within the Caniformia Suborder

Animals, 2022
In this study, we present first data concerning the morphological observations of the orbital region, eye tunics, upper and lower eyelids, superficial gland of the third eyelid with the third eyelid, and lacrimal gland in captive adult male Asiatic black
Wojciech Paszta, Karolina Goździewska-Harłajczuk, Joanna Klećkowska-Nawrot   +2 more
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Lions & sea lions & bears, oh my: utilizing museum specimens to study the ossification sequence of carnivoran taxa [PDF]

BMC Zoology
Background 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, Alexander S. Okamoto, Mark A. Wright, Stephanie E. Pierce, Terence D. Capellini   +4 more
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Anatomical and morphometric evaluation of the orbit, eye tunics, eyelids and orbital glands of the captive females of the South African painted dog (Lycaon pictus pictus Temminck, 1820) (Caniformia: Canidae).

PLoS ONE, 2021
In this study, we present the first data concerning the anatomical, morphometrical, histological and histochemical study of the orbit, eye tunics, eyelids and orbital glands in South African Painted Dogs (Lycaon pictus pictus).
Wojciech Paszta, Joanna E Klećkowska-Nawrot, Karolina Goździewska-Harłajczuk   +2 more
doaj   +4 more sources

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, Gereon Schares, Ortwin H. K. Aschenborn, Sonja K. Heinrich, Susanne Thalwitzer, Bettina Wachter, Gábor Á. Czirják   +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 Research
Objectives 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, Karolina Goździewska-Harłajczuk, Karolina Barszcz, Krzysztof O. Stegmann   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Geographical Distribution of Carnivore Hosts and Genotypes of Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) Worldwide: A Scoping Review and Spatial Meta-Analysis. [PDF]

Transbound Emerg Dis
Background: Emerging viral diseases are spreading to new geographic locations, influenced by human activities and climate change. Morbillivirus canis (also known as canine distemper virus, CDV), the etiological agent of CD, is distributed worldwide and shared between wild and domestic animals.
Wipf A, Perez-Cutillas P, Ortega N, Huertas-López A, Martínez-Carrasco C, Candela MG.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Glanders: Past, Present and Future of a Neglected Zoonosis as a Threat in Veterinary and Human Health. [PDF]

Vet Med Sci
This review displays a comprehensive overview of glanders, including aetiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, control strategies and ongoing eradication programs. It has also reviewed differential diagnosis and treatment both in animals and humans as well as organism's antimicrobial properties.
Kanani Y, Oryan A, Derakhshandeh A.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Adaptations to cursoriality and digit reduction in the forelimb of the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) [PDF]

PeerJ, 2020
Background The African wild dog (Lycaon pictus), an endangered canid native to southern and eastern Africa, is distinct among canids in being described as entirely tetradactyl and in its nomadic lifestyle and use of exhaustive predation to capture its ...
Heather F. Smith, Brent Adrian, Rahul Koshy, Ryan Alwiel, Aryeh Grossman   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources