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Echidna Venom Gland Transcriptome Provides Insights into the Evolution of Monotreme Venom [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Monotremes (echidna and platypus) are egg-laying mammals. One of their most unique characteristic is that males have venom/crural glands that are seasonally active.
Stewart C Nicol +2 more
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Borreliae Part 1: Borrelia Lyme Group and Echidna-Reptile Group
Biology, 2021 Borreliae are divided into three groups, namely the Lyme group (LG), the Echidna-Reptile group (REPG) and the Relapsing Fever group (RFG). Currently, only Borrelia of the Lyme and RF groups (not all) cause infection in humans.
Sara Trevisini +2 more
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PLoS ONE, 2021 Echidnas (Tachyglossus aculeatus) are found Australia-wide and appear to be remarkably well-adapted to the arid zone, yet nearly all echidna research has been conducted in temperate, tropical and alpine zones.
Jasmin C. Lawes, Georgia J Badgery
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 The gut microbiome plays a vital role in health and wellbeing of animals, and an increasing number of studies are investigating microbiome changes in wild and managed populations to improve conservation and welfare. The short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus
Tahlia Perry +12 more
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Journal of Water and Health, 2023 The widespread presence of contaminants of emerging concern (CEC) in surface waters, treated wastewater and drinking water is an ongoing issue for the water industry.
Peta A. Neale +3 more
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Gut microbiota in the short‐beaked echidna (Tachyglossus Aculeatus) shows stability across gestation
MicrobiologyOpen, 2023 Indigenous gut microbial communities (microbiota) play critical roles in health and may be especially important for the mother and fetus during pregnancy.
Isini Buthgamuwa +5 more
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EchidnaCSI – Improving monitoring of a cryptic species at continental scale using Citizen Science
Global Ecology and Conservation, 2021 Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) are a cryptic and iconic monotreme found throughout the continent of Australia. Despite observational records spanning many years aggregated in national and state biodiversity databases, the spatial and ...
Alan Stenhouse +4 more
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Pectoral girdle and forelimb musculoskeletal function in the echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus): insights into mammalian locomotor evolution [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2018 Although evolutionary transformation of the pectoral girdle and forelimb appears to have had a profound impact on mammalian locomotor and ecological diversity, both the sequence of anatomical changes and the functional implications remain unclear ...
Sophie Regnault, Stephanie E. Pierce
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An intramedullary Echidna pin for fixation of comminuted clavicle fractures: a biomechanical study
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2017 Background Intramedullary fixation of comminuted mid-shaft clavicle fractures has traditionally been employed with satisfactory clinical outcomes; however, pins with smooth surfaces may protrude from the bone and are prone to migration, while some ...
David Ackland +5 more
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Notes on yellow-spotted moray eel, Echidna xanthospilos (Actinopterygii: Anguilliformes: Muraenidae), from Great Nicobar Island, India [PDF]
Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, 2017 A single specimen of Echidna xanthospilos (Bleeker, 1859) was captured off Great Nicobar Island. This finding represents a new addition to the muraenid fauna of India.
M.P. Goutham-Bharathi +2 more
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