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Characteristics comparative of gut microbiota in four small mammal species co-occurring in the Hengduan Mountains: differences in environmental adaptation strategies between alien and endemic species

BMC Microbiology
The composition of gut microbiota is jointly determined by the host’s food habit, ecological niche, and genetic background, serving as a direct reflection of the host’s adaptation to its environment and evolutionary pressures. To investigate the distinct
Yi Ma, Ting Jia, Wanlong Zhu, Lixian Fan
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Comparative study on the thermogenic mechanism in two rodents, Eothenomys milletus and Apodemus chevrieri in Hengduan Mountain region during cold exposure [PDF]

Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry, 2012
The thermogenic mechanisms were measured in the two small rodents, Eothenomys milletus and Apodemus chevrieri in Hengduan mountain region during cold exposure. The main results were as follows: 1.
Zhu Wan-long, Wang Zheng-kun
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Molecular Epidemiology and Genetic Diversity of Orientia tsutsugamushi From Patients and Small Mammals in Xiangyun County, Yunnan Province, China

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 5, September 2025.
Scrub typhus is caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi (OT). In this study, the detection rates of OT in patients and small mammals were 28.13% (18/64) and 13.98% (13/93), respectively. Nine full‐length 56‐kDa TSA genes were identified, comprising four distinct genotypes: Karp‐like (n = 3), Kato‐like (n = 3), Gilliam (n = 2), and TA763 (n = 1). Recombination
Li Chen, Yi‐Chen Kong, Jia‐Wei Tian, Pei‐Yu Han, Song Wu, Chen‐Jie He, Ti‐Lian Ren, Bo Wang, Lian Qin, Yun‐Zhi Zhang   +9 more
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Distribution and Host Selection of the Chigger Mite Leptotrombidium rupestre, a Potential Vector of Scrub Typhus, in Southwest China

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 2, March 2025.
Based on field surveys in southwest China between 2001 and 2022, this paper retrospectively reports the distribution and host selection of L. rupestre in the region for the first time. A total of 4675 L. rupestre were identified from 28 species of small mammal hosts in 23 of 114 survey sites and it was mainly distributed in higher latitudes (31–33° N ...
Rong Yu, Xian‐Guo Guo, Yan Lv, Peng‐Wu Yin, Wen‐Yu Song, Pei‐Ying Peng, Ti‐Jun Qian, Rong Xiang, Yan‐Ling Chen, Bei Li   +9 more
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Effects of Exogenous Melatonin on Body Mass Regulation and Hormone Concentrations in Eothenomys miletus [PDF]

Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry, 2013
By regulating the pineal hormone, photoperiods affect many physiological characteristics in small mammals. Thus, melatonin might take part in the thermoregulation of seasonal variations in small mammals.
Zhu, Wan-Long, Zhang, Di, Zhang, Lin, Wang, Zheng-Kun   +3 more
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Landscapes with different biodiversity influence distribution of small mammals and their ectoparasitic chigger mites: A comparative study from southwest China.

PLoS ONE, 2018
From a previous field investigation in Yunnan, southwest China between 2001 and 2015, we selected two types of landscapes to make a retrospectively comparative study on the distribution of small mammals and their ectoparasitic chigger mites.
Pei-Ying Peng, Xian-Guo Guo, Dao-Chao Jin, Wen-Ge Dong, Ti-Jun Qian, Feng Qin, Zhi-Hua Yang, Rong Fan   +7 more
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Long-Term Monitoring Reveals Changes in the Small Mammal Community Composition and Co-Occurrence Patterns in the Diannan Area of Yunnan, China

Biology
Long-term monitoring of small mammal communities provides critical insights into biodiversity conservation by detecting ecosystem degradation and quantifying anthropogenic impacts.
Jinyu Yang, Ting Jia, Wanlong Zhu, Xiaomi Yang   +3 more
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Effects of random food deprivation on body mass, behavior and serum leptin levels inEothenomys miletus(Mammalia: Rodentia: Cricetidae) [PDF]

Italian Journal of Zoology, 2014
AbstractThe value of phenotypic plasticity in energy metabolism and behavioral patterns in response to variations of food availability was handled in adult male voles (Eothenomys miletus) acclimated to random food deprivation (FD) for 4 weeks. During this period, in which voles were fed ad libitum for a randomly assigned 3 days each week, changes in ...
W. L. Zhu, Y. Mu, H. Zhang, W. R. Gao, L. Zhang, Z. K. Wang   +5 more
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Genetic Characterization of Toxoplasma gondii from Wild Rodents in Sichuan Province, Southwestern China

Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2019
Background: Wild rodents are the intermediate hosts of Toxoplasma gondii. The distribution of genetic diversity of T. gondii in wild rodents is of importance to understand the transmission of this parasite. This study aimed to genetically characterize T.
XinLei WANG, Ling DONG, Li ZHANG, Yan LV, HaiLong LI   +4 more
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Low-quality food drives divergent remodeling of the gut microbiota in Eothenomys miletus and Apodemus chevrieri

Abstract Small herbivorous mammals at high altitudes face the severe challenge of decreased food quality in winter. Gut microbiota, as a key interface connecting host and low-quality food, plays an important role in adapting to stress.
Wei Zhang¹#, Wanlong Zhu
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