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Sympatric Distribution of Giant Pandas and Red Pandas in Sichuan Province: Habitat Overlap Patterns and Implications for the Giant Panda's Umbrella Effect

Ecology and Evolution
In the context of limited biodiversity conservation resources, the umbrella species strategy is considered an efficient conservation approach. This study focuses on the sympatric distribution areas of the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) and the red ...
Bin Feng, Weichao Zheng, Ying Fu, Mengyi Duan, Zhisong Yang, Hong Zhou   +5 more
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The Impact of Bamboo Consumption on the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Giant Pandas

Veterinary Sciences, 2023
The spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the environment exacerbates the contamination of these genes; therefore, the role plants play in the transmission of resistance genes in the food chain requires further research.
Zheng Yan, Xin He, James Ayala, Qin Xu, Xiaoqiang Yu, Rong Hou, Ying Yao, He Huang, Hairui Wang   +8 more
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Comparative genomics reveals bamboo feeding adaptability in the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) [PDF]

ZooKeys, 2020
The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is one of the world’s most endangered mammals and remains threatened as a result of intense environmental and anthropogenic pressure.
Xin He, Walter H. Hsu, Rong Hou, Ying Yao, Qin Xu, Dandan Jiang, Longqiong Wang, Hairui Wang   +7 more
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Isolation and characterization of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) from red panda (Ailurus fulgens)

BMC Veterinary Research, 2020
Background Disease prevention and control is a significant part in the ex-situ conservation of the endangered red panda (Ailurus fulgens), being bacterial infection is one of the most important health threats to the captive population.
Songrui Liu, Yunli Li, Chanjuan Yue, Dongsheng Zhang, Xiaoyan Su, Xia Yan, Kuixing Yang, Xin Chen, Guifu Zhuo, Tong Cai, Jiangfeng Liu, Xi Peng, Rong Hou   +12 more
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Possible Effects of Early Maternal Separation on the Gut Microbiota of Captive Adult Giant Pandas

Animals, 2022
Maternal deprivation (MD) in early life induces dysbiosis in the host gut microbiota, which is a key determinant of abnormal behavior in stress model individuals.
Xiaohui Zhang, Xueying Wang, James Ayala, Yuliang Liu, Junhui An, Donghui Wang, Zhigang Cai, Rong Hou, Mingyue Zhang   +8 more
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Giant Pandas Are Macronutritional Carnivores [PDF]

Current Biology, 2019
Giant pandas are unusual in belonging to a primarily carnivorous clade and yet being extremely specialized herbivores that feed almost exclusively on highly fibrous bamboo [1]. Paradoxically, they appear inconsistently adapted to their plant diet, bearing a mix of herbivore and carnivore traits.
Yonggang, Nie, Fuwen, Wei, Wenliang, Zhou, Yibo, Hu, Alistair M, Senior, Qi, Wu, Li, Yan, David, Raubenheimer   +7 more
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First detection and molecular identification of Babesia sp. from the giant panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca, in China

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Background Parasitic infections are among the important causes of death of giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) that hamper their survival in the wild.
Chanjuan Yue, Zeshuai Deng, Dunwu Qi, Yunli Li, Wenlei Bi, Rui Ma, Guangyou Yang, Xue Luo, Rong Hou, Songrui Liu   +9 more
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Gut microbiota composition and metabolomic profiles of wild and captive Chinese monals (Lophophorus lhuysii)

Frontiers in Zoology, 2020
Background The Chinese monal (Lophophorus lhuysii) is an endangered bird species, with a wild population restricted to the mountains in southwest China, and only one known captive population in the world.
Dandan Jiang, Xin He, Marc Valitutto, Li Chen, Qin Xu, Ying Yao, Rong Hou, Hairui Wang   +7 more
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First Isolation and Identification of Aeromonas veronii in a Captive Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

Animals, 2023
The objective of this study was to understand biological characteristics of one bacteria strain named as VPG which was isolated from multiple organs of a dead captive giant panda cub.
Xiaoyan Su, Mei Yang, Yunli Li, Xia Yan, Rong Hou, James Edward Ayala, Lin Li, Chanjuan Yue, Dongsheng Zhang, Songrui Liu   +9 more
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The mitochondrial genome of the giant panda tick Haemaphysalis flava (Acari, Ixodidae) from Southwest China

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020
The tick Haemaphysalis flava (Acari, Ixodidae) is an obligatory blood-feeding ectoparasite of the giant panda and is also a vector for transmission of pathogenic microorganisms.
Chengdong Wang, Lidan Wang, Yunjian Liu, Linhua Deng, Ming Wei, Kai Wu, Shan Huang, Guo Li, Yan Huang, Hemin Zhang, Desheng Li   +10 more
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