Gut phageome of the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) reveals greater diversity than relative species [PDF]
The gut flora is a treasure house of diverse bacteriophages maintaining a harmonious and coexistent relationship with their hosts. The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), as a vulnerable endemic species in China, has existed for millions of years and ...
Juan Lu +12 more
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Case Report: Osteomyelitis in a giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) [PDF]
Osteomyelitis is an inflammatory disease of bone tissue induced by microbial infection, and poses a significant health burden in humans and animals. The global annual incidence in humans is estimated ~1–10 cases per 100,000 individuals, with notably ...
Chengdong Wang +12 more
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First detection and molecular identification of Babesia sp. from the giant panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca, in China [PDF]
Background Parasitic infections are among the important causes of death of giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) that hamper their survival in the wild.
Chanjuan Yue +9 more
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A novel polyomavirus from the nasal cavity of a giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) [PDF]
Background Polyomaviruses infect a wide variety of mammalian and avian hosts with a broad spectrum of outcomes including asymptomatic infection, acute systemic disease, and tumor induction.
Dunwu Qi +12 more
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Skin Mycobiota of the Captive Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) and the Distribution of Opportunistic Dermatomycosis-Associated Fungi in Different Seasons [PDF]
Dermatomycosis is the second major cause of morbidity in giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), and seriously endangers its health. Previous observations indicated that the occurrence of dermatomycosis in the giant panda varies in different seasons.
Xiaoping Ma +15 more
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This study demonstrates significant ecological‐linguistic overlap between the distribution of the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) and Southwestern Mandarin in China.
Shang Gao, Yiming Gao
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Post mortem computed tomography as a complementary tool for diagnosing cholangiohepatitis in a giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). [PDF]
Heng HG +4 more
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First Isolation and Identification of Aeromonas veronii in a Captive Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). [PDF]
Su X +9 more
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Prokaryotic expression of the giant panda VEGFA gene and the preparation and characterization of its monoclonal antibodies [PDF]
Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) plays a crucial role in angiogenesis and is closely associated with two major challenges in giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) conservation: reproductive disorders and cancer.
Xiangyu Liu +7 more
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Pathology of fatal Baylisascaris schroederi infection in a wild giant panda [PDF]
Baylisascaris schroederi McIntosh, 1939 (Ascarididae), a nematode specific to giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), is a major health threat, particularly to wild populations.
Chang Lingling +10 more
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