Genetic characterization of flea-derived Bartonella species from native animals in Australia suggests host-parasite co-evolution [PDF]
, 2011 Fleas are important arthropod vectors for a variety of diseases in veterinary and human medicine, and bacteria belonging to the genus Bartonella are among the organisms most commonly transmitted by these ectoparasites.
Adams, P.J. +8 more
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Aspects of the breeding biology of Janaira gracilis Moreira e Pires (Crustacea, Isopoda, Asellota)
Brazilian Journal of Oceanography, 1977 The biological aspects of incubating females of Janaira gracilis Mbreira & Pires, are described. The marsupium is formed by 4 pairs of oostegites arising from pereopods I-IV.
Plínio Soares Moreira +1 more
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Frontiers in Physiology, 2022 We reviewed the many discoveries in cell biology, made since the 17th century, which have been based on red blood cells (RBCs). The advances in molecular and structural biology in the past 40 years have enabled the discovery with these cells, most ...
Gheorghe Benga, Gheorghe Benga, Guy Cox
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Foraging activity by the southern brown bandicoot (Isoodon obesulus) as a mechanism for soil turnover [PDF]
, 2012 Mammals that forage for food by biopedturbation can alter the biotic and abiotic characteristics of their habitat, influencing ecosystem structure and function.
Anderson, H. +3 more
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Marsupial Genome Sequences: Providing Insight into Evolution and Disease
Scientifica, 2012 Marsupials (metatherians), with their position in vertebrate phylogeny and their unique biological features, have been studied for many years by a dedicated group of researchers, but it has only been since the sequencing of the first marsupial genome ...
Janine E. Deakin
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Letting the ‘cat’ out of the bag: pouch young development of the extinct Tasmanian tiger revealed by X-ray computed tomography [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2018 The Tasmanian tiger or thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus) was an iconic Australian marsupial predator that was hunted to extinction in the early 1900s.
Axel H. Newton +8 more
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The transcriptomic evolution of mammalian pregnancy:gene expression innovations in endometrial stromal fibroblasts [PDF]
, 2016 The endometrial stromal fibroblast (ESF) is a cell type present in the uterine lining of therian mammals. In the stem lineage of eutherian mammals, ESF acquired the ability to differentiate into decidual cells in order to allow embryo implantation.
Alyssa Birt +16 more
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Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2001 In this paper we report a qualitative morphological analysis of Wallerian degeneration in a marsupial. Right optic nerves of opossums Didelphis marsupialis were crushed with a fine forceps and after 24, 48, 72, 96 and 168 hours the animals were ...
MARCELO S. NARCISO +2 more
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Elucidating Patterns in the Occurrence of Threatened Ground-Dwelling Marsupials Using Camera-Traps
Animals, 2019 Establishing trends in endangered fauna against management efforts is a key but often challenging enterprise. Camera-traps offer a new and literal window into monitoring many different mammalian species.
Andrew W. Claridge +2 more
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023 Captive breeding is a critical tool for conservation of endangered species. Identifying the correct time to pair males and females can be a major challenge for captive breeding programmes, with current methods often being invasive or slow. Detection dogs
Hannah E. Roberts +5 more
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