Environmental Limitations and Interspecific Interactions Across the Distribution Range of Gerbils [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionTo elucidate the environmental adaptability and interspecific relationships of gerbil species, we analyzed the distribution data of seven species using the Maximum Entropy model (MaxEnt) and Joint Species Distribution Models (JSDMs) in relation to ...
Jiuqi Zhao +6 more
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Morphological and Molecular Description of Sarcocystis meriones n. sp. from the Libyan Jird (Meriones libycus) in Kuwait [PDF]
AnimalsSarcocystis is a genus of heteroxenous, globally distributed coccidian parasites. Limited research has been conducted on the natural infection of Sarcocystis in rodents in the Middle East.
Fatemah A. M. Aryan +6 more
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Life history of Papilio (Druryia) meriones Felder & Felder (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae) from Madagascar [PDF]
ZooKeysThe swallowtail butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) have been researched extensively as a model species in biology, ecology, and conservation biology.
Sixun Ge, Lili Ren, Shaoji Hu
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Characterization of vascular dysregulation in meriones shawi after high-calorie diet feeding
Clinical and Experimental Hypertension, 2018 The present study was initiated to characterize vascular dysregulations (contraction and relaxation) associated with metabolic defects in Merions shawi, a rodent from the gerbillidae family, submitted to 12 weeks high-calorie diet.
Badiâa Lyoussi
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Molecular and serological survey of Brucella spp. among rodents in western Iran [PDF]
BMC Veterinary ResearchIntroduction and purpose Brucellosis is a prevalent bacterial zoonosis globally, affecting a broad range of hosts. The role of rodents in the survival and transmission of Brucella species to humans remains uncertain.
Majid Hemati +5 more
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Temporal and Spatial Dynamics of Rodent Species Habitats in the Ordos Desert Steppe, China [PDF]
AnimalsClimate change is driving the restructuring of global biological communities. As a species sensitive to climate change, studying the response of small rodents to climate change is helpful to indirectly understand the changes in ecology and biodiversity ...
Rui Hua +10 more
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A study of geographical changes of bullae characteristic in genus Meriones (Rodentia, Muridae) using Outline Method [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics, 2008 The characteristics of tympanic bullae have adaptation value. Based on the recent studies in the genus Meriones; meatus is the only part of tympanic bullae which has a taxonomic value.
F. Momtazi, F. Ghasemzadeh, R. Zarei
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Diversity of the Rodents of Northeastern Iran [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics, 2006 Samplings were done in different locations of northeastern Iran and different specimens were collected during two years. The specimens belong to 26 different species attributing to 6 families: Scuridae (Spermophilus fulvus), Cricetidae (Microtus ...
J. Darvish +5 more
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Parasitic zoonoses: Gastrointestinal parasites carried by rodents in the west of Iran in 2017
Journal of Zoonotic Diseases, 2022 Parasitic infections in rodents have zoonotic significance. This study aimed to determine the frequency of gastrointestinal parasites in rodents in Lorestan Province, west of Iran. We captured 118 rodents from eight species, including Meriones persicus,
Ebrahim Badparva +4 more
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Determination of Meriones Species (Rodentia, Gerbillinae) by RAPD-PCR [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics, 2006 Meriones crassus, Meriones persicus, and Meriones libycus from different areas of Khorasan provinces and Yazd province were studied by use of Random Amplified DNA polymorphism (RAPD) technique. DNA samples were analyzed by use of nine primers.
Z. Naseri +3 more
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