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Environmental Limitations and Interspecific Interactions Across the Distribution Range of Gerbils [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution
To 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, Rong Zhang, Yiqiang Dong, Mengyue Wang, Wenshan Chen, Die Chen, Suwen Yang   +6 more
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Vasopressin and oxytocin expression in hypothalamic supraoptic nucleus and plasma electrolytes changes in water-deprived male Meriones libycus [PDF]

Animal Cells and Systems, 2021
In mammals, plasmatic osmolality needs to be stable, and it is highly related to the hydric state of the animals which depends on the activity of the hypothalamic neurohypophysial system and more particularly by vasopressin secretion.
Lydia Boumansour, Nadir Benhafri, Gilles Guillon, Maithe Corbani, Hanane Touati, Aicha Dekar-Madoui, Saliha Ouali-Hassenaoui   +6 more
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Morphological and Molecular Description of Sarcocystis meriones n. sp. from the Libyan Jird (Meriones libycus) in Kuwait [PDF]

Animals
Sarcocystis 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, Osama M. E. El-Azazy, Evelina Juozaitytė-Ngugu, Donatas Šneideris, Laila M. A. Tahrani, Dalius Butkauskas, Petras Prakas   +6 more
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Development of Acanthocheilonema viteae in Meriones shawi: Absence of microfilariae and production of active ES-62. [PDF]

Parasite Immunol, 2021
Abstract Aims ES‐62 is a well‐studied anti‐inflammatory molecule secreted by L4‐adult stage Acanthocheilonema viteae. We maintain the life cycle of A viteae using Meriones libycus as the definitive host. Here, we investigated whether the full life cycle could be maintained, and functional ES‐62 produced, in a related jird species—Meriones shawi ...
Lumb FE, Doonan J, Corbet M, Pineda MA, M Harnett M, Harnett W.   +5 more
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Mapping Plague Risk Using Super Species Distribution Models and Forecasts for Rodents in the Zhambyl Region, Kazakhstan. [PDF]

Geohealth, 2023
Abstract One of the most extensive natural plague centers, or foci, is located in Central Asia, in particular, the Zhambyl region in Southern Kazakhstan. Here, we conducted plague surveillance from 2000 to 2020 in the Zhambyl region in Kazakhstan and confirmed 3,072 cases of infected wild animals.
Rametov NM, Steiner M, Bizhanova NA, Abdel ZZ, Yessimseit DT, Abdeliyev BZ, Mussagalieva RS.   +6 more
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Assessment of Testicular Lhcgr mRNA Expression Correlated with Testis and Seminal Vesicle Activities in the Libyan jird (Meriones libycus, Rodentia: Muridae) during Breeding Season Compared with Nonbreeding Season [PDF]

Animals, 2021
The Libyan jird (Meriones libycus, 1823) is a wild desert rodent that is a seasonal breeder species adapted to breed when the environmental conditions can satisfy the energy and hydrous requirements of pregnant and nursing females to ensure that births ...
Radia Boufermes, Mansouria Belhocine, Zaina Amirat, Farida Khammar   +3 more
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مدل‌سازی مطلوبیت زیستگاه جرد لیبی (Meriones libycus) به‌عنوان مخزن بیماری سالک در ایران [PDF]

جغرافیا و مخاطرات محیطی, 2022
جوندگان بزرگ‌ترین راستۀ پستانداران هستند که جمعیت بسیار بزرگی را بر روی کرۀ زمین تشکیل می­دهند و منشأ خسارات اقتصادی و بهداشتی فراوان بوده و همچنین به‌عنوان مخزن برخی از بیماری‌های مشترک بین انسان و حیوان (Zoonosis) مطرح هستند؛ ازجمله این بیماری‌ها می ...
شمیم رمضانی ازغندی, آزیتا فراشی, محسن نجاری, مهشید حسینی   +3 more
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Therapeutic Effect of Barberry (Berberis vulgaris) Root Extract on Experimental Cutaneous Leishmaniosis in a BALB/c Mouse Model. [PDF]

Vet Med Sci
Barberry (Berberis vulgaris) root extract shows potential in treating cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania major. In a BALB/c mouse model, treatment significantly reduced wound size and parasite load while enhancing inflammatory markers IL‐1 and IL‐6. These results highlight barberry's therapeutic promise against leishmaniasis.
Shirian S, Cholcheh MN, Dehkordi SH, Moghadam BB.   +3 more
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Molecular and serological survey of Brucella spp. among rodents in western Iran [PDF]

BMC Veterinary Research
Introduction 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, Mohammad Khalili, Saber Esmaeili, Ahmad Mahmoudi, Hossein Ahangari Cohan, Ehsan Mostafavi   +5 more
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Intestinal helminthic parasites of rodents in the central region of Iran: first report of a capillariid nematode from Dryomys nitedula [PDF]

BMC Research Notes, 2020
Objectives Rodents play an important role to spread zoonotic diseases through society. The current study was carried out to collect informative data on the intestinal helminthic infections of wild rodents in Taleqan County, Alborz Province, the center of
Sina Mohtasebi, Aref Teimouri, Iraj Mobedi, Alireza Mohtasebi, Hamed Abbasian, Mohammad Javad Abbaszadeh Afshar   +5 more
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