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Brazilian Journal of Infectious DiseasesParacoccidioides brasiliensis causes paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) that is one of the most prevalent systemic human mycoses in Latin America. Armadillos show a high incidence of PCM infection and could, therefore, be a natural reservoir for this fungus ...
Angela Satie Nishikaku +4 more
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DiversitySubsistence hunting remains vital for food security and cultural identity in the Amazon, but its sustainability is uncertain. In Loreto, Peru, hunters often target commercially valuable species such as paca (Cuniculus paca), collared peccary (Pecari ...
Brian M. Griffiths +1 more
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The complexities of living with the nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus): leprosy, management, and homeowner perceptions [PDF]
The management of nuisance wildlife damage is complex and requires the understanding of human perceptions, practical management methods, and species-specific factors.
Sciandra, Olivia
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, 2022 Armadillos are bitten by several species of flea. Females of the genus Tunga penetrate the epidermis and when in place are fertilised by males, after which the abdomen swells enormously to form a ‘neosome’. Within the penetrans group, T. perforans, makes
Ezquiaga, MC +4 more
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A census of mammal populations in Punta Leona Private Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica
Revista de Biología Tropical, 2002 Population sizes of six mammal species were estimated using the King method during the late dry season (March) of 1996 in the Punta Leona Private Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica.
Joshua Timock, Christopher Vaughan
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Corneal changes in nine-banded armadillos with leprosy.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 1988 Leprosy is the third leading cause of blindness worldwide; however, little is known about the ocular changes that occur during the disease process. We have studied the eyes of two nine-banded armadillos with experimental Mycobacterium leprae infection by light and electron microscopy.
R, Malaty, B, Togni
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Revista de Biología Tropical, 2006 Estudiamos la fauna de mamíferos terrestres medianos y grandes, tomando en cuenta la riqueza y abundancia de las especies y la cantidad de individuos, en la Reserva Biológica Municipal "Mário Viana", Nova Xavantina, Mato Grosso, Brasil.
Ednaldo Cândido Rocha +3 more
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Revista de Biología Tropical, 1999 Se estudió el armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus Linnaeus) en Palo Verde, Costa Rica (101°30' N y 85°30'W) equipando siete animales con radiotransmisores. No hubo actividad en 0600-1500 h y ésta fue máxima en 1800-2100 h (95%). Los desplazamientos nocturnos
Christopher Vaughan, Sheila Shoenfelder
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The Armadillo: A Review of its Natural History, Ecology, Anatomy and Reproductive Physiology
, 1954 Frontispiece- "A Young Armadillo"-- Preface-- Natural History-- Parasites of Armadillos-- Classification and Taxonomic Relationship of the Nine-Banded Armadillo-- Morphological and Physiological ...
Talmage, Roy V., Buchanan, G. Dale
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Recent Northern Records of the Nine-Banded Armadillo (Dasypodidae) in Nebraska
, 1998 Examination of the distribution of nine-banded armadillo in Nebraska reveals that these animals may be entering the state from two directions. The animals in Chase, Dundy, and Furnas counties appear to be closely associated with the Republican River and ...
Genoways, Hugh H., Freeman, Patricia W.
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