De novo Genome Assembly of the Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) [PDF]
The raccoon dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides (NCBI Taxonomy ID: 34880, Figure 1a) belongs to the family Canidae, with foxes (genus Vulpes) being their closest relatives (Lindblad-Toh et al., 2005; Sun et al., 2019). Its original distribution in East Asia ranges from south-eastern Siberia to northern Vietnam and the Japanese islands.
Luis J. Chueca +14 more
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Nyctereutes terblanchei: The raccoon dog that never was [PDF]
Fossils of the raccoon dog (genus Nyctereutes) are particularly rare in the African Plio-Pleistocene record, whilst the sole living representative, Nyctereutes procyonoides, is found in eastern Asia and parts of Europe.
Sally Reynolds
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Pulmonary Vascular Proliferative Lesions in Wild Korean Raccoon Dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides): Description of 13 Cases [PDF]
Pulmonary vascular proliferative lesions are rarely reported and poorly characterized in animals. In this study, we describe 13 cases identified in wild Korean raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides), suggesting a higher-than-expected incidence in this ...
Warisraporn Tangchang +4 more
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Severe hydrocephalus in a raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides). [PDF]
Hydrocephalus is one of the most common central nervous system malformations in domestic dogs, yet they are poorly documented and studied in wild carnivoran mammals. A pup of raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) was rescued and brought to Wildlife Center. The pup showed generalized ataxia, a domed skull, and an open bregmatic fontanelle.
Lee DN +8 more
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High-fat diet disrupts the gut microbiome, leading to inflammation, damage to tight junctions, and apoptosis and necrosis in Nyctereutes procyonoides intestines [PDF]
Given the burgeoning Nyctereutes procyonoides breeding industry and its growing scale, it is imperative to investigate the impact of high-fat diets on the health of these animals. This study involved 30 male Nyctereutes procyonoides of comparable weights
Chengwei Wei +5 more
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Lung microbiota of raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) using high-throughput sequencing [PDF]
Pneumonia frequently causes mass mortality in raccoon dogs, resulting in significant economic loss. Additionally, raccoon dogs carry various zoonotic pathogens.
Wei Li +8 more
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First description of Hepatozoon canis in raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) [PDF]
Hepatozoon canis is a tick-borne apicomplexan parasite that primarily infects domestic and wild canids. While its presence has been documented globally, previous studies have reported its absence in raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in Europe, and ...
Itainara Taili +4 more
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Malicious Mites—Sarcoptes scabiei in Raccoon Dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany [PDF]
Sarcoptic mange was detected in five free-ranging raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, during a health assessment study of invasive species, including raccoon dogs, carried out between 2021 and 2022.
Jana C. Klink +8 more
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The raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) is a representative of Canidae and is closely related to red fox-like canids, although the species exhibits high distinctiveness in the family.
B. Horecka +3 more
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Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Pathogens in Raccoon Dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) and Raccoons (Procyon lotor) from Schleswig-Holstein, Germany [PDF]
Raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) and raccoons (Procyon lotor) are invasive alien species originating from East Asia and North America, respectively.
Jana C. Klink +4 more
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