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Discovery and Evolution of a Divergent Coronavirus in the Plateau Pika From China That Extends the Host Range of Alphacoronaviruses

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021
Although plateau pikas are the keystone species in the plateau ecosystem of the Qinghai Province of China, little is known about their role in the evolution and transmission of viral pathogens, especially coronaviruses.
Wentao Zhu, Jing Yang, Jing Yang, Jing Yang, Shan Lu, Shan Lu, Shan Lu, Dong Jin, Dong Jin, Dong Jin, Shusheng Wu, Ji Pu, Xue-lian Luo, Liyun Liu, Zhenjun Li, Jianguo Xu, Jianguo Xu, Jianguo Xu, Jianguo Xu   +18 more
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Seasonal variations in thermogenesis and energy requirements of plateau pikas Ochotona curzoniae and root voles Microtus oeconomus [PDF]

, 1996
Dehua Wang, Wang Zuwang
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Transcriptome analysis of pika heart tissue reveals mechanisms underlying the adaptation of a keystone species on the roof of the world

Frontiers in Genetics, 2022
High-altitude environments impose intense stresses on living organisms and drive striking phenotypic and genetic adaptations, such as hypoxia resistance, cold tolerance, and increases in metabolic capacity and body mass. As one of the most successful and
Danping Mu, Danping Mu, Xinlai Wu, Xinlai Wu, Anderson Feijó, Wei Wu, Zhixin Wen, Jilong Cheng, Lin Xia, Qisen Yang, Wenjuan Shan, Deyan Ge   +11 more
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Species-Level Taxonomic Characterization of Uncultured Core Gut Microbiota of Plateau Pika

Microbiology Spectrum, 2023
Rarely has the vast diversity of bacteria on Earth been profiled, particularly on inaccessible plateaus. These uncultured microbes, which are also known as “microbial dark matter,” may play crucial roles in maintaining the ecosystem and are linked to ...
Ji Pu, Jing Yang, Shan Lu, Dong Jin, Xuelian Luo, Yanwen Xiong, Xiangning Bai, Wentao Zhu, Yuyuan Huang, Shusheng Wu, Lina Niu, Liyun Liu, Jianguo Xu   +12 more
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Population dynamics and responses to management of plateau pikas Ochotona curzoniae [PDF]

Journal of Applied Ecology, 2007
Summary Plateau pikas Ochotona curzoniae are considered a pest species on the Tibetan Plateau because they compete with livestock for forage and their burrowing could contribute to soil erosion. The effectiveness of pest control programmes in Tibet has not been measured, and it is not known whether changes in livestock management have exacerbated ...
Roger P. Pech, Jiebu, Anthony D. Arthur, Zhang Yanming, Hui Lin   +4 more
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Agromyces badenianii sp. nov., isolated from plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae)

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 2020
Two aerobic, Gram-stain-positive, catalase-positive, non-motile and rod-shaped bacterial strains, designated MF30-AT and MF845, were isolated from the intestinal contents of plateau pika collected from the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau. Optimal growth of these two strains was observed under aerobic conditions at pH 7.0 and 28 °C. The 16S rRNA gene sequences of
Junqin Li, Shan Lu, Dong Jin, Jing Yang, Xin-He Lai, Fei Mi, Dezhu Zhang, Gui Zhang, Zhi Tian, Kui Dong, Sihui Zhang, Wenjing Lei, Ji Pu, Xiaomin Wu, Ying Huang, Zhihong Ren, Suping Wang, Jianguo Xu   +17 more
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Architecture Characteristics of Burrow System of Plateau Pika, Ochotona curzoniae

Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 2018
Burrows serve many functions for animals by providing a place for rearing young, sleeping, hibernation, food storage, protection from predators and extreme environment, and the function of burrows varies with the degree of burrow complexity. We studied the burrow architecture (length, internal dimensions, fractal dimension of tunnel systems, number of ...
Wanrong Wei, Weiguo Zhang
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The plateau pika has multiple benefits for alpine grassland ecosystem in Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

Ecosystem Health and Sustainability, 2020
The plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) has been engaged in pest control for many years based on the logic that the plateau pika is responsible for alpine grassland degradation and competes with livestock for forage resources.
Xinquan Zhao, Liang Zhao, Tianwei Xu, Shixiao Xu   +3 more
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Echinococcus multilocularis and Echinococcus shiquicus in a small mammal community on the eastern Tibetan Plateau : host species composition, molecular prevalence, and epidemiological implications [PDF]

, 2018
Background The eastern part of the Tibetan Plateau is now recognized as an endemic region with the highest reported human infection rates in the world of human alveolar echinococcosis (AE) caused by Echinococcus multilocularis.
AT Smith, B Boufana, B Boufana, B Ma, Belgees Boufana, D Trachsel, DL He, F Raoul, F Ronquist, Francis Raoul, H Wang, H Wang, HL Zhao, J Knapp, JG He, Jiayu Liu, JM Qiu, Junyao Wang, JX Zhang, KP Burnhan, L Zhao, L Zhao, LM Wang, M Nakao, M Nakao, M Nakao, MA Larkin, MH LePesteur, N Xiao, N Xiao, National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People’s Republic of China, NJD Nagelkerke, P Burlet, P Burlet, P Delattre, P Giraudoux, P Giraudoux, P Giraudoux, P Giraudoux, P Librado, P Morris, Patrick Giraudoux, Philip S. Craig, PR Torgerson, PS Craig, Q Wang, QC Hu, Qingqiu Zuo, QX Liu, RCA Thompson, RCA Thompson, RZ Zhang, S Gandon, T Hall, T Qi, TY Li, TY Li, U Saarma, WB Jiang, XH Xia, Xiaodong Weng, Xiaohui Sun, XM Han, Xu Wang, YZ Wang, ZG Jiang, ZH Wang, ZH Wang, Zhenghuan Wang, Zhiqiang Mu, ZX Luo   +70 more
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Effects of Plateau Pika Disturbance on the Spatial Heterogeneity of Vegetation in Alpine Meadows

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021
Herbivory is one of the important factors that influence spatial heterogeneity of vegetation in grasslands. In this study, we focused on plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) to investigate the effects of the presence of small semi-fossorial herbivores and ...
Jie Li, Hao Hao Qi, Yuan Yuan Duan, Zheng Gang Guo   +3 more
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