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Prevalence, abundance and intensity of eggs and oocysts of gastrointestinal parasites in the opossum Didelphis virginiana Kerr, 1792 in Yucatan, Mexico

open access: yesHelminthologia, 2018
Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana, is a synanthropic mammal associated with peridomestic areas of Yucatán, However, little is known about the gastrointestinal parasite infections of this species.
Aragón-Pech R. A.   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Alteraciones patológicas y prevalencia de Trypanosoma cruzi en zarigüeyas en el occidente de México [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
There are scarce reports about lesions and pathological alterations by Trypanosoma cruzi infections on opossums (Didelphis virginiana), considered some of the most important reservoir hosts for T. cruzi in western Mexico.
Diego, José Antonio de   +2 more
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Nest boxes as a recovery tool for hollow‐using mammals following fire

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
Tree hollows provide crucial habitat for vertebrate species globally, but their decline—particularly following habitat disturbances—has led to the increased use of nest boxes in conservation efforts. In our study, we deployed 54 nest boxes across burnt and unburnt sites after the 2019–2020 Australian megafires and monitored arboreal mammal activity ...
Vivianna Miritis   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

ABCB4 mediates diet-induced hypercholesterolemia in laboratory opossums[S]

open access: yesJournal of Lipid Research, 2010
High-responding opossums are susceptible to developing hypercholesterolemia on a high-cholesterol diet, but low-responding opossums are resistant. The observation of low biliary cholesterol and low biliary phospholipids in high responders suggested that ...
Jeannie Chan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Related laws on exotic and native wild animals [PDF]

open access: yes, 1972
This paper is submitted in an effort to acquaint the personnel of allied State agencies with related laws which control the public and private possession of live exotic and native wild animals.
Stork, Donald F.
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A suture in time: The ontogeny of cranial suture morphology in mammals

open access: yesJournal of Anatomy, EarlyView.
Mammal cranial sutures are important indicators of the biomechanical and developmental pressures acting upon the skull. Across three prominent sutures dividing the vault of the mammalian skull, divergent patterns emerge both taxonomically and developmentally.
Heather E. White   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The raphe nuclear organization and serotonergic system in the bat (Artibeus planirostris)

open access: yesJournal of Anatomy, EarlyView.
Schematic representation of the methodological workflow used to characterize the serotonergic (5‐HT) system in the bat Artibeus planirostris. Serotonin (5‐HT) immunohistochemistry was performed on brainstem sections to identify and map the distribution of serotonergic neurons within the raphe nuclei.
Mariana D. Leite   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Keystone‐Pathogen Hypothesis Updated: The Role of Porphyromonas gingivalis in Periodontitis

open access: yesJournal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.
Porphyromonas gingivalis orchestrates a coordinated manipulation of immune and inflammatory responses in periodontal tissues which leads to the generation of a dysbiotic, subgingival biofilm community, and progression of periodontitis. The type 9 secretion system, lipid A modification, and the formation of outer membrane vesicles are important ...
Mike A. Curtis   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Longevity Genes: From Primitive Organisms to Humans [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
A variety of lines of evidence indicate that aging and longevity are subject to genetic regulation, but until fairly recently the identity of these genes was unknown. This has changed dramatically over the last ten years.
Huber Warner
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