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Pharyngeal Communities and Antimicrobial Resistance in Pangolins in Gabon
Microbiology Spectrum, 2023 Wildlife can be a reservoir and source of zoonotic pathogens for humans. For instance, pangolins were considered one of the potential animal reservoirs of SARS-CoV-2.
Johanna P. Wiethoff +11 more
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Characterising trafficking and trade of pangolins in the Gulf of Guinea [PDF]
Global Ecology and Conservation, 2019 Humans and pangolins have a long and intertwined history in Africa and Asia, with the species having been used for subsistence, livelihood, medicinal, and cultural purposes.
Daniel J. Ingram +4 more
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BMC Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Background African pangolins are currently experiencing unprecedented levels of harvesting, feeding both local demands and the illegal international trade.
Stanislas Zanvo +8 more
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Captive breeding of pangolins: current status, problems and future prospects [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2015 Pangolins are unique placental mammals with eight species existing in the world, which have adapted to a highly specialized diet of ants and termites, and are of significance in the control of forest termite disaster.
Liushuai Hua +6 more
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AnimalsPangolins, one of the most trafficked mammals, face significant health challenges in captivity, including digestive disorders and immune dysfunctions. These issues are closely linked to alterations in their gut microbiota, which play vital roles in the ...
Zhengyu Dai +7 more
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PLoS Pathogens, 2023 Malayan pangolin SARS-CoV-2-related coronavirus (SARSr-CoV-2) is closely related to SARS-CoV-2. However, little is known about its pathogenicity in pangolins.
Xianghui Liang +30 more
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Severe Disturbance of Chinese Pangolins Caused by Free-Ranging Domestic Dogs in Unprotected Areas
DiversityUnprotected areas with endangered species generally face severe human disturbance. Domestic dogs are a special form of human disturbance and are sympatrically distributed with critically endangered Chinese pangolins in remote mountainous regions of ...
Yulin Zhang +6 more
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 Despite the discovery of several closely related viruses in bats, the direct evolutionary progenitor of SARS-CoV-2 has not yet been identified. In this study, we investigated potential animal sources of SARS-related coronaviruses using archived specimens
Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga +24 more
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Local Knowledge and Use of Pangolins by Culturally Diverse Communities in the Forest-Savannah Transition Area of Cameroon [PDF]
, 2021 Information about the presence and population status of pangolins, and the threats they face, remains limited in many parts of Cameroon, a country that is home to three species of pangolin and considered to be a global hub of pangolin trafficking.
Tegang Pagning, Romaric +7 more
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Body temperatures of Manis pentadactyla and Manis javanica
Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2021 Body temperature is an important parameter for assessing animal health and physiological function. An iButton thermometer was used to measure the body temperatures of three Chinese pangolins (Manis pentadacyla) and three Sunda pangolins (M.
Yishuang Yu +4 more
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