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Understanding amphibian pet trade stakeholders and their role in disease transmission management

Wildlife Society Bulletin
In an increasingly globalized society, wildlife trade facilitates the spread of invasive species and diseases. Amphibians are of particular concern because of the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) that has been spread ...
Giavanna Haddock, Alexa R. Warwick
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Rise of terrestrial isopods in the pet trade and the need for their inclusion in trade regulation

Conservation Biology
Abstract Wild animals sold as pets are at a higher risk of extinction than animals that are not traded. Invertebrates are often overlooked in national and international laws designed to control the global pet trade. Among these invertebrates, terrestrial isopods—which function as detritivores—have traditionally been kept to clean ...
Pallieter De Smedt, Nathan T. Jones, Benedikt Kästle, Jairo Robla, Ivanklin Soares Campos Filho, Spyros Sfenthourakis, Stefano Taiti, Kris Verheyen, Katalin Szlavecz   +8 more
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An audience segmentation approach to conservation messaging for transforming the exotic pet trade

Conservation Biology, 2023
Advancing transformative change for sustainability requires population-wide behavior change. Yet, most behavioral interventions tackling environmental problems only examine average effects on the aggregate, while overlooking the heterogeneous effects within a population.
Rumi Naito, Kai M. A. Chan, Rocío López de la Lama, Jiaying Zhao   +3 more
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Neurochemical Endpoints to Inform Early‐Stage Trials of Spinocerebellar Ataxia 2 and 3 in a Multisite Setting

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Neurochemical levels measured by brain MR spectroscopy (MRS) have been proposed as endpoints for clinical trials in early‐stage spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) trials. We tested their trial‐readiness by quantifying neurochemicals in three affected brain regions in early‐stage cohorts of SCA2 and SCA3, examining their reproducibility in ...
James M. Joers, Yaqiao Wei, Dinesh K. Deelchand, Adam Berrington, Young Woo Park, Guita Banan, Michal Povazan, Jens T. Rosenberg, André J. W. van der Kouwe, Tetsuo Ashizawa, Khalaf O. Bushara, Chiadi U. Onyike, Sub H. Subramony, Jeremy D. Schmahmann, Brian J. Soher, Peter B. Barker, Thomas H. Mareci, Eva‐Maria Ratai, Lynn E. Eberly, Gülin Öz   +19 more
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Live reptile smuggling is predicted by trends in the legal exotic pet trade

Conservation Letters, 2021
Live animal smuggling presents a suite of conservation and biosecurity concerns, including the introduction of invasive species and diseases. Yet, understanding why certain species are smuggled over others, and predicting which species will be smuggled ...
Oliver C. Stringham, Pablo García‐Díaz, Adam Toomes, Lewis Mitchell, Joshua V. Ross, Phillip Cassey   +5 more
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Global Rather Than Vertical‐Selective Saccadic Abnormalities in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To test whether vertical saccades are preferentially affected in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). Methods PSP patients (n = 24) were compared to age‐matched controls (n = 94) and two degenerative groups (Alzheimer's disease, n = 20; Lewy body disease, n = 50).
Duy Duan Nguyen, Mark Paine, Soohyun Lee, Amir Fazlollahi, Baibin (Ben) Wang, John D. O'Sullivan, Peter J. Nestor   +6 more
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On the Record: An Analysis of Exotic Pet Licences in the UK

Animals, 2020
Keeping exotic pets has become a popular habit in the UK in recent decades. Yet, information on the current scale of the trade and the diversity of animals involved is lacking. Here, we review the licensed sale of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals
Angie Elwin, Jennah Green, Neil D’Cruze   +2 more
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Generative Artificial Intelligence Utilization and Perspectives Among Reproductive‐Age Women With Systemic Autoimmune and Rheumatic Diseases

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Reproductive‐age women with systemic autoimmune and rheumatic diseases (SARDs) have unique information needs related to their SARDs and reproductive health. We sought to understand their use of and receptivity to current and hypothetical generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools for health information‐seeking. Methods We conducted a cross‐
Mariam Arif, Catherine Wright, Samantha Rodriguez, Sarah Graves, Tamar Krishnamurti, Mehret Birru Talabi   +5 more
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First record of Psittacara erythrogenys (Psittacidae) in Colombia

Caldasia, 2020
The red-masked parakeet Psittacara erythrogenys was originally distributed in the forests of Ecuador and northwestern Peru, mainly below 1500 m of elevation.
Eliana Fierro-Calderón, Karolina Fierro-Calderón   +1 more
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A Simplified Laminar Flow Model for the Pultrusion of Glass Fiber/Polyethylene Terephthalate Commingled Yarns

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
A simplified thermoplastic pultrusion model is developed to predict thermal fields in glass fiber/polyethylene terephthalate (GF/PET) composites with reduced computational cost. By combining effective material homogenization, validation against literature data, and Gaussian‐process‐based optimization, the study reveals how heating limits, pulling speed,
Elder Soares, Nadège Bouchonneau, Christian Jochum, Donald Radford   +3 more
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