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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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Metagenomic Comparisons between Soft and Hard Feces of Plateau Pikas (Ochotona curzoniae) [PDF]

Animals, 2022
The division of hard and soft feces is an effective digestion strategy in the order Lagomorpha. Although previous studies have reported that hard and soft feces differ in morphology and component, the discrepancy in the microbiome remains unclear. This study explored the microbiomes of hard and soft feces in plateau pikas by sequencing the V3 and V4 ...
Haibo Fu, Wenjing Li
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Soil microbial communities and the associated effect on soil organic carbon in response to plateau pika bioturbation in alpine grasslands

Global Ecology and Conservation, 2023
Alpine grasslands are vital in regulating carbon balance on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) because of the large soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks, while persistent disturbance from the endemic small semifossorial herbivore, plateau pika (Ochotona ...
Yu Qin, Xinyu Liu, Bo Huang, Hongyan Yu, Shuhua Yi   +4 more
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Seasonal pattern of Echinococcus re-infection in owned dogs in Tibetan communities of Sichuan, China and its implications for control [PDF]

, 2016
Background Human cystic echinococcosis (CE) and alveolar echinococcosis (AE) are highly endemic in Tibetan communities of Sichuan Province. Previous research in the region indicated that domestic dog was the major source of human infection, and ...
Craig, PS, Giraudoux, P, He, W, Huang, L, Huang, Y, Mastin, A, Renqingpengcuo,, Shang, J, Wang, Q, Wu, W, Yu, W, Zhang, G, Zhong, B   +12 more
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Actinomyces gaoshouyii sp. nov., isolated from plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae)

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 2017
Two strains (pika_113T and pika_114) of a previously undescribed Actinomyces-like bacterium were recovered from the intestinal contents of plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) on the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau, China. Results from biochemical characterization indicated that the two strains were phenotypically homogeneous and distinct from other previously ...
Xiangli, Meng, Yiting, Wang, Shan, Lu, Xin-He, Lai, Dong, Jin, Jing, Yang, Jianguo, Xu   +6 more
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The burying and grazing effects of plateau pika on alpine grassland are small: a pilot study in a semiarid basin on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau [PDF]

Biogeosciences, 2016
There is considerable controversy about the effects of plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae, hereafter pika) on alpine grassland on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP). On the one hand, pika is considered a keystone species.
S. Yi, S. Yi, J. Chen, J. Chen, Y. Qin, G. Xu, G. Xu   +6 more
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Pika’s role in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau ecosystem and effects of biodiversity [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences
The Tibetan Plateau is the largest plateau in the world. Although this plateau is not as rich in species as the rainforest, it still contains some specific flora and fauna (including mammals, birds, and some reptiles).
Hong Zimu, Jiang Xiaoyu, Li Rourou
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How do plateau pikas use burrows during population reestablishment?

, 2023
Abstract The construction of burrow systems is one of the most important challenges for burrowing animals, especially during population reestablishment. To explore their strategy of utilizing burrow resources during this period, we chose plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) as the research object. We conducted monthly field positioning of the four
Rui Zhang, Teng Deng, Hualei Xu, Wei Liu
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Effect of Plateau Pika (\u3cem\u3eOchotonacurzionae\u3c/em\u3e) Disturbance on Soil Microelements Content in Alpine Meadow [PDF]

, 2020
The plateau pika (Ochotonacurzoniae) creates the extensive disturbance on alpine meadow ecosystem in the QinghaiTibetan Plateau (Smith and Foggin, 1999, Delibes-Mateos et al., 2011), especially on soil nutrient (Davidson et al., 2012).
Guo, Zhenggang, Jia, Tingting, Shen, Yuying, Xiao, Yu   +3 more
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Analyzing the recovery mechanisms of patchy degradation and its response to mowing and plateau pika disturbances in alpine meadow

Ecological Indicators, 2023
The alpine meadow is susceptible to degradation triggered by overgrazing and rodent outbreaks, leading to uneven patches of degradation. In this regard, we conducted a study that involved the implementation of nine combined treatments utilizing a two ...
Zihan Song, Xilai Li, Xiaoxue Su, Chengyi Li   +3 more
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