Viral Metagenomics Reveals Diverse Viruses in the Feces Samples of Raccoon Dogs [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 Raccoon dogs as an ancient species of Canidae are the host of many viruses, including rabies virus, canine distemper virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus, and so on.
Shixing Yang +11 more
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Nyctereutes terblanchei: The raccoon dog that never was [PDF]
South African Journal of Science, 2012 Fossils of the raccoon dog (genus Nyctereutes) are particularly rare in the African PlioPleistocene record, whilst the sole living representative, Nyctereutes procyonoides, is found in eastern Asia and parts of Europe. In southern Africa, only one fossil
Reynolds, Sally C.
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Detection and Genetic Characterization of Astroviruses in Brain Tissues of Wild Raccoon Dogs [PDF]
Viruses, 2023 Astroviruses (AstVs) have been detected in a wide range of animal species, including mammals and birds. Recently, a novel AstV associated with neurological symptoms has been detected in the brains of some mammals.
Su-Beom Chae +4 more
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Trichinella spp. biomass has increased in raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Estonia [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2017 Background Raccoon dogs and red foxes are well-adapted hosts for Trichinella spp. The aims of this study were to estimate Trichinella infection prevalence and biomass and to investigate which Trichinella species circulated in these indicator hosts in ...
Age Kärssin +6 more
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Population Genomics Reveals Elevated Inbreeding and Accumulation of Deleterious Mutations in White Raccoon Dogs [PDF]
BiologyThe formation of animal breeds usually begins with a small subsample from their ancestral population. Deleterious mutations accumulate in the population under genetic drift, inbreeding, and artificial selection during the development and maintenance of ...
Yinping Tian +20 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of the raccoon dogs (Canidae: Nyctereutes ussurienusis) and intraspecific comparison of three Asian raccoon dogs [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019 We determined the complete mitochondrial genome (GenBank accession number: MG256392) of the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes ussurienusis) farmed in Northeast China and compared it with two previously published mitogenomes, one mitogenome of wild raccoon dog ...
Weili Sun, Yahan Yang, Guang-Yu Li
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Dynamic Changes in Gut Microbiota Composition and Function over Time in Suckling Raccoon Dogs [PDF]
AnimalsRaccoon dog fur is a commercially valuable animal product. As the scale of raccoon dog breeding continues to expand, ensuring the health of these animals has become an urgent priority.
Shaochen Yu +4 more
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Malicious Mites—Sarcoptes scabiei in Raccoon Dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany [PDF]
Pathogens, 2023 Sarcoptic mange was detected in five free-ranging raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, during a health assessment study of invasive species, including raccoon dogs, carried out between 2021 and 2022.
Jana C. Klink +8 more
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Effects of Dietary Alfalfa Meal Supplementation on the Growth Performance, Nutrient Apparent Digestibility, Serum Parameters, and Intestinal Microbiota of Raccoon Dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) [PDF]
AnimalsThe raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) is a typical omnivore possessing wide dietary adaptability and tolerance to rough feeding, which may be attributed to its intestinal microbiota.
Xiaoli Chen +9 more
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Molecular epidemiology of Enterocytozoon bieneusi from foxes and raccoon dogs in the Henan and Hebei provinces in China [PDF]
BMC Veterinary ResearchBackground Enterocytozoon bieneusi is a zoonotic pathogen widely distributed in animals and humans. It can cause diarrhea and even death in immunocompromised hosts.
Minghui Chen +11 more
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