Records of the Australian Museum, 2023 Two new species of murine rodents (Halmaheramys funderus sp. nov. and H. bellwoodi sp. nov.) are described from remains in an archaeological site on Morotai Island in North Maluku (Maluku Utara) Province of Indonesia.
Kenneth P. Aplin +4 more
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A new nuclear marker, the “VKORC1 gene exon 3 region”, for the identification of Anatolian Rattus spp. [PDF]
BMC ZoologyIn this study, exons 1, 2, and 3 of the vitamin K epoxide reductase complex subunit 1 (VKORC1) gene, which has been used to indicate anticoagulant rodenticide resistance, were analyzed to investigate whether it is an effective marker for the ...
Derya Çetintürk +2 more
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Genetic monitoring detects an overlooked cryptic species and reveals the diversity and distribution of three invasive
BMC Genetics, 2011 Background South Africa's long and extensive trade activity has ensured ample opportunities for exotic species introduction. Whereas the rich biodiversity of endemic southern African fauna has been the focus of many studies, invasive vertebrates are ...
van Hooft Pim +12 more
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Trophic niche of invasive murid rodents in urban and peri-urban areas in South Africa: insights from stable isotope analysis [PDF]
BMC ZoologyThere are three invasive Rattus species (R. norvegicus, R. rattus, R. tanezumi) that are known to occur in South Africa. The three Rattus species are widespread in urban and peri-urban areas where they have had a significant impact on human health ...
Gordon V. Ringani +3 more
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Molecular genotypes analysis of Cryptosporidium and Hymenolepis in rats on Lombok Island, Indonesia
International Journal of One Health, 2020 Background and Aim: Cryptosporidium parvum and Hymenolepis nana are intestinal parasites that are commonly found in the unclean environment. Their presence in rats promotes the transmission of the cryptosporidiosis and hymenolepiasis to humans or animals
Ersandhi Resnhaleksmana +3 more
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Published as part of Denys, Christiane, Gabriel, Nadine W., Lalis, Aude & Jenkins, Paulina, 2024, Subfossil rodents and tenrecs of Children's Cave, Madagascar, pp. 796-839 in Journal of Natural History 58 (25 - 28) on pages 807-809, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2024.2370663, http://zenodo.org/record ...
Denys, Christiane +3 more
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Invasive rodents and damages to food stocks: a study in the Autonomous Harbor of Cotonou, Benin
Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement, 2020 Description of the subject. Rodents may be major pests to crops and stored food, thus threatening food security. Among them, invasive species such as rats and mice are of particular concern since they are disseminated globally following international ...
Henri-Joël Dossou +5 more
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Prevalence of Xenopsylla cheopis in Rattus rattus in the Salas district, Lambayeque
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana, 2022 Objective: The study of the prevalence of Xenopsylla cheopis in rodents of the Rattus rattus species.The objective of the present investigation is to establish the prevalence of Xenopsylla cheopis in rodents of the Rattus rattus species.
Jarling F. Ortiz-Cusma +2 more
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Schistosome-induced portacaval haemodynamic changes in Rattus rattus are associated with translocation of adult worms to the lungs [PDF]
, 1998 The presence of naturally portacaval shunts has been investigated in the vasculature of normal and Schistosoma mansoni-infected Rattus rattus. Using the technique of injecting Polystyrene microspheres in the superior mesenteric vein, we demonstrated that
Coulson, P.S. +3 more
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Morphometric Study of Mus musculus, Rattus norvegicus, and Rattus rattus in Qatar [PDF]
Animals, 2021 The current study was undertaken to estimate the morphometric pattern of three commensal rodents, i.e., Mus musculus, Rattus norvegicus, and Rattus rattus in Qatar. One hundred forty-eight rodents were captured from different facilities throughout Qatar. The captured rodents were used to identify the external body and cranio-mandibular morphometry. The
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