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Physical and Cognitive Performance of the Least Shrew (Cryptotis parva) on a Calcium-Restricted Diet
Behavioral Sciences, 2012 Geological substrates and air pollution affect the availability of calcium to mammals in many habitats, including the Adirondack Mountain Region (Adirondacks) of the United States. Mammalian insectivores, such as shrews, may be particularly restricted in
Jessica L. Czajka +2 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the most common cause of Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) and other malignant growths in humans. However, the lack of a KSHV-infected small animal model has hampered understanding of the mechanisms of KSHV infection,
Daoqun Li +9 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019 Influenza A viruses (IAVs) continuously challenge the poultry industry and human health. Studies of IAVs are still hampered by the availability of suitable animal models.
Shuai Xu +7 more
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Shrews (Soricidae) and Viruses Identified in Shrews
, 2023 Shrews (Soricidae) are common small wild mammals with a significant overlap in their habitats with humans and domestic animals. Currently, viruses from 24 families have been identified in shrews, including Adenoviridae, Arenaviridae, Arteriviridae, Astroviridae, Bornaviridae, Caliciviridae, Circoviridae, Coronaviridae, Filoviridae, Flaviviridae ...
Huan-Yu Gong +6 more
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Journal of Pollination Ecology, 2015 Pollination of plants by non-flying mammals, such as mice (Rodentia), is a rarely observed phenomenon. Previously, elephant-shrews (Macroscelidea), small African mammals looking similar to mice, but not being related to them, were believed to be purely ...
Petra Wester
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Tactile Experience Shapes Prey-Capture Behavior in Etruscan Shrews
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2012 A crucial role of tactile experience for the maturation of neural response properties in the somatosensory system is well established, but little is known about the role of tactile experience in the development of tactile behaviors.
Michael eBrecht, Farzana eAnjum
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Helminthes of shrews (Soricidae) in the «Malaya Sosva» Nature Reserve (Russia)
Nature Conservation Research: Заповедная наука, 2018 The paper present data on species composition of helminths of shrews in the State Nature reserve «Malaya Sosva», Western Siberia, Russia. We found 22 helminths species in four species of shrews (Sorex araneus, S. caecutiens, S. minutus and Neomys fodiens)
Zinaida V. Sheykina, Oksana N. Zhigileva
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Predation by Amphibians and Small Mammals on the Spruce Budworm (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) [PDF]
, 2017 Stomach-content analyses of pitfall-trapped amphibians and small mammals showed that the eastern American toad, Bujo americanus americanus, and the wood frog, Rana sylvatica, preyed on late instars and moths of the spruce budworm, Choristoneura ...
Crawford, Hewlette S, Jr. +2 more
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The tree shrew is a promising model for the study of influenza B virus infection
Virology Journal, 2019 Background Influenza B virus is a main causative pathogen of annual influenza epidemics, however, research on influenza B virus in general lags behind that on influenza A viruses, one of the important reasons is studies on influenza B viruses in animal ...
Bing Yuan +12 more
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Journal of Otology, 2018 To characterize the patterns of ABR waves in tree shrews, we must understand the hearing sensitivity and auditory function of healthy adult tree shrews.
Lihong Xie +7 more
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