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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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The impact of fire on habitat use by the short-snouted elephant shrew ('Elephantulus brachyrhynchus') in North West Province, South Africa [PDF]
, 2008 Several studies have investigated the response of small mammal populations to fire, but few have investigated behavioural responses to habitat modification. In this study we investigated the impact of fire on home range, habitat use and activity patterns
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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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Variations in Ixodes ricinus Density and Borrelia Infections Associated with Cattle Introduced into a Woodland in The Netherlands [PDF]
, 2008 The effect of introduced large herbivores on the abundance of Ixodes ricinus ticks and their Borrelia infections was studied in a natural woodland in The Netherlands. Oak and pine plots, either ungrazed or grazed by cattle, were selected.
Gassner, F. +5 more
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Sebaran Infeksi Leptospira Patogenik pada Tikus dan Cecurut di Daerah Pasca Banjir Kabupaten Pati dan Endemis Boyolali [PDF]
, 2017 Until March 2014 leptospirosis cases and its Case Fatality Rate increased in Pati and Boyolali. This study aims to describe distribution of infected rats and shrews in flood area in Pati and endemic area in Boyolali.
Rahmawati, R. (Rahmawati) +1 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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