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Helminth fauna of the monocled cobra (Naja kaouthia) from central Thailand: community composition and taxonomic perspectives

open access: yesParasitology
Snakes serve as important hosts for parasites at the interface of wildlife, humans and domestic animals. However, their helminth fauna in tropical regions, particularly Thailand, remains poorly documented.
Napat Ratnarathorn   +7 more
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Records of the Indian Sand Snake Psammophis condanarus (Merrem, 1820) (Reptilia: Lamprophiidae) in southern India

open access: yesJournal of Threatened Taxa, 2017
We present new records of the Indian Sand Snake Psammophis condanarus from southern India, where its existence has remained doubtful till date.  Our records are based on both live and preserved voucher specimens that are illustrated and described here ...
S. R. Ganesh   +2 more
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Species distribution modeling of two poorly known populations of Spalerosophis diadema (Reptilia: Colubridae): are the Zagros Mountains a true barrier for fragmentation in this species?

open access: yesGeology, Ecology, and Landscapes
Predictive models of species distribution can be beneficial for identifying the most important and influential environmental factors in species distribution and understanding the current and future habitat suitability of species.
Reza Yadollahvandmiandoab   +2 more
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Seasonal variation and innate immune responses of spleen in fresh-water snake, Natrix piscator [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry, 2014
Innate immunity provides first line defense in all animals against pathogens and parasites. There is seasonal variation in pathogen prevalence and disease because of the seasonal lifecycle of the parasite and due to annual variation in the infectivity of
Manish Kumar Tripathi, Ramesh Singh
doaj  

Semantic Restoration of Snake-Slaying in Chan Buddhist Koan

open access: yesReligions
In the Chan Buddhism koan (gong’an 公案) tradition, the act of “slaying the snake” functions as a signature gesture imbued with complex, historically layered cultural meanings. Rather than merely examining its motivations, this paper emphasizes tracing the
Yun Wang, Yulu Lv
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The cypriot blunt-nosed viper Macrovipera lebetinus lebetinus: complete mitochondrial genome revealed by next-generation sequencing

open access: yesMitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources
Macrovipera lebetinus lebetinus is the sole venomous snake species endemic to Cyprus, with its population declining due to habitat loss and persecution.
Stephan Siegert   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of in-vitro antibacterial effect of crude venom of Pseudocerastes Persicus snake [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Archives of Health Sciences
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the antibacterial activity of the crude venom of Pseudocerastes persicus against some Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria using an antimicrobial susceptibility test.Methods: The susceptibility of Methicillin ...
Behrooz Fathi   +2 more
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Scopolamine Induces Deficits in Spontaneous Object-Location Recognition and Fear-Learning in Marmoset Monkeys

open access: yesFrontiers in Pharmacology, 2017
The non-selective muscarinic receptor antagonist scopolamine (SCP) induces memory deficits in both animals and humans. However, few studies have assessed the effects of amnesic agents on memory functions of marmosets – a small-bodied neotropical primate ...
Jonathan L. Melamed   +3 more
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Snake Genome Sequencing: Results and Future Prospects

open access: yesToxins, 2016
Snake genome sequencing is in its infancy—very much behind the progress made in sequencing the genomes of humans, model organisms and pathogens relevant to biomedical research, and agricultural species.
Harald M. I. Kerkkamp   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

EFFECT OF HUMIC ACID AND MAXIGROW (ORGANIC FERTILIZER) ON GROWTH, FLOWERING AND YIELD OF SNAKE CUCUMBER (CUCUMIS MELO. L)

open access: yesScience Journal of University of Zakho
: A field trial was implemented at the research center field at general directorate of agriculture, Dohuk Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan region in summer season of (2022-2023) to find out the impact of foliar application of humic acid at three levels (0,
Ahmed M. Ahmed
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