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Molecular characterization of canine circovirus based on the Capsid gene in Thailand
BackgroundCanine circovirus (CanineCV) is a single-stranded circular DNA virus that infects domestic and wild canids in many countries. CanineCV is...
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Effects of warm oceanographic anomalies on the foraging variability of northern elephant seals
Evaluation of stable carbon (δ 13 C) and nitrogen (δ 15 N) isotopes in marine organisms over time addresses how environmental variability (e.g., El...
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Rushing and spawning behavior of the Kidako moray Gymnothorax kidako
This study investigated the reproductive behavior of the Kidako moray Gymnothorax kidako in Tateyama, Chiba, Japan and Enoshima Aquarium. Field...
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Efficacy of the dietary Malva parviflora leaves in modulating immune-antioxidant functions, resistance to Candida albicans and Streptococcus agalactiae infection, digestive/absorptive capacity, and growth of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
Recently, the intervention of herbal plants in the fish diet has drawn a lot of interest due to their unique nutritional value and pharmacological...
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Immune challenge reduces begging effort and modifies begging call structure in spotless starling nestlings
Symptoms of illness offer insights into an organism’s condition, altering social signals that affect others’ behavior. Nestling birds employ begging...
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Red-rumped agouti (Dasyprocta leporina linnaeus, 1758) yolk sac development during the early gestation stage
Phylogenetically, the yolk sac is an ancient structure in vertebrate evolution and crucial in the placentation of viviparous animals, playing an...
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Home range overlaps of the brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula): implications for disease transmission
Understanding how bovine tuberculosis (TB) is maintained in wildlife reservoirs is critical for the management of this disease impacting cattle in...
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Genetic parameters of body weight traits in Mithun (Bos frontalis) using animal model
Mithun ( Bos frontalis ), a domestically raised herbivore, holds significant economic importance for the farming community of Northeast India. This...
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Impact of population behavioural responses on the critical community size of infectious diseases
The critical community size (CCS) is the minimum closed population size in which a pathogen can persist indefinitely. Below this threshold,...
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The excito-repellent activity of five essential oils extracted from local plants against dengue and malaria vectors in Burkina Faso
Using chemical insecticides remains the main way to prevent and manage dengue and malaria, two main mosquito-borne diseases. However, the vectors of...
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Assessing the potential of acoustic telemetry to underpin the regional management of basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus)
Acoustic telemetry can provide valuable space-use data for a range of marine species. Yet the deployment of species-specific arrays over vast areas...
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Phylogenetic analysis of virulent strains of the Newcastle disease virus isolated from deceased chickens in Tanzania's Morogoro and Iringa regions
BackgroundNewcastle disease (ND) is a viral disease affecting a wide range of bird species and has a considerable financial impact on the world's...
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Effects of Alphacypermethrin selection on fitness traits of Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae)
Culex quinquefasciatus Say 1823 (Diptera: Culicidae), a vector of lymphatic filariasis and various arboviruses, is the most abundant mosquito owing...
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Grape seed oil in the diet of primiparous Jersey cows before and after parturition: effects on performance, health, rumen environment, and milk quality
The objective of the study was to determine whether adding grape seed oil (GSO) to the diet of primiparous Jersey breeds during the transition period...
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No experimental evidence of an adaptive antioxidative response induced by trace metals exposure in feral pigeons
Trace metals produced by anthropogenic activities in particular in urban environments, such as lead and zinc, can induce oxidative damage in exposed...
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Optimization of Total DNA Extraction from Dried Blood Samples
While dried blood spots are a convenient source of genetic material, they are usually associated with a lower DNA yield than from a native sample....
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