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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Opossums"”.
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Thalidomide-induced teratogenesis in gray short-tailed opossums (Monodelphis domestica)
From 1957 to 1962, Thalidomide was prescribed to pregnant women as an antiemetic and was later discovered to cause serious birth defects. Thalidomide is currently being prescribed to treat erythema nodosum leprosum and multiple melanoma, and is being considered for other anti-angiogenic …
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<em>Trypanosoma Cruzi</em> in Wild Raccoons and Opossums from Kentucky
… in Warren and Barren counties. Raccoons and opossums were live-trapped between June and December, 2007. Animals were anesthetized with isoflurane, and blood samples were collected using a vacutainer system. Sera were frozen at -80oC for subsequent analysis, and whole blood samples were …
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Systematics, Biogeography, and Phylogeography of Thylamys Mouse Opossums, a Recent Radiation of Neotropical Marsupials
… of <italic>Thylamys</italic> mouse opossums, a genus of Neotropical marsupials from central and southern South America. Chapter 1 is part of a collaborative work with Robert Voss and Sharon Jansa (Chapter 1). In it, we resolve longstanding issues surrounding <italic>Thylamys</italic> …
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The Lyme Disease Spirochete, <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i>, in Tick Species Collected from Raccoons (<i>Procyon lotor</i>) and Opossums (<i>Didelphis virginiana</i>) Trapped in the Warren and Barren Counties of South Central Kentucky
… whole blood samples removed from raccoons and opossums trapped in south-central Kentucky. <br> Raccoons and opossums were trapped in Barren and Warren counties of Kentucky between June 2007 and June 2008. Ticks were removed and stored in 70% ethanol. Sterile blood samples were collected into …
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Case Studies in Ancient Maya Human-Animal Relations: El Perú, La Corona, and Commensal Mammals
… event preserved in this deposit consumed opossums in addition to taxa more typically related to high-status consumption. I relate this to the ideological associations of opossums revealed through iconography and ethnography.The second component of the dissertation is a study of El Perú …
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A Scent-Station Survey of Medium-Size Mammals on the Callaway Preserve, Harris County, Georgia
… of coyotes, raccoons, armadillos, foxes, opossums, and skunks. Of the total number of visits to the scent-stations, 36.36 % were coyotes, 18.18% were foxes 22.73% were armadillos, and 22.73% were raccoons. Only one opossum and no skunks visited the stations, thus the data was not included. …
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Prevalence Of Igg Antibodies To Encephalitozoon Cuniculi, Toxoplasma Gondii, And Sarcocystis Neurona In Domestic Cats
… are intermediate hosts (IH) for S. neurona while opossums are the definitive host (DH). The seroprevalence of S. neurona was examined in domestic cats from Virginia and Pennsylvania. The second hypothesis was that domestic cats are important IH for S. neurona transmission. A low seroprevalence was …
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Effects of Road Characteristics, Land Cover, and Topography on Roadkill Patterns Across a Rural-Urban Gradient in Southwest Virginia
… roadkill taxa were tree squirrels (Sciurus sp.), opossums (Didelphis virginiana), striped skunks (Mephitus mephitis), and raccoons (Procyon lotor). I found three roadkill hotspots, all along a major highway, and a high frequency of roadkill in spring, autumn, and early winter. High posted speed …
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Some diseases and parasites affecting cottontail rabbits in Virginia
… Evidence of infection was found in 5 raccoons, 3 opossums, 1 striped skunk, 1 Norway rat, 1 chipmunk, 1 white-tailed deer, and 1 bobwhite quail. This indicated that tularemia was present at Fort Pickett in a number of species and could be responsible for the low numbers of cottontails present. As …
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The somatotopic organization of mechanoreceptor projection to the cuneate-gracile nuclear complex of the opossum
Thesis (M.S.)--Michigan State University. Dept. of Biophysics, 1971
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Diet and Feeding Ecology of the Coyotes, Black Bears, and Bobcats in Western Virginia and Preliminary Assessment of Coyote Parasites
… mid-sized mammals (raccoons, Procyon lotor, opossums, Didelphis virginiana, cottontails, Sylvilagus spp., and squirrels, Sciurus spp.), small mammals, and soft mast. I used distance sampling to estimate deer density, camera trapping techniques to estimate mid-sized mammal trapping rates and …
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Prevalence and Identity of Tissue Cyst Forming Apicomplexan Parasites in the Muscles of Raptors
… of preventative measures, such as making sure opossums (S. falcatula and S. falcatula-like), feral cats (T. gondii), and wild raptors (S. calchasi) do not have access to facilities. Insect control should also be emphasized because of their ability to serve as phoretic hosts and carry …
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Untersuchungen zum Wirkmechanismus des klinisch angewandten Schwermetallchelators 2,3-Dimercapto-1-Propansulfonsäure (DMPS)
… ihres Ursprungs aus dem proximalen Tubulus des Opossums endogen exprimieren, waren in der Lage, reduziertes DMPS transzellulär zu sezernieren. Ein Teil dieses Transports konnte durch PAH inhibiert werden. Damit zeigte sich nicht nur, dass hOAT1 DMPS als Substrat für den Transport über die …