Browsing Zoology (Scholarly Publications) by Title
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A comparison of helminth infections as assessed through coprological analysis and adult worm burdens in a wild host
(2018)Coprological analysis is the most widely used diagnostic tool for helminth infection in both domestic and wild mammals. Evaluation of the efficacy of this technique is rare, due to the lack of availability of adult worm ... -
Comparison of the macroparasite communities of stocked and wild trout (Salmo trutta) from the West of Ireland
(2002)The aim of the present study was to compare the helminth infra and component communities of wild and stocked brown trout in Lough Feeagh, in the west of Ireland, and also to examine the establishment and development of ... -
Condition-dependent expression of virulence in a trypanosome infecting bumblebees
(Blackwell, 2000)Parasite virulence affects both the temporal dynamics of host-parasite relationships and the degree to which parasites regulate host populations. If hosts can compensate for parasitism, then parasites may exhibit ... -
Contamination of the hair of owned dogs with the eggs of Toxocara spp
(2010)Toxocara canis is one of the most common gastrointestinal helminthes of dogs. Humans can become infected through ingestion of infective eggs, Infection often causes few symptoms but in rare cases blindness can occur. It ... -
Cooperation and the evolution of intelligence
(2012)The high levels of intelligence seen in humans, other primates, certain cetaceans and birds remain a major puzzle for evolutionary biologists, anthropologists and psychologists. It has long been held that social interactions ... -
Cooperation creates selection for tactical deception.
(2013)Conditional social behaviours such as partner choice and reciprocity are held to be key mechanisms facilitating the evolution of cooperation, particularly in humans. Although how these mechanisms select for cooperation ... -
Determination, diversification and multipotency of mammalian myogenic cells
(2008)In amniotes, myogenic commitment appears to be dependent upon signaling from neural tube and dorsal ectoderm, that can be replaced by members of the Wnt family and by Sonic hedgehog. Once committed, myoblasts undergo ... -
Developing bones are differentially affected by compromised skeletal muscle formation
(University of Edinburgh (datashare), 2010)Mechanical forces are essential for normal adult bone function and repair, but the impact of prenatal muscle contractions on bone development remains to be explored in depth in mammalian model systems. In this study, we ... -
The development of a mouse model to explore resistance and susceptibility to early Ascaris suum infection
(2006)Ascaris suum and Ascaris lumbricoides exhibit an over-dispersed frequency distribution in their host populations in both the adult and larval stages. The impact of host factors on this observed distribution is still poorly ... -
Development of an in vitro culture method for cells and tissues from the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha)
(Springer, 2009)Despite the successful transfer of mammalian in vitro techniques for use with fish and other vertebrates, little progress has been made in the area of invertebrate tissue culture. This paper describes the development of ... -
Dispersal capacity predicts both population genetic structure and species richness in reef fishes
(2014)Dispersal is a fundamental species characteristic that should directly affect both rates of gene flow among spatially distributed populations and opportunities for speciation. Yet no single trait associated with dispersal ... -
Do differences in the administrative structure of populations confound comparisons of geographic health inequalities?
(2010)Background: Geographical health inequalities are naturally described by the variation in health outcomes between areas (e.g. mortality rates). However, comparisons made between countries are hampered by our lack ... -
Does size matter? Bumblebee behaviour and the pollination of Cytisus scoparius L. (Fabaceae)
(2000)The effects of forager body size and floral display size on pollinator behaviour were assessed in a relatively specialised plant-pollinator system. Cytisus scoparius, which has structurally complex, nectarless flowers is ... -
Dose-dependent impact of larval Ascaris suum on host body weight in the mouse model
(2009)Ascaris lumbricoides and Ascaris suum are important helminth parasites of humans and pigs, respectively. Although it is now well established that the presence of mature adult worms in the host intestine contributes to ... -
Effects of abnormal muscle forces on prenatal joint morphogenesis in mice
(2019)Fetal movements are essential for normal development of the human skeleton. When fetal movements are reduced or restricted, infants are at higher risk of developmental dysplasia of the hip and arthrogryposis (multiple joint ... -
Effects of retinoic acid excess on expression oh Hox 2.9 and Krox 20 and on morphological segmentation in the hindbrain of mouse embryos
(Nature Publishing Group, 1991)Mouse embryos were exposed to maternally administered RA on day 8.0 or day 7 3/4 of development, i.e. at or just before the differentiation of the cranial neural plate, and before the start of segmentation. On day 9.0, the ... -
Endothermy makes fishes faster but does not expand their thermal niche
(Functional Ecology, 2021-06-30)Regional endothermy has evolved several times in marine fishes, and two competing hypotheses are generally proposed to explain the evolutionary drivers behind this trait: thermal niche expansion and elevated cruising speeds. ... -
ETE distances dataset
(the authorsCounty Wicklow, Ireland, 2019) -
ETE frequencies dataset
(the authorsCounty Wicklow, Ireland, 2019)