Browsing Zoology (Scholarly Publications) by Title
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Reduced helminth parasitism in the introduced bank vole (Myodes glareolus): More parasites lost than gained.
(2016)Introduced species are often less parasitised compared to their native counterparts and to ecologically similar hosts in the new environment. Reduced parasitism may come about due to both the loss of original parasites and ... -
The regulation of Krox-20 expression reveals important steps in the control of peripheral glial cell development.
(Company of Biologists, 1996)The zinc finger transcription factor gene Krox-20 is expressed in Schwann cells and is required for the myelination of peripheral nerves. We show that the regulation of Krox-20 expression in peripheral glial cells reveals ... -
The relationship between three intensity levels of Toxocara canis larvae in the brain and effects on exploration, anxiety, learning and memory in the murine host
(2001)Outbred LACA mice were administered low (100 ova), medium (1000 ova), high (3000 ova) and trickle (4?250 ova) doses of Toxocara canis ova and the effect of infection was examined with respect to the number of larvae recovered ... -
Reproductive biology including evidence for superfetation in the European badger Meles meles (Carnivora: Mustelidae).
(2015)The reproductive biology of the European badger ( Meles meles ) is of wide interest because it is one of the few mammal species that show delayed implantation and one of only five which are suggested to show superfetation ... -
The role of Intelectin-2 in resistance to Ascaris suum lung larval burdens in susceptible and resistant mouse strains
(2011)The underlying mechanism of predisposition to Ascaris infection is not yet understood but host genetics are thought to play a fundamental role. We investigated the association between the Intelectin-2 gene and resistance ... -
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Serum concentrations of carboxyl-terminal propeptide of type I procollagen, amino-terminal propeptide of type III procollagen, cross-linked carboxl-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen, and their interrelationships in schoolchildren
(American Association for Clinical Chemistry, 1997)We report pediatric age- and sex-specific 95% reference intervals for procollagen type I C-terminal propeptide (PICP), the cross-linked C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen (ICTP), and procollagen type III N-terminal ... -
Serum crosslaps: pediatric reference intervals from birth to 19 years of age
(American Association for Clinical Chemistry, 2002)During childhood growth, bone undergoes extensive modeling involving separate osteoblastic and osteoclastic processes. Markers of bone formation and resorption circulate at higher concentrations in children than in adults, ... -
Short-term foetal immobility temporally and progressively affects chick spinal curvature and anatomy and rib development
(2019)Congenital spine deformities may be influenced by movements in utero, but the effects of foetal immobility on spine and rib development remain unclear. The purpose of the present study was to determine (1) critical time-periods ... -
The significance of cerebral toxocariasis: a model system for exploring the link between brain involvement, behaviour and the immune response
(2013)Toxocara canis is a parasitic nematode that infects canines worldwide, and as a consequence of the widespread environmental dissemination of its ova in host faeces, other abnormal hosts including mice and humans are exposed ... -
Small islands and large biogeographic barriers have driven contrasting speciation patterns in Indo-Pacific sunbirds (Aves: Nectariniidae)
(2022)Birds of the Indo-Pacific have provided biologists with many foundationalinsights. This study presents evidence for strong phylogeographic structure in two sunbird species from the heart of this region, the olive-backed ... -
Snake venom potency and yield are associated with prey-evolution, predator metabolism and habitat structure
(PubMed Central, 2019)Snake venom is well known for its ability to incapacitate and kill prey. Yet, potency and the amount of venom available varies greatly across species, ranging from the seemingly harmless to those capable of killing vast ... -
Soil-transmitted helminth infections in Nigerian children aged 0-25 months
(2009)The objective of this cross-sectional study was to determine the prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) in children aged 0?25 months and to identify the associated risk factors for Ascaris lumbricoides ... -
Spatio-temporal variability in the deposition of beach-cast kelp (wrack) and inter-specific differences in degradation rates
(Inter-Research Science Center, 2021)Coastal habitats dominated by marine macroalgae typically exhibit high rates of pri- mary productivity and play a key role in local and regional carbon cycles and stores. In temperate regions, large brown algae (i.e. ... -
Specialization and the road to academic success
(Ecological Society of America, 2011)The relative merits of focusing research on few areas of science versus generalizing across topics have important implications for how academics conduct science. Little is known, however, about how research breadth and ... -
Sporadic Cryptosporidium infection in Nigerian children: Risk factors with species identification
(2011)A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate risk factors for sporadic Cryptosporidium infection in a paediatric population in Nigeria. Of 692 children, 134 (19?4%) were infected with Cryptosporidium oocysts. ... -
Stable isotopes are quantitative indicators of trophic niche
(Wiley, 2019)Hette-Tronquart (2019, Ecol. Lett.) raises three concerns about our interpretation of stable isotope data in Sheppard et al. (2018, Ecol. Lett., 21, 665). We feel that these concerns are based on comparisons that are ... -
Strong context-dependent virulence in a host-parasite system: reconciling genetic evidence with theory
(Blackwell, 2003)1. Parasites can have dramatic effects on the ecology of their hosts. Such strong host-parasite interactions are the result of either parasites with generally high virulence, or generally benign parasites that nevertheless ...