| leptospirosis serology in the common brushtail possum (trichosurus vulpecula) from urban sydney, australia. | the common brushtail possum (trichosurus vulpecula) is indeed a common marsupial in major cities of australia. this species is known to be susceptible to leptospirosis and often lives in close contact with humans, raising concerns about the potential for transmission of this disease in urban areas. a total of 192 brushtail possum blood samples were collected from 136 individuals in suburban areas of metropolitan sydney from november 2002 to november 2004. sera were screened against a reference p ... | 2007 | 17699087 |
| traumatic injuries occurring in possums and gliders in the blue mountains, new south wales. | twenty common brushtail possums (trichosurus vulpecula), 23 ringtail possums (pseudocheirus peregrinus) and five sugar gliders (petaurus breviceps) from the blue mountains, new south wales, australia were evaluated for traumatic injuries between 1989 and 1990. ten brushtail possums and five ringtail possums were hit by motor vehicles with injuries primarily to the anterior of the body. fifteen ringtail possums and all sugar gliders were attacked by cats. four brushtail possums were attacked by d ... | 1993 | 8258866 |
| organic osmolytes in the developing kidney of the australian brush-tailed possum, trichosurus vulpecula. | developmental changes in the plasma and urine composition of 120 immature possums, trichosurus vulpecula, were investigated and correlated with changes in the osmolyte composition of the kidneys. in early life, when the animal is confined in the pouch, the urine is more or less isosmotic with the plasma (300+/-70 mosm kg(-1)), but rises steeply in animals more than 90 days old, up to 667+/-53 mosm kg(-1) in the oldest age group. in parallel with this change there are corresponding increases in m ... | 2007 | 17428718 |
| do free-ranging common brushtail possums (trichosurus vulpecula) play a role in the transmission of toxoplasma gondii within a zoo environment? | to investigate the possible role of common brushtail possums (trichosurus vulpecula) in the transmission of toxoplasma gondii within a zoo environment, a serological survey of a free-ranging population resident within taronga zoo, sydney, australia was undertaken using the modified agglutination test (mat). for comparison, the seroprevalence of t. gondii antibodies was also assessed in a possum population inhabiting a felid-free, non-urban woodland habitat. six of 126 possums (4.8%) from the zoo ... | 2008 | 18281157 |
| characterisation of and immunity to the aerobic bacteria found in the pouch of the brushtail possum trichosurus vulpecula. | the bacterial composition of the brustail possum (trichosurus vulpecula) pouch was characterized throughout the reproductive cycle using brushtails from an australian captive breeding colony (45 swabs) and a wild population in new zealand (26 swabs). gram-positive coccal species predominate throughout the reproductive cycle. enteric gram-negative rods, particularly escherichia coli, were most prevalent when a pouch young was present and was most likely the result of faecal contamination from the ... | 2004 | 14656540 |