| genetic diversity and population history of the red panda (ailurus fulgens) as inferred from mitochondrial dna sequence variations. | the red panda (ailurus fulgens) is one of the flagship species in worldwide conservation and is of special interest in evolutionary studies due to its taxonomic uniqueness. we sequenced a 236-bp fragment of the mitochondrial d-loop region in a sample of 53 red pandas from two populations in southwestern china. seventeen polymorphic sites were found, together with a total of 25 haplotypes, indicating a high level of genetic diversity in the red panda. however, no obvious genetic divergence was de ... | 2001 | 11371595 |
| serosurvey of ex situ giant pandas (ailuropoda melanoleuca) and red pandas (ailurus fulgens) in china with implications for species conservation. | conservation strategies for the giant panda (ailuropoda melanoleuca) include the development of a self-sustaining ex situ population. this study examined the potential significance of infectious pathogens in giant pandas ex situ. serologic antibody titers against canine distemper virus (cdv), canine parvovirus (cpv), canine adenovirus (cav), canine coronavirus (ccv), canine herpesvirus, canine parainfluenza virus (cpiv), toxoplasma gondii, neospora caninum, and leptospira interrogans were measur ... | 2007 | 18229861 |
| treatment and prevention of natural heartworm (dirofilaria immitis) infections in red pandas (ailurus fulgens) with selamectin and ivermectin. | ten of the 48 red pandas in the chengdu research base of giant panda breeding, sichuan province, china, died in 2006 after prolonged periods of depression, weight loss, and mucocutaneous membrane xanthochromia. during postmortem examination, live heartworms were found in the right cardiac ventricles and pulmonary arteries of all 10 animals. selamectin and ivermectin were used for clinical prophylaxis in the remaining red pandas between december 2006 and november 2010. we observed a gradual decre ... | 2012 | 22306025 |