| macropotrema, pertinax gen. et sp. nov. (digenea: paramphistomidae) from a wallaby, macropus agilis, in northern australia, and associated pathology. | macropotrema pertinax gen. et sp. nov. (digenea: paramphistomidae) is described from the caecum of the macropodid marsupial macropus agilis (gould, 1842) from northern australia. the new genus is characterised as follows: ventro-terminal acetabulum bearing many papillae; oral sucker with constriction and paired diverticula; oesophagus with muscular bulb; cirrus sac and genital sucker absent; testes symmetrical, unlobed, preovarian; laurer's canal opening anterior to excretory pore. the genus is ... | 1979 | 550711 |
| comparative morphology of the eggs of the paramphistomid trematodes of the agile wallaby, macropus agilis (gould, 1842). | | 1983 | 6644941 |
| surveys in papua new guinea to detect the presence of trypanosoma evansi infection. | to confirm serological evidence that trypanosoma evansi is present in papua new guinea. | 2000 | 11194473 |
| the susceptibility of two species of wallaby to infection with trypanosoma evansi. | to determine the susceptibility of the agile wallaby (macropus agilis) and the dusky pademelon (thylogale brunil) to infection with trypanosoma evansi. | 2001 | 11349416 |
| mosquito host-feeding patterns and implications for japanese encephalitis virus transmission in northern australia and papua new guinea. | japanese encephalitis (je) virus spread to northern australia during the 1990s, transmitted by culex annulirostris skuse and other mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae). to determine the relative importance of various hosts for potential vectors of je virus, we investigated the host-feeding patterns of mosquitoes in northern australia and western province of papua new guinea, with particular attention to pigs, sus scrofa l. - the main amplifying host of je virus in south-east asia. mosquitoes were col ... | 2003 | 14651654 |
| sarcoptic mange in agile wallabies (macropus agilis) in the northern territory. | | 2005 | 16395939 |
| development and evaluation of real-time polymerase chain reaction assays to identify mosquito (diptera: culicidae) bloodmeals originating from native australian mammals. | real-time taqman polymerase chain reaction (pcr) assays were developed for the identification of mosquito (diptera: culicidae) bloodmeals originating from three groups of native australian mammals. primers and probes were designed to amplify a partial fragment of the cytochrome b gene of the agile wallaby, macropus agilis (gould); brushtail possum, trichosurus vulpecula (kerr); and the consensus sequence of the four species of australian flying fox: pteropus alecto temminck, pteropus conspicilla ... | 2007 | 17294925 |
| revision of the progamotaenia zschokkei (janicki, 1905) complex (cestoda: anoplocephalidae), with the description of six new species. | a review of cestodes currently attributed to progamotaenia zschokkei (janicki, 1905) (cestoda: anoplocephalidae) suggests that six additional species are present: pr. tenuis n. sp. found in thylogale stigmatica (gould) and t. thetis (lesson), pr. lomatosoma n. sp.from macropus agilis (gould), pr. petrogale n. sp. from petrogale spp. and macropus dorsalis(grey), pr. fimbriata n.s p. from lagorchestes conspicillatus gould and l. hirsutus gould, pr. obesa n. sp. from onychogalea fraenata (gould) an ... | 2007 | 17323116 |
| adapting to the unpredictable: reproductive biology of vertebrates in the australian wet-dry tropics. | in the wet-dry tropics of northern australia, temperatures are high and stable year-round but monsoonal rainfall is highly seasonal and variable both annually and spatially. many features of reproduction in vertebrates of this region may be adaptations to dealing with this unpredictable variation in precipitation, notably by (i) using direct proximate (rainfall-affected) cues to synchronize the timing and extent of breeding with rainfall events, (ii) placing the eggs or offspring in conditions w ... | 2008 | 17638689 |
| analysis of genetic variation in globocephaloides populations from macropodid marsupials using a mutation scanning-based approach. | three species of globocephaloides, parasitic nematodes occurring in macropodid marsupials in different areas of australia, were characterized by the sequences of the first and second internal transcribed spacers (its-1 and its-2) of nuclear ribosomal dna. samples were subjected to pcr-coupled sscp analysis and targeted sequencing, in order to assess genetic variation within and among individuals from different host species. both sscp and sequence data supported the current classification of morp ... | 2009 | 19650048 |
| familiarity breeds contempt: kangaroos persistently avoid areas with experimentally deployed dingo scents. | whether or not animals habituate to repeated exposure to predator scents may depend upon whether there are predators associated with the cues. understanding the contexts of habituation is theoretically important and has profound implication for the application of predator-based herbivore deterrents. we repeatedly exposed a mixed mob of macropod marsupials to olfactory scents (urine, feces) from a sympatric predator (canis lupus dingo), along with a control (water). if these predator cues were al ... | 2010 | 20463952 |
| arbovirus models to provide practical management tools for mosquito control and disease prevention in the northern territory, australia. | ross river virus (rrv) causes the most common human arbovirus disease in australia. although the disease is nonfatal, the associated arthritis and postinfection fatigue can be debilitating for many months, impacting on workforce participation. we sought to create an early-warning system to notify of approaching rrv disease outbreak conditions for major townships in the northern territory. by applying a logistic regression model to meteorologic factors, including rainfall, a postestimation analys ... | 2011 | 21485389 |
| genetic variation within the hypodontus macropi (nematoda: strongyloidea) complex from macropodid marsupial hosts in australia. | genetic variation was investigated in the strongylid nematode hypodontus macropi from macropodid marsupials using the second internal transcribed spacer of ribosomal dna. a total of 547 specimens from ten species of hosts, representing all of the known hosts of the parasite, from across the australian continent was examined. phylogenetic analyses revealed distinct genetic clades in each of macropus agilis, m. dorsalis, m. rufogriseus, m. bicolor, petrogale persephone, thylogale billardierii and ... | 2012 | 23161349 |
| comparative studies of water permeability of red blood cells from humans and over 30 animal species: an overview of 20 years of collaboration with philip kuchel. | nmr measurements of the diffusional permeability of the human adult red blood cell (rbc) membrane to water (p(d)) and of the activation energy (e(a,d)) of the process furnished values of p(d) ~ 4 × 10(-3) cm/s at 25 °c and ~6.1 × 10(-3) cm/s at 37 °c, and e(a,d) ~ 26 kj/mol. comparative nmr measurements for other species showed: (1) monotremes (echidna and platypus), chicken, little penguin, and saltwater crocodile have the lowest p(d) values; (2) sheep, cow, and elephant have p(d) values lower ... | 2013 | 23104624 |
| a retrospective study of babesia macropus associated with morbidity and mortality in eastern grey kangaroos (macropus giganteus) and agile wallabies (macropus agilis). | this is a retrospective study of 38 cases of infection by babesia macropus, associated with a syndrome of anaemia and debility in hand-reared or free-ranging juvenile eastern grey kangaroos (macropus giganteus) from coastal new south wales and south-eastern queensland between 1995 and 2013. infection with b. macropus is recorded for the first time in agile wallabies (macropus agilis) from far north queensland. animals in which b. macropus infection was considered to be the primary cause of morbi ... | 2015 | 26106576 |
| prey use by dingoes in a contested landscape: ecosystem service provider or biodiversity threat? | in australia, dingoes (canis lupus dingo) have been implicated in the decline and extinction of a number of vertebrate species. the lowland wet tropics of queensland, australia is a biologically rich area with many species of rainforest-restricted vertebrates that could be threatened by dingoes; however, the ecological impacts of dingoes in this region are poorly understood. we determined the potential threat posed by dingoes to native vertebrates in the lowland wet tropics using dingo scat/stom ... | 2017 | 29152188 |
| comparative nmr studies of diffusional water permeability of red blood cells from different species: xv. agile wallaby (macropus agilis), red-necked wallaby (macropus rufogriseus) and goodfellow's tree kangaroo (dendrolagus goodfellowi). | the water diffusional permeability (p(d)) of red blood cells (rbc) from agile wallaby (macropus agilis), red-necked wallaby (macropus rufogriseus) and goodfellow's tree kangaroo (dendrolagus goodfellowi) was monitored using an mn(2+)-doping (1)h nuclear magnetic resonance (nmr) technique at 400 mhz. the p(d) (cm s(-1)) values of agile wallaby rbcs were 7.5 x 10(-3) at 25 degrees c, 9 x 10(-3) at 30 degrees c, 11 x 10(-3) at 37 degrees c, and 13 x 10(-3) at 42 degrees c. the inhibitory effect of ... | 2009 | 19463965 |
| the structure and distribution of nasal glands in four marsupial species. | the structure and distribution of nasal glands in four marsupial species were studied by light and electron microscopy. the species studied were the honey possum (tarsipes rostratus), the bandicoot (isoodon macrourus), the koala (phascolarctos cinereus) and the agile wallaby (macropus agilis). glands were grouped and described according to their location. those of general distribution (goblet cells and olfactory glands) were similar in structures and distribution in all specimens. glands of the ... | 1984 | 6490535 |
| meat quality attributes of agile wallabies. | meat quality traits of agile wallaby (macropus agilis) m. longissimus (loin) and m. semimembranosus (topside) were investigated. both muscles exhibited a relatively high ph (>5.7) and dark colour (l*-, a*-, and b*-values). aging the loins from 2 to 21days p.m. had a significant effect on shear force. however, the results regarding shear force, myofibrillar fragmentation index (mfi) and degradation of desmin and troponin-t suggested that the aging response largely occurred within 2days p.m. suspe ... | 2017 | 28697421 |
| genomic instability within centromeres of interspecific marsupial hybrids. | several lines of evidence suggest that, within a lineage, particular genomic regions are subject to instability that can lead to specific types of chromosome rearrangements important in species incompatibility. within family macropodidae (kangaroos, wallabies, bettongs, and potoroos), which exhibit recent and extensive karyotypic evolution, rearrangements involve chiefly the centromere. we propose that centromeres are the primary target for destabilization in cases of genomic instability, such a ... | 2007 | 18073443 |
| sry and karyotypic status of one abnormal and two intersexual marsupials. | an intersexual agile wallaby (macropus agilis) with a penis, a pouch and four teats had a sex-chromosome constitution of xxy in lymphocytes and cultured fibroblasts; the sex-determining region y (sry) gene was present, consistent with the presence of a testis. an intersexual eastern grey kangaroo (macropus giganteus) with a small empty scrotum and no penis, and an abnormal red kangaroo (macropus rufus) with no penis, pouch or teats, both had xx sex-chromosome complements; the sry gene was not pr ... | 1997 | 9208434 |
| fibrous tissue on the tibia plateau of the kangaroo. a theory on the pressure absorption of joint surfaces. | the central part of the articular surface on the tibia plateau of macropus agilis consists of fibrous cartilage of soft consistency and the fiber arrangement is macroscopically visible. the peripheral portions of the plateau are covered by hyaline cartilage but do not communicate with the hyaline articular surfaces of the femur, as they are covered by the menisci. the fibrous cartilage covering of the tibia plateau is a compliant or readily deformed pad that could serve the function of deforming ... | 1994 | 8179210 |
| host-parasite associations of eimeria spp. (apicomplexa:eimeriidae) in kangaroos and wallabies of the genus macropus (marsupialia:macropodidae). | faecal samples from 514 kangaroos and wallabies representing 12 species of the genus macropus were examined for oocysts of eimeria spp. six species of eimeria were redescribed from their type hosts, and on the basis of finding homologous oocysts in the faeces of other macropus spp., host ranges for these coccidia were extended. eimeria hestermani mykytowycz, 1964 is redescribed from m. giganteus (eastern grey kangaroo) and is described from m. fuliginosus (western grey kangaroo), m. rufogriseus ... | 1989 | 2759765 |
| mammary gland growth and milk ejection in the agile wallaby, macropus agilis, displaying concurrent asynchronous lactation. | | 1981 | 7196948 |
| milk ejection in a marsupial, macropus agilis. | | 1981 | 7464919 |
| repeated dna sequences and kangaroo phylogeny. | three highly repeated dna sequences have been used to determine relationships of species within the macropodidae (kangaroos and wallabies). two highly repeated dna sequences were isolated as buoyant density satellites in the red-necked wallaby and in the wallaroo-euro group. the third probe was a cloned representative of one class of highly repeated species from the red kangaroo. radioactively labelled probes of these three repeated sequences were used to determine the incidence and distribution ... | 1981 | 7295212 |
| notes on the field capture of the agile wallaby (macropus agilis). | | 1973 | 4795939 |
| genotype identification of toxoplasma gondii in macropods from a zoological park in florida, usa. | there are limited reports of the genetic characterization of toxoplasma gondii infecting captive macropods in north america. a novel genotype, toxodb pcr-rflp genotype 263, was reported from six wallabies at a zoological facility in virginia, usa, prompting an investigation into the genotypes from t. gondii strains infecting macropods at a zoological park in florida, usa. cardiac muscle and/or lung samples from an agile wallaby (macropus agilis, n = 1), red kangaroos (macropus rufus, n = 8), red ... | 2020 | 32212556 |