| klossiella spp. in the kidneys of peramelid, petaurid, and macropodid marsupials. | klossiella spp. were found in kidneys of individuals from six genera in two of the three superfamilies of australian marsupials. klossiella quimrensis sp.n. is described in the bandicoots, isoodon obesulus and perameles gunnii (peramelidae). k. convolutor sp.n. is described in the ringtail possum pseudocheirus peregrinus (petauridae). three macropodid genera were infected. k.serendipensis sp.n. is described in the swamp wallaby, wallabia bicolor, and k. callitris sp.n. is described in the wester ... | 1975 | 807049 |
| digesta retention and fibre digestion in brushtail possums, ringtail possums and rabbits. | 1. mean retention times (mrts) of fluid (marked with co-edta), fine particles (mordanted with yb) and large particles (mordanted with cr) were measured in brushtail possums (trichosurus vulpecula), ringtail possums (pseudocheirus peregrinus) and laboratory rabbits fed semipurified diets. 2. in brushtail possums there were no significant differences in mrt among the three digesta markers. 3. in ringtail possums mrts of the fluid and fine particle markers were approximately twice that of the large ... | 1990 | 1976477 |
| isolation, partial sequence and asynchronous appearance during lactation of lysozyme and alpha-lactalbumin in the milk of a marsupial, the common ringtail possum (pseudocheirus peregrinus). | 1. lysozyme and alpha-lactalbumin from the milk of the common ringtail possum have been purified and partially sequenced. 2. the lysozyme had similar enzymic activity to the c-type lysozyme of the domestic hen and 43% homology over the n-terminal 49 residues. 3. alpha-lactalbumin was present in the milk in two biologically active forms; the more acidic form had 66% sequence homology with the n-terminal 35 residues of red-necked wallaby, 54% with human and 43% with bovine alpha-lactalbumin. 4. sd ... | 1989 | 2605916 |
| ascorbic acid turnover and excretion in two arboreal marsupials and in laboratory rabbits. | rates of turnover and routes of excretion of 1-14c-ascorbic acid were compared among laboratory rabbits and two species of arboreal marsupials. ringtail possums (pseudocheirus peregrinus) exhibited higher blood ascorbate levels than either brushtail possums (trichosurus vulpecula) or rabbits, as well as greater pool sizes, shorter half-times and higher total entry rates of ascorbic acid. these differences were due partly to the high ascorbic acid content of eucalyptus foliage, the ringtail's die ... | 1984 | 6697698 |
| the prevalence of anti-leptospiral agglutinins in sera of wildlife in southeastern australia. | anti-leptospiral agglutinins were found in the serum from 18 (7 species) of 419 (25 species) animals sampled from various areas of southeastern australia. positive serologic reactions were observed in 5 of 25 (20%) brush-tailed possum (trichosurus vulpecula), 1 of 26 (3.8%) tammar wallaby (macropus eugenii), 2 of 12 (16.7%) swamp wallaby (wallabia bicolor), 1 of 3 (33.3%) koala (phascolarctos cinereus), 3 of 41 (7.3%) common wombat (vombatus ursinus), 2 of 100 (2%) bush rat (rattus fuscipes) and ... | 1981 | 7241704 |
| immunohistological staining of lymphoid tissue in four australian marsupial species using species cross-reactive antibodies. | antibodies raised against evolutionarily conserved intracytoplasmic peptide sequences of human t and b lymphocyte antigens and an antibody raised specifically against koala serum igg were assessed for their capacity for immunoperoxidase staining of formalin fixed lymphoid tissues of koalas (phascolarctos cinereus), common brushtail possums (trichosurus vulpecula), common ringtail possums (pseudocheirus peregrinus) and tammar wallabies (macropus eugenii). utilizing microwave pretreatment and a st ... | 1995 | 7493768 |
| 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 |
| subcutaneous larval taenia serialis in a ring-tailed possum (pseudocheirus peregrinus). | coenuriasis is a condition resulting in subcutaneous cyst formation associated with infection by the larval stage of taenia serialis, a tapeworm of the dog and associated carnivores. this article is the first report of coenuriasis in an australian arboreal marsupial (i beveridge personal communication) and only the second in an australian marsupial. | 2000 | 10923179 |
| abdominal muscle and epipubic bone function during locomotion in australian possums: insights to basal mammalian conditions and eutherian-like tendencies in trichosurus. | mammals have four hypaxial muscle layers that wrap around the abdomen between the pelvis, ribcage, and spine. however, the marsupials have epipubic bones extending anteriorly into the ventral hypaxial layers with two additional muscles extending to the ventral midline and femur. comparisons of south american marsupials to basal eutherians have shown that all of the abdominal hypaxials are active bilaterally in resting ventilation. however, during locomotion marsupials employ an asymmetrical patt ... | 2010 | 19862837 |
| a major role for mammals in the ecology of mycobacterium ulcerans. | mycobacterium ulcerans is the causative agent of buruli ulcer (bu), a destructive skin disease found predominantly in sub-saharan africa and south-eastern australia. the precise mode(s) of transmission and environmental reservoir(s) remain unknown, but several studies have explored the role of aquatic invertebrate species. the purpose of this study was to investigate the environmental distribution of m. ulcerans in south-eastern australia. | 2010 | 20706592 |
| limited ecological connectivity of an arboreal marsupial across a forest/plantation landscape despite apparent resilience to fragmentation. | demographic and genetic replenishment of populations through the exchange of individuals is essential for their persistence. habitat loss and fragmentation can reduce the permeability of landscapes, hinder dispersal and compromise the genetic integrity of populations over time. we examined ecological connectivity in an arboreal marsupial, the common ringtail possum (pseudocheirus peregrinus) in fragmented forests of southeastern australia. this species is potentially robust to fragmentation base ... | 2011 | 21507094 |
| francisella tularensis subspecies holarctica, tasmania, australia, 2011. | we report a case of ulceroglandular tularemia that developed in a woman after she was bitten by a ringtail possum (pseudocheirus peregrinus) in a forest in tasmania, australia. francisella tularensis subspecies holarctica was identified. this case indicates the emergence of f. tularensis type b in the southern hemisphere. | 2012 | 22931809 |
| multisystemic listeriosis in a common brushtail possum (trichosurus vulpecula) and two common ringtail possums (pseudocheirus peregrinus). | a single free-ranging common brushtail possum (trichosurus vulpecula) and 2 captive sibling common ringtail possums (pseudocheirus peregrinus)from a zoological facility in sydney, australia, were diagnosed with multisystemic listeriosis. the brushtail was found dead in an animal enclosure while the ringtails presented with signs of cardiovascular collapse and died shortly thereafter. all 3 animals were culture positive forlisteria monocytogenesand demonstrated focal suppurative lesions within th ... | 2016 | 26215760 |
| clinical, microbiological and pathological findings of mycobacterium ulcerans infection in three australian possum species. | buruli ulcer (bu) is a skin disease caused by mycobacterium ulcerans, with endemicity predominantly in sub-saharan africa and south-eastern australia. the mode of transmission and the environmental reservoir(s) of the bacterium and remain elusive. real-time pcr investigations have detected m. ulcerans dna in a variety of australian environmental samples, including the faeces of native possums with and without clinical evidence of infection. this report seeks to expand on previously published fin ... | 2014 | 24498451 |
| marsupial cardiac myosins are similar to those of eutherians in subunit composition and in the correlation of their expression with body size. | cardiac myosins and their subunit compositions were studied in ten species of marsupial mammals. using native gel electrophoresis, ventricular myosin in macropodoids showed three isoforms, v(1), v(2) and v(3), and western blots using specific anti-alpha- and anti-beta-cardiac myosin heavy chain (myhc) antibodies showed their myhc compositions to be alphaalpha, alphabeta and betabeta, respectively. atrial myosin showed alphaalpha myhc composition but differed from v(1) in light chain composition. ... | 2007 | 16988832 |
| in vitro hepatic microsomal metabolism of meloxicam in koalas (phascolarctos cinereus), brushtail possums (trichosurus vulpecula), ringtail possums (pseudocheirus peregrinus), rats (rattus norvegicus) and dogs (canis lupus familiaris). | quantitative and qualitative aspects of in vitro metabolism of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug meloxicam, mediated via hepatic microsomes of specialized foliage (eucalyptus) eating marsupials (koalas and ringtail possums), a generalized foliage eating marsupial (brushtail possum), rats, and dogs, are described. using a substrate depletion method, intrinsic hepatic clearance (in vitro clint) was determined. significantly, rates of oxidative transformation of meloxicam, likely mediated vi ... | 2014 | 24345479 |
| francisella tularensis ssp. holarctica in ringtail possums, australia. | the occurrence of francisella tularensis outside of endemic areas, such as north america and eurasia, has been enigmatic. we report the metagenomic discovery and isolation of f. tularensis ssp. holarctica biovar japonica from diseased ringtail possums in sydney, australia. this finding confirms the presence of f. tularensis in the southern hemisphere. | 2017 | 28628459 |
| pharmacokinetics of enrofloxacin following oral and subcutaneous administration in the common ringtail possum (pseudocheirus peregrinus). | [correction added on 23 march 2015, after first online publication: terminal half-life values of enrofloxacin is corrected in the fourth sentence of the abstract] clinically healthy common ringtail possums (n = 5) received single doses of 10 mg/kg enrofloxacin orally and then 2 weeks later subcutaneously. serial plasma samples were collected over 24 h for each treatment phase, and enrofloxacin concentrations were determined using a validated hplc assay. pharmacokinetic parameters were determined ... | 2015 | 25622984 |
| four species of arboreal folivore show differential tolerance to a secondary metabolite. | the marsupials that eat eucalyptus in south-eastern australia provide an example of animals with similar niche requirements occurring sympatrically. they certainly differ in size, ranging from about 1 kg in the greater glider (petauroides volans) and the closely related common ringtail possum (pseudocheirus peregrinus), to 4 kg (common brushtail possum, trichosurus vulpecula) and up to 15 kg in the koala (phascolarctos cinereus). all species, however, may eat considerable amounts of eucalypt fol ... | 2014 | 24974269 |
| stress triangle: do introduced predators exert indirect costs on native predators and prey? | non-consumptive effects of predators on each other and on prey populations often exceed the effects of direct predation. these effects can arise from fear responses elevating glucocorticoid (gc) hormone levels (predator stress hypothesis) or from increased vigilance that reduces foraging efficiency and body condition (predator sensitive foraging hypothesis); both responses can lead to immunosuppression and increased parasite loads. non-consumptive effects of invasive predators have been little s ... | 2013 | 23585861 |
| behavioral responses of native prey to disparate predators: naiveté and predator recognition. | it is widely accepted that predator recognition and avoidance are important behaviors in allowing prey to mitigate the impacts of their predators. however, while prey species generally develop anti-predator behaviors through coevolution with predators, they sometimes show accelerated adoption of these behaviors under strong selection pressure from novel species. we used a field manipulation experiment to gauge the ability of the common ringtail possum (pseudocheirus peregrinus), a semi-arboreal ... | 2013 | 22865005 |
| poxvirus infection outbreak in common ringtails (pseudocheirus peregrinus). | viruses belonging to the poxviridae family have long been recognised as pathogens of invertebrates and vertebrates alike. poxvirus infection in australian macropodids is well described, but few cases have been documented in marsupial species beyond this family. only one instance has been previously reported in the common ringtail (pseudocheirus peregrinus). this case report describes a poxvirus infection outbreak in a group of common ringtails held within a zoological collection in eastern austr ... | 2012 | 22443330 |
| microsatellite markers for the common ringtail possum (pseudocheirus peregrinus) and their amplification in other pseudocheirids. | eleven microsatellite markers were developed for the common ringtail possum, an arboreal marsupial abundant in fragmented forests of south-eastern australia. loci were highly polymorphic (4-32 alleles per locus) and heterozygosity ranged from 0.66 to 1. two loci deviated significantly from hardy-weinberg equilibrium proportions, possibly because of low-frequency null alleles. these markers will be informative for examining patterns of gene flow, relatedness and mating systems within fragmented p ... | 2009 | 21564951 |
| testosterone secretion, testicular histology and the cryopreservation of cauda epididymidal spermatozoa in the common ringtail possum (pseudocheirus peregrinus). | the present study reports novel aspects of the reproductive biology of the male common ringtail possum (pseudocheirus peregrinus). plasma testosterone was measured through a stimulation test using the gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist, buserelin. following intra-muscular administration of buserelin, there was an increase (p<0.05) in testosterone concentration in the peripheral circulation 4 h later. quantitative testicular histology of this species was described for the first time. eight s ... | 2008 | 18402759 |
| sideroxylonal in eucalyptus foliage influences foraging behaviour of an arboreal folivore. | plant secondary metabolites (psms) offer plants chemical defences against herbivores, and are known to influence intake and diet choice in both insect and mammalian herbivores. however, there is limited knowledge regarding how psms influence herbivore foraging decisions. herbivore foraging decisions, in turn, directly impact on which individual plants, and plant species, are selected for consumption. we took advantage of the natural variation in sideroxylonal concentrations in the foliage of euc ... | 2006 | 16205948 |
| differential susceptibility to eucalyptus secondary compounds explains feeding by the common ringtail (pseudocheirus peregrinus) and common brushtail possum (trichosurus vulpecula). | the effect of two plant secondary metabolites, tannins and formylated phloroglucinol compounds (fpcs), on the intake of eucalyptus foliage by common ringtail (pseudocheirus peregrinus) and common brushtail possums (trichosurus vulpecula) was studied. we manipulated the amount of tannin that was free to bind with protein by coating foliage with polyethylene glycol 4000 (peg) and relied on natural intraspecific variation in fpc concentrations. in contrast to ringtail possums, brushtail possums sho ... | 2003 | 12592445 |
| coping with chemical complexity in mammal-plant interactions: near-infrared spectroscopy as a predictor of eucalyptus foliar nutrients and of the feeding rates of folivorous marsupials. | we investigated the utility of near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (nirs) as a means of rapidly assaying chemical constituents of eucalyptus leaves and of directly predicting the intake of foliage from individual trees by greater gliders (petauroides volans) and common ringtail possums (pseudocheirus peregrinus). the concentrations of total nitrogen, neutral detergent fiber, condensed tannins and total phenolics could be predicted accurately by partial least squares regression models relating ... | 2001 | 28547399 |
| administration of a 5ht3 receptor antagonist increases the intake of diets containing eucalyptus secondary metabolites by marsupials. | the effect of a naturally occurring plant phenolic constituent (the acylphloroglucinol derivative, jensenone, derived from eucalyptus jensenii) on the food intake of two folivorous marsupials, the common ringtail (pseudocheirus peregrinus) and the common brushtail possum (trichosurus vulpecula) was studied. when fed diets containing varying concentrations of jensenone, both species regulated their intake of jensenone so as not to exceed a ceiling intake. this ceiling was about twice as high for ... | 1998 | 9871345 |
| intraspecific variation in eucalyptus secondary metabolites determines food intake by folivorous marsupials. | traditional approaches to the question of the effects of plant secondary metabolites on the feeding choices of folivores of eucalyptus have focused on the tree species level, although numerous field studies of foraging behaviour have identified selection at the level of the individual trees. attempts to relate these decisions to deterrency resulting from secondary leaf chemistry have been inconclusive because assays used have focused on broad groups of compounds such as "total" phenolics. in thi ... | 1998 | 28308521 |
| milk consumption and growth in a marsupial arboreal folivore, the common ringtail possum, pseudocheirus peregrinus. | this study examines the milk consumption and growth energetics of the smallest arboreal folivore in australia, pseudocheirus peregrinus. mass increase was sigmoidal, and young ceased sucking milk between 27 and 30 wk (mean = 29.3 +/- 1 wk). this length of lactation was 129% of that predicted allometrically from data for other marsupials. the mean gompertz constant (0.01) calculated for seven young suggests that p. peregrinus has a slow rate of growth compared with other marsupial species. milk i ... | 2006 | 9361143 |
| quantitative urinary excretion of unmetabolised n tau-[me-14c] methylhistidine by the common ringtail possum (pseudocheirus peregrinus) marsupialia. | six common ringtail possums (pseudocheirus peregrinus) were intravenously injected with a standard dose of radioactive 3-methylhistidine (n tau-[me-14c]meh). the dose was rapidly and quantitatively excreted by the possums. more than 90% of radioactivity was recovered within 3 days. thin layer chromatography and mass spectroscopy showed that 97% of recovered radioactivity was associated with unmetabolised n tau-[me-14c]meh. these data satisfy two key requirements for the validity of urinary 3-met ... | 1996 | 8858839 |
| histological and immunohistological investigation of alimentary tract lymphoid tissue in the koala (phascolarctos cinereus), brushtail possum (trichosurus vulpecula) and ringtail possum (pseudocheirus peregrinus). | the histological appearance and distribution of t cells, b cells and plasma cells were investigated for oropharyngeal tonsils, small intestinal lymphoid aggregations (peyer's patches), caecocolic lymphoid patches and mesenteric lymph nodes of koalas (phascolarctos cinereus), common brushtail possums (trichosurus vulpecula) and common ringtail possums (pseudocheirus peregrinus). the histological organisation and distribution of lymphoid cell subpopulations of these tissues were similar to those d ... | 1996 | 8621326 |
| the distribution of organised lymphoid tissue in the alimentary tracts of koalas (phascolarctos cinereus) and possums (trichosurus vulpecula and pseudocheirus peregrinus). | the anatomical arrangement of organised lymphoid tissues of the alimentary tract for 3 australian marsupials, the koala (phascolarctos cinereus), the common brushtail possum (trichosurus vulpecula and the common ringtail possum (pseudocheirus peregrinus), was determined by gross dissection and acetic acid treatment. oropharyngeal tonsils were consistently found in the dorsolateral wall of the caudal oropharynx in all 3 species and additionally in the ventral soft palate of the koala. aggregated ... | 1996 | 8621325 |
| energy allocation for reproduction in a marsupial arboreal folivore, the common ringtail possum (pseudocheirus peregrinus). | this study examines the annual energetics of a small folivorous marsupial, pseudocheirus peregrinus. particular attention was given to the energy and time allocated to reproduction by the females. daily energy expenditure was measured directly using the doubly labelled water technique. energy transferred to the young via the milk was estimated from information on milk composition and production. there was no significant seasonal variation in the energy expenditure or water influx of males or fem ... | 1995 | 28306981 |
| metabolic fate of dietary terpenes fromeucalyptus radiata in common ringtail possum (pseudocheirus peregrinus). | arboreal marsupials consume terpenes in quantities that are toxic to other mammals, indicating that they possess special detoxification mechanisms. the metabolic fate of dietary terpenes was studied in the common ringtail possum (pseudocheirus peregrinus). three animals were fedeucalyptus radiata leaf for 10 days. leaf consumption increased over three days to an average steady state of about 10-15 mmol total terpenes per day. gcms analysis identified six urinary terpene metabolites, which were d ... | 1993 | 24249230 |
| effect of dietary terpenes on glucuronic acid excretion and ascorbic acid turnover in the brushtail possum (trichosurus vulpecula). | 1. glucuronic acid was excreted in the urine of the brushtail possum, trichosurus vulpecula, in response to dietary terpenes (essential oils found in eucalyptus foliage). 2. the relationship between urinary glucuronic acid and the estimated terpene content of the diet was not equimolar, but varied from 1-17%, with levels of 5-39% found in animals maintained on terpenes or eucalypt leaves for several weeks. 3. blood levels of ascorbate and the turnover rate of ascorbate were increased in the brus ... | 1988 | 3356132 |
| karyotypes, constitutive heterochromatin and taxonomy of ringtail opossums of the genus pseudocheirus (marsupialia: petauridae). | karyotypes are presented for three forms of the common ringtail oppossum, pseudocheirus peregrinus. these are tentatively regarded as the subspecies p.p. cookii, p.p. pulcher, and p.p. rubidus. in addition, we report for the first time the karyotype of the rock ringtail oppossum, p. dahli. the three forms of p. peregrinus each have a diploid number of 2n=20. c-banding studies indicate that the addition of large blocks of constitutive heterochromatin has played a major role in the evolution of al ... | 1980 | 7190484 |
| comparative physiology of the vertebrate autonomic nervous system. ii. innervation of the urinary bladder of the ringtail possum (pseudocheirus peregrinus). | | 1963 | 14062622 |
| imidacloprid treatment of marsupials for fleas (pygiopsylla hoplia). | two eastern barred bandicoots (perameles gunnii), two eastern quells (dasyunrus viverrinus), four fat-tailed dunnarts (sminthopsis crassicaudata), a leadbeater's possum (gymnobelideus leadbeateri), a yellow-bellied glider (petaurus australis), and a ring-tailed possum (pseudocheirus peregrinus) were treated with imidacloprid (10.7 +/- 0.6 mg/kg topically, minimum dose 0.5 mg) after observation of fleas (pygiopsylla hoplia) on animals and in their nest boxes. no live fleas or adverse reactions to ... | 2001 | 12785692 |
| occurrence of pasteurellaceae bacteria in the oral cavity of selected marsupial species. | eighty-two pasteurellaceae isolates from marsupials characterized by phylogenetic analysis of rpob gene sequences formed five distinct groups. twenty-one strains from long-nosed potoroos ( potorous tridactylus apicalis), spotted-tailed quolls ( dasyurus maculatus), and eastern quolls ( dasyurus viverrinus) made up group 1, which classified with frederiksenia canicola. group 2, 15 strains from tasmanian devils ( sarcophilus harrisii), common wombats ( vombatus ursinus), common ring-tailed possums ... | 2017 | 29297829 |
| skeletal fluorosis in marsupials: a comparison of bone lesions in six species from an australian industrial site. | in this study we explored the prevalence, type, location and severity of skeletal lesions in six species of australian marsupial (macropus giganteus, notamacropus rufogriseus, wallabia bicolor, phascolarctos cinereus, trichosurus vulpecula and pseudocheirus peregrinus) from high and low-fluoride environments. lesions occurred to varying extents in all species, and lesion distribution varied with biomechanical differences in gait and mastication. bone fluoride levels increased with severity of pe ... | 2017 | 28185728 |
| dental fluorosis and skeletal fluoride content as biomarkers of excess fluoride exposure in marsupials. | particulate and gaseous fluoride emissions contaminate vegetation near fluoride-emitting industries, potentially impacting herbivorous wildlife in neighboring areas. dental fluorosis has been associated with consumption of fluoride-contaminated foliage by juvenile livestock and wildlife in europe and north america. for the first time, we explored the epidemiology and comparative pathology of dental fluorosis in australian marsupials residing near an aluminium smelter. six species (macropus gigan ... | 2015 | 26188404 |
| retinal projections in the ringtailed possum pseudocheirus peregrinus. | the retinal projections in the ringtailed possum, pseudocheirus peregrinus were determined using fink-heimer material and autoradiography. at least seven regions in the brain receive retinal projections. these are (1) the suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus (2) the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus (3) the ventral lateral geniculate nucleus (4) the lateral posterior nucleus (5) the pretectum (6) the superior colliculus, and (7) the accessory optic system. the accessory optic system and l ... | 1976 | 62767 |
| serological evidence for the presence of wobbly possum disease virus in australia. | wobbly possum disease virus (wpdv) is an arterivirus that was originally identified in common brushtail possums (trichosurus vulpecula) in new zealand, where it causes severe neurological disease. in this study, serum samples (n = 188) from australian common brushtail, mountain brushtail (trichosurus cunninghami) and common ringtail (pseudocheirus peregrinus) possums were tested for antibodies to wpdv using elisa. antibodies to wpdv were detected in possums from all three species that were sampl ... | 2020 | 32750064 |
| chronic excess fluoride uptake contributes to degenerative joint disease (djd): evidence from six marsupial species. | one of the manifestations of chronic fluoride toxicosis in mammals is skeletal fluorosis, which can include lesions of degenerative joint disease (djd). although djd lesions have been less commonly studied than bone or dental lesions in relation to the pathology and epidemiology of fluoride toxicosis, there have been multiple independent studies in various species that have concluded that there appears to be an effect. the mechanisms by which fluoride affects the joints are not clear, but our da ... | 2018 | 30015183 |
| facultative hyperthermia during a heatwave delays injurious dehydration of an arboreal marsupial. | heatwaves negatively impact wildlife populations and their effects are predicted to worsen with ongoing global warming. animal mass mortality at extremely high ambient temperature (ta) is evidence for physiological dysfunction and, to aid conservation efforts, improving our understanding of animal responses to environmental heat is crucial. to address this, i measured the water loss, body temperature and metabolism of an australian marsupial during a simulated heatwave. the body temperature of t ... | 2020 | 32054679 |
| molecular surveillance of piroplasms in ticks from small and medium-sized urban and peri-urban mammals in australia. | natural landscape alterations as a consequence of urbanisation are one of the main drivers in the movements of wildlife into metropolitan and peri-urban areas. worldwide, these wildlife species are highly adaptable and may be responsible for the transmission of tick-borne pathogens including piroplasms (babesia, theileria and cytauxzoon spp.) that cause piroplasmosis in animals and occasionally in humans. little is known about piroplasms in the ticks of urban wildlife in australia. ticks from lo ... | 2018 | 29988853 |