Publications

paratuberculosis in saiga antelope (saiga tatarica) and experimental transmission to domestic sheep.	mycobacterium paratuberculosis was isolated in low numbers from the small intestine and associated mesenteric lymph nodes of a saiga antelope (saiga tatarica) using routine culture techniques in spite of histologic evidence of high numbers of acid-fast bacteria in these tissues. two newborn domestic sheep were fed the ground intestinal tissue containing acid-fast bacteria and the progression of the experimental disease was followed by fecal culture, immunodiffusion (agid) and lymphocyte stimulat ...	1992	1602565
[parasitization of the antelope (saiga tatarica l.) by hyalomma scupense sch. ticks].		1969	4250160
[genetic polymorphism of the amylases found in species of artiodactyla by means of polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis].	three different types of isoenzymes, am1, am2 and am3 have been revealed by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (pag) and affine pag electrophoresis in artiodactyla. in cattle and pigs am2 isoenzyme is monomorphic, as shown by pag electrophoresis, and polymorphic in affine gel separation (two alloenzymes, am2a and am2b have been revealed). some of sheep have no am2 isoenzyme, which, apparently, account for the presence of minus-allele. am2 isoenzyme was not detected in saiga tatarica which are re ...	1983	6189765
detection and control of rotavirus infections in zoo animals.	fecal specimens from 15 exotic animal species, with and without diarrhea, were examined for the presence of rotavirus, bacterial enteropathogens, and intestinal parasites. a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect antigens of rotavirus. rotavirus was detected in the feces of 20 (57%) of 35 of the animals, which included addax (addax nasomaculatus), nyala (tragelaphus angasi), saiga (saiga tatarica), white-tailed gnu (connochaetus gnou), greater kudu (tragelaphus strepsice ...	1983	6315660
warble flies (hypodermatidae, oestridae) of some wild animals from mongolia and tuva.	three species of warble flies pallasiomyia antilopum, oestromyia leporina and cephalopina titilator from four species of wild animals were found. hitherto unknown larva of the first instar of pallasiomyia antilopum (pallas, 1771) collected from the saiga (saiga tatarica l.) is described.	1981	7227873
[molecular mobility and electrical properties of keratin].	the samples made from the horn of saiga tatarica were investigated by pmr method. it was shown that an increase of mobility of adsorbed molecules correlated with the appearance of the peaks of thermally stimulated currents of depolarization in the region of 370 k-390 k. the activation energies of molecular mobility in keratin were found.	2006	7578317
morphological character of crystalline components present in saiga horn.	the purpose of this study was to investigate the ultrastructure of saiga-antelope (saiga tatarica) horn for proposing the mechanism of the initial mineralization. horn is derived from horny tooth of cyclostomata. the minerals in saiga horn were identified crystallographically using electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction techniques. soft x-ray photographs revealed the degree of the mineralization pattern. however, the number of rings did not indicate the age of saiga. mineral deposites were ob ...	2001	11552290
ancient specimens and dna contamination: a case study from the 12s rrna gene sequence of the "linh duong" bovid (pseudonovibos spiralis).	in 1993, several unusual horn sheaths, collected in the south of vietnam, were regarded as evidence for a new mammal species, pseudonovibos spiralis. however, the taxonomic status of p. spiralis remains a highly controversial subject: firstly, it has been related to three different groups of the family bovidae: antilopini (gazelles), bovini (oxen, bisons, and buffaloes), and caprini sensu lato (goats, sheep and allies). secondly, certain horns have been shown to be faked. most recently, it has b ...	2002	12046628
[pharmacognostical identification of antelope horn(cornu saigae tataricae) and its adulterants].	to provide appropriate information and scientific basis for identifying antelope horn (saiga tatarica) contained in traditional chinese patent medicines, and formulate relevant quality criteria through experiments.	2000	12512419
toxoplasmosis in nilgais (boselaphus tragocamelus) and a saiga antelope (saiga tatarica).	three captive female nilgais (boselaphus tragocamelus) either showed late-term abortion or their newborn calves died within 2 days of birth. toxoplasma gondii dna was demonstrated in the brain and liver of each fetus and in one of the two neonates by single-stage polymerase chain reaction (pcr) with tgr1e and by seminested pcr with b1 gene. retrospectively, antibodies titers > or =640 to t. gondii by indirect fluorescence were found in the sera of all three female and one male nilgais. no other ...	2004	15732596
helminths of saiga antelope in kazakhstan: implications for conservation and livestock production.	saiga antelope (saiga tatarica) graze extensively on livestock pasture, potentially enabling transmission of a wide range of parasitic helminths between saigas and domestic ruminants. thirty-six of the 38 species of helminth that have been found in saigas in kazakhstan in the past have been found also in domestic livestock. we examined 133 saigas culled for meat in autumn 1997, and found three species of cestode and 12 nematodes (nine in the abomasum), but no trematodes or lungworms. the most ab ...	2005	15827221
[relation of saiga tatarica tatarica with wild and domestic hoofed animals].		2006	16396476
changes in the genetic diversity of european saiga tatarica during a drastic population depression.		2019	16405115
the 'big spenders' of the steppe: sex-specific maternal allocation and twinning in the saiga antelope.	in polygynous mammals, males generally benefit more from extra allocation of maternal resources than females. however, limitations to sex-specific allocation are usually ignored. we propose the 'allocation constraint' hypothesis, whereby maternal resource allocation is more likely to follow life-history predictions in single sex litters than in mixed sex litters, due to limitations in prenatal resource targeting. consequently, for polygynous species, males in mixed litters are likely to receive ...	2007	17341456
human influence on distribution and extinctions of the late pleistocene eurasian megafauna.	late pleistocene extinctions are of interest to paleontological and anthropological research. in north america and australia, human occupation occurred during a short period of time and overexploitation may have led to the extinction of mammalian megafauna. in northern eurasia megafaunal extinctions are believed to have occurred over a relatively longer period of time, perhaps as a result of changing environmental conditions, but the picture is much less clear. to consider megafaunal extinction ...	2008	18199470
[role of chemical and sound communication in reproductive behavior of the saiga saiga tatarica tatarica l].		2009	19569562
[tiapride with the horn of saiga tatarica in the treatment of hemifacial spasm].	tiapride has been used effectively in the clinic for the treatment of dyskinesias and tic disorders including tourette syndrome. the purpose of the retrospective study is to evaluate the effectiveness of tiapride with the horn of saiga tatarica in treatment of hemifacial spasm.	2009	20041610
ancient dna sequences point to a large loss of mitochondrial genetic diversity in the saiga antelope (saiga tatarica) since the pleistocene.	prior to the holocene, the range of the saiga antelope (saiga tatarica) spanned from france to the northwest territories of canada. although its distribution subsequently contracted to the steppes of central asia, historical records indicate that it remained extremely abundant until the end of the soviet union, after which its populations were reduced by over 95%. we have analysed the mitochondrial control region sequence variation of 27 ancient and 38 modern specimens, to assay how the species' ...	2010	20874761
missing saiga on the taiga.	conservation biologists understand that linking demographic histories of species at risk with causal biotic and abiotic events should help us predict the effects of ongoing biotic and abiotic change. in parallel, researchers have started to use ancient genetic information (adna) to explore the demographic histories of a number of species present in the pleistocene fossil record (see, e.g. shapiro et al. 2004). however, adna studies have primarily focused on identifying long-term population trend ...	2010	21050292
[microscopic quantitative study on saiga tatarica in "lingyang qing fei pill"].	to determine saiga tatarica content in "lingyang qing fei pill".	2004	22454994
deep sequencing of plant and animal dna contained within traditional chinese medicines reveals legality issues and health safety concerns.	traditional chinese medicine (tcm) has been practiced for thousands of years, but only within the last few decades has its use become more widespread outside of asia. concerns continue to be raised about the efficacy, legality, and safety of many popular complementary alternative medicines, including tcms. ingredients of some tcms are known to include derivatives of endangered, trade-restricted species of plants and animals, and therefore contravene the convention on international trade in endan ...	2012	22511890
structural and functional comparison of the proboscis between tapirs and other extant and extinct vertebrates.	tapirs (perissodactyla: tapiridae) are the only living vertebrates, beyond the order proboscidea, found to possess a true proboscis, defined as a flexible tubular extension of the joint narial and upper labial musculature that serves, at least in part, to grasp food. tapirs show only partial homology and analogy with elephants in the narial and upper labial structures, as well as in the skull bones and teeth. however, superficially similar extensions in other extant vertebrates differ greatly in ...	2013	23586563
globalization of the cashmere market and the decline of large mammals in central asia.	as drivers of terrestrial ecosystems, humans have replaced large carnivores in most areas, and human influence not only exerts striking ecological pressures on biodiversity at local scales but also has indirect effects in distant corners of the world. we suggest that the multibillion dollar cashmere industry creates economic motivations that link western fashion preferences for cashmere to land use in central asia. this penchant for stylish clothing, in turn, encourages herders to increase lives ...	2013	23866036
on possibility to identify the saiga antelope (saiga tatarica) on very-high resolution satellite images.		2014	25560216
the arterial circle of the brain, its branches and connections in selected representatives of the antilopinae.	the arterial circle of the brain, that is, the circle of willis, and its branches in ruminants have been chiefly described in farm animals and only in selected wild species. in view of the deficit of information about this vascular region in numerous other species of the ruminantia, the arteries of the encephalic base were analyzed in five antelope species representing different genera of the bovidae, antilopinae. specimens of the following species were examined: springbuck (antidorcas marsupial ...	2015	25694115
[forage availability to saigas (saiga tatarica) and their state on steppe pastures with a different ratio of graminoid plants and forbs].	an interfaced analysis of change of forage vegetation, nutrition of saigas (saiga tatarica), and their state in tne steppe regions of russia is performed. it is noted that the percent of graminoids has increased considerably and the proportion of forbs has decreased in the vegetation of current pastures, which has had a negative impact on the nutrition and state of saigas. it is shown that the lower nutritional value of graminoids has caused a decrease in the digestibility of forage used by saig ...	2016	26021163
identification of ungulates used in a traditional chinese medicine with dna barcoding technology.	horns of saiga antelope (saiga tatarica) have always been an ingredient of "lingyangjiao", a traditional chinese medicine (tcm). persistent hunting for saiga antelope has already threatened the survival of critical endangered populations in wild. to control the growing pressure, cites and chinese government have legislated for monitoring the trade of saiga horns. however, similar ungulate horns are difficult to identify by their morphological characteristics, which has impeded the law enforcemen ...	2015	26140198
data on phylogenetic analyses of gazelles (genus gazella) based on mitochondrial and nuclear intron markers.	the data provided is related to the article "phylogenetic analyses of gazelles reveal repeated transitions of key ecological traits and provide novel insights into the origin of the genus gazella" [1]. the data is based on 48 tissue samples of all nine extant species of the genus gazella, namely gazella gazella, gazella arabica, gazella bennettii, gazella cuvieri, gazella dorcas, gazella leptoceros, gazella marica, gazella spekei, and gazella subgutturosa and four related taxa (saiga tatarica, a ...	2016	27054158
seroprevalence of infectious diseases in saiga antelope (saiga tatarica tatarica) in kazakhstan 2012-2014.	286 serum samples were collected from three sub-populations of saiga in kazakhstan (betpakdala, ustyurt and volga-ural) between 2012 and 2014, and were tested for the presence of antibodies to brucella spp., bluetongue virus, peste des petits ruminants (ppr) virus, akabane virus, schmallenberg virus, chlamydophila, toxoplasma, mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis and coxiella burnetii (q fever). seropositives to coxiella burnetii of saiga were detected and the adjusted seroprevalence ...	2016	27094147
remarkable vocal identity in wild-living mother and neonate saiga antelopes: a specialization for breeding in huge aggregations?	saiga antelopes saiga tatarica tatarica give birth in large aggregations, and offspring follow the herd soon after birth. herding is advantageous as anti-predator strategy; however, communication between mothers and neonates is strongly complicated in large aggregations. individual series of nasal and oral contact calls of mother and neonate saiga antelopes were selected from recordings made with automated recording systems placed near the hiding neonates on the saiga breeding grounds in norther ...	2017	28243711
historical range, extirpation and prospects for reintroduction of saigas in china.	an assessment of historical distribution patterns and potential reintroduction sites is important for reducing the risk of reintroduction failure of endangered species. the saiga antelope, saiga tatarica, was extirpated in the mid-20th century in china. a captive population was established in the wuwei endangered wildlife breeding centre (wewbc) in the 1980s. reintroduction is planned, but so far, no action has been taken. in this study, we delineated the historical distribution and potential re ...	2017	28276473
unusually high-pitched neonate distress calls of the open-habitat mongolian gazelle (procapra gutturosa) and their anatomical and hormonal predictors.	in neonate ruminants, the acoustic structure of vocalizations may depend on sex, vocal anatomy, hormonal profiles and body mass and on environmental factors. in neonate wild-living mongolian gazelles procapra gutturosa, hand-captured during biomedical monitoring in the daurian steppes at the russian-mongolian border, we spectrographically analysed distress calls and measured body mass of 22 individuals (6 males, 16 females). for 20 (5 male, 15 female) of these individuals, serum testosterone lev ...	2017	28578533
quantifying species recovery and conservation success to develop an iucn green list of species.	stopping declines in biodiversity is critically important, but it is only a first step toward achieving more ambitious conservation goals. the absence of an objective and practical definition of species recovery that is applicable across taxonomic groups leads to inconsistent targets in recovery plans and frustrates reporting and maximization of conservation impact. we devised a framework for comprehensively assessing species recovery and conservation success. we propose a definition of a fully ...	2018	29578251
rapidly assessing the risks of infectious diseases to wildlife species.	predicting the likelihood of rare events is increasingly demanded by risk managers. a key challenge is dealing with different types of uncertainty, including epistemic uncertainties (lack of knowledge), stochasticity (inherent randomness) and natural variation. one potentially catastrophic event which is impacted by high levels of all three of these uncertainty types is the transmission of livestock pathogens to wildlife, particularly for endangered species. there is often a lack of basic inform ...	2019	30800356
saiga horn user characteristics, motivations, and purchasing behaviour in singapore.	unsustainable wildlife trade is a pervasive issue affecting wildlife globally. to address this issue, a plethora of demand reduction efforts have been carried out. these necessitate consumer research which provides crucial knowledge for designing and evaluating targeted interventions. we implemented a rigorous consumer survey on saiga (saiga tatarica) horn use in singapore, where usage is legal and widely sold. saiga are critically endangered antelopes from central asia with horns (often markete ...	2019	31504051
investigation of biochemical and physiological parameters of the newborn saiga antelope (saiga tatarica) in gansu province, china.	the saiga antelope (saiga tatarica) is a critically endangered species, and there has been limited success in restoring the population by captive breeding. this study assessed the biochemical and physiological parameters of newborn saiga antelope to provide reference information that can be used to evaluate their health. comparisons have been made with parameters for horses and closely related members of the bovidae family but there are no reference values for the newborn saiga antelope.	2019	31770378
outbreak of peste des petits ruminants among critically endangered mongolian saiga and other wild ungulates, mongolia, 2016-2017.	the 2016-2017 introduction of peste des petits ruminants virus (pprv) into livestock in mongolia was followed by mass mortality of the critically endangered mongolian saiga antelope and other rare wild ungulates. to assess the nature and population effects of this outbreak among wild ungulates, we collected clinical, histopathologic, epidemiologic, and ecological evidence. molecular characterization confirmed that the causative agent was pprv lineage iv. the spatiotemporal patterns of cases amon ...	2020	31855146
determination of haematological and biochemical parameters of calf saiga antelope (saiga tatarica) living in the gansu endangered animals research center.	the saiga antelope (saiga tatarica) is native to eurasia and is a member of the family bovidae. prior to 1920, the antelope had been extensively hunted for its horns, which were used in traditional chinese medicine. since 1920, the saiga antelope has been protected because of this extensive hunting, which nearly led to its extinction.	2020	31981463
correction: investigation of biochemical and physiological parameters of the newborn saiga antelope (saiga tatarica) in gansu province, china.	[this corrects the article doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0224822.].	2020	32119720
osteomorphological features of the hind limb bones of saiga antelope (saiga tatarica).	the intralimb indices and calcaneal linear metrics are known as the reliable predictors of locomotor adaptation in artiodactyls. the osteological features of hindlimb in adult saiga (saiga tatarica) were described, and its correlation with cursoriality and habitat adaptation was discussed. gross anatomy data showed saiga owned the deep acetabulum as a broad lunate surface, the large acetabular anteversion, the well-developed ischiatic tuberosity and the prominent gluteal lines. it also presented ...	2020	32713073