| [notes on fleas (siphonaptera) in plague foci on the tay nguyen plateau (vietnam)]. | the fleas of wild and commensal small mammals, domestic animals (dogs, cats) and free-living flea forms in houses have been collected in plague nidi of tay nguyen plate, dak-lak province, vietnam. pulex irritans, ctenocephalides felis felis, ct. felis orientis were found in the houses on dogs, cats and on the ground floor. commensal rats in populated areas were infested by xenopsylla cheopis and rarely by lentistivalius klossi. the agricultural zone was inhabited by both home and wild animals su ... | 1992 | 1299806 |
| haemaphysalis suntzovi, a new species of ixodid tick (acari) from vietnam. | haemaphysalis suntzovi kolonin, n. sp. is described from males and females collected on the porcupine hystrix brachyura l., boar, sus scrofa l., and vegetation from vietnam. this new species is closely related to haemaphysalis roubaudi toumanoff and species of the subgenus aborphysalis. | 1993 | 8271254 |
| the naked mole rat--a new record for the oldest living rodent. | we report a new record for the world's longest-lived rodent, a male naked mole rat (heterocephalus glaber). on the basis of his weight at capture, this animal was approximately 1 year old when collected near mtito andei, kenya in july/august 1974. he died in april 2002, indicating that he lived for more than 28 years. as such, his life-span surpassed the previous longevity record for a rodent, which was held by a porcupine (hystrix brachyura) that lived for 27 years and 4 months. | 2002 | 14602989 |
| antioxidant and intracellular reactive oxygen species/reactive nitrogen species scavenging activities of three porcupine bezoars from hystrix brachyura. | porcupine dates are phytobezoar stones that are used in traditional chinese medicine (tcm) treatments against cancer, postsurgical recovery, dengue fever, etc. the medicinal values have not been scientifically investigated due to the availability and high pricing of the dates. | 2017 | 29263630 |
| determination toxic effects of hystrix brachyura bezoar extracts using cancer cell lines and embryo zebrafish (danio rerio) models and identification of active principles through gc-ms analysis. | porcupine bezoar (pb) is used as folk medicine for various medical conditions including cancer treatment in malaysia. however, its toxicity profile has never been thoroughly ascertained to confirm its safe nature as an efficacious traditional medicine in the treatment of cancer as well as other ailments. | 2020 | 32726681 |
| ancient dna of northern china hystricidae sub-fossils reveals the evolutionary history of old world porcupines in the late pleistocene. | old world porcupines (family: hystricidae) are the third-largest rodents and inhabit southern europe, asia, and most regions of africa. they are a typical indicator of warm climate and their distribution is restricted to tropical and subtropical zones. in china, porcupines are widely distributed in southern areas of the yangtze river. however, fossil remains have been identified in a few sites in northern china, among which tianyuan cave-near zhoukoudian site-represents the latest known porcupin ... | 2020 | 32682389 |
| anti-dengue virus serotype 2 activity of tannins from porcupine dates. | dengue fever is currently endemic in tropical and subtropical countries worldwide and effective drug against denv infection is still unavailable. porcupine dates, which are traditionally used to treat dengue fever, might contain potential anti-dengue compounds. two porcupine dates, black date (bd) and powdery date (pd) from himalayan porcupine (hystrix brachyura), were investigated for their antiviral activities against denv-2 in vitro. | 2020 | 32467721 |
| anticancer activity of grassy hystrix brachyura bezoar and its mechanisms of action: an in vitro and in vivo based study. | porcupine bezoar (pb) is a calcified undigested material generally found in porcupine's (hystrix brachyura) gastrointestinal tract. the bezoar is traditionally used in south east asia and europe for the treatment of cancer, poisoning, dengue, typhoid, etc. however, limited scientific studies have been performed to verify its anticancer potential to substantiate its traditional claims in the treatment of cancers. hence, this study was aimed at investigating the in vitro and in vivo anticancer pro ... | 2019 | 30981106 |
| hystrix brachyura bezoar characterization, antioxidant activity screening, and anticancer activity on melanoma cells (a375): a preliminary study. | porcupine bezoars (pbs) are masses of undigested calcareous concretions formed within the gastrointestinal tract. there are undocumented claims that pbs have antioxidant activity and can treat cancers. however, limited scientific study has been carried out to verify these traditional claims. hence, this study was conducted to characterize the chemical profile and validate the antioxidant and anticancer activity against melanoma cells (a375). pb extract was initially subjected to fourier-transfor ... | 2019 | 30759849 |