| bartonella-like dna detected in ixodes tasmani ticks (acari: ixodida) infesting koalas (phascolarctos cinereus) in victoria, australia. | a total of 42 ticks comprising ixodes tasmani (n = 41) and ixodes trichosuri (n = 1) were collected from wild koalas (phascolarctos cinereus) at the koala convention centre, philip island, victoria, australia and screened for the presence of bartonella using the target gene glta. bartonella-like dna was detected in 4 of the 19 pooled tick samples (21%). all positive ticks were male. analysis of partial sequences for the glta gene indicated the presence of a bartonella-related species similar to ... | 2009 | 19271994 |
| health evaluation of free-ranging eastern bettongs (bettongia gaimardi) during translocation for reintroduction in australia. | sixty (19 male, 41 female) free-ranging adult eastern bettongs (bettongia gaimardi) were captured in tasmania and translocated to the australian capital territory between july 2011 and september 2012 for reintroduction into fenced, predator-proof reserves. the bettongs were anesthetized for physical examination and screened for selected diseases during translocation. reference ranges for hematologic and biochemical parameters were determined. two bettongs had detectable antibodies to the alphahe ... | 2014 | 24484484 |
| phylogenetic analysis of the australasian paralysis ticks and their relatives (ixodidae: ixodes: sternalixodes). | the australasian paralysis ticks and their relatives, ixodes latrielle, subgenus sternalixodes schulze, are some of the most important ticks in the region. however, very little is known about their phylogenetic relationships. the aim of this study was to elucidate the evolutionary relationships of members of the subgenus sternalixodes by undertaking phylogenetic analyses of morphological and molecular datasets. | 2017 | 28253889 |