| dna barcoding of an invasive mammal species, the small indian mongoose (herpestes javanicus; e. geoffroy saint-hillaire 1818) in the caribbean and hawaiian islands. | the use of dna barcodes has been proposed as a promising tool for identifying species. the efficacy of this tool for invasive species requires further exploration. the species status of the small indian mongoose, an exotic invasive in several parts of the world, has been contentious due to morphological similarity with its congeners in its natural habitat. although the small indian mongoose is recognized as herpestes javanicus, this nomenclature has been used interchangeably with herpestes aurop ... | 2011 | 21732719 |
| blood lead and zinc levels and their impact on health of free-living small carnivores in taiwan, republic of china. | lead and zinc are recognized as the most widespread trace metals in nature and can, at high levels, compromise the health of wildlife and their habitat. because of their position in a higher trophic level, wild carnivores can be valuable biological indicator species of trace-metal contamination in the environment. we assessed blood lead and zinc concentrations of four small carnivore species native to taiwan, the small indian civet (viverricula indica), the masked palm civet (paguma larvata), th ... | 2020 | 31532734 |
| molecular characteristics of carnivore protoparvovirus 1 with high sequence similarity between wild and domestic carnivores in taiwan. | carnivore protoparvovirus 1 (cppv-1) is a dna virus causing gastrointestinal disease and immunosuppression in various terrestrial carnivores. domestic dogs and cats are considered the primary cppv-1 reservoirs. the habitat overlap of wild carnivores and free-roaming dogs increases the threat of cppv-1 transmission between them. this study explored the cppv-1 distribution among wild carnivores in taiwan through pcr screening and compared the partial capsid protein (vp2) gene sequences from wild a ... | 2021 | 34072499 |