Randall E. Junge
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View article: Environment and weight class linked to skin microbiome structure of juvenile Eastern hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) in human care
Environment and weight class linked to skin microbiome structure of juvenile Eastern hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) in human care Open
Amphibian skin is integral to promoting normal physiological processes in the body and promotes both innate and adaptive immunity against pathogens. The amphibian skin microbiota is comprised of a complex assemblage of microbes and is shap…
View article: Evolutionary history, longevity and terrestriality predict Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence in free-ranging non-human primates
Evolutionary history, longevity and terrestriality predict Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence in free-ranging non-human primates Open
Evidence from captive populations indicates that lemurs are particularly vulnerable to toxoplasmosis, a parasitic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii. In wild populations, however, seroprevalence in lemurs remains low. This may be partly d…
View article: Inbreeding reduces fitness in spatially structured populations of a threatened rattlesnake
Inbreeding reduces fitness in spatially structured populations of a threatened rattlesnake Open
Small and fragmented populations are at high risk of local extinction, in part because of elevated inbreeding and subsequent inbreeding depression. A major conservation priority is to identify the mechanisms and extent of inbreeding depres…
View article: Environment and weight class linked to skin microbiome structure of juvenile Eastern hellbenders (<i>Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis</i>) in human care
Environment and weight class linked to skin microbiome structure of juvenile Eastern hellbenders (<i>Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis</i>) in human care Open
Amphibian skin is integral to promoting normal physiological processes in the body and promotes both innate and adaptive immunity against pathogens. The amphibian skin microbiota is comprised of a complex assemblage of microbes and is shap…
View article: Torque Strength Targets: Sex and Sport Differences in Knee and Shoulder Profiles Among Amateur Athletes
Torque Strength Targets: Sex and Sport Differences in Knee and Shoulder Profiles Among Amateur Athletes Open
OBJECTIVE: To describe knee and shoulder strength characteristics across amateur sports and compare strength across sexes and sports groups. METHODS: A total of 233 healthy athletes who were competing at national or international levels ac…
View article: Chronic osteoarthritis caused by <i>Propionibacterium australiense</i> infection in a captive sand gazelle
Chronic osteoarthritis caused by <i>Propionibacterium australiense</i> infection in a captive sand gazelle Open
Osteoarthritis is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in geriatric gazelles. Propionibacterium australiense has been reported as a cause of systemic granulomas in cattle, but there are no descriptions of this bacteria infecting other…
View article: Soft tissue sarcomas in 2 zoo-housed Alaskan moose
Soft tissue sarcomas in 2 zoo-housed Alaskan moose Open
Soft tissue sarcomas (STSs) are common well-described cutaneous neoplasms in many domestic species. Few cutaneous neoplasms have been reported in cervids, other than papilloma virus–induced benign cutaneous fibromas (BCFs). Two wild-caught…
View article: Large Comparative Analyses of Primate Body Site Microbiomes Indicate that the Oral Microbiome Is Unique among All Body Sites and Conserved among Nonhuman Primates
Large Comparative Analyses of Primate Body Site Microbiomes Indicate that the Oral Microbiome Is Unique among All Body Sites and Conserved among Nonhuman Primates Open
The microbiome is critical to host health and disease, but much remains unknown about the determinants, levels, and evolution of host-microbial diversity. The relationship between hosts and their associated microbes is complex.
View article: What Is Your Diagnosis?
What Is Your Diagnosis? Open
In collaboration with the American College of Veterinary Radiology
View article: Additional file 9 of Gut microbiota and age shape susceptibility to clostridial enteritis in lorikeets under human care
Additional file 9 of Gut microbiota and age shape susceptibility to clostridial enteritis in lorikeets under human care Open
Additional file 9. Differentially abundant microbes by health status in 25 birds with matched healthy / enteritis samples. Based on an ANCOM, Clostridia were significantly increased in relative abundance in lorikeets with enteritis as comp…
View article: Additional file 5 of Gut microbiota and age shape susceptibility to clostridial enteritis in lorikeets under human care
Additional file 5 of Gut microbiota and age shape susceptibility to clostridial enteritis in lorikeets under human care Open
Additional file 5. CZA Microbial community composition by sex, species, and age.
View article: Additional file 8 of Gut microbiota and age shape susceptibility to clostridial enteritis in lorikeets under human care
Additional file 8 of Gut microbiota and age shape susceptibility to clostridial enteritis in lorikeets under human care Open
Additional file 8. Differentially abundant microbes by health status. Based on an ANCOM, Clostridia were significantly increased in relative abundance in lorikeets with enteritis as compared to healthy lorikeets. This analysis included 157…
View article: Additional file 10 of Gut microbiota and age shape susceptibility to clostridial enteritis in lorikeets under human care
Additional file 10 of Gut microbiota and age shape susceptibility to clostridial enteritis in lorikeets under human care Open
Additional file 10. Denver Zoo (DZ) Lorikeet Demographics. The p-value for sex were based on a χ2 test. A Kruskal-Wallis test was used to calculate the p-value for age. The Freeman-Halton extension of the Fisher’s Exact test was used to ca…
View article: Molecular Adaptation to Folivory and the Conservation Implications for Madagascar’s Lemurs
Molecular Adaptation to Folivory and the Conservation Implications for Madagascar’s Lemurs Open
The lemurs of Madagascar include numerous species characterized by folivory across several families. Many extant lemuriform folivores exist in sympatry in Madagascar’s remaining forests. These species avoid feeding competition by adopting …
View article: Gut microbiota and age shape susceptibility to clostridial enteritis in lorikeets under human care
Gut microbiota and age shape susceptibility to clostridial enteritis in lorikeets under human care Open
Background Enteritis is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in lorikeets that can be challenging to diagnose and treat. In this study, we examine gut microbiota in two lorikeet flocks with enteritis (Columbus Zoo and Aquarium – CZA; …
View article: Molecular adaptation to folivory and the conservation implications for Madagascar’s lemurs
Molecular adaptation to folivory and the conservation implications for Madagascar’s lemurs Open
Folivory evolved independently at least three times over the last 40 million years among Madagascar’s lemurs. Many extant lemuriform folivores exist in sympatry in Madagascar’s remaining forests. These species avoid feeding competition by …
View article: A role for gut microbiota in host niche differentiation
A role for gut microbiota in host niche differentiation Open
If gut microbes influence host behavioral ecology in the short term, over evolutionary time, they could drive host niche differentiation. We explored this possibility by comparing the gut microbiota of Madagascar’s folivorous lemurs from I…
View article: Morphometric signals of population decline in diademed sifakas occupying degraded rainforest habitat in Madagascar
Morphometric signals of population decline in diademed sifakas occupying degraded rainforest habitat in Madagascar Open
Anthropogenic habitat change can have varied impacts on primates, including both negative and positive outcomes. Even when behavioural shifts are seen, they may reflect decreased health, or simply behavioural flexibility; understanding thi…
View article: Global phylogeography and ancient evolution of the widespread human gut virus crAssphage
Global phylogeography and ancient evolution of the widespread human gut virus crAssphage Open
Microbiomes are vast communities of microbes and viruses that populate all natural ecosystems. Viruses have been considered the most variable component of microbiomes, as supported by virome surveys and examples of high genomic mosaicism. …
View article: Data for: Molecular Surveillance of Novel Tick-borne Parasites in Madagascar’s Lemurs
Data for: Molecular Surveillance of Novel Tick-borne Parasites in Madagascar’s Lemurs Open
PCR results for 4 different lemur species testing for 3 different tick-borne parasites. Information on the lemurs' location, sex and age are included.
View article: Blood transcriptomes reveal novel parasitic zoonoses circulating in Madagascar's lemurs
Blood transcriptomes reveal novel parasitic zoonoses circulating in Madagascar's lemurs Open
Zoonotic diseases are a looming threat to global populations, and nearly 75% of emerging infectious diseases can spread among wildlife, domestic animals and humans. A ‘One World, One Health’ perspective offers us an ideal framework for und…
View article: Lemuralges propithecus sp. n. (Acariformes: Psoroptidae), an ectoparasite of the diademed sifaka Propithecus diadema (Primates: Indriidae)
Lemuralges propithecus sp. n. (Acariformes: Psoroptidae), an ectoparasite of the diademed sifaka Propithecus diadema (Primates: Indriidae) Open
A new species of the genus Lemuralges Fain, 1963 (Acariformes: Psoroptidae: Makialginae) is described from the Malagasy lemur Propithecus diadema (Bennett) (Primates: Indriidae) based on all postembryonic instars. This new species differs …