Dasypus novemcinctus
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Reservoirs and transmission routes of leprosy; A systematic review Open
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae) and the more recently discovered Mycobacterium lepromatosis (M. lepromatosis). The two leprosy bacilli cause similar pathologic conditions. They primarily t…
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Zoonotic Leprosy in the Southeastern United States Open
Nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) are naturally infected with Mycobacterium leprae and have been implicated in zoonotic transmission of leprosy. Early studies found this disease mainly in Texas and Louisiana, but armadillos in …
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Evidence of zoonotic leprosy in Pará, Brazilian Amazon, and risks associated with human contact or consumption of armadillos Open
Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae) is a human pathogen and the causative agent for leprosy, a chronic disease characterized by lesions of the skin and peripheral nerve damage. Zoonotic transmission of M. leprae to humans by nine-banded armad…
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NEOTROPICAL XENARTHRANS: a data set of occurrence of xenarthran species in the Neotropics Open
Xenarthrans—anteaters, sloths, and armadillos—have essential functions for ecosystem maintenance, such as insect control and nutrient cycling, playing key roles as ecosystem engineers. Because of habitat loss and fragmentation, hunting pre…
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Taxonomic revision of the long-nosed armadillos, Genus Dasypus Linnaeus, 1758 (Mammalia, Cingulata) Open
Dasypus is the most speciose genus of the order Cingulata, including approximately 40% of known living armadillos. Nine species are currently recognized, although comprehensive analyses of the entire genus have never been done. Our aim is …
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Mycobacterium lepromatosis as a Second Agent of Hansen’s Disease Open
Mycobacterium lepromatosis was identified as a new species and second causal agent of Hansen’s disease (HD, or leprosy) in 2008, 150years after the disease was first attributed to Mycobacterium leprae . M. lepromatosis has been implicated …
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<i>Paracoccidioides</i>Spp.: Virulence Factors and Immune-Evasion Strategies Open
Paracoccidioides spp. are dimorphic fungal pathogens responsible for one of the most relevant systemic mycoses in Latin America, paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM). Their exact ecological niche remains unknown; however, they have been isolated f…
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Coyote diets in a longleaf pine ecosystem Open
The ecological implications of coyote Canis latrans colonization of the eastern USA have drawn considerable interest from land managers and the general public. The ability to predict how these ecosystems, which have lacked larger predators…
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Activity patterns and habitat use of mammals in an Andean forest and a Eucalyptus reforestation in Colombia Open
To mitigate deforestation effects, reforestation programs with native and/or exotic species have been implemented in the Colombian Andes, but little is known about how such reforestations affect wildlife. Using camera-traps, we studied the…
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Hunting of mammal species in protected areas of the southern Bahian Atlantic Forest, Brazil Open
To investigate the practice of hunting by local people in the southern Bahia region of Brazil and provide information to support the implementation of the National Action Plan for Conservation of the Central Atlantic Forest Mammals, we con…
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Research on armadillos: a review and prospectus Open
A detailed analysis of 1,039 scientific studies of extant armadillos (Xenarthra: Cingulata, Dasypodidae) published in the last 25 years (1989–2013) revealed substantial biases in coverage, including taxonomically, the locales where field s…
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Living in extreme environments: modeling habitat suitability for jaguars, pumas, and their prey in a semiarid habitat Open
Carnivores and their prey occurring at the extremes of their ecological niches face particular constraints in terms of habitat suitability (HS). We combined the use of camera traps and Ecological Niche Factor Analysis (ENFA) to calculate H…
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The hidden anatomy of paranasal sinuses reveals biogeographically distinct morphotypes in the nine-banded armadillo ( <i>Dasypus novemcinctus</i> ) Open
Background With their Pan-American distribution, long-nosed armadillos (genus Dasypus ) constitute an understudied model for Neotropical biogeography. This genus currently comprises seven recognized species, the nine-banded armadillo ( D. …
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Leprosy Transmission in Amazonian Countries: Current Status and Future Trends Open
Purpose of Review Leprosy is one of the first pathologies described in the history of mankind. However, the ecology, transmission, and pathogenicity of the incriminated bacilli remain poorly understood. Despite effective treatment freely d…
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Increasing incidence of leprosy and transmission from armadillos in Central Florida: A case series Open
IntroductionLeprosy, or Hansen's disease, is caused by the acid-fast bacillus Mycobacterium leprae. Leprosy is transmitted by human-to-human contact, although zoonotic transmission has been described, and contact with the nine-banded armad…
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Vertebral bending mechanics and xenarthrous morphology in the nine-banded armadillo (<i>Dasypus novemcinctus</i>) Open
The vertebral column has evolved to accommodate the broad range of locomotor pressures found across vertebrate lineages. Xenarthran (armadillos, sloths, anteaters) vertebral columns are characterized by xenarthrous articulations, novel int…
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An Evaluation of the Contemporary Uses and Cultural Significance of Mammals in Mexico Open
We evaluated current uses of wild mammals by indigenous and mestizo communities in Mexico by extracting data from 59 sources published or produced between 1987–2017, covering data from 240 localities and 3,905 questionnaires. We then calcu…
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Hosts and vectors of <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> discrete typing units in the Chagas disease endemic region of the Paraguayan Chaco Open
SUMMARY Active Trypanosoma cruzi transmission persists in the Gran Chaco region, which is considered hyperendemic for Chagas disease. Understanding domestic and sylvatic transmission cycles and therefore the relationship between vectors an…
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Survey of feeding practices, body condition and faeces consistency in captive ant-eating mammals in the UK Open
A survey was conducted investigating the feeding practices, body condition, and faecal consistency of 26 giant anteaters ( Myrmecophaga tridactyla ), 13 aardvarks ( Orycteropus afer ), and 31 armadillos (Dasypodidae spp.) from 20 zoologica…
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Nine‐banded armadillo (<i>Dasypus novemcinctus</i>) activity patterns are influenced by human activity Open
As the human footprint upon the landscape expands, wildlife seeking to avoid human contact are losing the option of altering their spatial distribution and instead are shifting their daily activity patterns to be active at different times …
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Zoonotic parasites infecting free‐living armadillos from Brazil Open
Armadillos are specialist diggers and their burrows are used to find food, seek shelter and protect their pups. These burrows can also be shared with dozens of vertebrate and invertebrate species and; consequently, their parasites includin…
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Is urban bushmeat trade in Colombia really insignificant? Open
The bushmeat trade in ecosystems in South America other than those within the Amazon basin is presumed to be insignificant, as alternative sources of protein (e.g. beef, chicken, fish) are considered to be more readily available in non-moi…
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Ontogenetic changes in the long bone microstructure in the nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) Open
Analysis of ontogenetic changes in long bone microstructure aid in vertebrate life history reconstructions. Specifically, osteohistological examination of common fauna can be used to infer growth strategies of biologically uncommon, threat…
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Wildlife associates of nine‐banded armadillo (<i>Dasypus novemcinctus</i>) burrows in Arkansas Open
The Nine‐banded Armadillo ( Dasypus novemcinctus ) is a widespread burrowing species with an expanding geographic range across the southeastern and midwestern United States. Armadillos dig numerous, large burrows within their home ranges a…
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Reassessment of the hairy long-nosed armadillo “Dasypus” pilosus (Xenarthra, Dasypodidae) and revalidation of the genus Cryptophractus Fitzinger, 1856 Open
The hairy long-nosed armadillo, currently referred as Dasypus (Cryptophractus) pilosus, is an enigmatic species endemic to montane cloud forests and subparamo of Peruvian Andes. Its strikingly different external features, which include the…
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Comparisons between nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) populations in Brazil and the United States Open
We compared characteristics of a population of nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) studied in the soulhem Uniled States with a population found in the Atlanlic coastal rainforest of Brazil. Adult armadillos in Brazil weighed less…
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Wildfire against the survival of Xenarthra: anteaters, armadillos, and sloths Open
During 2019 and 2020, Amazon and Pantanal wildfires were news all over the world, followed by shocking images of burnt landscapes and animals. Fires within rainforests and wetlands are seldom related to natural causes. Instead, these are h…
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Macronutrient composition of milk of captive nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) Open
Armadillo pups rapidly grow a bony carapace, suggesting a large transfer of calcium and phosphorus from mother to pups via milk. Because Ca and P in milk are bound in casein protein micelles, we predicted armadillo milk to be high in prote…
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Prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi and Other Trypanosomatids in Frequently-Hunted Wild Mammals from the Peruvian Amazon Open
To better understand the ecology of Trypanosoma cruzi in the northeastern Peruvian Amazon, we evaluated the prevalence of T. cruzi and other trypanosomatids in four orders of wild mammals hunted and consumed by inhabitants of three remote …
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Identification of land predators of African Penguins Spheniscus demersus through post-mortem examination Open
The African Penguin Spheniscus demersus is an endangered seabird endemic to southern Africa, and killing sprees by terrestrial predators have been one of the main threats for its mainland colonies. The methods employed to manage predators …