Search Results - "Cuozzo, Frank P."

Evolutionary trends in host physiology outweigh dietary niche in structuring primate gut microbiomes by Amato, Katherine R., G. Sanders, Jon, Song, Se Jin, Nute, Michael, Metcalf, Jessica L., Thompson, Luke R., Morton, James T., Amir, Amnon, J. McKenzie, Valerie, Humphrey, Gregory, Gogul, Grant, Gaffney, James, L. Baden, Andrea, A.O. Britton, Gillian, P. Cuozzo, Frank, Di Fiore, Anthony, J. Dominy, Nathaniel, L. Goldberg, Tony, Gomez, Andres, Kowalewski, Martin M., J. Lewis, Rebecca, Link, Andres, L. Sauther, Michelle, Tecot, Stacey, A. White, Bryan, E. Nelson, Karen, M. Stumpf, Rebecca, Knight, Rob, R. Leigh, Steven

“…Over the past decade several studies have reported that the gut microbiomes of mammals with similar dietary niches exhibit similar compositional and functional…”
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Host age, social group, and habitat type influence the gut microbiota of wild ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) by Bennett, Genevieve, Malone, Matthew, Sauther, Michelle L., Cuozzo, Frank P., White, Bryan, Nelson, Karen E., Stumpf, Rebecca M., Knight, Rob, Leigh, Steven R., Amato, Katherine R.

“…The gut microbiota contributes to host health by maintaining homeostasis, increasing digestive efficiency, and facilitating the development of the immune…”
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Mycobacterium leprae genomes from naturally infected nonhuman primates by Honap, Tanvi P, Pfister, Luz-Andrea, Housman, Genevieve, Mills, Sarah, Tarara, Ross P, Suzuki, Koichi, Cuozzo, Frank P, Sauther, Michelle L, Rosenberg, Michael S, Stone, Anne C

“…Leprosy is caused by the bacterial pathogens Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. Apart from humans, animals such as nine-banded armadillos in…”
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Biodiversity of protists and nematodes in the wild nonhuman primate gut by Mann, Allison E., Mazel, Florent, Lemay, Matthew A., Morien, Evan, Billy, Vincent, Kowalewski, Martin, Di Fiore, Anthony, Link, Andrés, Goldberg, Tony L., Tecot, Stacey, Baden, Andrea L., Gomez, Andres, Sauther, Michelle L., Cuozzo, Frank P., Rice, Gillian A. O., Dominy, Nathaniel J., Stumpf, Rebecca, Lewis, Rebecca J., Swedell, Larissa, Amato, Katherine, Wegener Parfrey, Laura

“…Documenting the natural diversity of eukaryotic organisms in the nonhuman primate (NHP) gut is important for understanding the evolution of the mammalian gut…”
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Hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitizing bushbabies (Mammalia: Galagidae) in a biodiversity hotspot of northern South Africa by Halajian, Ali, Cuozzo, Frank P., Heyne, Heloise, Sauther, Michelle L., Linden, Birthe, Linden, Jabu, Tordiffe, Adrian SW, Rampedi, Kgethedi Michael, Hornok, Sándor

“…South Africa has six species of primates, three of which are bushbabies (family Galagidae). Very little information is available on their parasites due to the…”
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The impact of fallback foods on wild ring-tailed lemur biology: A comparison of intact and anthropogenically disturbed habitats by Sauther, Michelle L., Cuozzo, Frank P.

“…Fallback foods are often viewed as central in shaping primate morphology, and influencing adaptive shifts in hominin and other primate evolution. Here we argue…”
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Mechanical food properties and dental topography differentiate three populations of Lemur catta in southwest Madagascar by Yamashita, Nayuta, Cuozzo, Frank P., Sauther, Michelle L., Fitzgerald, Emily, Riemenschneider, Andrea, Ungar, Peter S.

“…Determining the proximate causes of tooth wear remains a major focus of dental study. Here we compare the diets of three ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)…”
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Population and genetic structure of a male-dispersing strepsirrhine, Galago moholi (Primates, Galagidae), from northern South Africa, inferred from mitochondrial DNA by Phukuntsi, Metlholo A., Du Plessis, Morne, Dalton, Desiré L., Jansen, Raymond, Sauther, Michelle L., Cuozzo, Frank P., Kotze, Antoinette

“…The habitats of Galago moholi are suspected to be largely fragmented, while the species is thought to be expanding further into the southernmost fringe of its…”
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The effect of extreme weather events on hair cortisol and body weight in a wild ring‐tailed lemur population (Lemur catta) in southwestern Madagascar by Fardi, Sara, Sauther, Michelle. L., Cuozzo, Frank P., Jacky, Ibrahim A. Y., Bernstein, Robin M.

“…Madagascar is known for its hypervariable climate with periodic droughts and cyclones, but little is known of the impact of such events on lemur physiology. We…”
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Next-generation genotyping of hypervariable loci in many individuals of a non-model species: technical and theoretical implications by Grogan, Kathleen E, McGinnis, Gwendolyn J, Sauther, Michelle L, Cuozzo, Frank P, Drea, Christine M

“…Across species, diversity at the Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) is critical to disease resistance and population health; however, use of MHC diversity…”
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Severe wear and tooth loss in wild ring-tailed lemurs ( Lemur catta): A function of feeding ecology, dental structure, and individual life history by Cuozzo, Frank P., Sauther, Michelle L.

“…The ring-tailed lemurs at Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve, Madagascar, exhibit a high frequency of severe wear and antemortem tooth loss. As part of a long-term…”
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Genetic population structure of endangered ring‐tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) from nine sites in southern Madagascar by Chandrashekar, Aparna, Knierim, Jessica A., Khan, Sohail, Raboin, Dominique L., Venkatesh, Sateesh, Clarke, Tara A., Cuozzo, Frank P., LaFleur, Marni, Lawler, Richard R., Parga, Joyce A., Rasamimanana, Hantanirina R., Reuter, Kim E., Sauther, Michelle L., Baden, Andrea L.

“…Madagascar's ring‐tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) are experiencing rapid population declines due to ongoing habitat loss and fragmentation, as well as increasing…”
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Behavioral responses to tooth loss in wild ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) at the Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve, Madagascar by Millette, James B., Sauther, Michelle L., Cuozzo, Frank P.

“…Severe dental wear and tooth loss is often assumed to impede the processing, breakdown, and energetic conversion of food items, thereby negatively impacting…”
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The impact of dental impairment on ring-tailed lemur food processing performance by Millette, James B., Sauther, Michelle L., Cuozzo, Frank P., Ness, Jenifer L.

“…During mastication, foods are reduced into particles suitable for swallowing and digestion. Smaller particles possess a greater surface area per unit of volume…”
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Genetic Evidence for Male and Female Dispersal in Wild Lemur catta by Parga, Joyce A, Sauther, Michelle L, Cuozzo, Frank P, Youssouf Jacky, Ibrahim Antho, Gould, Lisa, Sussman, Robert W, Lawler, Richard R, Pastorini, Jennifer

“…Lemur catta has traditionally been considered a species with male-biased dispersal; however, occasional female dispersal occurs. Using molecular data, we…”
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Using extant patterns of dental variation to identify species in the primate fossil record: a case study of middle Eocene Omomys from the Bridger Basin, southwestern Wyoming by Cuozzo, Frank P.

“…Patterns of extant primate dental variation provide important data for interpreting taxonomic boundaries in fossil forms. Here I use dental data from several…”
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Tooth loss, survival, and resource use in wild ring-tailed lemurs ( Lemur catta): implications for inferring conspecific care in fossil hominids by Cuozzo, Frank P., Sauther, Michelle L.

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Assessment of organochlorine pesticides and metals in ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) at Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve, Madagascar by Rainwater, Thomas R., Sauther, Michelle L., Rainwater, Katherine A.E., Mills, Rachel E., Cuozzo, Frank P., Zhang, Baohong, McDaniel, Les N., Abel, Michael T., Marsland, Eric J., Weber, Martha A., Youssouf Jacky, Ibrahim Antho, Platt, Steven G., Cobb, George P., Anderson, Todd A.

“…Like most of Madagascar's endemic primates, ring‐tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) face a number of threats to their survival. Although habitat loss is of greatest…”
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What is dental ecology? by Cuozzo, Frank P., Sauther, Michelle L.

“…Teeth have long been used as indicators of primate ecology. Early work focused on the links between dental morphology, diet, and behavior, with more recent…”
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BIOMEDICAL EVALUATION OF FREE-RANGING RING-TAILED LEMURS (LEMUR CATTA) IN THREE HABITATS AT THE BEZA MAHAFALY SPECIAL RESERVE, MADAGASCAR by Miller, David S, Sauther, Michelle L, Hunter-Ishikawa, Mandala, Fish, Krista, Culbertson, Heather, Cuozzo, Frank P, Campbell, Terry W, Andrews, Gordon A, Chavey, Patricia Sue, Nachreiner, Raymond, Rumbeiha, Wilson, Stacewicz-Sapuntzakis, Maria, Lappin, Michael R

“…Complete physical examinations and biomedical sample collection were performed on 70 free-ranging ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) from three different…”
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