Search Results - "Mijele, Domnic"
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Genomic analysis reveals limited hybridization among three giraffe species in Kenya
Published in BMC biology (13-10-2023)“…Abstract Background In the speciation continuum, the strength of reproductive isolation varies, and species boundaries are blurred by gene flow. Interbreeding…”
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Etorphine-Azaperone Immobilisation for Translocation of Free-Ranging Masai Giraffes ( Giraffa Camelopardalis Tippelskirchi ): A Pilot Study
Published in Animals (Basel) (01-02-2020)“…Etorphine-azaperone immobilisation was evaluated for translocation of Masai giraffes. Nine giraffes were darted with 0.012 ± 0.001 mg/kg etorphine and 0.07 ±…”
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Knowledge of mange among Masai pastoralists in Kenya
Published in PloS one (17-08-2012)“…Pastoralists in low-income countries usually live in close proximity to their animals and thus represent an important repository of information about livestock…”
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Influence of Massive and Long Distance Migration on Parasite Epidemiology: Lessons from the Great Wildebeest Migration
Published in EcoHealth (01-12-2016)“…Very little is known about the influence of massive and long distance migration on parasite epidemiology. Migration can simultaneously minimize exposure to…”
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Spatio-temporal distribution of injured elephants in Masai Mara and the putative negative and positive roles of the local community
Published in PloS one (30-07-2013)“…Very few studies have ever focused on the elephants that are wounded or killed as local communities attempt to scare these animals away from their settlements…”
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Advances in studies of disease-navigating webs: Sarcoptes scabiei as a case study
Published in Parasites & vectors (09-01-2014)“…The discipline of epidemiology is the study of the patterns, causes and effects of health and disease conditions in defined anima populations. It is the key to…”
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A practical guideline to remote biopsy darting of wildebeests for genetic sampling
Published in International journal of veterinary science and medicine (01-12-2016)“…The use of biopsy darts for remote collection of tissue samples from free-ranging terrestrial and aquatic animal species has gained popularity in the recent…”
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The antigen recognition portion of African buffalo class I MHC is highly polymorphic, consistent with a complex pathogen challenge environment, and the 3’ region suggests distinct haplotype configurations
Published in Immunogenetics (New York) (01-04-2023)“…African buffalo ( Syncerus caffer) have been distinct from the Auroch lineage leading to domestic cattle for 5 million years, and are reservoirs of multiple…”
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In vitro fertilization (IVF) program in white rhinoceros
Published in Reproduction (Cambridge, England) (01-12-2023)“…The Anthropocene is marked by a dramatic biodiversity decline, particularly affecting the family Rhinocerotidae. Three of five extant species are listed as…”
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Wildebeest-associated malignant catarrhal fever: perspectives for integrated control of a lymphoproliferative disease of cattle in sub-Saharan Africa
Published in Archives of Virology (01-01-2016)“…Wildebeest-associated malignant catarrhal fever (WA-MCF), an acute lymphoproliferative disease of cattle caused by alcelaphine herpesvirus 1 (AlHV-1), remains…”
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Application of decision tools to ethical analysis in biodiversity conservation
Published in Conservation biology (01-04-2023)“…Achieving ethically responsible decisions is crucial for the success of biodiversity conservation projects. We adapted the ethical matrix, decision tree, and…”
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Identifying Risk Factors for Stephanofilaria-Caused Ulcerative Dermal Lesions, in Black and White Rhinoceros’ Meta-Population in Kenya
Published in Transboundary and emerging diseases (10-01-2024)“…Ulcerative skin lesions caused by Stephanofilaria dinniki are common in populations of the critically endangered eastern black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis…”
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Surgical treatment of an umbilical hernia in a free-ranging sub-adult African elephant in Samburu National Reserve, Kenya
Published in Veterinary medicine (Auckland) (01-01-2015)“…A 10-year-old male African elephant ( at Samburu National Reserve in Northern Kenya, weighing approximately 1,600 kg, presented with an umbilical hernia in…”
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Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Injured Elephants in Masai Mara and the Putative Negative and Positive Roles of the Local Community. e71179
Published in PloS one (01-07-2013)“…Background Very few studies have ever focused on the elephants that are wounded or killed as local communities attempt to scare these animals away from their…”
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