CT anatomy of cervical vertebrae of Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
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DOI: 10.1002/vms3.837
Abstract: Abstract Background Elephants are currently the largest mammals on earth. A comprehensive examination of the anatomy of this animal to diagnose various disorders is required. In addition, due to the heavy head of these animals,… read more here.
Keywords: cervical vertebrae; vertebrae asian; asian elephant; anatomy ... See more keywords
Subclinical infection of a young captive Asian elephant with elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus 1
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DOI: 10.1007/s00705-017-3628-2
Abstract: Elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses (EEHVs) are a continuous threat for young Asian elephants. We report a laboratory-confirmed infection of a 5-year-old female Asian elephant (AZ_2016) in the Berlin Zoologischer Garten. Initially, high EEHV-1 loads were detected… read more here.
Keywords: captive asian; asian elephant; infection; elephant endotheliotropic ... See more keywords
Anthropogenic pressures escalate extinction risk of an isolated Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) population in southwestern China.
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DOI: 10.1111/1749-4877.12534
Abstract: Identification of the effect of anthropogenic threats on ecosystem is crucial. We used molecular tools and remote sensing to evaluate the population status of an isolated Asian elephant population in southwestern China in response to… read more here.
Keywords: isolated asian; southwestern china; asian elephant; population southwestern ... See more keywords
Asian Elephant T Cell Responses to Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus
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DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01951-17
Abstract: ABSTRACT Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) can cause lethal hemorrhagic disease in juvenile Asian elephants, an endangered species. One hypothesis to explain this vulnerability of some juvenile elephants is that they fail to mount an effective… read more here.
Keywords: cell responses; asian elephant; asian elephants; endotheliotropic herpesvirus ... See more keywords
Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus Is Omnipresent in Elephants in European Zoos and an Asian Elephant Range Country
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DOI: 10.3390/v13020283
Abstract: Elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses (EEHVs) may cause acute, often lethal, hemorrhagic disease (EEHV-HD) in young elephants. Prevalence of EEHV in different elephant populations is still largely unknown. In order to improve diagnostic tools for the detection… read more here.
Keywords: asian elephant; elephants european; european zoos; eehv ... See more keywords
HEREDITARY FACTOR VII DEFICIENCY IN THE ASIAN ELEPHANT (ELEPHAS MAXIMUS) CAUSED BY A F7 MISSENSE MUTATION
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DOI: 10.7589/2016-05-113
Abstract: Abstract Hereditary disorders and genetic predispositions to disease are rarely reported in captive and free-ranging wildlife, and none have been definitively identified and characterized in elephants. A wild-caught, 41-yr-old male Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) without… read more here.
Keywords: factor vii; asian elephant; elephant elephas; deficiency ... See more keywords