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A new ancient lineage of frog endemic to the Western Ghats of Peninsular India

Live images of Astrobatrachus kurichiyana

March 12, 2019

A new ancient lineage of frog endemic to the Western Ghats of Peninsular India

Researchers describe a new species, Astrobatrachus kurichiyana sp. nov. The discovery of this species adds to the list of deeply divergent and monotypic or depauperate lineages with narrow geographic ranges in the southern massifs of the Western Ghats

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March 27, 2019

Evaluating the effects of a temporary fostering program on shelter dog welfare

Lisa M. Gunter, Erica N. Feuerbacher, Rachel J. Gilchrist, Clive D.L. Wynne

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6620 PubMed 30944778

March 29, 2019

Comparative analysis and characterization of the gut microbiota of four farmed snakes from southern China

Bing Zhang, Jing Ren, Daode Yang, Shuoran Liu, Xinguo Gong

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6658 PubMed 30956901

March 5, 2019

Effect of the flavonoid baicalin on the proliferative capacity of bovine mammary cells and their ability to regulate oxidative stress

Marie-Hélène Perruchot, Florence Gondret, Fabrice Robert, Emilien Dupuis, Hélène Quesnel, Frédéric Dessauge

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6565 PubMed 30863682

March 28, 2019

Evaluation of a toxoid fusion protein vaccine produced in plants to protect poultry against necrotic enteritis

Joseph G.L. Hunter, Shyra Wilde, Amanda M. Tafoya, Jamie Horsman, Miranda Yousif, Andrew G. Diamos, Kenneth L. Roland, Hugh S. Mason

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6600 PubMed 30944775

March 21, 2019

Association between herd management practices and antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella spp. from cull dairy cattle in Central California

Richard Pereira, Deniece R. Williams, Paul Rossitto, John Adaska, Emmanuel Okello, John Champagne, Terry W. Lehenbauer, Xunde Li, Jennifer Chase, Tran Nguyen, Alda F. A. Pires, Edward R. Atwill, Sharif S. Aly

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6546 PubMed 30923650

March 11, 2019

The distributive and structural characteristics of bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue (BALT) in Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus)

Wanhong He, Wangdong Zhang, Cuicui Cheng, Jianfei Li, Xiuping Wu, Min Li, Zhihua Chen, Wenhui Wang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6571 PubMed 30881767

March 26, 2019

Proteomics alterations in chicken jejunum caused by 24 h fasting

Ádám Simon, Gabriella Gulyás, Zoltán Mészár, Mangesh Bhide, János Oláh, Péter Bai, Éva Csősz, András Jávor, István Komlósi, Judit Remenyik, Levente Czeglédi

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6588 PubMed 30941268

March 13, 2019

Identification of Austwickia chelonae as cause of cutaneous granuloma in endangered crocodile lizards using metataxonomics

Haiying Jiang, Xiujuan Zhang, Linmiao Li, Jinge Ma, Nan He, Haiyang Liu, Richou Han, Huiming Li, Zhengjun Wu, Jinping Chen

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6574 PubMed 30886772

March 12, 2019

Determination of two fluoroquinolones and their combinations with hyaluronan effect in in vitro canine cartilage explants

Puntita Siengdee, Waranee Pradit, Siriwadee Chomdej, Korakot Nganvongpanit

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6553 PubMed 30881764