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Emerg Infect Dis ; 26(9): 2205-2209, 2020 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32818404

RESUMO

After the 2017 Ebola virus (EBOV) outbreak in Likati, a district in northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, we sampled small mammals from the location where the primary case-patient presumably acquired the infection. None tested positive for EBOV RNA or antibodies against EBOV, highlighting the ongoing challenge in detecting animal reservoirs for EBOV.


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Ebolavirus , Doença pelo Vírus Ebola , Animais , Animais Selvagens , República Democrática do Congo/epidemiologia , Surtos de Doenças , Ebolavirus/genética , Doença pelo Vírus Ebola/epidemiologia , Humanos
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Biol Lett ; 9(5): 20130486, 2013 Oct 23.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23883579

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The hero shrew's (Scutisorex somereni) massive interlocking lumbar vertebrae represent the most extreme modification of the vertebral column known in mammals. No intermediate form of this remarkable morphology is known, nor is there any convincing theory to explain its functional significance. We document a new species in the heretofore monotypic genus Scutisorex; the new species possesses cranial and vertebral features representing intermediate character states between S. somereni and other shrews. Phylogenetic analyses of DNA sequences support a sister relationship between the new species and S. somereni. While the function of the unusual spine in Scutisorex is unknown, it gives these small animals incredible vertebral strength. Based on field observations, we hypothesize that the unique vertebral column is an adaptation allowing these shrews to lever heavy or compressive objects to access concentrated food resources inaccessible to other animals.


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Adaptação Fisiológica , Coluna Vertebral/fisiologia , Animais , Ecossistema , Filogenia , Musaranhos , Coluna Vertebral/anatomia & histologia
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