Pathogenesis of Brucella suis biovar 1 in the armadillo (Chaetophractus villosus).

Brucella suis biovar 1 has the broadest animal host spectrum. Affects domestic animals and wildlife species. The aim of our study was to investigate the pathogenesis of B.

Characterization of puma-livestock conflicts in rangelands of central Argentina.

Livestock predation is one of the major causes of conflicts between humans and pumas (). Using data from interviews with ranchers and kill-site inspections, we characterized puma-livestock conflicts in Villarino and Patagones counties of central Argentinean rangelands. Depredation was considered the major cause of livestock losses, and puma attacks were reported in 46.

A study of platelets in the armadillo chaetophractus villosus (xenarthra, dasypodidae).

Nothing is known about haemostasis in Xenarthra, a widely distributed Order of American mammalians. Chaetophractus villosus, a member of the Dasypodidae family of this group, which is easily adapted to captivity, is of growing interest for biomedical research. In this work, we studied platelet number, MPV, ultrastructure of the platelets by SEM and TEM, and aggregation responses to ADP and ristocetin in this species.