Devil facial tumor disease
Devil facial tumor disease (DFTD) is an emergent transmissible cancer exclusive to
Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii) and threatening the species with extinction in the …
Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii) and threatening the species with extinction in the …
Ancient antimicrobial peptides kill antibiotic-resistant pathogens: Australian mammals provide new options
J Wang, ESW Wong, JC Whitley, J Li, JM Stringer… - PLOS …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background To overcome the increasing resistance of pathogens to existing antibiotics the
10×'20 Initiative declared the urgent need for a global commitment to develop 10 new …
10×'20 Initiative declared the urgent need for a global commitment to develop 10 new …
The development of the immune tissues in marsupial pouch young
Current knowledge of the development of the marsupial immune system, particularly in the
context of lymphoid tissue development and the appearance of lymphocytes, has been …
context of lymphoid tissue development and the appearance of lymphocytes, has been …
[图书][B] Haematology of Australian mammals
P Clark - 2004 - books.google.com
Haematology of Australian Mammals is a valuable guide to collecting and analysing the
blood of Australian mammals for haematological studies and diagnosis and monitoring of …
blood of Australian mammals for haematological studies and diagnosis and monitoring of …
Identification of dendritic cells, B cell and T cell subsets in Tasmanian devil lymphoid tissue; evidence for poor immune cell infiltration into devil facial tumors
LJ Howson, KM Morris, T Kobayashi… - The Anatomical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The Tasmanian devil is under threat of extinction due to the transmissible devil facial tumor
disease (DFTD). This fatal tumor is an allograft that does not induce an immune response …
disease (DFTD). This fatal tumor is an allograft that does not induce an immune response …
Marsupial immunology bounding ahead
Marsupial immune responses were previously touted as 'primitive'but we now know that the
marsupial immune system is complex and on par with that of eutherian mammals. In this …
marsupial immune system is complex and on par with that of eutherian mammals. In this …
The detection of mature T‐ and B‐cells during development of the lymphoid tissues of the tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii)
JM Old, EM Deane - Journal of Anatomy, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
The distribution of T‐and B‐cells in the developing lymphoid and immunohaematopoietic
tissues of the tammar wallaby were investigated using antibodies to the mature cell surface …
tissues of the tammar wallaby were investigated using antibodies to the mature cell surface …
Transcriptomic analysis supports similar functional roles for the two thymuses of the tammar wallaby
Background The thymus plays a critical role in the development and maturation of T-cells.
Humans have a single thoracic thymus and presence of a second thymus is considered an …
Humans have a single thoracic thymus and presence of a second thymus is considered an …
Comparative histology of lymph nodes from aged animals and humans with special reference to the proportional areas of the nodal cortex and sinus
I Taniguchi, A Sakurada, G Murakami, D Suzuki… - Annals of Anatomy …, 2004 - Elsevier
Lymph nodes are composed of a lymphocyterich area or cortex (subdivided into the
superficial and deep cortex and the medullary cord) and another, macrophage-rich area …
superficial and deep cortex and the medullary cord) and another, macrophage-rich area …
The koala immunological toolkit: sequence identification and comparison of key markers of the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) immune response
K Morris, PJ Prentis, D O'Meally… - Australian journal of …, 2014 - CSIRO Publishing
The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is an Australian marsupial that continues to experience
significant population declines. Infectious diseases caused by pathogens such as …
significant population declines. Infectious diseases caused by pathogens such as …