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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Lucy Baehren, Susana Carvalho
Summary: This study reviews the limitations of previous research on leave taking in nonhuman animals and introduces a new method to study this behavior. By analyzing videos of chacma baboons, it is found that shifting orientation towards the direction of parting is more likely to occur in social departures compared to nonsocial departures, challenging the notion that leave taking is uniquely human. This evidence suggests a deep evolutionary history of leave taking in nonhuman species and calls for further investigation into its function and presence in other primate species.
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Ecology
Bobby Habig, Shahrina Chowdhury, Steven L. Monfort, Janine L. Brown, Larissa Swedell, Steffen Foerster
Summary: In a population of wild female chacma baboons in South Africa, factors such as reproductive phase, steroid hormone profiles, rainfall, and patterns of coinfection were found to be key drivers of parasite infection. The study revealed complex interactions between these factors, influencing parasite risk in the host population.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY-PARASITES AND WILDLIFE
(2021)
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Zoology
Anna M. Bracken, Charlotte Christensen, M. Justin O'Riain, Gaelle Fehlmann, Mark D. Holton, Phil W. Hopkins, Ines Furtbauer, Andrew J. King
Summary: The presence of wildlife in urban spaces is a global phenomenon with individual differences in response to management interventions, particularly in adult male baboons. Focusing management efforts on adult males may inadvertently allow socially peripheral female baboons greater access to urban spaces.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRIMATOLOGY
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Charlotte Christensen, Anna M. Bracken, M. Justin O'Riain, Gaelle Fehlmann, Mark Holton, Phillip Hopkins, Andrew J. King, Ines Furtbauer
Summary: This study successfully identified social grooming behavior of wild baboons using machine learning and accelerometer data, providing continuous data for studying their social behavior.
ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE
(2023)
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Infectious Diseases
David Squarre, Joseph Chizimu, Chie Nakajima, John B. Muma, Bernard M. Hang'ombe, Edgar Simulundu, Wizaso Mwasinga, Jackson Katampi, Paul Fandamu, Victor Mukonka, Yasuhiko Suzuki, Hirofumi Sawa, Hetron M. Munang'andu, Griffin Shanungu, Herman M. Chambaro, Musso Munyeme
Summary: This study identified wild chacma baboons as potential hosts of Mycobacterium bovis in the human-wildlife interface area in Zambia, indicating possible cross-species transmission. This finding has important implications for public health and conservation efforts.
TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES
(2022)
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Zoology
R. McCann, A. M. Bracken, C. Christensen, I Furtbauer, A. J. King
Summary: Research has shown that GPS sampling intervals can affect estimated daily travel distances for wild chacma baboons, with longer intervals resulting in smaller estimates. This suggests that controlling for sampling intervals is necessary when comparing short-interval or continuous GPS data with historical data in future studies.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRIMATOLOGY
(2021)
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
J. Joubert, S. M. Meiring, C. Conradie, S. Lamprecht, W. J. Janse van Rensburg
Summary: In this study, the potential of streptokinase in treating acquired TTP in a Papio ursinus model was investigated. However, it was found that escalating doses of intravenous streptokinase had limited effect on resolving TTP phenotype in vivo, possibly due to limited activation of the baboon fibrinolytic system. Alternative animal models or thrombolytics should be considered for further research to establish proof-of-concept.
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE
(2021)
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Ecology
Ben J. Walton, Leah J. Findlay, Russell A. Hill
Summary: This study used GPS and accelerometer bio-loggers to track a group of baboons in crop fields in South Africa and found that the baboons tended to avoid the fields for most of the year, perceiving them as high-risk habitat. When they did visit the fields, it was usually when plant productivity was low, indicating crops were a backup food source. Activity levels were significantly higher in crop fields compared to the rest of the landscape, suggesting crop-foraging is energetically costly. Additionally, activity levels were lower near the field edges, indicating baboons may wait there to assess risks before entering the fields.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
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Zoology
Mazue Frederic, Guerbois Chloe, Fritz Herve, Rebout Nancy, Petit Odile
Summary: Baboon troops in peri-urban areas of South Africa face challenges in obtaining anthropogenic food, and implementing restrictions can be an effective solution.
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Veterinary Sciences
John A. Larbi, Stephen Akyeampong, Seth Offei Addo, Kwaku Brako Dakwa, Kwadwo Boampong, Bright Opoku-Nketiah
Summary: The study aimed to identify intestinal parasites in baboons and warthogs at the Mole National Park in Ghana, revealing a high level of multiparasitism in these wild animals and an increased risk of zoonotic transmission which may result from interaction with inhabitants of the park community.
VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SCIENCE
(2021)
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Infectious Diseases
Diamond Hawkins, Roland Kusi, Solomaya Schwab, Idrissa S. Chuma, Julius D. Keyyu, Sascha Knauf, Filipa M. D. Paciencia, Dietmar Zinner, Jan Rychtar, Dewey Taylor
Summary: In this paper, the first compartmental ODE model for TPE infection with treatment is developed and calibrated based on data. The study shows that increasing treatment rate can decrease disease prevalence and proposes different treatment strategies.
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Anthropology
Philippa Hammond, Lynn Lewis-Bevan, Dora Biro, Susana Carvalho
Summary: This study examines the habituation process of noncaptive primates and quantifies the impact of human observation on primate behavior. The results show that vocalization rates and observer-directed vigilance decrease with repeated exposure, but increase later in the day and in denser habitat types. Additionally, terrestrial activity is negatively correlated with vocalization rates and observer-directed vigilance.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2022)
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Veterinary Sciences
Kacou Martial N'da, Laibane Dieudonne Dahourou, Papa Ibnou Ndiaye, Stacy Lindshield, Oubri Bassa Gbati, Amadou Traore
Summary: The study aimed to estimate the prevalence and diversity of gastrointestinal parasites, including zoonotic potential parasites, in baboons in the Niokolo-Koba National Park in Senegal. It found that baboons in the park are infected with zoonotic parasites, which could pose a risk of infection to people working in the park.
OPEN VETERINARY JOURNAL
(2022)
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Veterinary Sciences
Alexandre Arenales, Estevam G. L. Hoppe, Chris Gardiner, Juliana P. S. Mol, Karin Werther, Renato L. Santos
Summary: This study examined the microscopic morphology of protozoan and metazoan parasites in five Brazilian free-ranging armadillos, revealing various parasitic infections including Sarcocystis, oxyurid, and Strongyloides. The presence of these parasites led to histopathologic changes such as neutrophilic enteritis in the armadillos' intestines, expanding our knowledge on parasitic diseases in armadillos.
PESQUISA VETERINARIA BRASILEIRA
(2021)
