Sheep-associated malignant catarrhal fever (SA-MCF), caused by ovine gammaherpesvirus-2 (OvHV-2), is a fatal disease in all ruminants. The epidemiological survey and molecular characterization of OvHV-2 in Mongolian livestock were performed. Of 928 blood samples, 14 were positive for OvHV-2 in sheep and native cattle from Tsenkher County and in sheep from Lun County. Phylogenetic analyses revea...

Marking behavior, marking-like behavior [3], and changes of the scent glands were observed in aged Mongolian gerbils. In Experiment 1, changes in the marking and marking-like behavior with aging were evaluated in adult male and female Mongolian gerbils of an inbred strain aged 6 to 36 months. The frequency of marking behavior in males was significantly higher than females throughout the observa...

Synopsis: In this paper, we provide novel data on sluicing in the Khalkha dialect of Mongolian, and show that wh-remnants and their correlates do not have to match in case. We then argue that Mongolian sluicing is best analyzed by the LF-copy approach (Chung, Ladusaw & McCloskey 1995), where a sluiced clause consists of a wh-remnant base-generated in [Spec, CP] and an empty TP into which the an...

Objectives: Ultrasonic rates of fetal malformation and prenatal soft-marker positivity in Mongolian and Han populations were investigated through a standardized screening protocol. Methods: A retrospective study of 7753 pregnancies (Mongolian, 1314; Han, 5751; others, 688) was conducted in our hospital, examining prenatal fetal ultrasound tests performed between September, 2011 and February, 20...

To discuss the status of epidemiology of stroke in the Mongolian and Han population aged over 45 years and to understand the treatment and prevention of stroke. Data collected on stroke populations aged over 45 years in the six areas in Inner Mongolia were analyzed by using stratified multi-stage cluster sampling. The prevalence rate of stroke in patients aged over 45 years in Inner Mongolia wa...

In native Mongolian horses, the incidence and distribution of Rhodococcus equi are poorly understood. One hundred and fourteen equine fecal samples and 71 soil samples were collected from the camp sites of 26 nomadic families located in three areas less than 100 km from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Five fecal samples were also collected from foals of Przewalski's Horses introduced into the Hustai Nat...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Although human ocular toxocariasis causes severe vision defect, little is known about its aetiology, diagnosis, and treatment. To develop a new animal model for human ocular toxocariasis, ophthalmological findings of fundi in Mongolian gerbils, Meriones unguiculatus, and BALB/c mice were investigated following infection with Toxocara canis. METHODS Using an ophthalmoscope, whi...

A method for long-term culture of microvascular endothelial cells from Mongolian gerbil brain and their biologic properties in vitro are described. Microvessels were isolated from Mongolian gerbil brain by a combination of enzymatic treatment, filtration, and centrifugation and were seeded onto a gelatin-coated dish. A morphologically homogeneous cell plaque showing a cobblestone appearance was...