Ma, Ying
Liu, Pengbo
Li, Ziyan
Yue, Yujuan
Zhao, Yanmei
He, Jian
Zhao, Jiaxin
Song, Xiuping
Wang, Jun
Liu, Qiyong
Lu, Liang
Funding for this research was provided by:
the Qinghai Provincial Department of Science and Technology (2022-ZJ-750)
the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32090023, 32090023)
Article History
Received: 17 September 2023
Accepted: 28 February 2024
First Online: 8 March 2024
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Ethical Committee of the National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2022–027). All marmots were live trapped in rodent control in field areas, which were not privately owned or protected. No specific permits were required for the described field studies. The sampling methods adhered to ARRIVE guidelines and regulations for the handling and sampling of marmots. Isoflurane was used to euthanize the animals. The animals were killed exclusively for the purpose of this work.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.