Hair sample collection from social mammals (Vespertilionidae)

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Method synopsis

Systematic collection of hair samples from specific body sites of wild and captive mammals, targeting hair bulbs for DNA extraction.

Synthesized from method descriptions across 1 paper using this protocol.

Procedure from a recent peer-reviewed implementation

Steps below were extracted from the most recent peer-reviewed implementation of this protocol in the corpus — Detection, prevalence and phylogenetic relationships of <i>Demodex</i> spp and further skin prostigmata mites (Acari, Arachnida) in wild and domestic mammals (2016), PLoS ONE. Implementations in other papers (listed below) may differ.

1. Hair sample collection from wolves
   Twenty-two hair samples were collected from healthy captive gray wolves at the California Wolf Center. Hair was collected from five specific sampling areas based on best areas to detect Demodex mites in dog skin: face, dorsum, lumbar, abdomen and feet. In three wolves, hair was also plucked from injury/scab areas. Hair was plucked in the direction of growth to include the hair bulb (root) for DNA extraction.
   Quantities: 22 wolves, 113 total samples, 5 body sites per wolf plus injury sites in 3 wolvesDuration: During annual health checks from JanuaryConditions: Captive wolves in enclosures at California Wolf Center
   Equipment: gloved hands, surgical mosquito forceps
2. Hair sample collection from marmots
   Sixteen hair samples were plucked from the rumps of healthy wild yellow-bellied marmots living in the East River Valley around the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in Gunnison County, Colorado. Six sites were sampled corresponding to six different colonies. All sampled individuals appeared healthy at time of capture, with no known diseases in the population and no abnormalities observed.
   Quantities: 16 marmots, 6 colony sites, 1 sample per individual from rump areaDuration: May to September 2014Conditions: Wild marmots in natural habitat, healthy populations
   Equipment: mist nets, gloved hands

Typical Equipment

• gloved hands
• surgical mosquito forceps
• mist nets

Output Measurements

• hair samples with bulbs

Papers Using This Protocol (1)

Species Studied With This Protocol

Places Where Used