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The PfRCR complex bridges malaria parasite and erythrocyte during invasion (2023)
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Farrell, B., Alam, N., Hart, M. N., Jamwal, A., Ragotte, R. J., Walters-Morgan, H., …Higgins, M. K. (2023). The PfRCR complex bridges malaria parasite and erythrocyte during invasion. Nature, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06856-1

The symptoms of malaria occur during the blood stage of infection, when parasites invade and replicate within human erythrocytes. The PfPCRCR complex1, containing PfRH5 (refs. 2,3), PfCyRPA, PfRIPR, PfCSS and PfPTRAMP, is essential for erythrocyte in... Read More about The PfRCR complex bridges malaria parasite and erythrocyte during invasion.

Planning and Food Sovereignty in Conflict Cities: Insights From Urban Growers in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir (2022)
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Raja, S., Parvaiz, A., Sanders, L., Judelsohn, A., Guru, S., Bhan, M., …Frimpong Boamah, E. (in press). Planning and Food Sovereignty in Conflict Cities: Insights From Urban Growers in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. Journal of the American Planning Association, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/01944363.2022.2072370

Protracted political conflicts disrupt people's lives, including their ability to feed themselves. Urban planning, operating within the ambit of the state, impacts food systems in conflict cities. We examine the confluence of planning and political m... Read More about Planning and Food Sovereignty in Conflict Cities: Insights From Urban Growers in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.

Challenges in defining the functional, non‐coding, expressed genome of members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (2021)
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Stiens, J., Arnvig, K. B., Kendall, S. L., & Nobeli, I. (2022). Challenges in defining the functional, non‐coding, expressed genome of members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. Molecular Microbiology, 117(1), 20-31. https://doi.org/10.1111/mmi.14862

A definitive transcriptome atlas for the non-coding expressed elements of the members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) does not exist. Incomplete lists of non-coding transcripts can be obtained for some of the reference genomes (e.g.,... Read More about Challenges in defining the functional, non‐coding, expressed genome of members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex.

Building an ecologically founded disease risk prioritization framework for migratory wildlife species based on contact with livestock (2021)
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Khanyari, M., Robinson, S., E., M., Singh N. J., Brown, T., Salemgareyev, A., …Kock, R. (in press). Building an ecologically founded disease risk prioritization framework for migratory wildlife species based on contact with livestock. Journal of Applied Ecology, 00, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13937

Coccidiosis, caused by Eimeria species parasites, remains a major threat to poultry production, undermining economic performance and compromising welfare. The recent characterization of three new Eimeria species that infect chickens has highlighted t... Read More about Building an ecologically founded disease risk prioritization framework for migratory wildlife species based on contact with livestock.

Zoonotic tuberculosis — The changing landscape (2021)
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Kock, R., Kock, R., Michel, A. L., Haider, N., Yeboah-Manu, D., Brunton, L., …Zumla, A. (2021). Zoonotic tuberculosis — The changing landscape. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2021.02.091

Despite slow reductions in the annual burden of active human tuberculosis (TB) cases, zoonotic TB (zTB) remains
a poorly monitored and an important unaddressed global problem. There is a higher incidence in some regions
and countries, especially wh... Read More about Zoonotic tuberculosis — The changing landscape.

The Application of Bacteriophage Diagnostics for Bacterial Pathogens in the Agricultural Supply Chain: From Farm-to-Fork (2020)
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Jones, H. J., Shield, C. G., & Swift, B. M. (2020). The Application of Bacteriophage Diagnostics for Bacterial Pathogens in the Agricultural Supply Chain: From Farm-to-Fork. PHAGE Therapy, Applications, and Research, 1(4), 176-188. https://doi.org/10.1089/phage.2020.0042

Bacteriophages (phages) have great potential not only as therapeutics but as diagnostics. Indeed, they have been developed and used to diagnose and detect bacterial infections, primarily in human clinical settings. The ability to rapidly detect and c... Read More about The Application of Bacteriophage Diagnostics for Bacterial Pathogens in the Agricultural Supply Chain: From Farm-to-Fork.

Avian Papilloma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma: a Histopathological, Immunohistochemical and Virological study (2020)
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Jones, A. L., Suárez-Bonnet, A., Mitchell, J. A., Ramirez, G. A., Stidworthy, M. F., & Priestnall, S. L. (2020). Avian Papilloma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma: a Histopathological, Immunohistochemical and Virological study. Journal of Comparative Pathology, 175, 13-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2019.11.007

In this retrospective study, we describe the histopathological findings in seven papillomas and 45 squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) from psittacine birds, raptors and domestic fowl. The age of affected birds ranged from 3 to 40 years, with median age... Read More about Avian Papilloma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma: a Histopathological, Immunohistochemical and Virological study.

Risk-based surveillance for meat-borne parasites (2019)
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Alban, L., Haesler, B., Van Schaik, G., & Ruegg, S. (2019). Risk-based surveillance for meat-borne parasites. Experimental Parasitology, 208, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exppara.2019.107808

There is a plethora of meat-borne hazards – including parasites - for which there may be a need for surveillance. However, veterinary services worldwide need to decide how to use their scarce resources and prioritise among the perceived hazards. More... Read More about Risk-based surveillance for meat-borne parasites.

How should we store avian faecal samples for microbiota analyses? Comparing efficacy and cost-effectiveness (2019)
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Vargas-Pellicer, P., Watrobska, C., Knowles, S. C. L., Schroeder, J., & Banks-Leite, C. (2019). How should we store avian faecal samples for microbiota analyses? Comparing efficacy and cost-effectiveness. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 165, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2019.105689

Analyses of bacterial DNA in faecal samples are becoming ever more common, yet we still do not know much about bird microbiomes. These challenges partly lie in the unique chemical nature of their faeces, and in the choice of sample storage method, wh... Read More about How should we store avian faecal samples for microbiota analyses? Comparing efficacy and cost-effectiveness.

The association between child Schistosoma spp. infections and morbidity in an irrigated rice region in Mali: a localized study (2019)
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Mutombo, N., Landouré, A., Young Man, W., Fenwick, A., Dembélé, R., Sacko, M., …McLaws, M. (2019). The association between child Schistosoma spp. infections and morbidity in an irrigated rice region in Mali: a localized study. Acta Tropica, 199, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2019.105115

Schistosomiasis is one of the neglected tropical diseases endemic to Mali. There has been insufficient investigation of the morbidity burden in highly endemic irrigated rice areas with the ongoing mass drug administration with praziquantel. In Februa... Read More about The association between child Schistosoma spp. infections and morbidity in an irrigated rice region in Mali: a localized study.

Opportunistic bacteria and mass mortality in ungulates: lessons from an extreme event (2019)
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Robinson, S., Milner-Gulland, E. J., Grachev, Y., Salemgareyev, A., Orynbayev, M., Morgan, E., …Kock, R. A. (2019). Opportunistic bacteria and mass mortality in ungulates: lessons from an extreme event. Ecosphere, 10(6), e02671. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2671

Mass mortality events in wildlife are a growing concern. Under conditions of rapid global change, opportunistic responses in bacterial commensals, triggered by environmental stressors, may be increasingly implicated in die‐offs. In 2015, over 200,000... Read More about Opportunistic bacteria and mass mortality in ungulates: lessons from an extreme event.

Population genetics of Oncomelania hupensis snails, intermediate hosts of Schistosoma japonium, from emerging, re-emerging or established habitats within China (2019)
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Qiu, C., Lu, D., Deng, Y., Zou, H., Liang, Y., & Webster, J. P. (2019). Population genetics of Oncomelania hupensis snails, intermediate hosts of Schistosoma japonium, from emerging, re-emerging or established habitats within China. Acta Tropica, 197, 105048. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2019.105048

Schistosomiasis remains one of the world’s most significant neglected tropical diseases, second only to malaria in terms of socioeconomic impact. In 2014, China proposed the goal of schistosomiasis japonicum elimination by 2025. However, one major ch... Read More about Population genetics of Oncomelania hupensis snails, intermediate hosts of Schistosoma japonium, from emerging, re-emerging or established habitats within China.

The role of infectious disease impact in informing decision-making for animal health management in aquaculture systems in Bangladesh (2019)
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Garza, M., Mohan, C. V., Rahman, M., Wieland, B., & Haesler, B. (2019). The role of infectious disease impact in informing decision-making for animal health management in aquaculture systems in Bangladesh. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 167, 202-213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2018.03.004

The aquaculture sector in Bangladesh is an important employer and a significant source of foreign exchange. In addition, it contributes significantly to food security due to the role of fish in peoples’ diets, the most important source of protein and... Read More about The role of infectious disease impact in informing decision-making for animal health management in aquaculture systems in Bangladesh.

The relationship between the presence of antibodies and direct detection of Toxoplasma gondii in slaughtered calves and cattle in four European countries (2019)
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Opsteegh, M., Spano, F., Aubert, D., Balea, A., Burrells, A., Cherchi, S., …Van Der Giessen, J. W. B. (2019). The relationship between the presence of antibodies and direct detection of Toxoplasma gondii in slaughtered calves and cattle in four European countries. International Journal for Parasitology, 49(7), 15-522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2019.01.005

In cattle, antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii infection are frequently detected, but evidence for the presence of T. gondii tissue cysts in cattle is limited. To study the concordance between the presence of anti-T. gondii IgG and viable tissue cysts of... Read More about The relationship between the presence of antibodies and direct detection of Toxoplasma gondii in slaughtered calves and cattle in four European countries.

Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis infection of calves – The impact of dam infection status (2019)
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Patterson, S., Bond, K., Green, M., Van Winden, S. C. L., & Guitian, J. (2019). Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis infection of calves – The impact of dam infection status. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2019.02.009

Johne’s disease, caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP), is a chronic condition of dairy cattle, and is endemic in the UK. Lack of understanding of the relative importance of different transmission routes reduces the impact of co... Read More about Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis infection of calves – The impact of dam infection status.

Isolation and characterization of bacteriophages active against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (2019)
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Moodley, A., Kot, W., Nälgård, S., Jakociune, D., Neve, H., Hansen, L. H., …Vogensen, F. K. (2019). Isolation and characterization of bacteriophages active against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius. Research in Veterinary Science, 122, 81-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2018.11.008

We aimed to isolate and characterize bacteriophages (phages) with preferential activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP), a multidrug-resistant canine pathogen. Four phages were isolated from canine faeces using tw... Read More about Isolation and characterization of bacteriophages active against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius.

Backyard poultry production in Chile: animal health management and contribution to food access in an upper middle-income country (2019)
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Di Pillo, F., Anríquez, G., Alarcón, P., Jimenez-Bluhm, P., Galdames, P., Nieto, V., …Hamilton-West, C. (2019). Backyard poultry production in Chile: animal health management and contribution to food access in an upper middle-income country. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 164, 41-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2019.01.008

Backyard production systems (BPS) that involve poultry are a good way to improve food security and poverty alleviation. Few studies have been carried out to quantify the contribution of poultry production to these households and the constraints they... Read More about Backyard poultry production in Chile: animal health management and contribution to food access in an upper middle-income country.