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Interpreting ambiguous ‘trace’ results in Schistosoma mansoni CCA Tests: Estimating sensitivity and specificity of ambiguous results with no gold standard (2017)
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Clements, M. N., Donnelly, C. A., Fenwick, A., Kabatereine, N. B., Knowles, S. C. L., Meité, A., …Fleming, F. M. (2017). Interpreting ambiguous ‘trace’ results in Schistosoma mansoni CCA Tests: Estimating sensitivity and specificity of ambiguous results with no gold standard. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006102

Zoonotic potential of Salmonella enterica carried by pet tortoises (2017)
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Bruce, H. L., Barrow, P. A., & Rycroft, A. N. (2017). Zoonotic potential of Salmonella enterica carried by pet tortoises. Veterinary Record, 182(5), 141. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.104457

The prevalence of Salmonella in chelonians is not known in the UK and it is not clear whether such Salmonella strains would be pathogenic for human beings. Some strains, such as members of the Arizonae subgroup, may be unable to cause anything more t... Read More about Zoonotic potential of Salmonella enterica carried by pet tortoises.

Breaking the Cycle, Cholesterol Cycling, and Synapse Damage in Response to Amyloid-ß (2017)
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Bate, C. (2017). Breaking the Cycle, Cholesterol Cycling, and Synapse Damage in Response to Amyloid-ß. Journal of Experimental Neuroscience, 11, https://doi.org/10.1177/1179069517733096

Soluble amyloid-β (Aβ) oligomers, a key driver of pathogenesis in Alzheimer disease, bind to cellular prion proteins (PrPC) expressed on synaptosomes resulting in increased cholesterol concentrations, movement of cytoplasmic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2)... Read More about Breaking the Cycle, Cholesterol Cycling, and Synapse Damage in Response to Amyloid-ß.

Linking disease epidemiology and livestock productivity: The case of bovine respiratory disease in France (2017)
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Delabouglise, A., James, A., Valarcher, J. F., Haggluend, S., Raboisson, D., & Rushton, J. (2017). Linking disease epidemiology and livestock productivity: The case of bovine respiratory disease in France. PLoS ONE, 12, e0189090. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0189090

Concerns are growing over the impact of livestock farming on environment and public health. The livestock industry is faced with the double constraint of limiting its use of natural resources and antimicrobials while ensuring its economic sustainabil... Read More about Linking disease epidemiology and livestock productivity: The case of bovine respiratory disease in France.

Phenotypic and genotypic monitoring of Schistosoma mansoni in Tanzanian schoolchildren five years into a preventative chemotherapy national control programme (2017)
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Gower, C. M., Gehre, F., Marques, S. R., Lamberton, P. H. L., Lwambo, N. J., & Webster, J. P. (2017). Phenotypic and genotypic monitoring of Schistosoma mansoni in Tanzanian schoolchildren five years into a preventative chemotherapy national control programme. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2533-6

We conducted combined in vitro PZQ efficacy testing with population genetic analyses of S. mansoni collected from children from two schools in 2010, five years after the introduction of a National Control Programme. Children at one school had receive... Read More about Phenotypic and genotypic monitoring of Schistosoma mansoni in Tanzanian schoolchildren five years into a preventative chemotherapy national control programme.

Efficacy of a Topical Formulation Containing Emodepside and Praziquantel (Profender®, Bayer) against Nematodes in Captive Tortoises (2017)
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Tang, P. K., Pellett, S., Blake, D. P., & Hedley, J. (2017). Efficacy of a Topical Formulation Containing Emodepside and Praziquantel (Profender®, Bayer) against Nematodes in Captive Tortoises. https://doi.org/10.5818/17-04-107.1

Gastrointestinal parasites are commonly diagnosed in captive tortoises. In response, fenbendazole has traditionally been used as an anthelmintic, either in single or repeated doses. However, fenbendazole requires oral administration and the process c... Read More about Efficacy of a Topical Formulation Containing Emodepside and Praziquantel (Profender®, Bayer) against Nematodes in Captive Tortoises.

Economics of One Health: Costs and benefits of integrated West Nile virus surveillance in Emilia-Romagna (2017)
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Paternoster, G., Babo Martins, S., Mattivi, A., Cagarelli, R., Angelini, P., Bellini, R., …Tamba, M. (2017). Economics of One Health: Costs and benefits of integrated West Nile virus surveillance in Emilia-Romagna. PLoS ONE, 12(11), e0188156. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0188156

Since 2013 in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, surveillance information generated in the public health and in the animal health sectors has been shared and used to guide public health interventions to mitigate the risk of West Nile virus (WNV) transmission via... Read More about Economics of One Health: Costs and benefits of integrated West Nile virus surveillance in Emilia-Romagna.

14-3-3s Protein Expression in Canine Renal Cell Carcinomas (2017)
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Suárez-Bonnet, A., Lara-García, A., Stoll, A. L., Carvalho, S., & Priestnall, S. L. (2017). 14-3-3s Protein Expression in Canine Renal Cell Carcinomas. Veterinary Pathology, 55(2), 233-240. https://doi.org/10.1177/0300985817738097

14-3-3σ is a protein expressed in many epithelial tissues associated with essential cell functions, including cell-cycle control, apoptosis, and cytoskeletal integrity. There is a paucity of knowledge of the tumorigenesis of canine renal cell carcino... Read More about 14-3-3s Protein Expression in Canine Renal Cell Carcinomas.

A Qualitative Stakeholder Analysis of Avian Influenza Policy in Bangladesh (2017)
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Chattopadhyay, K., Fournié, G., Abul Kalam, M., Biswas, P. K., Hoque, A., & Debnath, N. C. (2017). A Qualitative Stakeholder Analysis of Avian Influenza Policy in Bangladesh. EcoHealth, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1285-2

Avian influenza is a major animal and public health concern in Bangladesh. A decade after development and implementation of the first national avian influenza and human pandemic influenza preparedness and response plan in Bangladesh, a two-stage qual... Read More about A Qualitative Stakeholder Analysis of Avian Influenza Policy in Bangladesh.

Recombinant anticoccidial vaccines - a cup half full? (2017)
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Blake, D. P., Pastor-Fernández, I., Nolan, M. J., & Tomley, F. M. (2017). Recombinant anticoccidial vaccines - a cup half full?. Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 55, 358-365. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2017.10.009

Eimeria species parasites can cause the disease coccidiosis, most notably in chickens. The occurrence of coccidiosis is currently controlled through a combination of good husbandry, chemoprophylaxis and/or live parasite vaccination; however, scalable... Read More about Recombinant anticoccidial vaccines - a cup half full?.

Herd-level prevalence of selected endemic infectious diseases of dairy cows in Great Britain (2017)
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Velasova, M., Damaso, A., Chengat Prakashbabu, B., Gibbons, J., Wheelhouse, N., Longbottom, D., …Guitian, J. (2017). Herd-level prevalence of selected endemic infectious diseases of dairy cows in Great Britain. Journal of Dairy Science, 100(11), 9215-9233. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2016-11863

To implement appropriate and effective disease control programs at the national level, up-to-date and unbiased information on disease frequency is needed. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of selected endemic infectious diseases in... Read More about Herd-level prevalence of selected endemic infectious diseases of dairy cows in Great Britain.

A newly described strain of Eimeria arloingi (strain A) belongs to the phylogenetic group of ruminant-infecting pathogenic species, which replicate in host endothelial cells in vivo (2017)
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Silva, L. M. R., Chávez-Maya, F., Macdonald, S., Pegg, E., Blake, D. P., Taubert, A., & Hermosilla, C. (2017). A newly described strain of Eimeria arloingi (strain A) belongs to the phylogenetic group of ruminant-infecting pathogenic species, which replicate in host endothelial cells in vivo. Veterinary Parasitology, 248, 28-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2017.10.014

Coccidiosis caused by Eimeria species is an important disease worldwide, particularly in ruminants and poultry. Eimeria infection can result in significant economic losses due to costs associated with treatment and slower growth rates, or even with m... Read More about A newly described strain of Eimeria arloingi (strain A) belongs to the phylogenetic group of ruminant-infecting pathogenic species, which replicate in host endothelial cells in vivo.

Systematic review of studies generating individual participant data on the efficacy of drugs for treating soil-transmitted helminthiases and the case for data-sharing (2017)
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Halder, J. B., Benton, J., Julé, A. M., Guérin, P. J., Olliaro, P. L., Basáñez, M., & Walker, M. (2017). Systematic review of studies generating individual participant data on the efficacy of drugs for treating soil-transmitted helminthiases and the case for data-sharing. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 11(10), e0006053. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006053

Preventive chemotherapy and transmission control (PCT) by mass drug administration is the cornerstone of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s policy to control soil-transmitted helminthiases (STHs) caused by Ascaris lumbricoides (roundworm), Trichur... Read More about Systematic review of studies generating individual participant data on the efficacy of drugs for treating soil-transmitted helminthiases and the case for data-sharing.

European surveillance of emerging pathogens associated with canine infectious respiratory disease (2017)
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Mitchell, J. A., Cardwell, J. M., Leach, H., Walker, C. A., Le Poder, S., Decaro, N., …Brownlie, J. (2017). European surveillance of emerging pathogens associated with canine infectious respiratory disease. Veterinary Microbiology, 212, 31-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2017.10.019

Canine infectious respiratory disease (CIRD) is a major cause of morbidity in dogs worldwide, and is associated with a number of new and emerging pathogens. In a large multi-centre European study the prevalences of four key emerging CIRD pathogens; c... Read More about European surveillance of emerging pathogens associated with canine infectious respiratory disease.

Using mixed methods to assess food security and coping strategies: a case study among smallholders in the Andean region (2017)
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Limon, G., Fournié, G., Lewis, E. G., Dominguez-Salas, P., Leyton-Michovich, D., Gonzales-Gustavson, E. A., …Guitian, J. (2017). Using mixed methods to assess food security and coping strategies: a case study among smallholders in the Andean region. Food Security, 9(5), 1019-1040. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-017-0713-z

International organizations and national governments in resource-scarce settings regularly support programs for the control of animal diseases with the aim of improving smallholder food security. However, the impact of such disease control programs o... Read More about Using mixed methods to assess food security and coping strategies: a case study among smallholders in the Andean region.

Urban livestock keeping in the city of Nairobi: Diversity of production systems, supply chains and their disease management and risks (2017)
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Alarcon, P., Fèvre, E. M., Muinde, P., Murungi, M. K., Kiambi, S., Akoko, J., & Rushton, J. (2017). Urban livestock keeping in the city of Nairobi: Diversity of production systems, supply chains and their disease management and risks. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 4(171), https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2017.00171

Urban livestock keeping in developing cities have an important role in food security and livelihoods but can also pose a significant threat to the environment and health of urban dwellers. The aim of this study was to identify the different livestock... Read More about Urban livestock keeping in the city of Nairobi: Diversity of production systems, supply chains and their disease management and risks.

Characterization of novel microneme adhesive repeats (MAR) in Eimeria tenella (2017)
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Marugan-Hernandez, V., Fiddy, R., Nurse-Francis, J., Smith, O., Pritchard, L., & Tomley, F. M. (2017). Characterization of novel microneme adhesive repeats (MAR) in Eimeria tenella. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2454-4

In this study, we evaluated the binding capacity of Type I MAR domains from novel E. tenella MCPs. Variants of the previously described HxT motif were analysed showing that HxT and VxT variants bind, whereas HxS and YxE variants did not. One of these... Read More about Characterization of novel microneme adhesive repeats (MAR) in Eimeria tenella.