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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.

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?.

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.

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.

Economic evaluation of the eradication program for bovine viral diarrhea in the Swiss dairy sector (2017)
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Thomann, B., Tschopp, A., Magouras, I., Meylan, M., Schüpbach-Regula, G., & Häsler, B. (2017). Economic evaluation of the eradication program for bovine viral diarrhea in the Swiss dairy sector. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 145, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2017.05.020

The aim of this study was to conduct an economic evaluation of the BVD eradication program in the Swiss dairy sector. The situation before the start of the program (herd-level prevalence: 20%) served as a baseline scenario. Production models for thre... Read More about Economic evaluation of the eradication program for bovine viral diarrhea in the Swiss dairy sector.

Neospora caninum and Bovine Neosporosis: Current Vaccine Research (2017)
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Marugan-Hernandez, V. (2017). Neospora caninum and Bovine Neosporosis: Current Vaccine Research. Journal of Comparative Pathology, 157(2-3), 193-200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2017.08.001

Neospora caninum, a tissue cyst-forming parasite, is the causative agent of bovine neosporosis. It is considered to be one of the most important transmissible causes of reproductive failure in cattle; abortion and neonatal mortality result in signifi... Read More about Neospora caninum and Bovine Neosporosis: Current Vaccine Research.

The broiler meat system in Nairobi, Kenya: using a value chain framework to understand animal and product flows, governance and sanitary risks (2017)
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Carron, M., Alarcon, P., Karani, M., Muinde, P., Akoko, J., Onono, J., …Rushton, J. (2017). The broiler meat system in Nairobi, Kenya: using a value chain framework to understand animal and product flows, governance and sanitary risks. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 147, 90-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2017.08.013

Livestock food systems play key subsistence and income generation roles in low to middle income countries and are important networks for zoonotic disease transmission. The aim of this study was to use a value chain framework to characterize the broil... Read More about The broiler meat system in Nairobi, Kenya: using a value chain framework to understand animal and product flows, governance and sanitary risks.

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Practices Exposing Humans to Avian Influenza Viruses, Their Prevalence, and Rationale (2017)
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Fournié, G., Høg, E., Barnett, T., Pfeiffer, D. U., & Mangtani, P. (2017). A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Practices Exposing Humans to Avian Influenza Viruses, Their Prevalence, and Rationale. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 97(2), 376-388. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.17-0014

Almost all human infections by avian influenza viruses (AIVs) are transmitted from poultry. A systematic review was conducted to identify practices associated with human infections, their prevalence, and rationale. Observational studies were identifi... Read More about A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Practices Exposing Humans to Avian Influenza Viruses, Their Prevalence, and Rationale.

Benign Bilateral Adenomyoepithelioma of the Mammary Gland in a Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) (2017)
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Suárez-Bonnet, A., Grau-Bassas, E. R., Herráez, P., Quesada-Canales, O., Priestnall, S. L., & De Los Monteros, A. E. (2017). Benign Bilateral Adenomyoepithelioma of the Mammary Gland in a Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta). Journal of Comparative Pathology, 157(2-3), 85-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2017.06.009

Naturally occurring mammary tumours are uncommon in prosimians. A 20-year-old female ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) developed bilateral enlargement of the mammary glands. Surgical removal revealed that both masses were comprised of multiple nodules... Read More about Benign Bilateral Adenomyoepithelioma of the Mammary Gland in a Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta).

Humoral and cytokine response elicited during immunisation with recombinant Immune Mapped protein-1 (EtIMP-1) and oocysts of Eimeria tenella (2017)
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Kundu, K., Garg, R., Kumar, S., Mandal, M., Tomley, F. M., Blake, D. P., & Banerjee, P. S. (2017). Humoral and cytokine response elicited during immunisation with recombinant Immune Mapped protein-1 (EtIMP-1) and oocysts of Eimeria tenella. Veterinary Parasitology, 244, 44-53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2017.07.025

Eimeria tenella, the causative agent of caecal coccidiosis, is a pathogenic gut dwelling protozoan which can cause severe morbidity and mortality in farmed chickens. Immune mapped protein-1 (IMP-1) has been identified as an anticoccidial vaccine cand... Read More about Humoral and cytokine response elicited during immunisation with recombinant Immune Mapped protein-1 (EtIMP-1) and oocysts of Eimeria tenella.

Patterns of antimicrobial resistance in Streptococcus suis isolates from pigs with or without streptococcal disease in England between 2009 and 2014 (2017)
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Hernandez-Garcia, J., Wang, J., Restif, O., Holmes, M. A., Mather, A. E., Weinert, L. A., …Tucker, A. W. (2017). Patterns of antimicrobial resistance in Streptococcus suis isolates from pigs with or without streptococcal disease in England between 2009 and 2014. Veterinary Microbiology, 207, 117-124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2017.06.002

Antimicrobial resistance in Streptococcus suis, a global zoonotic pathogen of pigs, has been mostly studied only in diseased animals using surveys that have not evaluated changes over time.

We compared patterns of resistance between S. suis isolat... Read More about Patterns of antimicrobial resistance in Streptococcus suis isolates from pigs with or without streptococcal disease in England between 2009 and 2014.

Modelling the elimination of river blindness using long-term epidemiological and programmatic data from Mali and Senegal (2017)
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Walker, M., Stolk, W. A., Dixon, M. A., Bottomley, C., Diawara, L., Traoré, M. O., …Basáñez, M. (2017). Modelling the elimination of river blindness using long-term epidemiological and programmatic data from Mali and Senegal. Epidemics, 18, 4-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epidem.2017.02.005

The onchocerciasis transmission models EPIONCHO and ONCHOSIM have been independently developed and used to explore the feasibility of eliminating onchocerciasis from Africa with mass (annual or biannual) distribution of ivermectin within the timefram... Read More about Modelling the elimination of river blindness using long-term epidemiological and programmatic data from Mali and Senegal.

Quantitative Risk Assessment of Developing Salmonellosis through Consumption of Beef in Lusaka Province, Zambia (2017)
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Manyori, C. I., Mumba, C., Muma, J. B., Mwale, M. M., Munyeme, M., Bwanga, E. K., …Skjerve, E. (2017). Quantitative Risk Assessment of Developing Salmonellosis through Consumption of Beef in Lusaka Province, Zambia. Food Control, 73(B), 1105-1113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.10.027

Based on the Codex Alimentarious framework, this study quantitatively assessed the risk of developing salmonellosis through consumption of beef in Lusaka Province of Zambia. Data used to achieve this objective were obtained from reviews of scientific... Read More about Quantitative Risk Assessment of Developing Salmonellosis through Consumption of Beef in Lusaka Province, Zambia.

Mapping of beef, sheep and goat food systems in Nairobi — A framework for policy making and the identification of structural vulnerabilities and deficiencies (2017)
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Alarcon, P., Fèvre, E. M., Murungi, M. K., Muinde, P., Akoko, J., Dominguez-Salas, P., …Rushton, J. (2017). Mapping of beef, sheep and goat food systems in Nairobi — A framework for policy making and the identification of structural vulnerabilities and deficiencies. Agricultural Systems, 152, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2016.12.005

Nairobi is a large rapidly-growing city whose demand for beef, mutton and goat products is expected to double by 2030. The study aimed to map the Nairobi beef, sheep and goat systems structure and flows to identify deficiencies and vulnerabilities to... Read More about Mapping of beef, sheep and goat food systems in Nairobi — A framework for policy making and the identification of structural vulnerabilities and deficiencies.