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Genetic diversity and population structure of Angiostrongylus vasorum parasites within and between local urban foxes (Vulpes Vulpes) (2018)
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Blanch-Lazaro, B., Mitton, Z., Tudor, C., Hindle, J., Martineau, H., Fox, M. T., & Blake, D. P. (2018). Genetic diversity and population structure of Angiostrongylus vasorum parasites within and between local urban foxes (Vulpes Vulpes). Veterinary Parasitology, 262, 42-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2018.09.008

Angiostrongylus vasorum is a nematode parasite of the pulmonary arteries and heart that infects domestic and wild canids. Dogs (Canis familiaris) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) are the most commonly affected definitive hosts. Recent studies suggest th... Read More about Genetic diversity and population structure of Angiostrongylus vasorum parasites within and between local urban foxes (Vulpes Vulpes).

Exploring the fate of cattle herds with inconclusive reactors to the tuberculin skin test (2018)
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Brunton, L. A., Prosser, A., Downs, S. H., & Pfeiffer, D. U. (2018). Exploring the fate of cattle herds with inconclusive reactors to the tuberculin skin test. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 5(228), https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2018.00228

Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is an important animal health issue in many parts of the world. In England and Wales, the primary test to detect infected animals is the single intradermal comparative cervical tuberculin test, which compares immunological re... Read More about Exploring the fate of cattle herds with inconclusive reactors to the tuberculin skin test.

Mapping Nairobi's dairy food system: An essential analysis for policy, industry and research (2018)
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Kiambi, S., Alarcon, P., Rushton, J., Murungi, M. K., Muinde, P., Akoko, J., …Fèvre, E. M. (2018). Mapping Nairobi's dairy food system: An essential analysis for policy, industry and research. Agricultural Systems, 167, 47-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2018.08.007

Demand for dairy products in sub-Saharan Africa, is expected to triple by 2050, while limited increase in supply is predicted. This poses significant food security risk to low income households. Understanding how the dairy food system operates is ess... Read More about Mapping Nairobi's dairy food system: An essential analysis for policy, industry and research.

Toxoplasma gondii profilin does not stimulate an innate immune response through bovine or human TLR5 (2018)
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Tombacz, K., Burgess, G., Holder, A. L., Werners, A., & Werling, D. (2018). Toxoplasma gondii profilin does not stimulate an innate immune response through bovine or human TLR5. Innate Immunity, https://doi.org/10.1177/1753425918798450

Toxoplasma gondii is responsible for one of the most prevalent infections in people. T. gondii profilin (TgPr) is a protein integral to parasite movement and cellular invasion. Murine TLR has been described to bind TgPr. Furthermore, more recently, h... Read More about Toxoplasma gondii profilin does not stimulate an innate immune response through bovine or human TLR5.

A culture-independent method for studying transfer of IncI1 plasmids from wild-type Escherichia coli in complex microbial communities (2018)
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Anjum, M., Madsen, J. S., Espinosa-Gongora, C., Jana, B., Wiese, M., Nielsen, D. S., …Guardabassi, L. (2018). A culture-independent method for studying transfer of IncI1 plasmids from wild-type Escherichia coli in complex microbial communities. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 152, 18-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2018.07.009

IncI1 plasmids play a central role in the transfer of antimicrobial resistance genes among Enterobacteriaceae in animals and humans. Knowledge on the dynamics of IncI1 plasmid transfer is limited, mainly due to lack of culture-independent methods tha... Read More about A culture-independent method for studying transfer of IncI1 plasmids from wild-type Escherichia coli in complex microbial communities.

The type of adjuvant in whole inactivated influenza a virus vaccines impacts vaccine-associated enhanced respiratory disease (2018)
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Souza, C. K., Rajão, D. S., Sandbulte, M. R., Lopes, S., Lewis, N. S., Loving, C. L., …Vincent, A. L. (2018). The type of adjuvant in whole inactivated influenza a virus vaccines impacts vaccine-associated enhanced respiratory disease. Vaccine, 36(41), 6103-6110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.08.072

Influenza A virus (IAV) causes a disease burden in the swine industry in the US and is a challenge to prevent due to substantial genetic and antigenic diversity of IAV that circulate in pig populations. Whole inactivated virus (WIV) vaccines formulat... Read More about The type of adjuvant in whole inactivated influenza a virus vaccines impacts vaccine-associated enhanced respiratory disease.

Cutaneous Botryomycosis in Two Pet Rabbits (2018)
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Hedley, J., Stapleton, N., Muir, C., Priestnall, S. L., & Smith, K. (2018). Cutaneous Botryomycosis in Two Pet Rabbits. Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine, 28, 143-147. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jepm.2018.01.005

A 5-year-old male neutered rabbit was presented for assessment of multiple abscesses, which had appeared suddenly over the ventrum, perineum and hindlimbs over the previous few days. Thirteen abscesses were surgically excised. Culture revealed Pseudo... Read More about Cutaneous Botryomycosis in Two Pet Rabbits.

Rodents of Senegal and their role as intermediate hosts of Hydatigera spp. (Cestoda: Taeniidae) (2018)
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Catalano, S., Bâ, K., Diouf, N., Léger, E., Verocai, G., & Webster, J. P. (2018). Rodents of Senegal and their role as intermediate hosts of Hydatigera spp. (Cestoda: Taeniidae). Parasitology, 146(3), 299-304. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182018001427

Hydatigera (Cestoda: Taeniidae) is a recently resurrected genus including species seldom investigated in sub-Saharan Africa. We surveyed wild small mammal populations in the areas of Richard Toll and Lake Guiers, Senegal, with the objective to evalua... Read More about Rodents of Senegal and their role as intermediate hosts of Hydatigera spp. (Cestoda: Taeniidae).

Spatio-temporal and risk factor analysis of alleles related to Scrapie resistance in sheep in Great Britain before, during and after a national breeding program (2018)
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Alarcon, P., Marco-Jimenez, F., Arnold, M., Wolf, A., Rajanayagam, B., Stevens, K., & Adkin, A. (2018). Spatio-temporal and risk factor analysis of alleles related to Scrapie resistance in sheep in Great Britain before, during and after a national breeding program. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 159, 12-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2018.08.008

Certain genotypes of sheep have been identified to increase their susceptibility (the VRQ allele) or resistance (the ARR allele) to classical scrapie. This study’s aim was to assess the spatio-temporal pattern of the ARR and VRQ alleles in GB and to... Read More about Spatio-temporal and risk factor analysis of alleles related to Scrapie resistance in sheep in Great Britain before, during and after a national breeding program.

Anthropogenic environmental drivers of antimicrobial resistance in wildlife (2018)
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Swift, B. M. C., Bennett, M., Waller, K., Dodd, C., Murray, A., Gomes, R. L., …Arnold, K. E. (2018). Anthropogenic environmental drivers of antimicrobial resistance in wildlife. Science of the Total Environment, 649, 12-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.180

The isolation of antimicrobial resistant bacteria (ARB) from wildlife living adjacent to humans has led to the suggestion that such antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is anthropogenically driven by exposure to antimicrobials and ARB. However, ARB have al... Read More about Anthropogenic environmental drivers of antimicrobial resistance in wildlife.

Vaccines as alternatives to antibiotics for food producing animals. Part 2: new approaches and potential solutions (2018)
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Hoelzer, K., Bielke, L., Blake, D. P., Cox, E., Cutting, S. M., Devriendt, B., …Van Immerseel, F. (2018). Vaccines as alternatives to antibiotics for food producing animals. Part 2: new approaches and potential solutions. BMC Veterinary Research, 49(70), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13567-018-0561-7

Vaccines and other alternative products are central to the future success of animal agriculture because they can help minimize the need for antibiotics by preventing and controlling infectious diseases in animal populations. To assess scientific adva... Read More about Vaccines as alternatives to antibiotics for food producing animals. Part 2: new approaches and potential solutions.

Vaccines as alternatives to antibiotics for food producing animals. Part 1: challenges and needs (2018)
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Hoelzer, K., Bielke, L., Blake, D. P., Cox, E., Cutting, S. M., Devriendt, B., …Van Immerseel, F. (2018). Vaccines as alternatives to antibiotics for food producing animals. Part 1: challenges and needs. BMC Veterinary Research, 49(64), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13567-018-0560-8

Vaccines and other alternative products can help minimize the need for antibiotics by preventing and controlling infectious diseases in animal populations, and are central to the future success of animal agriculture. To assess scientific advancements... Read More about Vaccines as alternatives to antibiotics for food producing animals. Part 1: challenges and needs.

A dynamic model of transmission and elimination of peste des petits ruminants in Ethiopia (2018)
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Fournié, G., Waret-Szkuta, A., Camacho, A., Yigezu, L. M., Pfeiffer, D. U., & Roger, F. (2018). A dynamic model of transmission and elimination of peste des petits ruminants in Ethiopia. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1711646115

Peste des petits ruminants (PPR), a devastating viral disease of sheep and goats, has been targeted by the global community for eradication within the next 15 years. Although an efficacious attenuated live vaccine is available, the lack of knowledge... Read More about A dynamic model of transmission and elimination of peste des petits ruminants in Ethiopia.

Genome-wide association studies of inflammatory bowel disease in German shepherd dogs (2018)
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Perivan, A., Bertolini, F., Rothschild, M. F., Simpson, K. W., Jergens, A. E., Allenspach, K., & Werling, D. (2018). Genome-wide association studies of inflammatory bowel disease in German shepherd dogs. PLoS ONE, 13(7), e0200685. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0200685

Canine Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is considered a multifactorial disease caused by complex interactions between the intestinal immune system, intestinal microbiota and environmental factors in genetically susceptible individuals. Although IBD c... Read More about Genome-wide association studies of inflammatory bowel disease in German shepherd dogs.