Development of cross-protective Eimeria-vectored vaccines based on apical membrane antigens (2018)
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Pastor-Fernández, I., Kim, S., Billington, K., Bumstead, J., Marugán-Hernández, V., Küster, T., …Tomley, F. M. (2018). Development of cross-protective Eimeria-vectored vaccines based on apical membrane antigens. International Journal for Parasitology, 48(7), 505-518. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2018.01.003

Recently, the availability of protocols supporting genetic complementation of Eimeria has raised the prospect of generating transgenic parasite lines which can function as vaccine vectors, expressing and delivering heterologous proteins. Complementat... Read More about Development of cross-protective Eimeria-vectored vaccines based on apical membrane antigens.

Monomeric amyloid-ß reduced amyloid-ß oligomer-induced synapse damage in neuronal cultures (2018)
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Bate, C., & Williams, A. (2018). Monomeric amyloid-ß reduced amyloid-ß oligomer-induced synapse damage in neuronal cultures. Neurobiology of Disease, 111, 48-58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbd.2017.12.007

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by the accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ) in the brain. Aβ oligomers are believed to cause synapse damage resulting in the memory deficits that are characteristic of this diseas... Read More about Monomeric amyloid-ß reduced amyloid-ß oligomer-induced synapse damage in neuronal cultures.

Brucellosis in West and Central Africa: A review of the current situation in a changing landscape of dairy cattle systems (2018)
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Craighead, L., Meyer, A., Chengat, B., Musallam, I., Akakpo, J., Kone, P., …Haesler, B. (2018). Brucellosis in West and Central Africa: A review of the current situation in a changing landscape of dairy cattle systems. Acta Tropica, 179, 96-108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2017.12.026

Brucellosis is a neglected endemic zoonosis in West and Central Africa. In this narrative review, evidence of livestock and human infection is presented along with details of past and current control strategies in 14 selected countries. Data from ava... Read More about Brucellosis in West and Central Africa: A review of the current situation in a changing landscape of dairy cattle systems.

Single-sex schistosome infections of definitive hosts: Implications for epidemiology and disease control in a changing world (2018)
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Lu, D., Deng, Y., Ding, H., Liang, Y., & Webster, J. P. (2018). Single-sex schistosome infections of definitive hosts: Implications for epidemiology and disease control in a changing world. PLoS Pathogens, 14(3), e1006817. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1006817

Veterinary Parasitology Teaching at London – Meeting the ‘Day-One Competency’ Needs of New Veterinarians (2018)
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Fox, M. T., Blake, D. P., & Jacobs, D. E. (2018). Veterinary Parasitology Teaching at London – Meeting the ‘Day-One Competency’ Needs of New Veterinarians. Veterinary Parasitology, 254, 131-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2018.01.029

Over the past four decades, there has been an exponential increase in veterinary parasitology knowledge, coinciding with the advent of molecular biology in research. Therefore, it is unrealistic for teachers to expect students to graduate with an enc... Read More about Veterinary Parasitology Teaching at London – Meeting the ‘Day-One Competency’ Needs of New Veterinarians.

Proposal of serovars 17 and 18 of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae based on serological and genotypic analysis (2018)
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Bossé, J. T., Li, Y., Sárközi, R., Fodor, L., Lacouture, S., Gottschalk, M., …Langford, P. R. (2018). Proposal of serovars 17 and 18 of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae based on serological and genotypic analysis. Veterinary Microbiology, 217, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2018.02.019

The aim of this study was to investigate isolates of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae previously designated serologically either as NT or as ‘K2:07’, which did not produce serovar-specific amplicons in PCR assays. We used whole genome sequencing to... Read More about Proposal of serovars 17 and 18 of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae based on serological and genotypic analysis.

Longitudinal changes in telomere length and associated genetic parameters in dairy cattle analysed using random regression models (2018)
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Seeker, L. A., Ilska, J. J., Psifidi, A., Wilbourn, R. V., Underwood, S. L., Fairlie, J., …Banos, G. (2018). Longitudinal changes in telomere length and associated genetic parameters in dairy cattle analysed using random regression models. PLoS ONE, 13(2), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0192864

Telomeres cap the ends of linear chromosomes and shorten with age in many organisms. In humans short telomeres have been linked to morbidity and mortality. With the accumulation of longitudinal datasets the focus shifts from investigating telomere le... Read More about Longitudinal changes in telomere length and associated genetic parameters in dairy cattle analysed using random regression models.

Exploring the role of voluntary disease schemes on UK farmer bio-security behaviours: Findings from the Norfolk-Suffolk Bovine Viral Diarrhoea control scheme (2018)
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Azbel-Jackson, L., Heffernan, C., Gunn, G., & Brownlie, J. (2018). Exploring the role of voluntary disease schemes on UK farmer bio-security behaviours: Findings from the Norfolk-Suffolk Bovine Viral Diarrhoea control scheme. PLoS ONE, 13(2), e0179877. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0179877

The article describes the influence of a disease control scheme (the Norfolk-Suffolk Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Disease (BVD) Eradication scheme) on farmers' bio-security attitudes and behaviours. In 2010, a survey of 100 cattle farmers (53 scheme member... Read More about Exploring the role of voluntary disease schemes on UK farmer bio-security behaviours: Findings from the Norfolk-Suffolk Bovine Viral Diarrhoea control scheme.

Isolation and identification of Acinetobacter spp. from healthy canine skin (2018)
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Mitchell, K. E., Turton, J. F., & Lloyd, D. H. (2018). Isolation and identification of Acinetobacter spp. from healthy canine skin. Veterinary Dermatology, 29(3), 240+. https://doi.org/10.1111/vde.12528

Acinetobacter species can exhibit widespread resistance to antimicrobial agents. They are already recognized as important nosocomial pathogens of humans, but are becoming increasingly recognized in opportunistic infections of animals. This study aime... Read More about Isolation and identification of Acinetobacter spp. from healthy canine skin.

Modelling the economic efficiency of using different strategies to control Porcine Reproductive & Respiratory Syndrome at herd level (2018)
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Nathues, H., Alarcon, P., Rushton, J., Jolie, R., Fiebig, K., Jimenez, M., …Nathues, C. (2018). Modelling the economic efficiency of using different strategies to control Porcine Reproductive & Respiratory Syndrome at herd level. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 152, 89-102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2018.02.005

PRRS is among the diseases with the highest economic impact in pig production worldwide. Different strategies have been developed and applied to combat PRRS at farm level. The broad variety of available intervention strategies makes it difficult to d... Read More about Modelling the economic efficiency of using different strategies to control Porcine Reproductive & Respiratory Syndrome at herd level.

RESPONSE TO "A CONCERN WITH THE CLINICAL CONSENSUS GUIDELINES ON METICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCI," A LETTER IN VETERINARY DERMATOLOGY 2018; 29: 174 (2018)
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Loeffler, A., Morris, D. O., Davis, M. F., Guardabassi, L., & Weese, S. (2018). RESPONSE TO "A CONCERN WITH THE CLINICAL CONSENSUS GUIDELINES ON METICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCI," A LETTER IN VETERINARY DERMATOLOGY 2018; 29: 174. Veterinary Dermatology, 29(2), 175-175. https://doi.org/10.1111/vde.12523

Molecular Identification of Eimeria Species in Broiler Chickens in Trinidad, West Indies (2018)
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Brown, J. A., Blake, D. P., Beard, J., Beharry, A., Serrette, L., Soleyn, A., …Oura, C. (2018). Molecular Identification of Eimeria Species in Broiler Chickens in Trinidad, West Indies. Veterinary Sciences, 22(5), 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci5010012

Coccidiosis is an intestinal disease of chickens of major economic importance to broiler industries worldwide. Species of coccidia found in chickens include Eimeria acervulina, Eimeria brunetti, Eimeria maxima, Eimeria mitis, Eimeria necatrix, Eimeri... Read More about Molecular Identification of Eimeria Species in Broiler Chickens in Trinidad, West Indies.

Rodents as natural hosts of zoonotic Schistosoma species and hybrids: an epidemiological and evolutionary perspective from West Africa (2018)
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Catalano, S., Sène, M., Diouf, N. D., Fall, C. B., Borlase, A., Léger, E., …Webster, J. P. (2018). Rodents as natural hosts of zoonotic Schistosoma species and hybrids: an epidemiological and evolutionary perspective from West Africa. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 218(3), 429-433. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiy029

The complex multi-host disease dynamics of schistosomiasis and Schistosoma spp., including the emergence of zoonotic parasite hybrids, remain largely unexplored in West Africa. We elucidated the role of wild small mammals as reservoir for zoonotic Sc... Read More about Rodents as natural hosts of zoonotic Schistosoma species and hybrids: an epidemiological and evolutionary perspective from West Africa.

Saigas on the brink: Multidisciplinary analysis of the factors influencing mass mortality events (2018)
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Kock, R. A., Orynbayev, M., Robinson, S., Zuther, S., Singh, N. J., Beauvais, W., …Milner-Gulland, E. (2018). Saigas on the brink: Multidisciplinary analysis of the factors influencing mass mortality events. Science Advances, 4(1), https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aao2314

In 2015, more than 200,000 saiga antelopes died in 3 weeks in central Kazakhstan. The proximate cause of death is confirmed as hemorrhagic septicemia caused by the bacterium Pasteurella multocida type B, based on multiple strands of evidence. Statist... Read More about Saigas on the brink: Multidisciplinary analysis of the factors influencing mass mortality events.

Quantitative Outcomes of a One Health approach to Study Global Health Challenges (2018)
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Falzon, L. C., Lechner, I., Chantziaras, I., Collineau, L., Courcoul, A., Filippitzi, M. E., …Brennan, M. L. (2018). Quantitative Outcomes of a One Health approach to Study Global Health Challenges. EcoHealth,

Having gained momentum in the last decade, the One Health initiative promotes a holistic approach to address complex global health issues. Before recommending its adoption to stakeholders, however, it is paramount to first compile quantitative eviden... Read More about Quantitative Outcomes of a One Health approach to Study Global Health Challenges.

A large-scale study of a poultry trading network in Bangladesh: implications for control and surveillance of avian influenza viruses (2018)
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Moyen, N., Ahmed, G., Gupta, S., Tenzin, T., Khan, R., Khan, T., …Fournié, G. (2018). A large-scale study of a poultry trading network in Bangladesh: implications for control and surveillance of avian influenza viruses. BMC Veterinary Research, 14(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-018-1331-5

Since its first report in 2007, avian influenza (AI) has been endemic in Bangladesh. While live poultry marketing is widespread throughout the country and known to influence AI dissemination and persistence, trading patterns have not been described.... Read More about A large-scale study of a poultry trading network in Bangladesh: implications for control and surveillance of avian influenza viruses.

Brucellosis remains a neglected disease inthe developing world: a call forinterdisciplinary action (2018)
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Franc, K. A., Krecek, R. C., Haesler, B., & Arenas-Gamboa, A. M. (2018). Brucellosis remains a neglected disease inthe developing world: a call forinterdisciplinary action. BMC Public Health, 18(125), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-5016-y

Brucellosis places significant burdens on the human healthcare system and limits the economic growth of individuals, communities, and nations where such development is especially important to diminish the prevalence of poverty. The implementation of... Read More about Brucellosis remains a neglected disease inthe developing world: a call forinterdisciplinary action.

The Population Biology and Transmission Dynamics of Loa loa (2018)
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Whittaker, C., Walker, M., Pion, S. D. S., Chesnais, C. B., Boussinesq, M., & Basáñez, M. (2018). The Population Biology and Transmission Dynamics of Loa loa. Trends in Parasitology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2017.12.003

Endemic to Central Africa, loiasis – or African eye worm (caused by the filarial nematode Loa loa) – affects more than 10 million people. Despite causing ocular and systemic symptoms, it has typically been considered a benign condition, only of publi... Read More about The Population Biology and Transmission Dynamics of Loa loa.

In vivo testing of novel vaccine prototypes against Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (2018)
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Antenucci, F., Fougeroux, C., Deeney, A., Orskov, C., Rycroft, A. N., Holst, P. J., & Bojesen, A. M. (2018). In vivo testing of novel vaccine prototypes against Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae. Veterinary Research, 49, 4. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13567-017-0502-x

Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (A. pleuropneumoniae) is a Gram-negative bacterium that represents the main cause of porcine pleuropneumonia in pigs, causing significant economic losses to the livestock industry worldwide. A. pleuropneumoniae, as the... Read More about In vivo testing of novel vaccine prototypes against Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae.

Characterisation of porcine circovirus type 2 in porcine circovirus disease cases in England and Wales (2018)
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Grierson, S. S., Werling, D., Bidewell, C., & Williamson, S. (2018). Characterisation of porcine circovirus type 2 in porcine circovirus disease cases in England and Wales. Veterinary Record, 182(1), 22. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.104450

Confirmed cases of porcine circovirus disease (PCVD) in Great Britain have shown a steady decline since the availability of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) vaccines. However, PCVD is still occasionally diagnosed. The authors carried out a genotyping... Read More about Characterisation of porcine circovirus type 2 in porcine circovirus disease cases in England and Wales.