Pathobiology and Population Sciences

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.

Visitor effects on zoo-housed Sulawesi crested macaque (Macaca nigra) behaviour: Can signs with ‘watching eyes’ requesting quietness help? (2019)
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Dancer, A. M. M., & Burn, C. C. (2019). Visitor effects on zoo-housed Sulawesi crested macaque (Macaca nigra) behaviour: Can signs with ‘watching eyes’ requesting quietness help?. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 211, 88-94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2018.12.005

Visiting public can cause changes in the behaviour of zoo-housed primates. These effects, if indicative of stress, can be of welfare concern. However, few options to mitigate visitor effects through modulating visitor behaviour have been explored. He... Read More about Visitor effects on zoo-housed Sulawesi crested macaque (Macaca nigra) behaviour: Can signs with ‘watching eyes’ requesting quietness help?.

Optimising the detectability of H5N1 and H5N6 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses in Vietnamese live-bird markets (2019)
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Vergne, T., Meyer, A., Long, P. T., Elkholly, D. A., Inui, K., Padungtod, P., …Pfeiffer, D. U. (2019). Optimising the detectability of H5N1 and H5N6 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses in Vietnamese live-bird markets. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-37616-1

Live bird markets (LBMs) are major targets for avian influenza virus (AIV) surveillance programmes. While sampling the LBM environment has become a widely used alternative to the labour-intensive sampling of live poultry, the design of surveillance p... Read More about Optimising the detectability of H5N1 and H5N6 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses in Vietnamese live-bird markets.

Uncooked fish consumption among those at risk of Opisthorchis viverrini infection in central Thailand (2019)
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Suwannahitatorn, P., Webster, J. P., Riley, S., Mungthin, M., & Donnelly, C. A. (2019). Uncooked fish consumption among those at risk of Opisthorchis viverrini infection in central Thailand. PLoS ONE, 14(1), e0211540. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211540

In contrast to northern and northeastern Thailand, central Thailand was believed not to be endemic for Opisthorchis viverrini (OV). Fieldwork conducted in a rural area of central Thailand revealed that the prevalence and incidence were relatively hig... Read More about Uncooked fish consumption among those at risk of Opisthorchis viverrini infection in central Thailand.

Impact of Eimeria tenella coinfection on Campylobacter jejuni colonisation of the chicken (2019)
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Macdonald, S. E., Van Diemen, P. M., Martineau, H., Stevens, M. P., Tomley, F. M., Stabler, R. A., & Blake, D. P. (2019). Impact of Eimeria tenella coinfection on Campylobacter jejuni colonisation of the chicken. Infection and Immunity, 87(2), https://doi.org/10.1128/IAI.00772-18

Eimeria tenella can cause the disease coccidiosis in chickens. The direct and often detrimental impact of this parasite on chicken health, welfare and productivity is well recognised, however less is known about the secondary effects infection may ha... Read More about Impact of Eimeria tenella coinfection on Campylobacter jejuni colonisation of the chicken.

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.

A retrospective study of mortality in Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in UK zoos (2019)
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Heaver, J., & Waters, M. (2019). A retrospective study of mortality in Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in UK zoos. Zoo Biology, https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.21476

IUCN currently classifies the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) as “Least Concern,” however, across its six to nine subspecies, some isolated populations are classified as “Endangered” or “Critically Endangered.” Despite this and the species’ relative ubiqui... Read More about A retrospective study of mortality in Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in UK zoos.

Rapidly assessing the risks of infectious diseases to wildlife species (2019)
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Beauvais, W., Zuther, S., Villeneuve, C., Kock, R. A., & Guitian, J. (2019). Rapidly assessing the risks of infectious diseases to wildlife species. Royal Society Open Science, 6(1), https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.181043

Predicting the likelihood of rare events is increasingly demanded by risk managers. A key challenge is dealing with different types of uncertainty, including epistemic uncertainties (lack of knowledge), stochasticity (inherent randomness) and natural... Read More about Rapidly assessing the risks of infectious diseases to wildlife species.

On-farm pig dispatch methods employed in Brazil and stockpeople attitudes on their use (2019)
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Dalla Costa, F. A., Gibson, T. J., Octavio Oliveira, S. E., Gregory, N. G., Coldebella, A., Faucitano, L., & Dalla Costa, O. A. (2019). On-farm pig dispatch methods employed in Brazil and stockpeople attitudes on their use. Livestock Science, 221, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2019.01.007

This study surveyed the on-farm dispatching methods used at pig farms, the characteristics of stockpeople operating them, in terms of training and management, and their opinions and attitudes about the efficiency and safety of the applied procedures.... Read More about On-farm pig dispatch methods employed in Brazil and stockpeople attitudes on their use.

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