Pathobiology and Population Sciences

Prevalence and risk factor analysis for feline haemoplasmas in cats from Northern Serbia, with molecular subtyping of feline immunodeficiency virus (2018)
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Sarvani, E., Tasker, S., Kovacevic Filipovic, M., Francuski Andric, J., Andric, N., Aquino, L., …Papasouliotis, K. (2018). Prevalence and risk factor analysis for feline haemoplasmas in cats from Northern Serbia, with molecular subtyping of feline immunodeficiency virus. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports, 4, https://doi.org/10.1177/2055116918770037

Comparative sequence analysis of the capsular polysaccharide loci of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serovars 1-18, and development of two multiplex PCRs for comprehensive capsule typing (2018)
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Bossé, J. T., Li, Y., Fernandez Crespo, R., Lacouture, S., Gottschalk, M., Sárközi, R., …Langford, P. R. (2018). Comparative sequence analysis of the capsular polysaccharide loci of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serovars 1-18, and development of two multiplex PCRs for comprehensive capsule typing. Veterinary Microbiology, 220, 83-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2018.05.011

Problems with serological cross-reactivity have led to development of a number of PCRs (individual and multiplex) for molecular typing of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, the causative agent of porcine pleuropneumonia. Most of these assays were devel... Read More about Comparative sequence analysis of the capsular polysaccharide loci of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serovars 1-18, and development of two multiplex PCRs for comprehensive capsule typing.

The application of a mechanistic model to analyze the factors that affect the lactation curve parameters of dairy sheep in Mexico (2018)
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Angeles-Hernandez, J. C., Pollott, G. E., Albarran-Portillo, B., Ramírz-Perez, A. H., Lizarazo-Chaparro, A., Castelan Ortega, O., & Gonzalez Ronzuillo, M. (2018). The application of a mechanistic model to analyze the factors that affect the lactation curve parameters of dairy sheep in Mexico. Small Ruminant Research, 164, 58-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smallrumres.2018.05.003

Pollott́s mechanistic model has been designed to describe lactation curve parameters based on the known biology of milk production and can be useful for analyzing the factors that affect this process. A total of 553 lactations (9956 weekly test-day r... Read More about The application of a mechanistic model to analyze the factors that affect the lactation curve parameters of dairy sheep in Mexico.

Avian influenza viruses in wild birds: virus evolution in a multi-host ecosystem (2018)
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Venkatesh, D., Poen, M. J., Bestebroer, T. M., Scheuer, R. D., Vuong, O., Chkhaidze, M., …Lewis, N. S. (2018). Avian influenza viruses in wild birds: virus evolution in a multi-host ecosystem. Journal of Virology, 92, https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.00433-18

Wild ducks and gulls are the major reservoirs for avian influenza A viruses (AIVs). The mechanisms that drive AIV evolution are complex at sites where various duck and gull species from multiple flyways breed, winter, or stage. The Republic of Georgi... Read More about Avian influenza viruses in wild birds: virus evolution in a multi-host ecosystem.

SurF: an innovative framework in biosecurity and animal health surveillance evaluation (2018)
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Muellner, P., Watts, J., Bingham, P., Bullians, M., Gould, B., Pande, A., …Staerk, K. D. C. (2018). SurF: an innovative framework in biosecurity and animal health surveillance evaluation. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.12898

Surveillance for biosecurity hazards is being conducted by the New Zealand Competent Authority, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to support New Zealand's biosecurity system. Surveillance evaluation should be an integral part of the surveilla... Read More about SurF: an innovative framework in biosecurity and animal health surveillance evaluation.

Comparative Analysis of V-Akt Murine Thymoma Viral Oncogene Homolog 3 (AKT3) Gene between Cow and Buffalo Reveals Substantial Differences for Mastitis (2018)
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Ullah, F., Bhattarai, D., Cheng, Z. R., Liang, X., Deng, T., Rehman, Z. U., …Zhang, S. (2018). Comparative Analysis of V-Akt Murine Thymoma Viral Oncogene Homolog 3 (AKT3) Gene between Cow and Buffalo Reveals Substantial Differences for Mastitis. BioMed Research International, 1363732. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/1463732

AKT3 gene is a constituent of the serine/threonine protein kinase family and plays a crucial role in synthesis of milk fats and cholesterol by regulating activity of the sterol regulatory element binding protein (SREBP). AKT3 is highly conserved in m... Read More about Comparative Analysis of V-Akt Murine Thymoma Viral Oncogene Homolog 3 (AKT3) Gene between Cow and Buffalo Reveals Substantial Differences for Mastitis.

Polyhexamethylene Biguanide and Nadifloxacin Self-Assembled Nanoparticles: Antimicrobial Effects against Intracellular Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (2018)
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Kamaruzzaman, N. F., de Fatima Pina, M., Chivu, A., & Good, L. (2018). Polyhexamethylene Biguanide and Nadifloxacin Self-Assembled Nanoparticles: Antimicrobial Effects against Intracellular Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Polymers, 10(5), 521. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym10050521

The treatment of skin and soft tissue infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) remains a challenge, partly due to localization of the bacteria inside the host’s cells, where antimicrobial penetration and efficacy is lim... Read More about Polyhexamethylene Biguanide and Nadifloxacin Self-Assembled Nanoparticles: Antimicrobial Effects against Intracellular Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Antigenic and genetic evolution of contemporary swine H1 influenza viruses in the United States (2018)
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Rajao, D. S., Anderson, T. K., Kitikoon, P., Stratton, J., Lewis, N. S., & Vincent, A. L. (2018). Antigenic and genetic evolution of contemporary swine H1 influenza viruses in the United States. Virology, 518, 45-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2018.02.006

Several lineages of influenza A viruses (IAV) currently circulate in North American pigs. Genetic diversity is further increased by transmission of IAV between swine and humans and subsequent evolution. Here, we characterized the genetic and antigeni... Read More about Antigenic and genetic evolution of contemporary swine H1 influenza viruses in the United States.

Cost of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus at individual farm level – An economic disease model (2018)
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Nathues, H., Alarcon, P., Rushton, J., Jolie, R., Fiebig, K., Jimenez, M., …Nathues, C. (2018). Cost of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus at individual farm level – An economic disease model. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 142, 16-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2017.04.006

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is reported to be among the diseases with the highest economic impact in modern pig production worldwide. Yet, the economic impact of the disease at farm level is not well understood as, especially... Read More about Cost of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus at individual farm level – An economic disease model.

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