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Endothelial AHR activity prevents lung barrier disruption in viral infection (2023)
Journal Article
Major, J., Crotta, S., Finsterbusch, K., Chakravarty, P., Shah, K., Frederico, B., …Wack, A. (2023). Endothelial AHR activity prevents lung barrier disruption in viral infection. Nature, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06287-y

Disruption of the lung endothelial-epithelial cell barrier following respiratory virus infection causes cell and fluid accumulation in the air spaces and compromises vital gas exchange function(1). Endothelial dysfunction can exacerbate tissue damage... Read More about Endothelial AHR activity prevents lung barrier disruption in viral infection.

One Health Approach: Invasive California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae) as an Important Source of Antimicrobial Drug-Resistant Salmonella Clones on Gran Canaria Island (2023)
Journal Article
Santana-Hernandez, K., Rodriguez-Ponce, E., Medina, I., Acosta-Hernandez, B., Priestnall, S., Vega, S., …Lupiola-Gomez, P. (2023). One Health Approach: Invasive California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae) as an Important Source of Antimicrobial Drug-Resistant Salmonella Clones on Gran Canaria Island. Animals, 13(11), https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13111790

The aim of this study was to investigate the invasive species Lampropeltis californiae (California kingsnake) as a reservoir of Salmonella and its ability to spread different clones of the bacterium with zoonotic potential into the environment, as we... Read More about One Health Approach: Invasive California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae) as an Important Source of Antimicrobial Drug-Resistant Salmonella Clones on Gran Canaria Island.

Pathology and causes of death in captive meerkats (<i>Suricata suricatta</i>) (2023)
Journal Article
Martí-García, B., Priestnall, S., & Suárez-Bonnet, A. (2023). Pathology and causes of death in captive meerkats (Suricata suricatta). Veterinary Quarterly, 43(1), https://doi.org/10.1080/01652176.2023.2211120

Background Meerkats (Suricata suricatta) are endemic carnivores of southern Africa and, although currently listed as 'least concern' by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list, there is evidence of a significant decrease in... Read More about Pathology and causes of death in captive meerkats (<i>Suricata suricatta</i>).

Impact of exposure to urban air pollution on grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) lung health (2023)
Journal Article
Torres-Blas, I., Horsler, H., Paredes, U., Perkins, M., Priestnall, S., & Brekke, P. (2023). Impact of exposure to urban air pollution on grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) lung health. Environmental Pollution, 326, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121312

The increased rate of global urbanisation has recently exacerbated the significant public health problem of traffic related air pollution. Despite the known significant impact on human health, little is known about the effects of air pollution on wil... Read More about Impact of exposure to urban air pollution on grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) lung health.