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Use of chicken eggshell to improve dietary calcium intake in rural sub-Saharan Africa (2018)
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Bartter, J., Diffey, H., Yeung, Y. H., O'Leary, F., Haesler, B., Maulaga, W., & Alders, R. (2018). Use of chicken eggshell to improve dietary calcium intake in rural sub-Saharan Africa. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12649

Undernutrition resulting from inadequate access to high‐quality, nutritious food is a widespread issue in sub‐Saharan Africa impacting the health and survival of mothers and their children. Inadequate dietary intake leads to a deficiency in nutrients... Read More about Use of chicken eggshell to improve dietary calcium intake in rural sub-Saharan Africa.

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).

Survival after diagnosis of hypertension in cats attending primary care practice in the UK (2018)
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Chang, Y. M., Brodbelt, D. C., Elliott, J., & Conroy, M. C. (2018). Survival after diagnosis of hypertension in cats attending primary care practice in the UK. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 32(6), 1846-1855. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15307

Background: Hypertension is common in older cats. There is limited evidence for predictors of survival after diagnosis. Hypothesis/Objectives: Investigate blood pressure assessment (BPA) and hypertension diagnosis in cats attending UK primary care... Read More about Survival after diagnosis of hypertension in cats attending primary care practice in the UK.

Oral iron exacerbates colitis and influences the intestinal microbiome (2018)
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Mahalhal, A., Williams, J. M., Johnson, S., Ellaby, N., Duckworth, C. A., Burkitt, M. D., …Probert, C. S. (2018). Oral iron exacerbates colitis and influences the intestinal microbiome. PLoS ONE, 13(10), e0202460. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0202460

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with anaemia and oral iron replacement to correct this can be problematic, intensifying inflammation and tissue damage. The intestinal microbiota also plays a key role in the pathogenesis of IBD, and iro... Read More about Oral iron exacerbates colitis and influences the intestinal microbiome.

International sourcing decisions in the wake of a food scandal (2018)
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Schaefer, K. A., Scheitrum, D., & Nes, K. (2018). International sourcing decisions in the wake of a food scandal. Food Policy, 81, 48-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2018.10.002

This research investigates whether and how the 2013 Horsemeat Scandal has altered European food retailers’ efforts to mitigate fraud in the international agri-food supply chain. We construct an econometric model that matches fraud alert data from the... Read More about International sourcing decisions in the wake of a food scandal.

Molecular evolution, diversity and adaptation of H7N9 viruses in China during 2013-2017 (2018)
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Lu, J., Raghwani, J., Pryce, R., Bowden, T. A., Thézé, J., Huang, S., …Ke, C. (2018). Molecular evolution, diversity and adaptation of H7N9 viruses in China during 2013-2017. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2410.171063

The substantial increase in prevalence and emergence of antigenically divergent or highly pathogenic influenza A(H7N9) viruses during 2016–17 raises concerns about the epizootic potential of these viruses. We investigated the evolution and adaptation... Read More about Molecular evolution, diversity and adaptation of H7N9 viruses in China during 2013-2017.

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.

Aldosterone-producing adrenocortical carcinoma with myxoid differentiation in a cat (2018)
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Attipa, C., Beck, S., Lipscomb, V. J., English, K., Carvalho, S., Kiupel, M., …Peters, L. M. (2018). Aldosterone-producing adrenocortical carcinoma with myxoid differentiation in a cat. Veterinary Clinical Pathology, 47(4), 660-664. https://doi.org/10.1111/vcp.12658

A 10‐year‐old male neutered Persian cat was presented with an abdominal mass and history of weakness. Blood smear examination found marked elliptocytosis, and serum biochemical analysis revealed hypokalemia, hypochloremia, increased creatine kinase a... Read More about Aldosterone-producing adrenocortical carcinoma with myxoid differentiation in a cat.

Common Traits Spark the Mitophagy/Xenophagy Interplay (2018)
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Singh, A., Kendall, S. L., & Campanella, M. (2018). Common Traits Spark the Mitophagy/Xenophagy Interplay. Frontiers in Physiology, 9, https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2018.01172

Selective autophagy contributes to the wellbeing of eukaryotic cells by recycling cellular components, disposing damaged organelles, and removing pathogens, amongst others. Both the quality control process of selective mitochondrial autophagy (Mitoph... Read More about Common Traits Spark the Mitophagy/Xenophagy Interplay.

Impacts of mandatory GE food labeling: a quasi-natural experiment (2018)
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Carter, C., & Schaefer, K. A. (2018). Impacts of mandatory GE food labeling: a quasi-natural experiment. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 101(1), 58-73. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajae/aay066

In July 2016, Vermont became the first U.S. state to require mandatory labeling of foods containing genetically engineered (GE) ingredients. The introduction of the Vermont law serves as a quasi-natural experiment on the economic effects of mandatory... Read More about Impacts of mandatory GE food labeling: a quasi-natural experiment.

Observational Study Design in Veterinary Pathology, Part 2: Methodology (2018)
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Caswell, J. L., Bassel, L. L., Rothenburger, J. L., Gröne, A., Sargeant, J. M., Beck, A. P., …Yamate, J. (2018). Observational Study Design in Veterinary Pathology, Part 2: Methodology. Veterinary Pathology, 55(6), 774-785. https://doi.org/10.1177/0300985818798121

Observational studies are a basis for much of our knowledge of veterinary pathology, yet considerations for conducting pathology-based observational studies are not readily available. In part 1 of this series, we offered advice on planning and carryi... Read More about Observational Study Design in Veterinary Pathology, Part 2: Methodology.