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Avian Papilloma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma: a Histopathological, Immunohistochemical and Virological study (2020)
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Jones, A. L., Suárez-Bonnet, A., Mitchell, J. A., Ramirez, G. A., Stidworthy, M. F., & Priestnall, S. L. (2020). Avian Papilloma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma: a Histopathological, Immunohistochemical and Virological study. Journal of Comparative Pathology, 175, 13-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2019.11.007

In this retrospective study, we describe the histopathological findings in seven papillomas and 45 squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) from psittacine birds, raptors and domestic fowl. The age of affected birds ranged from 3 to 40 years, with median age... Read More about Avian Papilloma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma: a Histopathological, Immunohistochemical and Virological study.

Evaluation of potential risk of transmission of avian influenza A viruses at live bird markets in response to unusual crow die-offs in Bangladesh (2020)
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Rahman, M., Mangtani, P., Uyeki, T. M., Cardwell, J. M., Torremorell, M., Islam, A., …Flora, M. S. (2020). Evaluation of potential risk of transmission of avian influenza A viruses at live bird markets in response to unusual crow die-offs in Bangladesh. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, https://doi.org/10.1111/irv.12716

In response to unusual crow die‐offs from avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection during January‐February 2017 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, a One Health team assessed potential infection risks in live bird markets (LBMs). Evidence of aerosolized avian influ... Read More about Evaluation of potential risk of transmission of avian influenza A viruses at live bird markets in response to unusual crow die-offs in Bangladesh.

Epidemiology and genotypes of group A rotaviruses in cattle and goats of Bangladesh, 2009-2010 (2020)
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Hossain, M. B., Rahman, M. S., Watson, O. J., Islam, A., Rahman, S., Hasan, R., …Haider, N. (2020). Epidemiology and genotypes of group A rotaviruses in cattle and goats of Bangladesh, 2009-2010. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2020.104170

Group A rotavirus (RVA) is recognized as a major cause of severe gastroenteritis in newborn calves and goat kids. We estimated the proportion of ruminants infected with rotavirus and identified the circulating genotypes in cattle and goats in Banglad... Read More about Epidemiology and genotypes of group A rotaviruses in cattle and goats of Bangladesh, 2009-2010.

Draft Genome Sequences of the Type Strains of Actinobacillus indolicus (46K2C) and Actinobacillus porcinus (NM319), Two NAD-Dependent Bacterial Species Found in the Respiratory Tract of Pigs (2020)
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Bossé, J. T., Li, Y., Fernandez Crespo, R., Angen, Ø., Holden, M. T. G., Weinert, L. A., …BRaDP1T Consortium, . (2020). Draft Genome Sequences of the Type Strains of Actinobacillus indolicus (46K2C) and Actinobacillus porcinus (NM319), Two NAD-Dependent Bacterial Species Found in the Respiratory Tract of Pigs. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 9(1), https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.00716-19

Outbreak of Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus among Criticially Endangered Mongolian Saiga and Other Wild Ungulates, Mongolia, 2016-2017 (2020)
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Pruvot, M., Fine, A. E., Hollinger, C., Strindberg, S., Damdinjav, B., Buuveibaatar, B., …Shiilegdamba, E. (2020). Outbreak of Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus among Criticially Endangered Mongolian Saiga and Other Wild Ungulates, Mongolia, 2016-2017. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2601.181998

The 2016–2017 introduction of peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) into livestock in Mongolia was followed by mass mortality of the critically endangered Mongolian saiga antelope and other rare wild ungulates. To assess the nature and population e... Read More about Outbreak of Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus among Criticially Endangered Mongolian Saiga and Other Wild Ungulates, Mongolia, 2016-2017.

Two-year longitudinal survey reveals high genetic diversity of Schistosoma mansoni with adult worms surviving praziquantel treatment at the start of mass drug administration in Uganda (2019)
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Faust, C. L., Crotti, M., Moses, A., Oguttu, D., Wamboko, A., Adriko, M., …Lamberton, P. H. L. (2019). Two-year longitudinal survey reveals high genetic diversity of Schistosoma mansoni with adult worms surviving praziquantel treatment at the start of mass drug administration in Uganda. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3860-6

Interpreting social determinants: Emergent properties and adolescent risk behaviour (2019)
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Melendez-Torres, G., Desmond, C., Seeley, J., Groenewald, C., Ngwenya, N., Rich, K., & Barnett, T. (2019). Interpreting social determinants: Emergent properties and adolescent risk behaviour. PLoS ONE, 14(12), e0226241

A link between adversity, including low socio-economic status, and behaviours which carry health risks, such as alcohol consumption, has often been observed. The causes of this link are, however, poorly understood, making it difficult to explain why... Read More about Interpreting social determinants: Emergent properties and adolescent risk behaviour.

Community Network Integration: An approach to alignment of One Health partners for solutions to ‘Wicked’ problems of antimicrobial resistance (2019)
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Wilson, J. B., Salman, M., Janzen, E., Sparagano, O., Speer, N., Pantaleon, L., …Rivers, J. (2019). Community Network Integration: An approach to alignment of One Health partners for solutions to ‘Wicked’ problems of antimicrobial resistance. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 175, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2019.104870

Specific staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) types and clonal complexes are associated with low-level amoxicillin/clavulanic acid and cefalotin resistance in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (2019)
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Broens, E. M., Wagenaar, J. A., Duim, B., Mughini-Gras, L., Moodley, A., Guardabassi, L., …Wegener, A. (2019). Specific staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) types and clonal complexes are associated with low-level amoxicillin/clavulanic acid and cefalotin resistance in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 75(3), 508-511. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkz509

Effects of reducing growth rate via diet dilution on bone mineralization, performance and carcass yield of coccidia-infected broilers (2019)
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Oikeh, I., Sakkas, P., Taylor, J., Giannenas, I., Blake, D. P., & Kyriazakis, I. (2019). Effects of reducing growth rate via diet dilution on bone mineralization, performance and carcass yield of coccidia-infected broilers. Poultry Science, 98(11), 5477-5487. https://doi.org/10.3382/ps/pez400

Coccidiosis and rapid growth rate (GR) compromise bone mineralization in modern broilers. We tested the hypothesis that reducing GR via diet dilution during peak bone development will improve bone mineralization in both infected and uninfected broile... Read More about Effects of reducing growth rate via diet dilution on bone mineralization, performance and carcass yield of coccidia-infected broilers.

An assessment of risk compensation and spillover behavioural adaptions associated with the use of vaccines in animal disease management (2019)
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Enticott, G., Maye, D., Naylor, R., Brunton, L. A., Downs, S. H., & Donnelly, C. A. (2019). An assessment of risk compensation and spillover behavioural adaptions associated with the use of vaccines in animal disease management. Vaccine, 38(5), 1065-1075. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.11.037

This paper analyses farmers’ behavioural responses to Government attempts to reduce the risk of disease transmission from badgers to cattle through badger vaccination. Evidence for two opposing behavioural adaptions is examined in response to the vac... Read More about An assessment of risk compensation and spillover behavioural adaptions associated with the use of vaccines in animal disease management.

Modelling exposure heterogeneity and density dependence in onchocerciasis using a novel individual-based transmission model, EPIONCHO-IBM: implications for elimination and data needs (2019)
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Hamley, J. I. D., Milton, P., Walker, M., & Basáñez, M. (2019). Modelling exposure heterogeneity and density dependence in onchocerciasis using a novel individual-based transmission model, EPIONCHO-IBM: implications for elimination and data needs. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 13(12), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007557

The development and use of Actiphage® to detect viable mycobacteria from bovine tuberculosis and Johne’s disease-infected animals (2019)
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Swift, B. M. C., Meade, N., Barron, E. S., Bennett, M., Perehenic, T., Hughes, V., …Rees, C. E. D. (2019). The development and use of Actiphage® to detect viable mycobacteria from bovine tuberculosis and Johne’s disease-infected animals. Microbial Biotechnology, 13(3), 738-746. https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.13518

Here, we describe the development of a method that exploits bacteriophage D29 as a lysis agent for efficient DNA extraction from low numbers of mycobacterial cells. This method (Actiphage®) used in combination with PCR achieved rapid and sensitive (L... Read More about The development and use of Actiphage® to detect viable mycobacteria from bovine tuberculosis and Johne’s disease-infected animals.

Decision tree machine learning applied to bovine tuberculosis risk factors to aid disease control decision making (2019)
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Romero, M. P., Chang, Y. M., Brunton, L. A., Parry, J., Prosser, A., Upton, P., …Drewe, J. A. (2019). Decision tree machine learning applied to bovine tuberculosis risk factors to aid disease control decision making. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2019.104860

Identifying and understanding the risk factors for endemic bovine tuberculosis (TB) in cattle herds is critical for the control of this disease. Exploratory machine learning techniques can uncover complex non-linear relationships and interactions wit... Read More about Decision tree machine learning applied to bovine tuberculosis risk factors to aid disease control decision making.