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Transglutaminase Type 2 Regulates ER-Mitochondria Contact Sites by Interacting with GRP75 (2018)
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D'Eletto, M., Rossin, F., Occhigrossi, L., Farrace, M. G., Faccenda, D., Desai, R., …Piacentini, M. (2018). Transglutaminase Type 2 Regulates ER-Mitochondria Contact Sites by Interacting with GRP75. Cell Reports, 25(12), 3573-3581. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2018.11.094

Transglutaminase type 2 (TG2) is a multifunctional enzyme that plays a key role in mitochondria homeostasis under stressful cellular conditions. TG2 interactome analysis reveals an enzyme interaction with GRP75 (glucose-regulated protein 75). GRP75 l... Read More about Transglutaminase Type 2 Regulates ER-Mitochondria Contact Sites by Interacting with GRP75.

Space-use patterns highlight behavioural differences linked to lameness, parity, and days in milk in barn-housed dairy cows (2018)
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Vázquez Diosdado, J. A., Barker, Z. E., Hodges, H. R., Amory, J. R., Croft, D. P., Bell, N. J., & Codling, E. A. (2018). Space-use patterns highlight behavioural differences linked to lameness, parity, and days in milk in barn-housed dairy cows. PLoS ONE, 13(12), e0208424. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208424

Lameness is a key health and welfare issue affecting commercial herds of dairy cattle, with potentially significant economic impacts due to the expense of treatment and lost milk production. Existing lameness detection methods can be time-intensive,... Read More about Space-use patterns highlight behavioural differences linked to lameness, parity, and days in milk in barn-housed dairy cows.

The Veterinary Identity: A Time and Context Model (2018)
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Armitage-Chan, E., & May, S. A. (2018). The Veterinary Identity: A Time and Context Model. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 46(2), 153-162. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.0517-067r1

The nature of professionalism teaching is a current issue in veterinary education, with an individual’s identity as a professional having implications for one’s values and behaviors, as well as for his or her career satisfaction and psychological wel... Read More about The Veterinary Identity: A Time and Context Model.

A radiographic measurement of left atrial size in dogs (2018)
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Salguero, X. S., Prandi, D., Llabres-Diaz, F., Manzanilla, E. G., & Bussadori, C. (2018). A radiographic measurement of left atrial size in dogs. Irish Veterinary Journal, 71, 25. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13620-018-0137-x

The dimensions of the left atrium in cases with mitral regurgitation are an indirect measurement of its severity. The objective of this study was to evaluate the value of a new radiographic measurement, the radiographic left atrial dimension (RLAD),... Read More about A radiographic measurement of left atrial size in dogs.

An Overview on Principles for Energy Efficient Robot Locomotion (2018)
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Kashiri, N., Abate, A., Abram, S. J., Albu-Schaffer, A., Clary, P. J., Daley, M. A., …Tsagarakis, N. (2018). An Overview on Principles for Energy Efficient Robot Locomotion. Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 5(129), https://doi.org/10.3389/frobt.2018.00129

Despite enhancements in the development of robotic systems, the energy economy of today's robots lags far behind that of biological systems. This is in particular critical for untethered legged robot locomotion. To elucidate the current stage of ener... Read More about An Overview on Principles for Energy Efficient Robot Locomotion.

A study of tuberculosis in road traffic-killed badgers on the edge of the British bovine TB epidemic area (2018)
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Sandoval Barron, E., Swift, B. M. C., Chantrey, J., Christley, R., Gardner, R., Jewell, C., …Bennett, M. (2018). A study of tuberculosis in road traffic-killed badgers on the edge of the British bovine TB epidemic area. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-35652-5

The role of badgers in the geographic expansion of the bovine tuberculosis (bTB) epidemic in England is unknown: indeed there have been few published studies of bTB in badgers outside of the Southwest of England where the infection is now endemic in... Read More about A study of tuberculosis in road traffic-killed badgers on the edge of the British bovine TB epidemic area.

Colonization of a commercial broiler line by Campylobacter is under limited genetic control and does not significantly impair performance or intestinal health (2018)
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Bailey, R. A., Kranis, A., Psifidi, A., Watson, K. A., Rothwell, L., Hocking, P. M., …Avendano, S. (2018). Colonization of a commercial broiler line by Campylobacter is under limited genetic control and does not significantly impair performance or intestinal health. Poultry Science, 97(12), 4167-4176. https://doi.org/10.3382/ps/pey295

Campylobacter is the leading bacterial cause of foodborne diarrheal illness in humans and source attribution studies unequivocally identify handling or consumption of poultry meat as a key risk factor. Campylobacter colonizes the avian intestines in... Read More about Colonization of a commercial broiler line by Campylobacter is under limited genetic control and does not significantly impair performance or intestinal health.

Intrahepatic congenital portosystemic shunts in dogs: short- and long-term outcome of suture attenuation (2018)
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Tivers, M. S., Lipscomb, V. J., Bristow, P. C., & Brockman, D. J. (2018). Intrahepatic congenital portosystemic shunts in dogs: short- and long-term outcome of suture attenuation. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 59(4), 201-210. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.12788

Retrospective cohort study of dogs surgically treated for intrahepatic congenital portosystemic shunts between February 2000 and March 2015. Long-term follow-up was conducted by telephone conversations with the referring veterinary surgeon, owner, or... Read More about Intrahepatic congenital portosystemic shunts in dogs: short- and long-term outcome of suture attenuation.

Comparison of 2016–17 and Previous Epizootics of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5 Guangdong Lineage in Europe (2018)
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Alarcon, P., Brouwer, A., Vekatesh, D., Duncan, D., Dovas, C. I., Georgiades, G., …Brown, I. H. (2018). Comparison of 2016–17 and Previous Epizootics of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5 Guangdong Lineage in Europe. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2412.171860

We analyzed the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 epizootic of 2016–17 in Europe by epidemiologic and genetic characteristics and compared it with 2 previous epizootics caused by the same H5 Guangdong lineage. The 2016–17 epizootic was the... Read More about Comparison of 2016–17 and Previous Epizootics of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5 Guangdong Lineage in Europe.

Dissecting the Genomic Architecture of Resistance to Eimeria maxima Parasitism in the Chicken (2018)
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Boulton, K., Nolan, M. J., Wu, Z., Riggio, V., Matika, O., Harman, K., …Psifidi, A. (2018). Dissecting the Genomic Architecture of Resistance to Eimeria maxima Parasitism in the Chicken. Frontiers in Genetics, 9, https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2018.00528

Coccidiosis in poultry, caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Eimeria, is an intestinal disease with substantial economic impact. With the use of anticoccidial drugs under public and political pressure, and the comparatively higher cost of live-... Read More about Dissecting the Genomic Architecture of Resistance to Eimeria maxima Parasitism in the Chicken.

Inter-rater and inter-device reliability of mechanical thresholds measurement with the Electronic von Frey Anaesthesiometer and the SMALGO in healthy cats (2018)
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Adami, C., Lardone, E., & Monticelli, P. (2018). Inter-rater and inter-device reliability of mechanical thresholds measurement with the Electronic von Frey Anaesthesiometer and the SMALGO in healthy cats. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612X18813426

The aim of this study was to compare the Electronic von Frey Anaesthesiometer (EVF) and the Small Animal ALGOmeter (SMALGO), used to measure sensory thresholds in 13 healthy cats at both the stifle and the lumbosacral joint, in terms of inter-rater a... Read More about Inter-rater and inter-device reliability of mechanical thresholds measurement with the Electronic von Frey Anaesthesiometer and the SMALGO in healthy cats.

Hepatozoon canis in three imported dogs: a new tickborne disease reaching the United Kingdom (2018)
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Attipa, C., Maguire, D., Solano-Gallego, L., Szladovits, B., Barker, E. N., Farr, A., …Tasker, S. (2018). Hepatozoon canis in three imported dogs: a new tickborne disease reaching the United Kingdom. Veterinary Record, 183(716), https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.105087

An increasing number of non-endemic vectorborne pathogens have been described in dogs imported to the UK in the past two decades. Recently, an outbreak of canine babesiosis in south-east England has raised veterinary awareness with regard to the impa... Read More about Hepatozoon canis in three imported dogs: a new tickborne disease reaching the United Kingdom.

Decreased nematode clearance & anti-phosphorylcholine specific IgM responses in mannose-binding lectin deficient mice (2018)
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Ahmed, R., Cadman, E. T., Snapper, C. M., & Lawrence, R. A. (2018). Decreased nematode clearance & anti-phosphorylcholine specific IgM responses in mannose-binding lectin deficient mice. https://doi.org/10.1111/imcb.12219

Brugia malayi is a nematode that causes human lymphatic filariasis. Previously, we showed that mannose binding lectin (MBL) ‐A is necessary for clearance of B. malayi microfilariae in mice and presence of MBL‐A is linked with maximal levels of parasi... Read More about Decreased nematode clearance & anti-phosphorylcholine specific IgM responses in mannose-binding lectin deficient mice.

Draft genome assembly of the poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae (2018)
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Burgess, S. T. G., Bartley, K., Nunn, F., Wright, H. W., Hughes, M., Gemmell, M., …Nisbet, A. J. (2018). Draft genome assembly of the poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 7(18), https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.01221-18

The poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae, is a major worldwide concern in the egg-laying industry. Here, we report the first draft genome assembly and gene prediction of Dermanyssus gallinae, based on combined PacBio and MinION long-read de novo se... Read More about Draft genome assembly of the poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae.

Patterns of microchromosome organization remain highly conserved throughout avian evolution (2018)
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O'Connor, R. E., Kiazim, L., Skinner, B., Fonseka, G., Joseph, S., Jennings, R., & Larkin, D. M. (2018). Patterns of microchromosome organization remain highly conserved throughout avian evolution. Chromosoma, 128(1), 21-29. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00412-018-0685-6

The structure and organization of a species genome at a karyotypic level, and in interphase nuclei, have broad functional significance. Although regular sized chromosomes are studied extensively in this regard, microchromosomes, which are present in... Read More about Patterns of microchromosome organization remain highly conserved throughout avian evolution.

The impact of agricultural input subsidies on food and nutrition security: a systematic review (2018)
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Walls, H. L., Johnston, D., Tak, M., Dixon, J., Hanefeld, J., Hull, E., & Smith, R. D. (2018). The impact of agricultural input subsidies on food and nutrition security: a systematic review. Food Security, 10(6), 1425-1436. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-018-0857-5

Agricultural input subsidies, a form of social protection, are often considered an important means of improving agricultural productivity in low- and middle-income countries. However, their effectiveness and efficiency remains contentious with respec... Read More about The impact of agricultural input subsidies on food and nutrition security: a systematic review.