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The Emergence and Zoonotic Transmission of H10Nx Avian Influenza Virus Infections (2021)
Journal Article
Everest, H., Billington, E., Daines, R., Burman, A., & Iqbal, M. (2021). The Emergence and Zoonotic Transmission of H10Nx Avian Influenza Virus Infections. mBio, 12(5), https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01785-21

Avian influenza viruses pose a continuous threat to both poultry and human health, with significant economic impact. The ability of viruses to reassort and jump the species barrier into mammalian hosts generates a constant pandemic threat. H10Nx avia... Read More about The Emergence and Zoonotic Transmission of H10Nx Avian Influenza Virus Infections.

Cross sectional study to identify prevalence of and factors associated with laminitis in UK donkeys (2021)
Journal Article
Menzies‐Gow, N., Wakeel, F., Little, H., Buil, J., & Rickards, K. (in press). Cross sectional study to identify prevalence of and factors associated with laminitis in UK donkeys. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.13505

Background Laminitis causes lameness in donkeys, but its prevalence and factors associated with disease remain uncertain. Objectives To determine the prevalence of and identify factors associated with laminitis in donkeys. Study design Retro... Read More about Cross sectional study to identify prevalence of and factors associated with laminitis in UK donkeys.

Epigenetic clock and methylation studies in cats (2021)
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Raj, K., Szladovits, B., Haghani, A., Zoller, J., Li, C., Black, P., …Horvath, S. (2021). Epigenetic clock and methylation studies in cats. GeroScience, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11357-021-00445-8

Human DNA methylation profiles have been used successfully to develop highly accurate biomarkers of aging ("epigenetic clocks"). Although these human epigenetic clocks are not immediately applicable to all species of the animal kingdom, the principle... Read More about Epigenetic clock and methylation studies in cats.

Molecular epidemiology and drug susceptibility profiles of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates from Northern Ghana (2021)
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Acquah, S. K. E., Asare, P., Osei-Wusu, S., Morgan, P., Afum, T., Asandem, D. A., …Yeboah-Manu, D. (2021). Molecular epidemiology and drug susceptibility profiles of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates from Northern Ghana. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 109, 294-303. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2021.07.020

Objective: We conducted a cross-sectional study in the five administrative regions of Northern Ghana to determine the diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) sub/lineages and their susceptibil- ity to isoniazid (INH) and rifampicin (RI... Read More about Molecular epidemiology and drug susceptibility profiles of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates from Northern Ghana.

Do all Coccidia follow the same trafficking rules? (2021)
Journal Article
Marugan-Hernandez, V., Tomley, F., & Sanchez-Arsuaga, G. (2021). Do all Coccidia follow the same trafficking rules?. Life, https://doi.org/10.3390/life11090909

The Coccidia are a subclass of the Apicomplexa including several genera of protozoan parasites that cause important diseases in humans and animals, with Toxoplasma gondii becoming the ‘model organism’ for research into coccidian molecular and cellula... Read More about Do all Coccidia follow the same trafficking rules?.

The Thrombocytopenic Patient (2021)
Journal Article
Johnson, A. (in press). The Thrombocytopenic Patient. Academic Medicine,

Immune-Mediated Thrombocytopenia (IMTP) is a life threatening condition and although it is not unheard of in felines, IMTP is seen most commonly in canines (Donoghue, 2019). IMTP is a common disease seen in veterinary medicine and can affect any bree... Read More about The Thrombocytopenic Patient.

Predictors of laminitis development in a cohort of non-laminitic ponies (2021)
Journal Article
Knowles, E., Elliott, J., Harris, P., Chang, R., & Menzies-Gow, N. (2021). Predictors of laminitis development in a cohort of non-laminitic ponies. Equine Veterinary Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.31_13492

Background: Quantifying the risk of laminitis development requires improvement. Objectives: To identify the most useful physical examination, metabolic and management factors to predict future laminitis development in client-owned, non-laminitic pon... Read More about Predictors of laminitis development in a cohort of non-laminitic ponies.

COVID-19 impact on poultry production and distribution networks in Bangladesh (2021)
Journal Article
Al Sattar, A., Mahmud, R., Shoieb Mohsin, A., Nahar Chisty, N., Uddin, H., Irin, N., …Hoque, A. (2021). COVID-19 impact on poultry production and distribution networks in Bangladesh. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2021.714649

The COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected numerous economic sectors across the world, including livestock production. This study investigates how the pandemic has impacted the poultry production and distribution network (PDN), analyses stakeholders... Read More about COVID-19 impact on poultry production and distribution networks in Bangladesh.

Pandemic Puppies: Characterising motivations and behaviours of UK owners who purchased puppies during the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic (2021)
Journal Article
Packer, R., Brand, C., Belshaw, Z., Pegram, C., Stevens, K., & O'Neill, D. (2021). Pandemic Puppies: Characterising motivations and behaviours of UK owners who purchased puppies during the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic. Animals, 11(9), 2500. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11092500

Attempts to control the spread of coronavirus during the COVID-19 Pandemic included periods of ‘lockdown’ in the UK, where many households spent several months at home with limited external social contact. Data from diverse sources suggest unusually... Read More about Pandemic Puppies: Characterising motivations and behaviours of UK owners who purchased puppies during the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic.

Safety of early postoperative hydrotherapy in dogs undergoing thoracolumbar hemilaminectomy (2021)
Journal Article
Mojarradi, A., De Decker, S., Backstrom, C., & Bergknut, N. (2021). Safety of early postoperative hydrotherapy in dogs undergoing thoracolumbar hemilaminectomy. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 62(12), 1062-1069. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13412

Objectives Hydrotherapy is a common part of the postoperative care after surgical treatment of thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion in dogs. There are currently no guidelines on when to commence hydrotherapy after surgery. Early hydrotherapy m... Read More about Safety of early postoperative hydrotherapy in dogs undergoing thoracolumbar hemilaminectomy.

A global media analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on chicken meat food systems: Key vulnerabilities and opportunities for building resilience (2021)
Journal Article
Whatford, L., Chapot, L., Compston, P., Tak, M., Cuevas, S., Garza, M., …Haesler, B. (2021). A global media analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on chicken meat food systems: Key vulnerabilities and opportunities for building resilience. Sustainability, https://doi.org/10.3390/su13169435

Food systems are increasingly under threat, with climate, biological, economic or policy shocks and stressors occurring at an increasing frequency and scale. News articles published globally between December 2019 and April 2020 were collated and anal... Read More about A global media analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on chicken meat food systems: Key vulnerabilities and opportunities for building resilience.

Successful management of aspiration pneumopathy without antimicrobial agents in 14 dogs (2021)
Journal Article
Humm, K., Greensmith, T., & Cook, S. (2021). Successful management of aspiration pneumopathy without antimicrobial agents in 14 dogs. Journal of Small Animal Practice, https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13409

Objectives To describe clinical cases of aspiration pneumonitis and pneumonia in dogs, which were successfully managed without antimicrobials. Materials and Methods Retrospective case review of dogs presenting to a referral teaching hospital bet... Read More about Successful management of aspiration pneumopathy without antimicrobial agents in 14 dogs.

The effect of strip grazing on physical activity and behaviour in ponies (2021)
Journal Article
Cameron, A., Longland, A., Pfau, T., Pinnegar, S., Brackston, I., Hockenhull, J., …Menzies-Gow, N. J. (2021). The effect of strip grazing on physical activity and behaviour in ponies. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 103745. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2021.103745

This work aimed to determine the effect of strip grazing on physical activity in ponies using behavioural observations alongside accelerometers positioned at the poll. In study one, ten British native breed ponies were randomly assigned to paddock A... Read More about The effect of strip grazing on physical activity and behaviour in ponies.

Molecular basis for DarT ADP-ribosylation of a DNA base (2021)
Journal Article
Schuller, M., Butler, R., Ariza, A., Tromans-Coia, C., Jankevicius, G., Claridge, T., …Ahel, I. (2021). Molecular basis for DarT ADP-ribosylation of a DNA base. Nature, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03825-4

ADP-ribosyltransferases (ARTs) utilise NAD+ to catalyse substrate ADP-ribosylation, thereby regulating cellular pathways or contributing to toxin-mediated pathogenicity of bacteria. Reversible ADP-ribosylation has traditionally been considered a prot... Read More about Molecular basis for DarT ADP-ribosylation of a DNA base.