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Whole genome investigation of a divergent clade of the pathogen Streptococcus suis (2015)
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Baig, A., Weinert, L. A., Peters, S. E., Howell, K. J., Chaudhuri, R. R., Wang, J., Holden, M. T. G., Parkhill, J., Langford, P. R., Rycroft, A. N., Wren, B. W., Tucker, A. W., Maskell, D. J., & BRaDP1T Consortium. (2015). Whole genome investigation of a divergent clade of the pathogen Streptococcus suis. Frontiers in Microbiology, 6(1), https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2015.01191

Streptococcus suis is a major porcine and zoonotic pathogen responsible for significant economic losses in the pig industry and an increasing number of human cases. Multiple isolates of S. suis show marked genomic diversity. Here, we report the analy... Read More about Whole genome investigation of a divergent clade of the pathogen Streptococcus suis.

GnRH-agonist implantation of prepubertal male cats affects their reproductive performance and testicular LH receptor and FSH receptor expression (2015)
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Mehl, N. S., Khalid, M., Srisuwatanasagul, S., Swangchan-Uthai, T., & Sirivaidyapong, S. (2015). GnRH-agonist implantation of prepubertal male cats affects their reproductive performance and testicular LH receptor and FSH receptor expression. Theriogenology, 85(5), 841-848. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2015.10.031

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This study was conducted to investigate the effect of GnRH-agonist implantation in prepubertal tomcats on sexual behavior, reproductive performance, and... Read More about GnRH-agonist implantation of prepubertal male cats affects their reproductive performance and testicular LH receptor and FSH receptor expression.

Comparison of a reverse-transverse cross pin technique with a same side cross pin type II external skeletal fixator in 89 dogs (2015)
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Tsai, K.-Y., & Pead, M. J. (2015). Comparison of a reverse-transverse cross pin technique with a same side cross pin type II external skeletal fixator in 89 dogs. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, 8(10), 18023-31

The objective of this study was to determine whether a novel reverse-transverse cross pin insertion technique could increase the stability of type II external skeletal fixators (ESF) in dogs compared with an alternate, same side cross pin ESF. Revers... Read More about Comparison of a reverse-transverse cross pin technique with a same side cross pin type II external skeletal fixator in 89 dogs.

Impact of facial conformation on canine health: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (2015)
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Packer, R. M. A., Hendricks, A., Tivers, M. S., & Burn, C. C. (2015). Impact of facial conformation on canine health: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome. PLoS ONE, 10(10), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0137496

The domestic dog may be the most morphologically diverse terrestrial mammalian species known to man; pedigree dogs are artificially selected for extreme aesthetics dictated by formal Breed Standards, and breed-related disorders linked to conformation... Read More about Impact of facial conformation on canine health: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome.

Estimation of changes in the force of infection for intestinal and urogenital schistosomiasis in countries with Schistosomiasis Control Initiative-assisted programmes (2015)
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French, M. D., Churcher, T. S., Webster, J. P., Fleming, F. M., Fenwick, A., Kabetereine, N. B., Sacko, M., Garba, A., Toure, S., Nyandinidi, U., Mwanza, J., Blair, L., Bosque-Oliva, E., & Basáñez, M.-G. (2015). Estimation of changes in the force of infection for intestinal and urogenital schistosomiasis in countries with Schistosomiasis Control Initiative-assisted programmes. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1138-1

The last decade has seen an expansion of national schistosomiasis control programmes in Africa based on large-scale preventative chemotherapy. In many areas this has resulted in considerable reductions in infection and morbidity levels in treated ind... Read More about Estimation of changes in the force of infection for intestinal and urogenital schistosomiasis in countries with Schistosomiasis Control Initiative-assisted programmes.

Errors in Veterinary Practice: Preliminary Lessons for Building Better Veterinary Teams (2015)
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Kinnison, T., Guile, D., & May, S. A. (2015). Errors in Veterinary Practice: Preliminary Lessons for Building Better Veterinary Teams. Veterinary Record, 177(19), 492. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.103327

Case studies in two typical UK veterinary practices were undertaken to explore teamwork, including interprofessional working. Each study involved one week of whole team observation based on practice locations (reception, operating theatre), one week... Read More about Errors in Veterinary Practice: Preliminary Lessons for Building Better Veterinary Teams.

Oral application of freeze-dried yeast particles expressing the PCV2b Cap protein on their surface induce protection to subsequent PCV2b challenge in vivo (2015)
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Patterson, R., Eley, T. S., Browne, C., Martineau, H. M., & Werling, D. (2015). Oral application of freeze-dried yeast particles expressing the PCV2b Cap protein on their surface induce protection to subsequent PCV2b challenge in vivo. Vaccine, 33(46), 6199-205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.10.003

Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is now endemic in every major pig producing country, causing PCV-associated disease (PCVAD), linked with large scale economic losses. Current vaccination strategies are based on the capsid protein of the virus and are... Read More about Oral application of freeze-dried yeast particles expressing the PCV2b Cap protein on their surface induce protection to subsequent PCV2b challenge in vivo.

A CFD-informed quasi-steady model of flapping-wing aerodynamics (2015)
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Nakata, T., Liu, H., & Bomphrey, R. J. (2015). A CFD-informed quasi-steady model of flapping-wing aerodynamics. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 783, 323-343. https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2015.537

Aerodynamic performance and agility during flapping flight are determined by the combination of wing shape and kinematics. The degree of morphological and kinematic optimization is unknown and depends upon a large parameter space. Aimed at providing... Read More about A CFD-informed quasi-steady model of flapping-wing aerodynamics.

Predicting Outcome in dogs with Primary Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia: Results of a Multicenter Case Registry (2015)
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Goggs, R., Dennis, S. G., Di Bella, A., Humm, K. R., McLauchlan, G., Mooney, C., Ridyard, A., Tappin, S., Walker, D., Warman, S., Whitley, N. T., Brodbelt, D. C., & Chan, D. L. (2015). Predicting Outcome in dogs with Primary Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia: Results of a Multicenter Case Registry. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 29(6), 1603-1610. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.13642

Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation on Denervated Laryngeal Muscle in a Large Animal Model (2015)
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Cheetham, J., Perkins, J. D. M., Jarvis, J. C., Cercone, M., Maw, M., Hermanson, J. W., Mitchell, L. M., Piercy, R. J., & Ducharme, N. G. (2015). Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation on Denervated Laryngeal Muscle in a Large Animal Model. Artificial Organs, 39(10), 876-885. https://doi.org/10.1111/aor.12624

Bilateral vocal fold paralysis (BVCP) is a life‐threatening condition that follows injury to the Recurrent Laryngeal nerve (RLn) and denervation of the intrinsic laryngeal musculature. Functional electrical stimulation (FES) enables restoration and c... Read More about Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation on Denervated Laryngeal Muscle in a Large Animal Model.

Analysis of the Management and Costs Associated with Rearing Pregnant Dairy Heifers in the UK from Conception to Calving (2015)
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Boulton, A. C., Rushton, J., & Wathes, D. C. (2015). Analysis of the Management and Costs Associated with Rearing Pregnant Dairy Heifers in the UK from Conception to Calving. Open Journal of Animal Sciences, 5(4), 474-485. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojas.2015.54049

Good management of the pregnant heifer is crucial to ensure that she is well grown and healthy and calves down easily before joining the milking herd. This study collected primary data on all aspects of heifer management on 101 UK farms during heifer... Read More about Analysis of the Management and Costs Associated with Rearing Pregnant Dairy Heifers in the UK from Conception to Calving.

Breed differences in development of anti-insulin antibodies in diabetic dogs and investigation of the role of dog leukocyte antigen (DLA) genes (2015)
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Holder, A. L., Kennedy, L. J., Ollier, W. E. R., & Catchpole, B. (2015). Breed differences in development of anti-insulin antibodies in diabetic dogs and investigation of the role of dog leukocyte antigen (DLA) genes. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, 167(3-4), 130-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2015.07.014

Administration of insulin for treatment of diabetes mellitus in dogs can stimulate an immune response, with a proportion of animals developing anti-insulin antibodies (AIA). For an IgG antibody response to occur, this would require B cell presentatio... Read More about Breed differences in development of anti-insulin antibodies in diabetic dogs and investigation of the role of dog leukocyte antigen (DLA) genes.

Retinoid X receptor activation reverses age-related deficiencies in myelin debris phagocytosis and remyelination (2015)
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Natrajan, M. S., De La Fuente, A. G., Crawford, A. H., Lineham, E., Nuñez, V., Johnson, K. R., Wu, T., Fitzgerald, D. C., Ricote, M., Bielekova, B., & Franklin, R. J. (2015). Retinoid X receptor activation reverses age-related deficiencies in myelin debris phagocytosis and remyelination. Brain, 138(Pt12), 3581-97. https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awv289

The efficiency of central nervous system remyelination declines with age. This is in part due to an age-associated decline in the phagocytic removal of myelin debris, which contains inhibitors of oligodendrocyte progenitor cell differentiation. In th... Read More about Retinoid X receptor activation reverses age-related deficiencies in myelin debris phagocytosis and remyelination.

Novel Reassortant Human-Like H3N2 and H3N1 Influenza A Viruses Detected in Pigs Are Virulent and Antigenically Distinct from Swine Viruses Endemic to the United States (2015)
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Rajão, D. S., Gauger, P. C., Anderson, T. K., Lewis, N. S., Abente, E. J., Killian, M. L., Perez, D. R., Sutton, T. C., Zhang, J., & Vincent, A. L. (2015). Novel Reassortant Human-Like H3N2 and H3N1 Influenza A Viruses Detected in Pigs Are Virulent and Antigenically Distinct from Swine Viruses Endemic to the United States. Journal of Virology, 89(22), 11213-22. https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.01675-15