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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Practices Exposing Humans to Avian Influenza Viruses, Their Prevalence, and Rationale (2017)
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Fournié, G., Høg, E., Barnett, T., Pfeiffer, D. U., & Mangtani, P. (2017). A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Practices Exposing Humans to Avian Influenza Viruses, Their Prevalence, and Rationale. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 97(2), 376-388. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.17-0014

Almost all human infections by avian influenza viruses (AIVs) are transmitted from poultry. A systematic review was conducted to identify practices associated with human infections, their prevalence, and rationale. Observational studies were identifi... Read More about A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Practices Exposing Humans to Avian Influenza Viruses, Their Prevalence, and Rationale.

In search of morphological modules: a systematic review (2017)
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Esteve-Altava, B. (2017). In search of morphological modules: a systematic review. Biological Reviews, 92(3), 1332-1347. https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.12284

Morphological modularity arises in complex living beings due to a semi-independent inheritance, development, and function of body parts. Modularity helps us to understand the evolvability and plasticity of organismal form, and how morphological varia... Read More about In search of morphological modules: a systematic review.

Clinical, histological and prognostic features of a novel nail-bed lesion of cats: 41 cases (2017)
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Dobromylskyj, M. J., Fernandes, R. A., French, A., Pocknell, S. M., & Smith, K. C. (2017). Clinical, histological and prognostic features of a novel nail-bed lesion of cats: 41 cases. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 19(8), 853-859. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612X16661013

There is a distinct subset of lesions arising on the digits of cats, located at or close to the nail-bed epithelium, which are typically composed of proliferative fibroblast-like cells, multinucleate giant cells and areas of osseous metaplasia, but c... Read More about Clinical, histological and prognostic features of a novel nail-bed lesion of cats: 41 cases.

Cultural Practices Shaping Zoonotic Diseases Surveillance: The Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Thailand Native Chicken Farmers (2017)
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Delabouglise, A., Antoine-Moussiaux, N., Tatong, D., Chumkaeo, A., Binot, A., Fournié, G., …Peyre, M. (2017). Cultural Practices Shaping Zoonotic Diseases Surveillance: The Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Thailand Native Chicken Farmers. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 64(4), 1294-1305. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.12506

Effectiveness of current passive zoonotic disease surveillance systems is limited by the under-reporting of disease outbreaks in the domestic animal population. Evaluating the acceptability of passive surveillance and its economic, social and cultura... Read More about Cultural Practices Shaping Zoonotic Diseases Surveillance: The Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Thailand Native Chicken Farmers.

An empirical analysis of the cost of rearing dairy heifers from birth to first calving and the time taken to repay these costs (2017)
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Boulton, A. C., Rushton, J., & Wathes, D. C. (2017). An empirical analysis of the cost of rearing dairy heifers from birth to first calving and the time taken to repay these costs. animal, 11(8), 1372-1380. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731117000064

Rearing quality dairy heifers is essential to maintain herds by replacing culled cows. Information on the key factors influencing the cost of rearing under different management systems is, however, limited and many farmers are unaware of their true c... Read More about An empirical analysis of the cost of rearing dairy heifers from birth to first calving and the time taken to repay these costs.

Cell cycle-dependent phosphorylation of Theileria annulata schizont surface proteins (2017)
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Wiens, O., Xia, D., Von Schubert, C., Wastling, J. M., Dobbelaere, D. A., Heussler, V. T., & Woods, K. L. (2017). Cell cycle-dependent phosphorylation of Theileria annulata schizont surface proteins. PLoS ONE, 9(7), e103821. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0103821

The invasion of Theileria sporozoites into bovine leukocytes is rapidly followed by the destruction of the surrounding host cell membrane, allowing the parasite to establish its niche within the host cell cytoplasm. Theileria infection induces host c... Read More about Cell cycle-dependent phosphorylation of Theileria annulata schizont surface proteins.

Demography and disorders of German Shepherd Dogs under primary veterinarycare in the UK (2017)
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O'Neill, D. G., Coulson, N. R., Church, D. B., & Brodbelt, D. C. (2017). Demography and disorders of German Shepherd Dogs under primary veterinarycare in the UK. Canine Genetics and Epidemiology, 4(7), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-017-0046-4

The German Shepherd Dog (GSD) has been widely used for a variety of working roles. However, concerns for the health and welfare of the GSD have been widely aired and there is evidence that breed numbers are now in decline in the UK. Accurate demograp... Read More about Demography and disorders of German Shepherd Dogs under primary veterinarycare in the UK.

Tempo and mode of performance evolution across multiple independent origins of adhesive toe pads in lizards (2017)
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Hagey, T. J., Uyeda, J. C., Crandell, K. E., Cheney, J. A., Autumn, K., & Harmon, L. J. (2017). Tempo and mode of performance evolution across multiple independent origins of adhesive toe pads in lizards. Evolution, 71(10), 2344-2358. https://doi.org/10.1111/evo.13318

Understanding macroevolutionary dynamics of trait evolution is an important endeavor in evolutionary biology. Ecological opportunity can liberate a trait as it diversifies through trait space, while genetic and selective constraints can limit diversi... Read More about Tempo and mode of performance evolution across multiple independent origins of adhesive toe pads in lizards.

Genome-wide analysis of ivermectin response by Onchocerca volvulus reveals that genetic drift and soft selective sweeps contribute to loss of drug sensitivity (2017)
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Doyle, S. R., Bourguinat, C., Nana-Djeunga, H. C., Kengne-Ouafo, J. A., Pion, S. D. S., Bopda, J., …Grant, W. N. (2017). Genome-wide analysis of ivermectin response by Onchocerca volvulus reveals that genetic drift and soft selective sweeps contribute to loss of drug sensitivity. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 11, e0005816. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005816

Investigation of the association between serum protein concentrations and concurrent chronic kidney disease in hyperthyroid cats (2017)
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Williams, T. L., Elliott, J., Syme, H. M., & Archer, J. (2017). Investigation of the association between serum protein concentrations and concurrent chronic kidney disease in hyperthyroid cats. Research in Veterinary Science, 115, 412-417. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2017.07.023

Our objective was to identify if changes in serum protein concentrations occur in hyperthyroidism and to assess their association with the development of azotaemia following treatment. Initially non-azotaemic hyperthyroid cats and healthy older ca... Read More about Investigation of the association between serum protein concentrations and concurrent chronic kidney disease in hyperthyroid cats.

Benign Bilateral Adenomyoepithelioma of the Mammary Gland in a Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) (2017)
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Suárez-Bonnet, A., Grau-Bassas, E. R., Herráez, P., Quesada-Canales, O., Priestnall, S. L., & De Los Monteros, A. E. (2017). Benign Bilateral Adenomyoepithelioma of the Mammary Gland in a Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta). Journal of Comparative Pathology, 157(2-3), 85-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2017.06.009

Naturally occurring mammary tumours are uncommon in prosimians. A 20-year-old female ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) developed bilateral enlargement of the mammary glands. Surgical removal revealed that both masses were comprised of multiple nodules... Read More about Benign Bilateral Adenomyoepithelioma of the Mammary Gland in a Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta).

Humoral and cytokine response elicited during immunisation with recombinant Immune Mapped protein-1 (EtIMP-1) and oocysts of Eimeria tenella (2017)
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Kundu, K., Garg, R., Kumar, S., Mandal, M., Tomley, F. M., Blake, D. P., & Banerjee, P. S. (2017). Humoral and cytokine response elicited during immunisation with recombinant Immune Mapped protein-1 (EtIMP-1) and oocysts of Eimeria tenella. Veterinary Parasitology, 244, 44-53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2017.07.025

Eimeria tenella, the causative agent of caecal coccidiosis, is a pathogenic gut dwelling protozoan which can cause severe morbidity and mortality in farmed chickens. Immune mapped protein-1 (IMP-1) has been identified as an anticoccidial vaccine cand... Read More about Humoral and cytokine response elicited during immunisation with recombinant Immune Mapped protein-1 (EtIMP-1) and oocysts of Eimeria tenella.

A distinctive patchy osteomalacia characterises Phospho1-deficient mice (2017)
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Boyde, A., Staines, K. A., Javaheri, B., Millan, J. L., Pitsillides, A. A., & Farquharson, C. (2017). A distinctive patchy osteomalacia characterises Phospho1-deficient mice. Journal of Anatomy, 231(2), 293-308. https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.12628

The phosphatase PHOSPHO1 is involved in the initiation of biomineralisation. Bones in Phospho1 knockout (KO) mice show histological osteomalacia with frequent bowing of long bones and spontaneous fractures: they contain less mineral, with smaller min... Read More about A distinctive patchy osteomalacia characterises Phospho1-deficient mice.

Drivers for Rift Valley fever emergence in Mayotte: A Bayesian modelling approach (2017)
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Métras, R., Fournié, G., Dommergues, L., Camacho, A., Cavalerie, L., Mérot, P., …Edmunds, W. J. (2017). Drivers for Rift Valley fever emergence in Mayotte: A Bayesian modelling approach. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 11(7), e0005767. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005767

Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a major zoonotic and arboviral hemorrhagic fever. The conditions leading to RVF epidemics are still unclear, and the relative role of climatic and anthropogenic factors may vary between ecosystems. Here, we estimate the mos... Read More about Drivers for Rift Valley fever emergence in Mayotte: A Bayesian modelling approach.

Computed tomographic morphometry of tympanic bulla shape and position in brachycephalic and mesaticephalic dog breeds (2017)
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Mielke, B., Lam, R. W., & Ter Haar, G. (2017). Computed tomographic morphometry of tympanic bulla shape and position in brachycephalic and mesaticephalic dog breeds. https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.12529

Anatomic variations in skull morphology have been previously described for brachycephalic dogs; however there is little published information on interbreed variations in tympanic bulla morphology. This retrospective observational study aimed to (1) p... Read More about Computed tomographic morphometry of tympanic bulla shape and position in brachycephalic and mesaticephalic dog breeds.

Mice lacking NF-κB1 exhibit marked DNA damage responses and more severe gastric pathology in response to intraperitoneal tamoxifen administration (2017)
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Burkitt, M. D., Williams, J. M., Townsend, T., Hough, R., & Pritchard, D. M. (2017). Mice lacking NF-κB1 exhibit marked DNA damage responses and more severe gastric pathology in response to intraperitoneal tamoxifen administration. https://doi.org/10.1038/cddis.2017.332

Tamoxifen (TAM) has recently been shown to cause acute gastric atrophy and metaplasia in mice. We have previously demonstrated that the outcome of Helicobacter felis infection, which induces similar gastric lesions in mice, is altered by deletion of... Read More about Mice lacking NF-κB1 exhibit marked DNA damage responses and more severe gastric pathology in response to intraperitoneal tamoxifen administration.