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Phylogenetic relationships within the Opisthorchis viverrini species complex with specific analysis of O. viverrini sensu lato from Sakon Nakhon, Thailand by mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequencing (2018)
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Pitaksakulrat, O., Webster, B. L., Webster, J. P., Laha, T., Saijuntha, W., Lamberton, P. H. L., …Sithithaworn, P. (2018). Phylogenetic relationships within the Opisthorchis viverrini species complex with specific analysis of O. viverrini sensu lato from Sakon Nakhon, Thailand by mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequencing. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2018.04.022

The liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini sensu lato causes serious public-health problems in Northeast Thailand and Southeast Asian countries. A hypothesis has been proposed that O. viverrini represents a species complex with varying levels of genetic... Read More about Phylogenetic relationships within the Opisthorchis viverrini species complex with specific analysis of O. viverrini sensu lato from Sakon Nakhon, Thailand by mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequencing.

Surgical management of chronic otitis secondary to craniomandibular osteopathy in three West Highland white terriers (2018)
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Beever, L., Swinbourne, F., Priestnall, S. L., Ter Haar, G., & Brockman, D. J. (2018). Surgical management of chronic otitis secondary to craniomandibular osteopathy in three West Highland white terriers. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 60(4), 254-260. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.12839

Three West Highland white terriers were presented for investigation of left‐sided para‐aural abscessation. CT revealed chronic otitis media with extensive osseous proliferation surrounding the horizontal and vertical ear canals contiguous with the ex... Read More about Surgical management of chronic otitis secondary to craniomandibular osteopathy in three West Highland white terriers.

Eimeria spp. in captive-reared corncrakes (Crex crex): results of GeneScan assay consistent with high prevalence of infection and extra-intestinal life stages (2018)
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Serna, H., Pocknell, A., Sainsbury, A. W., Peniche, G., Blake, D. P., & Beckmann, K. M. (2018). Eimeria spp. in captive-reared corncrakes (Crex crex): results of GeneScan assay consistent with high prevalence of infection and extra-intestinal life stages. Avian Pathology, https://doi.org/10.1080/03079457.2018.1451621

Eimeria crecis and Eimeria nenei have been detected in association with enteric disease (‘coccidiosis’) in the corncrake (Crex crex: Family Rallidae, Order Gruiformes). Both parasite species are common in apparently healthy free-living corncrakes, bu... Read More about Eimeria spp. in captive-reared corncrakes (Crex crex): results of GeneScan assay consistent with high prevalence of infection and extra-intestinal life stages.

Canine NAPEPLD-associated models of human myelin disorders (2018)
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Minor, K. M., Letko, A., Becker, D., Drogemuller, M., Mandigers, P. J. J., Bellekom, S. R., …Drogemuller, C. (2018). Canine NAPEPLD-associated models of human myelin disorders. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-23938-7

Canine leukoencephalomyelopathy (LEMP) is a juvenile-onset neurodegenerative disorder of the CNS white matter currently described in Rottweiler and Leonberger dogs. Genome-wide association study (GWAS) allowed us to map LEMP in a Leonberger cohort to... Read More about Canine NAPEPLD-associated models of human myelin disorders.

The molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium species in relinquished dogs in Great Britain: a novel zoonotic risk? (2018)
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Rosanowski, S. M., Banica, M., Ellis, E., Farrow, E., Harwood, C., Jordan, B., …Blake, D. P. (2018). The molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium species in relinquished dogs in Great Britain: a novel zoonotic risk?. Parasitology Research, 117(5), 1663-1667. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-018-5857-z

Surveillance was conducted to investigate the occurrence of protozoan parasites of the genus Cryptosporidium in dogs newly admitted to a dog rehoming charity in London, Great Britain. Voided faecal samples were collected from all new admissions betwe... Read More about The molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium species in relinquished dogs in Great Britain: a novel zoonotic risk?.

The effects of subcurative praziquantel treatment on life-history traits and trade-offs in drug-resistant Schistosoma mansoni (2018)
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Viana, M., Faust, C. L., Haydon, D. T., Webster, J. P., & Lamberton, P. H. L. (2018). The effects of subcurative praziquantel treatment on life-history traits and trade-offs in drug-resistant Schistosoma mansoni. Evolutionary Applications, 11(3), 488-500. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.12558

Natural selection acts on all organisms, including parasites, to maximize reproductive fitness. Drug resistance traits are often associated with life-history costs in the absence of treatment. Schistosomiasis control programmes rely on mass drug admi... Read More about The effects of subcurative praziquantel treatment on life-history traits and trade-offs in drug-resistant Schistosoma mansoni.

Sperm preparation through Sephadex™ filtration improves in vitro fertilization rate of buffalo oocytes (2018)
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Husna, A. U., Azam, A., Qadeer, S., Awan, M. A., Nasreen, S., Shahzad, Q., …Akhter, S. (2018). Sperm preparation through Sephadex™ filtration improves in vitro fertilization rate of buffalo oocytes. Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 53(2), 377-384. https://doi.org/10.1111/rda.13117

Routinely, swim-up method is used to separate high-quality sperm; however, long processing time and close cell-to-cell contact during the centrifugation step are inevitable elements of oxidative stress to sperm. The objective was to evaluate Sephadex... Read More about Sperm preparation through Sephadex™ filtration improves in vitro fertilization rate of buffalo oocytes.

Trade patterns facilitating highly pathogenic avian influenza virus dissemination in the free-grazing layer duck system in Vietnam (2018)
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Meyer, A., Dinh, T. X., Han, T. A., Do, D. V., Nhu, T. V., Pham, L. T., …Vergne, T. (2018). Trade patterns facilitating highly pathogenic avian influenza virus dissemination in the free-grazing layer duck system in Vietnam. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 65(2), 408-419. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.12697

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses continue to threaten smallholder poultry producers in several South‐east Asian countries, including Vietnam. In particular, the free‐grazing duck system has been repeatedly highlighted as a major risk... Read More about Trade patterns facilitating highly pathogenic avian influenza virus dissemination in the free-grazing layer duck system in Vietnam.

Opportunities and challenges for modelling epidemiological and evolutionary dynamics in a multihost, multiparasite system: Zoonotic hybrid schistosomiasis in West Africa (2018)
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Borlase, A., Webster, J. P., & Rudge, J. W. (2018). Opportunities and challenges for modelling epidemiological and evolutionary dynamics in a multihost, multiparasite system: Zoonotic hybrid schistosomiasis in West Africa. Evolutionary Applications, 11(4), 501-515. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.12529

Multihost multiparasite systems are evolutionarily and ecologically dynamic, which presents substantial trans‐disciplinary challenges for elucidating their epidemiology and designing appropriate control. Evidence for hybridizations and introgressions... Read More about Opportunities and challenges for modelling epidemiological and evolutionary dynamics in a multihost, multiparasite system: Zoonotic hybrid schistosomiasis in West Africa.

The welfare of water buffaloes during the slaughter process: a review (2018)
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De La Cruz, L., Gibson, T. J., Guerrero-Legarreta, I., Napolitano, F., Mora-Medina, P., & Mota-Rojas, D. (2018). The welfare of water buffaloes during the slaughter process: a review. Livestock Science, 212, 22-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2018.03.014

This paper reviews the scientific literature on water buffalo welfare in all stages of the live animal supply chain from the farm gate to slaughter (loading/unloading, markets, transportation, handling, lairage, stunning and slaughter) with the objec... Read More about The welfare of water buffaloes during the slaughter process: a review.

Small animal disease surveillance: respiratory disease 2017 (2018)
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Arsevska, E., Priestnall, S. L., Singleton, D. A., Jones, P. H., Smyth, S., Brant, B., …Radford, A. D. (2018). Small animal disease surveillance: respiratory disease 2017. Veterinary Record, 182, 369-373. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.k1426

This report focuses on surveillance for respiratory disease in companion animals. It begins with an analysis of data from 392 veterinary practices contributing to the Small Animal Veterinary Surveillance Network (SAVSNET) between January and December... Read More about Small animal disease surveillance: respiratory disease 2017.

Discrimination, molecular characterisation and phylogenetic comparison of porcine Eimeria spp. in India (2018)
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Sharma, D., Singh, N. K., Singh, H., Joachim, A., Rath, S. S., & Blake, D. P. (2018). Discrimination, molecular characterisation and phylogenetic comparison of porcine Eimeria spp. in India. Veterinary Parasitology, 255, 43-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2018.03.020

Infections with Eimeria spp. are common in pigs worldwide,occasionally affecting animals clinically after weaning or during the fattening period when diarrhoea and weight loss can be observed upon infection with the more pathogenic species. Molecular... Read More about Discrimination, molecular characterisation and phylogenetic comparison of porcine Eimeria spp. in India.

Using the Five Domains Model to Assess the Adverse Impacts of Husbandry, Veterinary, and Equitation Interventions on Horse Welfare (2018)
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McGreevy, P., Berger, J., De Brauwere, N., Doherty, O., Harrison, A., Fiedler, J., …Jones, B. (2018). Using the Five Domains Model to Assess the Adverse Impacts of Husbandry, Veterinary, and Equitation Interventions on Horse Welfare. Animals, 8(3), 41. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani8030041

The aim of this study was to conduct a series of paper-based exercises in order to assess the negative (adverse) welfare impacts, if any, of common interventions on domestic horses across a broad range of different contexts of equine care and trainin... Read More about Using the Five Domains Model to Assess the Adverse Impacts of Husbandry, Veterinary, and Equitation Interventions on Horse Welfare.

A One Health Evaluation of the Southern African Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance (2018)
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Hanin, M. C. E., Queenan, K., Savic, S., Karimuribo, E., Ruegg, S. R., & Haesler, B. (2018). A One Health Evaluation of the Southern African Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 5(33), https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2018.00033

Rooted in the recognition that emerging infectious diseases occur at the interface of human, animal, and ecosystem health, the Southern African Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance (SACIDS) initiative aims to promote a trans-sectoral approach t... Read More about A One Health Evaluation of the Southern African Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance.

Survival of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in retail pasteurised milk (2018)
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Gerrard, Z. E., Swift, B. M. C., Botsaris, G., Davidson, R. S., Hutchings, M. R., Huxley, J. N., & Rees, C. E. D. (2018). Survival of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in retail pasteurised milk. Food Microbiology, 74, 57-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2018.03.004

A survey of retail purchased semi-skimmed pasteurised milk (n = 368) for Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) was conducted between May 2014 and June 2015 across the midlands of England using the Phage-PCR assay. Overall, 10.3% of th... Read More about Survival of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in retail pasteurised milk.

Inconsistent MHC class II association in Beagles experimentally infected with Leishmania infantum (2018)
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Soutter, F., Martorell, S., Solano-Gallego, L., & Catchpole, B. (2018). Inconsistent MHC class II association in Beagles experimentally infected with Leishmania infantum. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2018.03.001

The clinical outcome of Leishmania infantum infection in dogs varies from subclinical infection to severe disease. Researchers attribute this variability in clinical manifestations to the ability of the immune response to limit pathogen multiplicatio... Read More about Inconsistent MHC class II association in Beagles experimentally infected with Leishmania infantum.

Development of cross-protective Eimeria-vectored vaccines based on apical membrane antigens (2018)
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Pastor-Fernández, I., Kim, S., Billington, K., Bumstead, J., Marugán-Hernández, V., Küster, T., …Tomley, F. M. (2018). Development of cross-protective Eimeria-vectored vaccines based on apical membrane antigens. International Journal for Parasitology, 48(7), 505-518. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2018.01.003

Recently, the availability of protocols supporting genetic complementation of Eimeria has raised the prospect of generating transgenic parasite lines which can function as vaccine vectors, expressing and delivering heterologous proteins. Complementat... Read More about Development of cross-protective Eimeria-vectored vaccines based on apical membrane antigens.

A systems approach to evaluate One Health initiatives (2018)
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Ruegg, S. R., Nielsen, L. R., Buttigieg, S. C., Santa, M., Aragrande, M., Canali, M., …Haesler, B. (2018). A systems approach to evaluate One Health initiatives. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 5(23), https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2018.00023

Challenges calling for integrated approaches to health, such as the One Health (OH) approach, typically arise from the intertwined spheres of humans, animals, and ecosystems constituting their environment. Initiatives addressing such wicked problems... Read More about A systems approach to evaluate One Health initiatives.