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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Repurposing azithromycin and rifampicin against Gram-negative pathogens by combination with peptide potentiators (2018)
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Baker, K. R., Jana, B., Hansen, A. M., Vissing, K. J., Nielsen, H. M., Franzyk, H., & Guardabassi, L. (2018). Repurposing azithromycin and rifampicin against Gram-negative pathogens by combination with peptide potentiators. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 53(6), 868-872. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2018.10.025

Gram-negative bacterial pathogens are intrinsically resistant to several antibiotics that are not able to penetrate the cell envelope barrier. The aim of this study was to identify peptides that at low concentrations induce susceptibility to these an... Read More about Repurposing azithromycin and rifampicin against Gram-negative pathogens by combination with peptide potentiators.

Malignant Cutaneous Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumour with Rhabdomyosarcomatous Differentiation (Triton Tumour) in a Domestic Cat (2018)
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Stoll, A. L., Suárez-Bonnet, A., Summers, B. A., & Priestnall, S. L. (2018). Malignant Cutaneous Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumour with Rhabdomyosarcomatous Differentiation (Triton Tumour) in a Domestic Cat. Journal of Comparative Pathology, 165, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2018.09.003

Divergent differentiation is encountered frequently within human malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumours (MPNSTs). The new component is often a rhabdomyosarcoma, but in animals this specific form of divergent differentiation within MPNSTs has only... Read More about Malignant Cutaneous Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumour with Rhabdomyosarcomatous Differentiation (Triton Tumour) in a Domestic Cat.

Transcriptome analysis of extended-spectrum ß-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus exposed to cefotaxime (2018)
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Brochmann, P. R., Hesketh, A., Jana, B., Brodersen, G. H., & Guardabassi, L. (2018). Transcriptome analysis of extended-spectrum ß-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus exposed to cefotaxime. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-34191-3

Previous studies on bacterial response to antibiotics mainly focused on susceptible strains. Here we characterized the transcriptional responses of distinct cephalosporin-resistant bacteria of public health relevance to cefotaxime (CTX), a cephalospo... Read More about Transcriptome analysis of extended-spectrum ß-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus exposed to cefotaxime.

Use of chicken eggshell to improve dietary calcium intake in rural sub-Saharan Africa (2018)
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Bartter, J., Diffey, H., Yeung, Y. H., O'Leary, F., Haesler, B., Maulaga, W., & Alders, R. (2018). Use of chicken eggshell to improve dietary calcium intake in rural sub-Saharan Africa. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12649

Undernutrition resulting from inadequate access to high‐quality, nutritious food is a widespread issue in sub‐Saharan Africa impacting the health and survival of mothers and their children. Inadequate dietary intake leads to a deficiency in nutrients... Read More about Use of chicken eggshell to improve dietary calcium intake in rural sub-Saharan Africa.

Genetic diversity and population structure of Angiostrongylus vasorum parasites within and between local urban foxes (Vulpes Vulpes) (2018)
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Blanch-Lazaro, B., Mitton, Z., Tudor, C., Hindle, J., Martineau, H., Fox, M. T., & Blake, D. P. (2018). Genetic diversity and population structure of Angiostrongylus vasorum parasites within and between local urban foxes (Vulpes Vulpes). Veterinary Parasitology, 262, 42-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2018.09.008

Angiostrongylus vasorum is a nematode parasite of the pulmonary arteries and heart that infects domestic and wild canids. Dogs (Canis familiaris) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) are the most commonly affected definitive hosts. Recent studies suggest th... Read More about Genetic diversity and population structure of Angiostrongylus vasorum parasites within and between local urban foxes (Vulpes Vulpes).

Survival after diagnosis of hypertension in cats attending primary care practice in the UK (2018)
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Chang, Y. M., Brodbelt, D. C., Elliott, J., & Conroy, M. C. (2018). Survival after diagnosis of hypertension in cats attending primary care practice in the UK. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 32(6), 1846-1855. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15307

Background: Hypertension is common in older cats. There is limited evidence for predictors of survival after diagnosis. Hypothesis/Objectives: Investigate blood pressure assessment (BPA) and hypertension diagnosis in cats attending UK primary care... Read More about Survival after diagnosis of hypertension in cats attending primary care practice in the UK.