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Integrative transcriptome and proteome analyses define marked differences between Neospora caninum isolates throughout the tachyzoite lytic cycle (2018)
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Horcajo, P., Xia, D., Randle, N., Collantes-Fernández, E., Wastling, J., Ortega-Mora, L. M., & Regidor-Cerrillo, J. (2018). Integrative transcriptome and proteome analyses define marked differences between Neospora caninum isolates throughout the tachyzoite lytic cycle. Journal of Proteomics, 180, 108-119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jprot.2017.11.007

Neospora caninum is one of the main causes of transmissible abortion in cattle. Intraspecific variations in virulence have been widely shown among N. caninum isolates. However, the molecular basis governing such variability have not been elucidated t... Read More about Integrative transcriptome and proteome analyses define marked differences between Neospora caninum isolates throughout the tachyzoite lytic cycle.

Modelling the impact of larviciding on the population dynamics and biting rates of Simulium damnosum (s.l.): implications for vector control as a complementary strategy for onchocerciasis elimination in Africa (2018)
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Routledge, I., Walker, M., Cheke, R. A., Bhatt, S., Nkot, P. B., Matthews, G. A., …Basáñez, M. (2018). Modelling the impact of larviciding on the population dynamics and biting rates of Simulium damnosum (s.l.): implications for vector control as a complementary strategy for onchocerciasis elimination in Africa. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-2864-y

Gallid herpesvirus 3 SB-1 strain as a recombinant viral vector for poultry vaccination (2018)
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Sadigh, Y., Powers, C., Spiro, S., Pedrera, M., Broadbent, A., & Nair, V. (2018). Gallid herpesvirus 3 SB-1 strain as a recombinant viral vector for poultry vaccination. npj Vaccines, 3, 21. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41541-018-0056-6

Live herpesvirus-vectored vaccines are widely used in veterinary medicine to protect against many infectious diseases. In poultry, three strains of herpesvirus vaccines are used against Marek’s disease (MD). However, of these, only the herpesvirus of... Read More about Gallid herpesvirus 3 SB-1 strain as a recombinant viral vector for poultry vaccination.

Population variability in animal health: Influence on dose-exposure-response relationships: Part II: Modelling and simulation (2018)
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Martinez, M., Gehring, R., Mochel, J. P., Pade, D., & Pelligand, L. (2018). Population variability in animal health: Influence on dose-exposure-response relationships: Part II: Modelling and simulation. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 41(4), E-68. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvp.12666

During the 2017 Biennial meeting, the American Academy of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics hosted a 1‐day session on the influence of population variability on dose‐exposure‐response relationships. In Part I, we highlighted some of the source... Read More about Population variability in animal health: Influence on dose-exposure-response relationships: Part II: Modelling and simulation.

Whole genome amplification and exome sequencing of archived schistosome miracidia (2018)
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Le Clec'H, W., Chevalier, F. D., McDew-White, M., Allan, F., Webster, B. L., Gouvras, A. N., …Anderson, T. J. (2018). Whole genome amplification and exome sequencing of archived schistosome miracidia. Parasitology, 145, 1739-1747. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182018000811

Adult schistosomes live in the blood vessels and cannot easily be sampled from humans, so archived miracidia larvae hatched from eggs expelled in feces or urine are commonly used for population genetic studies. Large collections of archived miracidia... Read More about Whole genome amplification and exome sequencing of archived schistosome miracidia.

Outcome and prognostic factors in medically treated canine prostatic carcinomas: A multi-institutional study (2018)
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Ravicini, S., Baines, S. J., Taylor, A., Amores-Fuster, I., Mason, S. L., & Treggiari, E. (2018). Outcome and prognostic factors in medically treated canine prostatic carcinomas: A multi-institutional study. Veterinary and Comparative Oncology, 16(4), 450-458. https://doi.org/10.1111/vco.12400

Literature describing medical treatment of canine prostatic carcinoma (PC) is sparse. The aims of this study were to assess outcomes, including time to progression (TTP) and median survival time (MST), of canine PC treated with non‐steroidal anti‐inf... Read More about Outcome and prognostic factors in medically treated canine prostatic carcinomas: A multi-institutional study.

A longitudinal study of autoantibodies against cytochrome P450 side-chain cleavage enzyme in dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) affected with hypoadrenocorticism (Addison’s disease) (2018)
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Boag, A. M., Christie, M. R., McLaughlin, K. A., Syme, H. M., Graham, P., & Catchpole, B. (2018). A longitudinal study of autoantibodies against cytochrome P450 side-chain cleavage enzyme in dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) affected with hypoadrenocorticism (Addison’s disease). Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, 202, 41-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2018.05.013

Autoantibodies directed against the P450 side chain cleavage enzyme (P450scc) have been recently described in dogs affected with hypoadrenocorticism, consistent with an immune-mediated pathogenesis of this endocrinopathy. In human autoimmune Addison’... Read More about A longitudinal study of autoantibodies against cytochrome P450 side-chain cleavage enzyme in dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) affected with hypoadrenocorticism (Addison’s disease).

Somatosensory and motor evoked potentials in dogs with chronic severe thoracolumbar spinal cord injury (2018)
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Zu, H. Z., Jeffery, N. D., & Granger, N. (2018). Somatosensory and motor evoked potentials in dogs with chronic severe thoracolumbar spinal cord injury. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2018.05.007

ome dogs that become paraplegic after severe spinal cord injury regain ambulation on the pelvic limbs despite permanent loss of pelvic limb sensation, a phenomenon termed ‘spinal walking’. Plastic changes in spinal cord circuitry are thought to media... Read More about Somatosensory and motor evoked potentials in dogs with chronic severe thoracolumbar spinal cord injury.

Regional diversity in the murine cortical vascular network is revealed by synchrotron X-ray tomography and is amplified with age (2018)
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Núñez, J. A., Goring, A., Javaheri, B., Razi, H., Gomez-Nicola, D., Pitsillides, A. A., …Clarkin, C. E. (2018). Regional diversity in the murine cortical vascular network is revealed by synchrotron X-ray tomography and is amplified with age. https://doi.org/10.22203/eCM.v035a20

Cortical bone is permeated by a system of pores, occupied by the blood supply and osteocytes. With ageing, bone mass reduction and disruption of the microstructure are associated with reduced vascular supply. Insight into the regulation of the blood... Read More about Regional diversity in the murine cortical vascular network is revealed by synchrotron X-ray tomography and is amplified with age.

Prevalence and risk factor analysis for feline haemoplasmas in cats from Northern Serbia, with molecular subtyping of feline immunodeficiency virus (2018)
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Sarvani, E., Tasker, S., Kovacevic Filipovic, M., Francuski Andric, J., Andric, N., Aquino, L., …Papasouliotis, K. (2018). Prevalence and risk factor analysis for feline haemoplasmas in cats from Northern Serbia, with molecular subtyping of feline immunodeficiency virus. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports, 4, https://doi.org/10.1177/2055116918770037

Scaling of avian bipedal locomotion reveals independent effects of body mass and leg posture on gait (2018)
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Daley, M. A., & Birn-Jeffery, A. V. (2018). Scaling of avian bipedal locomotion reveals independent effects of body mass and leg posture on gait. Journal of Experimental Biology, 221, https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.152538

Birds provide an interesting opportunity to study the relationships between body size, limb morphology and bipedal locomotor function. Birds are ecologically diverse and span a large range of body size and limb proportions, yet all use their hindlimb... Read More about Scaling of avian bipedal locomotion reveals independent effects of body mass and leg posture on gait.

Reconstruction of the diapsid ancestral genome permits chromosome evolution tracing in avian and non-avian dinosaurs (2018)
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O'Connor, R. E., Romanov, M. N., Kiazim, L. G., Barrett, P. M., Farre Belmonte, M., Damas, J., …Griffin, D. K. (2018). Reconstruction of the diapsid ancestral genome permits chromosome evolution tracing in avian and non-avian dinosaurs. Nature Communications, 9(1), 1883. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04267-9

Genomic organisation of extinct lineages can be inferred from extant chromosome-level genome assemblies. Here, we apply bioinformatic and molecular cytogenetic approaches to determine the genomic structure of the diapsid common ancestor. We then infe... Read More about Reconstruction of the diapsid ancestral genome permits chromosome evolution tracing in avian and non-avian dinosaurs.

Comparative sequence analysis of the capsular polysaccharide loci of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serovars 1-18, and development of two multiplex PCRs for comprehensive capsule typing (2018)
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Bossé, J. T., Li, Y., Fernandez Crespo, R., Lacouture, S., Gottschalk, M., Sárközi, R., …Langford, P. R. (2018). Comparative sequence analysis of the capsular polysaccharide loci of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serovars 1-18, and development of two multiplex PCRs for comprehensive capsule typing. Veterinary Microbiology, 220, 83-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2018.05.011

Problems with serological cross-reactivity have led to development of a number of PCRs (individual and multiplex) for molecular typing of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, the causative agent of porcine pleuropneumonia. Most of these assays were devel... Read More about Comparative sequence analysis of the capsular polysaccharide loci of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serovars 1-18, and development of two multiplex PCRs for comprehensive capsule typing.

Mineralization can be an incidental ultrasonographic finding in equine tendons and ligaments (2018)
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O'Brien, E. J. O., & Smith, R. K. W. (2018). Mineralization can be an incidental ultrasonographic finding in equine tendons and ligaments. https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.12628

Tendon/ligament mineralization is recognized in horses but information regarding its clinical significance is limited. The aims of this observational study were to report the structures most commonly affected by ultrasonographically detectable minera... Read More about Mineralization can be an incidental ultrasonographic finding in equine tendons and ligaments.

The application of a mechanistic model to analyze the factors that affect the lactation curve parameters of dairy sheep in Mexico (2018)
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Angeles-Hernandez, J. C., Pollott, G. E., Albarran-Portillo, B., Ramírz-Perez, A. H., Lizarazo-Chaparro, A., Castelan Ortega, O., & Gonzalez Ronzuillo, M. (2018). The application of a mechanistic model to analyze the factors that affect the lactation curve parameters of dairy sheep in Mexico. Small Ruminant Research, 164, 58-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smallrumres.2018.05.003

Pollott́s mechanistic model has been designed to describe lactation curve parameters based on the known biology of milk production and can be useful for analyzing the factors that affect this process. A total of 553 lactations (9956 weekly test-day r... Read More about The application of a mechanistic model to analyze the factors that affect the lactation curve parameters of dairy sheep in Mexico.

Avian influenza viruses in wild birds: virus evolution in a multi-host ecosystem (2018)
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Venkatesh, D., Poen, M. J., Bestebroer, T. M., Scheuer, R. D., Vuong, O., Chkhaidze, M., …Lewis, N. S. (2018). Avian influenza viruses in wild birds: virus evolution in a multi-host ecosystem. Journal of Virology, 92, https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.00433-18

Wild ducks and gulls are the major reservoirs for avian influenza A viruses (AIVs). The mechanisms that drive AIV evolution are complex at sites where various duck and gull species from multiple flyways breed, winter, or stage. The Republic of Georgi... Read More about Avian influenza viruses in wild birds: virus evolution in a multi-host ecosystem.

The grazing gait, and implications of toppling table geometry for primate footfall sequences (2018)
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Usherwood, J. R., & Smith, B. J. H. (2018). The grazing gait, and implications of toppling table geometry for primate footfall sequences. Biology Letters, 14(5), https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2018.0137

Many medium and large herbivores locomote forwards very slowly and intermittently when grazing. While the footfall order during grazing is the same as for walking, the relative fore–hind timing—phasing—is quite different. Extended periods of static s... Read More about The grazing gait, and implications of toppling table geometry for primate footfall sequences.

SurF: an innovative framework in biosecurity and animal health surveillance evaluation (2018)
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Muellner, P., Watts, J., Bingham, P., Bullians, M., Gould, B., Pande, A., …Staerk, K. D. C. (2018). SurF: an innovative framework in biosecurity and animal health surveillance evaluation. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.12898

Surveillance for biosecurity hazards is being conducted by the New Zealand Competent Authority, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to support New Zealand's biosecurity system. Surveillance evaluation should be an integral part of the surveilla... Read More about SurF: an innovative framework in biosecurity and animal health surveillance evaluation.