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The Effect of Visitors on the Behavior of Zoo-Housed Western Lowland Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) (2020)
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Lewis, R. N., Chang, Y. M., Ferguson, A., Lee, T., Clifforde, L., & Abeyesinghe, S. M. (2020). The Effect of Visitors on the Behavior of Zoo-Housed Western Lowland Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla). Zoo Biology, https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.21552

Primates, especially apes, are popular with the public, often attracting large crowds. These crowds could cause behavioral change in captive primates, whether positive, neutral, or negative. We examined the impact of visitors on the behavior of six w... Read More about The Effect of Visitors on the Behavior of Zoo-Housed Western Lowland Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla).

Identification of Common Deletions in the Spike Protein of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (2020)
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Liu, Z., Zheng, H., Lin, H., Li, M., Yuan, R., Peng, J., …Pfeiffer, J. K. (2020). Identification of Common Deletions in the Spike Protein of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2. Journal of Virology, 94(17),

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel coronavirus first identified in December 2019. Notable features that make SARS-CoV-2 distinct from most other previously identified betacoronaviruses include a receptor binding d... Read More about Identification of Common Deletions in the Spike Protein of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2.

Factors influencing chicken farmers' decisions to implement prevention and control measures to reduce avian influenza virus spread under endemic conditions (2020)
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Gupta, S. D., Fournié, G., Hoque, M. A., & Henning, J. (2020). Factors influencing chicken farmers' decisions to implement prevention and control measures to reduce avian influenza virus spread under endemic conditions. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.13757

The ongoing circulation of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 poses a threat to both poultry and public health. Adapting the constructs of the Health Belief Model (HBM) framework, we investigated perceptions of backyard, commercial broiler... Read More about Factors influencing chicken farmers' decisions to implement prevention and control measures to reduce avian influenza virus spread under endemic conditions.

Side Effects to Systemic Glucocorticoid Therapy in Dogs Under Primary Veterinary Care in the UK (2020)
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Elkholly, D., Brodbelt, D., Church, D., Pelligand, L., Mwacalimba, K., Wright, A., & O'Neill, D. (2020). Side Effects to Systemic Glucocorticoid Therapy in Dogs Under Primary Veterinary Care in the UK. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 7,

Objectives: Systemic glucocorticoids are widely used in companion animals. This study aimed to estimate the frequency, describe the characteristics and to evaluate risk factors for common side effects to systemic glucocorticoid therapy in dogs under... Read More about Side Effects to Systemic Glucocorticoid Therapy in Dogs Under Primary Veterinary Care in the UK.

Side Effects to Systemic Glucocorticoid Therapy in Dogs Under Primary Veterinary Care in the UK. (2020)
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Elkholly, D. A., Brodbelt, D. C., Church, D. B., Pelligand, L., Mwacalimba, K., Wright, A. K., & O'Neill, D. G. (2020). Side Effects to Systemic Glucocorticoid Therapy in Dogs Under Primary Veterinary Care in the UK. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 7, 515

Systemic glucocorticoids are widely used in companion animals. This study aimed to estimate the frequency, describe the characteristics and to evaluate risk factors for common side effects to systemic glucocorticoid therapy in dogs under primary vete... Read More about Side Effects to Systemic Glucocorticoid Therapy in Dogs Under Primary Veterinary Care in the UK..

Prevalence and distribution of schistosomiasis in human, livestock, and snail populations in northern Senegal: a One Health epidemiological study of a multi-host system (2020)
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Léger, E., Borlase, A., Fall, C., Diouf, N., Diop, S., Yasenev, L., …Webster, J. (2020). Prevalence and distribution of schistosomiasis in human, livestock, and snail populations in northern Senegal: a One Health epidemiological study of a multi-host system. The Lancet Planetary Health, 4(8), e330-e342. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196%2820%2930129-7

Escape of TLR5 Recognition by Leptospira spp.: A Rationale for Atypical Endoflagella (2020)
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Holzapfel, M., Bonhomme, D., Cagliero, J., Vernel-Pauillac, F., Fanton d’Andon, M., Bortolussi, S., …Werts, C. (2020). Escape of TLR5 Recognition by Leptospira spp.: A Rationale for Atypical Endoflagella. Frontiers in Immunology, 11, https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2020.02007

Leptospira (L.) interrogans are invasive bacteria responsible for leptospirosis, a worldwide zoonosis. They possess two periplasmic endoflagellae that allow their motility. L. interrogans are stealth pathogens that escape the innate immune recognitio... Read More about Escape of TLR5 Recognition by Leptospira spp.: A Rationale for Atypical Endoflagella.

Vestibular disease in dogs under UK primary veterinary care: Epidemiology and clinical management (2020)
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Radulescu, S. M., Humm, K., Eramanis, L. M., Volk, H. A., Church, D. B., Brodbelt, D., & O'Neill, D. G. (2020). Vestibular disease in dogs under UK primary veterinary care: Epidemiology and clinical management. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 34(5), 1993-2004. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15869

Background Vestibular disease (VD), central or peripheral, can be a dramatic primary‐care presentation. Current literature describes mostly dogs examined in referral centers. Hypothesis/Objectives Describe the prevalence, presentation, clini... Read More about Vestibular disease in dogs under UK primary veterinary care: Epidemiology and clinical management.

Vestibular disease in dogs under UK primary veterinary care: Epidemiology and clinical management (2020)
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Radulescu, S. M., Humm, K., Eramanis, L. M., Volk, H. A., Church, D. B., Brodbelt, D., & O'Neill, D. G. (2020). Vestibular disease in dogs under UK primary veterinary care: Epidemiology and clinical management. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15869

Background Vestibular disease (VD), central or peripheral, can be a dramatic primary‐care presentation. Current literature describes mostly dogs examined in referral centers. Hypothesis/Objectives Describe the prevalence, presentation, clini... Read More about Vestibular disease in dogs under UK primary veterinary care: Epidemiology and clinical management.

Aberrant Expression of Cell Cycle Regulator 14-3-3-σ and E-Cadherin in a Metastatic Cholangiocarcinoma in a Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus). (2020)
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Suárez-Bonnet, A., Priestnall, S. L., Ramírez, G. A., Molín, J., & Jaber, J. R. (2020). Aberrant Expression of Cell Cycle Regulator 14-3-3-σ and E-Cadherin in a Metastatic Cholangiocarcinoma in a Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus). Journal of Comparative Pathology, 179, 25-30

We present a unique case of metastatic cholangiocarcinoma with concurrent abdominal cestodiasis in an African green monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) that presented with respiratory insufficiency and abdominal discomfort. There were multiple white-gre... Read More about Aberrant Expression of Cell Cycle Regulator 14-3-3-σ and E-Cadherin in a Metastatic Cholangiocarcinoma in a Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus)..

Identification of High-Risk Areas for the Spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Central Luzon, Philippines (2020)
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Salvador, R., Tanquilut, N., Na Lampang, K., Chaisowwong, W., Pfeiffer, D., & Punyapornwithaya, V. (2020). Identification of High-Risk Areas for the Spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Central Luzon, Philippines. Veterinary Sciences, 7(3), 107

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) is a major problem in the poultry industry. It is highly contagious and is associated with a high mortality rate. The Philippines experienced an outbreak of avian influenza (AI) in 2017. As there is alw... Read More about Identification of High-Risk Areas for the Spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Central Luzon, Philippines.

Scent (Apocrine) Gland Adenocarcinoma in a Wedge-Capped Capuchin Monkey (Cebus olivaceus): Histological and Immunohistochemical Features. (2020)
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Suárez-Bonnet, A., Priestnall, S. L., Ramírez, G. A., González-Sánchez, C., & Jaber, J. R. (2020). Scent (Apocrine) Gland Adenocarcinoma in a Wedge-Capped Capuchin Monkey (Cebus olivaceus): Histological and Immunohistochemical Features. Journal of Comparative Pathology, 179, 1-6

In humans, apocrine gland tumours encompass a heterogeneous group of uncommon neoplasms with varied and unpredictable biological behaviour. They can be slow-growing lesions, recur after excision, produce lymph node metastasis in up to 50% of cases or... Read More about Scent (Apocrine) Gland Adenocarcinoma in a Wedge-Capped Capuchin Monkey (Cebus olivaceus): Histological and Immunohistochemical Features..

Type I and III interferons disrupt lung epithelial repair during recovery from viral infection (2020)
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Major, J., Crotta, S., Llorian, M., McCabe, T. M., Gad, H. H., Priestnall, S. L., …Wack, A. (2020). Type I and III interferons disrupt lung epithelial repair during recovery from viral infection. Science, 369(6504), 712-717. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abc2061

Interferons (IFNs) are central to antiviral immunity. Viral recognition elicits IFN production, which in turn triggers the transcription of IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs), which engage in various antiviral functions. Type I IFNs (IFN-α and IFN-β) are wi... Read More about Type I and III interferons disrupt lung epithelial repair during recovery from viral infection.

Genomic Surveillance of Yellow Fever Virus Epizootic in São Paulo, Brazil, 2016 – 2018 (2020)
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Lauring, A. S., Hill, S. C., de Souza, R., Thézé, J., Claro, I., Aguiar, R. S., …Faria, N. R. (2020). Genomic Surveillance of Yellow Fever Virus Epizootic in São Paulo, Brazil, 2016 – 2018. PLoS Pathogens, 16(8), e1008699. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1008699

São Paulo, a densely inhabited state in southeast Brazil that contains the fourth most populated city in the world, recently experienced its largest yellow fever virus (YFV) outbreak in decades. YFV does not normally circulate extensively in São Paul... Read More about Genomic Surveillance of Yellow Fever Virus Epizootic in São Paulo, Brazil, 2016 – 2018.

A Systems Analysis and Conceptual System Dynamics Model of the Livestock-derived Food System in South Africa: A Tool for Policy Guidance (2020)
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Queenan, K., Sobratee, N., Davids, R., Mabhaudhi, T., Chimonyo, M., Slotow, R., …Häsler, B. (2020). A Systems Analysis and Conceptual System Dynamics Model of the Livestock-derived Food System in South Africa: A Tool for Policy Guidance. https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2020.094.021

Global food production systems are currently under scrutiny, in particular the health, nutrition, and environmental impacts of livestock-derived food (LDF). Despite South Africa’s recent socio­economic transformation and increased per-capita LDF cons... Read More about A Systems Analysis and Conceptual System Dynamics Model of the Livestock-derived Food System in South Africa: A Tool for Policy Guidance.

Genetic diversity and risk factors for the transmission of antimicrobial resistance across human, animals and environmental compartments in East Africa: a review. (2020)
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Katale, B. Z., Misinzo, G., Mshana, S. E., Chiyangi, H., Campino, S., Clark, T. G., …Matee, M. I. (2020). Genetic diversity and risk factors for the transmission of antimicrobial resistance across human, animals and environmental compartments in East Africa: a review. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 9(1), 127

BACKGROUND The emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) present a challenge to disease control in East Africa. Resistance to beta-lactams, which are by far the most used antibiotics worldwide and include the penicillins, cephalospori... Read More about Genetic diversity and risk factors for the transmission of antimicrobial resistance across human, animals and environmental compartments in East Africa: a review..

Genetic diversity and risk factors for the transmission of antimicrobial resistance across human, animals and environmental compartments in East Africa: a review (2020)
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Katale, B., Misinzo, G., Mshana, S., Chiyangi, H., Campino, S., Clark, T., …Matee, M. (2020). Genetic diversity and risk factors for the transmission of antimicrobial resistance across human, animals and environmental compartments in East Africa: a review. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 9(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-020-00786-7

The emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) present a challenge to disease control in East Africa. Resistance to beta-lactams, which are by far the most used antibiotics worldwide and include the penicillins, cephalosporins, monobactam... Read More about Genetic diversity and risk factors for the transmission of antimicrobial resistance across human, animals and environmental compartments in East Africa: a review.

Nudging in Animal Disease Control and Surveillance: A Qualitative Approach to Identify Strategies Used to Improve Compliance With Animal Health Policies (2020)
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Garza, M., Ågren, E. C. C., & Lindberg, A. (2020). Nudging in Animal Disease Control and Surveillance: A Qualitative Approach to Identify Strategies Used to Improve Compliance With Animal Health Policies. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 7, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.00383

Professionals from seven European countries were interviewed to identify strategies used in the surveillance and control of animal infections to influence behaviors such as program enrollment, adoption of biosecurity measures, and engagement in surve... Read More about Nudging in Animal Disease Control and Surveillance: A Qualitative Approach to Identify Strategies Used to Improve Compliance With Animal Health Policies.