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Foraging efficiency, social status and body condition in group-living horses and ponies (2020)
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Giles, S., Harris, P. A., Rands, S. A., & Nicol, C. J. (2020). Foraging efficiency, social status and body condition in group-living horses and ponies. PeerJ, https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10305

Individual animals experience different costs and benefits associated with group living, which may impact on their foraging efficiency in ways not yet well specified. This study investigated associations between social dominance, body condition and i... Read More about Foraging efficiency, social status and body condition in group-living horses and ponies.

A review of phosphorus homeostasis and the impact of different types and amounts of dietary phosphate on metabolism and renal health in cats (2020)
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Laflamme, D., Backus, R., Brown, S., Butterwick, R., Czarnecki‐Maulden, G., Elliott, J., …Polzin, D. (2020). A review of phosphorus homeostasis and the impact of different types and amounts of dietary phosphate on metabolism and renal health in cats. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15961

Elevated concentrations of serum phosphate are linked with progression and increased case fatality rate in animals and humans with chronic kidney disease. Elevated concentrations of serum phosphate can be a risk factor for development of renal and ca... Read More about A review of phosphorus homeostasis and the impact of different types and amounts of dietary phosphate on metabolism and renal health in cats.

Type I IFN exacerbates disease in tuberculosis-susceptible mice by inducing neutrophil-mediated lung inflammation and NETosis (2020)
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Moreira-Teixeira, L., Stimpson, P. J., Stavropoulos, E., Hadebe, S., Chakravarty, P., Ioannou, M., …O’Garra, A. (2020). Type I IFN exacerbates disease in tuberculosis-susceptible mice by inducing neutrophil-mediated lung inflammation and NETosis. Nature Communications, 11(1), 5566. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19412-6

Abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of mortality due to infectious disease, but the factors determining disease progression are unclear. Transcriptional signatures associated with type I IFN signalling and neutrophilic inflammation were sh... Read More about Type I IFN exacerbates disease in tuberculosis-susceptible mice by inducing neutrophil-mediated lung inflammation and NETosis.

Parallel evolution in the emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza A viruses (2020)
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Escalera-Zamudio, M., Golden, M., Gutiérrez, B., Thézé, J., Keown, J. R., Carrique, L., …Pybus, O. G. (2020). Parallel evolution in the emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza A viruses. Nature Communications, 11(1), 5511. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19364-x

Abstract: Parallel molecular evolution and adaptation are important phenomena commonly observed in viruses. Here, we exploit parallel molecular evolution to understand virulence evolution in avian influenza viruses (AIV). Highly-pathogenic AIVs evolv... Read More about Parallel evolution in the emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza A viruses.

Does Providing Hiding Spaces for Zebrafish in Large Groups Reduce Aggressive Behaviour? (2020)
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Czeszyk, A., Burn, C., & Russell, C. (in press). Does Providing Hiding Spaces for Zebrafish in Large Groups Reduce Aggressive Behaviour?. The Journal of Young Investigators, 38(5), 43-56. https://doi.org/10.22186/jyi.38.5.43-56

There are extensive studies investigating the effects of enrichment on the welfare and behaviour of commonly used laboratory animals. However, when it comes to zebrafish, Danio rerio, there is limited knowledge available regarding what type of enrich... Read More about Does Providing Hiding Spaces for Zebrafish in Large Groups Reduce Aggressive Behaviour?.

Dog leucocyte antigen (DLA) class II haplotypes and risk of canine diabetes mellitus in specific dog breeds (2020)
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Denyer, A. L., Massey, J. P., Davison, L. J., Ollier, W. E. R., Catchpole, B., & Kennedy, L. J. (2020). Dog leucocyte antigen (DLA) class II haplotypes and risk of canine diabetes mellitus in specific dog breeds. Canine Medicine and Genetics, 7(1), 15. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-020-00093-9

Abstract: Background: Canine diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common endocrine disease in domestic dogs. A number of pathological mechanisms are thought to contribute to the aetiopathogenesis of relative or absolute insulin deficiency, including immune-me... Read More about Dog leucocyte antigen (DLA) class II haplotypes and risk of canine diabetes mellitus in specific dog breeds.

Airway delivery of both a BCG prime and adenoviral boost drives CD4 and CD8 T cells into the lung tissue parenchyma (2020)
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Kaveh, D. A., Garcia-Pelayo, M. C., Bull, N. C., Sanchez-Cordon, P. J., Spiropoulos, J., & Hogarth, P. J. (2020). Airway delivery of both a BCG prime and adenoviral boost drives CD4 and CD8 T cells into the lung tissue parenchyma. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 18703. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-75734-x

Abstract: Heterologous BCG prime-boost regimens represent a promising strategy for an urgently required improved tuberculosis vaccine. Identifying the mechanisms which underpin the enhanced protection induced by such strategies is one key aim which w... Read More about Airway delivery of both a BCG prime and adenoviral boost drives CD4 and CD8 T cells into the lung tissue parenchyma.

Reflecting on One Health in Action During the COVID-19 Response (2020)
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Häsler, B., Bazeyo, W., Byrne, A. W., Hernandez-Jover, M., More, S. J., Rüegg, S. R., …Yawe, A. (2020). Reflecting on One Health in Action During the COVID-19 Response. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 7, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.578649

The COVID-19 pandemic, a singular disruptive event in recent human history, has required rapid, innovative, coordinated and collaborative approaches to manage and ameliorate its worst impacts. However, the threat remains, and learning from initial ef... Read More about Reflecting on One Health in Action During the COVID-19 Response.

How low can we go? Influence of sample rate on equine pelvic displacement calculated from inertial sensor data (2020)
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Pfau, T., & Reilly, P. (2020). How low can we go? Influence of sample rate on equine pelvic displacement calculated from inertial sensor data. Equine Veterinary Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.13371

Background Low‐cost sensor devices are often limited in terms of sample rate. Based on signal periodicity, the Nyquist theorem allows determining the minimum theoretical sample rate required to adequately capture cyclical events, such as pelvic mo... Read More about How low can we go? Influence of sample rate on equine pelvic displacement calculated from inertial sensor data.

Control of Brucella melitensis in endemic settings: a simulation study in the Nile Delta, Egypt (2020)
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Mohammed Hegazy, Y., Schley, D., Ridler, A., Beauvais, W., Musallam, I., & Guitian, J. (2020). Control of Brucella melitensis in endemic settings: a simulation study in the Nile Delta, Egypt. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.13897

Small ruminant brucellosis remains endemic in many low and middle‐income countries (LMICs), where it poses a major economic and public health burden. Lack of resources to support long‐term vaccination, inherent characteristics of small ruminant produ... Read More about Control of Brucella melitensis in endemic settings: a simulation study in the Nile Delta, Egypt.

Resequencing and signatures of selection scan in two Siberian native sheep breeds point to candidate genetic variants for adaptation and economically important traits (2020)
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Sweet‐Jones, J., Yurchenko, A. A., Igoshin, A. V., Yudin, N. S., Swain, M. T., & Larkin, D. M. (2021). Resequencing and signatures of selection scan in two Siberian native sheep breeds point to candidate genetic variants for adaptation and economically important traits. Animal Genetics, https://doi.org/10.1111/age.13015

Computed Tomographic Assessment of Individual Paranasal Sinus Compartment and Nasal Conchal Bulla Involvement in 300 Cases of Equine Sinonasal Disease (2020)
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Dixon, P. M., Barnett, T. P., Morgan, R. E., & Reardon, R. J. M. (2020). Computed Tomographic Assessment of Individual Paranasal Sinus Compartment and Nasal Conchal Bulla Involvement in 300 Cases of Equine Sinonasal Disease. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 7, 580356. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.580356

Background: Computed tomographic (CT) imaging has allowed new anatomical studies and detailed clinical imaging of the complex, overlapping equine sinonasal structures. Despite the widespread use of CT, no study has specifically identified which compa... Read More about Computed Tomographic Assessment of Individual Paranasal Sinus Compartment and Nasal Conchal Bulla Involvement in 300 Cases of Equine Sinonasal Disease.

There and back again - a zebra's tale (2020)
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Bartlam-Brooks, H., Wilshin, S., Hubel, T., Hailes, S., Bennitt, E., & Wilson, A. M. (2020). There and back again - a zebra's tale. Journal of Experimental Biology, jeb.232140. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.232140

Animals need to navigate between resources such as water, food and shelter and how they achieve this is likely to vary with species. Here, using high accuracy GPS data, we study repeated journeys made by wild zebra (Equus quagga) through a naturally... Read More about There and back again - a zebra's tale.

Towards a unified generic framework to define and observe contacts between livestock and wildlife: a systematic review (2020)
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Bacigalupo, S. A., Dixon, L. K., Gubbins, S., Kucharski, A. J., & Drewe, J. A. (2020). Towards a unified generic framework to define and observe contacts between livestock and wildlife: a systematic review. PeerJ, 8, e10221. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10221

Wild animals are the source of many pathogens of livestock and humans. Concerns about the potential transmission of economically important and zoonotic diseases from wildlife have led to increased surveillance at the livestock-wildlife interface. Kno... Read More about Towards a unified generic framework to define and observe contacts between livestock and wildlife: a systematic review.