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Arteriovenous Malformation of the Tongue Resulting in Recurrent Severe Hemorrhage in a Young Dog (2020)
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Seneviratne, M., Longue, C., Harrington, N., & Bristow, P. (2020). Arteriovenous Malformation of the Tongue Resulting in Recurrent Severe Hemorrhage in a Young Dog. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association,

An 8 mo old male entire beagle was presented to the emergency and critical care service following several severe bleeding episodes from the oral cavity. Oral examination revealed a purple, spongy, pulsatile lesion on the rostral two-thirds of the ton... Read More about Arteriovenous Malformation of the Tongue Resulting in Recurrent Severe Hemorrhage in a Young Dog.

The ATPase Inhibitory Factor 1 (IF1) regulates the expression of the mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter (MCU) via the AMPK/CREB pathway (2020)
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Faccenda, D., Gorini, G., Jones, A., Thornton, C., Baracca, A., Solaini, G., & Campanella, M. (2020). The ATPase Inhibitory Factor 1 (IF1) regulates the expression of the mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter (MCU) via the AMPK/CREB pathway. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research, 118860

•IF1 regulates MCU-dependent mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake.

•IF1 loss induces MCU upregulation through activation of the AMPK/CREB pathway.

•OMA1 depletion restores physiological MCU levels and mitochondrial Ca2+ entry.

Basic Reproduction Number of Chikungunya Virus Transmitted by Aedes Mosquitoes (2020)
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Haider, N., Vairo, F., Ippolito, G., Zumla, A., & Kock, R. (2020). Basic Reproduction Number of Chikungunya Virus Transmitted by Aedes Mosquitoes. Emerging Infectious Disease, 26(10), 2429-2431

We estimated the weighted mean basic reproduction number (R0) of chikungunya virus based on outbreak size. R0 was 3.4 (95% CI 2.4–4.2) and varied for 2 primary chi- kungunya mosquito vectors: 4.1 (95% CI 1.5–6.6) for Ae- des aegypti and 2.8 (95% CI 1... Read More about Basic Reproduction Number of Chikungunya Virus Transmitted by Aedes Mosquitoes.

Development and internal validation of a prediction tool to aid the diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome in dogs attending primary-care practice. (2020)
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Schofield, I., Brodbelt, D. C., Niessen, S. J. M., Church, D. B., Geddes, R. F., Kennedy, N., & O'Neill, D. (2020). Development and internal validation of a prediction tool to aid the diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome in dogs attending primary-care practice. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine,

Novel methods to aid identification of dogs with spontaneous Cushing's syndrome are warranted to optimize case selection for diagnostics, avoid unnecessary testing, and ultimately aid decision-making for veterinarians. To develop and internally valid... Read More about Development and internal validation of a prediction tool to aid the diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome in dogs attending primary-care practice..

Infectious Causation of Abnormal Host Behavior: Toxoplasma gondii and Its Potential Association With Dopey Fox Syndrome (2020)
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Milne, G., Fujimoto, C., Bean, T., Peters, H. J., Hemmington, M., Taylor, C., Fowkes, R. C., Martineau, H. M., Hamilton, C. M., Walker, M., Mitchell, J. A., Léger, E., Priestnall, S. L., & Webster, J. P. (2020). Infectious Causation of Abnormal Host Behavior: Toxoplasma gondii and Its Potential Association With Dopey Fox Syndrome. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 11, 513536. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.513536

The apicomplexan parasite Toxoplasma gondii, the causative agent of toxoplasmosis, can infect all warm-blooded animals. T. gondii can subtly alter host behaviors—either through manipulation to enhance transmission to the feline definitive host or as... Read More about Infectious Causation of Abnormal Host Behavior: Toxoplasma gondii and Its Potential Association With Dopey Fox Syndrome.

Proteomic Characterization of Host-Pathogen Interactions during Bovine Trophoblast Cell Line Infection by Neospora caninum (2020)
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Regidor-Cerrillo, J., Xia, D., Jiménez-Pelayo, L., García-Sánchez, M., Collantes-Fernández, E., Randle, N., Wastling, J., Ortega-Mora, L. M., & Horcajo, P. (2020). Proteomic Characterization of Host-Pathogen Interactions during Bovine Trophoblast Cell Line Infection by Neospora caninum. Pathogens, 9(9), 749

Despite the importance of bovine neosporosis, relevant knowledge gaps remain concerning the pathogenic mechanisms of Neospora caninum. Infection of the placenta is a crucial event in the pathogenesis of the disease; however, very little is known abou... Read More about Proteomic Characterization of Host-Pathogen Interactions during Bovine Trophoblast Cell Line Infection by Neospora caninum.

Proteomic Characterization of Host-Pathogen Interactions during Bovine Trophoblast Cell Line Infection by (2020)
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Regidor-Cerrillo, J., Xia, D., Jiménez-Pelayo, L., García-Sánchez, M., Collantes-Fernández, E., Randle, N., Wastling, J., Ortega-Mora, L. M., & Horcajo, P. (2020). Proteomic Characterization of Host-Pathogen Interactions during Bovine Trophoblast Cell Line Infection by. Pathogens, 9(9),

Despite the importance of bovine neosporosis, relevant knowledge gaps remain concerning the pathogenic mechanisms of . Infection of the placenta is a crucial event in the pathogenesis of the disease; however, very little is known about the relation... Read More about Proteomic Characterization of Host-Pathogen Interactions during Bovine Trophoblast Cell Line Infection by.

Estimation of Rift Valley fever virus spillover to humans during the Mayotte 2018-2019 epidemic. (2020)
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Métras, R., Edmunds, J., Youssouffi, C., Dommergues, L., Fournié, G., Camacho, A., Funk, S., Cardinale, E., Le Godais, G., Combo, S., Filleul, L., Youssouf, H., & Subiros, M. (2020). Estimation of Rift Valley fever virus spillover to humans during the Mayotte 2018-2019 epidemic. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,

Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an emerging, zoonotic, arboviral hemorrhagic fever threatening livestock and humans mainly in Africa. RVF is of global concern, having expanded its geographical range over the last decades. The impact of control measures on... Read More about Estimation of Rift Valley fever virus spillover to humans during the Mayotte 2018-2019 epidemic..

Estimation of Rift Valley fever virus spillover to humans during the Mayotte 2018–2019 epidemic (2020)
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Métras, R., Edmunds, J. W., Youssouffi, C., Dommergues, L., Fournié, G., Camacho, A., Funk, S., Cardinale, E., Le Godais, G., Combo, S., Filleul, L., Youssouf, H., & Subiros, M. (2020). Estimation of Rift Valley fever virus spillover to humans during the Mayotte 2018–2019 epidemic. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 202004468

Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an emerging, zoonotic, arboviral hemorrhagic fever threatening livestock and humans mainly in Africa. RVF is of global concern, having expanded its geographical range over the last decades. The impact of control measures on... Read More about Estimation of Rift Valley fever virus spillover to humans during the Mayotte 2018–2019 epidemic.

Toxoplasma gondii: An Underestimated Threat? (2020)
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Milne, G., Webster, J. P., & Walker, M. (2020). Toxoplasma gondii: An Underestimated Threat?. Trends in Parasitology,

Traditionally, the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii has been thought of as relevant to public health primarily within the context of congenital toxoplasmosis or postnatally acquired disease in immunocompromised patients. However, latent T. gondii... Read More about Toxoplasma gondii: An Underestimated Threat?.

Characteristics, complications and survival in cats treated with subcutaneous ureteral bypass systems in the United Kingdom (2020)
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Kulendra, N. J., Borgeat, K., Syme, H., Dirrig, H., & Halfacree, Z. (2020). Characteristics, complications and survival in cats treated with subcutaneous ureteral bypass systems in the United Kingdom. Journal of Small Animal Practice, https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13226

To report the complications and factors affecting outcome for cats following placement of a subcutaneous ureteral bypass (SUB™). In this retrospective study, complications, the presence of a urinary tract infection and survival time were recorded fol... Read More about Characteristics, complications and survival in cats treated with subcutaneous ureteral bypass systems in the United Kingdom.

The impact of horse age, sex and number of riders on horse performance in British Eventing horse trials (2020)
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Hanousek, K., Salavati, M., & Dunkel, B. (2020). The impact of horse age, sex and number of riders on horse performance in British Eventing horse trials. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 103250

Background
Limited research has been undertaken to determine the impact of horse age, sex and number of riders on horse performance in British Eventing (BE) horse trials. Improved understanding of this can aid professionals in planning a competition... Read More about The impact of horse age, sex and number of riders on horse performance in British Eventing horse trials.

Re-calculating the cost of coccidiosis in chickens (2020)
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Blake, D. P., Knox, J., Dehaeck, B., Huntington, B., Rathinam, T., Ravipati, V., Ayoade, S., Gilbert, W., Adebambo, A. O., Jatau, I. D., Raman, M., Parker, D., Rushton, J., & Tomley, F. M. (2020). Re-calculating the cost of coccidiosis in chickens. Veterinary Research, 51(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13567-020-00837-2

Coccidiosis, caused by Eimeria species parasites, has long been recognised as an economically significant disease of chickens. As the global chicken population continues to grow, and its contribution to food security intensifies, it is increasingly i... Read More about Re-calculating the cost of coccidiosis in chickens.

Chikungunya Outbreak in the Republic of the Congo, 2019—Epidemiological, Virological and Entomological Findings of a South-North Multidisciplinary Taskforce Investigation (2020)
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Vairo, F., Aimè Coussoud-Mavoungou, M. P., Ntoumi, F., Castilletti, C., Kitembo, L., Haider, N., Carletti, F., Colavita, F., Gruber, C. E. M., Iannetta, M., Messina, F., Lanini, S., Ulrich Judicaël, B., Giombini, E., Montaldo, C., Portella, C., Diafouka-Diatela, S., Rueca, M., Kock, R., Bartolini, B., …Ippolito, G. (2020). Chikungunya Outbreak in the Republic of the Congo, 2019—Epidemiological, Virological and Entomological Findings of a South-North Multidisciplinary Taskforce Investigation. Viruses, 12(9), 1020. https://doi.org/10.3390/v12091020

The Republic of Congo (RoC) declared a chikungunya (CHIK) outbreak on 9 February 2019. We conducted a ONE-Human-Animal HEALTH epidemiological, virological and entomological investigation. Methods: We collected national surveillance and epidemiologica... Read More about Chikungunya Outbreak in the Republic of the Congo, 2019—Epidemiological, Virological and Entomological Findings of a South-North Multidisciplinary Taskforce Investigation.

Validating an empiric sulfadiazine–trimethoprim dosage regimen for treatment of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus delphini infections in mink ( Neovison vison ) (2020)
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Ronaghinia, A. A., Nikolaisen, N. K., Hansen, S. G., Poulsen, H. H., Frandsen, H. L., Struve, T., Toutain, P. L., & Damborg, P. (2020). Validating an empiric sulfadiazine–trimethoprim dosage regimen for treatment of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus delphini infections in mink ( Neovison vison ). Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics,

Antimicrobial agents are used extensively off‐label in mink, as almost no agents are registered for this animal species. Pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) data are required to determine antimicrobial dosages specifically targeting mink ba... Read More about Validating an empiric sulfadiazine–trimethoprim dosage regimen for treatment of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus delphini infections in mink ( Neovison vison ).

Prevalence and risk factors for dental disease in captive Central bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps) in the UK (2020)
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Mott, R., Pellett, S., & Hedley, J. (2020). Prevalence and risk factors for dental disease in captive Central bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps) in the UK. Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine,

Background
Despite periodontal disease being recognized as a common condition in captive bearded dragons, there is a lack of data regarding the prevalence. A soft diet has previously been cited as the main risk factor linked to the disease, although... Read More about Prevalence and risk factors for dental disease in captive Central bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps) in the UK.

Diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2 (2020)
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Barakat, A., Barnadas, C., Bertagnolio, S., Brown, C., Carter, L., Cognat, S., Cunningham, J., Grabovac, V., Inbanathan, F., Kojima, K., Leite, J., Marklewitz, M., Mendez-Rico, J., Nahapetyan, K., Oxenford, C., Pavlin, B., Perkins, M., Perrocheau, A., Rovira, J., Van Kerkhove, M., …Gao, G. (2020). Diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2. World Health Organization

Clinical reasoning in canine cervical hyperaesthesia: which presenting features are important? (2020)
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Grapes, N., Packer, R., & De Decker, S. (2020). Clinical reasoning in canine cervical hyperaesthesia: which presenting features are important?. Veterinary Record,

Background To evaluate whether clinical features from the history, presentation, physical and neurological examination of dogs with cervical hyperaesthesia are statistically predictive of the underlying diagnosis.

Methods Two hundred and ninety-... Read More about Clinical reasoning in canine cervical hyperaesthesia: which presenting features are important?.