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., Fodor, L., Amoribieta, M. C., Angen, Ø., Nedbalcova, K., Holden, M. T. G., Maskell, D. J., Tucker, A. W., Wren, B. W., Rycroft, A. N., & 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.

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.

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., Riding, T., Stevens, P., Vink, D., & 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.

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., Machablishvili, A., Mamuchadze, J., Ninua, L., Fedorova, N. B., Halpin, R. A., Lin, X., Ransier, A., Stockwell, T. B., Wentworth, D. E., Kriti, D., Dutta, J., Van Bakel, H., Puranik, A., Slomka, M. J., …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.

Comparative Analysis of V-Akt Murine Thymoma Viral Oncogene Homolog 3 (AKT3) Gene between Cow and Buffalo Reveals Substantial Differences for Mastitis (2018)
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Ullah, F., Bhattarai, D., Cheng, Z. R., Liang, X., Deng, T., Rehman, Z. U., Talpur, H. S., Worku, T., Brohi, R. D., Safdar, M., Ahmad, M. J., Salim, M., Khan, M., Ahmad, H. I., & Zhang, S. (2018). Comparative Analysis of V-Akt Murine Thymoma Viral Oncogene Homolog 3 (AKT3) Gene between Cow and Buffalo Reveals Substantial Differences for Mastitis. BioMed Research International, 1363732. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/1463732

AKT3 gene is a constituent of the serine/threonine protein kinase family and plays a crucial role in synthesis of milk fats and cholesterol by regulating activity of the sterol regulatory element binding protein (SREBP). AKT3 is highly conserved in m... Read More about Comparative Analysis of V-Akt Murine Thymoma Viral Oncogene Homolog 3 (AKT3) Gene between Cow and Buffalo Reveals Substantial Differences for Mastitis.

Polyhexamethylene Biguanide and Nadifloxacin Self-Assembled Nanoparticles: Antimicrobial Effects against Intracellular Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (2018)
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Kamaruzzaman, N. F., de Fatima Pina, M., Chivu, A., & Good, L. (2018). Polyhexamethylene Biguanide and Nadifloxacin Self-Assembled Nanoparticles: Antimicrobial Effects against Intracellular Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Polymers, 10(5), 521. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym10050521

The treatment of skin and soft tissue infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) remains a challenge, partly due to localization of the bacteria inside the host’s cells, where antimicrobial penetration and efficacy is lim... Read More about Polyhexamethylene Biguanide and Nadifloxacin Self-Assembled Nanoparticles: Antimicrobial Effects against Intracellular Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Antigenic and genetic evolution of contemporary swine H1 influenza viruses in the United States (2018)
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Rajao, D. S., Anderson, T. K., Kitikoon, P., Stratton, J., Lewis, N. S., & Vincent, A. L. (2018). Antigenic and genetic evolution of contemporary swine H1 influenza viruses in the United States. Virology, 518, 45-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2018.02.006

Several lineages of influenza A viruses (IAV) currently circulate in North American pigs. Genetic diversity is further increased by transmission of IAV between swine and humans and subsequent evolution. Here, we characterized the genetic and antigeni... Read More about Antigenic and genetic evolution of contemporary swine H1 influenza viruses in the United States.

Cost of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus at individual farm level – An economic disease model (2018)
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Nathues, H., Alarcon, P., Rushton, J., Jolie, R., Fiebig, K., Jimenez, M., Geurts, V., & Nathues, C. (2018). Cost of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus at individual farm level – An economic disease model. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 142, 16-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2017.04.006

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is reported to be among the diseases with the highest economic impact in modern pig production worldwide. Yet, the economic impact of the disease at farm level is not well understood as, especially... Read More about Cost of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus at individual farm level – An economic disease model.

The applicability of animal health surveillance systems for post-market monitoring of potential adverse effects of genetically modified (GM) feed (2018)
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Vince, L., Kleter, G. A., Kostov, K., Pfeiffer, D. U., & Guitian, J. (2018). The applicability of animal health surveillance systems for post-market monitoring of potential adverse effects of genetically modified (GM) feed. Food and Chemical Toxicology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2018.04.034

A facultative post market monitoring of potential health impacts of genetically modified (GM) feedstuffs on livestock consuming these feeds after pre-market risk assessment is under ongoing consideration. Within the IPAFEED database, scientific studi... Read More about The applicability of animal health surveillance systems for post-market monitoring of potential adverse effects of genetically modified (GM) feed.

Risk-based inspection as a cost-effective strategy to reduce human exposure to cysticerci of Taenia saginata in low-prevalence settings (2018)
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Prakashbabu, B. C., Marshall, L. R., Crotta, M., Gilbert, W., Johnson, J. C., Alban, L., & Guitian, J. (2018). Risk-based inspection as a cost-effective strategy to reduce human exposure to cysticerci of Taenia saginata in low-prevalence settings. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-2839-z

Taenia saginata cysticercus is the larval stage of the zoonotic parasite Taenia saginata, with a life-cycle involving both cattle and humans. The public health impact is considered low. The current surveillance system, based on post-mortem inspection... Read More about Risk-based inspection as a cost-effective strategy to reduce human exposure to cysticerci of Taenia saginata in low-prevalence settings.

The phospholipase A2 pathway controls a synaptic cholesterol ester cycle and synapse damage (2018)
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Osborne, C., West, E., & Bate, C. (2018). The phospholipase A2 pathway controls a synaptic cholesterol ester cycle and synapse damage. Journal of Cell Science, 131(8), https://doi.org/10.1242/jcs.211789

The cellular prion protein (PrPC) acts as a scaffold protein that organises signalling complexes. In synaptosomes, the aggregation of PrPC by amyloid-β (Aβ) oligomers attracts and activates cytoplasmic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2), leading to synapse deg... Read More about The phospholipase A2 pathway controls a synaptic cholesterol ester cycle and synapse damage.

Phylogenetic relationships within the Opisthorchis viverrini species complex with specific analysis of O. viverrini sensu lato from Sakon Nakhon, Thailand by mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequencing (2018)
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Pitaksakulrat, O., Webster, B. L., Webster, J. P., Laha, T., Saijuntha, W., Lamberton, P. H. L., Kiatsopit, N., Andrews, R. H., Petney, T. N., & Sithithaworn, P. (2018). Phylogenetic relationships within the Opisthorchis viverrini species complex with specific analysis of O. viverrini sensu lato from Sakon Nakhon, Thailand by mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequencing. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2018.04.022

The liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini sensu lato causes serious public-health problems in Northeast Thailand and Southeast Asian countries. A hypothesis has been proposed that O. viverrini represents a species complex with varying levels of genetic... Read More about Phylogenetic relationships within the Opisthorchis viverrini species complex with specific analysis of O. viverrini sensu lato from Sakon Nakhon, Thailand by mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequencing.

Surgical management of chronic otitis secondary to craniomandibular osteopathy in three West Highland white terriers (2018)
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Beever, L., Swinbourne, F., Priestnall, S. L., Ter Haar, G., & Brockman, D. J. (2018). Surgical management of chronic otitis secondary to craniomandibular osteopathy in three West Highland white terriers. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 60(4), 254-260. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.12839

Three West Highland white terriers were presented for investigation of left‐sided para‐aural abscessation. CT revealed chronic otitis media with extensive osseous proliferation surrounding the horizontal and vertical ear canals contiguous with the ex... Read More about Surgical management of chronic otitis secondary to craniomandibular osteopathy in three West Highland white terriers.

Eimeria spp. in captive-reared corncrakes (Crex crex): results of GeneScan assay consistent with high prevalence of infection and extra-intestinal life stages (2018)
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Serna, H., Pocknell, A., Sainsbury, A. W., Peniche, G., Blake, D. P., & Beckmann, K. M. (2018). Eimeria spp. in captive-reared corncrakes (Crex crex): results of GeneScan assay consistent with high prevalence of infection and extra-intestinal life stages. Avian Pathology, https://doi.org/10.1080/03079457.2018.1451621

Eimeria crecis and Eimeria nenei have been detected in association with enteric disease (‘coccidiosis’) in the corncrake (Crex crex: Family Rallidae, Order Gruiformes). Both parasite species are common in apparently healthy free-living corncrakes, bu... Read More about Eimeria spp. in captive-reared corncrakes (Crex crex): results of GeneScan assay consistent with high prevalence of infection and extra-intestinal life stages.

Canine NAPEPLD-associated models of human myelin disorders (2018)
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Minor, K. M., Letko, A., Becker, D., Drogemuller, M., Mandigers, P. J. J., Bellekom, S. R., Leegwater, P. A. J., Stassen, Q., Putschbach, K., Fischer, A., Flegel, T., Matiasek, K., Ekenstedt, K. J., Furrow, E., Patterson, E. E., Platt, S. R., Kelly, P. A., Cassidy, J. P., Shelton, G. D., Lucot, K., …Drogemuller, C. (2018). Canine NAPEPLD-associated models of human myelin disorders. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-23938-7

Canine leukoencephalomyelopathy (LEMP) is a juvenile-onset neurodegenerative disorder of the CNS white matter currently described in Rottweiler and Leonberger dogs. Genome-wide association study (GWAS) allowed us to map LEMP in a Leonberger cohort to... Read More about Canine NAPEPLD-associated models of human myelin disorders.

The molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium species in relinquished dogs in Great Britain: a novel zoonotic risk? (2018)
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Rosanowski, S. M., Banica, M., Ellis, E., Farrow, E., Harwood, C., Jordan, B., James, C., McKenna, D., Fox, M. T., & Blake, D. P. (2018). The molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium species in relinquished dogs in Great Britain: a novel zoonotic risk?. Parasitology Research, 117(5), 1663-1667. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-018-5857-z

Surveillance was conducted to investigate the occurrence of protozoan parasites of the genus Cryptosporidium in dogs newly admitted to a dog rehoming charity in London, Great Britain. Voided faecal samples were collected from all new admissions betwe... Read More about The molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium species in relinquished dogs in Great Britain: a novel zoonotic risk?.

Opportunities and challenges for modelling epidemiological and evolutionary dynamics in a multihost, multiparasite system: Zoonotic hybrid schistosomiasis in West Africa (2018)
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Borlase, A., Webster, J. P., & Rudge, J. W. (2018). Opportunities and challenges for modelling epidemiological and evolutionary dynamics in a multihost, multiparasite system: Zoonotic hybrid schistosomiasis in West Africa. Evolutionary Applications, 11(4), 501-515. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.12529

Multihost multiparasite systems are evolutionarily and ecologically dynamic, which presents substantial trans‐disciplinary challenges for elucidating their epidemiology and designing appropriate control. Evidence for hybridizations and introgressions... Read More about Opportunities and challenges for modelling epidemiological and evolutionary dynamics in a multihost, multiparasite system: Zoonotic hybrid schistosomiasis in West Africa.

The effects of subcurative praziquantel treatment on life-history traits and trade-offs in drug-resistant Schistosoma mansoni (2018)
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Viana, M., Faust, C. L., Haydon, D. T., Webster, J. P., & Lamberton, P. H. L. (2018). The effects of subcurative praziquantel treatment on life-history traits and trade-offs in drug-resistant Schistosoma mansoni. Evolutionary Applications, 11(3), 488-500. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.12558

Natural selection acts on all organisms, including parasites, to maximize reproductive fitness. Drug resistance traits are often associated with life-history costs in the absence of treatment. Schistosomiasis control programmes rely on mass drug admi... Read More about The effects of subcurative praziquantel treatment on life-history traits and trade-offs in drug-resistant Schistosoma mansoni.

Sperm preparation through Sephadex™ filtration improves in vitro fertilization rate of buffalo oocytes (2018)
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Husna, A. U., Azam, A., Qadeer, S., Awan, M. A., Nasreen, S., Shahzad, Q., Fouladi-Nashta, A. A., Khalid, M., & Akhter, S. (2018). Sperm preparation through Sephadex™ filtration improves in vitro fertilization rate of buffalo oocytes. Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 53(2), 377-384. https://doi.org/10.1111/rda.13117

Routinely, swim-up method is used to separate high-quality sperm; however, long processing time and close cell-to-cell contact during the centrifugation step are inevitable elements of oxidative stress to sperm. The objective was to evaluate Sephadex... Read More about Sperm preparation through Sephadex™ filtration improves in vitro fertilization rate of buffalo oocytes.

Trade patterns facilitating highly pathogenic avian influenza virus dissemination in the free-grazing layer duck system in Vietnam (2018)
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Meyer, A., Dinh, T. X., Han, T. A., Do, D. V., Nhu, T. V., Pham, L. T., Nguyen, T. T. T., Newman, S. H., Haesler, B., Pfeiffer, D. U., & Vergne, T. (2018). Trade patterns facilitating highly pathogenic avian influenza virus dissemination in the free-grazing layer duck system in Vietnam. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 65(2), 408-419. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.12697

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses continue to threaten smallholder poultry producers in several South‐east Asian countries, including Vietnam. In particular, the free‐grazing duck system has been repeatedly highlighted as a major risk... Read More about Trade patterns facilitating highly pathogenic avian influenza virus dissemination in the free-grazing layer duck system in Vietnam.