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View article: Modeling the economic performance of small ruminant pastoralist flocks and financial impact of changes in reproductive performance and mortalities in Kajiado county, Kenya
Modeling the economic performance of small ruminant pastoralist flocks and financial impact of changes in reproductive performance and mortalities in Kajiado county, Kenya Open
This study investigated the economic performance of pastoralist small ruminant flocks in Kajiado county, Kenya, and the financial impact of mortalities and changes in performance indicators. A survey of 129 pastoralist small ruminant flock…
View article: Genomic epidemiology of third-generation cephalosporin-resistant <i>Escherichia coli</i> from Argentinian pig and dairy farms reveals animal-specific patterns of co-resistance and resistance mechanisms
Genomic epidemiology of third-generation cephalosporin-resistant <i>Escherichia coli</i> from Argentinian pig and dairy farms reveals animal-specific patterns of co-resistance and resistance mechanisms Open
Little is known about the ecology of critically important antibiotic resistance among bacteria with the potential to be opportunistic human pathogens (e.g., Escherichia coli ) on South American farms. By studying 70 pig and dairy cattle fa…
View article: Genomic epidemiology of third-generation cephalosporin-resistant<i>Escherichia coli</i>from Argentinian pig and dairy farms reveals animal-specific patterns of co-resistance and resistance mechanisms
Genomic epidemiology of third-generation cephalosporin-resistant<i>Escherichia coli</i>from Argentinian pig and dairy farms reveals animal-specific patterns of co-resistance and resistance mechanisms Open
Control measures are being introduced globally to reduce the prevalence of antibiotic resistant (ABR) bacteria on farms. However, little is known about the current prevalence and molecular ecology of ABR in key opportunistic human pathogen…
View article: Pilot testing the EARS-Vet surveillance network for antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogens from animals in the EU/EEA
Pilot testing the EARS-Vet surveillance network for antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogens from animals in the EU/EEA Open
Introduction As part of the EU Joint Action on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Healthcare-Associated Infections, an initiative has been launched to build the European AMR Surveillance network in veterinary medicine (EARS-Vet). So far, a…
View article: MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY OF THIRD-GENERATION CEPHALOSPORIN- RESISTANT ESCHERICHIA COLI FROM PIGS AND DAIRY CATTLE IN ARGENTINA
MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY OF THIRD-GENERATION CEPHALOSPORIN- RESISTANT ESCHERICHIA COLI FROM PIGS AND DAIRY CATTLE IN ARGENTINA Open
Intro: Argentina is one of South America's leading milk and pork producers, yet the data for antimicrobial usage and resistance in these sectors is extremely limited. Here we report third-generation cephalosporin resistance (3GC-R) rates a…
View article: Mining nematode protein secretomes to explain lifestyle and host specificity
Mining nematode protein secretomes to explain lifestyle and host specificity Open
Parasitic nematodes are highly successful pathogens, inflicting disease on humans, animals and plants. Despite great differences in their life cycles, host preference and transmission modes, these parasites share a common capacity to manip…
View article: Developing and validating a rapid assessment tool for small ruminant reproduction and production in pastoralist flocks in Kajiado, Kenya
Developing and validating a rapid assessment tool for small ruminant reproduction and production in pastoralist flocks in Kajiado, Kenya Open
View article: Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Protist Infections in Hospital Inpatients in Southwestern China
Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Protist Infections in Hospital Inpatients in Southwestern China Open
Cryptosporidium spp., Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia duodenalis, and Blastocystis sp. infections have been frequently reported as etiological agents for gastroenteritis, but also as common gut inhabitants in apparently healthy individuals.…
View article: Risk factor analysis for “diagnosis not reached” results from bovine samples submitted to British veterinary laboratories in 2013–2017
Risk factor analysis for “diagnosis not reached” results from bovine samples submitted to British veterinary laboratories in 2013–2017 Open
Routine diagnostic data from laboratories are an important source of information for passive animal health surveillance. In Great Britain, the Veterinary Investigation Diagnosis Analysis (VIDA) database includes records of diagnostic submi…
View article: Cerebrospinal Fluid Characterization in Cynomolgus Monkeys, Beagle Dogs, and Göttingen Minipigs
Cerebrospinal Fluid Characterization in Cynomolgus Monkeys, Beagle Dogs, and Göttingen Minipigs Open
Intrathecal administration is an important route for drug delivery, and in pharmacology and toxicology studies, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collection and analysis is required for evaluating blood–brain barrier penetration and central nervou…
View article: Asymptomatic protozoa community infections in humans from southwestern China
Asymptomatic protozoa community infections in humans from southwestern China Open
Background: Giardia.lamblia (G.lamblia), Entamoeba histolytica (E.histolytica), Blastocyistis hominis (B. hominis ) and Cryptosporidium spp. infections have been frequently reported as etiological agents for gastroenteritis but also as com…
View article: Clinical validation of molecular markers of macrocyclic lactone resistance in Dirofilaria immitis
Clinical validation of molecular markers of macrocyclic lactone resistance in Dirofilaria immitis Open
View article: Different rates of spontaneous mutation of chloroplastic and nuclear viroids as determined by high-fidelity ultra-deep sequencing
Different rates of spontaneous mutation of chloroplastic and nuclear viroids as determined by high-fidelity ultra-deep sequencing Open
Mutation rates vary by orders of magnitude across biological systems, being higher for simpler genomes. The simplest known genomes correspond to viroids, subviral plant replicons constituted by circular non-coding RNAs of few hundred bases…
View article: The Effect of In Vitro Cultivation on the Transcriptome of Adult Brugia malayi
The Effect of In Vitro Cultivation on the Transcriptome of Adult Brugia malayi Open
These findings suggest that B. malayi can be maintained in culture as a valid system for pharmacological and biological studies, at least for several days after removal from the host and adaptation to the new environment. However, genes en…