Molecular detection of <i>Coxiella Burnetii</i> in ovine abortions: evidence from a three-year surveillance in an endemic region. [PDF]
Vet Anim SciCoxiella burnetii, an obligate intracellular coccobacillus, is a major cause of abortion in livestock and a re-emerging zoonotic pathogen responsible for Q fever in humans. Iran, particularly Khorasan-e-Razavi Province, is considered endemic for Q fever.
Nosrati PS +4 more
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Molecular and Pathological Detection of <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> in Aborted Fetuses of Sheep and Goats in East Azerbaijan Province, Northwest Iran. [PDF]
Iran J ParasitolBackground: Toxoplasma gondii is recognized as one of the most important causes of abortion in small ruminants globally. This study was conducted to evaluate T.
Shahbazi P +6 more
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Assessment of some inflammatory cytokines and immunologic factors in dairy cows with subclinical ketosis [PDF]
The Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology, 2021 Altered cytokine profile and weakened immunity along with clinical or subclinical ketosis (SCK) are among the remarkable challenges around parturition.
Negar Karimi +2 more
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Real-Time Fluorometric Isothermal LAMP Assay for Detection of Chlamydia pecorum in Rapidly Processed Ovine Abortion Samples: A Veterinary Practitioner’s Perspective [PDF]
Pathogens, 2021 Traditional methods of detecting Chlamydia pecorum in tissue samples such as polymerase chain reaction or cell culture are laborious and costly. We evaluated the use of a previously developed C. pecorum LAMP assay using minimally processed ovine samples.
Tom Clune +4 more
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New outlook to vitamin D functions in dairy cows: non- classical roles [PDF]
The Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology, 2021 In addition to the well-studied effects in regulating calcium and phosphorus balance, vitamin D has many non-calcemic effects that include acting as an immune modulator or an antioxidant.
Saba Ahmadi, Mehrdad Mohri
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A Comparison of Bacteriological Culture, Serology, and Quantitative PCR for Detecting Brucellosis in Ewes with a History of Abortion [PDF]
The Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology, 2023 The zoonotic disease brucellosis is a serious public health and livestock industry concern. In the present study, we used bacteriological culture, RBT, and qPCR to determine the prevalence of brucellosis in the serum and milk samples of sheep with a ...
Mohammad Javad Aminzadeh +5 more
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Effects of single injection of vitamin D3 on some immune and oxidative stress characteristics in transition dairy cows [PDF]
The Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology, 2020 Recent studies suggest that vitamin D may have preventive and therapeutic effects on autoimmune disease, cancer, and diabetes type 1 and 2 beyond the skeletal condition and calcium metabolism.
Morteza Hassanabadi +2 more
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Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2023 Background High concentrations of NEFA relative to a defined reference or ‘cut‐point’ values before calving can predict the risk of specific or collective periparturient disease events.
Samuel Kia, Mehrdad Mohri, Hesam A Seifi
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Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2022 Background Many studies in dairy cows are towards calcium homeostasis and there is a lack of knowledge about the effect of vitamin D in preventing insulin resistance and improving energy balance in the transition period of dairy cows.
Morteza Hassanabadi +2 more
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Survey of infectious etiologies of bovine abortion during mid- to late gestation in dairy herds. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Bovine abortion of unknown infectious etiology still remains a major economic problem. Thus, we investigated whether Brucella spp., Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella spp., Campylobacter spp.
Mohamed Barkallah +8 more
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