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Vaccinia virus (VACV) is the causative agent of an emerging viral zoonosis called bovine vaccinia (BV). Several studies have documented characteristics of VACV infections in Brazil; however, the manner in which this virus is maintained in wildlife ...
Iago J. S. Domingos+8 more
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A >600% increase in monkeypox cases occurred in the Bokungu Health Zone of the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the second half of 2013; this increase prompted an outbreak investigation. A total of 104 possible cases were reported from this health
Leisha Diane Nolen+23 more
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Mycobacterial Diseases of Animals 2012 [PDF]
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium, Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis, Mycobacterium ulcerans, and other mycobacteria are the etiologies of important diseases in humans and a wide range of animal species including cattle, sheep, goats, deer, possums, badgers, wild boar, elephants, dogs, cats ...
Michael D. Welsh+2 more
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Background: Some animal infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, hydatidosis, and fascioliasis cause public health concerns and also significant economic losses.
M. Hamiroune+6 more
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Animal Models of Cardiovascular Diseases [PDF]
Cardiovascular diseases are the first leading cause of death and morbidity in developed countries. The use of animal models have contributed to increase our knowledge, providing new approaches focused to improve the diagnostic and the treatment of these pathologies.
Zaragoza, Carlos+9 more
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Proliferative enteropathy, commonly known as “ileitis” continues to be a significant production-limiting disease in pig herds throughout the world. The disease can be controlled with a combination of vaccination and antibiotic medication.
Alison M. Collins
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Animal Models of Parkinson's Disease [PDF]
Parkinson's disease (PD) is considered a multifactorial disorder, which is neuropathologically characterized by age-dependent neurodegeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the midbrain. Different neurotoxins including synthetic compounds, heavy metals, and dopamine itself have been proposed to be environmental risk factors of PD.
Katerina Venderova+4 more
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Animal Models of Alzheimer's Disease [PDF]
The necessity for a deeper understanding of neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) that increase in frequency as a function of age has become of paramount importance with the coming of age of the baby boom generation and the increasing social demands for individuals to perform better and longer.
Casadesus, Gemma+3 more
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The dual nature of TDC – bridging dendritic and T cells in immunity
TDC are hematopoietic cells combining dendritic and T cell features. They reach secondary lymphoid organs (SLOs) and peripheral organs (liver and lungs) after FLT3‐dependent development in the bone marrow and maturation in the thymus. TDC are activated and enriched in SLOs upon viral infection, suggesting that they might play unique immune roles, since
Maria Nelli, Mirela Kuka
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