Serological Evidence of Widespread Circulation of West Nile Virus and Other Flaviviruses in Equines of the Pantanal, Brazil [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014 A recent study reported neutralizing antibodies to West Nile virus (WNV) in horses from four ranches of southern Pantanal. To extend that study, a serosurvey for WNV and 11 Brazilian flaviviruses was conducted with 760 equines, 238 sheep and 61 caimans ...
Alex Pauvolid-Corrêa +2 more
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Development of an Acid-Protective Polymer Encapsulation Formulation for Oral Delivery of Salmonella Phages [PDF]
VirusesBacteriophage therapy can successfully provide additional treatment to control Salmonella infection, but low gastric pH limits its oral application. The present study aimed to develop an improved encapsulation formulation with enhanced acid protection ...
Manju Bernela +5 more
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Animal abandonment: analysis of occurrences and strategies for mitigating its effects in neighborhoods affected by subsidence in Maceió, Alagoas [PDF]
BMC Veterinary ResearchBackground In 2018, ground subsidence caused by rock salt extraction in Maceió (Alagoas, Brazil) forced the relocation of thousands of residents, resulting in a significant increase in animal abandonment, particularly dogs and cats.
Keityane de Oliveira e Silva +5 more
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High Seroprevalence for Rickettsia rickettsii in Equines Suggests Risk of Human Infection in Silent Areas for the Brazilian Spotted Fever [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Equines play a role in the epidemiology of Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) since they are a primary host for the tick Amblyomma sculptum. We studied the seroprevalence for three species of Rickettsia in equines in four endemic (with human cases) and in ...
Celso Eduardo Souza +2 more
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Prevalence of diseases in rescued dogs and cats in areas affected by subsidence in the city of Maceió, AL [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe subsidence that occurred in Maceió-AL, resulting from the exploitation of rock salt, led to the abandonment of many animals, increasing their vulnerability to diseases and impacting animal welfare.
Keityane Oliveira Silva +3 more
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Macroscopic analysis of the esophagus-gastric transition area in horses submitted to different feeding management and physical activities [PDF]
Biotemas, 2009 The region of esophagus-gastric transition of equines was studied since distinct factors can cause injuries in this region as well as in the glandular region of the stomach of these animals.
Eduardo Maurício Mendes de Lima +4 more
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VirusesHumans and equines are two dead-end hosts of the mosquito-borne West Nile virus (WNV) with similar susceptibility and pathogenesis. Since the introduction of WNV vaccines into equine populations of the United States of America (USA) in late 2002, there ...
Lianne G Eertink, Ahsan Naveed
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Viruses, 2023 Extensive and multiple drug resistance in P. aeruginosa combined with the formation of biofilms is responsible for its high persistence in nosocomial infections.
Medhavi Vashisth +8 more
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Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2021 Stem cells represent the most promising population for regenerative cell therapy and have gained much attention during the recent past. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent stem cells that can differentiate into trilineages. Like haematopoietic
N S RATHORE +5 more
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Efficacy of evaluation of mitochondrial membrane potential in equine spermatozoa using JC-1
Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2021 .
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