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Upregulation of surface feline CXCR4 expression following ectopic expression of CCR5: implications for studies of the cell tropism of feline immunodeficiency virus [PDF]
, 2002 Feline CXCR4 and CCR5 were expressed in feline cells as fusion proteins with enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP). Expression of the EGFP fusion proteins was localized to the cell membrane, and surface expression of CXCR4 was confirmed by using a ...
Cannon, C.A., Hosie, M.J., Willett, B.J.
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Ervaringen van ouderen met een lage SES
Tijdschrift voor Gerontologie en Geriatrie, 2023 Positief gezond oud worden, wat betekent dat eigenlijk? En wat is de betekenis daarvan voor ouderen met een lage sociaaleconomische status? Hoe kun je, met behulp van een gezondheidsinterventie, ouderen ondersteunen in positief gezond oud worden?
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Evolution of replication efficiency following infection with a molecularly cloned feline immunodeficiency virus of low virulence [PDF]
, 2002 The development of an effective vaccine against human immunodeficiency virus is considered to be the most practicable means of controlling the advancing global AIDS epidemic.
Cannon, C. +7 more
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A framework to refocus the conversation around the welfare of UK purebred cats
Animal WelfarePreviously, consideration of purebred cat welfare has focused heavily on links between specific breeds and their predispositions to disease, extreme morphology, and behavioural traits.
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Domestic cat management in the UK: learnings from a global perspective
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceThe overpopulation of domestic cats has the potential to result in negative outcomes for cats, people and the surrounding environment. A whole-population approach to management requires a system of services considering owned, shelter and free-living ...
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Development of anti-feline PD-1 antibody and its functional analysis
Scientific Reports, 2023 Antibodies against immune checkpoint molecules restore T-cell function by inhibiting the binding of PD-1 and PD-L1 and have been shown to exert therapeutic effects in various human cancers.
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Veterinary Sciences, 2022 Respiratory tract and intestinal diseases are common threats to feline health. Coinfection with multiple pathogens is not rare among clinical infectious cases.
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Ability of vaccine strain induced antibodies to neutralize field isolates of caliciviruses from Swedish cats [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Feline calicivirus (FCV) is a common cause of upper respiratory tract disease in cats worldwide. Its characteristically high mutation rate leads to escape from the humoral immune response induced by natural infection and/or vaccination and ...
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Time spent with cats is never wasted: Lessons learned from feline acromegalic cardiomyopathy, a naturally occurring animal model of the human disease [PDF]
, 2018 BackgroundIn humans, acromegaly due to a pituitary somatotrophic adenoma is a recognized cause of increased left ventricular (LV) mass. Acromegalic cardiomyopathy is incompletely understood, and represents a major cause of morbidity and mortality.
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