A serological survey of ruminant livestock in Kazakhstan during post-Soviet transitions in farming and disease control [PDF]
The results of a serological survey of livestock in Kazakhstan, carried out in 1997–1998, are reported. Serum samples from 958 animals (cattle, sheep and goats) were tested for antibodies to foot and mouth disease (FMD), bluetongue (BT), epizootic ...
Corteyn, A.+5 more
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Foot and Mouth Epidemic Reduces Cases of Human Cryptosporidiosis in Scotland. [PDF]
In Scotland, rates of cryptosporidiosis infection in humans peak during the spring, a peak that is coincident with the peak in rates of infection in farm animals (during lambing and calving time).
Jones, Keith+3 more
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Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak in Indonesia: Summary and Implications
This Watching Brief details a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in livestock in Indonesia. The outbreak, first reported in May 2022, is causing significant socioeconomic, animal health and biosecurity concerns in a country that has been FMD-free ...
Rosalie Chen+2 more
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A qualitative risk assessment of factors contributing to foot and mouth disease outbreaks in cattle along the western boundary of the Kruger National Park [PDF]
Between November 2000 and the end of 2007, five outbreaks of foot and mouth disease (FMD) occurred in cattle in the area adjacent to the Kruger National Park (KNP) in the north-eastern corner of South Africa.
Bengis, R.G.+6 more
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DETECTION OF FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE ـVIRUS INFECTION ASSOCIATED ANTIBODIES IN SHEEP SERA IN BASRA BY AGID TEST [PDF]
This study was performed to detect the antibodies against the virus-infectionassociated antigen (VIAA) in previously diseased sheep in Basra. The test is valuablein epizootiological surveys because only infected animals with foot and mouth diseasevirus ...
Wessam M. Muhammed Saleh et al.,
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Endothelial function assessment in atherosclerosis: Comparison of brachial artery flow‑mediated vasodilation and peripheral arterial tonometry [PDF]
INTRODUCTION Endothelial dysfunction, characterized by the loss of nitric oxide bioavailability, is a key element in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and an important prognostic factor in cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, the development of reliable,
Czesnikiewicz-Guzik, Marta+7 more
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Background Photobacteriosis is an infectious disease developed by a Gram-negative bacterium Photobacterium damselae subsp. piscicida (Phdp), which may cause high mortalities (90–100%) in sea bream. Selection and breeding for resistance against infectious
Muhammad L Aslam+8 more
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Replacement of dietary saturated fatty acids by trans fatty acids lowers serum HDL cholesterol and impairs endothelial function in healthy men and women [PDF]
We tested whether trans fatty acids and saturated fatty acids had different effects on flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD), a risk marker of coronary heart disease (CHD). Consumption of trans fatty acids is related to increased risk of CHD, probably through
Bots, M.L., Katan, M.B., Roos, N.M., de
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Introduction: Despite the reported cases of whooping cough in Armenia, there has been no formal evaluation of “who these cases are and their load on hospital wards”.
Sose Margaryan+7 more
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Is slower early growth beneficial for long-term cardiovascular health? [PDF]
Background - Accelerated neonatal growth increases the later propensity to cardiovascular disease (CVD) in animals, whereas slower growth is thought to have a beneficial effect.
Cole, TJ+4 more
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