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Backyard Livestock Guinea Pigs Are Reservoirs for Leptospira Shedding in Rural Households from Ecuador [PDF]
Tropical Medicine and Infectious DiseaseGuinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) are bred as livestock in South American countries from the Andean region, including Ecuador. Despite their importance for the local rural economy, no public health management guidelines have ever been implemented for guinea ...
Mauricio Xavier Salas-Rueda +12 more
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Neoplastic and Non-Neoplastic Proliferative Mammary Gland Lesions in Female and Male Guinea Pigs: Histological and Immunohistochemical Characterization [PDF]
AnimalsMammary tumors occur in female and male guinea pigs. However, published data on their histology and sex predispositions are limited. Histologically, we examined proliferative mammary lesions of 69 female and 48 male pet guinea pigs.
Sandra Schöniger +5 more
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Manual of Exotic Pet Practice, 2009 This chapter deals with the health and medical care issues of guinea pigs. Guinea pigs have wide bodies with short limbs. They have a short, flat nose, laterally placed eyes, and hairless external pinnae. The dentition of the guinea pig is described as aradicular hypsodont.
S. Riggs
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Pathogenesis of aerosolized Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus infection in guinea pigs
Virology Journal, 2009 Mice and guinea pigs were experimentally exposed to aerosols containing regionally-distinct strains (NJ1959 or ArgM) of eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) at two exclusive particle size distributions.
Norris Sarah +5 more
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An inactivated influenza D virus vaccine protects guinea pigs from infections and contact transmission caused by homologous challenge [PDF]
Virology JournalInfluenza D virus (IDV) was first isolated from pigs in 2011 which caused the bovine respiratory disease and economic losses. This study aimed to develop an inactivated vaccine to protect against IDV using guinea pigs as an animal model.
Zhipeng Dong +8 more
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Comparative study on the effects of high fat diet and capsicum diet on the digestive organs of guinea pigs [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis study examined the different effects of high-fat and capsicum diets on the digestive organs of guinea pigs. Hartley guinea pigs (n = 24) were divided into the high-fat diet (HFD), capsicum diet (CD), and control (C) groups. Guinea pigs in the C, HFD,
Wen-Xiang Guan +4 more
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Decreased Choroidal Blood Perfusion Induces Myopia in Guinea Pigs
Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 2021 Purpose The development of myopia in guinea pigs can be inhibited by attenuating scleral hypoxia by increasing choroidal blood perfusion (ChBP). In this study, we reduced ChBP through surgical and pharmacological methods to determine the effect on myopia
Xuan Zhou +7 more
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Incidental Findings in Computed Tomography Examination of the Head in Rabbits and Guinea Pigs
Veterinary Sciences, 2023 (1) Background: Rabbits and guinea pigs are popular pet animals and often undergo computed tomography (CT) examination for assessment of pathologies of the head.
Francesca Del Chicca +3 more
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Veterinary Sciences, 2023 (1) Background: dental pathologies are the most frequent reason for requesting a CT scan of the head in rabbits and guinea pigs. The study aimed to review head CT exams of both species to identify and characterize lesions secondary to dental disease. (2)
Daniele Petrini +3 more
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F1000Research, 2020 Background: Orthodontic tooth movement occurs due to continuous pressure on the teeth, causing the remodeling of the alveolar bone. The tissue will respond to bone growth factors, such as transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1), fibroblasts, and bone ...
Sri Suparwitri, Paramita Noviasari
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