Distribution, scale, and drivers of mass mortality events in Europe's freshwater bivalves
Abstract Mass mortality events (MMEs) are decimating populations and compromising key ecosystem functions around the globe. One taxon particularly vulnerable to MMEs is freshwater bivalve mollusks. This group has important ecosystem engineering capacities and includes highly threatened and highly invasive taxa.
Daniel A. Cossey +39 more
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Antimicrobial effect of probiotics on bacterial species from dental plaque
Introduction: The antimicrobial role of probiotic Lactobacillus casei subspecies casei DG (L. casei DG) and of the mix culture of probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus LA-5 and Bifidobacterium BB-12 was tested on species of Staphylococcus, Streptococcus ...
Csilla Zambori +6 more
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Animal health in organic livestock systems: a review [PDF]
Organic livestock production is a means of food production with a large number of rules directed towards a high status of animal welfare, care for the environment, restricted use of medical drugs and the production of a healthy product without residues ...
Eijck, Drs. Ineke +1 more
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Yersinia ruckeri isolates recovered from diseased Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) in Scotland are more diverse than those from Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and represent distinct subpopulations [PDF]
Yersinia ruckeri is the etiological agent of enteric redmouth (ERM) disease of farmed salmonids. Enteric redmouth disease is traditionally associated with rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss, Walbaum), but its incidence in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) is
Burchmore, Richard +5 more
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Recurrent pseudoaneurysm after carotid endarterectomy
Pseudoaneurysms and patch infections are known complications of carotid endarterectomy with patch angioplasty. Although they are rare occurrences, they carry high morbidity and almost uniformly require surgical intervention.
Vitali Azouz, MD +3 more
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Syndromic surveillance and pathogen detection using multiplex assays for respiratory infections in small ruminants [PDF]
Background Several bacterial and viruses can infect the respiratory tract of small ruminants causing similar clinical signs. The differential diagnosis of respiratory diseases in small ruminants can be achieved using multi-plex assays for an accurate ...
Cattoli, Giovanni +5 more
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Fourteen-year status report of fatal illnesses in captive chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera) [PDF]
Fur ranching has been a prosperous industry for decades. Despite its worldwide distribution, little published information is available regarding the importance of the various causes of death in chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera).
Bautista, Emilia Lucila +4 more
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Vaccine use in organic cattle and sheep systems: Development of a decision support tool based on risk assessment [PDF]
This project’s aim was to support a consistent approach to decision making on vaccine use among organic dairy, beef and sheep farmers and their advisers, including their veterinarians, by developing a decision support tool on vaccine use in order: a) to
Hovi, Malla
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Subclinical pulmonary pathogenic infection in camels slaughtered in Cairo, Egypt [PDF]
Introduction: Camels migrate between the open boundaries of Sudan and Egypt either for grazing or for slaughtering. Bad hygiene and stress is often related to pulmonary diseases in camels.
Khater, Dalia F. +3 more
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Mass Die-Off of Saiga Antelopes, Kazakhstan, 2015
In 2015, a mass die-off of ≈200,000 saiga antelopes in central Kazakhstan was caused by hemorrhagic septicemia attributable to the bacterium Pasteurella multocida serotype B.
Sasan Fereidouni +11 more
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