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Interleukin-1 signaling induced by Streptococcus suis serotype 2 is strain-dependent and contributes to bacterial clearance and inflammation during systemic disease in a mouse model of infection

Veterinary Research, 2019
Streptococcus suis serotype 2 is an important porcine pathogen and zoonotic agent causing sudden death, septic shock and meningitis, with exacerbated inflammation being a hallmark of the infection.
Agustina Lavagna, Jean-Philippe Auger, Audrey Dumesnil, David Roy, Stephen E. Girardin, Nicolas Gisch, Mariela Segura, Marcelo Gottschalk   +7 more
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Bayesian estimation of hepatitis E virus seroprevalence for populations with different exposure levels to swine in The Netherlands [PDF]

, 2007
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is ubiquitous in pigs worldwide and may be zoonotic. Previous HEV seroprevalence estimates for groups of people working with swine were higher than for control groups.
W. H. M. VAN DER POEL, M. BOUWKNEGT, van der Poel, W.H.M., Frankena, K., de Jong, M.C.M., Widdowson, M.A., K. FRANKENA, B. ENGEL, M. P. G. KOOPMANS, Poel, W.H.M., van der, A. M. De RODA HUSMAN, Herremans, M.M.P.T., M. A. WIDDOWSON, M. M. P. T. HERREMANS, Worm, H.C., Engel, B., Roda Husman, A.M., de, M. C. M. De JONG, H. C. WORM, Bouwknegt, M., Jong, M.C.M., de, Koopmans, M.P.G., de Roda Husman, A.M.   +22 more
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The Herfindahl neutral point: A firm‐level threshold for managing market concentration with evidence from US hog packing

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper derives a firm‐level threshold, the Herfindahl Neutral Point, from the standard concentration index used in merger review. At this threshold, a marginal expansion leaves the index unchanged. Firms below the threshold reduce concentration when they expand; firms above it increase concentration.
Andrew J. Keller, Krishna P. Paudel
wiley   +1 more source

SDSU Nutrient Recommendations for Swine - 1985 [PDF]

, 1985
Feed cost currently comprise about 60% of the total production cost for most swine producers. Thus, a good nutritional program is an essential part of any successful swine enterprise.
Nutrition Group, Swine
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Omics-based construction of regulatory variants can be applied to help decipher pig liver-related traits

Communications Biology
Genetic variants can influence complex traits by altering gene expression through changes to regulatory elements. However, the genetic variants that affect the activity of regulatory elements in pigs are largely unknown, and the extent to which these ...
Ziqi Ling, Jing Li, Tao Jiang, Zhen Zhang, Yaling Zhu, Zhimin Zhou, Jiawen Yang, Xinkai Tong, Bin Yang, Lusheng Huang   +9 more
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Laminin-binding protein of Streptococcus suis serotype 2 influences zinc acquisition and cytokine responses

Veterinary Research, 2023
Streptococcus suis serotype 2 is an important bacterial pathogen of swine, responsible for substantial economic losses to the swine industry worldwide. The knowledge on the pathogenesis of the infection caused by S. suis is still poorly known.
Servane Payen, Jesús Aranda Rrodriguez, Mariela Segura, Marcelo Gottschalk   +3 more
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Risk management externalities in agrifood supply chains

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Firms may under‐ or over‐invest in risk management from the social planner's perspective, resulting in a negative externality on other economic agents in the supply chain. The externality of risk management is particularly relevant for agrifood supply chains, which frequently experience disruptions and play a primary role in preventing major ...
Jeffrey Hadachek, Meilin Ma
wiley   +1 more source

Recruitment of Factor H to the Streptococcus suis Cell Surface is Multifactorial

Pathogens, 2016
Streptococcus suis is an important bacterial swine pathogen and a zoonotic agent. Recently, two surface proteins of S. suis, Fhb and Fhbp, have been described for their capacity to bind factor H—a soluble complement regulatory protein that protects host ...
David Roy, Daniel Grenier, Mariela Segura, Annabelle Mathieu-Denoncourt, Marcelo Gottschalk   +4 more
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Aortic valve disease: Novel animal models for advancing our understanding of the underlying mechanisms

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
Due to the complex pathophysiology of aortic valve disease (AVD) and the resulting lack of effective pharmacotherapy, existing animal models are valuable research tools, but each has its own strengths and limitations. This review systematically surveys the major AVD models, compares their induction methods, pathological features, advantages and ...
Liya Hou, Xue Liu, Wangxing Hu, Xianbao Liu, Wei Zhu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Metagenomics Analysis of the Impact of Protein-Degrading Functional Microbial Agents on Composting of Chicken Manure from Cereal Hulls

Agronomy
In this study, four highly efficient protein-degrading bacteria (Siccibactercolletis, Bacillus thuringiensis, Bacillus cereus, and Bacillus sp. (in: Firmicutes)) were screened from soil and fermentation beds and prepared into a mixed microbial agent in a
Jinfeng Zhao, Xinyu Wang, Zhuangzhuang Liu, Liuqin He, Hongmei Jiang, Hao Yao, Jun Fang, Gang Liu   +7 more
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