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Drug susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium Avium subsp. Avium isolates from naturally infected domestic pigeons to avian tuberculosis

International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2016
Objective: Avian tuberculosis is one of the most important infections affecting most species of birds. Several mycobacterial species have been identified causing avian tuberculosis, and the organisms confirmed most frequently are Mycobacterium avium and ...
Kaveh Parvandar, Mansour Mayahi, Nader Mosavari, Reza Aref Pajoohi   +3 more
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Global trends in infectious diseases at the wildlife–livestock interface [PDF]

, 2015
The role and significance of wildlife–livestock interfaces in disease ecology has largely been neglected, despite recent interest in animals as origins of emerging diseases in humans. Scoping review methods were applied to objectively assess the relative
Anke K. Wiethoelter, Bengis, Bengis, Chardonnet, Daniel Beltrán-Alcrudo, Dehove, Kock, Muggeo, Richard Kock, Siobhan M. Mor, Song, Williams   +11 more
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Avian tuberculosis in a captured Ruppell's griffon vulture (Gyps ruppellii): a case report

Veterinární Medicína, 2010
Avian tuberculosis was diagnosed in a captured female Ruppell's griffon vulture (Gyps ruppellii) with granulomatous splenitis and hepatitis. At necropsy, whitish to yellow nodules of various sizes were found in the spleen and liver, and fibrinous ...
M. Skoric, P. Fictum, L. Frgelecova, P. Kriz, I. Slana, M. Kaevska, I. Pavlik   +6 more
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House crows (Corvus splendens): the carrier of pathogenic viruses or the misunderstood bird?

Journal of Applied Animal Research, 2022
The house crow (Corvus splendens) is globally recognised as a pest. It is an invasive species that can populate Malaysia's urban landscape and urban coastal areas. C.
Siti Aishah Johan, Umarqayum Abu Bakar, Farah Shafawati Mohd Taib, Jasmine Elanie Khairat   +3 more
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Scoping review to assess online guidance about poultry farm biosecurity for farmers in the UK. [PDF]

Vet Rec
Abstract Background Biosecurity is the primary defence against diseases such as avian influenza (AI) for poultry farms. This research reviews online resources to assess the availability and topics shaping biosecurity advice for poultry farmers. Methods A rapid scoping review examined biosecurity guidelines available to UK poultry farmers on 10 websites
Houghton E, Syndicus I, Hosseini P, Borthwick T, Wood JLN, Alarcon P.   +5 more
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Surveillance and response systems for elimination of tropical diseases : summary of a thematic series in infectious diseases of poverty [PDF]

, 2016
The peer-reviewed journal Infectious Diseases of Poverty provides a new platform to engage with, and disseminate in an open-access format, science outside traditional disciplinary boundaries.
Bergquist, Robert, Tanner, Marcel, Utzinger, Jürg, Yap, Peiling, Zhou, Xia, Zhou, Xiao-Nong   +5 more
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Emerging and Re-Emerging Zoonoses of Dogs and Cats. [PDF]

, 2014
Since the middle of the 20th century, pets are more frequently considered as "family members" within households. However, cats and dogs still can be a source of human infection by various zoonotic pathogens.
Chomel, Bruno B
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Exploring the fate of cattle herds with inconclusive reactors to the tuberculin skin test [PDF]

, 2018
Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is an important animal health issue in many parts of the world. In England and Wales, the primary test to detect infected animals is the single intradermal comparative cervical tuberculin test, which compares immunological ...
Brooks-Pollock, Brunton, Burnham, Clegg, Clegg, De La Rua-Domenech, Dohoo, Downs, Good, Goodchild, Green, Green, Humblet, Johnston, Kaplan, Karolemeas, Nuñez-Garcia, O'Hagan, Olea-Popelka, Reilly, Skuce, Vial   +21 more
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Transcription factor MAFB controls type I and II interferon response-mediated host immunity in Mycobacterium tuberculosis-infected macrophages

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
MAFB, v-maf avian musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma oncogene homolog B, has been identified as a candidate gene for early tuberculosis (TB) onset in Thai and Japanese populations.
Haruka Hikichi, Haruka Hikichi, Shintaro Seto, Keiko Wakabayashi, Minako Hijikata, Naoto Keicho, Naoto Keicho   +6 more
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Avian tuberculosis in a Lady Amherst’s pheasant Chrysolophus amherstiae

Austral Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2017
We report a case of a Lady Amherst’s pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae) with diffuse granulomatous lesions in liver, spleen and intestine. Using histopathological and molecular diagnosis we detected Mycobacterium avium subsp.
Pedro P. Álvarez, Manuel Moroni, Claudio Verdugo   +2 more
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