The epidemiology of canine leishmaniasis: transmission rates estimated from a cohort study in Amazonian Brazil [PDF]
We estimate the incidence rate, serological conversion rate and basic case reproduction number (R0) of Leishmania infantum from a cohort study of 126 domestic dogs exposed to natural infection rates over 2 years on Marajó Island, Pará State, Brazil.
Courtenay, O. +3 more
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Molecular Epidemiology of Ascariasis: A Global Perspective on the Transmission Dynamics of Ascaris in People and Pigs [PDF]
Background The roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides infects 0.8 billion people worldwide, and Ascaris suum infects innumerable pigs across the globe. The extent of natural cross-transmission of Ascaris between pig and human hosts in different geographical ...
Bendall, R P +6 more
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Knowledge synthesis: Animal health and welfare in organic pig production - Final Report COREPIG [PDF]
This report reviews the available information on the welfare of pigs when maintained according to organic standards in Europe. It begins by overviewing the populations of organic pigs in different countries at the time of writing (2007), the organic ...
Bochicchio, David +17 more
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Local cytokine transcription in naïve and previously infected sheep and lambs following challenge with Teladorsagia circumcincta [PDF]
<b>Background</b><p></p> The abomasal helminth Teladorsagia circumcincta is one of the most economically important parasites affecting sheep in temperate regions.
Craig, Nicola M +4 more
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A Case of Angusticaecum holopterum (Rudolphi, 1819) in a Turtle (Testudo graeca)
Seven nematodes collected from a crushed turtle were brought to Selçuk University Faculty of Veterinary Parasitology Department. A few of them were transparented in lactophenol approximately for three weeks.
Ceylan Ceylan, Bilal Dik, Onur Ceylan
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Hybridization in parasites: consequences for adaptive evolution, pathogenesis and public health in a changing world [PDF]
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A Berry +108 more
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Heartworm disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis is a serious and underdiagnosed cardiovascular condition in domestic ferrets. Hemodynamic changes caused by parasitization in ferrets cause a potentially fatal syndrome, but its clinical findings and ...
Eva Mohr-Peraza +5 more
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Host-Parasite Relationships in Veterinary Parasitology: Get to Know Your Enemy before Fighting It. [PDF]
González-Miguel J.
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Echinococcus multilocularis coproantigen detection by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in fox, dog, and cat populations [PDF]
A sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of Echinococcus multilocularis coproantigens (EM-ELISA) was developed with polyclonal rabbit (solid phase) and chicken egg (catching) antibodies that were directed against E ...
Alther, P. +4 more
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Application of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) Techniques for Selected Companion Animals
Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) techniques have revolutionized veterinary medicine for cats and dogs, offering insights across various domains.
Kinga Domrazek, Piotr Jurka
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