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Prognostic factors for short?term survival of dogs that experience postattenuation seizures after surgical correction of single congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunts: 93 cases (2005?2018) (2020)
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Mullins, R. A., Sanchez Villamil, C., Selmic, L. E., Tivers, M. S., Case, J. B., Singh, A., …Kirby, B. M. (2020). Prognostic factors for short‐term survival of dogs that experience postattenuation seizures after surgical correction of single congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunts: 93 cases (2005‐2018). Veterinary Surgery, 49(5), 958-970. https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.13422

© 2020 The American College of Veterinary Surgeons Objective: To identify prognostic factors for short-term survival of dogs that experience seizures within 7 days after surgical correction of single congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunts (cEHP... Read More about Prognostic factors for short?term survival of dogs that experience postattenuation seizures after surgical correction of single congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunts: 93 cases (2005?2018).

Retrieval of the Complete Coding Sequence of the UK-Endemic Tatenale Orthohantavirus Reveals Extensive Strain Variation and Supports Its Classification as a Novel Species (2020)
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Chappell, J. G., Tsoleridis, T., Onianwa, O., Drake, G., Ashpole, I., Dobbs, P., …McClure, C. P. (2020). Retrieval of the Complete Coding Sequence of the UK-Endemic Tatenale Orthohantavirus Reveals Extensive Strain Variation and Supports Its Classification as a Novel Species. Viruses, 12(4), Article 454. https://doi.org/10.3390/v12040454

©2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Orthohantaviruses are globally distributed viruses, associated with rodents and other small mammals. However, data on the circulation of orthohantaviruses within the UK, particularly the UK-end... Read More about Retrieval of the Complete Coding Sequence of the UK-Endemic Tatenale Orthohantavirus Reveals Extensive Strain Variation and Supports Its Classification as a Novel Species.

iTRAQ-based quantitative proteomics analysis identifies host pathways modulated during toxoplasma gondii infection in swine (2020)
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He, J., Ma, J., Wang, J., Zhang, F., Li, J., Zhai, B., …Zhu, X. (2020). iTRAQ-based quantitative proteomics analysis identifies host pathways modulated during toxoplasma gondii infection in swine. Microorganisms, 8(4), Article 518. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms8040518

Toxoplasma gondii is a leading cause of foodborne illness and consumption of undercooked pig meat is a major risk factor for acquiring toxoplasmosis, which causes a substantial burden on society. Here, we used isobaric tags for relative and absolute... Read More about iTRAQ-based quantitative proteomics analysis identifies host pathways modulated during toxoplasma gondii infection in swine.

Influencing Change: When “Best Practice” Changes and the Prototypical Good Farmer Turns Bad (2020)
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Green, L., Kaler, J., Liu, N., & Ferguson, E. (2020). Influencing Change: When “Best Practice” Changes and the Prototypical Good Farmer Turns Bad. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 7, Article 161. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.00161

Twenty-nine farmers with a flock prevalence of lameness >5% were visited in 2013. They participated in a facilitated discussion on treatment of footrot, and evidence-based new “best practice.” One year later, farmers were revisited and management and... Read More about Influencing Change: When “Best Practice” Changes and the Prototypical Good Farmer Turns Bad.

Crystal structure of the C-terminal domain of DENR (2020)
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Lomakin, I. B., De, S., Wang, J., Borkar, A. N., & Steitz, T. A. (2020). Crystal structure of the C-terminal domain of DENR. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, 18, 696-704. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csbj.2020.03.009

© 2020 The Authors The density regulated protein (DENR) forms a stable heterodimer with malignant T-cell-amplified sequence 1 (MCT-1). DENR-MCT-1 heterodimer then participates in regulation of non-canonical translation initiation and ribosomal recycl... Read More about Crystal structure of the C-terminal domain of DENR.

Significant transcriptional changes in mature daughter Varroa destructor mites during infestation of different developmental stages of honeybees (2020)
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Tu, Y., Wu, J., Elsheikha, H. M., Getachew, A., Zhou, C., Zhou, H., & Xu, S. (2020). Significant transcriptional changes in mature daughter Varroa destructor mites during infestation of different developmental stages of honeybees. Pest Management Science, 76(8), 2736-2745. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.5821

Background: Varroa destructor is considered a major cause of honeybee (Apis mellifera) colony losses worldwide. Although V. destructor mites exhibit preference behavior for certain honeybee lifecycle stages, the mechanism underlying host finding and... Read More about Significant transcriptional changes in mature daughter Varroa destructor mites during infestation of different developmental stages of honeybees.

Pathological Findings in Koala Retrovirus-positive Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) from Northern and Southern Australia (2020)
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Fabijan, J., Sarker, N., Speight, N., Owen, H., Meers, J., Simmons, G., …Trott, D. J. (2020). Pathological Findings in Koala Retrovirus-positive Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) from Northern and Southern Australia. Journal of Comparative Pathology, 176, 50-66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2020.02.003

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Koala retrovirus (KoRV) infection shows differences in prevalence and load between northern and southern Australian koala populations; however, the effect of this on diseases such as lymphoma and chlamydial disease is unclear. Thi... Read More about Pathological Findings in Koala Retrovirus-positive Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) from Northern and Southern Australia.

Molecular detection of arthropod-borne pathogens in Eurasian badgers (Meles meles) from the United Kingdom (2020)
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Guardone, L., Ebani, V. V., Verin, R., Nardoni, S., Consolazione, A., Bennett, M., & Mancianti, F. (2020). Molecular detection of arthropod-borne pathogens in Eurasian badgers (Meles meles) from the United Kingdom. Animals, 10(3), https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10030446

© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Arthropod-borne diseases (ABD) are of increasing interest in veterinary and public health. Eurasian badgers (Meles meles) are known to harbor a wide range of pathogens, but information on thei... Read More about Molecular detection of arthropod-borne pathogens in Eurasian badgers (Meles meles) from the United Kingdom.

Polymorphisms in the CTLA4 promoter sequence are associated with canine hypoadrenocorticism (2020)
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Boag, A. M., Short, A., Kennedy, L. J., Syme, H., Graham, P. A., & Catchpole, B. (2020). Polymorphisms in the CTLA4 promoter sequence are associated with canine hypoadrenocorticism. Canine Medicine and Genetics, 7, Article 2. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-020-0081-4

Background Canine hypoadrenocorticism is an immune-mediated endocrinopathy that shares both clinical and pathophysiological similarities with Addison’s disease in humans. Several dog breeds are overrepresented in the disease population, suggesting t... Read More about Polymorphisms in the CTLA4 promoter sequence are associated with canine hypoadrenocorticism.

Single dose epidural methylprednisolone as a treatment and predictor of outcome following subsequent decompressive surgery in degenerative lumbosacral stenosis with foraminal stenosis (2020)
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Gomes, S. A., Lowrie, M., & Targett, M. (2020). Single dose epidural methylprednisolone as a treatment and predictor of outcome following subsequent decompressive surgery in degenerative lumbosacral stenosis with foraminal stenosis. Veterinary Journal, 257, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2020.105451

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Alternative treatments to surgery in canine degenerative lumbosacral stenosis (DLSS) remain limited and reliable predictors of outcome are lacking. The aims of this clinical trial were threefold: to assess the usefulness of single... Read More about Single dose epidural methylprednisolone as a treatment and predictor of outcome following subsequent decompressive surgery in degenerative lumbosacral stenosis with foraminal stenosis.

Update on caseous lymphadenitis in sheep (2020)
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Gascoigne, E., Ogden, N., Lovatt, F., & Davies, P. (2020). Update on caseous lymphadenitis in sheep. In Practice, 42(2), 105-114. https://doi.org/10.1136/inp.m455

Background: Caseous lymphadenitis (CLA), caused by the gram-positive bacteria Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, has been present in Great Britain since the 1980s and is now considered endemic. CLA is considered to be an iceberg disease; that is, it... Read More about Update on caseous lymphadenitis in sheep.

RHΔgra17Δnpt1 strain of Toxoplasma gondii elicits protective immunity against acute, chronic and congenital toxoplasmosis in mice (2020)
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Sun, L., Liang, Q., Elsheikha, H. M., Cao, X., Nie, L., Li, T., …Wang, J. (2020). RHΔgra17Δnpt1 strain of Toxoplasma gondii elicits protective immunity against acute, chronic and congenital toxoplasmosis in mice. Microorganisms, 8(3), Article 352. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms8030352

In the present study, a dense granule protein 17 (gra17) and novel putative transporter (npt1) double deletion mutant of Toxoplasma gondii RH strain was engineered. The protective efficacy of vaccination using RHΔgra17Δnpt1 tachyzoites against acute,... Read More about RHΔgra17Δnpt1 strain of Toxoplasma gondii elicits protective immunity against acute, chronic and congenital toxoplasmosis in mice.

Renal accumulation of prooxidant mineral elements and CKD in domestic cats (2020)
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Alborough, R., Grau-Roma, L., de Brot, S., Hantke, G., Vazquez, S., & Gardner, D. S. (2020). Renal accumulation of prooxidant mineral elements and CKD in domestic cats. Scientific Reports, 10(1), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-59876-6

Felids have a high incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD), for which the most common renal lesion is chronic interstitial nephritis (CIN). CIN can be induced by tissue oxidative stress, which is determined by the cellular balance of pro- and anti-... Read More about Renal accumulation of prooxidant mineral elements and CKD in domestic cats.

Combined HER3-EGFR score in triple-negative breast cancer provides prognostic and predictive significance superior to individual biomarkers (2020)
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Janssen, E. A., Ogden, A., Bhattarai, S., Sahoo, B., Mongan, N. P., Alsaleem, M., …Aneja, R. (2020). Combined HER3-EGFR score in triple-negative breast cancer provides prognostic and predictive significance superior to individual biomarkers. Scientific Reports, 10(1), Article 3009. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-59514-1

© 2020, The Author(s). Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 3 (HER3) have been investigated as triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) biomarkers. Reduced EGFR levels can be compensated by increases in HER3;... Read More about Combined HER3-EGFR score in triple-negative breast cancer provides prognostic and predictive significance superior to individual biomarkers.

Transcriptional changes in Toxoplasma gondii in response to treatment with monensin (2020)
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Zhai, B., He, J., Elsheikha, H. M., Li, J., Zhu, X., & Yang, X. (2020). Transcriptional changes in Toxoplasma gondii in response to treatment with monensin. Parasites and Vectors, 13, Article 84. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-3970-1

Background: Infection with the apicomplexan protozoan parasite T. gondii can cause severe and potentially fatal cerebral and ocular disease, especially in immunocompromised individuals. The anticoccidial ionophore drug monensin has been shown to have... Read More about Transcriptional changes in Toxoplasma gondii in response to treatment with monensin.

Outer membrane protein size and LPS O-antigen define protective antibody targeting to the Salmonella surface (2020)
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Domínguez-Medina, C. C., Pérez-Toledo, M., Schager, A. E., Marshall, J. L., Cook, C. N., Bobat, S., …Cunningham, A. F. (2020). Outer membrane protein size and LPS O-antigen define protective antibody targeting to the Salmonella surface. Nature Communications, 11, Article 851. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14655-9

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) O-antigen (O-Ag) is known to limit antibody binding to surface antigens, although the relationship between antibody, O-Ag and other outer-membrane antigens is poorly understood. Here we report, immunization with the trimeric... Read More about Outer membrane protein size and LPS O-antigen define protective antibody targeting to the Salmonella surface.

Is it just about grazing? UK citizens have diverse preferences for how dairy cows should be managed (2020)
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Jackson, A., Green, M., Millar, K., & Kaler, J. (2020). Is it just about grazing? UK citizens have diverse preferences for how dairy cows should be managed. Journal of Dairy Science, 103(4), 3250-3263. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2019-17111

© 2020 American Dairy Science Association Conflicting views between the dairy industry and the public about how dairy cows should be managed, together with an increase in the availability of alternatives to dairy foods, challenge future markets for m... Read More about Is it just about grazing? UK citizens have diverse preferences for how dairy cows should be managed.

The intravenous pharmacokinetics of butorphanol and detomidine dosed in combination compared with individual dose administrations to exercised horses (2020)
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Paine, S. W., Bright, J., Scarth, J. P., Hincks, P. R., Pearce, C. M., Hannan, C., …Hillyer, L. (2020). The intravenous pharmacokinetics of butorphanol and detomidine dosed in combination compared with individual dose administrations to exercised horses. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 43(2), 162-170. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvp.12838

In equine and racing practice, detomidine and butorphanol are commonly used in combination for their sedative properties. The aim of the study was to produce detection times to better inform European veterinary surgeons, so that both drugs can be use... Read More about The intravenous pharmacokinetics of butorphanol and detomidine dosed in combination compared with individual dose administrations to exercised horses.

Giving calves 'the best start': Perceptions of colostrum management on dairy farms in England (2020)
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Palczynski, L., Bleach, E., Brennan, M., & Robinson, P. (2020). Giving calves 'the best start': Perceptions of colostrum management on dairy farms in England. Animal Welfare Journal, 29(1), 45-58. https://doi.org/10.7120/09627286.29.1.045

Good colostrum management can confer protective immunity to newborn calves, making calves less susceptible to infectious disease, and fundamentally improving both their short- and long-term health, welfare and productivity. Industry recommendations c... Read More about Giving calves 'the best start': Perceptions of colostrum management on dairy farms in England.