Background: African horse sickness (AHS) is of importance to health and international trade in horses worldwide. During export from and transit through AHS endemic countries or zones, physical and chemical measures to protect horses from the vectors of AHS virus (AHSV) are recommended by the World...
Author(s)
Page, P.; Ganswindt, A.; Schoeman, J.; Venter, G.; Guthrie, A.
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
BMC Veterinary Research, 2017, 13, 283, pp (9 September 2017)
Animal shelters provide an ideal environment for the spread of disease. Dogs are often housed in close quarters with others of unknown vaccine histories, and experience high levels of sustained stress. As a result, Canine Infection Respiratory Disease (CIRD) is often prevalent and difficult to...
Author(s)
Andrukonis, A.; Brown, K. M.; Hall, N. J.; Protopopova, A.
Publisher
Frontiers Media S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland
Citation
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021, 7, February,
Salmonella Enteritidis can be deposited inside eggs laid by infected hens, so the prevalence of this pathogen in commercial egg-producing flocks is an important risk factor for human illness. Opportunities for the introduction, transmission, and persistence of salmonellae in poultry are potentially ...
Author(s)
Gast, R. K.; Guraya, R.; Jones, D. R.; Anderson, K. E.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK
Citation
Poultry Science, 2015, 94, 7, pp 1650-1656
Live Bird Markets (LBMs) in Asian countries are considered as hubs for the spread and maintenance of different infectious diseases. In Bangladesh, LBMs are the major source of live and dressed poultry to consumers and until now only a few studies have been conducted targeting infectious agent...
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Sayeed, M. A.; Smallwood, C.; Tasneem Imam; Rashed Mahmud; Hasan, R.; Mahmudul Hasan; Anwer, M. S.; Rashid, M. H.; Hoque, M. A.
Publisher
Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2017, 142, pp 7-15
Until today, anti-microbial drugs have been the therapy of choice to combat bacterial diseases. Resistance against antibiotics is of growing concern in man and animals. Stress, caused by demanding environmental conditions, can reduce immune protection in the host, influencing the onset and outcome...
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Dixhoorn, I. D. E. van; Reimert, I.; Middelkoop, J.; Bolhuis, J. E.; Wisselink, H. J.; Koerkamp, P. W. G. G.; Kemp, B.; Stockhofe-Zurwieden, N.
Publisher
Public Library of Sciences (PLoS), San Francisco, USA
Citation
PLoS ONE, 2016, 11, 9, pp e0161832
The majority of human illnesses caused by Salmonella Enteritidis are attributed to contaminated eggs, and the prevalence of this pathogen in commercial laying flocks has been identified as a leading epidemiologic risk factor. Flock housing and management systems can affect opportunities for the...
Author(s)
Gast, R. K.; Guraya, R.; Jones, D. R.; Anderson, K. E.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK
Citation
Poultry Science, 2014, 93, 12, pp 3145-3151
The risk of disease in shrimp farming has been suggested to increase with stocking density, although it is not clear if this is related to an increased susceptibility to pathogens based on poor physiological condition or a lower capacity of immune response. This study analyzed the influence of ...
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Apún-Molina, J. P.; Robles-Romo, A.; Alvarez-Ruiz, P.; Santamaria-Miranda, A.; Arjona, O.; Racotta, I. S.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Aquaculture, 2017, 479, pp 528-537
The efficacy of alphacypermethrin-treated high density polyethylene (HDPE) mesh applied to jet stalls against Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) was determined by mechanical aspiration of midges from horses and using Onderstepoort 220 V downdraught black light traps in four blocks...
Author(s)
Page, P. C.; Labuschagne, K.; Venter, G. J.; Schoeman, J. P.; Guthrie, A. J.
Publisher
Elsevier B. V., Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Veterinary Parasitology, 2015, 210, 1/2, pp 84-90
This study was conducted to identify risk factors associated with AIV infections in live bird retail stalls (LBRS) in Lahore District, Pakistan. A cross-sectional survey of LBRS was conducted from December 2009-February 2010 using two-stage cluster sampling based on probability proportional to...
Author(s)
Mamoona Chaudhry; Rashid, H. B.; Angot, A.; Thrusfield, M.; Bronsvoort, B. M. de C.; Capua, I.; Cattoli, G.; Welburn, S. C.; Eisler, M. C.
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group, London, UK
Citation
Scientific Reports, 2018, 8, 1, pp 5634
Background: Live poultry retail stalls (LPRSs) are believed to be the source of human infection with avian influenza viruses (AIVs); however, little is known about epidemiology of these viruses in LPRSs of Pakistan. Objectives: The current study was conducted to estimate the virological and...
Author(s)
Mamoona Chaudhry; Webby, R.; Swayne, D.; Hamad Rashid; Debeauchamp, J.; Killmaster, L.; Criado, M. F.; Lee, D. H.; Webb, A.; Shumaila Yousaf; Muhammad Asif; Qurat-Ul-Ain; Mirwaise Khan; Khan, M. I.; Saima Hasan; Arfat Yousaf; Abida Mushtaque; Bokhari, S. F.; Hasni, M. S.
Publisher
Wiley, Oxford, UK
Citation
Influenza and other Respiratory Viruses, 2020, 14, 3, pp 257-265