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Adiaspiromycoses in wild rodents from the Pyrenees, north-eastern Spain
(Wildlife Disease Association, 2024-04-05)
Adiaspiromycosis is a non-transmissible infectious pulmonary disease caused by the inhalation
of propagules from fungal species belonging to the family Ajellomicetaceae,
especially Emergomyces crescens. ...
Systemic CD4 cytotoxic T cells improve protection against PRRSV-1 transplacental infection
(Frontiers Media, 2023-01-17)
Background: Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is one of the major swine pathogens causing reproductive failure in sows. Although modified-live virus (MLV) vaccines are available, ...
Environmental heterogeneity and variations in the velocity of bluetongue virus spread in six European epidemics
(Elsevier, 2017-11-04)
Several epidemics caused by different bluetongue virus (BTV) serotypes occurred in European ruminants since the early 2000. Studies on the spatial distribution of these vector-borne infections and the ...
Computational Analysis of African Swine Fever Virus Protein Space for the Design of an Epitope-Based Vaccine Ensemble
(MDPI, 2020-12-21)
African swine fever virus is the etiological agent of African swine fever, a transmissible severe hemorrhagic disease that affects pigs, causing massive economic losses. There is neither a treatment nor ...
Whole-Genome Sequencing and De Novo Assembly of 67 Staphylococcus pseudintermedius Strains Isolated from the Skin of Healthy Dogs
(American Society for Microbiology, 2022-03-02)
We have de novo assembled 67 Staphylococcus pseudintermedius genomes, with median values of 2.6 Mbp size and 99.43% completeness, 2,386 coding sequences, 19 complete rRNAs, 59 tRNAs, and 4 noncoding ...
Serological and molecular surveys of influenza A viruses in Antarctic and sub-Antarctic wild birds
(Cambridge University Press, 2019-12-03)
To evaluate how avian influenza virus (AIV) circulates among the avifauna of the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands, we surveyed 14 species of birds from Marion, Livingston and Gough islands. A competitive ...
Lack of detection of Mycobacterium microti infection in wild rodents from a free‑ranging wild boar outbreak area
(Springer, 2023-10-18)
Wild small rodents are considered the natural reservoirs of Mycobacterium microti, a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) that can cause tuberculosis (TB) in humans and animals, as ...
Porcine circovirus type 3: a threat to the pig industry?
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2018-01-19)
The recent discovery of porcine circovirus 3 (PCV3) has caused some concern among field veterinarians and brought the attention of the scientific world, likely because of some similarities with porcine ...