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Repurposing bioenergetic modulators against protozoan parasites responsible for tropical diseases
(Elsevier, 2020-07-22)
Malaria, leishmaniasis and trypanosomiasis are arthropod-borne, parasitic diseases that constitute a major global health problem. They are generally found in developing countries, where lack of access ...
Comparison of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and porcine circovirus 2 commercial vaccines efficacy when applied separate or combined under experimental conditions
(BMC, 2020-05-04)
Background
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (Mhyo) and Porcine circovirus 2 (PCV-2) are two of the most significant infectious agents causing economic losses in the weaning to slaughter period. Due to their ...
A 10-Year Retrospective Study of Inclusion Body Hepatitis in Meat-Type Chickens in Spain (2011–2021)
(MDPI, 2021-10-28)
A surge in fowl adenovirus (FAdV) causing inclusion body hepatitis (IBH) outbreaks has
occurred in several countries in the last two decades. In Spain, a sharp increase in case numbers in
broilers and ...
Lack of Detection of Toxoplasma gondii in Pipistrellus spp. Bats from Densely Cat-Populated Areas of NE Spain
(MDPI, 2022-12-01)
Toxoplasma gondii infection in healthy animals is often asymptomatic. However, some species with little history of contact with the parasite, such as marsupials and New World primates, present high ...
Monkeypox (Mpox) requires continued surveillance, vaccines, therapeutics and mitigating strategies
(Elsevier, 2023-04-21)
The widespread outbreak of the monkeypox virus (MPXV) recognized in 2022 poses new challenges for public healthcare systems worldwide. With more than 86,000 people infected, there is concern that MPXV ...
Novel polyomaviruses in mammals from multiple orders and reassessment of polyomavirus evolution and taxonomy
(MDPI, 2019-10-10)
As the phylogenetic organization of mammalian polyomaviruses is complex and currently incompletely resolved, we aimed at a deeper insight into their evolution by identifying polyomaviruses in host orders ...
mcr-Colistin resistance genes mobilized by IncX4, IncHI2, and IncI2 plasmids in Escherichia coli of pigs and white stork in Spain
(Frontiers Media, 2020-01-17)
Colistin has become the last-line antimicrobial for the treatment of multidrug resistant (MDR) Enterobacterales in human medicine. To date, several colistin resistance genes have been described. Of them ...
Economic impact of bovine cysticercosis and taeniosis caused by Taenia saginata in Belgium
(BioMed Central, 2018-04-13)
Background: Bovine cysticercosis (BCC) (due to Taenia saginata) is often claimed to cause considerable economic
losses to the livestock industry, particularly in beef cattle, but recent studies estimating ...
Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: eastern Europe
(BMC, 2018-10-30)
Background: Taenia solium and Taenia saginata are food-borne parasites of global importance. In eastern Europe only
fragmented information is available on the epidemiology of these zoonotic parasites ...
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus impacts on gut microbiome in a strain virulence‐dependent fashion
(Wiley Open Access, 2021-03-03)
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is a viral disease defined by reproductive problems, respiratory distress and a negative impact on growth rate and general condition. Virulent PRRS ...