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Knowledge gaps in research and control of porcine circovirus 2 (PCV2) infections
(BMC Veterinary Research, 2025-11-28)Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) remains one of the most important pathogens in swine production, associated with a spectrum of clinical conditions collectively termed PCV2-associated diseases. Despite ... -
Effect of autochthonous live yeasts on survival, growth, digestive functionality, and innate immune response in cobia (Rachycentron canadum) larvae
(Aquaculture Reports, 2025-08-26)The use of host-derived probiotic yeasts is a promising strategy to enhance larval performance, but their effects during and after supplementation remain poorly understood. This study evaluated the ... -
Natural infections of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 in wild birds between 2020 and 2023 in the UK: a retrospective study with focus on microscopic lesions, viral distribution and neurotropism
(Veterinary Research, 2025-11-18)Since the emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4 Goose/Guangdong lineage in Europe in 2014, an unprecedented outbreak occurred during the 2021–2022 epidemiological year, ... -
Organic Farming Practices Facilitate Soil Carbon Stabilisation Following Massive Application of Ramial Chipped Wood: A Case Study of Sweet Potato Cultivation
(Soil Use and Management, 2025-12-23)Improving soil organic matter contents in semi-arid zones reduces the risk of soil degradation and improves climatic resilience.As a technique for the recarbonisation of abandoned or degraded soils, ... -
Towards an attract-and-reward strategy: evaluating nectar resources and HIPVs under laboratory conditions to enhance Aphelinus mali parasitism activity, a key parasitoid of Eriosoma lanigerum
(Pest Management Science, 2026-01-12)The attract-and-reward strategy involves attracting natural enemies using volatile compounds or insectary plants and rewarding them with refuge and food sources. Plants with accessible nectar and early ... -
Redesigning Aquafeeds: Insect, Algae, and By-Product Blends Sustain Growth and Nutritional Value in European Sea Bass Under Feeding Constraints
(Fishes, 2026-01-23)Adopting novel feed ingredients and aligning feeding strategies with these formulations are key to improving aquaculture sustainability. This study assessed the combined effects of alternative protein ... -
Long-term neurocognitive outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection in a hamster model
(Frontiers in Microbiology, 2025-08-14)Post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) is a long-lasting, multisystemic syndrome affecting approximately 30% of individuals after acute COVID-19, with neurological symptoms among the most prevalent and debilitating. ... -
Tracking invasion events: phylogeography of Hyalomma marginatum in the Mediterranean basin with a focus on Southern France
(Parasites and Vectors, 2025-10-14)Background Hyalomma marginatum is a hard tick vector of various pathogens, including Crimean-Congo Hem‑ orrhagic fever virus, recently detected in French specimens. This species has a wide distribution ... -
Advancing without transforming: unveiling the socio-environmental contradictions in the 2008 Constitution of Ecuador
(Globalizations, 2025-12-05)Although the 2008 Ecuadorian Constitution introduced Buen Vivir and the Rights of Nature, unsustainable socio-environmental dynamics persist. Why have deep socio-environmental shifts towards just ... -
Open Science for beginners
(Aula IRTA, 2025-07)This course is an initiative of Scientific Documentation and Research Data Management, aimed both at early-career researchers and researchers without prior experience or with only basic knowledge ... -
Genetic determinism of fatty acid composition in liver, muscle, backfat and plasma and its link to immunocompetence and performance in pigs
(Scientific Reports, 2025-12-17)Fatty acids are a diverse group of lipid molecules that play essential roles in energy metabolism, cellular differentiation and signalling mechanisms. The objective of this study was to explore the ... -
Detection of domestication signals through the analysis of the full distribution of fitness effects
(Peer Community Journal, 2025-03-27)Domestication is a process marked by complex interactions between demographic changes and selective pressures, which together shape genetic diversity. While the phenotypic outcomes of domestication are ... -
Structure–Antimicrobial Activity Relationships of Recombinant Host Defence Peptides Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria
(Microbial Biotechnology, 2025-09-23)Host defence peptides (HDPs) represent a valuable class of antimicrobial agents with the potential to address the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Here, we have studied recombinant ... -
Recombinant production of antimicrobial proteins in bacterial expression systems: Escherichia coli vs. lactic acid bacteria
(Microbial Cell Factories, 2025-12-22)Background The development of antimicrobial treatments as alternatives to antibiotics to combat antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria is a global priority. Antimicrobial peptides and proteins such as ... -
Un nuevo modelo de ratón permite estudiar la COVID-19 con más fidelidad a la enfermedad humana
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El tigre del peral como plaga emergente, qué sabemos y cómo lo controlamos
(Vida Rural, 2025, 571, Septiembre, 24-29, 2025-09)La producción de manzanas y peras se encuentra entre las diez primeras de producción frutícola de Europa, siendo Catalunya el principal productor de ambos cultivos. Plagas como el tigre del peral, antes ... -
La “infecció residual”: un factor clau en la persistència de la tuberculosi bovina
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Differential impact of porcine reproductive and respiratory virus and swine Influenza A virus infections on respiratory Lymph Nodes B cells and macrophages
(Molecular Immunology, 2025-11-10)Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) has a profound impact on the swine industry due to its ability to persist in infected animals. The PRRSV family exhibits considerable genetic ... -
Using transcriptomic data to improve the prediction of immunity traits in pigs
(Animal, 2025-12-16)Considering health-related traits among breeding selection criteria has been proposed as a way to improve pig robustness. This study investigated the potential of whole blood RNA-sequencing data for ... -
Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies from severe COVID-19 individuals or S2 immunizations do not worsen disease in hamsters
(Communications Biology, 2025-11-24)Severe COVID-19 associates with humoral immune response dysregulation. While antibodies confer protection against SARS-CoV-2, evidence also support their putative contribution to disease severity. Our ...