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Occurrence of bovine coronavirus and other major respiratory viruses in cattle in Poland Full text
2022
Socha Wojciech | Larska Magdalena | Rola Jerzy | Bednarek Dariusz
Bovine coronavirus (BCoV) is a causative agent of enteric and respiratory diseases in cattle. Despite its importance for animal health, no data is available on its prevalence in Poland. The aim of the study was to determine the virus’ seroprevalence, identify risk factors of BCoV exposure in selected cattle farms and investigate the genetic variability of circulating strains.
Show more [+] Less [-]Dynamics of the African swine fever spread in Poland Full text
2022
Bocian Łukasz | Frant Maciej | Ziętek-Barszcz Anna | Niemczuk Krzysztof | Szczotka-Bochniarz Anna
African swine fever (ASF) is a lethal haemorrhagic disease of Suidae, present in Poland since 2014. The natural reservoir of ASF in Europe is the wild boar (Sus scrofa); however, human activity facilitates long-distance introductions of the disease. In ASF control it is important to identify areas at increased risk of infection. Such identification and estimation of the disease’s progress and subsequent spread will help to identify the specific preventive action needs in given zones. Serving this purpose, this study is a spatial and statistical analysis of ASF spread through noted outbreak data.
Show more [+] Less [-]Histamine content in selected production stages of fish products Full text
2022
Madejska Anna | Pawul-Gruba Marzena | Osek Jacek
Histamine intoxication, known as scombroid fish poisoning, is caused by the consumption of foods with high levels of histamine. This biogenic amine is formed as a result of histidine decarboxylation by bacterial decarboxylases present in food, including fish and fish products. The aim of this study was to investigate the content of histamine at different production stages of canned, marinated and smoked fish.
Show more [+] Less [-]Antimicrobial resistance and virulence genes of Streptococcus agalactiae isolated from mastitis milk samples in China Full text
2022
Zhao Yankun | Shao Wei | Wang Fulan | Ma Jiaoxiao | Chen He | Wang Shuai | Wu Yating | Wang Cheng | Zheng Nan | Wang Jiaqi | Liu Huimin
Streptococcus agalactiae is an important zoonotic pathogen that affects milk production and quality and poses a threat to public health. Treatment of infections with this bacterium exploits antimicrobials, to which the resistance of S. agalactiae is a growing problem. Addressing the possibility of a correlation between this pathogen’s genetic factors for antimicrobial resistance and virulence, this study attempted to identify the relevant genes.
Show more [+] Less [-]Antimicrobial resistance of Enterococcus species isolated from wild mammals in Aragón, Spain Full text
2022
García Leticia Alcalá | Torres Carmen | López Antonio Rezusta | Rodríguez Carmelo Ortega | Valencia Carmen Simón
Antimicrobial resistance is currently one of the major public health threats. In order to prevent its spread, the WHO, OIE and FAO have formed an alliance to promote the study of antibiotic resistance evolution in human, animal and environmental bacteria posing a public health threat; however, the studies performed in wild animals are scarce so far. The main objective of this study was to assess the antibiotic resistance of Enterococcus spp. isolated from wild mammals in Aragón, Spain.
Show more [+] Less [-]Influence of natural and climatic conditions on the distribution and forms of contagious agalactia in sheep in Bessarabia, Ukraine Full text
2022
Volodymyrovych Bohach Mykola | Igorovych Bolotin Vitaliy | Mykolaivych Bohach Denys | Piven Olha Tarasivna | Pyvovarova Iryna Victorivna
Contagious agalactia of ruminants is an endemic disease caused by Mycoplasma agalactiae in flicting significant losses on farms in deaths and forced slaughter of sick animals, abortions, births of sick young animals, and reduced milk and wool production. The aim of the study was to determine the influence of hydrometeorological conditions on the distribution and forms of contagious agalactia in sheep in Bessarabia, Ukraine.
Show more [+] Less [-]The impact of a modified anaesthetic protocol on animal survival and the characteristics of ventricular arrhythmias in the course of acute myocardial infarction in a domestic pig model Full text
2022
Frydrychowski Piotr | Michałek Marcin | Kuliczkowski Wiktor | Nowak Krzysztof | Skrzypczak Piotr | Bil-Lula Iwona | Noszczyk-Nowak Agnieszka
Acute myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the most common causes of death in humans in highly developed countries. Among its most frequent complications affecting the patient’s prognosis are cardiac arrhythmias: ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation (VF).
Show more [+] Less [-]Detection of a new emerging strain of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus 2 (GI.2) in China Full text
2022
Chen Wanting | Tu Teng | Luo Yan | Yang Zexiao | Yao Xueping | Wu Xulong | Wang Yin
In May 2020, an outbreak of rabbit haemorrhagic disease 2 (RHD2) caused by the rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2, GI.2) occurred in Sichuan, China. The acute onset and short disease course resulted in rabbit mortality as high as 42.86%. Currently, basic research on the aetiology and genetic characteristics of GI.2 is lacking in China.
Show more [+] Less [-]Seroprevalence and epidemiological risk factors for Kasba virus among sheep and goats in South Korea: a nationwide retrospective study Full text
2022
Hwang Jeong-Min | Ga Yun Ji | Yeh Jung-Yong
Kasba virus belongs to the Palyam serogroup of the Orbivirus genus and Reoviridae family. Kasba virus is the causative agent of many reproductive disorders in infected animals, which result in considerable economic losses, mainly in the cattle industry. The epidemiology of Kasba virus infection is poorly defined and remains unclear in South Korea.
Show more [+] Less [-]Determination of anti-phage antibodies in calf sera following application of Escherichia coli and Mannheimia haemolytica-specific bacteriophages Full text
2022
Urban-Chmiel Renata | Nowaczek Anna | Chmiel Paulina | Wawrzykowski Jacek | Pyzik Ewelina | Marek Agnieszka | Stępien-Pyśniak Dagmara | Alomari Mohammed M.M. | Dec Marta
The widespread occurrence of drug-resistant bacteria has increased interest in alternatives to antibiotics for combatting bacterial infections, among which bacteriophages play an important role. The ability of phage proteins to induce an anti-phage immune response can significantly limit the effectiveness of treatment, which was the basis for the study described in this article. The aim of the study was to assess the effects of bacteriophages on the induction of an anti-phage humoral response in calves.
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