Efficacy of a formulation of sarolaner/moxidectin/pyrantel (Simparica Trio®) for the prevention of Thelazia callipaeda canine eyeworm infection by Marcos Antonio Bezerra-Santos, Jairo Alfonso Mendoza-Roldan, Giovanni Sgroi, Riccardo Paolo Lia, Giulia Venegoni, Fabrizio Solari Basano, Roose Nele, Sean P. Mahabir, Stasia Borowski, Thomas Geurden, Domenico Otranto

“…Abstract Background For a long time known as the oriental eyeworm, Thelazia callipaeda is a zoonotic nematode that infects the eyes of a wide range of vertebrate hosts including dogs, cats, wildlife carnivores, lagomorphs, and humans. …”
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Genetic diversity and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Staphylococcus pseudintermedius associated with skin and soft-tissue infections in companion animals in Lisbon, Portugal by Catarina Morais, Sofia Santos Costa, Marta Leal, Bárbara Ramos, Mariana Andrade, Carolina Ferreira, Patrícia Abrantes, Constança Pomba, Constança Pomba, Isabel Couto

“…The collection corresponded to all S. pseudintermedius (n = 155) causing SSTIs in companion animals (dogs, cats and one rabbit) collected between 2014 and 2018 at two laboratories in Lisbon, Portugal. …”
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Parasite Detection in Visceral Leishmaniasis Samples by Dye-Based qPCR Using New Gene Targets of <i>Leishmania infantum</i> and <i>Crithidia</i> by Nayore Tamie Takamiya, Luana Aparecida Rogerio, Caroline Torres, João Augusto Franco Leonel, Geovanna Vioti, Tricia Maria Ferreira de Sousa Oliveira, Karoline Camila Valeriano, Gabriane Nascimento Porcino, Isabel Kinney Ferreira de Miranda Santos, Carlos H. N. Costa, Dorcas Lamounier Costa, Tauana Sousa Ferreira, Rodrigo Gurgel-Gonçalves, João Santana da Silva, Felipe Roberti Teixeira, Roque Pacheco De Almeida, José M. C. Ribeiro, Sandra Regina Maruyama

“…LVH60A in samples obtained experimentally (in vitro and in vivo) or collected from hosts (humans, dogs, cats, and vectors). Importantly, the screening of 62 cultured isolates from VL patients using these primers surprisingly revealed that 51 parasite cultures were PCR+ for <i>Crithidia</i> sp. …”
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Rapid typing of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Fourier-transform Infrared spectroscopy informs infection control in veterinary settings by Flavia Zendri, Vanessa Schmidt, Norman Mauder, Anette Loeffler, Rosanne Ellen Jepson, Cajsa Isgren, Gina Pinchbeck, Sam Haldenby, Dorina Timofte

“…To this end, the IR Biotyper using Fourier-Transform InfraRed (FTIR) spectroscopy has the potential to provide fast cluster analysis of potentially related organisms with substantial cost and turnaround time benefits.Materials and methodsA collection of MDR bacterial isolates (n = 199, comprising 92 Klebsiella pneumoniae and 107 Pseudomonas aeruginosa) obtained from companion animal (i.e., dogs, cats and horses) clinical investigations, faecal and environmental screening from four veterinary facilities between 2012 and 2019 was analysed retrospectively by FTIR spectroscopy. …”
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Hyper IgE in Childhood Eczema and Risk of Asthma in Chinese Children by Chantel Ng, Kam Lun Hon, Jeng Sum Charmaine Kung, Nga Hin Pong, Ting-Fan Leung, Chun Kwok Wong

“…Compared with IgE ≤ 2000IU/L (n = 167), patients with hyper-IgE (n = 163) were associated with male gender (p = 0.002); paternal atopy (p = 0.026); personal history of atopic rhinitis (p = 0.016); asthma (p &lt; 0.001); dietary avoidance (p &lt; 0.001); use of wet wrap (p &lt; 0.001); traditional Chinese medicine use (TCM, p &lt; 0.001); immunomodulant use (azathioprine or cyclosporine, p &lt; 0.001); skin prick sensitization by dust mites (p &lt; 0.001), cats (p = 0.012), dogs (p = 0.018), food (p = 0.002); eosinophilia (p &lt; 0.001); more severe disease during childhood (p &lt; 0.0001) and during adolescence (p &lt; 0.0001), but not onset age of eczema or maternal atopy. …”
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Seroprevalence and Factors Associated with <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i>, <i>Neospora caninum</i>, and <i>Besnoitia besnoiti</i> Infections in Cattle and Goats in Selangor, Malaysia by Mohammed Babatunde Sadiq, Azim Salahuddin Muhamad, Siti Aisyah Hamdan, Siti Zubaidah Ramanoon, Zunita Zakaria, Nor Azlina Abdul Aziz, Rozaihan Mansor, Siti Suri Arshad, Nurulhidayah Khalid, Norhamizah Abdul Hamid, Juriah Kamaludeen, Sharifah Salmah Syed-Hussain

“…The factors associated with <i>T. gondii</i> seropositivity were older animals (above 12 months) (OR = 5.3; 95% CI 1.7–16.6), semi-intensive farms (OR = 2.2; 95% CI 1.3–6.2), the presence of either dogs or cats (OR = 3.6; 95% CI 1.1–12.3), a large herd size (>100 animals) (OR = 3.7; 95% CI 1.4–10.0), and a single source of replacement animals (OR = 3.9; 95% CI 1.6–9.6). …”
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Molecular epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile in companion animals: Genetic overlap with human strains and public health concerns by Frederico Alves, Rita Castro, Miguel Pinto, Alexandra Nunes, Alexandra Nunes, Constança Pomba, Constança Pomba, Manuela Oliveira, Leonor Silveira, João Paulo Gomes, João Paulo Gomes, Mónica Oleastro

“…This study aimed at describing the C. difficile strains circulating in canine and feline populations, and to evaluate their genetic overlap with human strains to assess the possibility of interspecies transmission.MethodsFecal samples from dogs (n = 335) and cats (n = 140) were collected from two populations (group A and group B) in Portugal. …”
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Venous thromboembolism during preoperative chemotherapy in the CRITICS gastric cancer trial by Astrid E. Slagter, Karolina Sikorska, Cecile Grootscholten, Hanneke W. M. vanLaarhoven, Pehr Lind, Marianne Nordsmark, Elma Meershoek‐Klein Kranenbarg, Cornelis J. H. van deVelde, Nicole C. T. vanGrieken, Johanna W. vanSandick, Edwin P. M. Jansen, Marcel Verheij, Annemieke Cats

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Behavior and demography in an urban colony of Tadarida brasiliensis (Chiroptera: Molossidae) in Rosario, Argentina by Marcelo C Romano, Juan I Maidagan, Eduardo F. Pire

“…Barn Owls (Tyto alba) and domestic cats prey on bats leaving the colony. Rabies virus was not detected. …”
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A transcriptome atlas of leg muscles from healthy human volunteers reveals molecular and cellular signatures associated with muscle location by Tooba Abbassi-Daloii, Salma el Abdellaoui, Lenard M Voortman, Thom TJ Veeger, Davy Cats, Hailiang Mei, Duncan E Meuffels, Ewoud van Arkel, Peter AC 't Hoen, Hermien E Kan, Vered Raz

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An exploratory assessment of human and animal health concerns of smallholder farmers in rural communities of Chimborazo, Ecuador by Tamara L. Chavez-Lindell, Ana L. Moncayo, María Fernanda Vinueza Veloz, Agricola Odoi

“…Animals kept included cattle, pigs, poultry, dogs, guinea pigs, cats, sheep, horses, rabbits, donkeys, or other livestock. …”
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Changes in serum progesteron and 17beta-estradiol concentration after application of Suprelorin (4,7 deslorelin acetate) implant for estrus induction in bitches by T. V. Holumbiiovska

“…The implant Suprelorin (4.7 mg Deslorelin), which is primarily registered for the pharmacological castration of dogs and cats, has also found its use for the induction of estrus in bitches, since at the beginning of its activities, it stimulates the secretion of gonadotropin (GnRH), which triggers the synthesis of follicle-stimulating and luteinizing pituitary hormones. …”
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Comparative characteristics of different methods of treatment of microsporia by Y. V. Martyniv, Ya. V. Kisera

“…The main source of infection is cats. In order to determine the effectiveness of treatment of microsporia by various methods, studied of the blood and skin of guinea pigs infected with the pathogen M. canis. …”
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Archaeological Evidences of The Non-Christian Rituals in The Serbian Part of The Danubian Region During The Middle Ages by Perica Špehar, Bojana Zorić

“…Considering sacrificed animals, they were mostly hens and roosters, as well as gees and pond birds, sometimes eggs, pikes, dogs or cats, and the magic power was likewise amplified by diverse additional offerings. …”
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Single and repetitive low-velocity impact responses of sandwich composite structures with different skin and core considerations: A review by Ahmad Beng Hong Kueh, Saddam H. Abo Sabah, Diyar N. Qader, Siti Hasyyati Drahman, Mugahed Amran

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The Efficacy of the Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index and Prognosis Nutritional Index for the Diagnosis of Venous Thromboembolism in Gastrointestinal Cancers by Zhang L, Fang Y, Xing J, Cheng H, Sun X, Yuan Z, Xu Y, Hao J

“…Model B was the best prediction model with the minimum AIC value, followed by model A with an AUC of 0.806 (95% CI 0.782∼ 0.830) which was similar to model B’s 0.832 (95% CI 0.810∼ 0.855) but significantly higher than the currently widely used Khorana score’s 0.592 (95% CI 0.562∼ 0.621) and the CATS score’s 0.682 (95% CI 0.653∼ 0.712). The external verification yielded similar findings, with the AUC being 0.792 (95% CI 0.734∼ 0.851), 0.834 (95% CI 0.778∼ 0.890), 0.655 (95% CI 0.582∼ 0.729), and 0.774 (95% CI 0.699∼ 0.849) respectively. …”
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Changes in the Frequency of Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Type I Diabetes Mellitus Cases at Diagnosis: A Fifteen-Year Single Center Experience by Sezer Acar, Yıldız Gören, Ahu Paketçi, Ahmet Anık, Gönül Çatlı, Hale Tuhan, Korcan Demir, Ece Böber, Ayhan Abacı

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Advances in pharmacological studies of silymarin by Yao-Cheng Rui

“…In our experiments, iv silybin 22,4 mg/kg lowered the amplitude and duration of diastolic blood pressure (DBP) more than those of systolic (SBP), but the descending aortic blood flow, cardiac contractility and ECG did not change significantly in anesthetized open-chest cats. The results indicated a reduction of peripheral resistance and dilatatory action on the resistant blood vessels. …”
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Path-oriented synchronized transit scheduling using time-dependent data by Lee, Kelvin, Jiang, Yu, Ceder, Avishai, Dauwels, Justin, Su, Rong, Nielsen, Otto Anker

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« Comment peut-on être cochon ? » : darwinisme et conscience chez Darrieussecq by Kemp, S

“…Her characters speculate on the inner lives and perceptual worlds of dogs, cats and insects. The narrative focalization of her story will leap unexpectedly from a human consciousness into that of a sea-lion or a basking shark. …”