Surveillance of Ixodes ricinus ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in Iceland. by Alfredsson, M, Olafsson, E, Eydal, M, Unnsteinsdottir, E, Hansford, K, Wint, W, Alexander, N, Medlock, J

“…Furthermore, the amount of records on dogs, cats and humans indicate that ticks were acquired locally, presenting a local biting risk. …”

Carrapatos do gênero amblyomma (acari: ixodidae) e suas relações com os hospedeiros em área endêmica para febre maculosa no Estado de São Paulo Ticks of genus Amblyomma (Acari: Ixo... by Carlos Alberto Perez, Álvaro Fernando de Almeida, Alexandre Almeida, Victor Hugo Barbosa de Carvalho, Daniele do Carmo Balestrin, Murilo Saraiva Guimarães, Julio C. Costa, Leonardo Adriano Ramos, Ana Dulce Arruda-Santos, Clarice Pinto Máximo-Espíndola, Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti

“…Considering the prevalence and also abundance of ticks, host attractiveness, proliferation and susceptibly for R. rickettsi infection, capybaras and opossums are the main amplifying hosts for this microorganism at the ESALQ/Campus, while horses, black vultures and stray cats act as secondary hosts.…”
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Triplet Chemotherapy with Cisplatin versus Oxaliplatin in the CRITICS Trial: Treatment Compliance, Toxicity, Outcomes and Quality of Life in Patients with Resectable Gastric Cancer by Astrid E. Slagter, Irene A. Caspers, Nicole C. T. van Grieken, Iris Walraven, Pehr Lind, Elma Meershoek-Klein Kranenbarg, Cecile Grootscholten, Marianne Nordsmark, Johanna W. van Sandick, Karolina Sikorska, Cornelis J. H. van de Velde, Edwin P. M. Jansen, Marcel Verheij, Hanneke W. M. van Laarhoven, Annemieke Cats

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IgM anti-GM2 antibodies in patients with multifocal motor neuropathy target Schwann cells and are associated with early onset by Kevin Budding, Jeroen W. Bos, Kim Dijkxhoorn, Elisabeth de Zeeuw, Lauri M. Bloemenkamp, Eva M. Zekveld, Ewout J.N. Groen, Bart C. Jacobs, Ruth Huizinga, H. Stephan Goedee, Elisabeth A. Cats, Jeanette H.W. Leusen, Leonard H. van den Berg, C. Erik Hack, W. Ludo van der Pol

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Study of Flebogrif^®—A New Tool for Mechanical Sclerotherapy—Effectiveness Assessment Based on Animal Model by Zbigniew Rybak, Maciej Janeczek, Maciej Dobrzynski, Marta Wujczyk, Albert Czerski, Piotr Kuropka, Agnieszka Noszczyk-Nowak, Maria Szymonowicz, Aleksandra Sender-Janeczek, Katarzyna Wiglusz, Rafal J. Wiglusz

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Homeostasis of the Intestinal Mucosa in Healthy Horses—Correlation between the Fecal Microbiome, Secretory Immunoglobulin A and Fecal Egg Count by Agnieszka Żak-Bochenek, Joanna Bajzert, Dominika Sambor, Natalia Siwińska, Bogumiła Szponar, Łukasz Łaczmański, Paulina Żebrowska, Aleksandra Czajkowska, Maciej Karczewski, Anna Chełmońska-Soyta

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CONCEPT AND STRUCTURE OF AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR MONITORING STUDENT LEARNING QUALITY by M. Yu. Kataev, A. M. Korikov, V. S. Mkrttchian

“…The methods involve: analytical review of scientific-methodological literature and documentation on the organization of assessment of quality education assessments in higher education institutions; analysis and synthesis of experience of application of the techniques developed on the basis of the balanced system estimated indicators (BSC), ISO standards, the EFQM Excellence Model, CIPP evaluation model, international quality standards ESG ENQA, TQM, CATS, etc. System and activity approaches were adopted as methodological base when creating automated program system.Results and scientific novelty. …”
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Infection by Toxoplasma gondii and Leishmania spp. in humans and dogs from rural settlements in Northern Paraná State, Brazil<br>Infecção por Toxoplasma gondii e Leishmania spp. em... by Italmar Teodorico Navarro, Roberta Lemos Freire, Odilon Vidotto, João Luis Garcia, Vanete Thomaz-Soccol, Fabiana Maria Ruiz Lopis-Mori, Regina Mitsuka-Breganó, Roberta dos Santos Toledo, Renata Cristina Ferreira Dias, Kátia Tamekuni, Mauro de Freitas Silva Filho

“…Among the variables analyzed for toxoplasmosis in humans the presence of young cats in the household (p = 0.031) and higher frequency with individuals > 18 years showed a significant association. …”
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Is Financial Innovation Good for the Economy? by Johnson, Simon, Kwak, James

“…Niall Ferguson (2009) argued recently, "We need to remember that much financial innovation over the past 30 years was economically beneficial, and not just to the fat cats of Wall Street." But where is the evidence? …”
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Neural correlates and mechanisms of sound localization in everyday reverberant settings by Devore, Sasha

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Epidemiology Of Influenza A Viruses In The Avian And Swine Populations In Peninsular Malaysia by Ramiah, Suriya Kumari

“…Using binary logistic regression, four common risk factors were identified for SI H1N1 and H3N2: Farm size, farms that import pigs or purchase pigs from elsewhere, farms where animals such as cats were observed and farms that were closely located to another pig farm. …”
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The association between toxoplasma gondii infection and psychiatric disorders among psychiatric patients in hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia by Azli, Alia Maisarah Mohd

“…A Chi-Square and multiple logistic regression proved age (p=0.031), marital status (p=0.007), and employment (p=0.012) were significantly associated with Toxoplasma seropositivity rate in patients with psychiatric disorders. Close contact with cats/pets (p=0.033) and contact with soil (p=0.012) also were significantly associated with Toxoplasma seropositivity rate in the patients. …”
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Development of monoclonal antibody-based blocking ELISA for detecting SARS-CoV-2 exposure in animals by Fangfeng Yuan, Chi Chen, Lina M. Covaleda, Mathias Martins, Jennifer M. Reinhart, Drew R. Sullivan, Diego G. Diel, Ying Fang

“…Testing of samples collected over time from experimentally infected cats showed that the bELISA was able to detect seroconversion as early as 7 days post-infection. …”
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Development and Validation of Novel PCR Assays for the Diagnosis of Bovine Stephanofilariasis and Detection of <i>Stephanofilaria</i> sp. Nematodes in Vector Flies by Muhammad Noman Naseem, Ali Raza, Rachel Allavena, Michael McGowan, Jess A. T. Morgan, Constantin Constantinoiu, Ala E. Tabor, Peter James

“…A phylogenetic analysis of the <i>cox1</i> sequence demonstrated that this species is most closely related to <i>Thelazia callipaeda</i>, a parasitic nematode that is a common cause of thelaziasis (or eyeworm infestation) in humans, dogs, and cats. Both conventional and qPCR assays specifically amplified DNA from <i>Stephanofilaria</i> sp. …”
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Seroprevalencia y factores de riesgo asociados a infección por Trypanosoma cruzi y Toxoplasma gondii en la comunidad Saimadoyi, Sierra de Perijá, estado Zulia by Paz O Milagros, Díaz-Suárez Odelis, Ricardo Atencio, Rivero-Rodríguez Zulbey, Terán M Raikelin, Bracho Angela, Soler M, Suárez M

“…Epidemiological data showed statistically significant risk factors (p <0.05) for T. cruzi infection were the type of housing, contact with dogs or chipos and soil contamination with feces; while for T. gondii infection, contact with cats and poor hygiene were the significant risks. …”
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Prevalence of Vancomycin-Resistant <i>Enterococcus</i> (VRE) in Companion Animals: The First Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review by Yusuf Wada, Ahmad Adebayo Irekeola, Engku Nur Syafirah E.A.R., Wardah Yusof, Lee Lih Huey, Suwaiba Ladan Muhammad, Azian Harun, Chan Yean Yean, Abdul Rahman Zaidah

“…Pooled prevalence of VRE in dogs and cats were 18.2% (CI = 9.4–32.5%) and 12.3%, CI = 3.8–33.1%), respectively. …”
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Occurrence of anti-Neospora caninum and anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgG antibodies in goats and sheep in western Maranhão, Brazil Ocorrência de anticorpos IgG anti-Neospora caninum e an... by Larissa Martins de Brito Moraes, Juliana Macedo Raimundo, Andresa Guimarães, Huarrisson Azevedo Santos, Gilberto de Lima Macedo Junior, Carlos Luiz Massard, Rosangela Zacarias Machado, Cristiane Divan Baldani

“…No significant difference regarding the presence of domestic cats and/or dogs on the property and veterinary care was seen for both etiologic agents studied. …”
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Les vestiges fauniques de la rue Lecointre à Reims/Durocortorum : une carrière utilisée comme dépotoir by Frédéric Poupon

“…Finally, in this case, the remains of equids, as well as those of dogs and cats, indicate corpse management that is perhaps more individual in nature. …”
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Gastric and duodenal cancer in individuals with Lynch syndrome: a nationwide cohort studyResearch in context by Irene A. Caspers, Ellis L. Eikenboom, Marta Lopez-Yurda, Nicole C.T. van Grieken, Tanya M. Bisseling, Evelien Dekker, Barbara A.J. Bastiaansen, Annemieke Cats, Monique E. van Leerdam

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Effects of Selected Prebiotics or Synbiotics Administered in ovo on Lymphocyte Subsets in Bursa of the Fabricius, Thymus, and Spleen in Non-Immunized and Immunized Chicken Broilers by Marianna Szczypka, Agnieszka Suszko-Pawłowska, Maciej Kuczkowski, Michał Gorczykowski, Magdalena Lis, Artur Kowalczyk, Ewa Łukaszewicz, Dominik Poradowski, Iwona Zbyryt, Marek Bednarczyk, Tadeusz Stefaniak

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