Identification of a Novel <i>Yersinia enterocolitica</i> Strain from Bats in Association with a Bat Die-Off That Occurred in Georgia (Caucasus) by Tata Imnadze, Ioseb Natradze, Ekaterine Zhgenti, Lile Malania, Natalia Abazashvili, Ketevan Sidamonidze, Ekaterine Khmaladze, Mariam Zakalashvili, Paata Imnadze, Ryan J. Arner, Vladimir Motin, Michael Kosoy

“…<i>Yersinia entercolitica</i> is a bacterial species within the genus <i>Yersinia</i>, mostly known as a human enteric pathogen, but also recognized as a zoonotic agent widespread in domestic pigs. Findings of this bacterium in wild animals are very limited. …”
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Impact of adipose-derived stem cells on aortic tensile strength in a model of abdominal aortic aneurysm by Keshav Kooragayala, Johanna Lou, Vaishali Krishnadoss, Brian Zilberman, Nicholas Deleo, Olga Ostrovsky, Ping Zhang, Iman Noshadi, Spencer Brown, Jeffrey P. Carpenter

“…Methods: 16 Yorkshire pigs underwent retroperitoneal exposure of the infrarenal aorta, with subsequent induction of AAA with peri-adventitial elastase and collagenase. …”
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Influence of Geographical Origin on Isotopic and Elemental Compositions of Pork Meat by Adriana Dehelean, Ioana Feher, Puscas Romulus, Dana Alina Magdas, Florina-Dorina Covaciu, Angela Maria Kasza, Victor Curean, Gabriela Cristea

“…Pigs are a primary source of meat, accounting for over 30% of global consumption. …”
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Safety and feasibility of selective tongue fat reduction with injected ice‐slurry by Michael Ian Orestes, Sara Moradi Tuchayi, Ying Wang, William Farinelli, Knarik Arkun, R. Rox Anderson, Richard Thomas, Lilit Garibyan

“…Methods Four Yorkshire pigs were injected with ice‐slurry comprised of normal saline and 10% glycerol cooled to −6°C via a transcervical, ultrasound guided approach. …”
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Integrin α10β1-selected mesenchymal stem cells reduced hypercoagulopathy in a porcine model of acute respiratory distress syndrome by Dag Edström, Anna Niroomand, Martin Stenlo, Kristina Uvebrant, Deniz A. Bölükbas, Gabriel Hirdman, Ellen Broberg, Hooi Ching Lim, Snejana Hyllén, Evy Lundgren-Åkerlund, Leif Pierre, Franziska Olm, Sandra Lindstedt

“…This was hypothesized to reflect a clinical picture of treatment with MSCs in human ARDS. 12 pigs were randomized to the treated or placebo-controlled group prior to the induction of mild to moderate ARDS via lipopolysaccharide administration. …”
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New Porcine Model of Arteriovenous Fistula Documents Increased Coronary Blood Flow at the Cost of Brain Perfusion by Anna Valerianova, Anna Valerianova, Mikulas Mlcek, Tomas Grus, Jan Malik, Otomar Kittnar

“…The aim of this study was to create a simple AVF model for the analysis of acute hemodynamic changes.Methods: Domestic female pigs weighing 62.6 ± 5.2 kg were used. All the experiments were held under general anesthesia. …”
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Echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular function in ex situ heart perfusion using pump-supported and passive afterload working mode: a pilot study by Arnaud Romeo Mbadjeu Hondjeu, Azad Mashari, Ryan Ramos, Giulia Maria Ruggeri, Bryan Gellner, Roberto Vanin Pinto Ribeiro, Joshua Qua Hiansen, Frank Yu, Liming Xin, Mitchell Brady Adamson, Mitesh Vallabh Badiwala, Massimiliano Meineri

“…Six hearts were procured from male Yorkshire pigs. During cold ischemia, hearts were mounted on our custom made ESHP circuit and a 3D-printed enclosure for the performance of echocardiography with a standard TEE probe. …”
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A UPLC-MS/MS method for simultaneous determination of tiamulin and its metabolites in Crucian carp (Carassius carassius): an in vivo metabolism and tissue distribution study by Qianfeng Wang, Qianfeng Wang, Zhengli Fan, Xiaojun Zhang, Qiyu Yang, Qiyu Yang, Yaqian Zhong, Yaqian Zhong, Wenjing Liu

“…Tiamulin (TML) has been studied and analyzed in pigs, cattle, chickens, ducks, and other domestic animals, however, its metabolic state in fish has not been well explored. …”
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Seroprevalence of Hepatitis E Virus Infection among Blood Donors in Bulgaria by Magdalena Baymakova, Krasimira Terzieva, Rumen Popov, Elisaveta Grancharova, Todor Kundurzhiev, Roman Pepovich, Ilia Tsachev

“…Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is widespread among domestic pigs, industrial swine, and wild boars in Bulgaria. …”
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Analysis of Nipah Virus Replication and Host Proteome Response Patterns in Differentiated Porcine Airway Epithelial Cells Cultured at the Air–Liquid Interface by Martin Müller, Kerstin Fischer, Elisabeth Woehnke, Luca M. Zaeck, Christoph Prönnecke, Michael R. Knittler, Axel Karger, Sandra Diederich, Stefan Finke

“…NiV induced cytopathic effects could reflect the focal release of cell-associated NiV, which may contribute to efficient airborne viral spread between pigs.…”
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Piperacillin Steady State Concentrations in Target Tissues Relevant for PJI Treatment—A Randomized Porcine Microdialysis Study Comparing Continuous Infusion with Intermittent Short... by Hans Christian Rasmussen, Pelle Hanberg, Martin Knudsen, Sara Kousgaard Tøstesen, Andrea René Jørgensen, Elisabeth Krogsgaard Petersen, Kristina Öbrink-Hansen, Kjeld Søballe, Maiken Stilling, Mats Bue

“…The aim of this study was to assess and compare the time with free piperacillin concentration above the minimum inhibitory concentration (<i>f</i>T > MIC) at steady state in target tissues relevant for PJI treatment following continuous and intermittent short-term infusion. (2) Methods: 16 pigs were randomized to receive either continuous or intermittent short-term infusion of piperacillin. …”
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Osteoregeneration of Critical-Size Defects Using Hydroxyapatite–Chitosan and Silver–Chitosan Nanocomposites by Miguel A. Casillas-Santana, Yael N. Slavin, Peng Zhang, Nereyda Niño-Martínez, Horacio Bach, Gabriel A. Martínez-Castañón

“…Non-critical-size defects in Wistar rats were used to evaluate the material’s biocompatibility, and critical-size defects in the calvarias of guinea pigs were used to evaluate the regenerative capacity of the bones. …”
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Prolonged Viability of Senecavirus A in Exposed House Flies (<i>Musca domestica</i>) by Justin Heath Turner, Willian Pinto Paim, Mayara Fernanda Maggioli, Cristina Mendes Peter, Robert Miknis, Justin Talley, Fernando Vicosa Bauermann

“…Senecavirus A (SVA) infection in pigs occurs via oronasal route, and animals shed high virus titers to the environment. …”
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Stimbiotic Supplementation Alleviates Poor Performance and Gut Integrity in Weaned Piglets Induced by Challenge with <i>E. coli</i> by DongCheol Song, JiHwan Lee, WooGi Kwak, MinHo Song, HanJin Oh, YongJu Kim, JaeWoo An, SeYeon Chang, YoungBin Go, HyunAh Cho, HyeunBum Kim, JinHo Cho

“…A total of 36 male weaned pigs with initial body weights of 8.49 ± 0.10 kg were used in a 3-week experiment. …”
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Performance of xenogeneic pulmonary visceral pleura as bioprosthetic heart valve cusps in swine by Xiao Lu, Greg Kelley, Mengjun Wang, Xiaomei Guo, Ling Han, Ghassan S. Kassab

“…Six other PVP bioprosthetic valves were transcardially implanted to replace pulmonary artery valve of six pigs. Fluoroscopy and intracardiac echocardiography were used for in vivo assessments. …”
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Whole-Body Biodistribution, Dosimetry, and Metabolite Correction of [C]Palmitate: A PET Tracer for Imaging of Fatty Acid Metabolism by Nana L. Christensen MLS, Steen Jakobsen PhD, Anna C. Schacht PhD, Ole L. Munk PhD, Aage K. O. Alstrup DVM, PhD, Lars P. Tolbod PhD, Hendrik J. Harms PhD, Søren Nielsen MD, PhD, Lars C. Gormsen MD, PhD

“…Methods: Dosimetry and biodistribution studies were performed in 2 pigs and 2 healthy volunteers by whole-body [ 11 C]palmitate PET scans. …”
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Structural Analysis, Multi-Conformation Virtual Screening and Molecular Simulation to Identify Potential Inhibitors Targeting pS273R Proteases of African Swine Fever Virus by Gen Lu, Kang Ou, Yihan Zhang, Huan Zhang, Shouhua Feng, Zuofeng Yang, Guo Sun, Jinling Liu, Shu Wei, Shude Pan, Zeliang Chen

“…The African Swine Fever virus (ASFV) causes an infectious viral disease in pigs of all ages. The development of antiviral drugs primarily aimed at inhibition of proteases required for the proteolysis of viral polyproteins. …”
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A Vaccine Strain of the A/ASIA/Sea-97 Lineage of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus with a Single Amino Acid Substitution in the P1 Region That Is Adapted to Suspension Culture Provides... by Ji-Hyeon Hwang, Gyeongmin Lee, Aro Kim, Jong-Hyeon Park, Min Ja Lee, Byounghan Kim, Su-Mi Kim

“…The A/SKR/Yeoncheon/2017 (A-1) experimental vaccine conferred high immunogenicity in pigs. The vaccine strain was serologically matched with various field isolates in two-dimensional virus neutralization tests using bovine serum. …”
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Physicochemical Properties, Antioxidant Markers, and Meat Quality as Affected by Heat Stress: A Review by Bochra Bejaoui, Chaima Sdiri, Ikram Ben Souf, Imen Belhadj Slimen, Manel Ben Larbi, Sidrine Koumba, Patrick Martin, Naceur M’Hamdi

“…The purpose of this review is to discuss the effects of heat stress on the quality and the physicochemical component of meat in ruminants, pigs, rabbits, and poultry. Based on PRISMA guidelines, research articles were identified, screened, and summarized based on inclusion criteria for heat stress on meat safety and quality. …”
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Selection of suitable reference gene for gene expression studies of porcine ovaries under different conditions in quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction assay by Hwan-Deuk Kim, Hye-Jin Jeon, Min Jang, Seul-Gi Bae, Sung-Ho Yun, Jee-Eun Han, Seung-Joon Kim, Won-Jae Lee

“…We hope that these results contribute to plan the experiment design in the field of reproductive physiology in pigs as reference data.…”
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