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Ringworm in calves: risk factors, improved molecular diagnosis, and therapeutic efficacy of an Aloe vera gel extract
BACKGROUND: Dermatophytosis in calves is a major public and veterinary health concern worldwide because of its zoonotic potential and associated …
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Effects of graded levels of microbial fermented or enzymatically treated dried brewer’s grains on growth, digestive and nutrient transporter genes expression and cost effectiveness in broiler chickens
BACKGROUND: Poultry feed consists mainly of conventional grains and protein supplements, however, using treated unconventional agro-industrial by-products as replacements of …
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Prevalence and distribution of livestock schistosomiasis and fascioliasis in Côte d’Ivoire: results from a cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: Schistosoma and Fasciola are zoonotic parasites of public health and veterinary importance. However, while the epidemiology of schistosomiasis in …
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Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti mosquito bite hypersensitivity in a dog: a case report
BACKGROUND: Mosquitoes are vectors of several pathogens of considerable importance to humans and companion animals, including nematode helminths such as …
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Are the energy matrix values of the different feed additives in broiler chicken diets could be summed?
Abstract Background The aim of this study is to investigate whether the energy matrix values of the nonstarch polysaccharide- (NSP-) …
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Seroprevalence of and risk factors for Q fever in dairy and slaughterhouse cattle of Jimma town, South Western Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Q fever is a zoonotic disease, caused by Gram negative bacterium C. burnetii, which imparts significant socio-economic burden due …
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Effects of dietary supplementation with different concentration of molasses on growth performance, blood metabolites and rumen fermentation indices of Nubian goats
Abstract Background Molasses is a potential energy supplement; extensively used to improve growth performance, milk and meat characteristics in goats …
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Epidemiology of epizootic lymphangitis of carthorses in northern Ethiopia using conventional diagnostic methods and nested polymerase chain reaction
BACKGROUND: Epizootic lymphangitis (EL), caused by Histoplasma capsulatum variety farciminosum (HCF) is a contagious, chronic disease of equines, characterized by …
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Risk factors for the incursion, spread and persistence of the foot and mouth disease virus in Eastern Rwanda
BACKGROUND: Identification of risk factors is crucial in Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) control especially in endemic countries. In Rwanda, almost all …
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Persistent domestic circulation of African swine fever virus in Tanzania, 2015–2017
BACKGROUND: African swine fever (ASF) is a highly fatal viral hemorrhagic disease of domestic pigs that threatens livelihoods and food …
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Mechanisms of ivermectin-induced wound healing
Abstract Background Wounds cause structural and functional discontinuity of an organ. Wound healing, therefore, seeks to re-establish the normal morphology …
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Molecular-based cross-species evaluation of bovine coronavirus infection in cattle, sheep and goats in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Apart from the huge worldwide economic losses often occasioned by bovine coronavirus (BCoV) to the livestock industry, particularly with …
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Endemicity of Taenia solium cysticercosis in pigs from Mbeya Rural and Mbozi districts, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis is a disease of substantial economic and public health importance particularly in low-income countries. The disease …
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The ultrastructural damage caused by Eugenia zeyheri and Syzygium legatii acetone leaf extracts on pathogenic Escherichia coli
BACKGROUND: Antibiotics are commonly added to livestock feeds in sub-therapeutic doses as growth promoters and for prophylaxis against pathogenic microbes, …
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Molecular prevalence of emerging Anaplasma and Ehrlichia pathogens in apparently healthy dairy cattle in peri-urban Nairobi, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Anaplasma and Ehrlichia species are tick-borne pathogens of both veterinary and public health importance. The current status of these …
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Phenotypic variability and population structure analysis of Tanzanian free-range local chickens
BACKGROUND: Free-range local chickens (FRLC) farming is an important activity in Tanzania, however, they have not been well-characterized. This study …
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Impact of dietary zinc oxide nanoparticles on selected serum biomarkers, lipid peroxidation and tissue gene expression of antioxidant enzymes and cytokines in Japanese quail
BACKGROUND: The use of zinc oxide in the form of nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) is of great benefit due to its potent …
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Collagen extract obtained from Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) skin accelerates wound healing in rat model via up regulating VEGF, bFGF, and α-SMA genes expression
BACKGROUND: Collagen is the most abundant structural protein in the mammalian connective tissue and represents approximately 30% of animal protein. …
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Genetic profile of African swine fever virus responsible for the 2019 outbreak in northern Malawi
BACKGROUND: African swine fever (ASF) is an infectious transboundary animal disease which causes high mortality, approaching 100% in domestic pigs …
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Occurrence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae, microbial loads, and endotoxin levels in dust from laying hen houses in Egypt
Abstract Background Poultry houses are often highly contaminated with dust, which might contain considerable amounts of microorganisms and endotoxins. The …