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Surgical castration versus chemical castration in donkeys: response of stress, lipid profile and redox potential biomarkers
Abstract Background Castration is a husbandry practice raising important questions on the welfare and physiological status of farm animals. Searching …
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Baseline analysis of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides antigens as targets for a DIVA assay for use with a subunit vaccine for contagious bovine pleuropneumonia
BACKGROUND: Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides (Mmm) is the causative agent of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia in cattle. A prototype subunit vaccine …
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Seropositivity and associated intrinsic and extrinsic factors for Rift Valley fever virus occurrence in pastoral herds of Nigeria: a cross sectional survey
BACKGROUND: Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a vector-borne emerging zoonotic disease of animals and humans, characterized by socioeconomic losses to …
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The VetMAX™ M. tuberculosis complex PCR kit detects MTBC DNA in antemortem and postmortem samples from white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum), African elephants (Loxodonta africana) and African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer)
BACKGROUND: Bovine tuberculosis and tuberculosis are chronic infectious diseases caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex members, Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium …
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Perception of farmers about endometritis prevention and control measures for zero-grazed dairy cows on smallholder farms in Rwanda
BACKGROUND: Endometritis is a prevalent uterine disease in postpartum cows. The disease reduces fertility performance and milk yield, and subsequently, …
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Spatial and temporal distribution of foot and mouth disease outbreaks in Amhara region of Ethiopia in the period 1999 to 2016
BACKGROUND: Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is an economically important trans-boundary viral disease of cloven-hoofed animals. It is caused by …
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Serological and molecular evidence of Brucella species in the rapidly growing pig sector in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Brucellosis is an emerging yet neglected zoonosis that has been reported in Kenya. Epidemiological data on brucellosis in ruminants …
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Seroprevalence and associated risk factors for chlamydiosis, coxiellosis and brucellosis in sheep and goats in Borana pastoral area, southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Abortion is considered an important disease problem of small ruminants in Borana pastoral area. A cross-sectional study was conducted …
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Effect of dietary supplementation of alpha-galactosidase on the growth performance, ileal digestibility, intestinal morphology, and biochemical parameters in broiler chickens
BACKGROUND: This study was performed to investigate the effect of Alpha-galactosidase (AlphaGal) supplementation with two energy levels on the growth …
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Evaluation of in-vivo anti-Salmonella activity of Uvaria chamae, Lantana camara and Phyllantus amarus used in Benin, West Africa
BACKGROUND: Uvaria chamae (Annonaceae), Phyllantus amarus (Phyllantaceae) and Lantana camara (Verbenaceae) are empirically alleged to be used as Beninese medicinal …
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Livestock owners’ anthrax prevention practices and its associated factors in Sekota Zuria district, Northeast Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: In Ethiopia, the second most prioritized of the zoonotic diseases next to rabies is anthrax. About 50.6% of anthrax …
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Molecular detection and phylogenetic analysis of lumpy skin disease virus from outbreaks in Uganda 2017–2018
BACKGROUND: Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is an infectious viral disease of cattle caused by a Capripoxvirus. LSD has substantial economic …
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Socio-economic impacts of brucellosis on livestock production and reproduction performance in Koibatek and Marigat regions, Baringo County, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Brucellosis in Africa is caused by Brucella species transmitted through contaminated or contacts with infected animals or their carcasses. …
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Full genomic characterization of a porcine rotavirus strain detected in an asymptomatic piglet in Accra, Ghana
BACKGROUND: The introduction of rotavirus A vaccination across the developing world has not proved to be as efficacious as first …
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Burden and antimicrobial resistance of S. aureus in dairy farms in Mekelle, Northern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus is a frequent colonizer of human and several animal species, including dairy cows. It is the most …
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Evaluation of new generation macrolides for the treatment and metaphylaxis of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) in cattle experimentally infected with Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides
BACKGROUND: Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) caused by Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides (Mmm) is an important disease of cattle that causes …
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Continuing evolution of H6N2 influenza a virus in South African chickens and the implications for diagnosis and control
Abstract Background The threat of poultry-origin H6 avian influenza viruses to human health emphasizes the importance of monitoring their evolution. …
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Plant-produced chimeric virus-like particles - a new generation vaccine against African horse sickness
BACKGROUND: African horse sickness (AHS) is a severe arthropod-borne viral disease of equids, with a mortality rate of up to …
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Peste des petits ruminants pathogenesis on experimental infected goats by the Moroccan 2015 isolate
BACKGROUND: Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a viral disease of major economic importance on small ruminants. Goats are usually …
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Acute changes in the colonic microbiota are associated with large intestinal forms of surgical colic
BACKGROUND: Horses that undergo surgery for treatment of primary large colon disease have been reported to be at increased risk …