Molecular characterisation of a putative new polerovirus infecting pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) in Kenya
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Prevalence and spatial distribution of trematode cercariae in vector snails within different agro-ecological zones in We...
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Double-stranded RNA reduces growth rates of the gut parasite Crithidia mellificae
Parasites of managed bees can disrupt the colony success of the host, but also influence local bee-parasite dynamics, which is regarded as a threat for wild bees. Therapeutic measures have been suggested to improve the health of managed bees, for instance, exploiting the bees' RNA interference (RNAi) pathway to treat against viral pathogens. Gut tr...
Presence of gammaherpesvirus BoHV-4 in endometrial cytology samples is not associated with subclinical endometritis diag...
In the past, bovine herpesvirus 4 (BoHV-4) has been suggested to be associated with metritis and endometritis. However, not many field studies investigated the association between BoHV-4 and subclinical endometritis (SCE). In the present study, the association between the intrauterine presence of BoHV-4 and SCE diagnosed during artificial inseminat...
The effect of silencing immunity related genes on longevity in a naturally occurring Anopheles arabiensis mosquito popul...
Background: Vector control remains the most important tool to prevent malaria transmission. However, it is now severely constrained by the appearance of physiological and behavioral insecticide resistance. Therefore, the development of new vector control tools is warranted. Such tools could include immunization of blood hosts of vector mosquitoes w...
Impact of fungicides and weather on cyclodepsipeptide-producing Fusarium spp. and beauvericin and enniatin levels in whe...
Hypomagnesemia and hypermagnesemia
Introduction: Magnesium is an essential element which also has pleiotropic effects in humans. Recent studies have altered our interpretation of a disturbed magnesium balance both leading to hypomagnesemia and hypermagnesemia. Methods: a narrative review of their clinical relevance is presented. Results: Although magnesium balance is strictly contro...
New insights into the ORF2 capsid protein, a key player of the hepatitis E virus lifecycle
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Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) genome encodes three proteins including the ORF2 capsid protein. Recently, we demonstrated that HEV produces three different forms of ORF2: (i) the ORF2i form (infectious ORF2) which is the component of infectious particles, (ii) the secreted ORF2g (glycosylated ORF2) and ORF2c (cleaved ORF2) forms that are not associated wi...
Reducing Campylobacter jejuni colonization in broiler chickens by in-feed supplementation with hyperimmune egg yolk anti...
Campylobacter infections sourced mainly to poultry products, are the most important bacterial foodborne zoonoses worldwide. No effective measures to control these infections in broiler production exist to date. Here, we used passive immunization with hyperimmune egg yolks to confer broad protection of broilers against Campylobacter infection. Two n...
Limitations of a chromogenic agar plate for the identifying bacteria isolated from equine endometritis samples
Background: The use of commercial chromogenic agar plates for the rapid, easy and correct identification of equine endometritis-causing bacteria has been proposed. Preliminary tests in our lab revealed undescribed limitations. Therefore, we tested the ability of the Brilliance UTI agar, a commercially available chromogenic agar, to accurately ident...
