Use of recombinant ApxIV in serodiagnosis of <em>Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae</em> infections, development and prevalidation of the ApxIV ELISA (Publications)
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae is the etiological agent of porcine pleuropneumonia, which causes worldwide severe losses in pig farming. The virulence of the 15 serotypes of A. pleuropneumoniae is ma
Leptospira seroprevalence and risk factors in health centre patients in Hoima District, Western Uganda (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The burden of human leptospirosis in Uganda is unknown. We estimated the seroprevalence of Leptospira antibodies, probable acute/recent leptospirosis, and risk factors for seropositivity i
Effects of hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 on serum creatinine concentration and development of acute kidney injury in nonazotemic cats (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Hydroxyethyl-starch (HES) solutions might have renal adverse effects in humans and dogs. OBJECTIVE: To determine if administration of 6% HES-130/0.4 is associated with an increase in serum
Changes in serum creatinine concentration and acute kidney injury (aki) grade in dogs treated with hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 from 2013 to 2015 (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) solutions may cause acute kidney injury (AKI) in humans. OBJECTIVE: To compare AKI grades in 94 dogs exposed and 90 dogs that were unexposed to 6% HES-130/0.4. AN
Never seen before? Opisthorchiasis and Clonorchiasis (Publications)
Parasitic diseases are relatively rarely diagnosed and treated in Europe. Therefore, European clinicians are not familiar with their clinical and imaging features. In an era of increased human migrati
Anti-inflammatory and quinone reductase-inducing compounds from <em>Beilschmiedia mannii</em> (Publications)
Previous studies on the therapeutic potential of plant species found in the diet of chimpanzees living in Tai National Park have shown that they could be potential candidates for the search of new mol
The role of the print media in earthquake risk communication: information available between 1996 and 2014 in Turkish newspapers (Publications)
Although individual preparedness plays a critical role in overall preparedness for earthquakes, people are not usually keen to adopt mitigation and preparedness measures. One of the reasons for this i
"His mind will work better with both of us": a qualitative study on fathers' roles and coparenting of young children in rural Pakistan (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Parents are the primary providers of nurturing care for young children's healthy early development. However, the literature on parenting in early childhood, especially in low- and middle-i
Complementary quantitative structure(-)activity relationship models for the antitrypanosomal activity of sesquiterpene lactones (Publications)
Three complementary quantitative structure(-)activity relationship (QSAR) methodologies, namely, regression modeling based on (i) "classical" molecular descriptors, (ii) 3D pharmacophore features, and