• TWiV 1047: Long COVID and avian flu in ferrets September 24, 2023 TWiV explains a study of postacute sequelae of COVID-19 at 2 years, and airborne transmission of human-isolated avian H3N8 influenza virus between ferrets. (microbe.tv)
  • On February 14, 2011 IDEXX Research Laboratories confirmed that the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus was present in two cats from the same Wisconsin home. (401wardenpet.com)
  • Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a contagious respiratory disease that is causing significant global morbidity and mortality. (mdpi.com)
  • The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), outbreak from Wuhan City, Hubei province, China in 2019 has become an ongoing global health emergency. (mdpi.com)
  • Herein, we investigated the metabolic response during viral shedding and post-shedding in an asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 ferret model (n = 6) challenged with two SARS-CoV-2 isolates. (mdpi.com)
  • Radiographic infl uenza becoming endemic in dogs and the latter resulted and cytologic fi ndings were inconsistent with bacterial or in a documented reassortment event between human and parasitic pneumonia and not supportive of allergic airway swine infl uenza viruses. (cdc.gov)
  • These findings suggest that repeated exercise in cold conditions can lead to airway disease that does not readily resolve with cessation of exercise. (helpsleddogs.org)
  • Notable fi ndings from laboratory test- occurred primarily among humans, occasional transmission ing (complete blood count, serum biochemistry, urinalysis, from infected persons to susceptible animals (e.g., swine, and total thyroxine measurement) were moderate leuko- turkeys, ferrets) has been documented ( 11 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Due to high zoonotic potential and the risk of infection via shared marine food resources, these findings may also indicate potential health threats for other animals and humans. (frontiersin.org)
  • In intermediate hosts, T. gondii tachyzoites spread systemically, often causing subclinical infection in healthy animals and humans. (frontiersin.org)
  • Leptospirosis is a bacterial, worldwide disease that can also affect humans. (401wardenpet.com)
  • This disease is relatively uncommon (approximately one case per 3000 dogs) but it is more common in dogs than humans. (401wardenpet.com)
  • This accumulation was classified as moderate to severe in nearly half of the animals, according to the report. (helpsleddogs.org)
  • Annual vaccination is an affordable means of protecting pets against this disease, which can have serious health implications. (401wardenpet.com)
  • However, fatal neurological disease can occur, particularly in immunosuppressed individuals. (frontiersin.org)
  • Listed as 'Vulnerable' on the IUCN Red List, the animals commonly occur in shallow and placid waters such as wetlands and seasonal swamps, rivers, lakes, and rice paddies. (dinamani.in)
  • The animals then received periods of hypoxia and hyperoxia. (uw.edu)
  • Three of the infected otters stranded within 26 km of each other, and all four animals died during periods of increased rainfall-driven surface water runoff. (frontiersin.org)
  • The research laboratory has developed a ferret model of HIE because the ferret brain has more complex gyrification compared to rodents. (uw.edu)
  • TWiV 1065: Cat coronavirus gains function in Cyprus November 26, 2023 TWiV reviews ban on gain-of-function research by the House, chronic wasting disease in Tennessee deer, nOPV2 causing paralysis in children, and an outbreak of feline infectious peritonitis in Cyprus caused by a new recombinant coronavirus. (microbe.tv)
  • Toxoplasma gondii is a ubiquitous apicomplexan protozoal parasite of significant importance to human and animal health. (frontiersin.org)
  • November 16, 2023 Today Dr. Nichole Broderick, Assistant Professor in the Biology Department at Johns Hopkins University, will chat with us about how the study of the fruit fly microbiome can give us insights into human health and disease. (microbe.tv)
  • 1,000 animals over 24 years) were negative for prior cases of severe T. gondii -associated steatitis prior to the cases described herein, and no sublethal COUG T. gondii infections have been previously indentified in sea otters. (frontiersin.org)
  • Ex vivo brain measurements were collected from a population of 63 ferret kits at age P42, and adjusted by the weight and sex of the animal. (uw.edu)
  • TWiV 1045: Less Lassa, CRISPR RNA viruses September 17, 2023 TWiV reviews a Lassa virus mRNA vaccine that confers protection against disease without inducing neutralizing antibodies, and a CRISPR-based method for engineering the genome of RNA viruses. (microbe.tv)
  • In injured animals, significant changes in the longitudinal fissure, ansinate sulci, left coronal sulci, cruciate sulci, presylvian sulci, posterior sigmoid sulci, and exposure of the cerebellum were seen compared to littermate controls. (uw.edu)
  • In order to discover new effective therapies, it is important to compare how different treatments affect the brain in animal studies. (uw.edu)
  • There are several orthopedic diseases that affect young dogs. (401wardenpet.com)
  • It's hard to see your pet in pain day after day, particularly if your formerly energetic friend has now become lethargic and withdrawn due to a health condition or disease. (401wardenpet.com)
  • TWiP 223: Voluminous diarrhea November 28, 2023 TWiP solves the case of the Haitian female with AIDS and voluminous diarrhea, and review the pathogenesis, epidemiology, prevention and treatment of malaria Chagas disease. (microbe.tv)
  • Infectious Disease Puscast #42 November 27, 2023 On episode #42 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel and Sara review the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 11/09 - 11/21/23. (microbe.tv)
  • Infectious Disease Puscast #41 November 13, 2023 On episode #41 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel and Sara review the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 10/26 - 11/08/23. (microbe.tv)
  • A search for a migratory stork in the Upper Anaicut near Mukkombu (on the road leading to the Butterfly Park) turned up another surprise visitor instead for the city's nature lovers recently - the smooth-coated otter, a freshwater fish-loving animal that hasn't been seen along the Cauvery river stretch for many years. (dinamani.in)
  • In the Cauvery delta, the drying out of riverbeds in recent years has driven away these animals. (dinamani.in)
  • There are several options for protecting dogs against canine Lyme disease. (401wardenpet.com)
  • More people should be made aware of this animal in our ecosystem," he said. (dinamani.in)
  • Infectious Disease Puscast #37 September 18, 2023 On episode #37 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel reviews the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 8/31 - 9/13/23. (microbe.tv)
  • When spotted, the otters were rubbing themselves with 'spraint' or their own faeces, which is a peculiar part of the animals' grooming behaviour and a means of olfactory communication, Mr. Relton told The Hindu . (dinamani.in)
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • DIR-Laboratory of Infectious Diseases (LID) (Jeffrey Cohen, M.D. (nih.gov)
  • She currently works in the Laboratory of Infectious Diseases under the mentorship of Jeffrey Cohen, M.D. Her project is focused on identifying T-cell defects in immunocompromised patients with unique genetic variants. (nih.gov)
  • Global Infectious Disease Surveillance and Detection: Assessing the Challenges-Finding Solutions, Workshop Summary. (nih.gov)
  • Today, traditional surveillance practices of disease reporting (by physicians, veterinarians, infection control practitioners, laboratorians, and medical examiners), followed by epidemiological and laboratory investigation, constitute the mainstay of local infectious disease surveillance where such expensive methods are feasible (mainly in developed countries). (nih.gov)
  • New York health codes mandate disease reporting for more than 70 infectious diseases, ranging from common pathogens such as Salmonella to the potentially disastrous, such as smallpox and anthrax. (nih.gov)
  • Because New York City is at high risk for receiving imported disease, DOHMH stays attuned to global infectious disease issues via surveillance networks such as ProMED -mail (see Morse in Chapter 2 ) and responds to reports of significant disease activity abroad by ramping up surveillance and alerting health-care providers in New York City to look for signs of an outbreak. (nih.gov)
  • DOHMH has invested considerable hospital-preparedness funding to improve the ability of triage systems to recognize patients with significant risk factors for infectious disease, particularly patients with fever and respiratory illness who have traveled recently. (nih.gov)
  • This is an oral history with Dr. Marshall Elliott Bloom, conducted on April 27 and May 12, 2022, about his career at the Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML) of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). (nih.gov)
  • At Hillcrest High School, I had a really good biology teacher by the name of Mr. Brooks, who for some reason talked a lot about parasites and insects and infectious diseases. (nih.gov)
  • Kittens and cats living in groups have an assortment of infectious diseases to contend with: upper respiratory infections , coronavirus, and coccidia , to name a few. (vin.com)
  • Upon receiving a report, DOHMH initiates an investigation to examine risk factors for infection in order to determine disease transmission routes, and, if appropriate, to arrange prophylaxis. (nih.gov)
  • Saeij asked the audience to ponder why some animals get sick after infection with a particular parasite strain while others do not. (equimanagement.com)
  • Tritrichomonas blagburni is a classic parasitic infection of cattle and in 2003 when Tritrichomonas was found to be a cause of diarrhea in the cat, it was thought that this was the same organism. (vin.com)
  • DIR-Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology (LCIM) (Luigi Notarangelo, M.D. (nih.gov)
  • He is working in the Immune Deficiency Genetics Section within the Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, under the guidance of Luigi Notarangelo, M.D., and Marita Bosticardo, Ph.D. His project focuses on studying T cell development in individuals with primary immune deficiencies using an artificial thymic organoid system that enables production of mature T cells from CD34+ cells. (nih.gov)
  • DIR-Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology (LCIM) (Heather Hickman, Ph.D. (nih.gov)
  • This system enables DOHMH to spot citywide and neighborhood disease trends in routinely reported data that an individual physician would not be able to recognize, Layton said. (nih.gov)
  • Such concern has escalated with disease. (cdc.gov)
  • After an outbreak of West Nile virus in 1999, and in light of increasing concern regarding the potential use of zoonotic diseases as bioterrorism agents, animal diseases were made reportable in New York City in 2000. (nih.gov)
  • The future of equine disease research and collaboration was witnessed during the EPM Society's Workshop in October 2017. (equimanagement.com)
  • While EPM is a disease that was recognized nearly 50 years ago-and a lot has been learned about the causes, treatments and preventions for the disease-the group agreed that there is still much to learn. (equimanagement.com)
  • Therapy is aimed at control of pruritus, reduction of skin inflammation and restoration of the skin barrier, treatment of secondary infections and long-term management of the disease to reduce flares. (gulfanimalhospital.com)
  • Regardless of therapy chosen, the majority of dogs with atopy will require some form of life-long treatment to manage the disease and flare-ups. (gulfanimalhospital.com)
  • Nasopharyngeal diphtheria is the most severe form of the disease. (schoolbag.info)
  • Anterior nasal diphtheria is a mild form of the disease if it occurs on its own, because the toxin is less well absorbed from this site, and a nasal discharge may be the main symptom. (schoolbag.info)
  • The second copy of optrA was encoded on an ∼65 kb mosaic plasmid, with component regions sharing high sequence identity to optrA-encoding multiresistance plasmids of animal origin. (cdc.gov)