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Wilkinson, S.; Bishop, S.C.; Allen, Adrian; McBride, S.H.; Skuce, Robin; Bermingham, M.; Woolliams, J.A.
(BMC, 2017-06-24)
Background: Susceptibility to Mycobacterium bovis infection in cattle is governed in part by host genetics.
However, cattle diagnosed as infected with M. bovis display varying signs of pathology. The variation in ...
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Lynch, J.P.; Fealy, R.; Doyle, D.; Black, Lisa C.; Spink, J.
(Teagasc, 2017-09-19)
Although Irish winter wheat yields are among the highest globally, increases in the profitability of this crop are required to
maintain its economic viability. However, in order to determine if efforts to further increase ...
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Ch Stratakos, Alexandros; Sima, Filip; Ward, Patrick; Linton, Mark; Kelly, Carmel; Pinkerton, Laurette; Stef, Lavinia; Pet, Ioan; Iancu, Tiberiu; Pircalabioru, Gratiela; Corcionivoschi, Nicolae
(BMC, 2017-08-31)
Background: Cryptosporidium is a major cause of diarrhea worldwide in both humans and farm animals with no
completely effective treatment available at present. In this study, we assessed the inhibitory effect of different ...
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Barry, J.; Newton, M.; Dodd, J. A.; Evans, Derek; Newton, J.; Adams, C. E.
(Wiley, 2017-01-13)
Infection patterns of the invasive Anguillicola crassus
nematode were investigated in a population of
the European eel Anguilla anguilla where parasite
invasion is very recent, Loch Lomond, Scotland.
Intensity levels ...
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Feng, Siyi; Patton, Myles; Davis, John
(Frontiers Media, 2017-09-01)
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) poses a serious threat to the agricultural sector due
to its highly contagious nature. Outbreaks of FMD can lead to substantial disruptions
to livestock markets due to loss of production and ...
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