Veterinary Sciences

Article Infectious Diseases

Compliance with the main preventive measures of COVID-19 in Spain: The role of knowledge, attitudes, practices, and risk perception

Maria Teresa Beca-Martinez, Maria Romay-Barja, Maria Falcon-Romero, Carmen Rodriguez-Blazquez, Agustin Benito-Llanes, Maria Joao Forjaz

Summary: This study found that factors associated with adherence to the 3W preventive measures in response to COVID-19 in Spain include age over 45, knowledge of COVID-19 transmission and proper mask wearing, appropriate attitudes towards COVID-19, high risk perception, and adherence to other preventive measures. Developing effective health education programs and communication strategies, particularly for individuals who are less compliant with preventive measures, is crucial.

TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES (2022)

Article Infectious Diseases

Novel characteristics of Chinese NADC34-like PRRSV during 2020-2021

Hu Xu, Chao Li, Wansheng Li, Jing Zhao, Bangjun Gong, Qi Sun, Yan-Dong Tang, Lirun Xiang, Chaoliang Leng, Jinmei Peng, Qian Wang, Fandan Meng, Ying Yu, Tongqing An, Xuehui Cai, Zhi-Jun Tian, Hongliang Zhang

Summary: This study comprehensively evaluated the phylogenetic, epidemic, and recombinant properties of NADC34-like porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) strains in China. The results showed that these strains have become one of the main epidemic strains in some areas of China, and they have undergone complex recombination with local Chinese strains, which is of great significance.

TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES (2022)

Article Fisheries

Melatonin alleviates lead-induced intestinal epithelial cell pyroptosis in the common carps (Cyprinus carpio) via miR-17-5p/TXNIP axis

Zhiying Miao, Zhiruo Miao, Xiaohua Teng, Shiwen Xu

Summary: This study investigates the effect of melatonin on lead-induced intestinal epithelial cell pyroptosis and demonstrates that melatonin attenuates pyroptosis through the miR-17-5p/TXNIP axis. The findings suggest that melatonin could be a potential therapeutic option for lead-induced intestinal injury and inflammation.

FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY (2022)

Article Fisheries

Impacts of Aegle marmelos fruit extract as a medicinal herb on growth performance, antioxidant and immune responses, digestive enzymes, and disease resistance against Streptococcus agalactiae in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

Eakapol Wangkahart, Suriyet Wachiraamonloed, Po-Tsang Lee, Parasuraman Aiya Subramani, Zhitao Qi, Bei Wang

Summary: The study showed that supplementing Aegle marmelos fruit extract in the diet of Nile tilapia significantly promoted growth, enhanced antioxidant capacity and immune response. Furthermore, it provided protection against Streptococcus agalactiae infection.

FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY (2022)

Article Fisheries

A study of the potential effect of yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) substitution for fish meal on growth, immune and antioxidant capacity in juvenile largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)

Jiaze Gu, Hualiang Liang, Xianping Ge, Dong Xia, Liangkun Pan, Haifeng Mi, Mingchun Ren

Summary: Partial replacement of fish meal with yellow mealworm can impact the growth performance, food utilization, and intestinal immune response of juvenile largemouth bass. Increasing levels of yellow mealworm substitution led to varying effects on the fish, with a recommended maximum inclusion level of 4% for optimal results.

FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY (2022)

Review Veterinary Sciences

Thymol and carvacrol supplementation in poultry health and performance

Majid Gholami-Ahangaran, Asiye Ahmadi-Dastgerdi, Shahrzad Azizi, Asal Basiratpour, Maryam Zokaei, Masoud Derakhshan

Summary: This study discusses the role of thymol and carvacrol in poultry production, showing that these natural compounds have a wide range of biological activities, including promoting growth, improving feed utilization, and protecting the liver in chickens. Additionally, they can impact egg composition, quality, and chicken behavior.

VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SCIENCE (2022)

Letter Veterinary Sciences

Appearance and re-appearance of zoonotic disease during the pandemic period: long-term monitoring and analysis of zoonosis is crucial to confirm the animal origin of SARS-CoV-2 and monkeypox virus

Chiranjib Chakraborty, Manojit Bhattacharya, Shyam Sundar Nandi, Ranjan K. Mohapatra, Kuldeep Dhama, Govindasamy Agoramoorthy

VETERINARY QUARTERLY (2022)

Article Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science

Growth performance, biochemical parameters, and digestive enzymes in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) fed experimental diets supplemented with vitamin C, thyme essential oil, and quercetin

Hamed Ghafarifarsani, Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar, Susan Javahery, Metin Yazici, Hien Van Doan

Summary: This study found that supplementation of vitamin C, thyme essential oil, and quercetin can effectively improve the growth performance, biochemical indices, and survival rate of common carp.

ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE (2022)

Review Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science

Muscle proximate composition of various food fish species and their nutritional significance: A review

Imtiaz Ahmed, Kousar Jan, Shabihul Fatma, Mahmoud A. O. Dawood

Summary: There is growing recognition of the nutritional benefits of fish in human diet. Fish species can be ranked based on their nutritional content, which includes macronutrients and micronutrients. This review provides insights into the proximate composition of different fish species from around the world, highlighting their high-protein, low-fat qualities and the factors contributing to their variation. The findings are important for the fish and fishery products industry and animal feed sector.

JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION (2022)

Article Veterinary Sciences

Selenium deficiency induced apoptosis via mitochondrial pathway caused by Oxidative Stress in porcine gastric tissues

Jiahe Li, Wenyue Zhang, Pei Zhou, Xiaoxue Tong, Dan Guo, Hongjin Lin

Summary: Selenium deficiency can induce apoptosis in porcine gastric tissue cells through oxidative stress-induced mitochondrial pathway, leading to gastric diseases in pigs. This study found that selenium deficiency decreased antioxidant enzyme activity, increased apoptotic rate, and induced apoptosis in gastric tissue cells.

RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE (2022)

Article Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science

Genes Related to Fat Metabolism in Pigs and Intramuscular Fat Content of Pork: A Focus on Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics

Isaac Hyeladi Malgwi, Veronika Halas, Petra Grunvald, Stefano Schiavon, Ildiko Jocsak

Summary: Intramuscular fat (IMF) is an important indicator of pork sensory quality, influenced by dietary nutrients, genes, and metabolic pathways in pigs. Nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics provide a powerful tool for estimating nutrient requirements and programming dietary nutrient supply based on individual pig's genetic make-up. Understanding the mechanisms of fat metabolism and IMF deposition is crucial for improving swine production and economically important traits.

ANIMALS (2022)

Article Fisheries

Mooseer (Allium hirtifolium) boosts growth, general health status, and resistance of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) against Streptococcus iniae infection

Ghasem Rashidian, Heba H. Mahboub, Azin Fahim, Ahmed A. Hefny, Marko D. Prokic, Simona Rainis, Javad Tahmasebi Boldaji, Caterina Faggio

Summary: In large-scale aquaculture, medicinal plants like Mooseer can positively influence the fast growth rate of fish, while infectious diseases like Streptococcus iniae can cause economic loss. The study found that Mooseer extract inhibits S. iniae growth, enhances growth performance in rainbow trout, modulates serum biochemical and immunological parameters, and influences liver enzymes. The recommended dose of Mooseer supplementation in rainbow trout diet is 20 g/kg.

FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY (2022)

Review Veterinary Sciences

Bovine respiratory microbiota of feedlot cattle and its association with disease

Jianmin Chai, Sarah F. Capik, Beth Kegley, John T. Richeson, Jeremy G. Powell, Jiangchao Zhao

Summary: This study summarizes the pathogenesis and clinical signs of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) and the alteration of the respiratory microbiota. It highlights the association between respiratory microbial dysbiosis and BRD, emphasizing the importance of understanding the airway microbiome in animal health.

VETERINARY RESEARCH (2022)

Article Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science

Dietary resveratrol alleviated lipopolysaccharide-induced ileitis through Nrf2 and NF-κB signalling pathways in ducks (Anas platyrhynchos)

Hao Yang, Yingjie Wang, Sanjun Jin, Qian Pang, Anshan Shan, Xingjun Feng

Summary: This study demonstrated that resveratrol could alleviate LPS-induced duck ileitis through various mechanisms, including maintaining intestinal barrier integrity by upregulating tight junction protein expression, reducing oxidative stress levels, activating antioxidant enzymes, and suppressing inflammatory responses. Additionally, resveratrol acted on Nrf2 and NF-kappa B signaling pathways to mitigate intestinal damage, with 500 mg/kg of dietary resveratrol being the most effective.

JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION (2022)

Article Infectious Diseases

Co-infection of porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus and porcine deltacoronavirus enhances the disease severity in piglets

Honglei Zhang, Fangfang Han, Xiangli Shu, Qianqian Li, Qingwen Ding, Chenlin Hao, Xiaoguang Yan, Menglong Xu, Hui Hu

Summary: The co-infection of PDCoV and PEDV in pigs leads to more severe diarrhoeal symptoms, with PEDV promoting PDCoV replication and causing more extensive pathological lesions in the small intestine tissues. This study provides new insights into the synergistic pathogenic effects of these two porcine coronaviruses.

TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES (2022)

Article Infectious Diseases

African swine fever: Why the situation in Germany is not comparable to that in the Czech Republic or Belgium

Carola Sauter-Louis, Katja Schulz, Michael Richter, Christoph Staubach, Thomas C. Mettenleiter, Franz J. Conraths

Summary: The study compared the epidemiological course of African swine fever in Germany, Czech Republic, and Belgium in the first 6 months since its introduction. Germany had more cases and a larger affected area compared to Czech Republic and Belgium. Germany experienced multiple independent introductions, while Czech Republic and Belgium only had single introductions.

TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES (2022)

Article Infectious Diseases

Differential susceptibility of SARS-CoV-2 in animals: Evidence of ACE2 host receptor distribution in companion animals, livestock and wildlife by immunohistochemical characterisation

Fabian Z. X. Lean, Alejandro Nunez, Simon Spiro, Simon L. Priestnall, Sandra Vreman, Dalan Bailey, Joe James, Ethan Wrigglesworth, Alejandro Suarez-Bonnet, Carina Conceicao, Nazia Thakur, Alexander M. P. Byrne, Stuart Ackroyd, Richard J. Delahay, Wim H. M. van der Poel, Ian H. Brown, Anthony R. Fooks, Sharon M. Brookes

Summary: ACE2 serves as the receptor for coronaviruses and shows varied distribution in different animal tissues, affecting host susceptibility. The presence of ACE2 in the respiratory tract varies among species, providing insights into the receptor-mediated viral infection.

TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES (2022)

Article Veterinary Sciences

The First Lumpy Skin Disease Outbreak in Thailand (2021): Epidemiological Features and Spatio-Temporal Analysis

Orapun Arjkumpa, Minta Suwannaboon, Manoch Boonrod, Issara Punyawan, Supawadee Liangchaisiri, Patchariya Laobannue, Chayanun Lapchareonwong, Chaiwat Sansri, Noppasorn Kuatako, Pawares Panyasomboonying, Ponkrit Uttarak, Noppawan Buamithup, Chalutwan Sansamur, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya

Summary: This study aimed to describe the epidemiological characteristics of the first lumpy skin disease (LSD) outbreak in Thailand and identify spatio-temporal clusters. The study found that there were 293 LSD outbreak farms in four different districts of Roi Et province. The overall morbidity and mortality rates of the affected cattle were 40.5% and 1.2%, respectively. The study used space-time permutation and Poisson space-time models to detect statistically significant clusters, identifying seven clusters with the former model and one cluster with the latter. The findings provide important baseline information for future epidemiological studies and support the establishment of effective control programs for LSD in Thailand.

FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE (2022)

Article Fisheries

Effects of fishmeal replacement by black soldier fly on growth performance, digestive enzyme activity, intestine morphology, intestinal flora and immune response of pearl gentian grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus ♀ x Epinephelus lanceolatus ♂)

Bocheng Huang, Shuang Zhang, Xiaohui Dong, Shuyan Chi, Qihui Yang, Hongyu Liu, Beiping Tan, Shiwei Xie

Summary: The study found that replacing fishmeal with black soldier fly increased activity of digestive enzymes, but negatively affected growth performance and intestinal health of pearl gentian grouper.

FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY (2022)

Article Fisheries

SCFAs improve disease resistance via modulate gut microbiota, enhance immune response and increase antioxidative capacity in the host

Shipo Li, Xing Heng, Liyun Guo, Duncan James Lessing, Weihua Chu

Summary: Dietary short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) can enhance antioxidant capacity and immune responses in crucian carp, promoting the expression of immune-related genes and tight junction protein genes, thus improving disease resistance in the host.

FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY (2022)