There is a lack of information on genetic parameters for tuberculosis (TB) susceptibility in dairy cattle. Mycobacterium bovis is the primary agent of tuberculosis in cattle.The objective of this study was to quantify the genetic variation present among Irish Holstein Friesian dairy cattle in their susceptibility to M. bovis infection. A total of 15,182 cow and 8,104 heifer single intradermal c...

Human Papillomaviruses are viruses that infect the epithelial layers of the oral, rectal, vaginal, and cervical mucosa. There is a causal link between the development of cervical cancer and some other cancers and high-risk human papillomavirus infection (1, 2). Currently there is no prophylactic or therapeutic vaccine available against human papillomavirus infection and its associated lesions. ...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the effects of intravenous infliximab in preventing the formation of peritoneal adhesions in an animal model of rat. METHODS This was an experimental study being performed in animal laboratory of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences during 2012. Sixty albino rats were randomly assigned in to three groups by Random Design Method. The first group received single infli...

Although the question of human BDV infection remains to be resolved, burgeoning interest in this unique pathogen has provided tools for exploring the pharmacology and neurochemistry of neuropsychiatric disorders potentially linked to BDV infection. Two animal models have been established based on BDV infection of adult or neonatal Lewis rats. Analysis of these models is already yielding insight...

The most common type of childhood-onset epilepsy syndrome is childhood absence epilepsy (CAE) with well-defined electro clinical features but unknown pathological basis. The incidence of absence epilepsy is about 2 and 8 out of every 100 000 children up to the age of 16, and the prevalence is 2 and 10% of children with any form of epilepsy. Children with CAE suffer from high rate of pretreatmen...

Preterm birth remains the most serious complication of pregnancy and is associated with increased rates of infant death or permanent neurodevelopmental disability. Our understanding of the regulation of parturition remains inadequate. The scientific literature, largely derived from rodent animal models, suggests two major mechanisms regulating the timing of parturition: the withdrawal of the st...

borreliosis is a bacterial zoonosis transmitted by arthropods. the infection is more common in dogs than other domestic animals. a one-month-old puppy with fever, jaundice and digestion disorder was referred to small animal hospital. laboratory results included severely regenerative anemia, neutrophilia, thrombocytopenia, strong spirochetemia and significant changes in serum proteins. the attem...

Helicobacter pylori infection is among the most prevalent infections in the world involving more than half the adult population. H. pylori infection results in active chronic gastritis, peptic ulcers and enhances the risk of gastric malignancies. It is of utmost importance to prevent H. pylori infection particularly in highly prevalent countries including Iran. The urease holoenzyme produced by...