Hendra and Nipah virus infections.     

P T Hooper  M M Williamson 《Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice》2000,16(3):597-603, xi

The most important clinical and pathological manifestation of Hendra virus infection in horses and humans is that of severe interstitial pneumonia caused by viral infection of small blood vessels. The virus is also capable of causing nervous disease. Hendra virus is not contagious in horses and is spread by close contact with body fluids, such as froth from infected lungs. Diagnosis should be based on the laboratory examination of blood, lung, kidney, spleen, and, if nervous signs are present, also of the brain. Evidence of infection with the more recently identified and related Nipah virus was found in the brain of one horse in which there was inflammation of the meningeal blood vessels. Fruit bats, especially Pteropus s., have been incriminated as the natural and reservoir hosts of both Hendra and Nipah viruses.  相似文献   

Strengths and limitations of Bacillus thuringiensis galleriae for managing Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) adults and grubs with caveats for cross‐order activity to monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) larvae     

Carl T Redmond  Lindsey Wallis  Matthew Geis  R Chris Williamson  Daniel A Potter 《Pest management science》2020,76(2):472-479

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Banishing barberry: The history of Berberis vulgaris prevalence and wheat stem rust incidence across Britain     

Gerry Barnes  Diane G. O. Saunders  Tom Williamson 《Plant pathology》2020,69(7):1193-1202

Wheat stem rust, caused by the fungus Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici (Pgt), is a notoriously damaging disease of wheat and barley. Pgt requires two hosts to complete its lifecycle; undergoing asexual reproduction on cereal crops and completing sexual reproduction on Berberis spp. The latter stage of its lifecycle is of particular importance in temperate regions such as western Europe, where asexual urediniospores are unable to survive cold winter weather. In the past, the crucial role of Berberis in the lifecycle of stem rust led to intensive eradication campaigns, initially carried out by farmers in the face of hostile scientific opinion. In the United Kingdom, common barberry (Berberis vulgaris) is today a relatively rare plant. Stem rust is, however, currently experiencing a resurgence; at the same time, there has been a general increase in the prevalence of barberry and an upsurge in its planting which, in the United Kingdom, is associated with attempts to encourage the endangered barberry carpet moth (Pareulype berberata). This article situates current developments within a broader chronological framework, examining changing attitudes towards barberry and rust in England in the past and the history of the plant's use and cultivation. It assesses how widespread B. vulgaris really was in the environment historically, and thus the scale of its eradication. We suggest that Berberis was never widely established as an archaeophyte in the United Kingdom. Current attempts to re-establish it are based on a misunderstanding of the plant's historical status and could potentially pose a serious threat to food security.  相似文献   

The relationship between the microtitration serum agglutination and complement fixation tests in bovine brucellosis serology     

S Herr  C C Williamson  R E Prigge  A Van Wyk 《The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research》1986,53(4):199-200

The relationship between antibody titres in the microtitration serum agglutination test and the complement fixation test in bovine brucellosis is described. For low and high MSAT values there is good agreement between the 2 tests. This is not the case for MSAT values between 54 and 338 IU/ml. For practical reasons, results falling into this category cannot all be repeated. Repetitions are so structured that less than 4% of the tests need to be repeated. If the level of repetitions should show an increase above 4%, it is assumed that technical or human error has occurred.  相似文献   

Ovine cobalt deficiency in the Coromandel county     

Clark RG  Fraser AJ  Mortleman L  Bithell JL  Williamson L 《New Zealand veterinary journal》1985,33(12):218-220

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The isolation and serology of the "FSA" Brucella melitensis Rev. 1 mutant in a flock of sheep     

S M Pefanis  B Gummow  P M Pieterson  C C Williamson  C G Venter  S Herr 《The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research》1988,55(3):181-183

A flock of sheep, known to be infected with the "FSA" mutant of Brucella melitensis Rev. 1, was examined serologically and bacteriologically to determine whether any relationship existed which would help in the control of this infection in the field. An attempt was also made to determine whether vertical transmission occurred. Twenty-one out of 62 sheep were bacteriologically positive. The best organs for isolation were the udder, supramammary lymphnodes and uterus. No significant relationship could be shown between the complement fixation test and bacterial isolation. The absence of any relationship between serological and bacteriological results agrees with a short-lived infection. None of the 24 lambs sacrificed at 5 months showed either serological reactions or were bacteriologically positive, thus no vertical transmission could be shown.  相似文献   

Lymphoma in Australian Border Collies: survey results and pedigree analyses     

KY Cheng  PXY Soh  PF Bennett  P Williamson 《Australian veterinary journal》2019,97(1-2):14-22

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The prevalence of mastitis in primiparous heifers in eleven Waikato dairy herds     

Pankey JW  Pankey PB  Barker RM  Williamson JH  Woolford MW 《New Zealand veterinary journal》1996,44(2):41-44

The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of mastitis among primiparous heifers at calving and at drying off in 11 Waikato dairy herds during the 1993-94 dairy production season. Duplicate quarter milk samples were collected aseptically from 458 heifers within 5 days after calving for bacteriological analysis. Mastitis was diagnosed in at least one quarter in 35.6% of these heifers. Coagulase-negative staphylococci were isolated from 21.8% of the heifers. The prevalence of coagulase-negative staphylococci varied between herds from 4.3% to 44.8%. Environmental streptococci caused mastitis in 12.2% of heifers, ranging from 5.6% to 24.1% between herds. Streptococcus uberus was the pathogen identified most frequently at calving and accounted for more than 90% of the streptococcal isolates. Staphylococcus aureus and coliforms were isolated from less than 1% of samples. Clinical mastitis was observed in 8.1% of heifers at calving; environmental streptococci were isolated from 67.6% of these clinical clinical cases. Only 2.8% of heifers developed clinical mastitis during lactation and environmental streptococci were isolated from 38.5% of these cases. The prevalence of mastitis among 428 of the heifers at drying off was 64.7%; a 1.8 fold increase during lactation. Corynebactetium bovis was isolated from 43% of heifers at drying off even though it was not isolated from any heifers at calving. During the season, the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus mastitis increased to 2.8% while mastitis caused by environmental streptococci declined to 2.8%. The prevalence of environmental mastitis pathogens decreased during lactation while contagious pathogens increased in each of the 11 herds. Ineffective post-milking teat sanitation probably contributed to the increase in mastitis caused by contagious pathogens. Specific factors were not determined that affected the variation in prevalence between herds.  相似文献   

Severe hypophosphataemia associated with the management of hyperlipaemia in a miniature pony          下载免费PDF全文

N. J. Bamford  C. M. Rosales  A. J. Williamson  C. M. Steel  B. S. Tennent‐Brown 《Equine Veterinary Education》2018,30(7):352-355

This report describes a case of severe hypophosphataemia associated with the management of hyperlipaemia in a miniature pony following colic surgery. Clinical signs attributed to hypophosphataemia included obtundation, anorexia, tachycardia, tachypnoea and generalised muscle fasciculations. Hyperlipaemia was managed with enteral and partial parenteral nutrition; insulin was also administered to control hyperglycaemia after the initiation of caloric support. Specific therapy for hypophosphataemia consisted of parenteral potassium phosphate at 0.03 mmol/kg bwt/h (i.v.). The pony made a full recovery without further complications. Hypophosphataemia may be an under‐recognised clinical problem in certain populations of critically ill equids, such as those with hyperlipaemia and receiving insulin as part of their management. The routine measurement of phosphate concentration in these cases is recommended.  相似文献   

Evaluation of a method to assess digitally recorded surgical skills of novice veterinary students          下载免费PDF全文

Julie A. Williamson DVM  MSc  AFAMEE  Robin Farrell DVM  Casey Skowron BS  Brigitte A. Brisson DMV  DVSc  DACVS  Stacy Anderson DVM  MVSc  PhD  DACVS‐LA  Dawn Spangler DVM  Jason Johnson DVM  MS  DACT 《Veterinary surgery : VS》2018,47(3):378-384

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