Does bovine besnoitiosis affect the sexual function of chronically infected bulls?

Bovine besnoitiosis is a reemerging disease in Europe. The clinically Besnoitia besnoiti infection in bulls is characterized by fever, nasal discharge, and orchitis in the acute phase and by scleroderma in the chronic phase. However, in many bulls, B besnoiti infection remains at a subclinical stage.

Clinical course and outcome of antenatally detected atrioventricular block: experience of a single tertiary centre and review of the literature.

Objective: The objective is to study the course and outcome of fetuses with congenital atrioventricular block (AVB) in a single centre.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of cases diagnosed prenatally with second and third degree AVB. The clinical characteristics and outcome of fetal AVB were evaluated including in utero treatment.

No detection of Besnoitia besnoiti DNA in the semen of chronically infected bulls.

Bovine besnoitiosis is a chronic and debilitating disease observed in many European countries that may cause important economic losses in cattle. The recent widespread of the parasite in Europe had led the European Food Safety Authority to declare bovine besnoitiosis as a re-emerging disease in Europe. Many aspects of the epidemiology of bovine besnoitiosis such as the main routes of transmission are still unclear and need to be further studied.

Gaviscon® vs. omeprazole in symptomatic treatment of moderate gastroesophageal reflux. a direct comparative randomised trial.

Background: Medical management of GERD mainly uses proton pump inhibitors. Alginates also have proven efficacy. The aim of this trial was to compare short-term efficacy of an alginate (Gaviscon®, 4 × 10 mL/day) and omeprazole (20 mg/day) on GERD symptoms in general practice.

Evaluation of disinfectant efficacy against hepatitis C virus using a RT-PCR-based method.

The methods traditionally used to evaluate the antiviral activity of antiseptics and disinfectants are based on cell cultures. However, such methods are not applicable to non-cultivable viruses such as hepatitis C (HCV). Therefore, in this case, virucidal activity is normally tested using surrogate viruses able to grow in cell culture.