Sarcoptic mange in the wild boar, , in Sweden.

Sarcoptic mange caused by has been present in the Swedish red fox () population since the 1970s. The disease has been described in other Swedish wildlife species, but not in the wild boar, , until 2009. Single cases of sarcoptic mange have been diagnosed the last years in the expanding population of wild boar.

Investigation of alkaline effects on Protein A affinity ligands and resins using high resolution mass spectrometry.

In this study, the enhanced alkaline stability of Protein A ligands and resins designed by protein engineering approaches is demonstrated. High throughput PreDictor™ plates were used to evaluate and compare the human Immunoglobulin G (IgG) static binding capacities (SBC) of MabSelect SuRe™ and MabSelect™ PrismA affinity chromatography (AC) resins after continuous incubation in 0.1-2.

Torix group Rickettsia are widespread in Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), reach high frequency and carry unique genomic features.

There is increasing interest in the heritable bacteria of invertebrate vectors of disease as they present novel targets for control initiatives. Previous studies on biting midges (Culicoides spp.), known to transmit several RNA viruses of veterinary importance, have revealed infections with the endosymbiotic bacteria, Wolbachia and Cardinium.

Implant stability and bone remodeling up to 84 days of implantation with an initial static strain. An in vivo and theoretical investigation.

Objectives: When implants are inserted, the initial implant stability is dependent on the mechanical stability. To increase the initial stability, it was hypothesized that bone condensation implants will enhance the mechanical stability initially and that the moderately rough surface will further contribute to the secondary stability by enhanced osseointegration. It was further hypothesized that as the healing progresses the difference in removal torque will diminish.

Simulation of the mechanical interlocking capacity of a rough bone implant surface during healing.

Background: When an implant is inserted in the bone the healing process starts to osseointegrate the implant by creating new bone that interlocks with the implant. Biomechanical interlocking capacity is commonly evaluated in in vivo experiments. It would be beneficial to find a numerical method to evaluate the interlocking capacity of different surface structures with bone.