Publications by authors named "Mengli Qiao"
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- Porcine rotavirus A (PoRVA) is a major cause of severe diarrhea in piglets, with a high prevalence found on farms in China, where 86.52% tested positive for the virus in a 2022 study.
- Genetic analysis showed the G9 strain as the most common, and identified key genotypes like P[13], P[23], and I5, indicating the complexity and diversity of the virus.
- There are concerns about cross-species transmission, as some strains of PoRVA have shown similarities to human rotavirus, emphasizing the need for ongoing monitoring and vaccine development efforts.
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- Pseudorabies virus (PRV) is a DNA virus affecting various animals, and a study in China examined its prevalence by analyzing blood samples collected from 16 provinces in 2022.
- The study employed ELISA to detect PRV gE antibodies in 161,880 samples from 556 swine farms, revealing a 12.36% seroprevalence at the individual animal level and a higher 46.22% at the farm level.
- Findings indicate seasonal factors and farm geography influence PRV infection rates and highlight five areas of high prevalence, aiding future prevention strategies against the virus.
Tibial dyschondroplasia (TD) is a skeletal deformity disease in broilers that occurs when vascularization in the growth plate (GP) is below normal. Although, blood vessels have been reported to contribute significantly in bone formation. Therefore, in the current study, we have examined the mRNA expression of angiogenesis-related genes in erythrocytes of thiram induced TD chickens by qRT-PCR and performed histopathological analysis to determine regulatory effect of recombinant Glutathione-S-Transferase A3 (rGSTA3) protein in response to the destructive effect of thiram following the injection of rGSTA3 protein.
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