Domestic dogs in indigenous Amazonian communities: Key players in Leptospira cycling and transmission?

Background: Leptospirosis is the world's most common zoonotic disease. Mitigation and control rely on pathogen identification and understanding the roles of potential reservoirs in cycling and transmission. Underreporting and misdiagnosis obscure the magnitude of the problem and confound efforts to understand key epidemiological components.

Domestic dogs in indigenous Amazonian communities: key players in cycling and transmission?

Background: Leptospirosis is the world's most common zoonotic disease. Mitigation and control rely on pathogen identification and understanding the roles of potential reservoirs in cycling and transmission. Underreporting and misdiagnosis obscure the magnitude of the problem and confound efforts to understand key epidemiological components.

Effect of two formulations of recombinant bovine somatotropin on milk production and body condition of cattle under intensive management in Peru.

The effect of recombinant somatotropin (rbST) application in cattle has been demonstrated in temperate climate but very limited studies are available in tropical regions. The objective of this study was to compare the effect of the application of two different formulations of rbST on the milk yield and body condition of dairy cattle in a commercial herd under intensive production in Peru. We evaluated the application of 500 mg of active rbST in a zinc sesame oil (ZSO-rbST; n = 44) or vitamin E lecithin (VEL-rbST; n = 45) vehicle while control cows (n = 42) did not receive any application.

Vestibular Schwannoma Cerebellopontine Angle Position Impacts Facial Outcome.

Objectives/hypothesis: To determine the impact of vestibular schwannoma (VS) position relative to the internal auditory canal (IAC) on postoperative facial nerve function and extent of surgical resection.

Study Design: Retrospective chart review.

Methods: Retrospective review of patients undergoing resection of large (≥25 mm) VSs.