Publications by authors named "Raul Alexandru Pop"
The vaginal tract comprises commensal microorganisms, which play an essential role in the health of the reproductive tract. Any dysbiosis in the vaginal microenvironment may lead to severe urinary tract infections or even infertility. This study aimed to evaluate the aerobic bacterial flora isolated from vaginal samples from 100 lactating bitches in the antepartum period ( = 3), postpartum period ( = 80), and with ( = 17).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The population of wild felids is large and stable in Romania with many carnivore habitats being protected. Felids can be infected with a wide variety of cardio-pulmonary nematodes and can act as reservoirs of infection for domestic cats. The aim of this study was to evaluate the distribution and species diversity of cardio-pulmonary nematodes in wild felids from Romania.
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- Mastitis is a serious condition affecting the mammary glands of lactating bitches, occurring in about 1% of dogs and 5.3% of reproductive health issues.
- A study analyzed milk samples from 87 dogs with either clinical or subclinical mastitis, revealing that 93.2% had bacterial growth, identifying 47 different bacterial species.
- The most commonly found bacterial families were Staphylococcaceae, Enterobacteriaceae, and Enterococcaceae, with some bacteria being new discoveries for canine health and also common in human milk.
Presence of mastitis in lactating bitches can become life threatening for both the bitch and pups. The aim of the present study was to evaluate a possible utility of C-reactive protein (CRP) in both milk and serum for canine mastitis diagnosis. Our study showed that milk CRP levels ranged between 0.
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