A5015680363- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Leptospirosis research and findings
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Immune Response and Inflammation
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Odor and Emission Control Technologies
- Microbial infections and disease research
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Virus-based gene therapy research
- Bee Products Chemical Analysis
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Veterinary medicine and infectious diseases
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
University of Iowa
2006-2024
University of Zagreb
2009-2024
Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo
2001
Croatian Veterinary Institute
2001
Endotoxins represent one of the most potent classes microbial immunoactive components that can cause pulmonary inflammation. The aim this study was to compare inflammatory potency two types Neisseria meningitidis endotoxins (lipooligosaccharides) in lungs: wild type (hexaacylated, LOS(wt)) and mutant (pentaacylated, LOS(msbB)), determine importance MD-2 endotoxin responses lungs vivo. Endotoxin-normoresponsive mice (BALB/c) were exposed selected doses penta- hexaacylated lipooligosaccharides...
Over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, there is growing evidence that SARS-CoV-2 infections among dogs are more common than previously thought. In this study, prevalence of antibodies was investigated in two dog populations. The first group comprised 1069 admitted to Veterinary Teaching Hospital for any given reason. second included shared households with confirmed cases humans. This study numbered 78 dogs. infected households, 43.9% tested ELISA positive, and neutralising were detected...
Recent outbreaks of Candida auris further exemplify that invasive infections are a substantial threat to patients and healthcare systems. Even short treatment delays associated with higher mortality rates. Epidemiological shifts towards more resistant spp. require careful surveillance.Triggered by the emergence C increasing antifungal resistance rates European Confederation Medical Mycology developed an international Registry (FungiScope™ CandiReg) allow contemporary multinational...
The pro-inflammatory potency and causal relationship with asthma of inhaled endotoxins have underscored the importance accurately assessing endotoxin content organic dusts. Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) assay has emerged as preferred assay, but its ability to measure in intact bacteria dusts similar sensitivity purified is unknown. We used metabolically radiolabeled Neisseria meningitidis both rough smooth Escherichia coli compare dose-dependent activation LAL from these shed outer membrane...
Malassezia pachydermatis (phylum Basidiomycota , class Malasseziomycetes ) is a zoophilic opportunistic pathogen with recognized potential for invasive infections in humans. Although this pathogenic yeast widespread nature, it has been primarily studied domestic animals, so available data on its genotypes the wild are limited. In study, 80 isolates recovered from 42 brown bears ( Ursus arctos were identified as M. by culture-based approach. MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry (MS) was used to...
Over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, there is growing evidence that SARS-CoV-2 infections among dogs are more common than previously thought. In this study, prevalence of antibodies was investigated in two dog population. The first group comprised 1069 admitted to Veterinary Teaching Hospital for any given reason. second included shared households with confirmed cases humans. This study numbered 78 dogs. infected households, 43.9% tested ELISA positive, and neutralisation were detected...
Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and feline leukaemia (FeLV) are among the most common infectious diseases of cats have a global impact on health domestic cats.Both viruses belong to Retroviridae family like other members this they associated with lifelong infection after integration proviral DNA into host cell genome.Prevalence data necessary define risk factors, prophylactic, management, diagnostic therapeutic measures for stray owned sick cats.In study 324 were tested commercially...
Contagious equine metritis (CeM) is a highly contagious venereal disease caused by the bacterium Taylorella equigenitalis.In Croatia, horses are almost never tested for this unless it specifically requested.to date, no positive bacteriology results T. equigenitalis have ever been obtained in Croatia.During 2014 and 2015, 12 animals were screened using both polymerase chain reaction (PCr) test.No cultures obtained, however, samples from three on PCr.Sequencing of PCr products revealed that...
Fruit juices are popular soft drinks with an important role in human nutrition. often infested by yeast species that can survive different storage conditions. The aim of this study was to determine the degree contamination freshly squeezed three large supermarkets Zagreb, Croatia. analysis included 84 juice samples obtained from orange, lemon, grapefruit, and apples. Their acidity varied between pH 2.1 4.9. Juice were plated directly on Sabouraud 4 % glucose Agar (Merck, 1.05438) processed...
Abstract Background Cats are the primary reservoirs of bacterium Bartonella henselae , main cause cat-scratch disease in humans. The vector is cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis . In southeastern Europe, data lacking on prevalence B. infection cats, strains involved and risk factors associated with infection. Methods Blood samples collected ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid-containing tubes from 189 domestic cats (156 pet 33 stray cats) Zagreb, capital city Croatia, 10 counties throughout Croatia...
A 19-month-old female common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) was presented with a 4-day history of anorexia and behavioral changes. At presentation, combination neurological signs, erosions, ulcerations the mucous membranes oral mucosa mucocutaneous junction lips were observed, suggesting herpesvirus infection. Although etiological symptomatic therapy initiated immediately, animal died next day. necropsy performed, gross pathology pathohistology findings indicated systemic viral Definitive...
Leptospirosis is one of the most common zoonotic infections and a major problem in terms both veterinary medicine public health. However, disease under-recognised under-diagnosed worldwide, particularly horses. Clinical leptospirosis horses mainly associated with recurrent uveitis (ERU), which has recently been studied more intensively, reproductive disorders, epidemiology still relatively poorly understood. To enhance our comprehension abortions caused by to identify causative strains,...
Pro-inflammatory fungal β-d-glucan (BDG) polysaccharides cause respiratory pathology. However, specific immunological effects of unique BDG structures on pulmonary inflammation are understudied. We characterized the effect four BDGs with branching patterns, solubility, and molecular weights in murine airways. Scleroglucan (1 → 3)(1 6)-highly branched BDG, laminarin 6)-branched curdlan 3)-linear pustulan 6)-linear were assessed by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Each was tested...
Leptospirosis is a worldwide zoonosis caused by different pathogenic serovars of the genus Leptospira, with very complex aetiology and epidemiology. Recent publications suggest that wild boar (Sus scrofa) has an important role in epizootiology leptospirosis, representing potential source infection. Wild populations urban environments are increasing, posing not only agricultural ecosystem concerns, but also public health concern. The aim this study was to assess prevalence, temporal patterns...
Clinical cases resembling strangles are regularly seen in some areas of Croatia. However, there no data on the prevalence infection and clinical forms or geographic distribution disease. The aim this study was to determine seroprevalence Streptococcus equi subspecies horses resident Croatia, order estimate infection. included 291 horse sera from eight counties where majority Croatian kept. Sera were tested by indirect ELISA (iELISA) for presence serum antibodies against S. protein A...