Abstract Background Praziquantel is the drug of choice for treating the tapeworm Dipylidium caninum in dogs; however, resistance is possible, and regular, non-targeted administration of praziquantel may select for anthelminthic-resistant populations.Methods The zinc sulfate fecal floatation procedure was conducted.Gross visualization was used to id

IntroductionToxoplasma gondii, a globally zoonotic protozoan parasite, infects most warm-blooded animals including the giant panda, and poses a serious threat to the giant panda conservation.However, the seroprevalence and the risk factors for toxoplasmosis in giant pandas are unknown.Here we aimed Electric Cooker to determine the seroprevalence of

The evolutionary mechanisms by which SARS-CoV-2 viruses adapt to mammalian hosts and, potentially, undergo antigenic evolution depend on the ways genetic variation is generated and selected within and between individual hosts.Using domestic cats as a model, we show that SARS-CoV-2 consensus sequences remain largely unchanged over time within hosts,

Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) is a severe relapsing disease requiring inpatient treatment, with clinical pattern including the features of anaphylaxis.The article presents diagnostic criteria aimed for differentiation of MCAS from similar severe conditions Scopes as well as discusses local forms of mast cell activation.The consensus group ha