Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is one of the most common zoonotic diseases in Europe transmitted by Ixodidae vectors. While small mammals such as bank voles and ticks constitute the main reservoirs for virus transmission, ...

Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and the IGF-1 receptor (IGF-1R) belong to the insulin-like growth factor family, and IGF-1 activates intracellular signaling pathways by binding specifically to IGF-1R. The interaction ...

Sudden death caused by the acute form of gastric ulceration has developed into a widely recognised health and welfare problem. The importance of different triggering factors is poorly understood. The study was carried out ...

Herpesviruses are the main cause of abortions and respiratory or neurological disorders in horses. Various disease patterns are suspected to be associated with the A2254G point mutation in the DNA polymerase sequence (ORF30) ...

This is the first report describing levels of APPs in European bison. Serum concentration of acute phase proteins (APPs) may be helpful to assess general health status in wildlife and potentially useful in selecting animals ...

Sheep-associated malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) may be fatal to European bison. The gammaherpesvirus that causes the most devastating MCF is transmitted from asymptomatic, latently infected sheep causing high mortality ...

Over the last decades, an increase in the emergence or re-emergence of arthropod-borne viruses has been observed in many regions. Viruses such as dengue, yellow fever, or zika are a threat for millions of people on ...

Introduction: Bovine tuberculosis is one of the most dangerous zoonotic diseases. Despite the near-complete elimination of the disease from cattle breeding in Poland achieved in 2009, its re-emergence is now observed. ...

The risk of a new epidemic zoonosis is very high as shown by the experience with COVID‑19 and, more recently, by monkeypox spreading in Europe. The aim of this article is to present a brief analysis of those increasing ...

Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) is a highly infectious pathogen that affects bovinesworldwide leading to great economic impact. Although Brazil has the largest commercial cattlepopulation throughout the world and an ...