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Genetic Testing For Inherited Peripheral Neuropathy
Peter Muir, Susannah Sample, John Svaren | P180279US02
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Biomarkers For Early Diagnosis And Differentiation Of Mycobacterial Infection
Adel Talaat, Chia-Wei Wu | P190048US02
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Interleukin-10 Receptor-2 Peptides, Antibodies, Compositions, And Methods Of Use Thereof
Mark Cook, Maria (Arendt) Dashek | P170384US02
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Compositions And Methods For Improving Lactation
Laura Hernandez, Nelson Horseman | P120194US02
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Methods Of Use Of Secretory Iga
Mark Cook, Jordan Sand, Lisa Krugner-Higby, James Ntambi | P130387US01
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Natural Feed Additive Combats Gastrointestinal Infection in Livestock and Poultry
Reaping billion dollar losses every year, coccidiosis is a common protozoan infection of agricultural animals that targets the digestive system. Its symptoms include weight loss, diarrhea and suppress...
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Mark Cook, Jordan Sand | P120128US01
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Combatting Parasitic Worms in Livestock and Other Animals
The United States cattle industry includes about 40 million beef and dairy cows. At some point in their lives the majority of calves will graze and be exposed to parasitic worms known as helminthes. W...
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Mark Cook, Daniel Schaefer, Mitchell Schaefer, Jordan Sand, Larry Smith | P140283US01
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Genetic Testing for Acquired Peripheral Neuropathy in Dogs
Peripheral neuropathies are a diverse group of diseases marked by degeneration of the peripheral nervous system. These diseases affect both humans and animals. In humans, the most common form is Charc...
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Peter Muir, Susannah Sample, John Svaren | P160048US02
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Preen Oil: The Nutritional Approach to Chronic Inflammation
Low-grade chronic inflammation underpins many diseases affecting both human and animal health. It remains largely undiagnosed and undertreated worldwide.
Preen oil, secreted by the uropygial gland o...
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Mark Cook, Jordan Sand, Jake Olson, Terence Barry | P160017US01
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Noninvasive Assay for Bovine Embryo Quality
Selection intensity for higher milk production in dairy cattle has contributed to a decline in fertility, posing a challenge to dairy producers. Despite technological advances, the pregnancy rate of c...
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Hasan Khatib, Jenna Kropp | P150131US02
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Isolated Canine Influenza H3N2 Virus for Vaccine Production
According to the Centers for Disease Control, a canine influenza A H3N2 virus was responsible for an outbreak of dog flu reported in the Chicago area in 2015 that has since spread across 25 states. Te...
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Kathy Toohey-Kurth, Jennifer Cooper, Francine Cigel | P150317US03
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Isolated Influenza H3N2 Virus for Potential Feline Vaccine
According to the Centers for Disease Control, a canine influenza A H3N2 virus caused an outbreak of dog flu reported in the Chicago area in 2015 that has since spread across 25 states. Research by the...
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Kathy Toohey-Kurth, Jennifer Cooper, Francine Cigel, Sandra Newbury | P160347US01
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Low-Cost Mastitis Test Speeds Detection
Bovine mastitis is a persistent inflammation of the udder usually caused by bacterial infections. It can be spread through contact with contaminated milking equipment or other materials. The only trea...
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Doerte Doepfer, Kelly Anklam | P140052US02
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Ringworm Fungal Strain for Infection Studies
Microsporum canis is a skin fungal pathogen that causes dermatophytosis (ringworm) most commonly in cats and dogs. Dermatophytosis clinical trials are lengthy and complicated because the nature of the...
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Douglas DeBoer, Karen Moriello | P140194US01
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Cooling Bed for Livestock
A heat-stressed cow exhibits problematic behaviors like standing, panting, thirst and diminished appetite. These reactions cause serious side effects: the cow will produce much less milk, become less ...
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Christopher Choi, Kenneth Nordlund, Nigel Cook | P130304US02
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Assay for Propensity for Canine Malignant Hyperthermia
Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a disorder of skeletal muscle that occurs following exposure to a volatile anesthetic or depolarizing muscle relaxant. It is a problem in both humans and pigs, and has a...
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Kirk Hogan, David Brunson, Monica Roberts, James Mickelson | P01177US
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Method to Prevent Formation and Enhance Breakdown of Bezoars
Bezoars, commonly referred to as “hairballs,” contain any of several types of solid or semi-solid masses of indigestible materials. For example, trichobezoars contain a mesh of ingested ha...
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Mark Cook, Beth Drake, Leonard Girsh, Janet Jackson | P00324US
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Potential for Vaccine Against Johne’s Disease
Johne’s disease, or paratuberculosis, is a chronic and usually fatal wasting disease that is found worldwide and impacts more than half of the dairy herds in the U.S. alone. It costs the ruminan...
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Adel Talaat | P130200US02
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Diagnostic Kit for Blastomycosis
Blastomyces dermatitidis is a soil fungus found throughout the world, and is especially prevalent in the river valleys and Great Lakes region of the United States. If spores are inhaled, blastomycosis...
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Bruce Klein, Theodore Brandhorst | P110280US02
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Preventing Septic Shock and Death with Peptide Antibodies
More than half a million people develop severe sepsis and 215,000 die each year, costing billions of dollars in the Unites States alone. Sepsis is a type of severe inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS...
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Mark Cook, Jordan Sand, Daniel Butz | P120312US01
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Early Detection of Hemangiosarcoma and Angiosarcoma
Of the approximately 65 million domestic dogs in the United States, between 1.5 and 2.5 million will contract canine hemangiosarcoma, an incurable tumor of the cells that line blood vessels. Death usu...
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Stuart Helfand, Jaime Modiano | P05078US02
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Method for Optimizing Health and Productivity of Milk Producing Animals
Most disease in dairy cows occurs during the transition period, which spans from about three weeks before calving to about one month after. Managing lactating dairy cows during this period is importan...
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Kenneth Nordlund, Thomas Bennett, Garrett Oetzel, Murray Clayton, Nigel Cook | P06229US
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Plasmids Encoding Avian Influenza Genes
Avian influenza causes significant economic losses for poultry producers worldwide and can be transmitted to humans and other mammals. The surface glycoproteins hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (N...
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Yoshihiro Kawaoka | P06123US
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Method to Diagnose and Treat Degenerative Joint Disease
Joint disease results in huge economic costs and can significantly reduce the quality-of-life of people who suffer from it. Pain, inflammation, and instability of the joint are common. Treatment is ge...
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Peter Muir, Ray Vanderby, Paolo Provenzano | P03092US
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H3 Equine Influenza A Virus
Influenza is a major respiratory disorder that affects humans and many animals, including horses. New strains of influenza arise frequently, creating a continuous need to isolate new influenza viruses...
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Christopher Olsen, Gabriele Landolt, Alexander Karasin | P05092US