Molecular detection of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in questing ticks: One year of sampling in Bologna (Northern Italy).
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) includes several genospecies responsible for Lyme borreliosis (LB), a major zoonotic disease transmitted by Ixodes spp. ticks. In Western Europe, LB incidence has risen in recent decades, with documented expansion into previously non-endemic regions. A cross-se…
Embolization of spontaneous retroperitoneal bleeding fed by aneurysmal arc of Bühler: Case report and technical considerations.
The arc of Bühler (AOB) is a rare embryonic anastomosis between the celiac artery and the superior mesenteric artery, which may become a crucial collateral pathway in cases of celiac axis stenosis. We report a challenging case of a 70-year-old woman presenting with hemorrhagic shock owing to a…
Perioperative pregabalin does not alter behavioural or diffuse noxious inhibitory control responses in 2 rat models of chronic pain.
Multiple mechanisms contribute to the experience of pain where the use of model organisms to dissect mechanistically sensory regulatory circuitry is a vital component of discovering underlying causes of persistent pain in disease states. Such disease states can be modelled in animals using surgical…
Dirofilaria immitis heartworm infections in Hungarian zoo animals.
Dirofilaria immitis is a worldwide spread, mosquito-borne nematode of zoonotic concern, with domestic and wild canids serving as the main reservoirs of the infection in Europe. In this study we describe eleven cases of cardiovascular dirofilariosis in Hungarian zoos, including three Eurasian wolves…
GABA neurons in the sublaterodorsal tegmental nucleus suppress wakefulness in healthy and narcoleptic mice.
The sleep-wake cycle is generated by competing neural circuits that control the oscillation between wakefulness, rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, and non-REM (NREM) sleep. While the sublaterodorsal tegmental nucleus (SLD) is recognized for its role in REM sleep generation, the functional contribution…
Pasteurella pantherarum sp. nov., a novel species obtained from the oral cavity of lions and tigers representing a possible new candidate for bite wounds inflicted by these animals.
A new taxon, including 25 strains, obtained from the oral cavity of lions, tigers and a karakal in Danish zoos, was characterized phenotypically and genotypically. Colonies were typical of bacteria of taxa within Pasteurella cultured on Columbia blood agar or chocolate agar and demonstrated a variat…
Sex-specific electrophysiological and behavioral responses to nitrous oxide in a murine model of neuropathic pain.
Chronic pain-depression comorbidity is characterized by sensory hypersensitivity and emotional dysregulation, and has been linked to alterations in prefrontal network connectivity. It represents a major therapeutic challenge due to its pronounced sex differences in symptom manifestation and increase…
Prior exposure to methylphenidate attenuates ethanol-induced conditioned place preference in zebrafish.
Methylphenidate (MPH) is a psychostimulant widely prescribed for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. Its primary mechanism of action involves inhibition of dopamine and noradrenaline reuptake. The non-medical use of methylphenidate by individuals without…