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…
Oromucosal Administration of a Cannabidiol-Enriched Cannabis sp. Extract for 2 Weeks Moderately Reduces Cold Hyperalgesia in Rats With Neuropathic Pain.
Chronic neuropathic pain (CNP) involves complex interactions between resident and peripheral immune cells, as well as modulation of the endocannabinoid system. Cannabis-based products have emerged as promising therapeutic options, but their effects on immune cells remain unclear. This study evaluate…
Silent carriage of mcr-9 on IncHI2 plasmid in an Enterobacter hormaechei strain causing a urinary tract infection in a dog from Portugal.
The emergence of plasmid-mediated colistin resistance genes (mcr genes) poses a major threat to public health. Among these, the mcr-9 gene is frequently detected without conferring phenotypic resistance. An mcr-9-positive Enterobacter hormaechei isolated from a canine urinary tract infection in Port…
Comparing behavioural sampling methods in shelter dogs: implications for enrichment studies.
Animals living in human-dominated environments often face constrains on expression of natural behavioural repertoire and compromised welfare. Domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) housed in shelters provide a valuable model for examining both welfare outcomes and methodological approaches to behavi…
Animals have expanded the evolutionary legacy of unicellular ancestors in blood cells.
Blood cells are common and unique to animals, enabling them to address critical challenges of defense and transport. Thus, their evolution represents a defining innovation in metazoan multicellular life. However, their evolutionary trajectory about how blood cells emerged and diversified throughout…
Development of a fluorescent reporter strain to facilitate studies of Borrelia burgdorferi pathogenesis.
Lyme disease is a tick-borne disease caused by spirochetes of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex. Murine models of B. burgdorferi infection allows for the assessment of bacterial dissemination and presence through culture of infected tissue and dark-field microscopic examination after a per…
Lyme Borreliosis in Iran: True or myth? A systematic review.
Despite growing global attention to Lyme disease (LD), its epidemiology remains poorly defined in the Middle East, including Iran. This systematic review addresses a critical gap by synthesizing available evidence on LD occurrence, vectors, and reservoirs in Iran. We followed PRISMA guidelines to sy…
CSF immunoglobulin (IgG) often informs diagnosis in CNS inflammatory disease- qualitatively (oligoclonal bands; OCBs), or quantitatively (CSF: serum IgG: albumin, e.g. IgG index). Most US laboratories estimate excess CSF IgG using linear models, most in Europe, Reiber's hyperbolic model - the latter…