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Epidemiology of African swine fever virus by Costard, S., Mur, L., Lubroth, J., Sanchez-Vizcaino, J.M., Pfeiffer, D.U.

“…► African swine fever is a highly contagious swine disease with severe socio-economic consequences. ► The disease affects domestic and wild pigs and can…”
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Genome-wide microRNA profiling of plasma from three different animal models identifies biomarkers of temporal lobe epilepsy by Brennan, Gary P., Bauer, Sebastian, Engel, Tobias, Jimenez-Mateos, Eva M., Del Gallo, Federico, Hill, Thomas D.M., Connolly, Niamh M.C., Costard, Lara S., Neubert, Valentin, Salvetti, Beatrice, Sanz-Rodriguez, Amaya, Heiland, Mona, Mamad, Omar, Brindley, Elizabeth, Norwood, Braxton, Batool, Aasia, Raoof, Rana, El-Naggar, Hany, Reschke, Cristina R., Delanty, Norman, Prehn, Jochen H.M., Fabene, Paolo, Mooney, Catherine, Rosenow, Felix, Henshall, David C.

“…Epilepsy diagnosis is complex, requires a team of specialists and relies on in-depth patient and family history, MRI-imaging and EEG monitoring. There is…”
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Integrative network analysis of miRNA-mRNA expression profiles during epileptogenesis in rats reveals therapeutic targets after emergence of first spontaneous seizure by Khemka, Niraj, Morris, Gareth, Kazemzadeh, Laleh, Costard, Lara S., Neubert, Valentin, Bauer, Sebastian, Rosenow, Felix, Venø, Morten T., Kjems, Jørgen, Henshall, David C., Prehn, Jochen H. M., Connolly, Niamh M. C.

“…Epileptogenesis is the process by which a normal brain becomes hyperexcitable and capable of generating spontaneous recurrent seizures. The extensive…”
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Layered Double Hydroxide as a Potent Non-viral Vector for Nucleic Acid Delivery Using Gene-Activated Scaffolds for Tissue Regeneration Applications by Costard, Lara S, Kelly, Domhnall C, Power, Rachael N, Hobbs, Christopher, Jaskaniec, Sonia, Nicolosi, Valeria, Cavanagh, Brenton L, Curtin, Caroline M, O'Brien, Fergal J

“…Nonviral vectors offer a safe alternative to viral vectors for gene therapy applications, albeit typically exhibiting lower transfection efficiencies. As a…”
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Modelling canine leishmaniasis spread to non-endemic areas of Europe by ESPEJO, L. A., COSTARD, S., ZAGMUTT, F. J.

“…Expansion of sandflies and increasing pet travel have raised concerns about canine leishmaniasis (CanL) spread to new areas of Europe. This study aimed to…”
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Multivariate analysis of management and biosecurity practices in smallholder pig farms in Madagascar by Costard, S., Porphyre, V., Messad, S., Rakotondrahanta, S., Vidon, H., Roger, F., Pfeiffer, D.U.

“…A cross-sectional study was carried out in 2005 and 2006 in three geographical areas of Madagascar to investigate and differentiate swine farm management and…”
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Hippocampal Cytokine Release in Experimental Epileptogenesis-A Longitudinal In Vivo Microdialysis Study by Siebenbrodt, Kai, Schütz, Vanessa, Costard, Lara S, Neubert, Valentin, Alvarez-Fischer, Daniel, Seidel, Kerstin, Schmeck, Bernd, Meuth, Sven G, Rosenow, Felix, Bauer, Sebastian

“…Inflammation, particularly cytokine release, contributes to epileptogenesis by influencing the cerebral tissue remodeling and neuronal excitability that occurs…”
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Assessing the risk of Nipah virus establishment in Australian flying-foxes by ROCHE, S. E., COSTARD, S., MEERS, J., FIELD, H. E., BREED, A. C.

“…Nipah virus (NiV) is a recently emerged zoonotic virus that causes severe disease in humans. The reservoir hosts for NiV, bats of the genus Pteropus (known as…”
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Taenia solium porcine cysticercosis in Madagascar: Comparison of immuno-diagnostic techniques and estimation of the prevalence in pork carcasses traded in Antananarivo city by Porphyre, V., Betson, M., Rabezanahary, H., Mboussou, Y., Zafindraibe, N.J., Rasamoelina-Andriamanivo, H., Costard, S., Pfeiffer, D.U, Michault, A.

“…•Three immuno-diagnostic techniques were compared to detect porcine cysticercosis.•The sensitivity and specificity of two tests were estimated using a Bayesian…”
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Quantitative Risk Assessment for the Introduction of African Swine Fever Virus into the European Union by Legal Import of Live Pigs by Mur, L., Martínez-López, B., Martínez-Avilés, M., Costard, S., Wieland, B., Pfeiffer, D. U., Sánchez-Vizcaíno, J. M.

“…Summary The recent incursion and spread of African swine fever virus (ASFV) in the Russian Federation and Caucasus region, close to European Union (EU)…”
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Influences of the 3D microenvironment on cancer cell behaviour and treatment responsiveness: A recent update on lung, breast and prostate cancer models by Costard, Lara S., Hosn, Ryan R., Ramanayake, Harumi, O'Brien, Fergal J., Curtin, Caroline M.

“…The majority of in vitro studies assessing cancer treatments are performed in two-dimensional (2D) monolayers and are subsequently validated in in vivo animal…”
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Integration of participatory approaches into surveillance systems by Mariner, J C, Hendrickx, S, Pfeiffer, D U, Costard, S, Knopf, L, Okuthe, S, Chibeu, D, Parmley, J, Musenero, M, Pisang, C, Zingeser, J, Jones, B A, Ali, S N, Bett, B, McLaws, M, Unger, F, Araba, A, Mehta, P, Jost, C C

“…Animal health surveillance is essential for protecting public health, enhancing access to international markets for animals and their products, and improving…”
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Identification of Potential Risk Factors Associated with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Subtype H5N1 Outbreak Occurrence in Lagos and Kano States, Nigeria, During the 2006-2007 Epidemics by Métras, R., Stevens, K. B., Abdu, P., Okike, I., Randolph, T., Grace, D., Pfeiffer, D. U., Costard, S.

“…Summary Highly pathogenic avian influenza HPAI H5N1 was first reported in Africa in 2006, in Nigeria. The country experienced severe outbreaks in 2006 and…”
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A systems approach delivers a functional microRNA catalog and expanded targets for seizure suppression in temporal lobe epilepsy by Venø, Morten T., Reschke, Cristina R., Morris, Gareth, Connolly, Niamh M. C., Su, Junyi, Yan, Yan, Engel, Tobias, Jimenez-Mateos, Eva M., Harder, Lea M., Pultz, Dennis, Haunsberger, Stefan J., Pal, Ajay, Heller, Janosch P., Campbell, Aoife, Langa, Elena, Brennan, Gary P., Conboy, Karen, Richardson, Amy, Norwood, Braxton A., Costard, Lara S., Neubert, Valentin, Del Gallo, Federico, Salvettik, Beatrice, Vangoor, Vamshidhar R., Sanz-Rodriguez, Amaya, Muilu, Juha, Fabene, Paolo F., Pasterkamp, R. Jeroen, Prehn, Jochen H. M., Schorge, Stephanie, Andersen, Jens S., Rosenow, Felix, Bauer, Sebastian, Kjems, Jørgen, Henshallb, David C.

“…Temporal lobe epilepsy is the most common drug-resistant form of epilepsy in adults. The reorganization of neural networks and the gene expression landscape…”
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MicroRNA-335-5p suppresses voltage-gated sodium channel expression and may be a target for seizure control by Heiland, Mona, Connolly, Niamh M C, Mamad, Omar, Nguyen, Ngoc T, Kesavan, Jaideep C, Langa, Elena, Fanning, Kevin, Sanfeliu, Albert, Yan, Yan, Su, Junyi, Venø, Morten T, Costard, Lara S, Neubert, Valentin, Engel, Tobias, Hill, Thomas D M, Freiman, Thomas M, Mahesh, Arun, Tiwari, Vijay K, Rosenow, Felix, Bauer, Sebastian, Kjems, Jørgen, Morris, Gareth, Henshall, David C

“…There remains an urgent need for new therapies for treatment-resistant epilepsy. Sodium channel blockers are effective for seizure control in common forms of…”
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Electrical stimulation of the ventral hippocampal commissure delays experimental epilepsy and is associated with altered microRNA expression by Costard, Lara S., Neubert, Valentin, Venø, Morten T., Su, Junyi, Kjems, Jørgen, Connolly, Niamh M.C., Prehn, Jochen H.M., Schratt, Gerhard, Henshall, David C., Rosenow, Felix, Bauer, Sebastian

“…Up to 80% of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy patients with hippocampal sclerosis (mTLE-HS) are resistant to pharmacological treatment, often necessitating…”
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Identification of Potential Risk Factors Associated with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Subtype H5N1 Outbreak Occurrence in Lagos and Kano States, Nigeria, During the 2006-2007 Epidemics: Avian Influenza in Nigeria by Métras, R., Stevens, K. B., Abdu, P., Okike, I., Randolph, T., Grace, D., Pfeiffer, D. U., Costard, S.

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Quantitative Risk Assessment for the Introduction of African Swine Fever Virus into the European Union by Legal Import of Live Pigs: Import Risk Assessment for ASFV into EU by Mur, L., Martínez-López, B., Martínez-Avilés, M., Costard, S., Wieland, B., Pfeiffer, D. U., Sánchez-Vizcaíno, J. M.

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Integration of participatory approaches into surveillance systems: EN- -FR- L’intégration de démarches participatives dans les systèmes de surveillance -ES- Integración de métodos participativos en los sistemas de vigilancia by MARINER, J.C., HENDRICKX, S., PFEIFFER, D.U., COSTARD, S., KNOPF, L., OKUTHE, S., CHIBEU, D., PARMLEY, J., MUSERENO, M., PISANG, C., ZINGESER, J., BONES, B.A., ALI, S.N., BETT, B., McLAWS, M., UNGER, F., ARABA, A., MEHTA, P., COST, C.C.

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