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Antiviral therapy in cats progressively infected with feline leukaemia virus: lessons from a series of 18 consecutive cases from Australia by Westman, ME, Hall, E, Norris, JM, Meili, T, Hofmann‐Lehmann, R, Malik, R

“…Background It is doubtful that any of the treatments proposed for feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) infection are effective, despite the entity being described 60…”
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Prognostic Markers in Acute Babesia canis Infections by Eichenberger, R.M., Riond, B., Willi, B., Hofmann‐Lehmann, R., Deplazes, P.

“…BACKGROUND: Canine babesiosis, caused by Babesia canis, is a prevalent and clinically relevant disease in Europe. Severe acute babesiosis is characterized by a…”
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Urinary and Plasma Catecholamines and Metanephrines in Dogs with Pheochromocytoma, Hypercortisolism, Nonadrenal Disease and in Healthy Dogs by Salesov, E., Boretti, F.S., Sieber‐Ruckstuhl, N.S., Rentsch, K.M., Riond, B., Hofmann‐Lehmann, R., Kircher, P.R., Grouzmann, E., Reusch, C.E.

“…Background Diagnosis of pheochromocytoma (PC) is based on a combination of clinical suspicion, finding an adrenal mass, increased plasma, and urine…”
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Molecular investigation of transplacental and vector-borne transmission of bovine haemoplasmas by Hornok, S., Micsutka, A., Meli, M.L., Lutz, H., Hofmann-Lehmann, R.

“…The present study was carried out in a herd with concurrent infections of Mycoplasma wenyonii and ‘Candidatus M. haemobos’, to investigate if transplacental…”
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Urinary Corticoid Concentrations Measured by 5 Different Immunoassays and Gas Chromatography‐Mass Spectrometry in Healthy Dogs and Dogs with Hypercortisolism at Home and in the Hospital by Galeandro, L, Sieber‐Ruckstuhl, N.S, Riond, B, Hartnack, S, Hofmann‐Lehmann, R, Reusch, C.E, Boretti, F.S

“…BACKGROUND: Determination of the urinary corticoid‐to‐creatinine ratio (UCCR) is an important screening test in the diagnosis of hypercortisolism (HC)…”
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Altered Serum Thyrotropin Concentrations in Dogs with Primary Hypoadrenocorticism before and during Treatment by Reusch, C.E., Fracassi, F., Sieber‐Ruckstuhl, N.S., Burkhardt, W.A., Hofer‐Inteeworn, N., Schuppisser, C., Stirn, M., Hofmann‐Lehmann, R., Boretti, F.S.

“…Background Thyrotropin (TSH) can be increased in humans with primary hypoadrenocorticism (HA) before glucocorticoid treatment. Increase in TSH is a typical…”
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Evaluation of the Cortisol‐to‐ACTH Ratio in Dogs with Hypoadrenocorticism, Dogs with Diseases Mimicking Hypoadrenocorticism and in Healthy Dogs by Boretti, F.S., Meyer, F., Burkhardt, W.A., Riond, B., Hofmann‐Lehmann, R., Reusch, C.E., Sieber‐Ruckstuhl, N.S.

“…BACKGROUND: The adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulation test is the gold standard for diagnosing hypoadrenocorticism (HA) in dogs. However, problems…”
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Cortisol Response in Healthy and Diseased Dogs after Stimulation with a Depot Formulation of Synthetic ACTH by Sieber‐Ruckstuhl, N.S., Burkhardt, W.A., Hofer‐Inteeworn, N., Riond, B., Rast, I.T., Hofmann‐Lehmann, R., Reusch, C.E., Boretti, F.S.

“…Background The ACTH stimulation test is used to evaluate the adrenocortical reserve. Recently, the availability of the synthetic ACTH formulation was limited,…”
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Total protein measurement in canine cerebrospinal fluid: agreement between a turbidimetric assay and 2 dye-binding methods and determination of reference intervals using an indirect a posteriori method by Riond, B., Steffen, F., Schmied, O., Hofmann-Lehmann, R., Lutz, H.

“…Background In veterinary clinical laboratories, qualitative tests for total protein measurement in canine cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) have been replaced by…”
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Molecular investigations of cat fleas ( Ctenocephalides felis ) provide the first evidence of Rickettsia felis in Malta and Candidatus Rickettsia senegalensis in Israel by Hornok, S, Baneth, G, Grima, A, Takács, N, Kontschán, J, Meli, M.L, Suter, V, Salant, H, Farkas, R, Hofmann-Lehmann, R

“…Abstract Rickettsia felis , the causative agent of flea-borne spotted fever, occurs on all continents except Antarctica, owing to the cosmopolitan distribution…”
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Duration of T4 Suppression in Hyperthyroid Cats Treated Once and Twice Daily with Transdermal Methimazole by Boretti, F.S., Sieber-Ruckstuhl, N.S., Schäfer, S., Baumgartner, C., Riond, B., Hofmann-Lehmann, R., Reusch, C.E.

“…Background Transdermal methimazole is an acceptable alternative to oral treatment for hyperthyroid cats. There are, however, no studies evaluating the duration…”
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Detection of Feline Leukemia Virus RNA in Saliva from Naturally Infected Cats and Correlation of PCR Results with Those of Current Diagnostic Methods by Gomes-Keller, M. A, Gönczi, E, Tandon, R, Riondato, F, Hofmann-Lehmann, R, Meli, M. L, Lutz, H

“…A novel diagnostic test for feline leukemia virus (FeLV) RNA in saliva from naturally infected cats is described in this study. We evaluated different…”
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Serologic cross-reactivity between Anaplasma marginale and Anaplasma phagocytophilum by Dreher, U M, de la Fuente, J, Hofmann-Lehmann, R, Meli, M L, Pusterla, N, Kocan, K M, Woldehiwet, Z, Braun, U, Regula, G, Staerk, K D C, Lutz, H

“…In the context of a serosurvey conducted on the Anaplasma marginale prevalence in Swiss cattle, we suspected that a serological cross-reactivity between A…”
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Viruses of the Serengeti: Patterns of Infection and Mortality in African Lions by Packer, C., Altizer, S., Appel, M., Brown, E., Martenson, J., O'Brien, S. J., Roelke-Parker, M., Hofmann-Lehmann, R., Lutz, H.

“…1. We present data on the temporal dynamics of six viruses that infect lions (Panthera leo) in the Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania…”
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Comparison of 2 Doses of Recombinant Human Thyrotropin for Thyroid Function Testing in Healthy and Suspected Hypothyroid Dogs by Boretti, F.S, Sieber-Ruckstuhl, N.S, Wenger-Riggenbach, B, Gerber, B, Lutz, H, Hofmann-Lehmann, R, Reusch, C.E

“…Background: Various protocols using different doses of recombinant human thyrotropin (rhTSH) in TSH stimulation testing have been described. However, the…”
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The bovine cumulus proteome is influenced by maturation condition and maturational competence of the oocyte by Walter, J., Monthoux, C., Fortes, C., Grossmann, J., Roschitzki, B., Meili, T., Riond, B., Hofmann-Lehmann, R., Naegeli, H., Bleul, U.

“…In vitro maturation (IVM) of oocytes has still a negative impact on the developmental competence of oocytes. Therefore, this study analysed the cumulus…”
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Seroprevalence of Bartonella henselae infection and correlation with disease status in cats in Switzerland by Glaus, T, Hofmann-Lehmann, R, Greene, C, Glaus, B, Wolfensberger, C, Lutz, H

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First detection of bartonellae in a broad range of bat ectoparasites by Hornok, S., Kovács, R., Meli, M.L., Gönczi, E., Hofmann-Lehmann, R., Kontschán, J., Gyuranecz, M., Dán, Á., Molnár, V.

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Evaluation of a novel haematology analyser for use with feline blood by Weissenbacher, S., Riond, B., Hofmann-Lehmann, R., Lutz, H.

“…A novel haematology analyser was evaluated for its use with feline samples. Complete blood cell counts, a five-part differential count, and reticulocyte…”
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Two cases of FeLV-associated dermatoses by Favrot, C, Wilhelm, S, Grest, P, Meli, M.L, Hofmann-Lehmann, R, Kipar, A

“…Two cases of feline leukaemia virus (FeLV)-associated dermatosis are described. The first cat was affected by an ulcerative dermatitis identified as a…”
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