Unpredictable floor motions during transport disturbs animals’ balance, requiring stepping to move the centre of gravity in the direction of body movement.When repeated regularly, this may be stressful, requiring involvement of the right brain hemisphere, hence we investigated the existence of behavioral laterality in sheep during prolonged f
Canine Brucellosis: An Update
Canine brucellosis is an infectious and zoonotic disease caused by Brucella canis, which has been reported worldwide, and is a major public health concern due to close contact between dogs and humans.In dogs, canine brucellosis manifests with abortion outbreaks, reproductive failure, enlargement of lymph nodes, and occasionally affects the osteoart
Comparative analysis of the structure and expression of the vasH regulatory gene of type VI secretion system in toxigenic and non-toxigenic Vibrio cholerae strains
Objective.The comparative analysis of the structure of the regulatory gene vasH of the type VI secretion system and its expression in toxigenic and non-toxigenic V.cholerae O1, biovar El Tor strains.Materials and methods.We used 35 strains isolated from patients and from the environmental samples in the territory of Russia and Ukraine between 1970