Cat fleas are responsible for horizontal transmission of the disease from cat to cat, and on occasion, arthropod vectors (fleas or ticks) may transmit the disease to humans. Cat-scratch disease is commonly diagnosed in children, but adults can present with it as well. The causative ...
1,100 Cats having several of the diseases that were discovered early are actively retained in colonies because they are important models for gene therapies and many young children suffer from the same diseases as found in the cat. Many of the disease mutations in the cat were identified in ...
Diseases of the immune system are important in the cat; therefore, a separate section on immunological diseases is included. The editor and authors of this chapter hope that the information may help researchers with previous experience or new interest in the immunology of the cat to gain a ...
This capability to experimentally manipulate the genome of an AIDS-susceptible species can be used to test the potential of restriction factors for HIV gene therapy and to build models of other infectious and noninfectious diseases.doi:10.1038/nmeth.1703Wongsrikeao, Pimprapar...
Testing indicates that a cat's vision is superior at night in comparison to humans, and inferior in daylight. Cats, like dogs and many other animals, have a tapetum lucidum that reflects extra light to the retina. While this enhances the ability to see in low light, it appears to reduce...
Feral and stray cat populations pose a significant risk of predation to native wildlife (see image on right - just one of millions of such occurrences); they carry diseases that may affect humans (e.g. rabies, worms) and their pets (e.g. rabies, FIV, FIA, FeLV, parasites); they ...
It has been known for centuries that cats respond euphorically to Nepeta cataria (catnip). Recently, we have shown that Lonicera tatarica (Tatarian honeysuckle), Actinidia polygama (silver vine), and Valeriana officinalis (valerian) can also elicit this
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In the process of aging, as well as during some concomitant diseases of old age, certain changes in the gut microbiome may take place. Singh et al. studied individuals aged 70–82 years and revealed that in healthy elderly, the saliva microbiome had higher α-diversity and A. muciniphila ...
Directed by Alimzhan Akhmetov and Assel Akhmetova, the documentary is a compelling account of the aftermath of over 450 nuclear explosions at the former Semipalatinsk nuclear test site, based on the testimony of those present, most of whom have suffered various forms of genetic diseases. The ...