Centre for Epidemiology and Planetary Health (CEPH)

2021

A Systematic Review on the Effectiveness of Pre-Harvest Meat Safety Interventions in Pig Herds to Control Salmonella and Other Foodborne Pathogens

Rodrigues da Costa, M., Pessoa, J., Meemken, D. & Nesbakken, T., 27 Aug 2021, (First published) In: Microorganisms. 9, 9, 1825.

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Behaviour change and attitudes in the Scottish agricultural sector: A rapid evidence assessment

Thompson, B., Morrison, R., Stephen, K., Eory, V., Ferreira, J., Vigors, B., Botero Degiovanni, H., Barnes, A. & Toma, L., Mar 2021, Scotland’s Rural College 2021 on behalf of ClimateXChange. 46 p.

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COVID-19 impacts equine welfare: Policy implications for laminitis and obesity

Ward, A., Stephen, K., Argo, C., Harris, P., Watson, C., Neacsu, M., Russell, W., Grove-White, D. & Morrison, P., 28 May 2021, (First published) In: PLoS ONE. 16, 5, 27 p., e0252340.

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DNA barcoding of Iranian radicine freshwater snails begins to untangle the taxonomy and phylogeography of intermediate hosts of schistosomiasis and fasciolosis from the Middle East and across Central Asia

Mirfendereski, R., Hashemi, S., Shirali, S., Shemshadi, B. & Lawton, S. P., Apr 2021, In: Infection, Genetics and Evolution. 89, 104728.

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3 Citations (Scopus)

Epidemiology and Cost of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) Eradication in Small Ruminants in the United Arab Emirates—Disease Spread and Control Strategies Simulations

Fathelrahman, E. M., Reeves, A., Mohamed, M. S., Ali, Y. M. E., El Awad, A. I., Bensalah, O.-K. & Abdalla, A. A., 9 Sept 2021, (First published) In: Animals. 11, 9, 15 p., 2649.

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Estimating antimicrobial usage based on sales to beef and dairy farms from UK veterinary practices

Humphry, R., Henry, M., Reeves, A., Innocent, G. T., Correia-Gomes, C., Smith, R., Mason, C., Gunn, G. & Tongue, S., Jul 2021, In: The Veterinary Record. 189, 1, p. 1-11 11 p., e28.

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Existence and quality of data on control programs for EU non-regulated cattle diseases: consequences for estimation and comparison of the probability of disease freedom

Rapaliute, E., van Roon, A. M., van Schaik, G., Santman-Berends, I. M. G. A., Koleci, X., Mincu, M., Gethmann, J., Conrady, B., Knific, T., Hodnik, J. J., Berezowski, J., Carmo, L. P., Madouasse, A., Tarpai, A., Gerilovych, A., Malakauskas, A., Sekovska, B., Fourichon, C., Kalaitzakis, E. & Roch, F. F. & 17 others, Houe, H., Dudek, K., Mõtus, K., Ózsvári, L., Costa, L., Guelbenzu Gonzalo, M., Henry, M., Alishani, M., Pozzato, N., Hopp, P., Juste, R., Strain, S., Mandelík, R., Vilcek, S., Autio, T., Tamminen, L.-M. & Faverjon, C., 19 Jul 2021, (First published) In: Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 8, 689375.

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Further evaluation and validation of HybridoMed Diff 1000 and its comparison to Basch medium for the cell-free culture of Schistosoma mansoni juvenile worm stages

Maharjan, S., Kirk, R. S., Lawton, S. P. & Walker, A. J., Jul 2021, In: International Journal for Parasitology. 51, 8, p. 613-619 7 p.

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Genome structural variation in Escherichia coli O157:H7

Fitzgerald, S., Lupolova, N., Shaaban, S., Dallman, T. J., Greig, D., Allison, L., Tongue, S., Evans, J., Henry, M., McNeilly, T. N., Bono, J. & Gally, D. L., 9 Nov 2021, (First published) In: Microbial Genomics. 7, 11, 000682.

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High prevalence and factors associated with the distribution of the integron intI1 and intI2 genes in Scottish cattle herds

Rivas, C. F., Porphyre, T., Chase-Topping, M. E., Knapp, C. W., Williamson, H., Barraud, O., Tongue, S. C., Silva, N., Currie, C., Elsby, D. T. & Hoyle, D. V., 29 Oct 2021, (First published) In: Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 8, 755833.

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Identifying challenges to manage body weight variation in pig farms implementing all-in-all-out management practices and their possible implications for animal health: a case study

Rodrigues da Costa, M., Manzanilla, E. G., Diana, A., Staaveren van, N., Torres-Pitarch, A., Boyle, L. A. & Díaz, J. A. C., 11 Jan 2021, (First published) In: Porcine Health Management. 7, 1, p. 10 10.

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Management and biosecurity practices by small to medium egg producers in Scotland

Correia-Gomes, C., Henry, M., Reeves, A. & Sparks, N., Aug 2021, In: British Poultry Science. 62, 4, p. 499-508 10 p.

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Newcastle disease vaccine virus I-2 fails to acquire virulence during repeated passage in vivo

Bisschop, S. P. R., Peters, A., Domingue, G., Pearce, M. C., Verwey, J. & Poolman, P., 19 Apr 2021, (First published) In: Gates Open Research. 5, 76.

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Nursing stages of striped catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) in Vietnam: Pathogens, diseases and husbandry practices

Hoa, T. T. T., Boerlage, A. S., Duyen, T. T. M., Thy, D. T. M., Hang, N. T. T., Humphry, R. W. & Phuong, N. T., 25 Feb 2021, In: Aquaculture. 533, 736114.

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Overview of cattle diseases listed under category C, D or E in the Animal Health Law (AHL) for which control programmes are in place within Europe

Hodnik, J. J., Acinger-Rogić , Ž., Alishani, M., Autio, T., Balseiro, A., Berezowski, J., Carmo, L. P., Chaligiannis, I., Conrady, B., Costa, L., Cvetkovikj, I., Davidov, I., Dispas, M., Djadjovski, I., Duarte, E. L., Faverjon, C., Fourichon, C., Frössling, J., Gerilovych, A. & Gethmann, J. & 55 others, Gomes, J., Graham, D. A., Guelbenzu Gonzalo, M., Gunn, G., Henry, M., Hopp, P., Houe, H., Irimia, E., Ježek, J., Juste, R., Kalaitzakis, E., Kaler, J., Kaplan, S., Kostoulas, P., Kovalenko, K., Knezevic, N., Knific, T., Koleci, X., Madouasse, A., Sciences, A., Mandelík, R., Meletis, E., Mincu, M., Mõtus, K., Munoz-Gomez, V., Niculae, M., Ocepek, M., Opsal Tangen, M., Ózsvári, L., Papadopoulos, D., Papadopoulos, T., Pelkonen, S., Polak, M. P., Pozzato, N., Rapaliute, E., Ribbens, S., Niza-Ribeiro, J. J. R., Rosenbaum-Nielsen, L., Sáez, J. L., Nielsen, S. S., van Schaik, G., Schwan, E., Sekovska, B., Ljubljana, F. O. V. M. U., Strain, S., Satran, P., Seric Haracic, S., Tamminen, L.-M., Thulke, H. H., Toplak, I., Tuunainen, E., Verner, S., Vilcek, S., Yildiz, R. & Santman-Berends, I. M., 30 Jul 2021, (First published) In: Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 8, 688078.

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Prevalence and Epidemiology of Non-O157 Escherichia coli Serogroups O26, O103, O111, and O145 and Shiga Toxin Gene Carriage in Scottish Cattle, 2014-2015

Hoyle, D. V., Keith, M., Williamson, H., Macleod, K., Mathie, H., Handel, I., Currie, C., Holmes, A., Allison, L. J., McLean, R., Callaby, R., Porphyre, T., Tongue, S., Henry, M., Evans, J., Gunn, G., Gally, D. L., Silva, N. & Chase-Topping, M. E., May 2021, In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 87, 10, p. 1-18 18 p., e03142-20.

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Process evaluation of integrated West Nile virus surveillance in northern Italy: an example of a One Health approach in public health policy

Marchino, M., Paternoster, G., Favretto, A. R., Balduzzi, G., Berezowski, J. & Tomassone, L., Dec 2021, In: Evaluation and Program Planning. 89, 101991.

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Risk Factors for Antimicrobial Use on Irish Pig Farms

O'Neill, L., Calderón Díaz, J. A., Rodrigues da Costa, M., Oakes, S., Leonard, F. & Manzanilla, E. G., 28 Sept 2021, (First published) In: Animals. 11, 10, 2828.

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Structure and Efficiency of the Scottish Beef Herd - Cattle Tracing System Insights

Thomson, S., Spencer, M., Reeves, A. & Moxey, A. P., 18 Jan 2021, (First published) The Scottish Government. 62 p.

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The Human Aspect of Horse Care: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted the Wellbeing of Equestrian Industry Stakeholders

Ward, A., Stephen, K., Argo, C., Watson, C., Harris, P., Neacsu, M., Russell, W., Grove-White, D. & Morrison, P., 22 Jul 2021, (First published) In: Animals. 11, 8, p. e2163 2163.

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2020

A bio-economic simulation study on the association between key performance indicators and pluck lesions in Irish farrow-to-finish pig farms

Calderón Díaz, J. A., Rodrigues da Costa, M., Shalloo, L., Niemi, J. K., Leonard, F. C., Crespo-Piazuelo, D., Gasa, J. & Manzanilla, E. G., 9 Dec 2020, (First published) In: Porcine Health Management. 6, 1, 40.

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A cross-sectional survey on respiratory disease in a cohort of Irish pig farms

Rodrigues da Costa, M., Fitzgerald, R., Manzanilla, E. G., O'Shea, H., Moriarty, J., McElroy, M. & Leonard, F., 21 Nov 2020, (First published) In: Irish Veterinary Journal. 73, 1, 24.

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A description and qualitative comparison of the elements of heterogeneous bovine viral diarrhea control programs that influence confidence of freedom

van Roon, A. M., Santman-Berends, I. M. G. A., Graham, D., More, S. J., Nielen, M., van Duijn, L., Mercat, M., Fourichon, C., Madouasse, A., Gethmann, J., Sauter-Louis, C., Frössling, J., Lindberg, A., Correia-Gomes, C., Gunn, G. J., Henry, M. K. & van Schaik, G., May 2020, In: Journal of Dairy Science. 103, 5, p. 4654-4671 18 p.

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An exploration of how vets cope with the daily challenges of farm animal practice and how best these coping mechanisms might be developed into tools which can be easily accessed by the livestock veterinary community. Sarah Brown Mental Health Research Grant

Stephen, K., Henry, M., Baughan, J., Duncan, A. & Bishop, H., 2020, 14 p.

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Antimicrobial resistance: bringing Scottish expertise together to find the solutions

Holden, N., Humphry, R., Avery, L., Gunn, G., Foster, G., Innocent, G., Scott, K., Freitag, T., Pagaling, E., Watson, E. & Silva, N., 30 Oct 2020

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Assessing the effect of insecticide-treated cattle on tsetse abundance and trypanosome transmission at the wildlife-livestock interface in Serengeti, Tanzania

Lord, J. S., Lea, R. S., Allan, F. K., Byamungu, M., Hall, D. R., Lingley, J., Mramba, F., Paxton, E., Vale, G. A., Hargrove, J. W., Morrison, L. J., Torr, S. J. & Auty, H. K., 25 Aug 2020, (First published) In: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 14, 8, p. 1-13 13 p., e0008288.

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A Tool for Prioritizing Livestock Disease Threats to Scotland

Bessell, P. R., Auty, H. K., Roberts, H., McKendrick, I. J., Bronsvoort, B. M. D. C. & Boden, L. A., 24 Apr 2020, (First published) In: Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 7, 223.

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Editorial: Proceedings of the 2nd ISESSAH Conference 2018

Raboisson, D., Vosough Ahmadi, B., Peyre, M., Hogeveen, H., Gunn, G. J. & Rushton, J., 11 Feb 2020, In: Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 7, 52.

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EPIC, Scottish Government's Centre of Expertise in Animal Disease Outbreaks: A Model for Provision of Risk-Based Evidence to Policy

Boden, L. A., Voas, S., Mellor, D. & Auty, H., 5 Mar 2020, (First published) In: Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 7, 119.

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Epidemiology of marine gill diseases in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) aquaculture: a review

Boerlage, A., Ashby, A., Herrero, A., Reeves, A., Gunn, G. & Rodger, H. D., Nov 2020, In: Reviews in Aquaculture. 12, 4, p. 2140-2159 20 p.

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Exploration of linkages between human and livestock AM usage

Stephen, K., Clarke, G. A., Baughan, J. & Gunn, G., 2020, (Submitted)

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Exploring the attitudes of backyard poultry keepers to health and biosecurity

Correia-Gomes, C. & Sparks, N., Jan 2020, In: Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 174, 9 p., 104812.

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How Farm Vets Cope

Stephen, K., Duncan, A. (Developer), Henry, M., Baughan, J. & Bishop, H. (Other), 2020

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Improving the utility of voluntary ovine fallen stock collection and laboratory diagnostic submission data for animal health surveillance purposes: a development cycle

Tongue, S., Eze, J., Correia-Gomes, C., Brulisauer, F. & Gunn, G., 24 Jan 2020, (First published) In: Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 6, 487.

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Ir-Man: An Information Retrieval Framework for Marine Animal Necropsy Analysis

Carmichael, A., Bhowmik, D., Baily, J., Brownlow, A., Gunn, G. & Reeves, A., 21 Sept 2020, ACM Conference on Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, and Health Informatics (ACM BCB 2020). Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 9 p. 67. (Proceedings of the 11th ACM International Conference on Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Health Informatics).

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Molecular evidence of hybridization between pig and human Ascaris indicates an interbred species complex infecting humans

Easton, A., Gao, S., Lawton, S. P., Bennuru, S., Khan, A., Dahlstrom, E., Oliveira, R. G., Kepha, S., Porcella, S. F., Webster, J., Anderson, R., Grigg, M. E., Davis, R. E., Wang, J., Nutman, T. B., Harris, N. L. (Editor) & Soldati-Favre, D., 6 Nov 2020, (First published) In: eLife. 9, p. 1-26 26 p., e61562.

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Multilayer network analysis unravels haulage vehicles as a hidden threat to the British swine industry

Porphyre, T., Bronsvoort, B. M. D. C., Gunn, G. J. & Correia-Gomes, C., 25 May 2020, In: Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. 67, 3, p. 1231-1246 16 p., 1231-1246.

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Perinatal mortality in 23 beef herds in Orkney: Incidence, risk factors and aetiology

Norquay, R., Orr, J., Norquay, B., Ellis, K. A., Mee, J. F., Reeves, A., Scholes, S. & Geraghty, T., 11 Jul 2020, In: Veterinary Record. 187, p. 28 105536.

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Pig Health Scheme: Assessor Report: 3rd–4th Quarter, 2019

Bishop, H., Henry, M., Humphry, R. & Pearce, M., 2020, 212 p.

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Police involvement, characteristics and outcomes of place of safety referrals in the Scottish Highlands

Eze, J. & Simpson, S., 24 Feb 2020, (First published) In: BJPsych Bulletin. 44, 6, p. 244-250 7 p.

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Reply to Verougstraete et al. Comment on HbA_1c determination from HemaSpot blood collection devices: comparison of home-prepared dried blood spots with standard venous blood analysis

Hall, J. M., Fowler, C. F., Barrett, F., Humphry, R. W. & MacRury, S. M., Sept 2020, In: Diabetic Medicine. 37, 9, p. 1614-1615 2 p.

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Scottish Beef Finishing – Evidence from 2013 born animals

Thomson, S., Spencer, M. & Reeves, A., Feb 2020, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC). 12 p.

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Sheep sector perspectives on surveillance

Stephen, K. & Tongue, S., 2020, (Submitted)

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Standardizing output-based surveillance to control non-regulated cattle diseases: Aspiring for a single general regulatory framework in the European Union

Costa, L., Duarte, E. L., Knific, T., Hodnik, J. J., van Roon, A., Fourichon, C., Koleci, X., van Schaik, G., Gunn, G., Madouasse, A., Berezowski, J. & Santman-Berends, I., Oct 2020, In: Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 183, 105130.

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The advantages of using cytospins of uterine lavage fluid for the diagnosis of equine endometritis

Marcos, R., Ribeiro, T., Santos, M., Correia-Gomes, C., Macedo, S., Guimarães, T., Blielbernicht, M., Caniatti, M. & Rocha, A., 15 Sept 2020, In: Theriogenology. 154, p. 143-151 9 p.

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