Enteritis necroticans and Clostridium perfringens type C; Epidemiological and pathological findings over the past 20 years. by Stuart Johnson, Andrew M Skinner, Calob Lostutter, Trevor Duke, Horst Posthaus

“…C. perfringens type C is also an important cause of necrotizing enteritis among animals, particularly pigs. Research into the pathogenesis of this disease has confirmed the central role of beta toxin and its target, the endothelial cell. …”
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ANALYSIS OF MONITORING STUDIES ON AFRICAN SWINE FEVER VIRUS DNA DETECTION CARRIED OUT IN 2017 by D. N. Fedoseyeva, Ye. V. Aronova, A. A. Varentsova, A. A. Yelsukova, Ali Mazloum, D. V. Sharypova, N. N. Vlasova, A. S. Igolkin

“…The paper describes the results of testing of biomaterial from domestic pigs and wild boars by real-time PCR used for African swine fever virus genome detection, carried out in the FGBI “Federal Centre for Animal Health” (Vladimir). …”
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Marfan syndrome: insights from animal models by Yuanyuan Jiang, Ping Jia, Xiaoying Feng, Dingding Zhang

“…Several species of animals have been used for MFS studies, including chicks, cattle, mice, pigs, zebrafishes, Caenorhabditis elegans, and rabbits. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of handheld ultrasound in primary blast lung injury: a comprehensive study by Shifeng Shao, Zhengbin Wu, Jun Liu, Zhikang Liao, Yuan Yao, Liang Zhang, Yaoli Wang, Hui Zhao

“…The study involved 25 healthy male Bama mini-pigs subjected to BST-I-type biological shock wave tubes. …”
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In Sheep’s Clothing? by Fredrik Fahlander

“…Although there are general distinctions between animals of the first category (dogs, horses and cats) and of the second category (sheep/goat, pigs, fowl), they are not exclusive and do not reflect a dualist view of companions versus beasts of burden or food. …”
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Configuração espacial da geografia alimentar em Sergipe by Sônia de Souza Mendonça Menezes, Paulo Adriano Santos Silva, Heberty Ruan Conceição Silva

“…To do so, we will analyze the historical trajectory and current dynamics of the production of fruits, grains, tubers, milk, cheeses and pigs; besides identifying the spatial distribution of these foods in the Sergipe territory. …”
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The regenerating gene (Reg) family genes in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by Shin Takasawa, Tomoko Uchiyama, Maiko Takeda

“…Since then, many genes homologous to Reg have been discovered in other species, including humans, mice, hamsters, rabbits, sheep, dogs, cats, pigs, giant pandas, chickens, and frogs. Moreover, Reg and its related genes (Reg family genes) have been classified as types I, II, III, and IV. …”
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Microbiological Quality and Physicochemical Characteristics of Pork Livers Supplied by an Industrial Slaughterhouse by Narcís Feliu-Alsina, Elena Saguer

“…Pork liver is a by-product generated daily in large quantities due to the high number of pigs slaughtered and its relatively high weight in relation to the carcass weight. …”
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EXPERT RISK ASSESSMENT OF FMD INTRODUCTION TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION FROM INFECTED COUNTRIES by V. M. Gulenkin, A. K. Karaulov, D. A. Lozovoy, V. M. Zakharov

“…It is aimed at FMD outbreak prevention in the specified RF Subjects by inducing protective immunity in at least 81% of immunized cattle and at least 95% of immunized pigs.…”
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Streptococcus suis-associated neonatal meningitis and sepsis: characterization, antimicrobial resistance, and public health implications by Giovanna Fusco, Rubina Paradiso, Lorena Cardillo, Maria Antonia Salvia, Saveria Dodaro, Veronica Del Monaco, Gianfranco Scarpelli, Francesca Greco, Antonio Rinaldi, Lorella Barca, Stefania Ambrogio, Antonio Limone, Esterina De Carlo, Giorgia Borriello

“…S. suis meningitis and sepsis are mainly reported in adults, related to direct contact with pigs or contaminated pork meat consumption, while it is rarely reported in children. …”
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Effects of dietary amylose/amylopectin ratio on antioxidant ability and amino metabolism in the liver of weaned piglets undergoing feed transition and challenged with lipopolysacch... by Can Yang, Can Yang, Xiaowu Tang, Min Wang, Han Yang, Huansheng Yang, Yancan Wang, Yulong Yin, Yulong Yin

“…On day 28, 12 h before slaughter, pigs were intraperitoneal injected with 100 μg/kg body weight LPS or sterile saline. …”
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Du Bestiaire dans le théâtre de W.B. Yeats by Pierre Longuenesse

“…Birds of all kinds, cats, donkeys, pigs and of course horses : a whole bestiary runs across all the plots and talk in his plays. …”
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Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Transplantation Attenuates Inflammation and Promotes Liver Regeneration after Ischemia-Reperfusion and Hemihepatectomy in Swine by Zhihui Jiao, Yajun Ma, Xiaoning Liu, Yansong Ge, Qianzhen Zhang, Boyang Liu, Hongbin Wang

“…Eighteen healthy Bama miniature pigs were randomly divided into the sham-operated (sham), untreated IR injury (IRI), and ADSC-transplanted (ADSC) groups. …”
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Nanodrug‐Engineered Exosomes Achieve a Jointly Dual‐Pathway Inhibition on Cuproptosis by Hanxiao Sun, Yang Zou, Zhengtai Chen, Yan He, Kai Ye, Huan Liu, Lihong Qiu, Yufan Zhang, Yuexue Mai, Xinghong Chen, Zhengwei Mao, Wei Wang, Chenggang Yi

“…The functionalized exosomes are loaded into an injectable hydrogel and applied to treat diabetic wounds in mice and acute skin wounds in pigs. The local and controlled release of EXOsiFDX1‐PDA@CQ ensures the retention of the therapeutic agent at wound beds, effectively promoting wound healing. …”
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Accelerated Growth Rate Induced by Neonatal High-Protein Milk Formula Is Not Supported by Increased Tissue Protein Synthesis in Low-Birth-Weight Piglets by Agnès Jamin, Bernard Sève, Jean-Noël Thibault, Nathalie Floc’h

“…Yet the effects of such practices on tissue protein metabolism are unknown. Baby pigs were fed from age 2 to 7 or 28 d with high protein formula with or without amoxicillin supplementation, in parallel with normal protein formula, to determine tissue protein metabolism modifications. …”
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African swine fever: one hundred years later by V. V. Makarov

“…The infection fundamentals have been established and described – the etiological, immunological  and nosological uniqueness  of the infection, fatal susceptibility of domestic  pigs, clinical sings and pathomorphology,  viral etiology, natural reservoir and source of the infection, survival of the virus outside the body, many specific epizootological aspects. …”
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Reconstructing the Stem Leydig Cell Niche via the Testicular Extracellular Matrix for the Treatment of Testicular Leydig Cell Dysfunction by Ani Chi, Chao Yang, Jie Liu, Zhichen Zhai, Xuetao Shi

“…The study develops a decellularized testicular extracellular matrix (dTECM) hydrogel from young pigs and evaluates its safety and feasibility as a supportive niche for the expansion and differentiation of SLCs. dTECM hydrogel facilitates the steroidogenic differentiation of SLCs into LCs, the primary producers of testosterone. …”
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Serological Survey and Factors Associated with Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Domestic Goats in Myanmar by Saw Bawm, Wint Yi Maung, Myat Yee Win, May June Thu, Hla Myet Chel, Tin Aye Khaing, Soe Soe Wai, Lat Lat Htun, Tin Tin Myaing, Saruda Tiwananthagorn, Makoto Igarashi, Ken Katakura

“…The infection was associated with the presence of cats at the farm (odds ratio [OR] = 4.66, 95% confidential interval [CI] = 1.03–21.06), farming with different animal species (sheep, cattle, and pigs) (OR = 4.33, 95% CI = 1.57–11.94), and farming without good management practices (OR = 0.23, 95% CI = 0.06–0.83). …”
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Potential Role of Caveolin-1 in Regulating the Function of Endothelial Progenitor Cells from Experimental MODS Model by Tianhang Luo, Jixin Shu, Zhengmao Lu, Ting Han, Guoen Fang, Xuchao Xue

“…We established a MODS model in pigs, isolated and characterized EPCs from the MODS model, and tracked Cav-1 expression and various in vitro behaviors of EPCs from the MODS model. …”
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Structural basis of RNA polymerase complexes in African swine fever virus by Guoliang Zhu, Fei Xi, Wuxia Zeng, Yifei Zhao, Weijun Cao, Chen Liu, Fan Yang, Yi Ru, Shuqi Xiao, Shilei Zhang, Huanan Liu, Hong Tian, Fayu Yang, Biao Lu, Shukai Sun, Haiyang Song, Bozhang Sun, Xiaoyi Zhao, Lijie Tang, Kangli Li, Jijun He, Jianhong Guo, Yun Zhu, Zixiang Zhu, Fei Sun, Haixue Zheng

“…Abstract African swine fever virus is highly contagious and causes a fatal infectious disease in pigs, resulting in a significant global impact on pork supply. …”
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