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Schaper E, van Haeften T, Wandall J, Iivanainen A, Penell J, McLean Press C, et al.
Front Vet Sci . 2023 Nov; 10:1296514. PMID: 38026654
Introduction: Progress testing in education is an assessment principle for the measurement of students' progress over time, e.g., from start to graduation. Progress testing offers valid longitudinal formative measurement of...
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Pujol J, Bouillenne F, Farnir F, Dufrasne I, Mainil J, Galleni M, et al.
Vet Immunol Immunopathol . 2015 Nov; 168(1-2):1-13. PMID: 26553560
Vaccination is the most cost-effective way to control infectious diseases in cattle. However, many infectious diseases leading to severe economical losses worldwide still remain for which a really effective and...
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Frellstedt L, Gosset P, Kervoaze G, Hans A, Desmet C, Pirottin D, et al.
Vet Res . 2015 Jan; 46:3. PMID: 25595212
Respiratory diseases, including inflammatory airway disease (IAD), viral and bacterial infections, are common problems in exercising horses. The airway epithelium constitutes a major physical barrier against airborne infections and plays...
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Ramery E, Fraipont A, Richard E, Art T, Pirottin D, Van Delm W, et al.
Vet Clin Pathol . 2014 Dec; 44(1):37-46. PMID: 25488254
Background: Inflammatory airway disease (IAD) affects performance and well-being of horses. Diagnosis is primarily reached by bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cytology which is invasive and requires sedation. Objectives: The purpose of...
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Frellstedt L, Waldschmidt I, Gosset P, Desmet C, Pirottin D, Bureau F, et al.
Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol . 2014 Feb; 51(1):135-42. PMID: 24502337
In humans, strenuous exercise causes increased susceptibility to respiratory infections associated with down-regulated expression of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and costimulatory and antigen-presenting molecules. Lower airway diseases are also a common...
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Richard E, Pitel P, Lemaitre L, Jas D, Lekeux P, Pronost S, et al.
Vet J . 2013 Nov; 199(1):181-3. PMID: 24268680
The aim of this study was to investigate neutrophil stimulation following experimentally-induced airway inflammation in healthy horses. Six horses received dexamethasone and four were then inoculated with equid herpesvirus-2 (EHV-2)....
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Fortier G, Richard E, Hue E, Fortier C, Pronost S, Pottier D, et al.
Vet J . 2013 Feb; 197(2):492-5. PMID: 23433569
The aim of this trial was to investigate the putative involvement of equid herpesvirus 2 (EHV-2) in airway inflammation of adult horses. Six horses received corticosteroid treatment, before either mock...
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Mesnil C, Sabatel C, Marichal T, Toussaint M, Cataldo D, Drion P, et al.
PLoS One . 2013 Jan; 7(12):e53242. PMID: 23300898
Conventional dendritic cells (DCs) are considered to be the prime initiators of airway allergy. Yet, it remains unclear whether specific DC subsets are preferentially involved in allergic airway sensitization. Here,...
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Fraipont A, Van Erck E, Ramery E, Fortier G, Lekeux P, Art T
Can Vet J . 2012 Sep; 53(3):311-4. PMID: 22942450
A field test and a standardized treadmill test were used to assess fitness in endurance horses. These tests discriminated horses of different race levels: horses participating in races of 120...
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Toussaint M, Fievez L, Desmet C, Pirottin D, Farnir F, Bureau F, et al.
BMC Vet Res . 2012 May; 8:64. PMID: 22621400
Background: Recurrent airway obstruction (RAO, also known as equine heaves) is an inflammatory condition caused by exposure of susceptible horses to organic dusts in hay. The immunological processes responsible for...