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Brucellosis in Portugal: A systematic review and meta-analysis of animal and hu...
Lopes, Ricardo; Lima de Carvalho, Hugo; Leclerc Duarte, Elsa; Coelho, Ana Claudia; Cardoso, Luis Lucas; Garces, AndreiaBrucellosis remains one of the most widespread zoonoses globally, yet its true burden in Portugal remains insufficiently characterised1,2,3,4. This study presents the first nationwide systematic review and meta-analysis of Brucella spp. infections across both animal and human populations in Portugal, following PRISMA and MOOSE guidelines. A total of 871 studies were screened, yielding 62 eligible reports publis...
What do we know about Cryptococcus spp. in Portugal?
Lopes, Ricardo; Barros, Gonçalo; Garces, Andreia; Cardoso, Luis; Silva, Vanessa; Lima de Carvalho, Hugo; Leclerc Duarte, Elsa; Coelho, Ana CláudiaCryptococcosis is an environmentally acquired mycosis primarily caused by the Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii species complexes. These encapsulated yeasts infect humans and multiple animal hosts. In veterinary medicine their importance has gained recognition in recent decades, and affected animals can act as sentinels of environmental exposure within a One Health/Planetary Health framework (Figure 1). In ...
Feline Infectious Peritonitis Effusion Index: A Novel Diagnostic Method and Val...
Lopes, Ricardo; Sampaio, Filipe; Lima de Carvalho, Hugo; Garcês, Andreia; Fernandes, Cátia; Neves, Carolina Vitória; Sardinha de Brito, AlexandreThe emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has led the medical and scientific community to explore the pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of coronaviruses. In felines, a widespread coronavirus known as feline coronavirus (FCoV) can lead to feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a highly fatal disease characterised by severe systemic inflammation. Diagnosing FCoV remains ch...
A One pathology multicentre Portuguese approach to thyroid tumours of dogs and ...
Gaspar, Tiago; Borges, Inês; Canberk, Sule; Monteiro, Alexandra; Catarino, José; Pinto, Mafalda; Teixeira, Elisabete; Canadas-Sousa, Ana; Branco, SandraThyroid tumours are the most common endocrine tumours of dogs and cats. Feline thyroid tumours are essentially functional adenomas curable with thyroidectomy, whereas most canine thyroid tumours are non-functional carcinomas either unresectable or recurrent within two years in up 50%. The oncobiology of these tumours remains unclear, but investigating this aspect could contribute to the development of targeted ...