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Genetics and animal domestication: new windows on an elusive process
Contributor(s):: Dobney, K., Larson, G.
Domesticated animals are universally familiar. How, when, where and why they became domesticated is less well understood. The genetic revolution of the past few decades has facilitated novel insights into a field that previously was principally the domain of archaeozoologists. Although some of...
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Healthy animals, healthy people: Inextricably linked
Contributor(s):: Michael B. Cates
Dogs and dolphins, monkeys and cats, horses and mules, rabbits, rodents, reptiles, and humans--multiple species, and all are part of the focused mission of the US Army Veterinary Corps. For over 91 years, officers in our Corps, along with support personnel, have been an integral part of the Army...
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Links among human health, animal health, and ecosystem health
Contributor(s):: Rabinowitz, P., Conti, L.
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Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains from pet animals and their relationship to human isolates
| Contributor(s):: Strommenger, B., Kehrenberg, C., Kettlitz, C., Cuny, C., Verspohl, J., Witte, W., Schwarz, S.
Objectives: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates from pet animals were characterized and compared with human isolates from clonal complexes most prevalent in Central Europe. Methods: S. aureus isolates were investigated for their in vitro susceptibility to antimicrobial...
