Main description:

This book brings together in a review manner a comprehensive summary of high-quality research contributions from the different research teams and their collaborators, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health (CIISA). The topics span from animal behaviour and welfare over biotechnology to clinical veterinary medicine. Thus, the book is of interest for researchers and students working in the diverse fields of veterinary medicine and science.

The Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health (CIISA), the Research Centre of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Lisbon, commemorated its 25th-year jubilee in 2018. Throughout its history, CIISA has been consolidating as the top-ranking Portuguese Animal and Veterinary Sciences research unit.

More recently, CIISA has taken a leading role in the coordination of national and international research networks and consortiums. This conveyed a highly interdisciplinary nature to CIISA's research, encompassing animal, veterinary and biomedical sciences. This multi- and interdisciplinary nature is reflected on the broad scientific background of the team.

Contents:

1. Preface
2. A history of CIISA
Animal Behaviour and Welfare 3. Pain management for ruminants during common farm husbandry procedures Stilwell* G, Windsor P & Broom DM
4. Ruminants' welfare assessmentStilwell G*, Vieira A, Can E, Krug C, Saraiva S, Battini M & Mattiello S
Animal Genetics Resources 5. Genetics of carcass and meat quality traits in Iberian pigsBressan MC, Almeida J, Amaral A, Bettencourt C, Santos Silva J, Moreira O, Bessa R & Gama LT*
6. Genetic diversity and structure of Iberoamerican livestock breedsGama LT*, Martinez AM, Ginja C, Canon J, Martin-Burriel I, Revidatti MA, Ribeiro MN, Jordana J, Cortes O, Sevane N, Landi V, Delgado JV
Animal Nutrition and Biotechnology 7. The fine structure of the cellulosome defines the intricacies of carbohydrate deconstruction in the gut of mammals Bule P, Najmudin S, Bras J, Pires V, Fernandes V, Sequeira A, Cameron K, Andre L, Prates JAM, Ferreira LMA, Alves VD* & Fontes CMGA*
8. Exogenous enzymes improve the nutritive value of cereal-based diets for monogastric animals through different mechanismsCardoso V, Ribeiro T, Fernandes V, Guerreiro C, Centeno M, Pires V, Ponte P, Goyal A, Najmudin S, Alves VD, Prates JAM, Ferreira LMA & Fontes CMGA* Animal Production Systems
9. Cistus ladanifer L. in ruminant diets - A sustainable approach to improve the feed nutritional value and the quality of edible products Jeronimo E*, Dentinho MT, Guerreiro O, Francisco A, Soldado D, Alves SP, Santos-Silva J & Bessa RJB
10. Growth and development of the Lusitano foal on extensive systemsFradinho MJ*, Bessa RJB, Caldeira RM & Ferreira-Dias G
11. Antibiotic Resistance The gut microbiome and antimicrobial resistance in companion animalsBelas A, Marques C & Pomba C*
12. Antimicrobial resistance trends in dogs and cats with urinary tract infectionMarques C, Belas A & Pomba C*
13. The public health risk of companion animal to human transmission of antimicrobial resistance during different types of animal infectionPomba C*, Belas A, Menezes J & Marques C
Clinical Research 14. No room to breathe: airway conditions affecting the equine athlete Tilley P*, Simoes J, Pessoa V, Fonseca R & Sales-Luis JP
15. Neuroprotection in glaucoma - is erythropoietin the solution?Resende AP, Silva BR, Sao Braz & B Delgado E*
16. Pregnancy toxaemia in small ruminantsSimoes PBA, Bexiga R, Lamas LP & Lima MS*
17. Trends in translational medical research: companion animal models Mestrinho LA, Delgado E, Lourenco M & Niza M
Food Science and Technology 18. Preventive measures and technological interventions to control cured meat products safety and qualitySantos SC, Elias M, Barreto AS, Semedo-Lemsaddek T & Fraqueza MJ*
Infectious Diseases 19. African Swine Fever: research towards development of a vaccine candidateFreitas FB, Simoes M, Leitao A, Martins C, Ferreira F*
Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases 20. Leishmaniosis: New Insights in a Changing World Alexandre-Pires G, Santos M, Rodrigues MA, Pereira MA, Gomes J, Diaz SA, Gomes L, Basso A, Reisinho A, Gomes J, Leal R, Correia J, Bolas A, Meireles J, Santos-Gomes G & Pereira-da-Fonseca I*
21. Vectors and Vector Borne Diseases: morphological and molecular diagnosis, risk assessment, populational genetics and control strategies Ramilo DW, Alho AM, Gomes J, Santos, M, Santos AS, Santos-Silva M, Alexandre-Pires G, Meireles J, Tomas A, Zuquete S, Amaro A, Belo S, Schnyder M, Deplazes P, Rebelo MT, Madeira-de-Carvalho L & Pereira-da-Fonseca I*
22. Distribution, major epidemiological features and control of equid gastrointestinal parasites in mainland Portugal Lopes AS, Melo-Franco B, Nunes T, Sousa S, Fabrica P, Sao-Braz B & Madeira-de-Carvalho L*
Microbiology and Immunology 23. Antibacterial alternatives in the scope of One Health Oliveira M*, Serrano I & Tavares L
24. Novel diagnostic and therapeutic immunologic strategies to overcome oncologic, infectious and neurodegenerative disorders Aires-da-Silva F*, Dias J, Aguiar SI, Marques F, Andre A, Gil S & Tavares L
25. Wildlife and environmental virology: molecular pathogen epidemiology surveillanceDuarte A*, Bento MC, Gil S &Tavares L Quality of Animal Products
26. Ameliorating pork marbling and quality with novel feeding approaches Madeira MS, Alfaia CM, Lopes PA, Pestana J, Coelho D, Fontes CMGA & Prates JAM*
Reproduction and Development
27. Reproductive and developmental biotechnologies directed to germplasm preservation Pereira RMLN*, Marques CC, Pimenta J, Barbas JP, Baptista MC & Lopes-da-Costa L
28. From Villains to Heroes: Insights into the antagonizing functions of prion like genes and proteins Pimenta J*, Lopes-da-Costa L, Marques CC, Barbas JP, Baptista MC & Pereira RMLN
29. Unravelling Notch signaling in reproductive, developmental and tumor biology Murta D, Diniz P, Silva E, Trindade A, Duarte A & Lopes-da-Costa L*
30. The role of uteropathogenic Escherichia coli in the development of canine pyometra Silva E, Silva M, Henriques S, Diniz P, Carneiro C, Lopes-da-Costa L, Mateus L*
31. What goes wrong from a mare healthy endometrium to endometrosis?Ferreira-Dias G*, Rebordao MR, Galvao AM, Roberto-da-Costa R, Amaral A, Fernandes C, Pinto-Bravo P, Morazzo S, Alexandre-Pires G, Lukasik K, Szostek-Mioduchowska A & Skarzynski DJ
Tropical Animal Health and Production
32.Tropical Livestock Development: Mitigating seasonal weight loss and health conditions. Alfaro-Cardoso L*, Almeida A, van Harten S & Zuquete S
(* marks corresponding authors) All authors are affiliated to Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, University of Lisbon, Portugal