Publications by authors named "Kim Jacobsen"

Edwardsiella piscicida is an emerging bacterial pathogen and the aetiological agent of edwardsiellosis among cultured and wild fish species globally. The increased frequency of outbreaks of this Gram-negative, facultative intracellular pathogen pose not only a threat to the aquaculture industry but also a possible foodborne/waterborne public health risk due to the ill-defined zoonotic potential. Thus, understanding the role of temperature on the virulence of this emerging pathogen is essential for comprehending the pathogenesis of piscine edwardsiellosis in the context of current warming trends associated with climate change, as well as providing insight into its zoonotic potential.

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FOP is a rare genetic condition, described mainly in man and cats, characterized by progressive, painful debilitation and shortened lifespan. A 10-month-old neutered male Savannah cat was referred for progressive gait abnormalities and multifocal firm masses within the soft-tissues that were unresponsive to previous treatment. Diagnosis of FOP was based on histopathological evaluation of intralesional biopsies, which revealed osteo-cartilaginous metaplasia and fibrocellular proliferation with intralesional chondrogenesis and endochondral ossification.

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Humans live in complex socio-ecological systems where we interact with parasites and pathogens that spend time in abiotic and biotic environmental reservoirs (e.g., water, air, soil, other vertebrate hosts, vectors, intermediate hosts).

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Purpose: Fatigue is frequent in adults with cerebral palsy (CP) and it is unclear whether this is due to altered corticospinal drive. We aimed to compare changes in corticospinal drive following sustained muscle contractions in adults with CP and neurologically intact (NI) adults.

Methods: Fourteen adults with CP [age 37.

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  • Understanding human attitudes toward large carnivores, particularly lions, is essential for improving coexistence, as highlighted by a survey near Hwange National Park.
  • The study revealed that intangible factors like fear and ecocentric values were as significant, if not more so, than tangible factors like livestock losses in shaping people's attitudes.
  • Socioeconomic factors' importance diminished when considering beliefs and perceptions, suggesting that addressing fear and enhancing education could be critical for effective conservation strategies.
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Objectives: To investigate the effect of a nutrition intervention program for geriatric nutritional at-risk patients.

Design: A randomized controlled trial.

Setting: Department of geriatric medicine in a university hospital and in the primary healthcare sector, Copenhagen.

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  • Bacterial diseases in bananas and enset have been largely overlooked compared to fungal threats like black leaf streak and Fusarium wilt, yet they significantly impact global production.
  • These bacterial diseases are categorized into three main groups: Ralstonia-associated, Xanthomonas wilt, and Erwinia-associated diseases, each affecting the plants in different ways.
  • The review discusses the global distribution, symptoms, and management practices for these bacterial diseases, emphasizing the need for better awareness and strategies among farmers.
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The killing of a satellite-tagged male lion by a trophy hunter in Zimbabwe in July 2015 provoked an unprecedented media reaction. We analyse the global media response to the trophy hunting of the lion, nicknamed "Cecil", a study animal in a long-term project run by Oxford University's Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU). We collaborated with a media-monitoring company to investigate the development of the media coverage spatially and temporally.

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One of the unique features of the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans is its invariant development, where a stereotyped cell lineage generates a fixed number of cells with a fixed cell type. It remains unclear how embryonic development evolved within the nematodes to give rise to the complex, invariant cell lineage of C. elegans.

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The free-living nematode Rhabditophanes sp. has recently been placed in a clade of animal parasites and may be a unique example of a reversal to a nonparasitic lifestyle. Detailed morphological analysis of the intestine reveals the unusual and unique structure of splitting microlamellae forming a meshwork with cavities along the entire intestinal tract.

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We describe the complete embryonic cell lineage of the marine nematode Pellioditis marina (Rhabditidae) up to somatic muscle contraction, resulting in the formation of 638 cells, of which 67 undergo programmed cell death. In comparison with Caenorhabditis elegans, the overall lineage homology is 95.5%; fate homology, however, is only 76.

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