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Advancing Canine Health through Peer-Reviewed Publications

Scientific peer-reviewed publications are a cornerstone of advancing canine health. At the AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), research investment success is measured, in part, by the quality and impact of the peer-reviewed studies they produce.

These publications not only validate the rigor and credibility of the research supported by the CHF but also contribute to the global body of scientific knowledge, driving innovation and improving the lives of all dogs.

Publications

Complete genome sequences of Mycoplasma cynos and Mycoplasma felis isolated from dogs and cats with infectious respiratory disease
CHF Grant ID(s): 03053-A
Program Area: Lung & Airway Health
Investigator(s): Framst, Isaac; Ramesh, Priyatharshini; Cai, Hugh Y.; Maboni, Grazieli
Development and preliminary study of the rLiNTPDase2 rapid test: A lateral flow immunochromatographic assay for Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis
CHF Grant ID(s): 2838
Program Area: Infection & Immunity
Investigator(s): Castro, Raissa Barbosa de; Leopoldino, Luma Salgado; Badaró de Moraes, João Victor; Bressan, Gustavo Costa; de Souza Vasconcellos, Raphael; Favarato, Evandro Silva; Voorwald, Fabiana Azevedo; Fietto, Juliana Lopes Rangel
Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis in a Mixed-Breed Dog with a Splice Site Variant in CLN6
CHF Grant ID(s): 2604
Program Area: Nervous System Health
Investigator(s): Mhlanga-Mutangadura, Tendai; Bullock, Garrett; Cerda-Gonzalez, Sofia; Katz, Martin L.
Plasma microRNA signatures predict prognosis in canine osteosarcoma patients
CHF Grant ID(s): 3094-A
Program Area: General Cancer
Investigator(s): Ludwig, L; Edson, M; Treleaven, H; Viloria-Petit, AM; Mutsaers, AJ; Moorhead, R; Foster, RA; Ali, A; Wood, RD; Wood, GA
Evaluation of a novel Tc-24 recombinant antigen ELISA for serologic testing for <em>Trypanosoma cruzi</em> in dogs
Investigator(s): Rojelio Mejia; Guilherme G. Verocai; Ilana A. Mosley; Bin Zhan; Lindsey Vongthavaravat; Rachel E. Busselman; Sarah A. Hamer
High-resolution mapping of linear epitopes from LiNTPDase2: Advancing leishmaniasis detection using optimized protein and peptide antigens
CHF Grant ID(s): 2838
Program Area: Infection & Immunity
Investigator(s): Castro, Raissa Barbosa de; Badaró de Moraes, João Victor; de Souza, Anna Cláudia Alves; Favarato, Evandro Silva; Voorwald, Fabiana Azevedo; dos Santos, Fabiane Matos; Bressan, Gustavo Costa; Vasconcellos, Raphael de Souza; Fietto, Juliana Lopes Rangel