Priapism Following hCG Administration In A Cat

Priapism, defined as a persistent and painful penile erection in the absence of sexual excitation, is an uncommon disorder of cats that usually requires penile amputation and perineal NECK STRIPS urethrostomy.This report describes a case of priapism in a short-haired Persian male cat aged 3 years.The condition had appeared after attempted mating wi

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A proposed molecular mechanism for pathogenesis of severe RNA-viral pulmonary infections [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Background: Certain riboviruses can cause severe pulmonary complications leading to death in some infected patients.We propose that DNA damage induced-apoptosis accelerates viral release, triggered by depletion of host RNA binding proteins (RBPs) from nuclear RNA bound to replicating viral sequences.Methods: Information theory-based analysis of int

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