| antibodies to berne virus in horses and other animals. | after inoculation into 2 foals, berne virus induced neutralizing antibody, but did not cause clinical symptoms. in a horizontal study of seropositive mares and their offspring, a decline of maternal antibodies and a sudden synchronous seroconversion in all foals were observed, again without clinical symptoms. the virus is widespread in the swiss horse population and has been so during the last decade; rises in antibody titers were noted in 9% of paired sera sampled at random. positive reactions ... | 1984 | 6506447 |
| [duodenum preserving resection of the head of the pancreas: a standard procedure in chronic pancreatitis]. | duodenum-preserving resection of the head of the pancreas was developed 25 years ago by beger. this procedure is indicated in patients suffering from chronic pain in combination with inflammation of the head of the pancreas, common bile duct obstruction, pancreatic duct obstruction and/or obstruction of the retropancreatic vessels. at the inselspital in berne, 74 patients underwent this operation between 1993 and 1996. the median length of the operation was 380 min, with the need for transfusion ... | 1997 | 9206630 |
| [endoparasites--prevention in ungulates in fenced enclosures: experiences with a pilot project in the dählhölzli zoo in bern]. | in the animal zoo dählhölzli berne all ungulates are continuously monitored since 1984 (qualitatively and quantitatively) in the context of an epidemiological study on gastrointestinal strongyles. fecal sampling occurs every two weeks in the "parasite risk group", every four to six weeks in the so called "non-risk group". risk group-animals repeatedly show increased fecal egg counts, whereas among non-risk group-animals only ascarid eggs in przewalski-horses and wild boars can become significant ... | 1993 | 8316818 |