Comparative performance of tuberculin and defined-antigen cocktails for detecting bovine tuberculosis in BCG-vaccinated cattle in natural settings by Abebe Fromsa, Andrew J. K. Conlan, Sreenidhi Srinivasan, Balako Gumi, Wegene Bedada, Miserach Zeleke, Dawit Worku, Matios Lakew, Biniam Tadesse, Berecha Bayissa, Asegedech Sirak, Musse Girma Abdela, Getnet Abie Mekonnen, Tesfaye Chibssa, Maroudam Veerasami, Gareth J. Jones, H. Martin Vordermeier, Nick Juleff, James L. N. Wood, Gobena Ameni, Vivek Kapur

“…A key requirement for vaccination strategies using BCG is the validation of defined antigens to differentiate infections among vaccinated animals (DIVA). We compared tuberculin with DIVA peptide cocktails (ESAT-6, CFP-10, and Rv3615c) in 67 unvaccinated and 67 BCG-vaccinated cattle exposed to M. bovis in a natural setting. …”
Get full text

The Presence of Two Distinct Lineages of the Foot-And-Mouth Disease Virus Type A in Russia in 2013–2014 Has Significant Implications for the Epidemiology of the Virus in the Region... by Victor V. Nikiforov, Sergey A. Noskov, Alexander V. Sprygin, Mohammad Abed Alhussen, Anastasia S. Krylova, Taisia V. Erofeeva, Svetlana N. Fomina, Svetlana R. Kremenchugskaya, Fedor I. Korennoy, Maxim V. Patrushev, Ilya A. Chvala, Tamara K. Mayorova, Stepan V. Toshchakov

“…The close genetic relationship of FMDV in the reported outbreak waves to those from neighboring countries indicates that animal movement could contribute to spillover and virus dispersal. …”
Get full text

Prenatal gene-environment interactions mediate the impact of advanced maternal age on mouse offspring behavior by Marta Marlena Ziętek, Aneta Jaszczyk, Adrian Mateusz Stankiewicz, Silvestre Sampino

Get full text

A Case Report on Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma in an Indigenous Dog by Farjana Akter, Md. Zillur Rahman, Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman, Bristy Dhar Nandita, Md. Foisal Shikder, Md. Piar Rahaman Shihab, Monoar Sayeed Pallab

Get full text

Mortality from plastic ingestion and net entanglement in marine birds - description of three cases by Garcês Andreia, Soeiro Vanessa, Loio Sara, Pires Isabel

“…While this report highlights just three cases, it emphasizes the severe negative impacts of plastic on seabirds, ultimately leading to the deaths of these animals.…”
Get full text

Physical and sensory properties of meltique beef steak injected with virgin coconut oil emulsion by Apriantini Astari, Cipta Dainy Nunung, Humayrah Wardina, Nurzahra Kania, Lesa Aditia Edit

“…The consumption of animal-based protein in Indonesia remains low, necessitating efforts to increase its intake, particularly through beef. …”
Get full text

Spinal Cord Pathology in Alpha-Synuclein Transgenic Mice by Sonja Mendritzki, Saskia Schmidt, Teresa Sczepan, Xin-Ran Zhu, Daniel Segelcke, Hermann Lübbert

Get full text

A Potential Linking between Vitamin D and Adipose Metabolic Disorders by Zhiguo Miao, Shan Wang, Yimin Wang, Liping Guo, Jinzhou Zhang, Yang Liu, Qiyuan Yang

Get full text

Socio‐economic evaluation of human–dog coexistence: A 40,000 years history by Mohammad Fallahi, Ali Akbar Masoudi, Rasoul Vaez Torshizi, Ali Maghsoudi

“…Abstract The human–animal relationship and its benefits have been a popular issue in recent decades. …”
Get full text

Case report: Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the nasal cavity in a roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) by Gorazd Vengušt, Diana Žele Vengušt, Carlo Cantile, Mitja Gombač, Kristina Tekavec, Tanja Švara

“…Neuroendocrine tumors of the nasal cavity are rare in both animals and humans. This report describes the macroscopic, histopathological and immunohistochemical characteristics of a neuroendocrine tumor in a three-year-old female roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) that was shot due to a facial deformity caused by an oval, firm, exophytic lesion effacing the left frontal and parietal regions. …”
Get full text

The effect of prenatal fumonisin B exposure on bone innervation in newborn Wistar rats by Tomaszewska Ewa, Dobrowolski Piotr, Dajnowska Aleksandra, Arbatowska Liwia, Puzio Iwona, Rudyk Halyna, Brezvyn Oksana, Kotsyumbas Ihor, Donaldson Janine, Śliwa Jadwiga, Arciszewski Marcin B., Muszyński Siemowit

Get full text

Does Faeces Excreted by Moxidectin-Treated Sheep Impact Coprophagous Insects and the Activity of Soil Microbiota in Subtropical Pastures? by Susana Gilaverte Hentz, Felix Guillermo Reyes Reyes, Glaciela Kaschuk, Leandro Bittencourt de Oliveira, Maria Angela Machado Fernandes, Alda Lúcia Gomes Monteiro

“…Diptera, Hymenoptera, Isoptera, and Coleoptera were equally encountered in faeces from MOX-treated and nontreated animals. Faecal boluses of MOX-treated animals (with higher N content) not protected against rain degraded faster than faecal boluses of nontreated animals (with lower N content). …”
Get full text

Effects of coenzyme q10 on lipid profile in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats by Deniz Uluışık, Ercan Keskin, Yasemin Öznurlu, Tuğba Özaydın

“…<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> In the study, 38 adult male Wistar Abino rats were divided into five groups. Group I animals was no applied. Group II animals was intraperitoneally administered 0.3 ml corn oil daily and group III animals was intraperitoneally administered 10 mg/kg CoQ10 in 0.3 ml corn oil daily for four weeks. …”
Get full text

A longitudinal MRI study on lymph nodes histiocytosis of a xenograft cancer model. by María Jiménez-González, Sandra Plaza-García, Janire Arizeta, Silvia Bianchessi, César Trigueros, Torsten Reese

“…The individual average of the different lymph nodes sizes was 15-40% larger in the tumor animals compared to control animals at week 8 to week 20. …”
Get full text

Serum biochemical profile in case of cardiorenal syndrome in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by Yu. A. Vatnikov, E. D. Sotnikova, V. I. Kuznetsov, A. A. Razumova, I. V. Shchurov, O. A. Petrukhina, A. A. Rudenko

“…It was shown that cardiorenal syndrome may occur as a complication of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in animals. Biochemical tests in animals with feline cardiorenal syndrome verified cytolysis of cardiomyocytes (increased serum activity of lactate dehydrogenase by 2.69 times, creatine phosphokinase by 2.02 times, increased serum concentration of cardiac troponin by 5.20 times as compared to healthy animals), azotemia (increased concentration in serum creatinine by 2.72 times, urea by 2.94 times, symmetric dimethylarginine by 2.60 times and cystatin C by 1.90 times as compared to healthy animals), enhanced ketogenesis, systemic inflammatory process (increased serum concentration of C-reactive protein by 1.55 times as compared to healthy animals), hypercholesterolemia, oxidative stress (decrease in serum activity of superoxide dismutase by 1.63 times, catalase by 4.67 times and glutathione peroxidase by 1.71 times, increase in the concentration of malondialdehyde by 1.79 times, ceruloplasmin by 2.50 times and diene conjugates by 1.85 times as compared to healthy animals), electrolyte imbalance in the form of hyperkalemia, hyponatremia, hyperphosphatemia and hypomagnesemia. …”
Get full text

Stroke Induces a BDNF-Dependent Improvement in Cognitive Flexibility in Aged Mice by Josh Houlton, Lisa Y. Y. Zhou, Deanna Barwick, Emma K. Gowing, Andrew N. Clarkson

“…Recently, we have established an animal model of stroke that results in delayed impairment in spatial memory, allowing us to better investigate cognitive deficits. …”
Get full text

Grazing lambs on pastures regrown after wildfires did not significantly alter metal content in meat and wool by S Depenbrock, J Lane, M Asrat, R Poppenga, S Hargrave, B McNabb, V Eviner, M Chigerwe

“…Copper concentrations found in the meat of animals grazing regrowth was lower than in animals grazing unburned pastures; it is important to monitor copper concentrations in grazing animals to avoid diseases associated with copper deficiency.…”
Get full text

Realistic Facial Expression of Virtual Human Based on Color, Sweat, and Tears Effects by Mohammed Hazim Alkawaz, Ahmad Hoirul Basori, Dzulkifli Mohamad, Farhan Mohamed

“…Generating extreme appearances such as scared awaiting sweating while happy fit for tears (cry) and blushing (anger and happiness) is the key issue in achieving the high quality facial animation. The effects of sweat, tears, and colors are integrated into a single animation model to create realistic facial expressions of 3D avatar. …”
Get full text

Rolnictwo ekologiczne a właściwości gleby i jej różnorodność biologiczna by Anna Augustyniuk-Kram

“…Organic farming is defined as a system in which crop and animal production must be balanced, and all means of production needed for plant and animal breeding are produced within the farm. …”
Get full text

ANALISIS PERSEPSI PENONTON TERHADAP IKLAN MULTIKULTURAL "SASA HADIRKAN RASA UNTUK INDONESIA" by Irenia Jastisia, Fidrotul Jamilah, Nur Azizah Puji Astuti, Candra Krida Mustika, Egaputra Twedapinta

“…Sasa's commercials contain multicultural concepts that are reflected in Japanese animation style, European MIDI music, and culinary culture content in Indonesia. …”
Get full text