The Social Organization of Honey Bees by Ashley N. Mortensen, Bryan Smith, James D. Ellis

“… A honey bee colony is a superorganism, which means that together its members function like a single animal. Bees within a colony work together like the cells in a human body. …”
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Breaking barriers: Elevating legume protein functionality in food products through non-thermal technologies by Yuanyuan Wei, Delu Ning, Liping Sun, Ying Gu, Yongliang Zhuang, Yangyue Ding, Xuejing Fan

“…Research shows that the replacement of specific animal protein sources with legume proteins presents sustainability and economic benefit. …”
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Recurrent Herpetic Stromal Keratitis in Mice: A Model for Studying Human HSK by Patrick M. Stuart, Tammie L. Keadle

“…Chief among these differences is the fact that recurrent HSK takes place in the context of an animal that has a preexisting anti-HSV immune response, while primary HSK occurs in an animal that is developing such a response. …”
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Phase-Feeding the Beef Herd for Improved Feed Utilization by Matt Hersom

“…This document is AN157, one of a series of the Animal Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 2005. …”
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Transdermal delivery of tolterodine tartrate for overactive bladder treatment: In vitro and in vivo evaluation by Rajabalaya Rajan, Mun Chung Yee, Chellian Jestin, Chakravarthi Srikumar, David Sheba R.

“…There were no significant interactions between TT and other excipients. Animal studies indicated that the TT patch reduced the incidence of side effects; however, studies of longer duration are required to determine the effectiveness in treating OAB.…”
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Safety and Efficiency of Biomimetic Nanohydroxyapatite/Polyamide 66 Composite in Rabbits and Primary Use in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion by Hui Xu, Yan Wang, Xiaojing Su, Xuelian Zhang, Xuesong Zhang

“…Nanohydroxyapatite/polyamide 66 composite is safe and effective in animal experiment and ACDF.…”
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Development of a Cell-Based Functional Assay for the Detection of Clostridium botulinum Neurotoxin Types A and E by Uma Basavanna, Tim Muruvanda, Eric W. Brown, Shashi K. Sharma

“…Among available in vitro assays, we believe that cell-based assays are widely applicable in high-throughput screenings and have the potential to at least reduce and refine animal assays if not replace it.…”
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Bacterial phyla: microbiota of kingdom animalia by Dinesh Nalage, Rahul Kale, Tejswini Sontakke, Vidya Pradhan, Ashwini Biradar, Jayan Duminda Mahesh Senevirathna, Reshma Jaweria, Tara Dighe, Prashant Dixit, Rohit Patil, P. S. Kudnar

“… The gut microbiome is a vital factor in animal health and development, influenced by various elements. …”
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L-Ascorbic Acid: A Multifunctional Molecule Supporting Plant Growth and Development by Daniel R. Gallie

“…L-Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) is as essential to plants as it is to animals. Ascorbic acid functions as a major redox buffer and as a cofactor for enzymes involved in regulating photosynthesis, hormone biosynthesis, and regenerating other antioxidants. …”
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Free Radical Scavenging Capacities and Alleviating Actions of Polysaccharides Extract of Termitomyces le-testui on Methylprednisolone-Induced Immunodepression in Rats by Foncham Evans Ngwenah, Kada Sanda Antoine, Salah Martin, Tume Christopher, Oumar Mahamat

“…Hot water extract of polysaccharide extract of T. le-testui was prepared and tested in white albino Wister rats for its immunomodulatory activities effect on methylprednisolone-immunosuppressed animals. In addition, the radical scavenging activity of the polysaccharide was evaluated using nitrite and hydrogen peroxide. …”
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A baboon walking on a treadmill: the use of positive reinforcement techniques to study bipedal walking in non-human primates by François Druelle, Pablo Molina-Vila

“…However, using cooperative animals that can freely move in experimental setup allows us to collect valuable and relevant data and makes these repeatable and comparable between species. …”
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Relationship between enriched environment and neurodegeneration: a review from mechanism to therapy by Yuan-qiao Xu, Yanjiao Chen, Jia-xin Xing, Jun Yao

“…Additionally, we scrutinized the influence of EE on epigenetic modifications and autophagy, processes pivotal to ND pathogenesis. Animal models, encompassing both rodents and larger animals, offer insights into the disease-modifying effects of EE, underscoring its potential as a complementary approach to pharmacological interventions. …”
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The Social Organization of Honey Bees by Ashley N. Mortensen, Bryan Smith, James D. Ellis

“… A honey bee colony is a superorganism, which means that together its members function like a single animal. Bees within a colony work together like the cells in a human body. …”
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Foot-and-mouth disease in Asia by Md. Abdur Rahman, Farah Zereen, Md. Liton Rana, Md. Golzar Hossain, Masaru Shimada, Sukumar Saha

“…FMD has a severe economic impact due to the high morbidity and mortality, especially in young animals. Prevention of the disease relies on vaccination with the prevalent serotype(s) or the slaughter and destruction of affected animals. …”
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Interactions between Serum Adipokines and Osteocalcin in Older Patients with Hip Fracture by Alexander Fisher, Wichat Srikusalanukul, Michael Davis, Paul Smith

“…Experiments on genetically modified animals have discovered a complex cross-regulation between adipokines (leptin, adiponectin) and osteocalcin. …”
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The Role of Silk in the Behaviour and Sociality of Spiders by Bertrand Krafft, Laurie J. Cookson

“…The feedback between silk and the animal producer can explain the architecture of spider webs and their adaptation to the environment, by referring only to stereotypic stimulus-response reactions without necessarily resorting to a “representation” by the animal of the structure it builds. …”
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Genomic analysis of antimicrobial resistant Escherichia coli isolated from manure and manured agricultural grasslands by C. Tyrrell, C. M. Burgess, F. P. Brennan, D. Münzenmaier, D. Drissner, R. J. Leigh, F. Walsh

“…Abstract Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a multifactorial issue involving an intertwining relationship between animals, humans and the environment. The environment can harbour Escherichia coli that are pathogenic or commensal. …”
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(ce) qui touche e(s)t (ce) qui regarde Derrida. Lectura patética del “Têteà-tête” de Jacques Derrida entre el ver y el tocar by Elina López Marchat

“… Texto tardío publicado con motivo de una exposición de obras de Camilla Adami, “Tête-à-tête” de Jacques Derrida constituye un punto de convergencia temático alrededor de la cuestión del animal. En el presente artículo, con base en una traducción propia, que constituye la primera versión en español de esta obra, proponemos una lectura siguiendo las conjugaciones del pathos que se dan en él, identificaremos los motivos del ver y el tocar como claves para entender la postura derridiana en torno a la cuestión del animal. …”
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Adaptation and psychometric properties of the Disgust Scale-Revised in a Peruvian sample by Mauricio Enrique Silva-Alegria

“…Acceptable reliability indices for the core disgust and animal reminder scales were obtained. And small, significant positive correlations were obtained between the contamination and animal reminder factors with the purity scale of the MFQ. …”
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Phase-Feeding the Beef Herd for Improved Feed Utilization by Matt Hersom

“…This document is AN157, one of a series of the Animal Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 2005. …”
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