Role of nasal microbiota in regulating host anti-influenza immunity in dogs by Jinzhu Geng, Yuhao Dong, Hao Huang, Xia Wen, Ting Xu, Yanbing Zhao, Yongjie Liu

“…Also, the majority of these studies have been conducted on murine models, and it remains unclear how far these findings can be extrapolated from murine models to other animals. Considering that influenza A virus is increasingly recognized as an important canine respiratory pathogen, this study investigated the cross-talk between nasal and lung tissues mediated by microbes and its association with influenza susceptibility in a beagle dog model. …”
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Effects of Cellulase and <i>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum</i> on Chemical Composition, Fermentation Characteristics, and Bacterial Community of <i>Pennisetum giganteum</i> z.x.lin... by Zhili Wu, Xiongfei Zhang, Rongnuo Li, Jingtao Hui, Lu Deng, Inho Kim, Jie Wei, Junhu Yao, Xinjian Lei

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Characterization and pathogenicity of a novel avian orthoreovirus in China by Shunyan Chen, Jialin Yang, Li Li, Yawei Guo, Shenghua Yang, Zetao Su, Sucan Zhao, Xuesong Li, Wencheng Lin, Yunping Du, Lijuan Yin, Lianxiang Wang, Feng Chen

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Microencapsulation of Probiotic Strains by Lyophilization Is Efficient in Maintaining the Viability of Microorganisms and Modulation of Fecal Microbiota in Cats by Bruna M. Rodrigues, Paula M. Olivo, Milene P. Osmari, Ricardo S. Vasconcellos, Leonir B. Ribeiro, Ferenc I. Bankuti, Magali S. S. Pozza

“…However, the results reinforce that probiotic microorganisms must be incorporated into the animal feed via effective mechanisms to withstand harsh processing conditions and storage.…”
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Longitudinal assessment of thyroid function in dogs with hypoadrenocorticism: Clinical outcomes and prevalence of autoantibodies by Nadja S. Sieber‐Ruckstuhl, Barbara Riond, Federico Fracassi, Claudia Kuemmerle‐Fraune, Solène Meunier, Regina Hofmann‐Lehmann, Claudia E. Reusch, Claudia Mueller, Natalie Hofer‐Inteeworn, Felicitas S. Boretti

“…Objective To evaluate thyroid function in dogs with naturally occurring hypoadrenocorticism before and during treatment. Animals Sixty‐six client‐owned dogs. Methods Measurement of canine thyroid stimulating hormone (cTSH), total thyroxine (T4), free thyroxine, and autoantibodies against thyroglobulin, T4, and total triiodothyronine. …”
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Lipopolysaccharide Increases Immune Activation and Alters T Cell Homeostasis in SHIVB’WHU Chronically Infected Chinese Rhesus Macaque by Gao-Hong Zhang, Run-Dong Wu, Hong-Yi Zheng, Xiao-Liang Zhang, Ming-Xu Zhang, Ren-Rong Tian, Guang-Ming Liu, Wei Pang, Yong-Tang Zheng

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Preliminary Exploration of Natural Polyphenols and/or Herbal Mix Replacing Sodium Nitrate to Improve the Storage Quality of Pork Sausage by Angeliki-Niki Kaloudi, Agori Karageorgou, Michael Goliomytis, Panagiotis Simitzis

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Effects of Different Levels of <i>Lycium barbarum</i> Flavonoids on Growth Performance, Immunity, Intestinal Barrier and Antioxidant Capacity of Meat Ducks by Minhang Tu, Gentan Cai, Longfei Ma, Leyan Yan, Tian Wang, Zhendan Shi, Chao Wang, Zhe Chen

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Effect of a nutritional immunomodulator in dry cows heat stressed with an electric blanket model by L.T. Casarotto, L. Cattaneo, K.M. Glosson, B.D. Humphrey, J.D. Chapman, G.E. Dahl

“…Previous work indicates that feeding OmniGen AF (OMN; Phibro Animal Health) mitigates the detrimental effects of heat stress. …”
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Effects of Novaluron Exposure on the Oviposition and Expression of Ovarian Development Related Genes in Silkworm, <i>Bombyx mori</i> (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) by Meng-Jiao Wang, En-Xi Chen, Yi-Lin Ji, Yi-Xuan Qian, Yu-Ming Zhang, Lin Zhu, Guo-Dong Zhao, He-Ying Qian

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Variations in rumen microbiota and host genome impacted feed efficiency in goat breeds by Alaa Emara Rabee, Ibrahim Abou-souliman, Ahmed I. Yousif, Mebarek Lamara, Mohamed A. El-Sherbieny, Eman Ali Elwakeel, Ahmed M. Sallam

“…IntroductionImproving feed efficiency (FE) is a significant goal in animal breeding programs. Variations in FE and its relationship with rumen microbiota remain poorly understood across different goat breeds.MethodsThis study assessed the influence of the rumen microbiome and host genome on FE in 10 Shami (SH) goats and 10 Zaraibi (ZA) goats, all of which were fed the same diet. …”
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Intestinal Organoids in Colitis Research: Focusing on Variability and Cryopreservation by Talke F. zur Bruegge, Andrea Liese, Sören Donath, Stefan Kalies, Maike Kosanke, Oliver Dittrich-Breiholz, Sandra Czech, Verena N. Bauer, André Bleich, Manuela Buettner

“…In recent years, stem cell-derived organoids have become a cell culture standard that is widely used for studying various scientific issues that were previously investigated through animal experiments and using common tumor cell lines. …”
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The potential for gene-editing to increase muscle growth in pigs: experiences with editing myostatin by A. C. Dilger, X. Chen, L. T. Honegger, B. M. Marron, J. E. Beever

“…However, viability of pigs with myostatin LOF (MSTN −/−) was especially poor as none of the 37 animals born were viable. Sequencing of cloned pigs indicated that off-target effects did not explain this poor viability. …”
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Alterations of lung and gut microbiota in sodium butyrate alleviating heat stress-induced lung injury of broilers by Qiang Niu, Yiwen Lu, Meijuan Ren, Jiale Zhu, Yan Zhao, RuMeng Zhang, Xiaojun Yang, Qingzhu Sun

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Streptococcus halichoeri: Comparative Genomics of an Emerging Pathogen by Kirsi Aaltonen, Ravi Kant, Marjut Eklund, Mirja Raunio-Saarnisto, Lars Paulin, Olli Vapalahti, Thomas Grönthal, Merja Rantala, Tarja Sironen

“…Beginning in 2010, two concurrent epidemics were identified in Finland, in fur animals and domestic dogs, respectively. The fur animals suffered from a new disease fur animal epidemic necrotic pyoderma (FENP) and the dogs presented with ear infections with poor treatment response. …”
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Effect of Probiotic Administration of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus coagulans Isolate on Growth Performance in Broiler Chicken by Berliana Elok Faiqoh, Mirni Lamid, Ratna Damayanti, Sri Chusniati, Mohammad Anam Al Arif, Sunaryo Hadi Warsito, Tita Damayanti Lestari, Hartanto Mulyo Raharjo, Saifur Rehman, Muhammad Asif Hussain

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Comparative analysis of the whole transcriptome landscapes of muscle and adipose tissue in Qinchuan beef cattle by Ju Qiu, Zheng Ma, Zhipeng Hong, Xu Yin, Yun Chen, Hafiz Qadeer Ahmed, Linsen Zan, Anning Li

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A Chemically Defined Culture for Tooth Reconstitution by Ziwei Zhang, Hong Hu, Zhiheng Xu, Ce Shan, Hanyi Chen, Kun Xie, Kun Wang, Yifu Wang, Qing Zhu, Yike Yin, Haoyang Cai, Yunqiu Zhang, Zhonghan Li

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Total Protein Requirements of Beef Cattle I: Feed the Bugs First by Jeffrey N. Carter

“…Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, September 2006. …”
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Total Protein Requirements of Beef Cattle I: Feed the Bugs First by Jeffrey N. Carter

“…Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, September 2006. …”
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