Occurrence of Fungi and Mycotoxins in Fish Feeds and Their Impact on Fish Health by Esther Marijani, Emmanuel Kigadye, Sheila Okoth

“…The growth in aquaculture has led to high demand for fish feeds, which play a very important role in fish nutrition and health. Use of animal protein in fish feeds is expensive; hence, a majority of farmers from developing countries use local feed ingredients from plant origin as a source of dietary protein. …”
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Serological Investigation of Akabane Virus Infection in Cattle and Sheep in Nigeria by Daniel Oladimeji Oluwayelu, Comfort Oluladun Aiki-Raji, Emmanuel Chibuzor Umeh, Samat Odunayo Mustapha, Adebowale Idris Adebiyi

“…The detection of antibody-positive animals among unvaccinated cattle and sheep provides evidence of AKAV infection in Nigeria. …”
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IUPHAR Review: Alpha6-containing GABAA receptors – Novel targets for the treatment of schizophrenia by Lih-Chu Chiou, Werner Sieghart

“…This recently has been confirmed by demonstrating that positive allosteric modulators with high selectivity for α6GABAARs can reduce positive and negative symptoms and cognitive impairment of schizophrenia in several animal models of this disorder. So far, the beneficial actions of these modulators have been demonstrated in animal models of neuropsychiatric disorders, only. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Effectiveness of IAVchip DNA Microarray in Influenza A Diagnosis by K. T. Sultankulova, O. V. Chervyakova, N. S. Kozhabergenov, K. A. Shorayeva, V. M. Strochkov, M. B. Orynbayev, N. T. Sandybayev, A. R. Sansyzbay, A. V. Vasin

“…The tests were evaluated with use of 185 specimens from humans, animals, and birds. IAVchip DNA microarray demonstrates higher diagnostic effectiveness (99.45%) in early influenza A diagnosis as compared to the real-time PCR (98.38%) and RT-PCR (96.22%), thus showing its clear superiority. …”
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Clinical signs of caprine arthritis-encephalitis and disease-related pathomorphological changes by V. Yu. Koptev, N. А. Shkil, N. Yu. Balybina, I. N. Penkova

“…Alongside with the population growth, clinical signs of some sporadic diseases or diseases that had not been previously registered were detected in animals. Caprine arthritis-encephalitis (CAE) is one of such diseases. …”
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Assessment of scenarios for intensifying pasture management and grazing in fragile micro-watersheds of high Andean mountains by Jorge Eduardo Grijalva Olmedo, Paola Mercedes Palate Moreta, Roy Roger Vera-Vélez, Raúl Armando Ramos Veintimilla, Jean-François Tourrand, Arnulfo Portilla Narváez

“… In the Andean hillsides of Ecuador, indigenous populations use land mainly for grazing sheep and cattle. Animal response depends exclusively on the quality of forage and the soil’s physical and chemical conditions. …”
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Occurrence of Intersex in the Marine Mussel <i>Perumytilus purpuratus</i> (Mollusca: Bivalvia): Does Gonadal Parasitism Play a Role? by Pablo A. Oyarzún, Sebastián Diaz, Sara M. Rodríguez, Gonzalo Ruiz-Tagle, José J. Nuñez, Jorge E. Toro

“…However, no parasites were found in the intersex animals. Additionally, the abundance of intersex individuals was not correlated with parasitism levels in the population. …”
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By-Products of the Babassu Agribusiness for Ruminant Diets by Ygor Nascimento Portela, Danrley Martins Bandeira, Daniele de Jesus Ferreira, Henrique Nunes Parente, Michelle de Oliveira Maia Parente, Ivo Alexandre Leme da Cunha, Glayciane Costa Gois, Fleming Sena Campos, Francisca Claudia da Silva de Sousa, Luana Milena Pinheiro Rodrigues, Jessica Maria de Sousa Oliveira, Anderson de Moura Zanine

“…The use of babassu agro-industrial residues in animal feed, in addition to being an economic option of great importance in reducing the environmental impact in regions of the Brazilian Cerrado, provides the production of good quality foods of animal origin due to its nutritional characteristics. …”
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ЖОРСТКІСТЬ ПАРЕНХІМИ ПЕЧІНКИ ЩУРІВ ПРИ МОДЕЛЮВАННІ СТЕАТОЗУ АЛІМЕНТАРНОГО ГЕНЕЗУ ТА ЙОГО КОРЕКЦІЇ... by В.І. Діденко, Ю.А. Гайдар, І.А. Кленіна, О.О. Галінський, І.С. Коненко, А.І. Руденко, О.І. Грабовська

“…Simulation of steatosis in experimental animals was performed by alimentary disorders of the diet. …”
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Genomics and proteomics of the liver fluke <em>Opisthorchis felineus</em> by V. A. Mordvinov, N. I. Ershov, O. G. Zaparina, M. Y. Pakharukova

“…Adult O. felineus worms infest the hepatobiliary system of warm-blooded animals and might provoke the development of severe pathologies, including malignancy of bile duct epithelium. …”
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Pentoxifylline Neuroprotective Effects Are Possibly Related to Its Anti-Inflammatory and TNF-Alpha Inhibitory Properties, in the 6-OHDA Model of Parkinson’s Disease by Kelly Rose Tavares Neves, Hélio Vitoriano Nobre, Luzia Kalyne A. M. Leal, Geanne Matos de Andrade, Gerly Anne de Castro Brito, Glauce Socorro de Barros Viana

“…Treatments started 24 h after surgery and continued for 15 days when the animals were submitted to apomorphine-induced rotations, open field, and forced swimming tests. …”
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The research into the propagation law of the shock wave of a gas explosion inside a building by Shu-Chao Lin, You-Chun Xu, Pei-Dong Yang, Shan Gao, Yi-Jun Zhou, Jin Xu

“…In terms of the peak pressure space distribution of the explosion shock wave, the peak pressure is much higher than the threshold of the killing pressure, which is unsafe for the humans and animals in the building.…”
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Studyof resistance of pathogenic and opportunistic fungi toantimycotics by A. D. Kozlova, S. P. Yatsentyuk, V. V. Sokolov, M. G. Manoyan

“…The widespread use of antimycotic agents for the treatment of mycoses in humans and animals is of concern to medical and veterinary specialists due to the emergence of resistance of pathogenic and opportunistic fungi to antifungal agents. …”
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Pharmacological regression of atherosclerotic plaque in patients with type 2 diabetes by Loredana Bucciarelli, Daniele Andreini, Giulio Stefanini, Roberta Maria Fiorina, Marco Francone, Federica Catapano, Maria Elena Lunati, Edoardo Conte, Davide Marchetti, Paolo Fiorina

“…Vulnerable plaques are characterized by a softer atheromatous core and a thinner fibrous cap, with inflammation and hypercholesterolemia playing a crucial role in the atherothrombotic process. Based on animal studies that extend back to the 1920s, regression of atherosclerotic plaques in humans has just started to be considered and pursued. …”
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Application of Neurochemical Markers for Assessing Health Effects after Developmental Methylmercury and PCB Coexposure by E. Roda, L. Manzo, T. Coccini

“…Animal Data. MAO-B was altered in male cerebellum by MeHg, PCB153, and their combination (35%, 45%, and 25% decrease, resp.). …”
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The potential impact of glycine supplementation on the process of aging by Michalina Wójcikiewicz, Julia Kulbacka, Witold Czyż, Julia Kacperczyk, Karol Dziedzic, Marta Chuncia-Ileczko, Maciej Wojszczyk, Damian Zys, Piotr Pasek, Julia Ryniecka, Wiktor Czaja, Michał Krzciuk

“…Nevertheless, the evidence base is still evolving; most current data derive from animal models, in vitro experiments, and limited human trials. …”
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Plant-based products: potential, production technology and challenges by Isabella Maciel Costa, Cosme Damião Barbosa, Nayana Hayss Araújo da Silva

“…However, nowadays there is a market demand for plant-based products that resemble animal products in taste, texture and appearance. …”
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Detection of Helicobacter suis bacteria in pigs of different age groups by F. M. Nurgaliev

“…The origin of this pathology is most often associated with the type and the technologies of feeding, stresses and disorders of homeostasis of the animal body. The possible involvement of bacteria of the genus Helicobacter in the development of chronic gastritis and gastric ulcer disease in pigs was suggested by the researchers relatively recently. …”
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Therapeutic Effect of Zataria Multiflora Essential Oil on Burn Wound Infected by Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Maryam Zare, Elahe Sattarinezhad, Ali Karimi Akhormeh, Maryam Motevasel, Marzieh Ashrafmansouri, Maral Mokhtari, Omid Koohi Hosseinabadi, Aida Iraji, Azar Purkhosrow

“…Experimental burn wounds were created on the back of the animals and infected with P. aeruginosa. The animals were randomly divided into 4 groups of 7 to 10 as follow: negative control (no treatment), carrier gel group treated with carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) gel, ZMEO group that received CMC gel loaded with ZMEO, and positive control group that received silver sulfadiazine (SSD). …”
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Expression of protein phosphatase 4 in different tissues under hypoxia by Yanyan Ma, Jing Hou, Dengliang Huang, Yaogang Zhang, Zhe Liu, Meiyuan Tian

“…A hypoxic plateau rat model was established using an animal decompression chamber. A blood routine test was performed by an animal blood cell analyzer on rats cultured for different hypoxia periods at 4,500 m above sea level. …”
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