Gut microbiota drives colon cancer risk associated with diet: a comparative analysis of meat-based and pesco-vegetarian diets by Carlotta De Filippo, Sofia Chioccioli, Niccolò Meriggi, Antonio Dario Troise, Francesco Vitali, Mariela Mejia Monroy, Serdar Özsezen, Katia Tortora, Aurélie Balvay, Claire Maudet, Nathalie Naud, Edwin Fouché, Charline Buisson, Jacques Dupuy, Valérie Bézirard, Sylvie Chevolleau, Valérie Tondereau, Vassilia Theodorou, Claire Maslo, Perrine Aubry, Camille Etienne, Lisa Giovannelli, Vincenzo Longo, Andrea Scaloni, Duccio Cavalieri, Jildau Bouwman, Fabrice Pierre, Philippe Gérard, Françoise Guéraud, Giovanna Caderni

“…PVD determines a selection of nine taxonomic markers mainly belonging to Lachnospiraceae and Prevotellaceae families exclusively associated with at least two different animal models, and within these, four taxonomic markers were shared across all the three animal models. …”
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Ibuprofen reduces inflammation, necroptosis and protects photoreceptors from light-induced retinal degeneration by Ping-Wu Zhang, Zi-He Wan, Weifeng Li, Abhishek Vats, Kunal Mehta, Laura Fan, Lingli Zhou, Sean Li, Gloria Li, Casey J. Keuthan, Cynthia Berlinicke, Cheng Qian, Noriko Esumi, Elia J Duh, Donald J. Zack

“…Results Retinal outer nuclear layer (ONL) thickness in vehicle-injected LD animals was 8.7 ± 0.6% of retinas without LD (p < 0.0001). …”
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L’orobe (Vicia ervilia L. Willd.) au Maroc by Salama El Fatehi, Mohammed Ater

“…Although this crop is currently considered to be minor and used only in animal feed, this has not always been the case. At certain times in history, the cultivation of the bitter vetch was more important and had a significant place among the cultivated legumes. …”
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Understanding Aesthetics and Fitness Measures in Evolutionary Art Systems by Colin G. Johnson, Jon McCormack, Iria Santos, Juan Romero

“…One of the general aims of evolutionary art research is to build a computer system capable of creating interesting, beautiful, or creative results, including images, videos, animations, text, and performances. In this context, it is crucial to understand how fitness is conceived and implemented to explore the “interestingness,” beauty, or creativity that the system is capable of. …”
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The Cushing Reflex: Oliguria as a Reflection of an Elevated Intracranial Pressure by K. Leyssens, T. Mortelmans, T. Menovsky, D. Abramowicz, Marcel Th. B. Twickler, L. Van Gaal

“…Almost all literature is about animals where authors describe the Cushing reflex in response to ICH. …”
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Does the Method of Castration Affect Calf Performance? by Trey Warnock, Matt Hersom, Todd Thrift

“…Written by Trey Warnock, Matt Hersom, and Todd Thrift, and published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, December 2013. AN291/AN291: Does the Method of Castration Affect Calf Performance? …”
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Water Budgets for Florida Dairy Farms by David R. Bray, Ray A. Bucklin, H. H. Van Horn, R. A. Nordstedt, Adelbert B. Bottcher, R. N. Gallaher, Carroll G. Chambliss, G. Kidder

“…Published by the UF Department of Animal Science, May 2008. [Correction: Originally published February 1993, reviewed in 2008.] …”
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The Food Safety Modernization Act and the FDA Facility Registration Program by Susanna Richardson, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider, Mark A. Ritenour, Michelle D. Danyluk, Keith R. Schneider

“…As part of FSMA, registration is required of facilities that manufacture, process, pack or hold food for human or animal consumption. This 3-page fact sheet was written by Susanna Richardson, Renée Goodrich Schneider, Mark A. …”
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Concepts, History, Principles, and Application of Germplasm Cryopreservation Technology by Huiping Yang, Terrence R. Tiersch

“… Germplasm are living genetic resources that can serve as bearers of heredity, and include germ cells and their precursors, plant seeds and pollen, animal sperm, oocytes, embryos, and larvae. Cryopreservation refers to the preservation of biological materials at extremely low temperatures, typically using solid carbon dioxide at -80°C or liquid nitrogen at -196°C for freezing, and cryogenic storage in perpetuity. …”
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Can Calcium Propionate Help Maintain Calcium Concentrations and Prevent Metritis in Dairy Cows with Dystocia? by Klibs N. Galvao, Mauricio Benzaquen, Carlos A. Risco

“…Risco, and published by the UF Department of Veterinary Medicine—Large Animal Clinical Sciences, June 2015. VM223/VM223: Can Calcium Propionate Help Maintain Calcium Concentrations and Prevent Metritis in Dairy Cows with Dystocia? …”
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Nanowastes riscos para saúde humana e meio ambiente: diálogos entre o princípio da precaução e a sociedade de risco by Liziane Paixão Silva Oliveira, Maria Edelvacy Marinho, Ellen de Oliveira Fumagali

“…However, little has been discussed about the impacts of these wastes into the environment, the health of people, animals and plants. Because of the scientific uncertainties the application of the precautionary principle is a subtle instrument that allows the management of risks caused by nanotechnologies. …”
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Management of Postpartum Anestrus in Beef Cows by Kalyn Bischoff, Vitor Mercadante, G. Cliff Lamb

“…Cliff Lamb, and published by the UF Department of Animal Science, March 2012. AN277/AN277: Management of Postpartum Anestrus in Beef Cows (ufl.edu) …”
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A Seed-Based Plant Propagation Algorithm: The Feeding Station Model by Muhammad Sulaiman, Abdellah Salhi

“…The same applies to birds and animals visiting and feeding on ripe fruit produced by plants such as the strawberry plant. …”
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Parkinson's Disease: Is It a Toxic Syndrome? by Seham A. Gad ELhak, Abdel Aziz A. Ghanem, Hassan AbdelGhaffar, Sahar El Dakroury, Mohamed M. Salama

“…Searching for possible toxic causes for PD would help in designing perfect toxic models in animals.…”
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Manger la parole de Dieu. La Bible lue par les Wari’ by Aparecida Vilaça

“…This process is reinforced by the moral contents of the Holy Words, as well as by their ontological premises, since the clear-cut distinction between human and non-human animals helps to ratify the Wari’s human status.…”
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Community-Acquired Pneumonia and Empyema Caused by Citrobacter koseri in an Immunocompetent Patient by Miguel Angel Ariza-Prota, Ana Pando-Sandoval, Marta García-Clemente, Ramón Fernández, Pere Casan

“…Citrobacter species, belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae, are environmental organisms commonly found in soil, water, and the intestinal tracts of animals and humans. Citrobacter koseri is known to be an uncommon but serious cause of both sporadic and epidemic septicemia and meningitis in neonates and young infants. …”
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Organoid Models for Salivary Gland Biology and Regenerative Medicine by Chen Zhao, Cuida Meng, Na Cui, Jichao Sha, Liwei Sun, Dongdong Zhu

“…While cell lines and animal models furthered our understanding of salivary gland biology, they cannot replicate key aspects of the human salivary gland tissue, particularly the complex architecture and microenvironmental features that dictate salivary gland function. …”
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Chasser le naturel : le préjugé métaphysique de Lolita by Antoine Traisnel

“…Abundantly metaphorized by the countless figures of animals that populate the text, nature is ubiquitous, and yet Vladimir Nabokov persists in defining literature as that which is born of a non-relationship with nature. …”
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Diagnostic and Monitoring Serology in Commercial Poultry Integrations: Practical Applications by Gary D. Butcher

“…This document is VM137, one of a series of the Veterinary Medicine-Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Improving the Productivity of Beef Heifers in Florida by Phillip Lancaster, Chris Prevatt, John Arthington

“…Written by Phillip Lancaster, Chris Prevatt, and John Arthington, and published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, March 2015. (Photo: Beef Improvement Federation) …”
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