Effect of temporal water restrictions on drinking behavior and time budget in lactating dairy cows according to their position in the social hierarchy within the herd by E. Nizzi, O. Dhumez, C. Hurtaud, A. Boudon

“…Overall, cows were able to maintain their water intake despite the temporary water restrictions when they had access to the number of drinkers recommended by animal welfare guidelines. That said, their idle and lying time appeared to be disturbed.…”
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Prevalence of Japanese encephalitis in pigs in Mainland China during 2000–2024: a systemic review and meta-analysis by Xue-Tong Liu, Li-Dong Jiang, Yu-Ting Lin, Ran Zhao, Qi Wang, Shu-Ying Zhang, Shu-Ying Zhang, Shu-Ying Zhang, Emad Beshir Ata, Xin Liu, Yuan Wang, Zi-Xuan Liu, Cui Xu, Ying Xiao, Yi-Fan Wang, Xue Leng, Qing-Long Gong, Rui Du, Rui Du, Rui Du

“…This study aimed to analyze the factors contributing to JE occurrence in pigs across China.MethodsA systematic search was done using six databases for the published epidemiological studies on porcine JE, including the Chinese Web of Knowledge (CNKI), Wan Fang Database, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, VIP Chinese Journal Database, and PubMed.ResultsA meta-analysis of 31 studies from 2000 to 2024 found an overall prevalence of 35.2% (95% CI: 25.1–46.1). …”
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Integrating Bulk and Single-Cell Transcriptomic Data to Identify Ferroptosis-Associated Inflammatory Gene in Alzheimer’s Disease by Zhou H, Peng Y, Huo X, Li B, Liu H, Wang J, Zhang G

“…Huiqin Zhou,1– 3,* Yunjia Peng,2,3,* Xinhua Huo,2,3 Bingqing Li,2,3 Huasheng Liu,4 Jian Wang,3,5 Gaihua Zhang1 1College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China; 2Hunan Guangxiu Hospital, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China; 3National Engineering Center of Human Stem Cell, Changsha, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Radiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China; 5The Institute of Reproduction and Stem Cell Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Gaihua Zhang, The National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Animal Peptide Drug Development, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China. …”
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Survival and Effect of Exopolysaccharide-Producing Lactobacillus plantarum YW11 on the Physicochemical Properties of Ice Cream by Zhang Jian, Zhao Wen, Guo Xialei, Guo Ting, Zheng Yi, Wang Yuetong, Hao Yijiang, Yang Zhennai

“…The YW11 strain produced a ropy EPS (up to 4.84 mg/g) in the ice cream mix made using the DI and FSM methods; it was present as a fine porous matrix as observed by Cryo-SEM. …”
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Nonlinear responses of ecosystem carbon fluxes to precipitation change in a semiarid grassland by Hua Chai, Hua Chai, Jianying Ma, Jinwei Zhang, Junqin Li, Bo Meng, Chengliang Wang, Duofeng Pan, Jie Li, Wei Sun, Xuhui Zhou

“…In this study, we conducted a three-year field experiment in a semiarid grassland, with six precipitation treatments (precipitation decreased by 70%, 50%, and 30% [P–70%, P–50%, and P–30%], natural precipitation [P+0%], and precipitation increased by 30% and 50% [P+30% and P+50%]) to examine how variations in precipitation influence ecosystem C fluxes, specifically focusing on gross ecosystem productivity (GEP), ecosystem respiration (ER), and net ecosystem CO2 exchange (NEE). …”
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Overexpression of multiple cytochrome P450 genes with and without knockdown resistance mutations confers high resistance to deltamethrin in Culex quinquefasciatus by Saowanee Chamnanya, Benyapa Kiddela, Jassada Saingamsook, Woottichai Nachaiwieng, Nongkran Lumjuan, Pradya Somboon, Jintana Yanola

“…Methods Two field-collected strains of Cx. quinquefasciatus, Cq_SP and Cq_NiH, were selected with deltamethrin to generate the resistant strains Cq_SP-R and Cq_NiH-R, respectively. …”
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Association between sperm motility in thawed semen and pregnancy rate in Mediterranean buffaloes by Armando Quintero-Moreno, Carla Osorio Meléndez, Héctor Nava-Trujillo, Jorge Rubio Guillén, Juan Carlos Gutiérrez-Añez, Adriana Camacho de Gutiérrez

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Nisin A-producing Lactococcus cremoris formulations for pre- and post-milking teat disinfection modulate the bovine milk microbiota by Alessandra Gazzola, Camilla Ceccarani, Bianca Castiglioni, Filippo Biscarini, Stefano Morandi, Tiziana Silvetti, Renata Piccinini, Milena Brasca, Paola Cremonesi

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Effect of Elicitors as Stimulating Substances on Sensory Quality Traits in Color Sweet Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum L. cv. Fascinato and Orangela) Grown under Greenhouse Conditions by Jimenez-Garcia Sandra N., Vázquez-Cruz Moisés A., Miranda-Lopez Rita, Garcia-Mier Lina, Guevara-González Ramon G., Feregrino-Perez Ana A.

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Adsorption properties and competitive adsorption mechanism exhibited by carbon-nanotube-modified biochar for removal of crude oil and Ni(II) pollutants from water by Di Cao, Ruiyan Niu, Guanglu Mo, Huiwen Deng, Rui Liu, Jie Liu, Jialin Fan

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Application of Minimally Invasive Oral Swab Samples for qPCR-Based Sexing in Neognathae Birds by Maria-Carmen Turcu, Anamaria Ioana Paștiu, Lucia-Victoria Bel, Anca-Alexandra Doboși, Dana Liana Pusta

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Spray vaccination with a safe and bivalent H9N2 recombinant chimeric NDV vector vaccine elicits complete protection against NDV and H9N2 AIV challenge by Xiaoquan Wang, Jing Dai, Wenhao Yang, Yao Yao, Jin Zhang, Kaituo Liu, Xiaolong Lu, Ruyi Gao, Yu Chen, Jiao Hu, Min Gu, Shunlin Hu, Xiufan Liu, Xiaowen Liu

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Economic and environmental sustainability of agriculture production at the crop level by A.Z. Bi, K.B. Umesh, B. Md Abdul, D. Sivakumar, P. Srikanth

“…Beneficial insects, birds, and other animals find a home when hedgerows, buffer strips, and wildlife corridors are kept up around and inside fields at crop level.  …”
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Socio-economic assessment of drought impacts in Lesotho: implications for early action by Relebohile Agnes Mojaki, Makoala Vitalis Marake, Evan Easton-Calabria, Joalane Rethabile Marunye, Erin Coughlan de Perez

“…Overall, this paper conducted 48 community consultations where genderized focus group discussions (mixed elderly, mixed youth, middled aged men and women) and nine key informants (local authorities, schoolteachers, wisemen and women in the community) interviews were conducted. …”
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Results of replacing fish meal with insect protein in carp feeds by O. Deren, O. Bernakevych, L. Bobeliak, N. Hrytsyshyna, M. Koryliak

“…The application of the knowledge gained in fish farming practice will provide an opportunity to replace traditional feed components with an alternative cheap, affordable and environmentally friendly source of animal protein.…”
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Le stress thermique environnemental dans l’espèce bovine : 2. Effets physiologiques, pathologiques, comportementaux, alimentaires, immunitaires et sur la production laitière by Christian Hanzen, Pauline Delhez, Jean-Luc Hornick, Françoise Lessire, Djellel Eddine Gherissi

“…La diminution de la production laitière est une autre conséquence importante d’un stress thermique qui s’accompagne par ailleurs d’une diminution de la concentration en protéines, matière grasse et lactose du lait. …”
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The Effect of Aerobic Exercise on the Oxidative Capacity of Skeletal Muscle Mitochondria in Mice with Impaired Glucose Tolerance by Dan Wang, Dong-Mou Jiang, Rong-Rong Yu, Lin-Lin Zhang, Yan-Zhong Liu, Jia-Xin Chen, Hai-Chun Chen, Yi-Ping Liu

“…Male C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into six different experimental groups (8 animals/group): (1) normal group (NOR), (2) normal control group (NC), (3) normal + exercise group (NE), (4) IGT group (IGT), (5) IGT control group (IC), and (6) IGT+ exercise group (IE).The exercise group received aerobic exercise for 8 weeks. …”
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<em>Giardia duodenalis</em> en Algérie : une revue dans le cadre du concept Une seule santé by Myriam Thomas, Bruno Polack, Mohamed Mammeri

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Dietary supplementation of betain to improve the growth and feed utilization in hybrid grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus♂ × Epinephelus fuscoguttatus♀) juvenile by Idul La Muhamad, Mia Setiawati, Wiyoto Wiyoto, Julie Ekasari

“…Juvenil ikan kerapu cantang yang berasal dari Balai Pengembangan Budidaya Laut Situbondo dengan panjang dan bobot awal masing-masing 5.89 ± 0.05 cm and 2.86 ± 0.09 g digunakan sebagai hewan uji dalam penelitian ini. Ikan dipelihara dalam akuarium berukuran 60 cm x 40 cm x 40 cm dengan kapasitas 75L yang dilengkapi dengan sistem resirkulasi individu dengan kepadatan 15 ekor per akuarium selama 50 hari. …”
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Alterations in physicochemical parameters of water and the growth performance of juvenile beluga Huso huso in earthen ponds by Hashem Noferesti, Hojatollah Jafaryan, Rahman Patimar, Hossein Adineh

“…Understanding and efficiently controlling these factors is crucial to guaranteeing the long-term viability of sturgeon populations and the preservation of this symbolic animal. This study investigates the growth indices and physicochemical water parameters in earthen ponds to raise juvenile beluga, Huso huso.Materials and Methods: Four earthen ponds, each covering an area of 2 hectares with an average depth of 2 meters and a rectangular shape, were utilized for rearing beluga at the Shahid Marjani Breeding Center, Northeastern Iran. …”
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