Effect of neuraminidase inhibitor-resistant mutations on pathogenicity of clade 2.2 A/Turkey/15/06 (H5N1) influenza virus in ferrets. by Natalia A Ilyushina, Jon P Seiler, Jerold E Rehg, Robert G Webster, Elena A Govorkova

“…However, H5N1 viruses carrying the E119A or the N294S NA mutation were lethal to 1 of 3 inoculated animals and were associated with significantly higher virus titers (P<0.01) and inflammation in the lungs compared to the wild-type virus. …”
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The effect of temperature on the physiological condition and growth performance of freshwater eel elver Anguilla bicolor bicolor McClelland, 1844 by Latifa Fekri, Ridwan Affandi, Muhammad Fajar Rahardjo, Tatag Budiardi, Charles Parningotan Haratua Simanjuntak, Tezza Fauzan, Indrayani Indrayani

“…This study was conducted in March 2017 at the Physiology Laboratory of Aquatic Animal, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Bogor Agricultural University. …”
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Future climate change impacts on common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) phenology and yield with crop management options in Amhara Region, Ethiopia by Adem Mohammed, Estifanos Feleke

“…In Ethiopia, common bean is the main source of protein for people who do not get access to animal protein. The national average yield in Ethiopia is 1600 kg ha−1 which is far below yield at research sites (3000 kg ha−1) mainly due to drought, low soil fertility and lack of improved agronomic practices. …”
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ASPECTOS ECONÓMICOS DE LA ERRADICACIÓN DEL GUSANO BARRENADOR DEL GANADO, Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquere l, 1858), EN COLOMBIA by EF Forero, JA Cortés, LC Villamil

“…Se deben analizar también el panorama político y otros aspectos de seguridad en el área rural, así como los aspectos ambientales. Una de las alternativas de control integrado debe incluir la adecuada vigilancia epidemiológica, tanto de los casos animales como de los seres humanos, el tratamiento individual oportuno con insecticidas, la implementación per-manente del sistema SWASS y, en lo posible, la restricción de aquellas prácticas de manejo animal que ocasionan lesiones dérmicas.…”
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Astaxanthin mitigates doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity via inhibiting ferroptosis and autophagy: a study based on bioinformatic analysis and in vivo/vitro experiments by Bowen Yin, Jingyi Ren, Xuanyi Liu, Yadong Zhang, Jinshi Zuo, Rui Wen, Huanting Pei, Miaomiao Lu, Siqi Zhu, Zhenao Zhang, Ziyi Wang, Yanyi Zhai, Yuxia Ma

“…Cell viability, injury and the protein expression levels associated with ferroptosis and autophagy were assessed. In the animal experiments, rats underwent 4 weeks of gavage treatment with various doses of ASX, followed by intraperitoneal injections of DOX every 2 days during the final week. …”
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Naturally occurring influenza reassortment in pigs facilitates the emergence of intrahost virus subpopulations with distinct genotypes and replicative fitness by Chong Li, Victoria Meliopoulos, Aaron Rendahl, Stacey Schultz-Cherry, Montserrat Torremorell

“…Understanding the extent of IAV reassortment occurring at the individual pig level in naturally infected pigs and how reassortment impacts virus diversity, persistence, and replicative fitness is essential for countering IAV threats to humans and animals. Here, 244 IAV plaques were isolated from 24 commercial pigs, resulting in 26 distinct genome segment constellations. …”
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METHODICAL APPROACH TO THE DETERMINATION OF THE ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF THE ECHINACEA PURPUREA AND MONARDA FISTULOSA TINCTURES AS A QUALITY CRITERION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR CO... by Oksana Yezerska, Nataliia Hudz, Lesya Kobylinska, Anna Filipska, Vira Turkina, Jan Brindza, Piotr Pawel Wieczorek

“…The laboratory technology of six tinctures was elaborated. Further studies will be directed at laboratory studies on microorganisms and animals.…”
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Function over form: The benefits of aspen as surrogate brood‐rearing habitat for greater sage‐grouse by Michel T. Kohl, Charles P. Sandford, Paul C. Rogers, Renee Chi, Terry A. Messmer, David K. Dahlgren

“…More broadly, this suggests that conservation practitioners should move beyond simplistic wildlife–habitat associations toward a more holistic view of animal ecology focused on the wildlife–resource association, an approach that becomes particularly useful in areas where conventional obligate habitat may be degraded or lost. …”
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Chemical analysis of buffalo meat in a self-consumption system in northeastern of Argentina by Gladis Rébak, Gladys Obregón, Diego Gómez, Laura Vázquez-Acosta, Mariano Pino, Julia Obregón, Rosa Molina, Victoria Cantero, Luz Segovia-Espinola

“…The sample included 15 post-weaning Murrah (n: 5), Mediterranean (n: 5) buffaloes breeds and their crosses (n: 5), with ages ranging from 12 to 15 months and average weights of 380 kg. Animals were raised on natural fields, with access to self-consumption hoppers to supply food composed of alfalfa bales, broken and whole corn, and soybean pellets with a consumption of 1.5% of live weight. …”
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Sincronización de estro en cuyes (Cavia porcellus) mediante dos dosis de PGF2α y su efecto sobre parámetros reproductivos by Cornelio Rosales–Jaramillo, Guillermo Guevara, Pedro Nieto, José Atilio Aranguren–Méndez, Diana Farfán–Patiño, Maribel Bermeo–Bacuilima, Anabel Guamán-Guallpa

“…Para los análisis estadísticos se aplicó las pruebas de ji–cuadrado y la prueba H de Kruskal–Wallis. Se encontró en T3 un 100 % de sincronización a las 48 horas y se obtuvo un PP de 87,5 % y un NCP de 2,6 (P<0,05), no se encontró efecto en T1 y T2. …”
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Does digital, multimedia information increase recruitment and retention in a children’s wrist fracture treatment trial, and what do people think of it? A randomised controlled Stud... by Jacqueline M Martin-Kerry, Peter Knapp, Steven Higgins, Rebecca Sheridan, Juul Achten, Duncan Appelbe, Louise Spoors, Thirimon Moe-Byrne, Daniel Perry, Jenny Roche

“…Children’s mean age was 9.2 years, 41.0% were female, 77.4% were ethnically White and 90.0% spoke English as a first language.Interventions Participants and their parents/guardian received trial information either via multimedia, including animated videos, talking head videos and text (revised for readability and age appropriateness when needed) on tablet computer (MMI group; n=681), or printed participant information sheet (PIS group; n=728).Outcome measures Primary outcome was recruitment rate to FORCE. …”
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Maternal exposure to dim light at night induces behavioral alterations in the adolescent and adult offspring Wistar rat by Shellye González-González, Mariana Gutiérrez-Pérez, Mara A. Guzmán-Ruiz, Estefania Espitia-Bautista, Rosa María Pavón, Karla P. Estrada-Rodríguez, Alejandro Díaz-Infante R., Cecilia G. Guadarrama Gándara, Carolina Escobar, Natalí N. Guerrero-Vargas

“…These results demonstrate that DLAN exposure induces intergenerational behavioral alterations that persist until adulthood.…”
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2′-O-Methylperlatolic Acid Enhances Insulin-Regulated Blood Glucose-Lowering Effect through Insulin Receptor Signaling Pathway by Wang Yinghao, Guan Qiaoli, Liu Guanfu, Wu Xiaoyun, Wang Xuanjun, Sheng Jun

“…The purpose of this study was to determine whether 2-O-M functions as an activator of the insulin signaling pathway, regulating glucose hemostasis through the InsR and exerting a glucose-lowering effect in an animal model of diabetes. Methods. SPR-based analyses were used to detect the binding of different concentrations of 2-O-M to the InsR. …”
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Influence of food availability on the diet and activity budget of two western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) groups of differing size in the Dzanga-Ndoki National Park,... by Terence Fuh Neba, Giuseppe Donati, Angelique Todd, Shelly Masi

“…We measured gorilla activity over six months by continuous focal sampling of 16 target animals rotated daily from both groups (N=9 and N=15). …”
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Decreased SynMuv B gene activity in response to viral infection leads to activation of the antiviral RNAi pathway in C. elegans. by Ashwin Seetharaman, Himani Galagali, Elizabeth Linarte, Mona H X Liu, Jennifer D Cohen, Kashish Chetal, Ruslan Sadreyev, Alex J Tate, Taiowa A Montgomery, Gary Ruvkun

“…Many synMuv B genes encode dREAM complex chromatin-regulatory proteins found in nearly all animals and plants. We show that mRNAs which are highly induced in synMuv B mutants are congruent with those induced by Orsay RNA virus infection, suggesting that the enhanced RNAi of synMuv B mutants may also be triggered by down-regulation of synMuvB gene activity in an Orsay virus infection of wild type. …”
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Functional Characteristics and Lipid Lowering Activity of Auricularia heimuer Soluble Dietary Fiber by Xueyu SHANG, Heriban MEI, Ling SU, Qi WANG

“…Its molecular weight, monosaccharide composition and sugar chain composition were analyzed, its water holding capacity, oil holding capacity, swelling power and other physical and chemical properties were detected, and its lipid-lowering activity in vitro was evaluated by measuring cholesterol adsorption capacity, lipase inhibition rate and cholate binding rate. The obese animal model was constructed by high fat diet (HFD) C57BL/6J mice, and treated with A. heimuer soluble dietary fiber. …”
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Optimal aspiration pressure of suction pump for oocyte retrieval in infertile patients undergoing in vitro fertilization. by Sung Woo Kim, Hye Yun Kim, Ji Yeon Han, Hoon Kim, Seung-Yup Ku

“…Existing studies, primarily in vitro and on animals, suggest that inappropriate aspiration pressures can impair oocyte quality. …”
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Migrasomes derived from human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells: a new therapeutic agent for ovalbumin-induced asthma in mice by Weifeng Gu, Tingting Zheng, Wen Li, Xinkai Luo, Xiaowei Xu, Ying Wang, Chaoming Mao, Yongbin Ma, Liyang Dong

“…Results Here, we showed that inhibition of migrasomes’ production dramatically impaired the anti-inflammatory effects of hUCMSCs in OVA animals, as evidenced by a notable increase in both the infiltration of inflammatory cells and the number of epithelial goblet cells. …”
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The Śāriputra and Raudrākṣa – On the Identity of the Bronze Drum in the Dunhuang Murals by Minqian Liao

“…Sudatta’s conversion leads to the construction of a monastery, sparking a contest between Buddhist monks and six sectarian teachers, with Śāriputra’s victory over Raudrākṣa showcasing Buddhist supremacy. …”
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Biochemical, Histological, and Multi-Omics Analyses Reveal the Molecular and Metabolic Mechanisms of Cold Stress Response in the Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle (<i>Pelodiscus sinensis... by Liqin Ji, Qing Shi, Chen Chen, Xiaoli Liu, Junxian Zhu, Xiaoyou Hong, Chengqing Wei, Xinping Zhu, Wei Li

“…The Chinese soft-shelled turtle (<i>Pelodiscus sinensis</i>), a type of warm-water reptile, is frequently chosen as the model animal to understand how organisms respond to environmental stressors. …”
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