Canine Filariosis in Sardinia: Epidemiological Findings in the Ogliastra Region
Males (129) Females (113) n (%) n (%) A. reconditum 42 (32.6) 26 (23.0) D. immitis 16 (12.4) 12 (10.6) D. repens 16 (12.4) 11 (9.7) No significant differences…
Detection of Neutralizing Antibodies in Pigs Inoculated with an Inactivated Vaccine Against Porcine Circovirus Type 2 (PCV2)
Meerts P, Misinzo G, Lefebvre D, Nielsen J, Botner A, Kristensen CS, Nauwynck HJ (2006) Correlation between the presence of the neutralizing antibodies against porcine circovirus 2 (PCV2) and protection…
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis as an Emergent Pathogen in Raw Ovine Milk Produced in Central Italy
Positive/Total Percentage ELISA 37/697 5.3 ZN staining 9/37 24.3 BC 8/37 21.6 A fair (k = 0.43) and slight (k = 0.33) agreement was observed between ELISA–ZN and ELISA–BC, respectively. When the higher…
Signaling in Sperm Activation: A Common Strategy for Different Organisms
Sea urchin C. elegans Human N° nodes 127 100 151 N° links 175 132 202 Clustering coefficient 0.023 0.032 0.028 Diameter 23 23 20 Average n° neighbors 2.740 2.620…
Papillary and Chordoid Meningioma in the Dog: Morphological Findings and Histological Grading
Fig. 11.1 Twelve-year-old female Siberian Husky dog (left panel). Retrobulbar papillary meningioma. a The neoplastic tissue is characterized by a perivascular papillary pattern (H&E, Bar = 100 μm). Sixteen-year-old female mixed-breed dog (right panel)….
Plasma Fatty Acid Profiles During the First Year in Dogs with and without Hip Dysplasia: Preliminary Results
Fig. 7.1 Plasma fatty acid profile in littermate dogs affected by hip dysplasia from litter 1 and 2 An interesting observation from this study is that the ratio of EPA and…
Cortisol Changes in Pregnant and Post-Partum Ewes: Effects of Single or Twin Births
Cortisol (nmol/L) Pre-partum Post-partum ANOVA F= P Total 87.96 ± 44.15 131.39 ± 56.68*** 1.566 n.s. Comisana crossbred 84.12 ± 40.73 131.91 ± 58.98*** 3.615 <0.001 Pinzerita crossbred 91.81 ± 47.57 130.87 ± 54.39* 2.650 <0.02 Single birth 90.93 ± 47.25 125.20 ± 41.68** 1.285 n.s….
Tenogenic Differentiation of Ovine Amniotic Stem Cells Co-Cultured with Tenocytes
Insausti CL, Blanquer M, Bleda P, Iniesta P, Majado MJ, Castellanos G, Moraleda JM (2010) The amniotic membrane as a source of stem cells. Histol Histopathol 25:91–98PubMed Liu W, Chen…
Effect of Altitude on Plasma Serotonin Levels in Horses
Altitude 5-HT (ng/ml) Try (μg/ml) Cortisol (ng/ml) Sea level (n = 12) 55.4 ± 13.2 7.54 ± 1.37 85 ± 21 600 m (n = 8) 49.9 ± 12.1 7.95 ± 1.78 92 ± 15 Table 2.2 Plasma levels of 5-HT, Try and cortisol (Mean ± S.D.) in horses at different altitudes and…
Identification of Aquaporin 1 in Diplodus sargus
Fig. 3.1 Nucleotide sequence of the AQP-1 gene (GenBank provisory accession number = JN210582) Fig. 3.2 Amino acid sequence of AQP-1 and consensus loops 3.4 Discussion In conclusion, D. sargus mRNA and its deduced…
