What is your diagnosis? Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia     

N Tobler  DM Fine  NT Messer  PJ Johnson 《Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association》2012,241(3):315-317

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Virological Survey in free-ranging wildcats (Felis silvestris) and feral domestic cats in Portugal     

Duarte A  Fernandes M  Santos N  Tavares L 《Veterinary microbiology》2012,158(3-4):400-404

To determine the presence of viral pathogens in natural areas a survey was conducted on an opportunistic sample of fifty eight wild (Felis silvestris silvestris) and feral cats (F. s. catus). The biological materials included serum, lung tissue extract and stool. Feline leukemia virus p27 antigen was detected in 13/50 serum/lung tissue extract samples (26%), canine distemper virus antibodies were detected in 2/26 serum/lung tissue extract samples (7.7%), feline coronavirus RNA was present in 6/29 stool samples (20.7%) and feline parvovirus DNA in 2/29 stool samples (6.9%). Canine distemper virus RNA was not detected. Feline immunodeficiency virus and feline coronavirus antibodies were not detected. Evidence of exposure to feline leukemia virus, canine distemper virus, feline coronavirus and feline parvovirus was found in wild and feral cats raising the importance of performing a comprehensive survey to correctly evaluate the potential threat of infectious diseases to endangered species, namely to the wildcat and to the Iberian lynx, which is meant to be reintroduced after 2012 in Portugal.  相似文献   

A microsatellite and morphological assessment of the Russian National cultivated potato collection     

Tatjana Gavrilenko  Olga Antonova  Anna Ovchinnikova  Lubov Novikova  Ekaterina Krylova  Nina Mironenko  Galina Pendinen  Anna Islamshina  Natalia Shvachko  Stephan Kiru  Ludmila Kostina  Olga Afanasenko  David Spooner 《Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution》2010,57(8):1151-1164

The germplasm collections of the Vavilov Institute of Plant Industry, Russia represent the first germplasm collection made for potatoes, now numbering 8,680 accessions. It has tremendous historical and practical importance and a rich history, having been used to document a polyploid series in the cultivated species, to formulate initial taxonomic hypotheses in potato, for studies of interspecific hybridization, and serving as the germplasm base for Russian breeding efforts. Despite its importance and size, there has never been a study of its molecular diversity, and there were many gaps in its passport data. The purpose of the present study is to obtain morphological, ploidy, and microsatellite (SSR) data needed to set up a useful subset of the collection of cultivated potatoes and closely related wild species, and to use this collection to study cultivated potato taxonomy and phylogeny. Through assessments of viability, passport data, and chromosome counts, we selected a subset of 238 cultivated and 54 wild accessions. A morphological and nuclear SSR study of these collections distinguished only three cultivated species: Solanum curtilobum, S. juzepczukii and S. tuberosum, not the many more cultivated potato species of prior taxonomic treatments. The SSR study supports the ideas of S. acaule as one of the parental species for S. curtilobum and S. juzepczukii. The morphological and SSR results are very similar to other recent studies of cultivated species, and show the need to reclassify the collection of cultivated potatoes by modern taxonomic criteria.  相似文献   

Allometric relationships of frequently used shade tree species in cacao agroforestry systems in Sulawesi, Indonesia     

Nina Tiralla  Oleg Panferov  Alexander Knohl 《Agroforestry Systems》2013,87(4):857-870

Shade trees play an important role within agroforestry systems by influencing radiation and wind regimes as well as nutrient and hydrological cycling. However, there is a lack of quantitative assessments of their functions. One of the reasons is the rare information on structural characteristics of shade tree species. Therefore, the aim of this study is to provide basic information on the structure of frequently used shade tree species for the implementation of models simulating the ecosystem processes in agroforestry systems. The investigation of the shade trees was conducted at two cacao agroforestry sites on Sulawesi, Indonesia. The measurements of the main structural parameters: diameter at breast height, tree height, trunk height, crown length and crown radius were carried out for the shade tree species Aleurites moluccana, Cocos nucifera and Gliricidia sepium. For data collection, the National Forest Inventory Field Manual Template by FAO (2004) was applied. Based on this information allometric functions were derived for the correspondent shade tree species. The best significant relationships were obtained for the height-crown length relationship of the dicotyledonous tree species’ A. moluccana and G. sepium with a coefficient of determination r² = 0.925 and r² = 0.738, respectively, and the height-crown length relationship of the monocotyledonous palm C. nucifera with r² = 0.663. The transferability tests ‘analysis of covariance’ and ‘homogeneity of slopes’ have shown that the obtained allometric functions are also applicable to other cacao agroforestry systems of the region.  相似文献   

Opportunities for domesticating the African baobab (Adansonia digitata L.): multi-trait fruit selection     

David J. Simbo  Sebastiaan De Smedt  Nina Van den Bilcke  Bruno De Meulenaer  John Van Camp  Veronique Uytterhoeven  Filip Tack  Roeland Samson 《Agroforestry Systems》2013,87(3):493-505

Among the priority species identified for domestication in the Sahel region of Sub-Sahara Africa is the baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) tree. The quantification of the variation in nutrient content and fruit morphological traits of trees is one of the most important steps in identifying superior planting material for domestication. Ten provenances in Mali covering all the different agro-ecological zones were selected and the fruit morphological traits, vitamin C, calcium, iron and colour were studied. Mean pulp content was 2,149 ± 1,117 , 2,406 ± 776  and 25 ± 17 mg kg^?1 for vitamin C, calcium and iron, respectively. Fruit pulp colour varied from white, creamy to pink and a significant correlation between pulp vitamin C content and reflectance in the green and blue bands was observed. Significant negative correlations were found between rainfall and pulp vitamin C content and between mean annual temperature and fruit and pulp weight and pulp fraction, suggesting that these traits are influenced by the environment. Pulp iron content correlated positively with topsoil sodicity and base saturation. Similarly, pulp vitamin C content correlated positively with topsoil sand fraction. Pulp reflectance in the blue and green bands correlated negatively with topsoil pH water and base saturation, respectively. The variation in nutritive and morphological traits offers the opportunity for selecting plus trees with a combination of desired traits for domestication.  相似文献   

耕作方式对不同抛秧水稻品种立苗期根系生长的影响     

秦华东  张玉  肖巧珍  江立庚  徐世宏  丁成泉  杨彩铃  汪妮娜 《热带作物学报》2013,34(6):1029-1032

对不同耕作方式2种基因型水稻的立苗期根系特性进行研究.结果表明:两优培九、金优253立苗期免耕抛秧单株根干重、单条根长、根毛区长略低于常耕抛秧,但差异不显著.免耕提高了水稻立苗后期总根数、白根数、根系活力和超氧化物歧化酶活性.立苗期超级稻两优培九的单株根生物量、总根数、一次分枝、二次分枝根数量、根系活力和超氧化物歧化酶活性均显著高于金优253.  相似文献   

Involvement of ATP‐sensitive K+ channels in the peripheral antinociceptive effect induced by ketamine     

Thiago RL Romero  Igor DG Duarte 《Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia》2013,40(4):419-424

ObjectiveTo investigate the contribution of K⁺ channels on peripheral antinociception induced by ketamine.Study designProspective experimental study.Animals110 male Wistar rats weighing 160–200 g.MethodsThe paw pressure required to elicit limb flexion was designated as the nociceptive threshold. Hyperalgesia was induced by intraplantar injection of prostaglandin E₂. All drugs were administered locally into the right hind paw of rats. Ketamine was administered into the right hind paw 2 hours and 55 minutes after local injection of PGE₂. Tetraethylammonium was administered 30 minutes prior to ketamine and the other K⁺ channel blockers, glibenclamide, dequalinium and paxilline, were administered 5 minutes prior to ketamine.ResultsProstaglandin E₂ (2 μg per paw) induced hyperalgesia. Ketamine (10, 20, 40 and 80 μg per paw) elicited a local peripheral antinociceptive effect that was antagonized by a specific blocker of ATP‐sensitive K⁺ channels, glibenclamide (20, 40 and 80 μg per paw). In another experiment, the non‐selective voltage‐dependent K⁺ channel blocker tetraethylammonium (30 μg per paw) and small and large conductance blockers of Ca²⁺‐activated K⁺ channels, dequalinium (50 μg per paw) and paxilline (20 μg per paw), were ineffective at blocking the effect of a local ketamine injection.Conclusions and clinical relevanceAnalysis of these results provides evidence that ketamine, may in part, induce peripheral antinociceptive effects by ATP‐sensitive K⁺ channel pathway activation.  相似文献   

Recombinant bovine S100A8 and A9 enhance IL-1β secretion of interferon-gamma primed monocytes     

Mirja Koy  Nina Hambruch  Jamal Hussen  Christiane Pfarrer  Hans-Martin Seyfert  Hans-Joachim Schuberth 《Veterinary immunology and immunopathology》2013

Calgranulin A (S100A8) and B (S100A9) are found at high levels in inflamed tissue and have been associated with acute and chronic inflammatory disorders. Calgranulins are discussed as damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs). To analyze the role of calgranulins for inflammatory responses, bovine S100A8 and S100A9 were cloned, successfully expressed and FPLC-purified. Both molecules did not induce NF-κB activation in boTLR4-transfected HEK293 cells and stimulation of bovine monocytes with both proteins did not result in interleukin 1β (IL-1β) secretion or an upregulated mRNA expression of selected genes (IL1B, TNF, CXCL8, IL10, IL12). However, Interferon γ (IFN-γ) primed bovine monocytes released significantly higher amounts of IL-1β after stimulation with S100A8, S100A9, and co-stimulation with adenosine triphosphate (ATP). In IL-4/IL-13-primed monocytes, the IL-1β release was completely abrogated. The results imply that TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB-independent S100A8/A9-mediated activation of the inflammasome in cattle is favored in a Th1 environment and that S100A8 and S100A9 act as a DAMP in cattle.  相似文献   

Serum amyloid A and haptoglobin concentrations in serum and peritoneal fluid of healthy horses and horses with acute abdominal pain     

Tina Holberg Pihl  Pia Haubro Andersen  Mads Kjelgaard‐Hansen  Nina Brinch Mørck  Stine Jacobsen 《Veterinary clinical pathology / American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology》2013,42(2):177-183

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Some Factors Affecting the Rate of Pregnancy after Embryo Transfer Derived from the Brazilian Jumper Horse Breed     

Carlos Eduardo Camargo  Romildo Romualdo Weiss  Luiz Ernandes Kozicki  Marilia Pastorello Duarte  Mario Cesar Garcia Duarte  Diego Lunelli  Saulo Weber  Renata Azevedo de Abreu 《Journal of Equine Veterinary Science》2013

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of certain embryo transfer parameters on the pregnancy rate after equine embryo transfer of the Brazilian Jumper Horse breed. The size, embryonic development stage, embryo quality, and synchronization of ovulation between the donor (n = 120) and recipient (n = 420) were evaluated in 396 embryos. Embryo recovery was performed on Day 6-9 after ovulation (Day 0 = day of ovulation). The recipient mares were chosen on the day of embryo recovery, and the transfers were performed that same day. The embryo size (diameter including envelopes; n = 396) ranged from 150 to 3000 μm; 67.1% measured between 400 and 1199 μm. The embryo size (400-1199 μm vs. ≤399 μm); stage of development (n = 396; blastocyst and expanded blastocyst versus compact morula and early blastocyst); quality (n = 396; grade 1 [excellent]), 2 [good], or 3 [poor]); and synchronization of ovulation between the donor and recipient (0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 days versus −1, 5, and 6 days, respectively) all affected pregnancy rate (P < .05). The pregnancy rate did not differ significantly among transfers performed on Days 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. In conclusion, embryos measuring 400-1199 μm produced higher pregnancy rates in recipients than embryos measuring 150-399 μm, and blastocysts and expanded blastocysts produced pregnancy more efficiently than morulae and early blastocysts. The embryo quality also affected the pregnancy rate. Synchronization of donor and recipient ovulation to Days 0-4 improved the efficiency of embryo transplant.  相似文献