Occurrence of hydatidosis in slaughter buffaloes (Bos bubalis) and helminths in stray dogs in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal     

Manandhar S  Hörchner F  Morakote N  Kyule MN  Baumann MP 《Berliner und Münchener tier?rztliche Wochenschrift》2006,119(7-8):308-311

The study aimed at identifying the occurrence of hydatidosis in slaughter buffaloes and helminth eggs, particularly Taenia spp. eggs in stray dogs' fecal samples in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. The study period was from November, 2004 to April, 2005. A total of 500 buffalo carcasses in a slaughterhouse, at the riversides and individual butchers'sites were examined for the presence of hydatid cysts. The cyst fluid was collected and microscopically examined to determine if it was fertile or not. Of the 500 carcasses examined, 10.6% had hydatid cysts. Specifically, the slaughterhouse carcasses had a 6.7% occurrence of hydatid cysts, whereas those examined at riversides and individual butcher places had 10.0% and 12.7%, respectively. Distributions of the hydatid cysts by specific organs showed single occurrence of 6.4% in lungs, 2.4% in livers and 1.8% in both, livers and lungs. In a total of 53 infected buffaloes, 58.5% were fertile and 41.5% sterile cysts. Overall, 366 faecal samples from stray dogs were collected around buffaloes slaughtering areas (slaughterhouse and individual butcher places), riversides, garbage sites and temple sites. These samples were examined by formalin-ether concentration technique to investigate the presence of different helminth eggs. The total prevalence of Taenia, hookworms, Trichuris/Capillaria,Toxocara, Spirometra and Physaloptera eggs were 12.8%, 18.3%, 19.1%, 12.8%, 1.4% and 1.9%, respectively.  相似文献   

Epidemiological studies on intestinal helminth parasites of the patagonian grey fox (Pseudalopex griseus) in Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia Argentina     

Zanini F  Laferrara M  Bitsch M  Pérez H  Elissondo MC 《Veterinary parasitology》2006,136(3-4):329-334

The present work was performed to study the intestinal helminths of the patagonian grey fox (Pseudalopex griseus) and to obtain information about its possible role in the sylvatic life cycle of Echinococcu granulosus in Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia Argentina. Eighty-one foxes were captured and subject to post-mortem analysis. Thirty-one foxes (38.3%) harboured helminths. A total of six helminth species were recovered. Only one adult of E. granulosus was found in the studied samples. The current study is the first report of the intestinal helminths of the patagonian grey fox in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina and showed that this specie is probably not an important reservoir host for E. granulosus.  相似文献   

Effect of VRN‐1 and PPD‐D1 genes on heading time in European bread wheat cultivars          下载免费PDF全文

Andrey B. Shcherban  Andreas Börner  Elena A. Salina 《Plant Breeding》2015,134(1):49-55

The variation of the vernalization (VRN‐1) and photoperiod (PPD‐1) genes offers opportunities to adjust heading time and to maximize yield in crop species. The effect of these genes on heading time was studied based on a set of 245 predominantly spring cultivars of bread wheat from the main eco‐geographical regions of Europe. The genotypes were screened using previously published diagnostic molecular markers for detecting the dominant or recessive alleles of the major VRN‐1 loci such as: VRN‐A1, VRN‐B1, VRN‐D1 as well as PPD‐D1. We found that 91% of spring wheat cultivars contain the photoperiod sensitive PPD‐D1b allele. Photoperiod insensitive PPD‐D1a allele has been found mainly in southern region of Europe. For this region the monogenic control of vernalization by VRN‐B1 or VRN‐D1 dominant alleles is common, whereas in the remaining part of Europe, the combination of photoperiod sensitive PPD‐D1b allele with dominant VRN‐A1, VRN‐B1 and recessive vrn‐D1 alleles represents the most frequent genotype. Also, we revealed a significantly later (5–8 days) heading of the monogenically dominant genotypes at VRN‐B1 as compared to the digenic VRN‐A1 VRN‐B1 genotypes.  相似文献   

Chemical and flavour changes in jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) cultivar J3 during ripening     

B.T. Ong  S.A.H Nazimah  A. Osman  S.Y. Quek  Y.Y. Voon  D. Mat Hashim  P.M. Chew  Y.W. Kong 《Postharvest Biology and Technology》2006,40(3):279-286

Chemical composition (titratable acidity, moisture content, crude fibre, colour, pH, soluble solids, sugars, organic acids) and flavour changes during ripening of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus L.) cultivar J3 were evaluated. Significant (p < 0.05) changes in titratable acidity and colour was obtained, but no significant changes were found in moisture and crude fiber contents during ripening. Total soluble solids and total sugars increased significantly (p < 0.05) throughout the ripening process. Total soluble solids at the top portion of the fruit were significantly (p < 0.05) higher than middle and bottom portions of the same fruit. A high content of malic acid was found in unripe fruit (day 1). In contrast, ripened fruit (days 5 and 6) contained a high amount of citric acid. Overall, the total amount of organic acids was found to decrease from the early to later stage of ripening. A total of 23 volatile compounds were tentatively identified by GC and GC–MS. The number of peaks was observed to increase throughout the ripening process. In this study, data obtained suggest that the ripening process of jackfruit was at its optimum at day 5 after harvest.  相似文献   

Androgen and oestrogen receptors in the growing antlers velvet of adult and yearling pampas deer (Ozotoceros bezoarticus) males     

Alejandro Bielli  Aline Freitas-de-Melo  Patricia Genovese  Matías Villagrán  Celia Tasende  Rodolfo Ungerfeld 《Anatomia, histologia, embryologia》2021,50(6):947-955

To determine the presence, quantity and distribution of androgen (AR) and oestrogen receptors (ER) in the antler velvet (AV), samples were collected from adult and yearling pampas deer males, as well as skin from the ventrolateral abdominal area (ASK). Samples were analysed with ligand-binding assays for AR and ER activity and processed for AR and ERβ immunohistochemistry. There was more content of AR in adults than in yearling males (p = 0.02), as well as a category and type of tissue interaction (p = 0.03). There was more ER content in adults than in yearling males (p = 0.005) and in the AV than in the skin (p = 0.0001). The AR-positive score (PS) was greater in AV than in ASK in the surface stroma (p = 0.0007). In the intermediate epidermis, the AR PS was greater in adults than in yearling males (p = 0.04) and in the ASK than in the AV (p < 0.0001). There was a male category and type of tissue interaction for AR PS in the sebaceous glands (p = 0.014). The ERβ PS in the surface stroma was greater in ASK than in AV (p = 0.004) and tended to be greater in yearling than in adult males (p = 0.093). The ERβ PS in the intermediate epithelium and the sebaceous glands was greater in adults than in yearlings (p = 0.004 and p = 0.007, respectively). In conclusion, we reported for the first time the presence of AR and ER in the velvet skin of growing antlers in pampas deer males. Therefore, the velvet skin is sensitive to both androgens and oestrogens. Furthermore, the greater content of oestrogen receptors in the velvet of adult males suggests that adults are more sensitive to this hormone than yearlings, and thus, oestrogens have greater importance in velvet activity regulation in adult males.  相似文献   

The diet and growth of larval and juvenile pikeperch (Stizostedion lucioperca (L.)): A comparative study of fishponds and a reservoir     

J. Peterka  J. Matína  J. Lipka 《Aquaculture International》2003,11(4):337-348

Diet of larval and juvenile pikeperch (Stizostedion lucioperca) reared in ponds wasinvestigated and compared with the diet ofpikeperch from a reservoir. The standard lengthof first feeding pikeperch larvae in ponds was6.1 mm, on average, and although rotifers werepresent in the diet, their numericalcontribution can be considered asinsubstantial. Rotifers were soon replaced bynauplii of cyclopoid copepods, which werehighly positively selected and contributedlargely to the diet up to a larval length of 10 mm.Daphnia spp. were consumed from the onsetof exogenous feeding, but were not positivelyselected until 15 mm. Anothersmaller cladoceran Bosmina longirostriswas highly negatively selected and did notcontribute significantly to the diet. A clearpositive selection for larger relatively tosmaller prey and a preference for Daphniafrom a body length of 15 mm onwards could beobserved. In the reservoir, rotifers were notfound in the diet of pikeperch larvae even inthe smallest individuals. Dominant food itemswere nauplii and 1st copepodite instar ofEudiaptomus gracilis and Cyclopsspp. Cladocerans – Daphnia galeata andto a lesser extent Diaphanosomabrachyurum appeared in the pikeperch diet at alength of about 10 mm. A shift from copepods toDaphnia spp. and especiallyLeptodora kindtii could be recognised inpikeperch at a length of 20 mm. When comparing ourdata from nursing ponds with the data fromímov reservoir, similar trends in dietcomposition were observed.Growth of pikeperch was found significantlyfaster in nursing ponds than in the reservoir.Slow growth of reservoir pikeperch was probablyan artefact due to the prolonged spawningperiod in the reservoir. Larvae and juvenilesfrom later spawnings decreased the average sizeof the population over the studied period. Innursing ponds lowest average standard length atharvest was found in the pond with the highestnumbers of fish, and vice versa in the pondwith the lowest numbers the largest standardlength was recorded. This result corresponds tothe increased intracohort food competitionamong juvenile pikeperch with increasingstocking density.  相似文献   

Mangrove horseshoe crab (Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda Latreille, 1802) populations reveal genetic break in Strait of Malacca,with connectivity along southern coasts of Peninsular Malaysia     

Nur Fairuz-Fozi  Ludwig Triest  Nurul Ashikin Mat Zauki  Anne Marie Kaben  Bryan Raveen Nelson  Anil Chatterji  Mohd Fadzil Akhir  Behara Satyanarayana  Farid Dahdouh-Guebas 《水产资源保护:海洋与淡水生态系统》2021,31(7):1559-1569

1. The mangrove horseshoe crab, Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda, has divergent populations between the east and west coasts of Peninsular Malaysia, with the southern coast acting as a land barrier. The actual position of such a genetic break along Peninsular Malaysia as well as the connectivity status of the southernmost C. rotundicauda populations with east and west coast populations remain unexplored, however.
2. The aim was to investigate the genetic diversity and structure of C. rotundicauda populations from the west (Kuala Sepetang in State Perak), east (Balok in State Pahang), and southern (Pendas in State Johor) coasts of Peninsular Malaysia. Haemolymph samples from adult C. rotundicauda specimens (n = 152) and eggs from their freshly deposited nests (n = 190) were collected monthly (from January 2016 to January 2017) for the sequencing of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI).
3. Gene isolates of C. rotundicauda from the present study were compared with National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) GenBank sequences to cover most of the range of the species in Asia. A neighbour-joining tree strongly supported two clades, separating the west-coast populations from the south- and east-coast populations, with further substructure patterns.
4. Both haplotype network and barrier analyses revealed a genetic break within the Strait of Malacca instead of the southern tip of Peninsular Malaysia. The southernmost samples from the Strait of Johor formed a haplotypic diverse gene pool that appeared only as a subclade of the eastern populations. In a detailed haplotype network of 347 individuals, individuals with similar COI sequences indicate connectivity between C. rotundicauda on the east and C. rotundicauda on south and south west of Peninsular Malaysia.
5. Overall, the genetic break between C. rotundicauda populations is better explained by the convergent ocean currents and available mangrove habitats on the west coast (i.e. Strait of Malacca), rather than the point of the Malay Peninsula acting as a land barrier alone.

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Remote sensing and GIS application for assessment of land suitability potential for agriculture in the IBB governorate, the Republic of Yemen     

Al-Mashreki MH  Akhir JB  Abd Rahim S  Desa KM  Rahman ZA 《Pakistan journal of biological sciences: PJBS》2010,13(23):1116-1128

In the present study, an assessment of land suitability potential for agriculture in the study area of IBB governorate, Republic of Yemen has been conducted through close examination of the indicators of land characteristics and qualities. The objective of this study is to evaluate the available land resource and produce the potential map of the study area. Remote sensing data help in mapping land resources, especially in mountainous areas where accessibility is limited. Satellite imagery data used for this study includes data from multi-temporal Landsat TM which dated June 2001. The parameters taken into consideration were 16 thematic maps i.e., slope, DEM, rainfall, soil, land use, land degradation as well as land characteristics maps. Satellite image of the study area has been classified for land use, land degradation and soil maps preparation, while topo sheet and ancillary data have been used for slope and DEM maps and soil properties determination. The land potential of the study area was categorized as very high, high, moderate, low and very low by adopting the logical criteria. These categories were arrived at by integrating the various layers with corresponding weights in a Geographical Information System (GIS). The study demonstrates that the study area can be categorized into spatially distributed agriculture potential zones based on the soil properties, terrain characteristics and analyzing present land use. This approach has the potential as a useful tool for guiding policy decision on sustainable land resource management.  相似文献   

Yield and biochemical composition of juice from apple varieties bred at the All-Russian Fruit Crops Breeding Research Institute and their suitability for orchards producing raw materials     

E. N. Sedov  N. S. Levgerova  E. S. Salina  Z. M. Serova 《Russian Agricultural Sciences》2010,36(5):342-344

Long-term data on the biochemical composition and yield of juice from apply varieties bred at the All-Russian Fruit Crops Breeding Research Institute are given. The most promising apple varieties immune and highly resistant to scab are singled out for producing high-quality juice.  相似文献   

Effects of Surimi-to-Silver Catfish Ratio and Potato Starch Concentration on the Properties of Fish Sausage     

Mat Amin Amiza  Suk Chen Ng 《Journal Of Aquatic Food Product Technology》2013,22(3):213-226

This study examined the effects of different surimi-to-silver catfish ratios (0/100, 20/80, 40/60, 60/40, 80/20, and 100/0) and potato starch concentrations (3, 5, and 7%) on the properties of fish sausage. The surimi-to-catfish ratio affected the moisture, fat, protein, and ash content of the sausage; as well as cooking loss, greenness, lightness, and hardness. Different concentrations of potato starch affected carbohydrate content, springiness, and yellowness. The most acceptable formulation was the 40/60 surimi-to-catfish ratio with 7% potato starch. Vacuum-packed fish sausages from all formulations had low peroxide and 2-thiobarbituric acid (TBA) values during 12 days of refrigerated storage.  相似文献