Field comparison of the interferon-gamma assay and the intradermal tuberculin test for the diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis   总被引：13，自引：0，他引：13  

PR WOOD  LA CORNER  JS ROTHEL  C. BALDOCK†  SL JONES†  DB COUSINS§  BS McCORMICK¶  BR FRANCIS§  J. CREEPER¶  NE TWEDDLE 《Australian veterinary journal》1991,68(9):286-290

An extensive field comparison of the gamma interferon (IFN-gamma) assay and the single intradermal tuberculin test for the diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis was conducted in Australia. The specificity of the IFN-gamma assay was determined by testing more than 6000 cattle from tuberculosis-free herds and varied from 96.2% to 98.1%, depending on the cut-off point chosen to define a positive reactor. For the sensitivity trial, cattle from herds being de-populated because of bovine tuberculosis were examined with both assays. The sensitivity of the IFN-gamma assay was shown to be significantly higher than the single intradermal tuberculin test and varied from 76.8% to 93.6% depending on the method of interpretation. A maximum overall sensitivity of 95.2% was obtained by testing with the IFN-gamma and the tuberculin test in parallel. The superior sensitivity of the IFN-gamma assay and the ability to adjust the sensitivity of the system depending on the task involved, will provide the Australian Tuberculosis Eradication Campaign with a valuable additional test to enable it to accomplish its goals.  相似文献   

Biographical note on the new editor, Dr Bryan Davies     

J.A. Catt 《Soil Use and Management》1994,10(4):144-144

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Effect of a single bout of high intensity exercise on lower respiratory tract contamination in the horse   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

SL RAIDAL  DN LOVE  GD BAILEY 《Australian veterinary journal》1997,75(4):293-295

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Evaluation of prognostic indicators for canine primary immune‐mediated haemolytic anaemia and application of a scoring system for the determination of prognosis          下载免费PDF全文

SS Ke  GA Anderson  SL Connolly 《Australian veterinary journal》2015,93(4):93-98

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Yeast mating pheromone activates mammalian gonadotrophs: evolutionary conservation of a reproductive hormone?   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

E Loumaye  J Thorner  K J Catt 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》1982,218(4579):1323-1325

alpha-Factor, a tridecapeptide mating pheromone of yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), has extensive sequence homology with the hypothalamic decapeptide gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). Both synthetic and natural preparations of alpha-mating factor were found to bind specifically to rat pituitary GnRH receptors and to stimulate the release of luteinizing hormone from cultured gonadotrophs. The ability of the yeast pheromone to reproduce the biological actions of GnRH in the mammalian pituitary gland indicates that the structural and functional properties of GnRH-related peptides may have been highly conserved during evolution.  相似文献   

The effect of the maturity and prior breeding activity of rams and body condition score of ewe hoggets on the reproductive performance of ewe hoggets     

PR Kenyon  SL Smith  PCH Morel  ST Morris  DM West 《New Zealand veterinary journal》2013,61(5):290-294

Abstract

AIM: To determine the effect of age and prior use of mature rams at a given ram-to-ewe ratio, and the effect of body condition on breeding performance and pregnancy rate of ewe hoggets.

METHODS: Ewe hoggets (n=733) aged 7–8 months were weighed and their body condition scored, then randomly assigned to one of three treatment groups (Day 0) and joined with either four two-tooth rams (20 months of age) not used previously (n=244; Two-tooth), four mixed-aged mature rams that had not been used earlier in the season (n=244; Mature-fresh), or four mixed-aged mature rams that had been used with mature ewes immediately prior to joining with hoggets (n=245; Mature-used). The breeding period was 34 days. Ewe hoggets were identified as having been marked during the first 17 days only, during both 17-day periods, during the second 17 days only, or not marked. Hoggets were re-weighed on Day 34, and pregnancy status determined using ultrasound on Day 92. The breeding soundness of the rams was assessed on Days ?34 and ?1.

RESULTS: Semen samples obtained from the rams did not differ significantly in any of the parameters measured (p>0.05). Ewe hoggets joined with Mature-fresh rams were less likely (p<0.05) to be marked in the second 17 days of breeding only than those joined with either Two-tooth or Mature-used rams. No other breeding parameters were affected by breeding group (p>0.05). Hoggets marked in the first 17 days only were heavier (p<0.05) at Day 0 than those marked in the second 17 days only or not marked. Hoggets diagnosed as twin-bearing were heavier (p<0.05) than non-pregnant or single-bearing hoggets. Those hoggets marked in the first 17 days only had a greater (p<0.05) body condition score (BCS) than those marked in the second 17 days only or not marked at all. These differences were no longer apparent after correction for liveweight (LW).Correction for LW at Day 0 or change in LW during the breeding period did not affect the results for breeding performance.

CONCLUSIONS: Under the conditions of this study, two-tooth rams and mature rams that had been used previously were just as suitable as mature rams that had not been used previously for breeding with ewe hoggets. Further studies are warranted to verify this result. The re-use of rams without reducing breeding performance would reduce breeding costs and may make breeding hoggets a more viable option for farmers. The BCS of ewe hoggets affected breeding performance, and can thus be used to identify those animals most suitable for breeding.  相似文献   

Interleukin‐8, interleukin‐1β and tumour necrosis factor‐α in sequential units of packed red blood cells collected from retired racing Greyhounds          下载免费PDF全文

SL Purcell  M Claus  G Hosgood  L Smart 《Australian veterinary journal》2017,95(1-2):26-32

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Modulation of diversity by grazing and mowing in native tallgrass prairie   总被引：4，自引：0，他引：4  

SL Collins  AK Knapp  JMB riggs  JM Blair  EM Steinauer 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》1998,280(5364):745-747

Species diversity has declined in ecosystems worldwide as a result of habitat fragmentation, eutrophication, and land-use change. If such decline is to be halted ecological mechanisms that restore or maintain biodiversity are needed. Two long-term field experiments were performed in native grassland to assess the effects of fire, nitrogen addition, and grazing or mowing on plant species diversity. In one experiment, richness declined on burned and fertilized treatments, whereas mowing maintained diversity under these conditions. In the second experiment, loss of species diversity due to frequent burning was reversed by bison, a keystone herbivore in North American grasslands. Thus, mowing or the reestablishment of grazing in anthropogenically stressed grasslands enhanced biodiversity.  相似文献   

Gas-phase ionic reactions: dynamics and mechanism of nucleophilic displacements     

ML Chabinyc  SL Craig  CK Regan  JI Brauman 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》1998,279(5358):1882-1886

Nucleophilic displacement reactions (the SN2 reaction) of ions in the gas phase are a prototypical reaction system that allows a study of dynamics, mechanisms, and structure-energy relations. This article reviews aspects of the kinetics (especially the applicability of statistical reaction rate theory), the relation of structure and reactivity, and the effects of small numbers of solvent molecules on the reaction and compares the behavior of the ionic reaction in the gas phase with that in solution.  相似文献   

Cambrian burgess shale animals replicated in clay minerals     

PJ Orr  DEG Briggs  SL Kearns 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》1998,281(5380):1173-1175

Although the evolutionary importance of the Burgess Shale is universally acknowledged, there is disagreement on the mode of preservation of the fossils after burial. Elemental mapping demonstrates that the relative abundance of elements varies between different anatomical features of the specimens. These differences reflect the compositions of the minerals that replicated the decaying organism, which were controlled by contrasts in tissue chemistry. Delicate morphological details are replicated in the elemental maps, showing that authigenic mineralization was fundamental to preserving these fossils, even though some organic remains are also present.  相似文献