Computed tomographic and radiographic morphometric study of cardiac and coelomic dimensions in captive blue-fronted Amazon parrots (Amazona aestiva,Linnaeus, 1758) with varying body condition scores     

Gisele J. dos Santos  Jeana P. da Silva  Alícia G. Hippólito  Bárbara S. Ferro  Elton Luís R. Oliveira  Priscylla Tatiana C. G. Okamoto  Maria Lucia G. Lourenço  Vania Maria de Vasconcelos Machado  Sheila C. Rahal  Carlos R. Teixeira  Alessandra Melchert 《Anatomia, histologia, embryologia》2020,49(2):299-306

This study aimed to assess radiographic and tomographic cardiac parameters, including width and length of the heart, and the ratio of heart width to coelom width of blue-fronted Amazon parrots (Amazona aestiva) with varying body condition scores. Thirty-five captive birds were included in the study and were allocated into one of three groups according to their respective body condition score: lean, ideal and obese. No differences were observed among the groups with regard to radiographic and tomographic measurements. Computed tomography enabled better identification of the structures of the cardiovascular system without interference from the overlying structures of the celomatic cavity observed in radiographic images. However, radiographic examinations should still be considered the standard screening method to identify cardiac alterations, such as increased or reduced organ dimensions. Standardizing the techniques and measurements performed in this study may serve as a basis for further research in the field.  相似文献   

Effect of seed phosphorus concentration on nodulation and growth of three common bean cultivars     

Marcelo Grandi Teixeira  José Guilherme Marinho Guerra  Dejair Lopes de Almeida  Adelson Paulo Araújo  Avilio Antonio Franco 《Journal of plant nutrition》2013,36(10):1599-1611

Abstract

An experiment was conducted in the greenhouse to evaluate the effects of seed phosphorus (P) concentration on growth, nodulation, and nitrogen (N) and P accumulation of three common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) cultivars. Seeds were produced under low or high soil P levels, and soaked, or not, in 200 mM KH₂PO₄ solution. The experiment had a 3×3×2×2 factorial block design: three cultivars (ICA Col 10103, Carioca and Honduras 35), three levels of applied P (15, 30 and 45 mg P kg^?1 soil), two native seed P concentrations, and two seed soaking treatments. Plants were harvested at flowering. Soaked seeds increased the number, dry mass and P content of nodules, but did not affect plant growth. Plants originated from seeds with high native P concentration presented higher shoot dry mass and nodule number and mass at every soil P level, and were less responsive to increased soil P supply, than plants from low seed P. In plants from seeds with high P, soil P levels did not alter significantly root dry mass, while in plants from seeds with low P bean cultivars expressed wider differences in root dry mass. The genotypic variability of nodulation was influenced by soil P levels and seed P concentration. Both higher soil or seed P supply enhanced N and P accumulation in shoots. These results indicate that a high seed P concentration produces plants less dependent on soil P supply, and can enhance nodulation and N₂ fixation of common bean. Seed P supply affected the cultivar performance, and should be considered in evaluation of bean genotypes.  相似文献   

Impacts of the nitrogen application on productivity and nutrients concentrations of the corn-Congo grass intercropping system in the dry season     

Karina Batista  Alessandra Aparecida Giacomini  Luciana Gerdes  Waldssimiler Teixeira De Mattos  Ivani Pozar Otsuk 《Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B - Plant Soil Science》2013,63(7):567-577

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The corn-grass intercropping system began to be used in the dry season, as it provides increased straw production for the no-tillage system. However, corn and grass are plants demanding in nitrogen. The corn cultivated in the dry season is called out-of-season corn in Brazil. The objective of this study was to evaluate the productivity and nutrients concentrations of out-of-season corn and Congo-grass intercropped in the no-tillage system, as a function of the nitrogen rates applied in sidedressing. The treatments were four nitrogen rates, 0, 30, 60 and 90?kg?ha^?1. The experimental design was randomised complete blocks with four replicates. The experimental period corresponded to the harvests of 2015 and 2016. There were evaluated: corn grain yield, dry mass production and nutrient concentration in the shoots of the plants intercropped. The evaluations were carried out at the physiological maturity stage of the corn and at the time of desiccation of the grass. Nitrogen increased grain yield and dry mass production of the plants intercropped. Nitrogen maximised the magnesium concentration in out-of-season corn and the nitrogen, calcium, magnesium and sulphur concentrations in Congo grass. Excess nitrogen promoted reduction of the phosphorus in the Corn-Congo grass intercropping system in the dry season.  相似文献   

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici races and their genetic discrimination by molecular markers in West Mediterranean region of Turkey     

Ö. Baysal  M. Siragusa  H. İkten  İ. Polat  E. Gümrükcü  F. Yigit  F. Carimi  J.A. Teixeira da Silva 《Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology》2009,74(1):68-75

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (FOL) races and F. oxysporum f. sp. radicis lycopersici (FORL), the causal agents of root rot and crown rot diseases, respectively, cause serious economic losses in tomato greenhouses where production is intensive in the West Mediterranean region of Turkey. The isolates were collected from West Mediterranean region of Turkey and were characterized by specific primers based on three races (r1, r2, r3), besides pathogenicity tests in in vivo conditions Additionally, a scheme was developed using newly tested ISSR and SRAP markers to a genotyping database and to determine the possible origin of these pathogens. The present study provided new information on these pathogens based on their races and their dominant existence in this region that has not been reported before. Genetic diversity detected in the same races of the pathogen may be associated with difficulties in controlling the pathogen and a possible resistance formation effort exerted by the pathogen to chemicals used in plant protection in tomato greenhouses. Molecular analyses indicated genetic diversity in pathogen isolates identified as r3, r2 and FORL, which may be associated with abiotic stress to which the pathogens were exposed.  相似文献   

Linalool production from the leaves of Bursera aloexylon and its antimicrobial activity     

Queiroga CL  Duarte MC  Ribeiro BB  de Magalhães PM 《Fitoterapia》2007,78(4):327-328

The oil of the leaves of Bursera aloexylon was found to contain a high linalool level (96.7 %). The antimicrobial activity tests indicated that the oil was effective against Rhodococcus equi (0.60 mg/ml) and Staphylococcus epidermides (0.15 mg/ml).  相似文献   

The effects of landscape patterns on ecosystem services: meta-analyses of landscape services     

Gabriela Teixeira Duarte  Paloma Marques Santos  Tatiana Garabini Cornelissen  Milton Cezar Ribeiro  Adriano Pereira Paglia 《Landscape Ecology》2018,33(8):1247-1257

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Occurrence and antimicrobial resistance of E. coli non-O157 isolated from beef in Mato Grosso,Brazil     

Castro  Vinicius Silva  Teixeira  Larrayane Albuês Carvalho  Rodrigues  Dália dos Prazeres  dos Santos  Luis Fernando  Conte-Junior  Carlos Adam  Figueiredo  Eduardo Eustáquio de Souza 《Tropical animal health and production》2019,51(5):1117-1123

Tropical Animal Health and Production - Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is an important public health concern pathogen, as it produces two toxins, Stx1 and Stx2, with cytotoxic...  相似文献   

Canine ovariectomy by hybrid or total natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery: technical feasibility study and pain assessment     

Marcella Teixeira Linhares  Joo Pedro Scussel Feranti  Gabriela Pesamosca Coradini  Letícia Reginato Martins  Arthur Rodrigues Martins  Vanessa Zanchi Sarturi  Felipe Baldissarella Gavioli  Marco Augusto Machado Silva  Michelli Westphal de Ataíde  Luciana Gonalves Teixeira  Maurício Veloso Brun 《Veterinary surgery : VS》2019,48(Z1):O74-O82

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Oral creatine supplementation on performance of Quarter Horses used in barrel racing          下载免费PDF全文

F. A. Teixeira  A. L. Araújo  L. O. Ramalho  M. S. Adamkosky  T. F. Lacerda  C. S. Coelho 《Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition》2016,100(3):513-519

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of oral creatine supplementation on the athletic performance of equines used for barrel racing. Ten healthy Quarter Horses, or Quarter Horse crossbred, weighing 429.7 ± 25.3 kg and with mean age of 3.8 ± 1.2 years, were used. Animals were evaluated in four different moments (M1, M2, M3, M4), and between M3 and M4, they were supplemented with 28 g of creatine/100 kg of body weight, orally, for 45 days. Although significant alterations for LDH activity, plasma glucose and packed cell volume were observed, it was possible to conclude that there was no improvement in the athletic performance for the animals used on the experiment, as there were no changes in time scores, heart rate and plasma lactate, variables considered as performance indicators, before and after supplementation.  相似文献   

Epidemiological aspects of lice (Menacanthus species) infections in laying hen flocks from the State of Minas Gerais,Brazil     

L. Do Carmo Rezende  N. R. Da Silva Martins  C. M. Teixeira  P. R. De Oliveira 《British poultry science》2016,57(1):44-50

1. The epidemiology of chicken lice species such as Menacanthus stramineus, M. cornutus and M. pallidulus were studied during an observational, analytical and sectional survey, to determine predisposing factors for their occurrence in laying hen farms in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. A total of 431 houses on 43 farms were visited in 2012.

2. M. cornutus, M. stramineus and M. pallidulus occurred in 20.9%, 11.6% and 11.6% of farms, respectively. The frequencies of occurrence of M. cornutus, M. stramineus and M.pallidulus in poultry houses were 10.4%, 8.8% and 3.7%, respectively.

3. The epidemiological determinants for the occurrence of these species were investigated using Poisson or logistic regression models.

4. The region of the farm, the recent use of acaricides and the presence of birds, such as saffron finch (Sicalis flaveola), feral pigeon (Columba livia) and Guira cuckoo (Guira guira) around the farms were related to the epidemiology of M. cornutus.

5. Infestation by M. stramineus was associated with age of birds, number of birds per cage and the presence of Guira cuckoo and Chopi blackbird (Gnorimopsar chopi) near the poultry houses.

6. The occurrence of M. pallidulus was influenced by the type of facilities, presence of cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) and free-range domestic hens around the farm.

7. The use of wire mesh nets in the houses and of forced moulting did not influence lice infestation.

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