Electron Microscopy in Biology     

R. D. Woods  R. H. Turner 《国际虫害防治杂志》2013,59(4):373-385

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Farmer surveys were conducted in the Yaqui Valley, Sonora, Mexico during 1983 and 1985 to investigate the relationship between agronomic practices used by the farmers and the incidence of Karnal bunt (Tilletia indica) disease of wheat. The variables investigated included soil type, land preparation, origin of seed, irrigation, nitrogen fertilizer, weed control and crop rotations. None of these variables were found to have a significant influence on the disease. This indicates that although management practices may have some effect on the incidence of the disease they are not the primary factor. The coincidence of rainfall and/or high humidity at flowering time appears to be of more importance than agronomic practices.  相似文献   

Pathology and immunohistochemical findings of west nile virus infection in psittaciformes     

Palmieri C  Franca M  Uzal F  Anderson M  Barr B  Woods L  Moore J  Woolcock P  Shivaprasad HL 《Veterinary pathology》2011,48(5):975-984

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USE OF ^99mTc-MERCAPTOACETYLTRIGLYCINE TO EVALUATE RENAL FUNCTION IN HORSES     

Philip R.  Woods  DVM  PhD  Wm. Tod  Drost  DVM  Cyril R.  Clarke  BVSc  PhD  Carolyn J.  Rodebush  RT 《Veterinary radiology & ultrasound》2000,41(1):85-88

Ten healthy horses were injected intravenously with 99mTc-MAG3 and the disappearance of radioactivity from the blood was measured. The total body clearance (Cl(B)) and elimination half-life (t1/2(beta)) were 7.9 +/- 1.5 ml/kg/minute and 32.8 +/- 4.1 minutes, respectively. The disappearance of 99mTc-MAG3 from the blood of 2 horses with compromised renal function was also measured. The data suggest that 99mTc-MAG3 is a useful and clinically applicable radiopharmaceutical for measurement of effective renal blood flow in the horse.  相似文献   

Improving initial survival in cultured seahorses, Hippocampus abdominalis Leeson, 1827 (Teleostei: Syngnathidae)     

Chris M. C. Woods 《Aquaculture (Amsterdam, Netherlands)》2000,190(3-4):377-388

This investigation aimed at improving early juvenile survival in cultured seahorses, Hippocampus abdominalis. Phototaxis from birth until 2 months of age was tested and juveniles were found to be positively phototactic within this age range. A comparison of the effect of culture vessel background (white vs. black vs. clear jars) on feeding efficiency at 1 week and 1 month of age using Artemia as prey revealed an age-dependent effect upon both attack rate and capture success. At 1 week, both attack rate and capture success were higher for juveniles contained in clear jars, and capture success was higher in black jars, as compared with white jars. At 1 month, there was no significant difference in attack rate between different jars, although capture success was higher in clear and white jars than in black jars. In a top-illuminated glass aquarium, juveniles with access to the water surface had lower survival (mean±1 SE=50±4.5%) than those without access to the water surface (73.3±4.2%). This was due to the ingestion of air bubbles when preying on Artemia nauplii congregating near the water surface. For side-illumination there was no such difference. Glass aquaria that were side-illuminated and blacked-off upwards from the waterline supported high juvenile survival (80.4±4.0% per brood) from birth through to 2 months of age in four broods.  相似文献   

Effects of nutrition, sex of calf and breed type on response to zeranol: preweaning growth   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

B L Woods  N W Bradley  K K Schillo  S R Lowry 《Journal of animal science》1990,68(4):919-922

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of breed, sex and plane of nutrition on the growth response to zeranol in Angus and crossbred calves prior to weaning. Eighty-eight heifers and 118 steers received either a high or low plane of nutrition using a first and last grazing technique. Half of the calves in each nutrition group received a zeranol implant (36 mg) at an average age of 3.4 mo. Both zeranol and the higher level of nutrition increased (P less than .001) growth rate prior to weaning (7.4 mo of age). Zeranol did not affect hip height at weaning (P greater than .1), but calves on the higher plane of nutrition were taller (P less than .01) than calves on the lower plane of nutrition. The zeranol x nutrition interaction was not significant (P greater than .1) for growth rate or hip height. Steers grew faster (P less than .01) preweaning and were taller (P less than .01) at weaning than heifers. Crossbred calves gained more rapidly (P less than .001) preweaning and were taller (P less than .001) at weaning than Angus calves were. Neither sex nor breed interacted with zeranol to influence any of the traits examined. Based on these results we conclude that preweaning growth was affected by zeranol and this effect was consistent across sexes, breeds and planes of nutrition tested.  相似文献   

Changes in accessory sex glands of stallions after sexual preparation and ejaculation     

J A Weber  R T Geary  G L Woods 《Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association》1990,196(7):1084-1089

Ultrasonographic images of the accessory sex glands of 8 stallions were recorded immediately prior to sexual preparation, immediately after sexual preparation, and immediately after ejaculation. Relative size changes, determined by measurements of ultrasonograms of accessory sex gland, were contrasted. Length and width of the bulbourethral glands increased significantly (P less than 0.05) after sexual preparation and decreased significantly (P less than 0.05) after ejaculation. The increase in bulbourethral gland volume following sexual preparation was correlated significantly (P less than 0.01) with the number of false mounts attempted by stallions during sexual preparation. Diameter of the pelvic portion of the urethra did not change significantly (P greater than 0.05) after sexual preparation or after ejaculation. Prostate gland lobular and isthmic thickness increased significantly (P less than 0.05) after sexual preparation and decreased significantly (P less than 0.05) after ejaculation. Total and lumenal diameter of the ampullae increased significantly (P less than 0.05) after sexual preparation and decreased significantly (P less than 0.05) after ejaculation. Diameter of the ampulla wall did not change significantly (P greater than 0.05) after sexual preparation or ejaculation. Reduction of the lumenal area of the ampullae after ejaculation was not correlated (P greater than 0.05) to concentration of spermatozoa or total spermatozoa per ejaculate. Total and lumenal diameters of the vesicular glands increased significantly (P less than 0.05) after sexual preparation and decreased significantly (P less than 0.05) after ejaculation. Diameter of the vesicular gland wall did not change significantly (P greater than 0.05) after sexual preparation or ejaculation.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)  相似文献   

An evaluation of five serological tests for the detection of antibody to bovine herpesvirus 1 in vaccinated and experimentally infected cattle     

S Edwards  S B Woods  D G Westcott  M Emmerson  P C Jones  A J Phillips 《Research in veterinary science》1986,41(3):378-382

More than 300 bovine sera from a previously reported vaccination and challenge trial were tested for antibodies to bovine herpesvirus 1 (BHV1) by five serological assays: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for IgM and IgG, passive haemagglutination (PHA), and two methods of virus neutralisation (VN). In a statistical comparison of ELISA (IgG), PHA and VN results, the assays showed highly significant correlations (P less than 0.01). The sensitivities of ELISA and 24-hour neutralisation tests were similar, in contrast to passive haemagglutination and one hour neutralisation which failed to detect BHV1 antibodies in some low titre sera.  相似文献   

Hematological effects of radiant heat-induced whole body hyperthermia on dogs.          下载免费PDF全文

J P Woods  C L Schmitt-Tiggelaar  F d'Oleire  R C Rosenthal    H I Robins 《Canadian journal of veterinary research》1996,60(1):75-78

The effects on hematological parameters of radiant heat-induced whole body hyperthermia (WBH) at 40.5 degrees C and 41.8 degrees C were determined in 6 normal dogs. Complete blood counts determined prior to WBH, immediately post WBH plateau, and at 1, 2, 7, and 14 days posttreatment did not change significantly following WBH at 40.5 degrees C or 41.8 degrees C. Similarly, no significant changes were detected in platelet counts measured following 40.5 degrees C WBH. In contrast, platelet counts 11 days following 41.8 degrees C WBH increased significantly (P < 0.05) consistent with the hypothesis of induction of putative WBH-induced platelet stimulating factors.  相似文献   

Inherited phosphofructokinase deficiency in an American cocker spaniel.     

U Giger  B F Smith  C B Woods  D F Patterson  H Stedman 《Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association》1992,201(10):1569-1571

A 3-year-old female American Cocker Spaniel with a chronic hemolytic disorder and hemolytic crises was found to have M-type phosphofructokinase deficiency. This inherited erythroenzymopathy and myopathy is commonly diagnosed in English Springer Spaniels, but the family study of this Cocker Spaniel, although supporting an autosomal recessive mode of inheritance, did not reveal any English Springer Spaniel ancestors. Molecular genetic studies did, however, identify the same mutation in this dog as we previously reported in the English Springer Spaniel breed, suggesting that this mutation originated prior to the separation of these 2 breeds.  相似文献   

Detomidine: a preliminary analysis of its duration of action in the horse by variable interval responding   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

T Wood  T Weckman  W E Woods  T Tobin  J Dougherty 《Equine veterinary journal》1988,20(5):320-322

Variable interval (VI) reinforcement scheduling is a specific type of operant conditioning that is sensitive to drug effects even when overt clinical signs of the drug have diminished. Six horses were conditioned to break a light beam with a head-bobbing movement and this behaviour was reinforced with a reward of clean oats (approximately 30 mg/reinforcement). Initial training procedures included familiarisation with the behavioural equipment and fixed-ratio reinforced scheduling. To establish baseline rates of behaviour, the horses were converted to a variable interval (60 secs) reinforcement schedule and kept on this schedule for the remainder of the study. A within subjects cross-over design was used with three treatments counterbalanced with the six horses. Detomidine (40 micrograms/kg bodyweight, xylazine (1.1 mg/kg bodyweight) and saline (10 ml) were administered intravenously on Monday mornings with VI responding rates measured during a routine 30 min session each day from Monday to Friday. Responses and reinforcements were recorded and dispensed by use of an electromechanical relay system wired to an electric eye, an automatic feeder and a programming and recording system. Xylazine produced a small decrease in responding rates at 1 h post dose, while detomidine treated horses showed a dramatic decrease in responding rates after 1 h and a lingering effect at 24 h. No long range effects were seen with either treatment and all horses returned to baseline responding rates by 48 h post dose.  相似文献