Radiologic anatomy of the normal appendicular skeleton of the lion (Panthera leo). Part 1: thoracic limb.     

Robert M Kirberger  Wencke M du Plessis  Peter H Turner 《Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine》2005,36(1):21-28

Thoracic limb specimens from 12 euthanized free-ranging lions (Panthera leo, 16-170 mo old) underwent radiographic evaluation. The radiographic anatomy was described but excluded any areas of the bones with possible bone pathology. Comparisons between adult and juvenile lions were made and physes described. Differences or similarities (or both) to cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) and domestic cats and dogs were also noted. No dissections were made to corroborate the anatomic observations, but comparisons were made to macerated museum specimens. On the basis of evaluation, the scapula has a prominent acromion, hamate, and suprahamate processes, as well as prominent nutrient foramina. The humerus is similar to that of domestic cats. The humeral and ulnar nutrient foramina originate more medially than that in domestic cats. A supracondylar foramen may sometimes be observed radiologically, although one was present on all the macerated specimens in this study. Its radiologic visibility depends on the angle of incidence of the primary beam. The lateral "anconeal tubercle" of the olecranon (situated between the processus anconeus and tuber olecrani) is usually more prominent than the medial one and tends to be hook shaped, pointing cranially. There are no sesamoids in the region of the elbow. The first digit is large with two palmar metacarpophalangeal sesamoids and a prominent sesamoid in the tendon of the M. abductoris digiti I longus, all indications of a high degree of functionality. All physes close before 66 mo of age.  相似文献   

Workshops propose national programme for veterinary helminthology for South Africa     

Vatta AF  Krecek RC  du Plessis A  Havemann AR  van der Merwe JS 《Journal of the South African Veterinary Association》2000,71(1):2-5

A workshop was held at Onderstepoort on 2-3 July 1999 to set priorities in veterinary helminthology for South Africa. Representatives from 19 organisations attended. The workshop achieved 2 of its 3 aims, namely to identify the priority areas within the field and to set specific objectives to be achieved in addressing these needs. Seven strategies were proposed, namely, motivation, education, therapeutic, worm resistance, animal tolerance, biological control and diagnostic strategies. A follow-up session took place on 8 September 1999 and at this workshop and in subsequent meetings, preliminary action plans were developed for these strategies. It was felt that the proposed activities delineated by this process should form the basis for a National Programme for Veterinary Helminthology and a national forum is to be convened to encourage all stakeholders to consider, discuss and adopt these activities. The forum is scheduled to take place in April 2000.  相似文献   

Neopolystoma liewi sp. n. (Monogenea: Polystomatidae) from the eye of the Malayan box turtle (Cuora amboinensis)     

du Preez LH  Lim LH 《Folia parasitologica》2000,47(1):11-16

Neopolystoma liewi sp. n. is described from the conjunctival cavity of the Malayan box turtle Cuora amboinensis (Daudin, 1802), in Peninsular Malaysia. This is the first record of Neopolystoma in Malaysia and the fourth polystomatid species described from C. amboinensis. Of the 27 Malayan box turtles examined, 8 were found to be infected. A maximum of 2 parasites per eye and 4 individuals per host was recorded. N. liewi sp. n. differs from all other members of the genus by possessing few and short genital spines and small marginal hooks. The oncomiracidium has 64 ciliated cells arranged symmetrically about the sagittal axis.  相似文献   

Ecology. Coexisting with cattle     

du Toit JT 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2011,333(6050):1710-1711

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Cell recognition during neuronal development   总被引：20，自引：0，他引：20  

C S Goodman  M J Bastiani  C Q Doe  S du Lac  S L Helfand  J Y Kuwada  J B Thomas 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》1984,225(4668):1271-1279

Insect embryos, with their relatively simple nervous systems, provide a model system with which to study the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying cell recognition during neuronal development. Such an approach can take advantage of the accessible cells of the grasshopper embryo and the accessible genes of Drosophila. The growth cones of identified neurons express selective affinities for specific axonal surfaces; such specificities give rise to the stereotyped patterns of selective fasciculation common to both species. These and other results suggest that early in development cell lineage and cell interactions lead to the differential expression of cell recognition molecules on the surfaces of small subsets of embryonic neurons whose axons selectively fasciculate with one another. Monoclonal antibodies reveal surface molecules in the Drosophila embryo whose expression correlates with this prediction. It should now be possible to isolate the genes encoding these potential cell recognition molecules and to test their function through the use of molecular genetic approaches in Drosophila.  相似文献   

Genetic diversity in the Lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.) as revealed by chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) variations     

B. Fofana  P. du Jardin  J.P. Baudoin 《Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution》2001,48(5):437-445

Genetic diversity in the Lima bean (P. lunatus L.) was assessed bymeans of two chloroplast DNA probes. Based on data obtained from 152accessions including wild forms and landraces, the two separateMesoamerican and Andean groups were confirmed and a transition poolof genetic diversity was observed in the two botanical formsconsistent with their distribution range. Three primary centres ofgenetic diversity and one secondary diversification spot are proposedfor the wild Lima bean whereas only two domestication sites areunderlined for the landraces. The importance of human intervention inwidening the distribution range and the genetic diversity inlandraces is discussed.  相似文献   

Embedded Image Coding on Wavelet Coefficients     

LIU Guo jin  YANG Xiao fan  DONG Shi du  HUANG Xiang sheng 《保鲜与加工》2003,(5):64

The modeling of wavelet coefficient for still image compression is studied.Firstly,through simulation experiments on three classical wavelet coefficient models(i.e.,EZW model,SPIHT model/and EBCOT model),it is shown that SPIHT is superior to EZW in terms of compression performance(0.6 dB higher)and the compression performance of EBCOT is significantly better than that of SPIHT on average. Then the cause for such performance differences is explained through the analysis of models.Finally a new wavelet coefficients model is proposed which combines the advantages of the three classical models.Experimental results show that our model is better than the above mentioned three models with respect to compression ratio.  相似文献   

Sperm structure of the cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis)     

Narindra H. Roopnarine  Sunil K. Gupta  Lizette du Plessis  Tom A. Aire 《Anatomia, histologia, embryologia》2020,49(6):814-819

It remains a major concern that sperm structure has continued to be poorly investigated and reported in avian species. To our knowledge, sperm structure in the order Pelecaniforme has not been reported. Although McFarlane (1963; Proceedings of the XIII International Ornithological Congress; Ithaca, NY; American Ornithologists’ Union) reported the study of spermatozoa in two genera and two species of the family Ardeidae, he did not provide an account, or the names of the species examined. The present report on the sperm structure of the cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis, is, thus, the first in the order Pelecaniformes (this bird has been placed variably under the order Ciconiiformes, or the order Pelecaniformes). Five sexually mature and reproductively active male cattle egrets were obtained from the wild, humanely euthanized, the reproductive organs dissected out, and tissues from the ducti deferentia were prepared for transmission electron microscopy. The sperm structure of this bird is generally similar to that described for most non-passerine birds. However, the acrosome is a short, conical or bullet-shaped, blunt-ending organelle that lacks a perforatorium. The base of the acrosome is flat and makes contact with the nucleus along, a correspondingly flat plane. The nucleus, thus, ends anteriorly in a flat plane devoid of a concavity or a rostrum, and an endonuclear canal. The acrosomal and nuclear features of this bird are, therefore, main deviations from the situation in the non-passerine clade of birds.  相似文献   

The pathology of acute Nolletia gariepina poisoning of cattle     

Du Plessis EC  Prozesky L  Botha CJ 《Journal of the South African Veterinary Association》2011,82(3):144-149

Toxicity in cattle by the shrub Nolletia gariepina was induced experimentally by intraruminal administration of 3 g/kg dried, milled plant material as a single dose. The animals had to be starved for 24 hours before dosing, as dosing on a full rumen did not induce any signs of toxicity during 5 days of observation and clinical pathology monitoring. Clinical signs were not specific and varied according to the duration (acute versus subacute) of the toxicological process. Clinical pathological parameters indicated renal and to a lesser extent hepatic damage, with raised serum concentrations of urea, creatinine, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT). Increased urinary sodium and potassium concentration and GGT activity, as well as proteinuria, were evident. Histological and electron microscopic examinations revealed acute renal tubular epithelial cell degeneration and necrosis, especially of the proximal convoluted tubules. Mild hepatocellular degeneration was also noticeable.  相似文献   

The pathology of heartwater. II. A study of the lung lesions in sheep and goats infected with the Ball3 strain of Cowdria ruminantium     

L Prozesky  J L Du Plessis 《The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research》1985,52(2):81-85

Lung lesions in sheep and goats infected with the Ball3 strain of Cowdria ruminantium corresponded with those reported in mice infected with the Welgevonden strain of Cowdria ruminantium. Ultrastructural changes in the alveolar endothelial and epithelial cells are described and the pathogenesis of the lung oedema is briefly discussed.  相似文献