Pulmonary rhodococcosis in a cat     

Passamonti F  Lepri E  Coppola G  Sforna M  Casagrande Proietti P  Chiodetti I  Coletti M  Marenzoni ML 《Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery》2011,13(4):283-285

Feline Rhodococcus equi infection is rare, despite the bacteria is widespread in the environment. R equi infection is typically observed in equine species but the infection has also been reported in dogs, cats and other domestic animals. There are a few reports regarding pulmonary R equi infection in cats and the disease appears to be limited to the skin and the subcutaneous tissue. This report describes the pathological, microbiological and the virulence features associated with an acute necrosuppurative pneumonia in a cat. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of feline pulmonary R equi infection in Italy.  相似文献   

Soil and aquatic fungi in a waste-stabilization pond system of the state of Mexico,Mexico     

Paul D. Carranco  Armando Hernández  Fermín Rivera  Irma Rosas 《Water, air, and soil pollution》1984,23(3):249-256

Twenty fungal strains were isolated from a small waste-stabilization pond system near Santo Tomás Atzingo, Mexico, using a number of plating and enrichment culture techniques. Among isolates, only Pythium sp. was aquatic. Eight fungi of interest to the plant-pathologist were recovered. Seven strains hydrolyzed casein and four amylum. All isolates, with the exception of Phoma sp., formed colonies in culture media with surfactant levels of 10 mg L^?1. Eleven strains proved to be acid-formers.  相似文献   

A cross-sectional study of prevalence and risk factors of dermatitis interdigitalis in female dairy calves in the Netherlands     

Klaas Frankena  Klaas A. S. van Keulen  Jos P. Noordhuizen  Elsbeth N. Noordhuizen-Stassen  Jan Gundelach  Douwe-Jan de Jong  Irma Saedt 《Preventive veterinary medicine》1993,17(3-4):137-144

The hind claws of 1141 female dairy breeding calves, between 2.5 and 12 months of age, were examined for symptoms of dermatitis interdigitalis (DI). The mean prevalence in calves was 67.1% (±2.7% for 95% confidence interval). The prevalence of DI increased with age and eventually almost all 1-year-old animals were affected in at least one claw. Logistic regression modelling revealed that the presence of DI and sole haemorrhages were related positively. Large between-herd variation existed (range in prevalence: 0–100%). Herd factors related to DI were herd size and type of housing. Animals housed in a straw yard showed a 3.2-fold decreased risk of being affected when compared with housing on slatted floors. Also, feeding a larger variety of dietary components (hay, milk, concentrates plus silage) was protective. Using claw shape as one of the criteria for sire selection reduced the risk of DI 1.6-fold.  相似文献   

Does forest biomass harvesting for energy reduce fire hazard in the Mediterranean basin? a case study in the Caroig Massif (Eastern Spain)     

Javier Madrigal  Irma Fernández-Migueláñez  Carmen Hernando  Mercedes Guijarro  Daniel J. Vega-Nieva  Eduardo Tolosana 《European Journal of Forest Research》2017,136(1):13-26

The Mediterranean basin is a fire-prone area and is expected to continue being so according to projected climate and socioeconomic changes. Sustainable exploitation of forest biomass could have a positive effect on wildfire hazard mitigation. A modelling approach was used to compare how four different Scenarios for biomass collection for energy use affect fire behaviour and potential burnt area at landscape level under extreme meteorological conditions in a typical Mediterranean Massif. A case study of Pinus halepensis stands in Valencia (Eastern Spain) was conducted. The FARSITE simulator was used to evaluate the burnt area and fire behaviour parameters. Simulations predicted a significant increase in the burnt area and the values of most fire behaviour parameters in a Scenario of rural abandonment, relative to the current situation. Biomass management through thinning reduced canopy bulk density; however, no differences in the values of the main fire behaviour parameters were detected. Thinning and understory clearing, including biomass collection in large shrub fuel model areas, significantly reduces fire hazard. Forest biomass sustainable harvesting for energy is expected to reduce fire hazard if management includes intense modification of fuel models, comprising management of shrub biomass at the landscape level. Strong modification of forest fuel models requires intensive silvicultural treatments. Therefore, forest biomass collection for energy in the Mediterranean basin reduces fire hazard only if both tree and shrub strata are managed at landscape level.  相似文献   

Enhancement of the male effect on reproductive performance in female Mediterranean goats with long day and/or melatonin treatment     

Zarazaga LA  Celi I  Guzmán JL  Malpaux B 《Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)》2012,192(3):441-444

The aim of this study was to determine whether the male effect on reproductive performance in female Mediterranean goats could be enhanced if used in combination with long day and/or melatonin treatments. Thirty-two does were exposed to long days (16 h of light/day) for 95 days. At the end of this period, 16 received one melatonin implant (group LD-M) and 16 did not (group LD). Simultaneously, 16 does under natural photoperiod were implanted with melatonin (group M) or given no treatment (group C, n=16). On April 14th, after 49 days of isolation from males, all does were exposed to bucks fitted with marking harnesses. Oestrous activity, as detected by visual observation, was recorded daily. Transrectal ultrasonography was used to record ovulation, and ovarian activity confirmed by determining plasma progesterone concentration. Oestrous activity, ovulation and fertility were greater in all treatment groups compared with group C (P<0.05), but no differences in ovulation rate or litter size were observed (P>0.05). Productivity (mean number of kids per female) of the LD-M and M groups was significantly greater than in group C (1.50 ± 0.01 and 1.37 ± 0.01 vs. 0.69 ± 0.01 kids, respectively) (P<0.05). Combining melatonin treatment with natural or artificial long days adds to the impact of the male effect.  相似文献   

Genetic variability within RNA2 of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Grapevine fanleaf virus</Emphasis>     

Maruša Pompe-Novak  Ion Gutiérrez-Aguirre  Jana Vojvoda  Marjanca Blas  Irma Tomažič  Emmanuelle Vigne  Marc Fuchs  Maja Ravnikar  Nataša Petrovič 《European journal of plant pathology / European Foundation for Plant Pathology》2007,117(3):307-312

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Secondary Metabolites from Marine-Derived Fungi and Actinobacteria as Potential Sources of Novel Colorectal Cancer Drugs     

Elin Julianti  Ikram Ammar Abrian  Marlia Singgih Wibowo  Muhammad Azhari  Nadya Tsurayya  Fauzia Izzati  Ario Betha Juanssilfero  Asep Bayu  Siti Irma Rahmawati  Masteria Yunovilsa Putra 《Marine drugs》2022,20(1)

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers diagnosed in the world. Chemotheraphy is one of the most common methods used for the pharmacological treatment of this cancer patients. Nevertheless, the adverse effect of chemotherapy is not optimized for improving the quality of life of people who are older, who are the most vulnerable subpopulation. This review presents recent updates regarding secondary metabolites derived from marine fungi and actinobacteria as novel alternatives for cytotoxic agents against colorectal cancer cell lines HCT116, HT29, HCT15, RKO, Caco-2, and SW480. The observed marine-derived fungi were from the species Aspergillus sp., Penicillium sp., Neosartorya sp., Dichotomomyces sp., Paradendryphiella sp., and Westerdykella sp. Additionally, Streptomyces sp. and Nocardiopsis sp. are actinobacteria discussed in this study. Seventy one compounds reviewed in this study were grouped on the basis of their chemical structures. Indole alkaloids and diketopiperazines made up most compounds with higher potencies when compared with other groups. The potency of indole alkaloids and diketopiperazines was most probably due to halogen-based functional groups and sulfide groups, respectively.  相似文献   

Multiorgan dysfunction syndrome secondary to joint supplement overdosage in a dog     

Irma J. Nobles  Safdar Khan 《The Canadian veterinary journal. La revue veterinaire canadienne》2015,56(4):361-364

A 5-year-old spayed female Bernese mountain dog, with a chief complaint of vomiting and melena ingested approximately 200 nutritional joint supplement tablets. Despite aggressive therapy, the patient developed a coagulopathy, pancreatitis, peritonitis, acute kidney injury, and was euthanized. Postmortem examination revealed myocardial necrosis, pneumonia, centrilobular hemorrhage and necrosis of the liver, vasculitis, and acute tubular necrosis.  相似文献   

Applying IUCN criteria to invertebrates: How red is the Red List of European butterflies?     

Chris van Swaay  Dirk Maes  Sue Collins  Miguel L. Munguira  Martina Šaši?  Josef Settele  Rudi Verovnik  Martin Warren  Martin Wiemers  Irma Wynhoff  Annabelle Cuttelod 《Biological conservation》2011,(1):470-478

The IUCN is the leading authority on assessing species’ extinction risks worldwide and introduced the use of quantitative criteria for the compilation of Red Lists of threatened species. Recently, we assessed the threat status of the 483 European butterfly species, using semi-quantitative data on changes in distribution and in population sizes provided by national butterfly experts. We corrected distribution trends for the observation that coarse-scale grid cells underestimate actual population trends by 35%. To account for uncertainty, we included a 5% error margin on the distribution and population trends provided. The new Red List of European butterflies determined one species as Regionally Extinct, 37 species as threatened (Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable) and a further 44 as Near Threatened. The use of semi-quantitative data on distribution and population trends permitted us to use IUCN criteria to compile a scientifically underpinned Red List of butterflies in Europe. However, a comparison of detailed monitoring data for some grassland species showed that coarse-scale grid cell data and population trends strongly underestimate extinction risks, and the list should be taken as a conservative estimate of threat. Finally, combining the new Red List status with the data provided by the national butterfly experts, allowed us to determine simple criteria to delineate conservation priorities for butterflies in Europe, so called SPecies of European conservation Concern (SPEC’s). Using European butterflies, our approach illustrated how Red Listing can be performed when data are incomplete for some IUCN criteria or vary strongly among countries.  相似文献   

Identification of Brucella abortus, B. canis, B. melitensis, and B. suis by carbon substrate assimilation tests     

Ahid Lpez-Merino  Dominique L. Monnet  Irma Hernndez  Nora L. Snchez  Jean-Marc Boeufgras  Horacio Sandoval  Jean Freney 《Veterinary microbiology》2001,80(4)

By using the results of seven carbon substrate assimilation tests from the Biotype 100 system (bioMérieux, Marcy-l’Etoile, France), we correctly identified 79 (85.9%) of 92 Brucella strains tested. The specificity of the method varied from 97.4 to 100% depending on the species. Although a biological safety cabinet must be used, this method represents an easy and fast alternative for the identification of Brucella species.  相似文献