The present study was designed to assess the deleterious effects of bovine tropical theileriosis on the cardiovascular system and the consequent myocardial involvement in young calves. Myocardial effects in parasitic diseases are often neglected. Hemolytic anemia, associated secondary hypoxia, and vasculitis are cardinal features of bovine theileriosis. In the present study, electrocardiogram (ECG) alongside serum cardiac troponin I (cTnI) and creatinine phosphokinase-myocardial band (CPK-MB) concentrations were analyzed in infected, treated, and control groups of young calves. Non-significant alterations were noticed in ECG. However, certain signs like sinus tachycardia, first-degree AV block, atrial premature complex, left atrial hypertrophy, and right atrial hypertrophy were found on consistent basis in infected calves. A significant increase in the serum concentration levels of cTnI and CPK-MB was noticed in infected calves followed by significant fall in both these biomarkers post treatment. cTnI and CPK-MB can definitely be used as myocardial markers in theileriosis-affected animals. 相似文献
Nanometer-sized silver (Ag+) particles (NS) are used in various applications as an anti-microbial. Effects of NS (2–5 nm diam.) pulse solution treatments on vase life of cut gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii) cv. Ruikou flowers were investigated. Compared with the control [pulsed with deionised water (DI) and subsequently held in DI] pulsing for 24 h with 5 mg/L NS solution followed by holding in DI maintained water uptake and extended vase life. From in vitro and microscopy assessments, NS pulse treatment inhibited bacteria growth in the vase solution and at cut stem ends during the first 2 d of the vase period. 相似文献
Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution - Brassica represents an agriculturally important and diverse group of oilseed crops with a long evolutionary history. Molecular markers played an important... 相似文献
Rotat 1.2 variant surface glycoprotein (VSG) is considered to be an important VSG expressed in most of the isolates of Trypanosoma evansi. This makes the molecule an important candidate for both molecular- and serological-based detection of surra. There are ample reports of existence of this gene in isolates from cattle, buffalo, and camel across the world. Of late, there are reports of its absence from a fewer isolates of T. evansi of murine and wildlife origin. Search of literature revealed no reports from horses. The present communication presents the first report of molecular cloning and characterization of Rotat 1.2 VSG from horse isolate of T. evansi from semi-arid region of India. Alongside, the gene was compared with various other isolates across the world. Interestingly, the isolate was found to be closer to camel isolates from Egypt than the other known isolates from India and Kenya.