PRENATAL SONOGRAPHIC DIAGNOSIS OF FETAL DEATH AND HYDRANENCEPHALY IN TWO CHIHUAHUA FETUSES     

RobertDe  J. Cruz  DVM  Manuel S.  Alvarado  DVM  MS  Jorge E.  Sandoval  DVM  Eloina  Vilchez  DVM 《Veterinary radiology & ultrasound》2003,44(5):589-592

Hydranencephaly and fetal death was diagnosed in two of three fetuses during the abdominal sonographic examination of a 2.5-year-old, intact female Chihuahua that had clinical signs of dystocia 63 days after mating. A cesarean section was performed and one live normal puppy was present. Two dead puppies, each with a markedly enlarged and fluid filled skull were removed.  相似文献   

Supplementation of maca (Lepidium meyenii) tuber meal in diets improves growth rate and survival of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum) alevins and juveniles   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

Kyeong-Jun Lee  Konrad Dabrowski  Jacques Rinchard  Carlos Gomez  Leszek Guz  & Carlos Vilchez 《Aquaculture Research》2004,35(3):215-223

Maca tuber meal is used in fish diet formulations in Andean trout culture and knowledge of its effects on fish growth is paramount to healthy human food production. In the first experiment with rainbow trout alevins (0.096±0.002 g), starter diets were offered from first feeding until 15 weeks. We formulated high protein content (～60%) semi‐purified starter diets supplemented with 0%, 5%, 10%, or 15% maca tuber meal (control, M‐5, M‐10, and M‐15 respectively). The second feeding trial was conducted with juveniles (1.56±0.02 g) fed one of three diets (control, M‐15, and commercial) for 8 weeks. In the first experiment, fish fed M‐10 and M‐15 diets exhibited significantly higher growth rates than the other dietary groups. Survival was significantly improved in the groups fed diets supplemented with maca tuber meal (60.0–69.2%) in comparison with the group fed a control diet (21.7%). The second experiment showed a higher growth rate in the M‐15 group compared with the control and a commercial diet fed group. Leucocyte numbers were increased by dietary supplementation of maca tuber meal. The findings of the present study suggest that a maca tuber meal inclusion at least 5% improves growth rate, feed utilization, immunity by increased leucocyte number, and survival of rainbow trout alevins and juveniles.  相似文献   

Variation in the pith parameter of Gmelina arborea trees from fast growth plantations in Costa Rica   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Roger Moya  Liz Araya  Braulio Vilchez 《Annals of Forest Science》2008,65(6):612-612

? The pith represents the central part of the cross-section of a tree trunk and it is composed of primary parenchyma tissue. And its eccentricity is associated with the presence of reaction wood, which affects trunk straightness, and diminishes the quality of the logs and products.

? Gmelina arborea trees (8 to 14 years old) from fast growth plantations in Costa Rica were sampled with the purpose of determining diameter, eccentricity and pith percentage as well as pith distance from the real centre of the cross section. These pith parameters were also evaluated in relation to management intensity (intensive, moderate and unmanaged), climate (dry and wet tropical) and tree height.

? Pith diameter varies from 0.15 to 1.10 cm and is located at 6 cm, at its maximum, around the real centre of the cross section. Percentage eccentricity might reach values of up to 26.5% and this parenchyma tissue represents between 1 and 5% of the total tree diameter.

? The level of management had a significant effect on the eccentricity and percentage of the pith, while the climate significantly affected the pith percentage and the distance of pith from the real centre of the cross section. Tree height affected significantly all the parameters evaluated.

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Determination and Comparison of the Lipid Profile and Sodium Content of Gluten-Free and Gluten-Containing Breads from the Spanish Market     

Tres  Alba  Tarnovska  Natalia  Varona  Elisa  Quintanilla-Casas  Beatriz  Vichi  Stefania  Gibert  Anna  Vilchez  Elisenda  Guardiola  Francesc 《Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands)》2020,75(3):344-354

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition - The objective is to verify if gluten-free (GF) and gluten-containing (G) breads differ in their sodium content and lipid profile. Samples of GF...  相似文献   

Solarium SectionPetota in Costa Rica: Taxonomy and genetic resources     

David M. Spooner  Roel Hoekstra  Braulio Vilchez 《American Journal of Potato Research》2001,78(2):91-98

Prior to 1996, worldwide holdings of germplasm of wild potatoes from Costa Rica amounted to just two collections; this country therefore formed a priority for collecting. We mapped all localities of wild potatoes from herbarium specimen data from Costa Rica and collected throughout the country. We made 13 collections, 10 of these with botanical seeds. These collections considerably extend the numbers of accessions and geographic range of the germplasm available from Costa Rica. The taxonomic identity of the species of wild potatoes (Solanum sect. Petota) in Costa Rica was previously unresolved. Our fieldwork supports the concept that Costa Rican wild potatoes belong to a single species,S. longiconicum.  相似文献   

Enhanced productivity of a lutein-enriched novel acidophile microalga grown on urea     

Casal C  Cuaresma M  Vega JM  Vilchez C 《Marine drugs》2011,9(1):29-42

Coccomyxa acidophila is an extremophile eukaryotic microalga isolated from the Tinto River mining area in Huelva, Spain. Coccomyxa acidophila accumulates relevant amounts of β-carotene and lutein, well-known carotenoids with many biotechnological applications, especially in food and health-related industries. The acidic culture medium (pH < 2.5) that prevents outdoor cultivation from non-desired microorganism growth is one of the main advantages of acidophile microalgae production. Conversely, acidophile microalgae growth rates are usually very low compared to common microalgae growth rates. In this work, we show that mixotrophic cultivation on urea efficiently enhances growth and productivity of an acidophile microalga up to typical values for common microalgae, therefore approaching acidophile algal production towards suitable conditions for feasible outdoor production. Algal productivity and potential for carotenoid accumulation were analyzed as a function of the nitrogen source supplied. Several nitrogen conditions were assayed: nitrogen starvation, nitrate and/or nitrite, ammonia and urea. Among them, urea clearly led to the best cell growth (~4 × 10(8) cells/mL at the end of log phase). Ammonium led to the maximum chlorophyll and carotenoid content per volume unit (220 μg·mL(·1) and 35 μg·mL(·1), respectively). Interestingly, no significant differences in growth rates were found in cultures grown on urea as C and N source, with respect to those cultures grown on nitrate and CO(2) as nitrogen and carbon sources (control cultures). Lutein accumulated up to 3.55 mg·g(·1) in the mixotrophic cultures grown on urea. In addition, algal growth in a shaded culture revealed the first evidence for an active xanthophylls cycle operative in acidophile microalgae.  相似文献