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Evidence that calf bronchopneumonia may be accompanied by increased sialylation of circulating immune complexes IgG
(Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2012)
Immune complexes (IC) could have an important role in the pathogenesis of pre-ruminant calves bronchopneumonia. IC are potent activators of complement and neutrophils and they might be responsible for immune protection, ...
Trichinella spiralis muscle larvae release extracellular vesicles with immunomodulatory properties
(Wiley, Hoboken, 2019)
Aims Extracellular vesicles (EVs) represent a newly discovered but universal communication tool between cells or organisms. However, few data exist on nematode EVs and none for Trichinella spiralis. Here, we aimed to ...
Bovine foetal sex determinationDifferent DNA extraction and amplification approaches for efficient livestock production
(Wiley, Hoboken, 2018)
Contents Foetal sex determination using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in mammals is based on the amplification of gender-specific foetal DNA sequences circulating in maternal blood. The bovine synepitheliochorial placenta ...
Acute-phase response in Babesia canis and Dirofilaria immitis co-infections in dogs
(Elsevier Gmbh, Urban & Fischer Verlag, Jena, 2017)
Babesia canis and Dirofilaria immitis are emerging and geographically overlapping vector-borne pathogens in dogs. Infection with B. canis leads to acute-phase response (APR) that can be mild to severe and results in either ...
The effects of lairage time and handling procedure prior to slaughter on stress and meat quality parameters in pigs
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford, 2014)
Lairage time (short - 8 min to 2.7 h, n = 28 vs. long - 14 to 21.5 h, n = 72) and pig handling (gentle - no use of stick or electric prod, pig not slipping, falling, nor emitting high-pitched vocalizations vs. rough - where ...