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Macroscopic comparative aspects among two species of birds of prey: Falco tunninculus (Common kestrel) and Tyto alba (Barn owl)

Cluj Veterinary Journal, 2023
Birds of prey are at the top of the food chain and play an essential role in controlling populations of birds and rodents that are harmful to habitat. This study was conducted on 11 bird carcasses, 5 Falco tunniculus carcasses and 6 Tyto alba carcasses,
Alexandra Iulia Preja, Mircea Florin Cipou, Alexandru Stermin, Aurel Damian   +3 more
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A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Itraconazole and a Combination Therapy with Itraconazole and Potassium Iodide for the Treatment of Feline Sporotrichosis

Journal of Fungi
Feline sporotrichosis is an endemic disease with high occurrence in Brazil. Itraconazole (ITZ) remains the drug of choice for treating this disease in cats, despite the increasing reports of therapeutic failure.
Erica Guerino dos Reis, Sandro Antonio Pereira, Luisa Helena Monteiro de Miranda, Raquel de Vasconcellos Carvalhaes de Oliveira, Marcel de Souza Borges Quintana, Paula Gonçalves Viana, Anna Barreto Fernandes Figueiredo, Cindy Caroline dos Santos Honorato, Gabriela Reis Pereira-Oliveira, Jéssica Nunes Silva, Tânia Maria Pacheco Schubach, Isabella Dib Ferreira Gremião   +11 more
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The effects of runs-of-homozygosity on pig domestication and breeding

BMC Genomics
Background Since their domestication, recent inbreeding together with intensive artificial selection and population bottlenecks have allowed the prevalence of deleterious mutations and the increase of runs-of-homozygosity (ROH) in domestic pigs.
Lin Tao, Hang Liu, Adeniyi C. Adeola, Hai-Bing Xie, Shu-Tang Feng, Ya-Ping Zhang   +5 more
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Anaplasmosis in Simmental Cattle in the Peruvian Amazon

Veterinary Medicine International
Anaplasmosis, transmitted biologically and mechanically, is one of the most prevalent diseases responsible for high production costs worldwide. In this research, the prevalence and risk factors of anaplasmosis in Simmental cattle raised in the Peruvian ...
Hugo Frias, Luis Murga, William Bardales, Vanessa Frias, Segundo Melecio Portocarrero-Villegas, Tatiana Segura Portocarrero, Miguel Arista, José Américo Saucedo-Uriarte   +7 more
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Effects of Diethylstilbestrol on the Structure and Function of the Spleen in Male Golden Hamsters

Toxics
With industrial development, endocrine-disrupting chemicals have continued to accumulate in the environment, attracting growing attention due to their potential effects on biological health.
Jian Li, Ruiping Xu, Qingwei Wang, Xue Bai, Yanhua Su, Yaoxing Chen, Jing Cao   +6 more
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Comprehensive evaluation and guidance of structural variation detection tools in chicken whole genome sequence data

BMC Genomics
Background Structural variations (SVs) are widespread across genome and have a great impact on evolution, disease, and phenotypic diversity. Despite the development of numerous bioinformatic tools, commonly referred to as SV callers, tailored for ...
Cheng Ma, Xian Shi, Xuzhen Li, Ya-Ping Zhang, Min-Sheng Peng   +4 more
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Evaluation of Different Decellularization Protocols for Obtaining and Characterizing Canine Cardiac Extracellular Matrix

Biomedicines
Cardiovascular diseases are considered the leading cause of mortality globally; even with low mortality in dogs, such diseases are described in the same way in companion animals and humans.
Izabela Gabriela Rodrigues da Silva, Maria Angelica Miglino, Samara Silva de Souza, Daniela Vieira Buchaim, Rogerio Leone Buchaim   +4 more
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The Journey of the Default Mode Network: Development, Function, and Impact on Mental Health

Biology
The Default Mode Network has been extensively studied in recent decades due to its central role in higher cognitive processes and its relevance for understanding mental disorders.
Felipe Rici Azarias, Gustavo Henrique Doná Rodrigues Almeida, Luana Félix de Melo, Rose Eli Grassi Rici, Durvanei Augusto Maria   +4 more
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From Cartilage to Matrix: Protocols for the Decellularization of Porcine Auricular Cartilage

Bioengineering
The shortage of tissues and damaged organs led to the development of tissue engineering. Biological scaffolds, created from the extracellular matrix (ECM) of organs and tissues, have emerged as a promising solution for transplants.
Ana Caroline dos Santos, Livia Maria Barbosa de Andrade, Raí André Querino Candelária, Juliana Casanovas de Carvalho, Maria Carolina Miglino Valbão, Rodrigo da Silva Nunes Barreto, Marcelo Domingues de Faria, Rogerio Leone Buchaim, Daniela Vieira Buchaim, Maria Angelica Miglino   +9 more
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Decellularized Rat Lung Extracellular Matrix as an In Vitro Platform for Canine Yolk Sac–Derived Endothelial Precursor Cells for Pulmonary Endothelium Reconstruction Studies

Bioengineering
Pulmonary bioengineering holds significant promise for the development of functional lungs suitable for transplantation in patients with terminal lung diseases; however, it encounters considerable challenges.
Leandro Norberto da Silva-Júnior, Maria Angelica Miglino, Bianca de Oliveira Horvath-Pereira, João Victor Barbosa Tenório Fireman, Giovanna Macedo da Siqueira, Maria Laura dos Reis Ferre Pereira, Letícia dos Santos Bezerra, Luís Vicente Franco de Oliveira, Samuel de Sousa Morais, Márcia Zilioli Bellini, Carlos Henrique Bertoni Reis, Rogerio Leone Buchaim, Daniela Vieira Buchaim   +12 more
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