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Deiminated Proteins in Extracellular Vesicles and Serum of Llama (Lama glama) - Novel Insights into Camelid Immunity [PDF]

, 2020
Peptidylarginine deiminases (PADs) are phylogenetically conserved calcium-dependent enzymes which post-translationally convert arginine into citrulline in target proteins in an irreversible manner, causing functional and structural changes in target ...
Lange, S., Kraev, Igor, Criscitiello, M.F., Criscitiello, Michael F., Igor Kraev, Lange, Sigrun, Michael F. Criscitiello, Sigrun Lange, Kraev, I.   +8 more
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Hair follicle characteristics and fibre production in South American camelids

Animal, 2010
Hair follicle and fibre characteristics of Peruvian alpaca and llama and Bolivian llama were analysed in three experimental studies. The first experiment was designed to determine the age at which all the secondary follicles reach maturity, as well as to
M. Antonini
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STATE-OF-THE-ART PRODUCTION OF EMBRYOS IN VITRO IN SOUTH AMERICAN CAMELIDS [PDF]

SPERMOVA, 2015
The first research on in vitro fertilization in camelids have been made using gametes of slaughtered animals recovered. This job has been of invaluable help to try to standardize protocols in vitro maturation and fertilization.
Ruiz JB
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Sperm selection in cooled llama semen with egg yolk extender [PDF]

SPERMOVA, 2019
The objective of the study was to separate motile and with functional membrane integrity sperm from diluents in cooled llama semen. A total of 21 ejaculates from 7 llama males were obtained and cooled with the follow methodology.
S. Giuliano, R. Santa Cruz, C. Arraztoa, F.G. Fumuso, M. Bertuzzi1   +4 more
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Causes of Abortions in South American Camelids in Switzerland—Cases and Questionnaire

Animals, 2021
Over the last decade, South American camelids (SAC) have gained increasing popularity in Switzerland. They are used for several purposes such as fiber and meat production, as companion or guard animals and for trekking activities.
Isabelle Rüfli, Corinne Gurtner, Walter U. Basso, Beatriz Vidondo, Gaby Hirsbrunner, Patrik Zanolari   +5 more
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Repeated embryo collection and interspecies transfer in alpacas and llamas during non-breeding season [PDF]

SPERMOVA, 2015
Sexual behavior evaluation was evaluated, collecting and interspecies embryo transfer inter species in llamas and alpacas during non-breeding season, 10 and 10 donor alpacas llamas, alpacas and 20 receiving 20 llamas, 5 alpacas and 5 llamas males were ...
Pacheco J, Tollig S, Von Walter AW, Pezo D, Velez V   +4 more
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Enhanced antiviral immunity and dampened inflammation in llama lymph nodes upon MERS-CoV sensing: bridging innate and adaptive cellular immune responses in camelid reservoirs

Frontiers in Immunology, 2023
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection can cause fatal pulmonary inflammatory disease in humans. Contrarily, camelids and bats are the main reservoir hosts, tolerant for MERS-CoV replication without suffering clinical disease ...
Jordi Rodon, Jordi Rodon, Nigeer Te, Nigeer Te, Joaquim Segalés, Joaquim Segalés, Júlia Vergara-Alert, Júlia Vergara-Alert, Albert Bensaid, Albert Bensaid   +9 more
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Leveraging reddit data for context-enhanced synthetic health data generation to identify low self esteem

Frontiers in Psychiatry
Low self-esteem (LoST) is a latent yet critical psychosocial risk factor that predisposes individuals to depressive disorders. Although structured tools exist to assess self-esteem, their limited clinical adoption suggests that relevant indicators of ...
Muskan Garg, Xingyi Liu, Eunji Jeon, Joanna M. Biernacka, Mark A. Frye, Yonas E. Geda, Sunghwan Sohn   +6 more
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Case Report: Neurological examination, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging in South American camelids and a dromedary

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
IntroductionSouth American camelids (SACs) and dromedaries presenting with neurological abnormalities are increasingly common in veterinary practice. Advanced diagnostic imaging techniques, such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (
Marlene Sickinger, Daniela Farke, Meike L. Schmidt, Martin J. Schmidt   +3 more
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Language learning aptitude in older adults

Journal of the European Second Language Association, 2023
Recent developments in language learning aptitude research have generated renewed interest in the topic, especially with regard to the distinction between aptitude for explicit and implicit learning.
Karen Roehr-Brackin, Vanessa Loaiza, Renato Pavlekovic   +2 more
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