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Meningitic Escherichia coli-induced upregulation of PDGF-B and ICAM-1 aggravates blood-brain barrier disruption and neuroinflammatory response

Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2019
Background Blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption and neuroinflammation are considered key mechanisms of pathogenic Escherichia coli invasion of the brain. However, the specific molecules involved in meningitic E.
Rui-Cheng Yang, Xin-Yi Qu, Si-Yu Xiao, Liang Li, Bo-Jie Xu, Ji-Yang Fu, Yu-Jin Lv, Nouman Amjad, Chen Tan, Kwang Sik Kim, Huan-Chun Chen, Xiang-Ru Wang   +11 more
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Characterization of Secondary Structure of Pig Hair Fiber Using Fourier-transform Infrared Spectroscopy

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022
Hair or bristle is one of the key by-products of humane slaughter of pigs. In the present study, Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy was used for examining protein secondary structure of hair fiber from different breeds of pigs (Ghungroo ...
N. H. Mohan, M. Choudhury, L. Ammayappan, Prajwalita Pathak, Sujay Chakraborty, R. Thomas, S. Debnath, Maitry Paul, D. K. Sarma   +8 more
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Assessment of deep morphology and cryodamage in spermatozoa of indigenous and exotic pig breeds from the Northeast Indian Himalayas using scanning electron microscopy (SEM)

Open Veterinary Journal
Background: Sperm morphology assessment is related to the ejaculate quality, which varies in males and breeds. Routine microscopy does not accurately assess deeper morphological or cryodamage Comparative quality assessment of indigenous and exotic breed
Sunil Kumar, Prantik Deka, Rafiqul Islam, Pranab Jyoti Das, Lokesha Eranna, Vivek Kumar Gupta   +5 more
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Successful eradication of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae from the Norwegian pig population – 10 years later

Porcine Health Management, 2021
Background Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (Mhyo) is the causative agent of enzootic pneumonia in pigs which adversely affects animal health and welfare, in addition to causing considerable economical losses.
Stine Margrethe Gulliksen, Børge Baustad, Tore Framstad, Anne Jørgensen, Audun Skomsøy, Oddbjørn Kjelvik, Mona Gjestvang, Carl Andreas Grøntvedt, Bjørn Lium   +8 more
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Association of the AspP298Asn polymorphism in the MC4R gene with fattening productivity of immunologically castrated and uncastrated gilts

Біологія тварин, 2023
The study was aimed at establishing the presence of MC4R (c.1426 A>G) gene polymorphism among the population of immunologically castrated and native gilts (Large White × Landrace) × Maxgro.
Y. Pocherniaieva, K. Pochernyayev, I. Bankovska   +2 more
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Efficient delivery of a large-size Cas9-EGFP vector in porcine fetal fibroblasts using a Lonza 4D-Nucleofector system

BMC Biotechnology, 2023
Background Porcine fetal fibroblasts (PFFs) are important donor cells for generating genetically modified pigs, but the transfection efficiencies of PFFs are often unsatisfactory especially when large-size vectors are to be delivered.
Weiwei Liu, Xiaoguo Wang, Ruirong Liu, Yaya Liao, Zhiwei Peng, Haoyun Jiang, Qiqi Jing, Yuyun Xing   +7 more
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Basque Pig

, 2019
Local pig breeds are adapted to the specific local environment and fed with various locally available feedstuffs. Besides their genetic merit for agro-biodiversity, they represent the basis for sustainable local pork chains. The present chapter aims to present history and current status of the Basque pig breed, its exterior phenotypic characteristics ...
Mercat, Marie-José, Lebret, Bénédicte, Lenoir, Herveline, Batorek-Lukač, Nina   +3 more
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Quantification, description and international comparison of antimicrobial use on Irish pig farms

Porcine Health Management, 2020
Background There is concern that the use of antimicrobials in livestock production has a role in the emergence and dissemination of antimicrobial resistance in animals and humans.
Lorcan O’Neill, Maria Rodrigues da Costa, Finola C. Leonard, James Gibbons, Julia Adriana Calderón Díaz, Gerard McCutcheon, Edgar García Manzanilla   +6 more
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PRODUCTION AND REPRODUCTION TRAITS INDESI PIGS OF KERALA UNDER FARM CONDITIONS [PDF]

Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 1999
A study was conducted to ascertain the production, reproduction and carcass characteristics of desi pigs of Kerala under farm conditions. The results obtained provides a valuable database on the various traits of our indigenous pigs for appropriate use ...
Joseph Mathew , T. V. Viswanathan, A. P. Usha, K. M. Syam Mohan   +3 more
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Evolutionary insights into porcine genomic structural variations based on a novel‐constructed dataset from 24 worldwide diverse populations

Evolutionary Applications, 2022
Structural variations (SVs) are important DNA polymorphisms that contribute to genetic diversity and evolution in humans, animals, and plants. In this study, we present a novel swine SV dataset of 79,919 deletions, 23,638 duplications, and 9333 ...
Huanfa Gong, Weiwei Liu, Zhongzi Wu, Mingpeng Zhang, Yingchun Sun, Ziqi Ling, Shijun Xiao, Huashui Ai, Yuyun Xing, Bin Yang, Lusheng Huang   +10 more
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