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Relationship between plasma, saliva, urinary and faecal cortisol levels in pigs

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2020
Blood collection for assessment of stress markers such as cortisol, involves restraining and induction of stress on animals. The present study examined the relationship between circulating cortisol levels with its levels in other biological sources ...
N H MOHAN, ANKIT NATH, R THOMAS, S KUMAR, S BANIK, A K DAS, R K DAS, D K SARMA   +7 more
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Effect of partial replacement of protein supplement with silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) pupa meal on production performances in crossbred (HS × GH) grower pigs

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2021
Eighteen crossbred (HS × GH) castrated grower pigs (3 months old, body wt. ranged from 13 to 14 kg) were divided into three groups of six each in a randomized block design to investigate the partial replacement of conventional protein sources with ...
KESHAB BARMAN, S BANIK, R THOMAS, SUNIL KUMAR, ANIL KUMAR DAS, KARABEE DUTTA, SWARAJ RAJKHOWA   +6 more
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Natural functional SNPs in miR-155 alter its expression level, blood cell counts and immune responses

Frontiers in Immunology, 2016
miR-155 has been confirmed to be a key factor in immune responses in humans and other mammals. Therefore, investigation of variations in miR-155 could be useful for understanding the differences in immunity between individuals.
Congcong Li, Congcong Li, Huabin He, An Liu, An Liu, Huazhen Liu, Huazhen Liu, Haibo Huang, Changzhi Zhao, Changzhi Zhao, Lu Jing, Lu Jing, Juan Ni, Juan Ni, Lilin Yin, Lilin Yin, Suqin Hu, Suqin Hu, Hui Wu, Hui Wu, Xinyun Li, Xinyun Li, Shu-Hong Zhao, Shu-Hong Zhao   +23 more
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Effect of replacing groundnut cake with dried Moringa oleifera leaves on growth and nutrient utilization in crossbred (Hampshire × Ghungroo) grower pigs

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2021
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of replacement of groundnut cake with dried Moringa (Moringa oleifera) leaves on growth and nutrient utilization in crossbred grower pigs.
KESHAB BARMAN, SANTANU BANIK, RANJENDRAN THOMAS, SUNIL KUMAR, ANIL KUMAR DAS, KARABEE DUTTA, SWARAJ RAJKHOWA   +6 more
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Harmonization of welfare standards for the protection of pigs with the EU-rules: the case of Croatia [PDF]

, 2009
Three quarters of Croatian pigs are produced in small production units (1-5 sows) and on family farms with mixed farming activities. Only few farms have specialized production units with up-to-date technologies and comply with EU standards.
Antunovic, B., Bock, B.B., Kralik, G., Oosting, S.J., Wellbrock, W.   +4 more
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Production losses five months after outbreak with a recombinant of two PRRSV vaccine strains in 13 Danish sow herds

Porcine Health Management, 2020
Background In July 2019, a PRRSV-negative boar station was infected with a recombinant of two PRRSV vaccine strains, which subsequently spread to at least 36 herds that had received semen from the boar station.
C. S. Kristensen, M. G. Christiansen, K. Pedersen, L. E. Larsen   +3 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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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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