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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016 Colistin (Polymyxin E) is one of the few cationic antimicrobial peptides commercialized in both human and veterinary medicine. For several years now, colistin has been considered the last line of defense against infections caused by multidrug-resistant ...
M. Rhouma +3 more
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Efficient Pig Counting in Crowds with Keypoints Tracking and Spatial-aware Temporal Response Filtering [PDF]
arXiv, 2020 Pig counting is a crucial task for large-scale pig farming, which is usually completed by human visually. But this process is very time-consuming and error-prone. Few studies in literature developed automated pig counting method. Existing methods only focused on pig counting using single image, and its accuracy is challenged by several factors ...
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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 +6 more
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Veterinary Sciences, 2023 This study investigates the influence of sex and a dietary transition on the gut microbiota of a local Portuguese pig breed. Three groups of male Alentejano pigs (n = 10 each) were raised between ~40 and 160 kg LW.
André Albuquerque +8 more
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Towards entire male pigs in Europe: a perspective from the Spanish supply chain [PDF]
, 2016 In pig production, surgical castration is primarily performed to avoid boar taint and for management purposes. The European Commission plans to end surgical piglet castration voluntarily by 2018.
Avena, Maria +7 more
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Xenotransplantation, 2015 Simultaneous inactivation of pig GGTA1 and CMAH genes eliminates carbohydrate xenoantigens recognized by human antibodies. The β4GalNT2 glycosyltransferase may also synthesize xenoantigens.
J. Estrada +9 more
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Scientific ReportsThis research aimed to characterize the mitochondrial genome of the Ghoongroo (GH) pig, a notable breed in India, along with its crossbred varieties, to elucidate their matrilineal components, evolutionary history, and implications for conservation ...
Pranab Jyoti Das +8 more
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Hereditas, 2009 The karyotype of the pig (Sus scrofa domestica) is studied and characterized after applying G-band and C-band staining procedures. The material examined originates from 5 boars and 5 gilts and consists of cells from fibroblast and lymphoblast cultures. The identity of the X-chromosome is discussed.
Yngve Melander, Eva Hansen-Melander
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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2016 African swine fever (ASF) is one of the most severe diseases of pigs; it has a drastic impact on the pig industry, causing serious socio-economic consequences to pig farmers and pork producers.
S. Bellini, D. Rutili, V. Gubertì
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The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf: Case Studies of Peer Review [PDF]
arXiv, 2022 I present for your appraisal three independent cases of the manuscript referee process conducted by a venerable peer-reviewed scientific journal. Each case involves a little pig, who submitted for consideration a theoretical plan for a house to be constructed presently, in a faraway land.
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