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Population Genomics Analysis Revealed Origin and High-altitude Adaptation of Tibetan Pigs

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2019
Tibetan pig is native to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and has adapted to the high-altitude environmental condition such as hypoxia. However, its origin and genetic mechanisms underlying high-altitude adaptation still remain controversial and enigmatic ...
Yun-Fei Ma   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Review of African Swine Fever – Disease that is Now a Big Concern in Europe

open access: yesContemporary Agriculture, 2018
African swine fever (ASF) is a serious disease of domestic and feral swine mainly because of grave clinical course of the disease and its strong socio-economic impact.
Štukelj Marina, Plut Jan
doaj   +1 more source

Energy metabolic state in hypothermically stored boar spermatozoa using a revised protocol for efficient ATP extraction

open access: yesBiology Open, 2016
Mammalian spermatozoa utilize ATP as the energy source for key functions on the route to fertilization. ATP and its precursor nucleotides ADP and AMP are regularly investigated in sperm physiology studies, mostly by bioluminescence assays.
Quynh Thu Nguyen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of Biosecurity Measures in Pig Holdings in Slovenia as a Risk Assessment for the Introduction of African Swine Fever Virus

open access: yesPathogens, 2023
African Swine Fever (ASF) is persistently spreading and hindering pork production in Europe. Slovenia is one of the last countries in Central Europe without a confirmed ASF case in domestic pigs or in wild boar.
Jan Plut   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Salmonella Infection Level in Danish Indoor and Outdoor Pig Production Systems measured by Antbodies in Meat Juice and Faecal Shedding on-farm and at Slaughter [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
The prevalence of Salmonella shedding was compared in 34 organic, conventional outdoor, and indoor pig herds. Individual faecal and meat juice samples from 30-50 pigs per herd were analysed for presence of Salmonella, and Salmonella antibodies ...
Bonde, M., Sørensen, J.T.
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Weak General but No Specific Habituation in Anticipating Stimuli of Presumed Negative and Positive Valence by Weaned Piglets

open access: yesAnimals, 2018
Positive and negative stimuli have asymmetric fitness consequences. Whereas, a missed opportunity may be compensated, an unattended threat can be fatal.
Angela Henzen, Lorenz Gygax
doaj   +1 more source

Dairy sheep and goats prefer the single components over the mixed ration

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022
Mixed rations provide ruminants with a balanced diet by aiming to prevent selective feeding. However, this is a natural behavior of sheep and goats based on their dietary needs and the nutritional properties of feedstuffs.
Roxanne Berthel   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Correlation of phosphorus level with macro- and microelements in the bristles of Landrace pigs [PDF]

open access: diamond, 2021
О. А. Зайко   +4 more
openalex   +1 more source

Resistance to coronavirus infection in amino peptidase N-deficient pigs

open access: yesTransgenic research, 2018
The alphacoronaviruses, transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV) and Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) are sources of high morbidity and mortality in neonatal pigs, a consequence of dehydration caused by the infection and necrosis of enterocytes ...
K. Whitworth   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effect of cleaning /disinfection strategies on helminth infections in finishing pigs [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Ascaris suum is the most prevalent helminth on organic pig farms (Carstensen et al., 2002) and is transmitted mainly via the faeces. The use of anthelmintics does not fit in the organic principles and preventive measures are promoted.
Blanken, Klaas   +3 more
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