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Performance of Hanwoo calves fed a commercial colostrum replacer versus natural bovine colostrum

Journal of Animal Science and Technology, 2021
Supplying a sufficient amount of high-quality colostrum is a prevailing challenge in Hanwoo calf production systems. This study aimed to describe the efficiency of a lacteal-derived colostrum replacer versus ...
Farhad Ahmadi, Seongjin Kim, Deok Hwangbo, Yongik Oh, Jisu Yu, Jisun Bae, Na Yeon Kim   +6 more
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DDIT3 antagonizes innate immune response to promote bovine alphaherpesvirus 1 replication via the DDIT3-SQSTM1-STING pathway

Virulence, 2022
DNA damage-inducible transcript 3 (DDIT3), a transcription factor, is typically involved in virus replication control. We are the first to report that DDIT3 promotes the replication of bovine viral diarrhea virus, an RNA virus, by inhibiting innate ...
Song Wang, Xiaomei Ma, Jin Guo, Fangxu Li, Tianhua Chen, Wenqing Ma, Chengqiang He, Hongmei Wang, Hongbin He   +8 more
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Effects of applying cellulase and starch on the fermentation characteristics and microbial communities of Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) silage

Journal of Animal Science and Technology, 2021
This study investigated the effects of applying cellulase and starch on the fermentation characteristics and microbial communities of Napier grass silage after ensiling for 30 d.
Guoqiang Zhao, Hao Wu, Li Li, Jiajun He, Zhichao Hu, Xinjian Yang, Xiangxue Xie   +6 more
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A new generation of recombinant polypeptides combines multiple protein domains for effective antimicrobial activity

Microbial Cell Factories, 2020
Background Although most of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), being relatively short, are produced by chemical synthesis, several AMPs have been produced using recombinant technology.
Ramon Roca-Pinilla, Adrià López-Cano, Cristina Saubi, Elena Garcia-Fruitós, Anna Arís   +4 more
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Rumen and Fecal Microbiota Characteristics of Qinchuan Cattle with Divergent Residual Feed Intake

Microorganisms, 2023
Residual feed intake (RFI) is one of the indicators of feed efficiency. To investigate the microbial characteristics and differences in the gastrointestinal tract of beef cattle with different RFI, a metagenome methodology was used to explore the ...
Xiaonan Zhou, Ying Ma, Chaoyun Yang, Zhiyan Zhao, Yanling Ding, Yanfeng Zhang, Pengfei Wang, Lei Zhao, Chenglong Li, Zonghua Su, Xiaowei Wang, Wenxun Ming, Ling Zeng, Xiaolong Kang   +13 more
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Effects of bupleurum extract on the haematological, mineral, and hormonal profiles of heat-stressed dairy cows

Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2023
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of Bupleurum extract (BE) on the haematological profiles, the mineral and hormone levels of heat stressed dairy cows.
Lun Tan, Xianzhi Sun, Jingjing Li, Qingfeng Wang, Zhao Zhuo, Yu Li, Yanjing Su, Caiyun Fan, Jianbo Cheng   +8 more
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Weighted Gene Co-Expression Network Analysis Identifies Key Modules and Central Genes Associated With Bovine Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022
BackgroundFat deposition is an important economic trait in livestock and poultry production. However, the relationship between various genes and signal pathways of fat deposition is still unclear to a large extent. The purpose of this study is to analyze
Hui Sheng, Cuili Pan, Shuzhe Wang, Chaoyun Yang, Junxing Zhang, Chunli Hu, Honghong Hu, Xue Feng, Mengli Yang, Zhaoxiong Lei, Yuhong Gao, Zhong Wang, Yun Ma, Yun Ma   +13 more
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Guidelines for small ruminant production systems under climate emergency in Europe [PDF]

, 2020
Projected climate change will involve an additional threat for the sustainability of small ruminant production systems in Europe. Aiming to understand its implications, we conducted a literature review on climate change interactions with sheep and goat ...
Pardo, G., del Prado, A.
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Detection of bovine viral diarrhea virus genotype 1 in aerosol by a real time RT-PCR assay

BMC Veterinary Research, 2020
Background As a pestivirus of the Flaviviridae family, bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV), has imposed a large burden on animal husbandry worldwide, and such virus can be transmitted mainly through direct contact with other infected animals and probably ...
Peili Hou, Yaru Xu, Hongmei Wang, Hongbin He   +3 more
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Mycotoxins in ruminants [PDF]

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 1969
Mycotoxins have for long been associated with disease and death in animals, but because of the great variety of fungi present in animal feedstuffs and the detailed investigations needed to establish a causal relationship between mycotoxin and a clinical disease, few disease ...
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