Dietary curcumin nanoparticles promoted the performance,antioxidant activity,and humoral immunity,and modulated the hepatic and intestinal histology of Nile tilapia fingerlings

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry - The current study investigated the effects of dietary curcumin nanoparticles (C-NPs) on the performance, hemato-biochemical profile, digestive enzymes activities,...     

Influence of uterine torsion in water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) with insights into the hematological and biochemical prognostic values regarding to manual correction

Bovine uterine torsion refers to the rotation of the gravid uterus around its longitudinal axis. It is the dominant cause of dystocia in buffaloes. A total of two hundred and seventeen dystocia’s Egyptian buffaloes were examined, and another twenty were apparently normal at the full term (healthy pregnant group). From the dystocia’s buffaloes, twenty-three percentage (n = 50) was uterine torsion after gynecology inspection at presentation (Ut group) and 5 days after the manual correction (Utc group). The buffaloes with uterine torsion exhibited loss of appetite, constipation, colic, and straining. The incidence of torsion was mostly at first parity that accounting for 50% of cases. Regarding to the pregnancy stage, torsion mostly occurred at full term, where it primarily occurred in buffaloes at 3 years of age. Right-sided torsion ensued in 90% of all cases. The survival rate of the pregnant buffaloes was 90% (45 buffaloes), and 10% (5 buffaloes) was directed to the culling. Regarding to the fetal survival outcome, 30% of fetuses was survived where the other 70% was died. The hematological results denoted leucocytosis in Ut and Utc groups that attributed to neutrophilia, monocytosis, and eosinophilia. Biochemical assessments were denoted an augments in the levels of serum AST, LDH, CPK, creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, progesterone, cortisol, MDA, NO, TAC, blood lactate (bLac), TNF-α, and IL-6. Where there were a non significant fluctuations in the ALT, GGT, calcium, and phosphorus levels in the torsion cases. The significant declines in 17-β-oestradiol, total proteins, albumin, magnesium, and GSH levels in the dams suffering from Ut were observed. The robust elevations in AST (156 ± 3.47) and bLac (16.12 ± 0.18) with severe hypomagnesaemia (2.69 ± 0.15) were evident in 10% of the torsion cases that directed to the culling. This can conclude that robust elevations in AST and bLac with severe hypomagnesaemia are factors denoting a poor prognosis for uterine torsion in the buffaloes.

     

Fire-driven oak regeneration in French Mediterranean ecosystems

Regeneration by seeds for cork oak (Quercus suber) and companion oaks (holm oak Quercus ilex and downy oak Quercus pubescens) is likely to be poor in the fire-prone Maures massif (southern France) but the causes are poorly known. Our objective was to assess the effective recruitment for these three oak species and their temporal pattern of recruitment, in order to determine the main limitation factors and the regeneration window of each species. We studied oak recruits (height <3 m) in naturally regenerated populations according to a gradient of fire recurrence and in five main vegetation types including shrublands and mixed mature woodlands. Fire recurrence was the main explanatory factor of oak recruitment, either directly or through vegetation type and microsite characteristics. The results indicate nil to low recruitment for holm oak and downy oak in shrublands, especially those recurrently burned and dominated by Cistus species. Cork oak recruited better than the other oaks in medium and high shrublands dominated by Erica arborea. In contrast, recruitment was high for holm and downy oak in mixed oak stands and mixed pine-oak stands that have not burned for decades. Microsite conditions such as coverage by litter and shrubs influenced oak recruitment, whereas landscape configuration and stand basal area had no influence. Our results suggest that strategic shrub-clearing, oak planting and protection of mixed oak woodlands as seed sources would help maintaining oak populations in the woodland–shrubland mosaic.     

Prevalence,virulence attributes,and antibiogram of Bordetella avium isolated from turkeys in Egypt

Tropical Animal Health and Production - Turkey coryza is a major respiratory disease caused by Bordetella avium (B. avium). It occurs in all ages of turkeys and is characterized by high morbidity...     

紫花苜蓿种带阪崎克罗诺杆菌的分离鉴定及其致病性初步研究

采用稀释平板法从6种表面消毒的紫花苜蓿种子中分离和纯化出3株阪崎克罗诺杆菌疑似分离物。选取代表分离物1gF3室内条件下通过菌悬液(≈10⁹ cfu·mL^-1)浸种紫花苜蓿种子,皿内发芽;腹腔注射洁净级昆明小白鼠试验;测定阪崎克罗诺杆菌疑似分离物对紫花苜蓿和小鼠的致病性。结果表明,阪崎克罗诺杆菌疑似分离物对紫花苜蓿不致病;小鼠在接种分离物1gF3 12 h后病理特征显示化脓性脑炎、心肌水肿扩张,局部心肌纤维有断裂、肝脏局部坏死、急性脾炎、肺部急性弥散性出血以及肾脏弥散性血管内凝血等症状,1gF3对小鼠具有致病性。发病小鼠血液涂板分离到阪崎克罗诺杆菌疑似分离物TM2。结合表型特征和16S rDNA鉴定,确定分离物1gF3和TM2为阪崎克罗诺杆菌。在此基础上,测定了菌株1gF3的生物学特性,该菌对数生长期为24~36 h,之后衰退;干旱胁迫加重其生长量线性下降;菌株1gF3能在较宽温度(10~41 ℃)和pH (3~11)范围内生长;该菌不需盐生长,NaCl浓度上升该菌的生长量受到抑制;黑暗交替的光照有利其生长。研究材料为具有动物和植物跨域寄主特点的一类病原菌资源,研究结果对隐藏于植物或动物材料中跨域病原菌侵染传播特征及相关检疫防控提供了理论基础。