Publications
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| pheromonal transmission of an aversive experience in domestic pig. | the process of spontaneous learning in an automatic food dispenser by a group of domestic female pigs was studied when one of the animals of the group had an aversive experience. restraining a gilt in the dispenser without access to food resulted in later avoidance of the system by other gilts, especially when the reactions of the restrained animal had been especially violent and associated with urination. the hypothesis of a delayed transmission of an unpleasant experience was tested. the food ... | 1992 | 24254286 |
| age-related and regional differences in the prevalence of hepatitis e virus-specific antibodies in pigs in germany. | an increasing number of acute autochthonous human hepatitis e virus (hev)-infections was noticed in germany and other developed countries, most likely the result of a zoonotic virus transmission from pig, wild boar and deer. currently there is still a lack of profound data concerning the actual prevalence of hev-specific antibodies in domestic pig herds in germany, in particular for regions with high pig density, and its age-dependency. 2273 domestic pig sera were collected in 2011 mainly from b ... | 2013 | 24238666 |
| genomic analysis of influenza a virus from captive wild boars in brazil reveals a human-like h1n2 influenza virus. | influenza is a viral disease that affects human and several animal species. in brazil, h1n1, h3n2 and 2009 pandemic h1n1 a(h1n1)pdm09 influenza a viruses (iav) circulate in domestic swine herds. wild boars are also susceptible to iav infection but in brazil until this moment there are no reports of iav infection in wild boars or in captive wild boars populations. herein the occurrence of iav in captive wild boars with the presence of lung consolidation lesions during slaughter was investigated. ... | 2014 | 24238665 |
| dental implant macro-design features can impact the dynamics of osseointegration. | the purpose of this study was to compare the clinical performance of two dental implant types possessing a different macro-design in the in vivo pig model. | 2015 | 24238310 |
| post-burning fragmentation of calcined bone: implications for remains recovery from fatal fire scenes. | this research assesses how short term delays in time-until-recovery can affect the quality and quantity of burnt bone recovered from a fatal fire scene. knowledge of trends in post-burning remains fragmentation will enable investigators to prioritise remains recovery and implement recovery protocols appropriately. by comparing calcined bone fragments recovered 0, 24, 56 and 168 h (1 week) after experimental burns, this research describes remains fragmentation over time. sus scrofa (domestic pig) ... | 2013 | 24237832 |
| experimental infection of collared peccary ( dicotyles tajacu angulatus ) with swine kidney worm ( stephanurus dentatus ). | two captive-born juvenile collared peccaries ( dicotyles tajacu angulatus ) were given 3000 infective larvae of stephanurus dentatus per os. one peccary harbored viable s. dentatus sub-adults in the liver 50 days post-infection. the other peccary had no larvae but did have diffuse fibrotic hepatic lesions and bile duct hyperplasia 213 days post-infection; however, the lesions may have been partially due to a concurrent ascaris suum infection. a domestic pig ( sus scrofa domesticus ) infected as ... | 1977 | 24228971 |
| flaviviruses in europe: complex circulation patterns and their consequences for the diagnosis and control of west nile disease. | in europe, many flaviviruses are endemic (west nile, usutu, tick-borne encephalitis viruses) or occasionally imported (dengue, yellow fever viruses). due to the temporal and geographical co-circulation of flaviviruses in europe, flavivirus differentiation by diagnostic tests is crucial in the adaptation of surveillance and control efforts. serological diagnosis of flavivirus infections is complicated by the antigenic similarities among the flavivirus genus. indeed, most flavivirus antibodies are ... | 2013 | 24225644 |
| epidemiological survey of swine influenza a virus in the wild boar population of two italian provinces. | an epidemiological survey was carried out in order to obtain a better understanding of the role of wild boars in the epidemiology of the influenza virus. | 2013 | 24224815 |
| the challenges of classical swine fever control: modified live and e2 subunit vaccines. | classical swine fever (csf) is an economically important, highly contagious disease of swine worldwide. csf is caused by classical swine fever virus (csfv), and domestic pigs and wild boars are its only natural hosts. the two main strategies used to control csf epidemic are systematic prophylactic vaccination and a non-vaccination stamping-out policy. this review compares the protective efficacy of the routinely used modified live vaccine (mlv) and e2 subunit vaccines and summarizes the factors ... | 2014 | 24211665 |
| sperm nuclear architecture is locally modified in presence of a robertsonian translocation t(13;17). | in mammals, the non-random organization of the sperm nucleus supports an early function during embryonic development. altering this organization may interfere with the zygote development and reduce fertility or prolificity. thus, rare studies on sperm cells from infertile patients described an altered nuclear organization that may be a cause or a consequence of their respective pathologies. thereby, chromosomal rearrangements and aneuploidy can be studied not only for their adverse effects on pr ... | 2013 | 24205066 |
| juvenile domestic pigs (sus scrofa domestica) use human-given cues in an object choice task. | research on the comprehension of human-given cues by domesticated as well as non-domesticated species has received considerable attention over the last decade. while several species seem to be capable of utilizing these cues, former work with domestic pigs (sus scrofa domestica) has shown inconclusive results. in this study, we investigated the use of human-given cues in an object choice task by young domestic pigs (n = 17; 7 weeks of age) who had very limited human contact prior to the experime ... | 2014 | 24197275 |
| the expression of mitochondrial, cytoplasmic and extracellular superoxide dismutase in the colonic wall of pigs suffering from swine dysenteria. | the expression of 3 types of peroxide dismutase (sod1, sod2 and sod3) was studied with real-time pcr in the colonic wall of domestic pig suffering from swine dysentery. the expression of enzymes was studied separately in the mucosa and the muscular membrane. it was found that in the mucosa the expression of sod1 (cytoplasmic) did not change, while the levels of expression of mitochondrial sod2 and extracellular sod3 were raised in inflamed colon. more dramatic changes were seen in the muscular m ... | 2013 | 24195279 |
| the hippocampus of the eastern rock sengi: cytoarchitecture, markers of neuronal function, principal cell numbers, and adult neurogenesis. | the brains of sengis (elephant shrews, order macroscelidae) have long been known to contain a hippocampus that in terms of allometric progression indices is larger than that of most primates and equal in size to that of humans. in this report, we provide descriptions of hippocampal cytoarchitecture in the eastern rock sengi (elephantulus myurus), of the distributions of hippocampal calretinin, calbindin, parvalbumin, and somatostatin, of principal neuron numbers, and of cell numbers related to p ... | 2013 | 24194702 |
| adhesion patterns of commensal and pathogenic escherichia coli from humans and wild animals on human and porcine epithelial cell lines. | different strategies of colonization or infection by e. coli result in formation of certain adhesion patterns which help also in classifying intestinal e. coli into pathotypes. little is known about adhesion patterns and host- and tissue adaption of commensal e. coli and about e. coli originating in clinically healthy hosts carrying pathotype-specific virulence-associated genes. | 2013 | 24188314 |
| ancient dna and population turnover in southern levantine pigs--signature of the sea peoples migration? | near eastern wild boars possess a characteristic dna signature. unexpectedly, wild boars from israel have the dna sequences of european wild boars and domestic pigs. to understand how this anomaly evolved, we sequenced dna from ancient and modern pigs from israel. pigs from late bronze age (until ca. 1150 bce) in israel shared haplotypes of modern and ancient near eastern pigs. european haplotypes became dominant only during the iron age (ca. 900 bce). this raises the possibility that european p ... | 2013 | 24186332 |
| conservation genomic analysis of domestic and wild pig populations from the iberian peninsula. | inbreeding is among the major concerns in management of local livestock populations. the effective population size of these populations tends to be small, which enhances the risk of fitness reduction and extinction. high-density snp data make it possible to undertake novel approaches in conservation genetics of endangered breeds and wild populations.a total of 97 representative samples of domestic and wild pig populations from the iberian peninsula, subjected to different levels of threat with e ... | 2013 | 24172017 |
| beta radiation for renal nerve denervation: initial feasibility and safety. | in small clinical trials, sympathetic renal denervation using radiofrequency (rf) energy shows promise in treating resistant hypertension. however, the rf procedure is lengthy and is associated with pain during ablation. vascular brachytherapy, a proven treatment for in-stent restenosis, has the potential to cause nerve fibrosis. the purpose of the present study was to assess the safety and feasibility of renal artery brachytherapy for sympathetic renal denervation. | 2013 | 24169134 |
| direct contact and environmental contaminations are responsible for hev transmission in pigs. | hepatitis e virus (hev) can cause enterically-transmitted hepatitis in humans. the zoonotic nature of hepatitis e infections has been established in industrialized areas and domestic pigs are considered as the main reservoir. the dynamics of transmission in pig herds therefore needs to be understood to reduce the prevalence of viremic pigs at slaughter and prevent contaminated pig products from entering the food chain. an experimental trial was carried out to study the main characteristics of he ... | 2013 | 24165278 |
| genomic analyses identify distinct patterns of selection in domesticated pigs and tibetan wild boars. | we report the sequencing at 131× coverage, de novo assembly and analyses of the genome of a female tibetan wild boar. we also resequenced the whole genomes of 30 tibetan wild boars from six major distributed locations and 18 geographically related pigs in china. we characterized genetic diversity, population structure and patterns of evolution. we searched for genomic regions under selection, which includes genes that are involved in hypoxia, olfaction, energy metabolism and drug response. compa ... | 2013 | 24162736 |
| phylogenetic distinction of inos and ido function in mesenchymal stem cell-mediated immunosuppression in mammalian species. | mammalian mesenchymal stem cells (mscs) have been shown to be strongly immunosuppressive in both animal disease models and human clinical trials. we have reported that the key molecule mediating immunosuppression by mscs is species dependent: indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (ido) in human and inducible nitric oxide synthase (inos) in mouse. in the present study, we isolated mscs from several mammalian species, each of a different genus, and investigated the involvement of ido and inos during msc-med ... | 2013 | 24162664 |
| microvascular perfusion as a target for fluid resuscitation in experimental circulatory shock. | to study regional perfusion during experimental endotoxemic and obstructive shock and compare the effect of initial cardiac output-targeted fluid resuscitation with optimal cardiac output-targeted resuscitation on different peripheral tissues. | 2014 | 24158169 |
| mechanical ventilation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation with intermittent positive-pressure ventilation, bilevel ventilation, or chest compression synchronized ventilation in a pig model. | mechanical ventilation with an automated ventilator is recommended during cardiopulmonary resuscitation with a secured airway. we investigated the influence of intermittent positive-pressure ventilation, bilevel ventilation, and the novel ventilator mode chest compression synchronized ventilation, a pressure-controlled ventilation triggered by each chest compression, on gas exchange, hemodynamics, and return of spontaneous circulation in a pig model. | 2014 | 24158168 |
| tissue discrimination by uncorrected autofluorescence spectra: a proof-of-principle study for tissue-specific laser surgery. | laser surgery provides a number of advantages over conventional surgery. however, it implies large risks for sensitive tissue structures due to its characteristic non-tissue-specific ablation. the present study investigates the discrimination of nine different ex vivo tissue types by using uncorrected (raw) autofluorescence spectra for the development of a remote feedback control system for tissue-selective laser surgery. autofluorescence spectra (excitation wavelength 377 ± 50 nm) were measured ... | 2013 | 24152930 |
| performance of a novel bipolar/monopolar radiofrequency ablation device on the beating heart in an acute porcine model. | although the advent of ablation technology has simplified and shortened surgery for atrial fibrillation, only bipolar clamps have reliably been able to create transmural lesions on the beating heart. currently, there are no devices capable of reproducibly creating the long linear lesions in the right and left atria needed to perform a cox-maze procedure. this study evaluated the performance of a novel suction-assisted radiofrequency device that uses both bipolar and monopolar energy to create le ... | 2017 | 24145972 |
| prolonged therapeutic hypothermia is more effective in attenuating brain apoptosis in a swine cardiac arrest model. | to investigate whether 48 hours of therapeutic hypothermia is more effective to attenuate brain apoptosis than 24 hours and to determine whether the antiapoptotic effects of therapeutic hypothermia are associated with the suppressions of the cleavage of protein kinase c-δ, the cytosolic release of cytochrome c, and the cleavage of caspase 3 in a swine cardiac arrest model. | 2014 | 24145844 |
| utility of 64-msct in assessing acute non-reperfused myocardial infarct size. | to evaluate the utility of multi-slice computed tomography (msct) in assessing acute non-reperfused myocardial infarct size. | 2013 | 24133512 |
| comparison of cold crystalloid and colloid infusions for induction of therapeutic hypothermia in a porcine model of cardiac arrest. | large-volume cold intravenous infusion of crystalloids has been used for induction of therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest. however, the effectiveness of cold colloids has not been evaluated. therefore, we performed an experimental study to investigate the cooling effect of cold normal saline compared to colloid solution in a porcine model of ventricular fibrillation. | 2013 | 24131867 |
| characterization of the envelope glycoprotein of a novel filovirus, lloviu virus. | lloviu virus (llov), a novel filovirus detected in bats, is phylogenetically distinct from viruses in the genera ebolavirus and marburgvirus in the family filoviridae. while filoviruses are known to cause severe hemorrhagic fever in humans and/or nonhuman primates, llov is biologically uncharacterized, since infectious llov has never been isolated. to examine the properties of llov, we characterized its envelope glycoprotein (gp), which likely plays a key role in viral tropism and pathogenicity. ... | 2013 | 24131711 |
| cerebral blood flow quantification in swine using pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling. | to develop quantitative cerebral blood flow (cbf) imaging using pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling (pcasl) in swine, accounting for their cerebrovascular anatomy and physiology. | 2013 | 24105693 |
| testis morphometry and kinetics of spermatogenesis in the feral pig (sus scrofa). | the feral pig (sus scrofa sp) also known as monteiro pig, originated from a domestic pig breed that was introduced into pantanal region in brazil in the eighteenth century. although the feral pig has commercial potential, there are few reports in the literature concerning the reproductive biology of this species. therefore, the aim of this study was to further describe the feral pig testis parenchyma as well as characterize the stages of the seminiferous epithelium cycle by tubular morphology me ... | 2013 | 24100067 |
| mycobacterium bovis infection in domestic pigs in great britain. | mycobacterium bovis, the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis (tb), infects a wide range of wild and domestic mammals. despite a control programme spanning decades, m. bovis infection levels in cattle in great britain (gb) have continued to rise over recent years. as the incidence of infection in cattle and wildlife may be linked to that in swine, data relating to infection of pigs identified at slaughter were examined in this study. between 2007 and 2011, almost all m. bovis-infected pigs ori ... | 2013 | 24095608 |
| modeling of the renal kinetics of the at1 receptor specific pet radioligand [11c]kr31173. | the radioligand [(11)c]kr31173 has been introduced for pet imaging of the angiotensin ii subtype 1 receptor (at1r). the purpose of the present project was to employ and validate a compartmental model for quantification of the kinetics of this radioligand in a porcine model of renal ischemia followed by reperfusion (ir). | 2013 | 24083243 |
| fatal outbreak of systemic pasteurellosis in a wild boar (sus scrofa) population from southwest spain. | pasteurella multocida is a common pathogen of swine that causes specific diseases with great economic impact. however, the importance of this pathogen in wild boar is still unknown. in the current work, an outbreak of systemic pasteurellosis in wild boar with a high mortality rate is described. a total of 23 wild boar of all ages were found dead over a 5-day period on a game estate in southwest spain (11.11% mortality). three animals were necropsied and showed subcutaneous edema, a generalized c ... | 2013 | 24081934 |
| pathogenesis of highly virulent african swine fever virus in domestic pigs exposed via intraoropharyngeal, intranasopharyngeal, and intramuscular inoculation, and by direct contact with infected pigs. | to investigate the pathogenesis of african swine fever virus (asfv), domestic pigs (n=18) were challenged with a range (10(2)-10(6) 50% hemadsorbing doses (had50)) of the highly virulent asfv-malawi strain by inoculation via the intraoropharyngeal (iop), intranasopharyngeal (inp), or intramuscular (im) routes. a subsequent contact challenge experiment was performed in which six iop-inoculated donor pigs were allowed to have direct contact (dc) with six naïve pigs for exposure times that varied f ... | 2013 | 24076499 |
| morphological features of the porcine lacrimal gland and its compatibility for human lacrimal gland xenografting. | in this study, we present first data concerning the anatomical structure, blood supply and location of the lacrimal gland of the pig. our data indicate that the porcine lacrimal gland may serve as a potential xenograft candidate in humans or as an animal model for engineering of a bioartificial lacrimal gland tissue construct for clinical application. for this purpose, we used different macroscopic preparation techniques and digital reconstruction of the histological gland morphology to gain new ... | 2013 | 24069265 |
| radiologic advantages of potential use of polymer plastic clips in neurosurgery. | plastic clips are made of diamagnetic material and may result in fewer computed tomography (ct) and magnetic resonance artifacts than titanium clips. considering that polymer plastic clips are increasingly being used in endoscopic surgery, our study examined the ct and magnetic resonance imaging (mri) characteristics of plastic clips after application in the neurocranium and compared them with titanium clips. | 2016 | 24067738 |
| chimeric anti-cd14 igg2/4 hybrid antibodies for therapeutic intervention in pig and human models of inflammation. | cd14 is a key recognition molecule of innate immune responses, interacting with several tlrs. tlr signaling cross-talks extensively with the complement system, and combined cd14 and complement inhibition has been proved effective in attenuating inflammatory responses. pig models of human diseases have emerged as valuable tools to study therapeutic intervention, but suitable neutralizing abs are rare. undesired fc-mediated functions, such as platelet activation and il-8 release induced by the por ... | 2013 | 24062486 |
| extrinsic primary afferent neurons projecting to the pylorus in the domestic pig--localization and neurochemical characteristics. | the pig, as an omnivorous animal, seems to be especially valuable species in "gastrointestinal" experiments. the importance of the pylorus in the proper functioning of the digestive tract is widely accepted. although it is commonly known that sensory innervation plays an important role in the regulation of gastric activity and gastrointestinal tissue resistance, there is complete lack of data on the extrinsic afferents projecting to the swine pylorus. the present experiment has been designed to ... | 2014 | 24052481 |
| characterization in vitro and in vivo of a novel porcine parainfluenza virus 5 isolate in korea. | a novel porcine parainfluenza 5 (ppiv5), knu-11, in the genus rubulavirus of the subfamily paramyxovirinae, was isolated from the lung of a piglet in korea in 2011. to understand the importance of this virus as an infectious agent, in vitro and in vivo characteristics of knu-11 virus was investigated. knu-11 was remarkably cytopathogenic, showing distinct cell rounding and clumping evident in porcine alveolar macrophage (pam), porcine kidney (pk-15), and swine testicle (st) cells within 12h post ... | 2013 | 24050998 |
| spatial and temporal interactions between livestock and wildlife in south central spain assessed by camera traps. | the diversification of livestock farms into hunting estates in south central spain (scs) may impede the success of mycobacterium bovis eradication programmes by facilitating transmission between wildlife and livestock. in this observational study we aimed to provide information of relevance about the nature and frequency of interactions (observed visits to study points) between livestock (cattle and domestic pigs) and wildlife (wild boar and red deer). the study was conducted in an extensive cat ... | 2013 | 24050782 |
| comparative histology and immunohistochemistry of porcine versus human skin. | porcine skin is increasingly being employed as a model of human skin in various research fields, including pharmacology, toxicology and immunology, with particular interest in percutaneous permeation and organ transplantation. porcine skin shows several anatomical and physiological similarities, but also some differences, with human skin, but few in depth comparative studies are so far available. | 2013 | 24047577 |
| scaffold-based delivery of autologous mesenchymal stem cells for mandibular distraction osteogenesis: preliminary studies in a porcine model. | bone regeneration through distraction osteogenesis (do) is promising but remarkably slow. to accelerate it, autologous mesenchymal stem cells have been directly injected to the distraction site in a few recent studies. compared to direct injection, a scaffold-based method can provide earlier cell delivery with potentially better controlled cell distribution and retention. this pilot project investigated a scaffold-based cell-delivery approach in a porcine mandibular do model. | 2013 | 24040314 |
| confirmation of intraosseous cannula placement based on pressure measured at the cannula during squeezing the extremity in a piglet model. | we sought to assess the reliability of the method using the pressure measured at the intraosseous (io) cannula while squeezing the involved limb (p(squeezing)) in determining the position of the io needle and to compare its performance with that of the traditional confirmation method. | 2014 | 24036195 |
| emergence of h3n2pm-like and novel reassortant h3n1 swine viruses possessing segments derived from the a (h1n1)pdm09 influenza virus, korea. | human-to-swine transmission of the pandemic h1n1 2009 [a(h1n1)pdm09] virus in pig populations resulted in reassortment events with endemic swine influenza viruses worldwide. | 2013 | 24034626 |
| n-linked glycan profiling of ggta1/cmah knockout pigs identifies new potential carbohydrate xenoantigens. | the temporary or long-term xenotransplantation of pig organs into people would save thousands of lives each year if not for the robust human antibody response to pig carbohydrates. genetically engineered pigs deficient in galactose α1,3 galactose (gene modified: ggta1) and n-glycolylneuraminic acid (gene modified: cmah) have significantly improved cell survival when challenged by human antibody and complement in vitro. there remains, however, a significant portion of human antibody binding. | 2016 | 24033743 |
| immediate graft histological assay, post pig's liver transplantation. | to describe the vascular and tissue histopathological changes in seven sequential experimental liver transplantations in pigs. | 2013 | 24000062 |
| serological evidence for avian h9n2 influenza virus infections among romanian agriculture workers. | in recent years, wild birds have introduced multiple highly pathogenic avian influenza (hpai) h5n1 virus infections in romanian poultry. in 2005 hpai infections were widespread among domestic poultry and anecdotal reports suggested domestic pigs may also have been exposed. we sought to examine evidence for zoonotic influenza infections among romanian agriculture workers. between 2009 and 2010, 363 adult participants were enrolled in a cross-sectional, seroepidemiological study. confined animal f ... | 2013 | 23999337 |
| characterization of microthermal zones induced by fractional radiofrequency using reflectance confocal microscopy: a preliminary study. | the microthermal zone (mtz) produced by fractional device have been mostly evaluated through histopathologic analysis. study of ablative type mtz created by fractional device and skin thermal interaction using in vivo reflectance confocal microscopy (rcm) has been rarely reported. | 2013 | 23996648 |
| growing cava vein anastomosis: comparison of cross-clamping and suture times using vcs metallic clips, interrupted nonabsorbable, or continuous absorbable suturing techniques. | the latest generation in titanium clip application systems, the anastoclip vessel closure system (vcs; lemaitre vascular, burlington, ma), allows surgeons to perform vascular anastomosis more easily and faster than conventional sutures. this system may become the option of choice for vascular reconstruction in pediatric surgery where, as in the case transplant surgery, decreasing vascular occlusion times may influence outcome. the aim of this study was to determine whether vcs metallic clips wou ... | 2013 | 23993110 |
| archaeology. european hunter-gatherers dined on domestic pigs. | 2013 | 23990538 | |
| bacterial populations associated with early-stage adipocere formation in lacustrine waters. | the preservation of soft tissue is a valuable evidence for forensic investigation as it may provide information about the cause and manner of death as well as the time since death. adipocere forms from the conversion of triglycerides in the neutral fats into stable fatty acids producing a solid white product which aids tissue preservation. adipocere will typically form in water-logged grave sites and aquatic environments. documentation on the chemical and microbiological changes that cause adipo ... | 2014 | 23989223 |
| splitting of a prevalent mycobacterium bovis spoligotype by variable-number tandem-repeat typing reveals high heterogeneity in an evolving clonal group. | mycobacterium bovis populations in countries with persistent bovine tuberculosis usually show a prevalent spoligotype with a wide geographical distribution. this study applied mycobacterial interspersed repetitive-unit-variable-number tandem-repeat (miru-vntr) typing to a random panel of 115 m. bovis isolates that are representative of the most frequent spoligotype in the iberian peninsula, sb0121. vntr typing targeted nine loci: etr-a (alias vntr2165), etr-b (vntr2461), etr-d (miru4, vntr580), ... | 2013 | 23985914 |
| the impact of breed and tissue compartment on the response of pig macrophages to lipopolysaccharide. | the draft genome of the domestic pig (sus scrofa) has recently been published permitting refined analysis of the transcriptome. pig breeds have been reported to differ in their resistance to infectious disease. in this study we examine whether there are corresponding differences in gene expression in innate immune cells | 2013 | 23984833 |
| influence of sclerotomy use on vitreous incarceration in an experimental model of vitrectomized eye. | to evaluate the influence of sclerotomy use during vitrectomy (vitreous cutter, illumination probe, or infusion-line entrance) on postoperative vitreous incarceration using an experimental model of vitrectomized eye. | 2013 | 23983452 |
| use of domesticated pigs by mesolithic hunter-gatherers in northwestern europe. | mesolithic populations throughout europe used diverse resource exploitation strategies that focused heavily on collecting and hunting wild prey. between 5500 and 4200 cal bc, agriculturalists migrated into northwestern europe bringing a suite of neolithic technologies including domesticated animals. here we investigate to what extent mesolithic ertebølle communities in northern germany had access to domestic pigs, possibly through contact with neighbouring neolithic agricultural groups. we emplo ... | 0 | 23982268 |
| detection of porcine circovirus type 2 (pcv2) and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (prrsv) antibodies in meat juice samples from polish wild boar (sus scrofa l.). | pcv2 and prrsv are two important pathogens of domestic swine. there is considerable evidence that the infection is also present in wild boars. meat juice provides an alternative to serum for antibody testing, and it has been used in testing for many important porcine infectious diseases. samples of brachial muscle were collected from 142 wild boars shot in different regions of poland during the 2006/2007 and 2007/2008 hunting seasons. meat juice harvested from muscle samples was tested using an ... | 2013 | 23974935 |
| the effect of high-fat diet on the composition of the gut microbiota in cloned and non-cloned pigs of lean and obese phenotype. | the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of high-far-high-energy diet on cloned and non-cloned domestic pigs of both lean and obese phenotype and to evaluate if the lean cloned pigs had a lower inter-individual variation as compared with non-cloned pigs. the microbiota of colon and terminal ileum was investigated in cloned and non-cloned pigs that received a high-far-high-energy diet with either restricted or ad libitum access to feed, resulting in lean and obese phenotypes, respectiv ... | 2017 | 23974297 |
| prediction of volume-responsiveness during one-lung ventilation: a comparison of static, volumetric, and dynamic parameters of cardiac preload. | the aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of static, volumetric, and dynamic parameters of cardiac preload to predict volume responsiveness during one-lung ventilation (olv). | 2013 | 23972740 |
| tissue uptake, distribution, and healing response after delivery of paclitaxel via second-generation iopromide-based balloon coating: a comparison with the first-generation technology in the iliofemoral porcine model. | this study sought to evaluate vascular drug uptake, distribution and response of second-generation paclitaxel coated balloon (pcb) (cotavance, medrad interventional, indianola, pennsylvania) and compare it with first-generation technology, containing identical excipient and drug concentration. | 2013 | 23968706 |
| encoding of situations in the vocal repertoire of piglets (sus scrofa): a comparison of discrete and graded classifications. | two important questions in bioacoustics are whether vocal repertoires of animals are graded or discrete and how the vocal expressions are linked to the context of emission. here we address these questions in an ungulate species. the vocal repertoire of young domestic pigs, sus scrofa, was quantitatively described based on 1513 calls recorded in 11 situations. we described the acoustic quality of calls with 8 acoustic parameters. based on these parameters, the k-means clustering method showed a p ... | 2013 | 23967251 |
| evidence of natural transmission of group a rotavirus between domestic pigs and wild boars (sus scrofa) in japan. | group a rotaviruses (rvas) are a major cause of acute dehydrating diarrhea in infants and young animals worldwide. rvas have also been detected in several wild and zoo animals, indicating wide susceptibility of wild animals. however, the role of wild animals in the infection cycle of rvas is unclear. wild boars are indigenous in many countries in the world. japanese wild boars (sus scrofa leucomystax) have been migrating close to human habitats in japan, indicating the possibility of natural tra ... | 2013 | 23958658 |
| sirt1 inhibits akt2-mediated porcine adipogenesis potentially by direct protein-protein interaction. | compared with the rodent, the domestic pig is a much better animal model for studying adipogenesis and obesity-related diseases. currently, the role of akt2 and sirt1 in porcine adipogenesis remains elusive. in this study, we defined the effect of akt2 and sirt1 on porcine preadipocyte lipogenesis and the regulatory mechanism. first, we found that akt2 was widely expressed in porcine various tissues and at high level in adipose tissue. further analysis showed that the expression level of akt2 wa ... | 2013 | 23951196 |
| new hosts of simplicimonas similis and trichomitus batrachorum identified by 18s ribosomal rna gene sequences. | trichomonads are obligate anaerobes generally found in the digestive and genitourinary tract of domestic animals. in this study, four trichomonad isolates were obtained from carabao, dog, and pig hosts using rectal swab. genomic dna was extracted using chelex method and the 18s rrna gene was successfully amplified through novel sets of primers and undergone dna sequencing. aligned isolate sequences together with retrieved 18s rrna gene sequences of known trichomonads were utilized to generate ph ... | 2013 | 23936631 |
| comprehensive phylogenetic reconstructions of african swine fever virus: proposal for a new classification and molecular dating of the virus. | african swine fever (asf) is a highly lethal disease of domestic pigs caused by the only known dna arbovirus. it was first described in kenya in 1921 and since then many isolates have been collected worldwide. however, although several phylogenetic studies have been carried out to understand the relationships between the isolates, no molecular dating analyses have been achieved so far. in this paper, comprehensive phylogenetic reconstructions were made using newly generated, publicly available s ... | 2013 | 23936068 |
| assessing the risk of african swine fever introduction into the european union by wild boar. | the presence of african swine fever (asf) in the caucasus region and russian federation has increased concerns that wild boars may introduce the asf virus into the european union (eu). this study describes a semi-quantitative approach for evaluating the risk of asf introduction into the eu by wild boar movements based on the following risk estimators: the susceptible population of (1) wild boars and (2) domestic pigs in the country of origin; the outbreak density in (3) wild boars and (4) domest ... | 2015 | 23926953 |
| cryptosporidium suis and cryptosporidium scrofarum in eurasian wild boars (sus scrofa) in central europe. | from 2011 to 2012, to identify cryptosporidium spp. occurrence in eurasian wild boars (sus scrofa) 29 randomly selected localities (both forest areas and enclosures) across the central european countries of austria, the czech republic, poland, and the slovak republic were investigated. cryptosporidium oocysts were microscopicaly detected in 11 out of 460 faecal samples examined using aniline-carbol-methyl violet staining. sixty-one cryptosporidium infections, including the 11 infections that wer ... | 2013 | 23916060 |
| molecular characterization and phylogenetic study of african swine fever virus isolates from recent outbreaks in uganda (2010-2013). | african swine fever (asf) is a highly lethal and economically significant disease of domestic pigs in eastern africa particularly in uganda where outbreaks regularly occur. sequence analysis of variable genome regions have been extensively used for molecular epidemiological studies of african swine fever virus (asfv) isolates. by combining p72, p54 and pb602l (cvr), a high level resolution approach is achieved for viral discrimination. the major aim of this study therefore, was to investigate th ... | 2013 | 23914918 |
| the community of hymenoptera parasitizing necrophagous diptera in an urban biotope. | most reports published in the field of forensic entomology are focused on diptera and neglect the hymenoptera community. however, hymenoptera are part of the entomofaunal colonization of a dead body. the use of hymenoptera parasitoids in forensic entomology can be relevant to evaluate the time of death. hymenoptera parasitoids of the larvae and pupae of flies may play an important role in the estimation of the post-mortem period because their time of attack is often restricted to a small, well-d ... | 0 | 23895458 |
| molecular tracing of classical swine fever viruses isolated from wild boars and pigs in france from 2002 to 2011. | there were three outbreaks of classical swine fever (csf) in north-eastern france between 2002 and 2011. the first two occurred in april 2002 in the moselle department, in a wild boar and pig herd, respectively, while the third occurred in april 2003, in the bas-rhin department, in a wild boar. a survey was subsequently implemented in wild boar and domestic pig populations, during which 43 csf viruses (csfvs) were genetically characterized to provide information on virus sources, trace virus evo ... | 2013 | 23891170 |
| the effect of soil texture on the degradation of textiles associated with buried bodies. | there are many factors which affect the rate of decomposition in a grave site including; the depth of burial, climatic conditions, physical conditions of the soil (e.g. texture, ph, moisture), and method of burial (e.g. clothing, wrappings). clothing is often studied as a factor that can slow the rate of soft tissue decomposition. in contrast, the effect of soft tissue decomposition on the rate of textile degradation is usually reported as anecdotal evidence rather than being studied under contr ... | 2013 | 23890657 |
| evaluation of experimental myocardial infarction models via electromechanical mapping and magnetic resonance imaging. | the diagnostic characteristics of electromechanical mapping (emm) were evaluated in porcine myocardial infarction (mi) models with the parallel application of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cmri) from the aspect of different pathophysiology and localization. balloon occlusion in the left anterior descending coronary artery (lad balloon group) or coil deployment in the lad (lad coil group) or circumflex artery (cx coil group) was applied percutaneously in 16 domestic pigs. regional left vent ... | 2013 | 23888899 |
| comparative radiographic and resonance frequency analyses of the peri-implant tissue after dental implants placement using flap and flapless techniques: an experimental study on domestic pigs. | flapless implant surgery has become very important issue during recent years, mostly thanks to computerization of dentistry and software planning of dental implants placements. the aim of this study was to compare flap and flapless surgical techniques for implant placement through radiographic and radiofrequency analyses. | 2013 | 23885526 |
| dynamics of ninhydrin-reactive nitrogen and ph in gravesoil during the extended postmortem interval. | estimating the postmortem interval of skeletal remains is difficult, as few tools exist to do so. to address this problem, we conducted a field experiment to measure the chemistry of swine (sus scrofa domesticus linnaeus) gravesoil after 1 year and 3 years postmortem. carcasses were placed on the soil surface of a pasture during june in a cold (dfa) climate. significant (p < 0.05) increases in ninhydrin-reactive nitrogen, ph, total nitrogen, and nitrate in gravesoil were detected 1 year postmort ... | 2013 | 23879466 |
| adhesion of human and animal escherichia coli strains in association with their virulence-associated genes and phylogenetic origins. | intestinal colonization is influenced by the ability of the bacterium to inhabit a niche, which is based on the expression of colonization factors. escherichia coli carries a broad range of virulence-associated genes (vags) which contribute to intestinal (invags) and extraintestinal (exvags) infection. moreover, initial evidence indicates that invags and exvags support intestinal colonization. we developed new screening tools to genotypically and phenotypically characterize e. coli isolates orig ... | 2013 | 23872574 |
| a comparison between rib fracture patterns in peri- and post-mortem compressive injury in a piglet model. | forensic biomechanics is increasingly being used to explain how observed injuries occur. we studied infant rib fractures from a biomechanical and morphological perspective using a porcine model. | 2014 | 23867291 |
| spargana in a weasel, mustela sibirica manchurica, and a wild boar, sus scrofa, from gangwon-do, korea. | to know the status of sparganum (plerocercoid of spirometra erinacei) infection in the korean wild life, several species of wild animals were captured in gangwon-do and examined for their status of infection with spargana. from february to december 2011, a total of 62 wild boars, 5 badgers, 1 weasel, 1 siberian chipmunk, and 53 wild rodents were captured, and their whole muscles were examined with naked eyes for the presence of spargana worms. from the weasel and 1 wild boar, a total of 5 sparga ... | 2013 | 23864753 |
| assessment of postoperative analgesia after application of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia for surgery in a swine femoral fracture model. | management of pain in research swine used for studies involving painful procedures is a considerable challenge. here we assessed whether a regional anesthesia method is effective for pain control of hindlimb injuries in pigs used for research in bone fracture healing. for this randomized controlled study, we administered regional anesthesia before an experimental femoral injury was produced. using ultrasound guidance, we placed sterile infusion catheters near the sciatic and femoral nerves and a ... | 0 | 23849409 |
| occurrence of osteochondromatosis (multiple cartilaginous exostoses) in a domestic pig (sus scrofa domesticus). | osteochondromatosis is a condition in which multiple benign, cartilage-capped tumors arise from the surface of bones formed by endochondral ossification. the current report describes the presence of 4 prominent exophytic masses, measuring between 4 and 13 cm in diameter, arising from the surface of the ribs, and located within the thoracic cavity, in a 2-year-old female domestic pig (sus scrofa domesticus). histological studies revealed that masses were well-differentiated, cartilage-capped prol ... | 2013 | 23847091 |
| how immunogenetically different are domestic pigs from wild boars: a perspective from single-nucleotide polymorphisms of 19 immunity-related candidate genes. | the coexistence of wild boars and domestic pigs across eurasia makes it feasible to conduct comparative genetic or genomic analyses for addressing how genetically different a domestic species is from its wild ancestor. to test whether there are differences in patterns of genetic variability between wild and domestic pigs at immunity-related genes and to detect outlier loci putatively under selection that may underlie differences in immune responses, here we analyzed 54 single-nucleotide polymorp ... | 2013 | 23846851 |
| adenosine receptor expression in an experimental animal model of myocardial infarction with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction. | adenosine, a purine nucleoside and a "retaliatory metabolite" in ischemia, is ubiquitous in the body and increases 100-fold during ischemia. its biological actions are mediated by four adenosine receptors (ars): a(1), a(2a), a(2b) and a(3). the aim of this study was to determine possible myocardial alterations in ar expression in an experimental animal model of myocardial infarction (mi) with a preserved left ventricular (lv) ejection fraction. lv tissue was collected from sexually mature male f ... | 2014 | 23843027 |
| evolutionary dynamics of copy number variation in pig genomes in the context of adaptation and domestication. | copy number variable regions (cnvrs) can result in drastic phenotypic differences and may therefore be subject to selection during domestication. studying copy number variation in relation to domestication is highly relevant in pigs because of their very rich natural and domestication history that resulted in many different phenotypes. to investigate the evolutionary dynamic of cnvrs, we applied read depth method on next generation sequence data from 16 individuals, comprising wild boars and dom ... | 2013 | 23829399 |
| seasonal variation of carcass decomposition and gravesoil chemistry in a cold (dfa) climate. | it is well known that temperature significantly affects corpse decomposition. yet relatively few taphonomy studies investigate the effects of seasonality on decomposition. here, we propose the use of the köppen-geiger climate classification system and describe the decomposition of swine (sus scrofa domesticus) carcasses during the summer and winter near lincoln, nebraska, usa. decomposition was scored, and gravesoil chemistry (total carbon, total nitrogen, ninhydrin-reactive nitrogen, ammonium, ... | 2013 | 23822087 |
| histopathologic validation of optical coherence tomography findings of non-apposed side-branch struts in porcine arteries. | the presence of uncovered struts overlying side branch is considered to be a potential risk of stent thrombosis. the accuracy in detection of neointimal strut coverage at branch point by optical coherence tomography (oct) has not been validated in comparison with histology. | 2013 | 23813068 |
| high-dose erythropoietin during cardiac resuscitation lessens postresuscitation myocardial stunning in swine. | we investigated the metabolic and functional myocardial effects of erythropoietin (epo) administered during resuscitation from cardiac arrest using an open-chest pig model of ventricular fibrillation and resuscitation by extracorporeal circulation, after having reported in rats a reversal of postresuscitation myocardial dysfunction associated with activation of mitochondrial protective pathways. ventricular fibrillation was induced in 16 male domestic pigs and left untreated for 8 minutes, after ... | 2013 | 23806450 |
| diversity of picornaviruses in rural bolivia. | the family picornaviridae is a large and diverse group of viruses that infect humans and animals. picornaviruses are among the most common infections of humans and cause a wide spectrum of acute human disease. this study began as an investigation of acute flaccid paralysis (afp) in a small area of eastern bolivia, where surveillance had identified a persistently high afp rate in children. stools were collected and diagnostic studies ruled out poliovirus. we tested stool specimens from 51 afp cas ... | 2013 | 23804569 |
| 3d organization of telomeres in porcine neutrophils and analysis of lps-activation effect. | while the essential role of 3d nuclear architecture on nuclear functions has been demonstrated for various cell types, information available for neutrophils, essential components of the immune system, remains limited. in this study, we analysed the spatial arrangements of telomeres which play a central role in cell fate. our studies were carried out in swine, which is an excellent model organism for both biomedical research and agronomic applications. we isolated bacterial artificial chromosome ... | 2013 | 23803152 |
| a new species of rhipicephalus (acari: ixodidae), a parasite of red river hogs and domestic pigs in the democratic republic of congo. | a new tick species belonging to the genus rhipicephalus koch, 1844 (acari: ixodidae), namely, rhipicephalus congolensis n. sp., is described. males and females of this species are similar to those of rhipicephalus complanatus neumann, 1911 and rhipicephalus planus neumann, 1907, but it can be distinguished from them by a pattern of dense medium-sized punctations on the conscutum and scutum. males of r. congolensis may be distinguished by the following characters: posterior half of the marginal g ... | 2013 | 23802441 |
| non-radiological method for three-dimensional implant position evaluation using an intraoral scan method. | this technical innovation presents a method that reproduces the position of a dental implant after insertion without the reuse of x-ray radiation. | 2014 | 23799977 |
| effects of chest compressions on cardiorespiratory function in a non-arrested porcine model. | the effects of chest compressions to hemodynamic and respiratory parameters during hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (cpr) in a non-arrested patient who suddenly collapses are confusing. in this research, we investigated the effects of chest compressions in a non-arrested porcine model. | 2013 | 23786952 |
| torque teno sus virus (ttsuv) in tissues of pigs and its relation with the occurrence of postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome. | torque teno sus virus (ttsuv) is a member of the recently created family anelloviridae. two distinct species of ttsuvs, 1 (ttsuv1) and 2 (ttsuv2) have been reported so far in domestic pigs and wild boars. although ttsuvs have not been clearly linked to any specific disease of pigs, a relation between ttsuv infections and postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (pmws) has been suggested. to examine further this possibility, the present study was conducted in search for ttsuv1 and ttsuv2 genome ... | 2013 | 23783757 |
| biological significance of urolithins, the gut microbial ellagic acid-derived metabolites: the evidence so far. | the health benefits attributed to pomegranate have been associated with its high content in polyphenols, particularly ellagitannins. this is also the case for other ellagitannin-containing fruits and nuts including strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, walnuts, and muscadine grapes. the bioavailability of ellagitannins and ellagic acid is however very low. these molecules suffer extensive metabolism by the gut microbiota to produce urolithins that are much better absorbed. urolithins circulate in p ... | 2013 | 23781257 |
| substantial variation in the extent of mitochondrial genome fragmentation among blood-sucking lice of mammals. | blood-sucking lice of humans have extensively fragmented mitochondrial (mt) genomes. human head louse and body louse have their 37 mt genes on 20 minichromosomes. in human pubic louse, the 34 mt genes known are on 14 minichromosomes. to understand the process of mt genome fragmentation in the blood-sucking lice of mammals, we sequenced the mt genomes of the domestic pig louse, haematopinus suis, and the wild pig louse, h. apri, which diverged from human lice approximately 65 ma. the 37 mt genes ... | 0 | 23781098 |
| pseudorabies in feral swine in the united states, 2009-2012. | although pseudorabies virus can affect a wide range of mammalian and avian hosts, swine are the only natural hosts of the virus. the us commercial swine industry obtained pseudorabies-free status in 2004, which was important because of the economic value of domestic swine production; however, feral swine remain competent hosts and represent a constant threat for reintroducing the virus into the commercial industry. to better assess feral swine infection status, we collected 8,498 serum samples f ... | 2013 | 23778627 |
| systemic cd14 inhibition attenuates organ inflammation in porcine escherichia coli sepsis. | sepsis is an infection-induced systemic inflammatory response syndrome. upstream recognition molecules, like cd14, play key roles in the pathogenesis. the aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of systemic cd14 inhibition on local inflammatory responses in organs from septic pigs. pigs (n = 34) receiving escherichia coli-bacteria or e. coli-lipopolysaccharide (lps) were treated with an anti-cd14 monoclonal antibody or an isotype-matched control. lungs, liver, spleen, and kidneys ... | 2013 | 23774598 |
| transgenic pig expressing the red fluorescent protein kusabira-orange as a novel tool for preclinical studies on hepatocyte transplantation. | research on hepatocyte transplantation as an alternative or supplementary treatment for liver transplantation is progressing. however, to advance to clinical trials, confidence in the technique must be established and its safety must be validated by conducting experiments using animals of comparable sizes to humans, such as pigs. we used transgenic pigs expressing red fluorescence protein for investigating the distribution and survival of transplanted cells. | 2013 | 23769049 |
| squamous cell carcinoma in an aged german landrace sow (sus scrofa domestica). | skin tumors are rarely observed in pigs, and, in particular, only a few cases of squamous cell carcinoma have been reported. the present case report describes the occurrence of a squamous cell carcinoma located in the skin at the center of the udder of a 14-year-old german landrace sow. the tumor was spherical and 17.0 cm in diameter. the tissue of the distal pole had a cauliflowerlike appearance, was black and ulcerated with a malodorous exudation. the sow did not show any signs of reduced gene ... | 2013 | 23758043 |
| [occurrence and geographical distribution of antibodies to hepatitis e virus in wild boars of saxony-anhalt, germany (2011)]. | hepatitis e virus (hev) may cause acute hepatitis in humans. in industrialised countries, acute hepatitis e generally occurs only sporadically. however, in recent years an increase in the number of reported cases has been observed. concerning autochthonous, non-travel-associated cases, a zoonotic transmission, particularly from the animal reservoirs of domestic pig and wild boar, and via undercooked meat is assumed. meanwhile, hev has been detected in domestic pig holdings as well as in wild boa ... | 2013 | 23758038 |
| the effect of weather conditions on burnt bone fragmentation. | this research assesses how weather conditions, such as temperature and rainfall, affect the fragmentation of burnt bone. the recovery of human remains from fatal fire scenes is often hampered by the fragmentary nature of the material, and through understanding how weather factors affect this fragmentation, it may be possible to adjust recovery timelines and protocols to maximise the quantity and quality of condition of the material recovered. these data are also valuable as a baseline for expect ... | 2013 | 23756520 |
| performance characteristics of qpcr assays targeting human- and ruminant-associated bacteroidetes for microbial source tracking across sixteen countries on six continents. | numerous quantitative pcr assays for microbial fecal source tracking (mst) have been developed and evaluated in recent years. widespread application has been hindered by a lack of knowledge regarding the geographical stability and hence applicability of such methods beyond the regional level. this study assessed the performance of five previously reported quantitative pcr assays targeting human-, cattle-, or ruminant-associated bacteroidetes populations on 280 human and animal fecal samples from ... | 2013 | 23755882 |
| hepatitis e virus genotype 3 strains in domestic pigs, cameroon. | 2013 | 23751099 |