Publications

interactions between gastrointestinal nematode parasites and diarrhoea in sheep: pathogenesis and control.	diarrhoea is a major impediment to profitable sheep production in many countries as it predisposes animals to blowfly strike and contaminates wool and meat carcasses. while it is accepted that nematode parasites are a major cause of diarrhoea in grazing animals, less is known about what facets of the host-parasite relationship lead to diarrhoea and what the most appropriate control strategies are. in this review, the relationship between gastrointestinal nematode infection and diarrhoea is discu ...	2011	22099182
bone marrow modified acrylic bone cement for augmentation of osteoporotic cancellous bone.	the use of polymethylmethacrylate (pmma) cement to reinforce fragile or broken vertebral bodies (vertebroplasty) leads to extensive bone stiffening. this might be one reason for fractures at the adjacent vertebrae following this procedure. pmma with a reduced young's modulus may be more suitable. the goal of this study was to produce and characterize pmma bone cements with a reduced young's modulus by adding bone marrow. bone cements were produced by combining pmma with various volume fractions ...	2011	22098908
influence of mild metabolic acidosis on cardiac contractility and isoprenaline response in isolated ovine myocardium.	the postoperative course after major surgical procedures such as cardiothoracic operations is often accompanied by acute metabolic abnormalities due to large volume and temperature shifts. in general, those intervention-induced trauma might cause the use of catecholamines to stabilize hemodynamics. within the cardiac community, there are still controversial discussions about standardized medical therapy to treat postoperative acidosis, for example, buffering versus nonbuffering for improving cat ...	2011	22097981
[effect of epimedii folium processed with different refining temperatures and amounts of sheep's oil on kidney-yang deficiency rats].	to investigate the effects of refining temperatures and amounts of sheep's oil used in processing epimedii folium on kedney-yang deficiency rats.	2011	22097341
Incarcerated spontaneous transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia.	Prolapse of abdominal viscera into the thoracic subcutis through the chest wall is known as transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia (TIH). Herein, we present the first case of spontaneous TIH presenting as a thoracoabdominal emergency. PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 78-year-old male presented with acute left thoracoabdominal pain following a sudden bulge at the left posterolateral chest wall corresponding to a partially reducible soft tissue mass with ecchymosis at the overlying skin. Paroxysmal cough d ...	2011	22096730
atypical scrapie isolates involve a uniform prion species with a complex molecular signature.	the pathobiology of atypical scrapie, a prion disease affecting sheep and goats, is still poorly understood. in a previous study, we demonstrated that atypical scrapie affecting small ruminants in switzerland differs in the neuroanatomical distribution of the pathological prion protein (prp(d)). to investigate whether these differences depend on host-related vs. pathogen-related factors, we transmitted atypical scrapie to transgenic mice over-expressing the ovine prion protein (tg338). the clini ...	2011	22096587
Primary fatty acid amide metabolism:conversion of fatty acids and an Ethanolamine in N18TG2 and SCP cells.	Primary fatty acid amides (PFAMs) are important signaling molecules in the mammalian nervous system, binding to many drug receptors and demonstrating control over sleep, locomotion, angiogenesis, and many other processes. Oleamide is the best-studied of the primary fatty acid amides, while the other known PFAMs are significantly less studied. Herein, quantitative assays were used to examine the endogenous amounts of a panel of PFAMs as well as the amounts produced after incubation of mouse neur ...	2011	22095832
effect of infection with teladorsagia circumcincta on milk production and composition in assaf dairy sheep.	infection by gastrointestinal nematodes (gin) in grazing sheep can negatively influence the growth of lambs and milk yield. in the current study we evaluated the effect of high and low levels of infection with teladorsagia circumcincta on production parameters of lactating ewes. two groups of ewes were infected with 50,000 t. circumcincta third stage larvae (l3) 30 days before lambing. to obtain a high level of infection, group hi was challenged with 30,000 l3 30 days post-partum (pp) and again ...	2011	22093908
Haptoglobin and fibrinogen concentrations and leukocyte counts in the clinical investigation of caseous lymphadenitis in sheep.	Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is the etiologic agent of caseous lymphadenitis (CLA), a disease that affects small ruminants and is responsible for economic losses, including condemnation of carcasses and damaged hides.	2011	22092668
Evidence for the possible involvement of Selenomonas ruminantium in rumen fiber digestion.	Selenomonas ruminantium strains were isolated from sheep rumen, and their significance for fiber digestion was evaluated. Based on the phylogenetic classification, two clades of S. ruminantium (clades I and II) were proposed. Clade II is newly found, as it comprised only new isolates that were phylogenetically distant from the type strain, while all of the known isolates were grouped in the major clade I. More than half of clade I isolates displayed CMCase activity with no relation to the degree ...	2011	22092507
improved detection of mycobacteria species in formalin-fixed tissue sections.	to develop an antibody broadly reactive against mycobacterial species, which will improve detection of mycobacteria in tissue sections by immunohistochemistry (ihc).	2011	22092411
allelic diversity of major histocompatibility complex class ii drb gene in indian cattle and buffalo.	the present study was conducted to study the diversity of mhc-drb3 alleles in indian cattle and buffalo breeds. previously reported bola-drb exon 2 alleles of indian zebu cattle, bos taurus cattle, buffalo, sheep, and goats were analyzed for the identities and divergence among various allele sequences. comparison of predicted amino acid residues of drb3 exon 2 alleles with similar alleles from other ruminants revealed considerable congruence in amino acid substitution pattern. these alleles show ...	2011	22091392
the learning curve for a fetal cardiac intervention team.	objectives. multiple technical difficulties are encountered when a multidisciplinary team of subspecialists begins a minimally-invasive fetal cardiac interventional program. we describe the learning curve. study design. ten pregnant sheep underwent ultrasound-guided balloon valvuloplasty of the aortic valve. team members and their roles remained constant through the trial. the time between needle insertion and entrance of the left ventricle at the aortic root was recorded. f-test was used to ass ...	2010	22091354
ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY MEASUREMENTS IN GREECE FOLLOWING THE FUKUSHIMA DAICHI NUCLEAR ACCIDENT.	Since the double disaster of the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that affected hundreds of thousands of people and seriously damaged the Fukushima Daichi power plant in Japan on 11 March 2011, traces of radioactive emissions from Fukushima have spread across the entire northern hemisphere. The radioactive isotope of iodine (131)I that was generated by the nuclear accident in Fukushima arrived in Greece on 24 March 2011. Radioactive iodine is present in the air either as gas or bound to part ...	2011	22090415
[evaluation of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus colonization at gaziantep children's hospital, turkey].	enterococci are members of normal flora of human gastrointestinal system, and occupy the first places among the agents causing nosocomial infection. the most frequent origin of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (vre) is the gastrointestinal colonization in hospitalized patients. prolonged hospitalization, long-term antibiotic use and severe underlying diseases increase the risk of vre colonization. routine vre surveillance of high-risk group patients is crucial for early detection and implementa ...	2011	22090295
combined recombinant human activated protein c and ceftazidime prevent the onset of acute respiratory distress syndrome in severe sepsis.	abstract: this experimental animal study investigates the effects of combined recombinant human activated protein c (rhapc) and ceftazidime on cardiopulmonary function in acute lung injury and severe sepsis. twenty-one sheep (37 ± 2 kg) were operatively prepared and randomly allocated to either the sham, control, or treatment group (n = 7 each). single treatments of rhapc or ceftazidime were published previously; therefore, control groups were dispensed in the present study, what may be consider ...	2011	22089200
direct delivery of low-dose 7-nitroindazole into the bronchial artery attenuates pulmonary pathophysiology after smoke inhalation and burn injury in an ovine model.	bronchial circulation plays a critical role in the pathophysiology of burn and smoke inhalation-induced acute lung injury. a 10-fold increase in bronchial blood flow is associated with excessive production of nitric oxide (no) following smoke inhalation and cutaneous burn. because an increased release of neuropeptides from the airway has been implicated in smoke inhalation injury, we hypothesized that direct delivery into the bronchial artery of low-dose 7-nitroindazole (7-ni), a specific neuron ...	2011	22089125
detection of toxoplasma gondii antigens reactive with antibodies from serum, amniotic, and allantoic fluids from experimentally infected pregnant ewes.	toxoplasma gondii, an intracellular protozoan parasite, is one of the major causes of infectious abortion in sheep. to further understand the pathogenesis of toxoplasmosis, serum, amniotic and allantoic fluids and foetal stomach contents were collected from experimentally infected pregnant ewes to determine pathogen numbers and other markers of infection. fifteen pregnant ewes (90 days of gestation) were each orally inoculated with 3000 sporulated oocysts of t. gondii. serum samples were collect ...	2011	22088616
biomechanical and histological evaluations of the doubled semitendinosus tendon autograft after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in sheep.	background: a sheep or goat anterior cruciate ligament (acl) reconstruction model with the semitendinosus tendon autograft has not as of yet been established. hypothesis: the semitendinosus tendon graft may be necrotized after acl reconstruction until 12 weeks. structural properties of the femur-graft-tibia complex may not be restored to the normal acl level even at 12 months after surgery. study design: controlled laboratory study. methods: thirty-ei ...	2011	22088579
Isolated Large Hydatid Cyst in the Kidney of an Elderly Man.	Cystic disease (CD) is a parasitic infestation by Echinococcus granulosus and occurs endemically in many countries, associated with sheep farming. Renal involvement is rare (2-4%) and is often indicative of disseminated disease. Echinococcal larvae can reach the kidneys through the bloodstream or lymph glands or through a direct route. The larvae grow slowly, and patients bearing larvae are typically asymptomatic. We report the case of a 79-year-old male with an isolated hydatid cyst in the kidn ...	2011	22088570
kidney-derived proteins in urine as biomarkers of induced acute kidney injury in sheep.	acute kidney injury (aki) is a life-threatening condition for which an early diagnosis is problematic. the aim of the present study was to identify kidney-derived urinary proteins specific to aki in sheep. aki was induced in six sheep by an overdose of ketoprofen. six untreated sheep served as controls. urine samples were collected for up to 24h after drug administration and pooled according to time and treatment. tissue samples from kidney were taken immediately after euthanasia. urinary protei ...	2011	22088561
Seroprevalence and sero-conversion after vaccination against Peste des Petits Ruminants in sheep and goats from Awash Fentale District, Afar, Ethiopia.	A cross-sectional epidemiological study followed by vaccination and postvaccinal serum antibody assessment against Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in small ruminant population of Awash Fentale District, Afar, Ethiopia, was conducted from September 2006 to June 2007 with the aim of investigating seroprevalence and post-vaccination sero-conversion rate. A total of 1239 sera collected from sheep and goats which were not vaccinated, were screened by using nucleoprotein-based competitive enzyme-link ...	2012	22088269
regional imbalanced activation of the calcineurin/bad apoptotic pathway and the pi3k/akt survival pathway after myocardial infarction.	background: the underlying molecular mechanisms of the remodeling after myocardial infarction (mi) remain unclear. the purpose of this study was to investigate the role of a survival pathway (pi3k/akt) and an apoptosis pathway (calcineurin/bad) in the remodeling after mi in a large animal model. methods: ten dorset hybrid sheep underwent 25% mi in the left ventricle (lv, n=10). five sheep were used as sham control. the regional strain was calculated from sonomicrometry. apoptosis and the activat ...	2011	22088220
A laboratory training model using fresh sheep spines for pedicular screw fixation.	Abstract Background. Laboratory training models are essential for developing and refining surgical skills prior to clinical application of spinal surgery. A simple simulation model is needed for young residents to learn how to handle instruments and to perform safe posterior lumbar approaches. Our aim is to present a practical laboratory model using a fresh sheep lumbar spine that simulates the pedicular screw fixation in spine surgery. Methods. The material consists of a fresh cadaveric spine ...	2011	22087885
haemodynamic, endocrine and renal actions of adrenomedullin 5 in an ovine model of heart failure.	am5 (adrenomedullin 5), a newly described member of the cgrp (calcitonin gene-related peptide) family, is reported to play a role in normal cardiovascular physiology. the effects of am5 in hf (heart failure), however, have not been investigated. in the present study, we intravenously infused two incremental doses of am5 (10 and 100 ng/min per kg of body weight each for 90 min) into eight sheep with pacing-induced hf. compared with time-matched vehicle control infusions, am5 produced progressive ...	2011	22087608
determination of (13)c/(12)c-ratios in rumen produced methane and co(2) of cows, sheep and camels.	abstract naturally produced methane shows different d(13)c-values with respect to its origin, e.g., geological or biological. methane-production of ruminants is considered to be the dominant source from the animal kingdom. isotopic values of rumen methane-given in literature-range between -80‰ and -50‰ and are related to feed composition and also sampling techniques. keeping cows, camels and sheep under identical feed conditions and sampling rumen gases via implanted fistulae we compared d(pdb ...	1997	22087484
The UCSC Genome Browser database: extensions and updates 2011.	The University of California Santa Cruz Genome Browser (http://genome.ucsc.edu) offers online public access to a growing database of genomic sequence and annotations for a wide variety of organisms. The Browser is an integrated tool set for visualizing, comparing, analyzing and sharing both publicly available and user-generated genomic data sets. In the past year, the local database has been updated with four new species assemblies, and we anticipate another four will be released by the end of 2 ...	2012	22086951
Decellularization as an anticalcification method in stentless bovine pericardium valve prosthesis: a study in sheep.	The objective was to analyze the decellularization process with SDS in glutaraldehyde-preserved bovine pericardium as an anticalcification method in a circulatory sheep model.	2011	22086579
Polymorphism analysis of BMPR1B gene by forced RFLP and PCR-SSCP techniques and expression of the mutation in introgressed sheep.	The present study was conducted to screen Kashmir valley sheep with history of prolificacy for the presence of FecB mutation. Forced polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) and single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) techniques were employed to detect any polymorphism present in bone morphogenetic protein receptor type 1B (BMPR1B) gene. Further, it was aimed at introgressing the FecB mutation into nonprolific noncarrier sheep. A 140-bp fragment of BMP ...	2012	22086410
Novel anti-inflammatory effects of repaglinide in rodent models of inflammation.	Background: Repaglinide is an FDA-approved treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus. The anti-inflammatory effect of repaglinide in the absence of diabetes has not been reported previously. It is the objective of this set of studies to investigate the potential anti-inflammatory effects of repaglinide. Method: The in vivo anti-inflammatory effects of repaglinide were studied in two different models of delay type hyperreactivity (DTH) response induced by sheep red blood cells (sRBC) and 2,5'-dinitr ...	2011	22086064
bovine tuberculosis at a cattle-small ruminant-human interface in meskan, gurage region, central ethiopia.	bovine tuberculosis (btb) is endemic in ethiopian cattle. the aim of this study was to assess btb prevalence at an intensive contact interface in meskan woreda (district) in cattle, small ruminants and suspected tb-lymphadenitis (tbln) human patients.	2011	22085784
Development of orf virus as a bifunctional recombinant vaccine: Surface display of Echinococcus granulosus antigen EG95 by fusion to membrane structural proteins.	The parapoxvirus, orf virus (ORFV) causes superficial skin lesions in infected sheep. Unattenuated ORFV is used globally to vaccinate against orf. Recombinant poxviruses are proven delivery systems and we investigated strategies to express the immunogenic Echinococcus granulosus peptide EG95 from ORFV with the aim of developing a recombinant bivalent vaccine. EG95 is an oncosphere protein of the cestode E. granulosus, a parasite responsible for causing cystic hydatid disease in a wide range of h ...	2012	22085551
in vitro evaluation, in vivo quantification, and microbial diversity studies of nutritional strategies for reducing enteric methane production.	the main objective of the present work was to study nutritive strategies for lessening the ch(4) formation associated to ruminant tropical diets. in vitro gas production technique was used for evaluating the effect of tannin-rich plants, essential oils, and biodiesel co-products on ch(4) formation in three individual studies and a small chamber system to measure ch(4) released by sheep for in vivo studies was developed. microbial rumen population diversity from in vitro assays was studied using ...	2011	22083272
changes of vitamins a, e, and c and lipid peroxidation status of breeding and pregnant sheep during dry seasons on medium-to-low quality forages.	this study assessed the changes of plasma vitamin a, e, and c and the lipid peroxidation status of sheep during breeding and pregnancy under drought conditions. the study was conducted on 105 cross-bred fat tailed ewes, 3-5 years old with body condition scores (bcs) of 2.5 to 3.5. the ewes were grazing on medium-to-low quality forages during summer and low quality forages within the succeeding months and had ad libitum access to a mixture of alfalfa hay (40%) and wheat straw (60%) in the afterno ...	2012	22083269
Hydrophobic polycationic coatings that inhibit biofilms and support bone healing during infection.	Adhesion of microorganisms to biomaterials with subsequent formation of biofilms on such foreign bodies as orthopedic trauma hardware is a critical factor in implant-associated infections; once a biofilm has been established, its microorganisms become recalcitrant to the host's immune surveillance and markedly resistant to drugs. We have previously reported that painting with the hydrophobic polycation N,N-dodecyl,methyl-PEI (PEI = polyethylenimine) renders solid surfaces bactericidal in vitro. ...	2012	22082621
husbandry risk factors associated with subclinical coccidiosis in young cattle.	this paper describes an observational longitudinal study of cattle farms in england and wales, which aimed to identify management practices associated with the presence of eimeria spp. infection in young cattle. thirty cattle farms situated in england and wales were selected and one group of more than 20 young cattle aged 5-18months of age was monitored on each farm. three variables were identified as significantly associated with status in a multivariable model. the odds of finding eimeria spp. ...	2011	22082508
Genetic Markers for Rapid PCR-Based Identification of Gull, Canada Goose, Duck, and Chicken Fecal Contamination in Water.	Avian feces contaminate waterways but contribute fewer human pathogens than human sources. Rapid identification and quantification of avian contamination would therefore be useful to prevent overestimation of human health risk. We used subtractive hybridization of PCR-amplified gull fecal 16S RNA genes to identify avian-specific fecal rRNA gene sequences. The subtracters were rRNA genes amplified from human, dog, cat, cow, and pig feces. Recovered sequences were related to Enterobacteriaceae (47 ...	2012	22081573
Effect of adaptation strategies when feeding fresh cassava foliage on intake and physiological responses of lambs.	The objective of the experiment was to study different adaptation strategies to avoid HCN intoxication when feeding fresh cassava foliage to sheep. Twenty-four Phan Rang lambs (initial weight?=?19.6 kg at 5.5 months of age) were used in the study. The four experimental diets contained guinea grass (Panicum maximum) supplemented with concentrate at 1.5% of body weight (BW) as dry matter (DM) (control) or supplemented with fresh cassava foliage (FCF) that was introduced into the diet with an adapt ...	2012	22081316
an overview of brucellosis.	brucellosis is the most important zoonotic disease caused by brucella species comprising gram negative, facultative, intracellular pathogens. the true incidence of human brucellosis is unknown for most countries of the world including bangladesh. but brucellosis is not uncommon in our country. due to its increasing incidence in many countries of the world it is an important issue now days. domestic animals such as cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, camel, buffalo and dogs serve as a reservoir hosts. tr ...	2011	22081201
uterine environment as a regulator of birth weight and body dimensions of newborn lambs.	pure-bred embryos were transferred within and reciprocally between large (suffolk: s) and small (cheviot: c) breeds of sheep to establish 4 treatment groups; sins (suffolk embryos in suffolk dams), sinc (suffolk embryos in cheviot dams), cins (cheviot embryos in suffolk dams) and cinc (cheviot embryos in cheviot dams). the recipient ewes carried single fetuses to term. the maternal plasma concentrations of ovine placental lactogen (opl), progesterone, igf-1, ffa and glucose were measured on d 50 ...	2011	22079991
Comparative effects of bronchoalveolar lavage with saline, surfactant, or perfluorocarbon in experimental meconium aspiration syndrome.	OBJECTIVE:: Today, in meconium aspiration syndrome, treatment focuses on bronchoalveolar lavage, because it removes meconium and proinflammatory factors from airways. This technique might be more effective if different solutions were used such as saline solution, a protein-free surfactant, or a perfluorocarbon, because these would be less inhibited by meconium proteins. SETTING:: Pulmonary physiology research unit, Cruces Hospital. DESIGN AND SUBJECTS:: We studied 24 lambs (<6 days) on mechanica ...	2011	22079955
effect of season and photoperiod on the time of first postpartum ovulation in awassi ewes.	seasonal differences in the resumption of postpartum ovarian activity, milk production and periparturient metabolic status were investigated in lactating non-suckling dairy awassi sheep in two consecutive experiments. in experiment 1, autumn-lambing (al, n = 27) and spring-lambing (sl, n = 37) ewes were investigated. ovarian activity was monitored by means of individual progesterone (p4) profiles from day 5 to day 100 post partum. most of the al dams (89%) ovulated till day 35 after parturition ...	2011	22079710
clinical protection, sub-clinical infection and persistence following vaccination with extinction payloads of o(1) manisa foot-and-mouth disease monovalent vaccine and challenge in goats and comparison with sheep.	small ruminants play an important role in the epidemiology of foot-and-mouth disease (fmd). small ruminants are vaccinated with one-half or one-third of cattle dose of oil-based or aqueous vaccines respectively. the extinction antigen payload in vaccine for protection in small ruminants is poorly studied. fmd seronegative nellore sheep (n=30) and osmanabadi goats (n=30) were vaccinated with different payloads of o(1) manisa vaccine (0.45-5μg). vaccinated and sero-negative unvaccinated sheep (n=6 ...	2011	22079173
In vivo and ex vivo assessment of the interaction between ivermectin and danofloxacin in sheep.	The impact of an efflux pump-related interaction between ivermectin and danofloxacin on their intestinal transport (ex vivo) and disposition kinetics (in vivo) was assessed. Eighteen male Corriedale sheep were randomly assigned to one of three groups. Animals in Group A received 0.2mg/kg ivermectin by SC injection, those in Group B were given 6mg/kg danofloxacin SC on two occasions 48h apart and those in Group C were treated with both compounds at the same rates. Plasma concentrations of ivermec ...	2011	22079145
Endemic sheep scab: Risk factors and the behaviour of upland sheep flocks.	Since the deregulation of sheep scab in 1992, the number of scab outbreaks per year in the UK has increased rapidly; there has been an estimated 60-fold increase in outbreak incidence between 1992 and 2007. How best to focus management or eradication efforts has therefore been an issue of ongoing debate. Previous work has shown that scab outbreaks occur repeatedly on some farms whereas others never or rarely experience outbreaks. Here, to consider why this pattern occurs, and to quantify the ris ...	2011	22079030
ultrasound-aided resorbable osteosynthesis of fractures of the mandibular condylar base: an experimental study in sheep.	we evaluated the osteosynthesis of condylar fractures using resorbable mini plates and ultrasound-aided insertion of pins clinically and histologically. stability was greater than that with resorbable screws because of the fusion of pin and plate. long term evaluation showed complete resorption of the polymeric osteosynthesis material.	2011	22078939
influence of temperature and salinity on ostreopsis cf. ovata growth and evaluation of toxin content through hr lc-ms and biological assays.	in the mediterranean sea, blooms of ostreopsis cf. ovata and ostreopsis siamensis have become increasingly frequent in the last decade and o. cf. ovata was found to produce palytoxin-like compounds (putative palytoxin, ovatoxin-a, -b, -c, -d and -e), a class of highly potent toxins. the environmental conditions seem to play a key role in influencing the abundance of ostreopsis spp. high cell densities are generally recorded in concomitance with relatively high temperature and salinity and low hy ...	2012	22078255
predicting the potential demographic impact of predators on their prey: a comparative analysis of two carnivore-ungulate systems in scandinavia.	1. understanding the role of predation in shaping the dynamics of animal communities is a fundamental issue in ecological research. nevertheless, the complex nature of predator-prey interactions often prevents researchers from modelling them explicitly. 2. by using periodic leslie-usher matrices and a simulation approach together with parameters obtained from long-term field projects, we reconstructed the underlying mechanisms of predator-prey demographic interactions and compared the dynamics o ...	2011	22077484
fattening performance of purebred and crossbred lambs from fat-tailed kurdi ewes mated to four iranian native ram breeds.	a crossbreeding experiment was carried out to determine the sire breed effects on fattening performance of fat-tailed lambs. rams from four iranian fat-tailed sheep breeds, namely kurdi (k), afshari (a), chaal (c) and sanjabi (s) were mated to kurdi ewes producing 454 progeny of four genotype groups (kk, ak, ck and sk). a total of 80 lambs comprising ten female and ten male lambs from each genotype group were used in a fattening experiment during a period of 88 days. genotype of the lamb had sig ...	2012	22076663
Differential susceptibility to axonopathy in necrotic and non-necrotic perinatal white matter injury.	White matter injury (WMI) is the leading cause of brain injury in preterm survivors and results in myelination failure. Although axonal degeneration occurs in necrotic lesions, the role of axonopathy in myelination failure remains controversial for diffuse non-necrotic WMI, which is currently the major form of WMI. We determined the burden of axonopathy in diffuse lesions.	2012	22076007
changes in protein expression in the sheep abomasum following trickle infection with teladorsagia circumcincta.	summarycontinual low-level exposure of sheep to the helminth teladorsagia circumcincta elicits a temporary protective immunity, where factors in the immune abomasal mucosa prevent penetration of infective larvae, but which is essentially lost within 6 weeks of cessation of parasite challenge. here, a proteomic approach was used to identify proteins that are differentially regulated in immune compared to naïve sheep, as potential key mediators of immunity. six naïve sheep and 12 sheep trickle-inf ...	2011	22075947
Inaccuracy of the Disk Diffusion Method Compared with the Agar Dilution Method for Susceptibility Testing of Campylobacter spp.	The agar dilution method has been standardized by the CLSI for the susceptibility testing of Campylobacter species, and according to these standards, the disk diffusion method should be used only in screening for macrolide and ciprofloxacin resistance. Nevertheless, the disk diffusion test is currently widely used, since it is easy to perform in clinical microbiology laboratories. In this study, the disk diffusion method was compared to the agar dilution method by analyzing the in vitro activiti ...	2012	22075583
tea consumption, incidence and long-term prognosis of a first acute myocardial infarction - the sheep study.	background & aims: results of previous studies on tea consumption and incidence or prognosis of acute myocardial infarction (ami) are conflicting. the aim of the present study was to examine the potential role of tea consumption in the previous 12 months in primary and secondary prevention of ami. methods: we studied a total of 1340 individuals with a first non-fatal ami and 2303 frequency matched control participants on age, gender and hospital catchment area including querying their tea consum ...	2011	22075136
safety and efficacy against fourth-stage gastrointestinal nematode larvae, of monepantel in 6-week old lambs.	a controlled, blinded study was undertaken in 6-week old, pre-weaned lambs to demonstrate the safety and efficacy against fourth-stage gastrointestinal nematode larvae, of monepantel administered per os at 2.5mg/kg body weight. worm burdens of 10 monepantel-treated lambs were compared to those from 10 untreated control lambs. geometric mean derived efficacies of 100, 100, 96.4 and 99.9% were demonstrated against haemonchus contortus, teladorsagia spp., cooperia curticei and trichostrongylus colu ...	2011	22075043
comparative sequence analysis of poxvirus a32 gene encoded atpase protein and carboxyl terminal heterogeneity of indian orf viruses.	thirteen orf virus (orfv) isolates from natural outbreaks in sheep and goats belonging to different geographical regions of india were analysed on the basis of orf108 (a homologue of poxviral a32 gene), which is known to encode for atpase and involved in virion dna packaging. comparative sequence analysis of atpase proteins revealed highly conserved n-terminal region with five different motifs [walker a, walker b, a32l specific motifs (iii and iv) and a novel aydg (motif-v)] among all poxviruses ...	2011	22074858
intracuring: intrastromal corneal application of dental flowable composite.	to evaluate an intracuring method by changing the corneal curvature.	2011	22074706
regions identity between the genome of vertebrates and non-retroviral families of insect viruses.	the scope of our understanding of the evolutionary history between viruses and animals is limited. the fact that the recent availability of many complete insect virus genomes and vertebrate genomes as well as the ability to screen these sequences makes it possible to gain a new perspective insight into the evolutionary interaction between insect viruses and vertebrates. this study is to determine the possibility of existence of sequence identity between the genomes of insect viruses and vertebra ...	2011	22073942
patterns of body mass senescence and selective disappearance differ among three species of free-living ungulates.	declines in survival and reproduction with age are prevalent in wild vertebrates, but we know little about longitudinal changes in behavioral, morphological, or physiological variables that may explain these demographic declines. we compared age-related variation in body mass of adult females in three free-living ungulate populations that have been the focus of long-term, individual-based research: bighorn sheep (ovis canadensis) at ram mountain, canada; roe deer (capreolus capreolus) at trois f ...	2011	22073785
anodization increases early integration of osstem implants in sheep femurs.	spark discharge anodic oxidation forms a porous tio2 film on the surface of titanium oral implants, increasing surface roughness and concentrations of calcium and phosphate ions. in this study, anodic-treated oral implants were placed in an animal model and analysed using clinical, micro-computerized tomographic (micro-ct) and histometric techniques.	2008	22073469
aromatase immunoreactivity in fetal ovine neuronal cell cultures exposed to oxidative injury.	a lot of evidence testifies that aromatase is expressed in the central nervous system where it has been detected not only in hypothalamic and limbic regions but also in the cerebral cortex and spinal cord. in physiological conditions, aromatase is expressed exclusively by neurons, where it has been mainly found in cell bodies, processes and synaptic terminals. moreover, primary cultured cortical astrocytes from female rats are more resistant to oxidant cell death than those from males, suggestin ...	2009	22073360
Divergent changes in plant community composition under 3-decade grazing exclusion in continental steppe.	An understanding of the factors controlling plant community composition will allow improved prediction of the responses of plant communities to natural and anthropogenic environmental change. Using monitoring data from 1980 to 2009, we quantified the changes in community composition in Leymus chinensis and Stipa grandis dominated grasslands in Inner Mongolia under long-term grazing-exclusion and free-grazing conditions, respectively. We demonstrated that the practice of long-term grazing exclusi ...	2011	22073169
Long-term antibody and immune memory response induced by pulmonary delivery of the influenza iscomatrix vaccine.	Pulmonary delivery of an influenza Iscomatrix adjuvant vaccine induces a strong systemic and mucosal antibody response. Since an influenza vaccine needs to induce immunological memory that lasts at least 1 year for utility in humans, we examined the longevity of the immune response induced by such a pulmonary vaccination, with and without antigen challenge. Sheep were vaccinated in the deep lung with an influenza Iscomatrix vaccine, and serum and lung antibody levels were quantified for up to 1 ...	2012	22072721
Complete genome sequence of the animal pathogen Listeria ivanovii, which provides insights into host specificities and evolution of the genus Listeria.	We report the complete and annotated genome sequence of the animal pathogen Listeria ivanovii subsp. ivanovii strain PAM 55 (serotype 5), isolated in 1997 in Spain from an outbreak of abortion in sheep. The sequence and its analysis are available at an interactive genome browser at the Institut Pasteur (http://genolist.pasteur.fr/LivaList/).	2011	22072644
Effects of double transport and season on sensorial aspects of lamb's meat quality in dry climates.	The objective of the current study was to analyse the effects of double transport and season on sensorial aspects of lamb's meat quality in dry climates. A total of 144 lambs were sampled in a 3 × 2 × 2 factorial design, testing three types of double transport along the residence time at a pre-slaughter classification centre or CC (0, 7 and 28 days) and two seasons (summer and winter), with two replicates in each season. Meat from the M. longissimus was analysed in terms of pH and WHC and tasted ...	2012	22072077
The development of PCR methodology for the identification of species of the tapeworm Moniezia from cattle, goats and sheep in central Vietnam.	The aims of this study were to investigate the prevalence of Moniezia spp. in domestic ruminants in central Vietnam and to develop a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique to distinguish M. expansa from M. benedeni. Among 2040 examined domestic animals (540 cattle, 800 goats, 700 sheep) Moniezia was recovered from 5.4% of cattle, 16.4% of sheep and 20.6% of goats. A set of primers for PCR was designed to classify M. expansa and M. benedeni based on the amplification of DNA corresponding to th ...	2011	22071022
Differences in the peripheral immune response between lambs and adult ewes experimentally infected with Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis.	The peripheral immune response, and its relationship with the outcome of the infection according to the age of the animal, has been investigated in young lambs and adult ewes experimentally infected with two different doses of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (Map). Sixteen 1.5-month-old lambs out of 24 and 23 adult ewes out of 30 were orally challenged with an ovine Map field isolate. Animals were divided into two groups: HD, infected with a higher dose of Map and LD, with a lowe ...	2011	22070826
thoraco-omphalopagus conjoined twins in chamois-coloured domestic goat kids.	with 2 figures summary: conjoined twins have been observed in a wide range of mammalian and non-mammalian species; they are considered to be more common in bovine, less frequent in sheep and pig and extremely rare in horse and goat. a pair of female conjoined twins was delivered from a 2-year-old chamois-coloured domestic goat. post-mortem examination revealed two identical and symmetrical twins, fused from the manubrium sterni to the region just caudal to the umbilicus. the rib cages were conjo ...	2011	22070788
Melatonin-dependent timing of seasonal reproduction by the pars tuberalis: pivotal roles for long daylengths and thyroid hormones.	Most mammals living at temperate latitudes exhibit marked seasonal variations in reproduction. In long-lived species, it is assumed that timely physiological alternations between a breeding season and a period of sexual rest depend upon the ability of day length (photoperiod) to synchronise an endogenous timing mechanism called the circannual clock. The sheep has been extensively used to characterise the time-measurement mechanisms of seasonal reproduction. Melatonin, secreted only during the ni ...	2011	22070540
immunological responses of male white leghorn chicks kept on ochratoxin a (ota)-contaminated feed.	this study was designed to evaluate some immunological responses of male white leghorn (wl) chicks kept on an ochratoxin a (ota)-contaminated diet. for this purpose, 350 1-day-old male wl chicks were divided into five groups (a?e). group a was kept as control, while groups b, c, d, and e were fed ota-contaminated feed at 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5?mg/kg diet, respectively, for 21 days, and then basal ration for the remaining period. at 14- and 16-days of age, random chicks (n?=?10) from each group w ...	2011	22070466
Translating effects of inbreeding depression on component vital rates to overall population growth in endangered bighorn sheep.	Evidence of inbreeding depression is commonly detected from the fitness traits of animals, yet its effects on population growth rates of endangered species are rarely assessed. We examined whether inbreeding depression was affecting Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis sierrae), a subspecies listed as endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Our objectives were to characterize genetic variation in this subspecies; test whether inbreeding depression affects bighorn sheep vital ra ...	2011	22070275
effects of ochratoxin a on livestock production.	ochratoxin a (ota) contamination often causes large economic losses on livestock production. the intake of feed contaminated by ota also represents a potential risk for animal health and a food safety issue due to the transfer of the toxin through the food chain to humans. the aim of this paper is to review the available literature on: (1) the frequency and degree of occurrence of ota in different feedstuffs; (2) the toxicological effects of ota intake on the performance of the main livestock (i ...	2010	22069661
TOPAZ1, a novel germ cell-specific expressed gene conserved during evolution across vertebrates.	We had previously reported that the Suppression Subtractive Hybridization (SSH) approach was relevant for the isolation of new mammalian genes involved in oogenesis and early follicle development. Some of these transcripts might be potential new oocyte and granulosa cell markers. We have now characterized one of them, named TOPAZ1 for the Testis and Ovary-specific PAZ domain gene.	2011	22069478
the influence of salsolinol on dopaminergic system activity within the mediobasal hypothalamus of anestrous sheep: a model for studies on the salsolinol-dopamine relationship.	salsolinol with its derivatives has been considered as a potential neurotoxin for the dopaminergic system in the human and rat brain. investigating a sheep model for studies on the action of salsolinol within the central nervous system we examined whether this compound is able to affect the hypothalamic neuroendocrine dopaminergic (neda) system during its high seasonal activity, when sheep entered to anestrus under the long day conditions. therefore, salsolinol was infused into the third ventric ...	2011	22068739
Identification of Pasteurella multocida capsular types isolated from rabbits and other domestic animals in Mexico with respiratory diseases.	Pasteurella multocida is the causative agent of pasteurellosis, a major disease in most domestic animals and livestock. In this study, a total of 34 isolates of P. multocida from rabbits and other domestic animals from Mexico with respiratory diseases underwent polymerase chain reaction-based capsular typing. One sheep isolate was found to belong to capsular serogroup D, whereas the rest of the rabbit, sheep, cattle, pig, goat, and duck isolates belonged to capsular serogroup A of P. multocida. ...	2011	22068635
intra-aortic balloon pumping reduces the increased arterial load caused by acute cardiac depression, modifying central and peripheral load determinants in a time- and flow-related way.	the mechanisms that explain intra-aortic balloon pumping (iabp) effects are not completely understood, and attributing them only to pressure-associated changes in cardiac function would be an oversimplification. since iabp modifies the aortic and systemic blood-flow pattern, flow-related effects could be expected. to characterize effects of acute heart failure (ahf) on the arterial biomechanics; iabp effects on the arterial biomechanics during ahf, and their potential time-dependence; the associ ...	2011	22068608
high sero-prevalence of caseous lymphadenitis identified in slaughterhouse samples as a consequence of deficiencies in sheep farm management in the state of minas gerais, brazil.	abstract:	2011	22067701
the 2007-2010 q fever epidemic in the netherlands: characteristics of notified acute q fever patients and the association with dairy goat farming.	we describe the q fever epidemic in the netherlands with emphasis on the epidemiological characteristics of acute q fever patients and the association with veterinary factors. data from 3,264 notifications for acute q fever in the period from 2007 through 2009 were analysed. the patients most affected were men, smokers and persons aged 40-60 years. pneumonia was the most common clinical presentation (62% in 2007 and 2008). only 3.2% of the patients were working in the agriculture sector and 0.5% ...	2011	22066649
erythromycin enhances abomasal emptying in healthy unweaned lambs as shown by acetaminophen absorption test.		2011	22066489
seroprevalence of ovine brucellosis in south wollo, north eastern ethiopia.	a cross-sectional study was conducted in south wollo zone, north east ethiopia between october, 2008 and march, 2009 aimed at determining the sero-prevalence and to identify potential risk factors of ovine brucellosis. a total of 800 sheep were sampled from two districts, kalu and harbu. all sheep above six months of age with no history of previous vaccination against brucellosis were selected. rose bengal plate test (rbpt) was utilized as a screening test for brucella agglutinins while compleme ...	2011	22066286
maedi-visna virus infection in karayaka and amasya herik breed sheep from provinces in northern turkey.	maedi-visna is an important virus infection of sheep having prolonged incubation period (slow disease) and reflecting two distinct forms clinically and pathologically. in this study, the presence of mvv was investigated serologically in 58 amasya herik sheep breed and 525 karayaka sheep breed. seropositivity rates in amasya herik sheep breed and karayaka sheep breed were detected as 69.0% and 18.5%, respectively. mvv antibodies were found in 137 of 583 serum samples (23.5%). positivity rates for ...	2011	22065306
The effect of intravenous insulin infusion on renal blood flow in conscious sheep is partially mediated by nitric oxide but not by prostaglandins.	To test the effect of insulin on renal perfusion and the participation of nitric oxide and prostaglandins as mediators of this response, renal blood flow (RBF) was measured in sheep (n = 8) implanted with ultrasonic flowprobes around renal arteries and with a systemic arterial pressure (SAP, n = 4) telemetry device. Three protocols were performed: 1) RBF and SAP recorded (0800 to 1800 h) in fed and fasted sheep where the latter received i.v. infusions (0.5 mL/min) of insulin at 2 or 6 mU/(kg•min ...	2011	22064745
determining the optimal age for recording the retinal vascular pattern image of lambs.	newborn ripollesa lambs (n = 143) were used to assess the optimal age at which the vascular pattern of the retina can be used as reference for identification and traceability. retinal images from both eyes were recorded from birth to yearling (d 1, 8, 30, 82, 180 and 388 of age) in duplicate (2,534 images) using a digital camera specially designed for livestock (optibrand, fort collins, co). intra- and inter-age image comparisons (9,316 pairs of images) were carried out and matching score (ms) u ...	2011	22064738
Lung Cancer in Mice Induced by the Jaagsiekte Sheep Retrovirus Envelope Protein Is Not Maintained by Rare Cancer Stem Cells, but Tumorigenicity Does Correlate with Wnt Pathway Activation.	JSRV, a simple beta-retrovirus, is the etiologic agent of ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma, a form of non-small cell lung cancer in sheep and goats. It has been shown that the envelope protein alone is sufficient to induce tumorigenesis in the lungs of mice when delivered via an adeno-associated viral vector. Here, we tested the hypothesis that JSRV envelope-induced tumors are maintained by a small population of tumor-initiating cells, termed cancer stem cells. To test this hypothesis, dissociated ...	2011	22064658
indoor fattening of lambs raised on pasture. part 1: influence of stall finishing duration on lipid classes and fatty acids in the longissimus thoracis muscle.	forty male ile-de-france lambs (10 blocks of 4 homologous lambs) were used to study the effects of four feeding systems on muscle fatty acids (fa): raising and finishing on cool-season grasses (g), raising on the same grasses and stall-finishing, indoors, on concentrates and hay, respectively, for 22 (gss) or 41 days (gsl), and stall-feeding indoors on concentrates and hay during both growing and finishing periods (s). twenty-four lambs only (6 blocks) were retained for comparison of growth perf ...	2007	22064292
intramuscular lipid and fatty acid profile of sheep comprising four sex-types and seven slaughter weights produced following commercial procedure.	the intramuscular lipid and fatty acid profiles of the m. longissimus dorsi from 84 sheep comprising four sex-types (enire ram, vasectomised ram, wether and ewe) and seven slaughter weights (32, 36, 40, 44, 48 and 52kg) were measured. animals were reared following the commercial practice. specifically, they were fed pasture and a concentrate diet, and age at slaughter ranged from 180 to 390 days. differences between entire and vasectomised rams, and between wethers and ewes in intramuscular lipi ...	2007	22064286
innocuousness and safety of classical swine fever marker vaccine candidate cp7_e2alf in non-target and target species.	chimeric pestivirus cp7_e2alf is a promising live marker vaccine candidate against classical swine fever. prior to a possible application in the field, several safety aspects have to be addressed. due to the fact that cp7_e2alf is based on a bovine viral diarrhea virus backbone, its behavior in ruminants is of particular interest. in the framework of this study, its innocuousness in non-target species was addressed by inoculation of calves, young goats, lambs, and rabbits. to this means, high ti ...	2011	22064266
carcass composition and meat quality differences between pasture-reared ewe and ram lambs.	comparisons were made of carcass and meat quality characteristics of pasture-raised texel-cross ewe (n=269) and ram (n=275) lambs between 5 and 8 months of age with an average carcass weight of 17.2kg. carcass assessment was based on linear dimensions and dissection of a leg into muscle, fat and bone, and meat quality measurements were made on m. semimembranosus and m. longissimus. at a set carcass weight, ewe lambs had higher dressing percentages (2%), shorter carcasses (0.7cm), and heavier leg ...	2005	22064240
fatty acid composition of meat from typical lamb production systems of spain, united kingdom, germany and uruguay.	the fatty acid composition of commercial lambs from different production systems of spain, germany, united kingdom and of two types of uruguayan lambs (heavy and light) was studied. concentrate fed lambs, as spanish lambs, displayed the highest proportions of linoleic acid (c18:2), while uruguayan lambs, reared under extensive grazing conditions, showed the highest proportions of linolenic acid (c18:3), due to the great concentration of this fatty acid in grass. german and british lambs, which w ...	2005	22064224
the effect of dietary energy and vitamin e administration on performance and intramuscular collagen properties of lambs.	the effect of different dietary energy levels, with or without injections of vitamin e, on growth, carcass traits and intramuscular collagen (imc) characteristics of growing lambs was studied. twenty-four ile de france ram lambs were evaluated in a 2×2 factorial design involving different dl-a-tocopheryl acetate injections (c, control=0 and v=150iu/wk, i.m. for eight wk) and energy level (n, normal=7.61 and l, low=6.47mj/kg dm). growth and slaughter performance, and imc characteristics were not ...	2007	22064205
conjugated linoleic acid (cla) content of meat from three muscles of massese suckling lambs slaughtered at different weights.	eighteen massese male lambs, fed mainly maternal milk were slaughtered at 11, 14 and 17kg. samples of longissimus dorsi (ld), triceps brachii (tb) and semimembranosus (sm) muscles were collected. milk from the lamb's dams was sampled weekly. fatty acid composition of milk and meat was determined. tb was the fattest muscle, sm the leanest one and ld showed an intermediate value of total lipids, while the weight at slaughter did not influence total intramuscular fat content in any muscle. although ...	2009	22064180
muscle fibre characteristics of two contrasting sheep breeds: scottish blackface and texel.	this study evaluates the effects of breed and sex, together with those of birth weight and litter size, on muscle fibre type characteristics in texel (tex) and scottish blackface sheep (sbf). the m.longissimus thoracis et lumborum (ltl) of tex had a significantly higher total muscle cross-sectional area (16%), a higher total fibre number (20%) and a higher muscle ct density (5%) than the sbf but had a similar average muscle fibre size. the frequency of slow fibres in the ltl in tex was lower tha ...	2009	22064177
effects of feeding system and nitrogen source on lamb growth, meat characteristics and fatty acid composition.	for this study, 28 lambs were allocated to four groups: two groups were raised in stalls and fed a hay-concentrate ration. the two remaining groups were reared on dry pasture and received concentrate in stalls. in each feeding system, two iso-nitrogen concentrates were used, soya bean and soya plus faba bean. at the end of the growth trial (77 days), all lambs were slaughtered. samples of longissimus dorsi muscle were used for muscle analysis and fatty acid (fa) composition determination. averag ...	2009	22064173
fat volatiles tracers of grass feeding in sheep.	volatile compounds were analysed in subcutaneous fat from lambs raised and finished on grass (gg); raised and finished on concentrates (ss); raised on grass and finished on concentrates for a long (gs1) or a short (gs2) period. whereas 3-methylindole (skatole), a compound that has been described as a good discriminator of grass feeding, was unaffected by the diet (p>0.05), 2,3-octanedione was lower (p<0.01) in the fat from animals that spent a period in stall with a concentrate diet than in thos ...	2004	22064151
effect of different feeds on meat quality and fatty acid composition of lambs fattened at pasture.	two kinds of feed (commercial concentrate vs whole supplemented barley) were compared in unweaned lambs and lambs weaned at 40 days of age, fattened at pasture and slaughtered at 28 kg live weight, in order to observe their effects on meat quality and fatty acid composition. the weaning status influenced fatness; unweaned lambs displayed a greater carcass fatness score and more kidney knob and channel fat than weaned lambs. compared with the unweaned animals, weaned lambs exhibited higher ph val ...	2004	22064149
does the newly discovered calpain 10 play a role in meat tenderization during post-mortem storage?	the objective was to study calpain 10 during meat tenderization. western assays were developed and changes in calpain 10, tenderization level and desmin were determined in longissimui (ltl) during post-mortem storage. a comparison between some characteristics of calpains 1, 2 and 10 indicated differences in the pi and sub-cellular distribution. tenderness improved gradually during post-mortem storage and was accompanied by a decline in intact desmin level. western analysis indicated that calpain ...	2004	22064134
effect of grazing pastures of different botanical composition on antioxidant enzyme activities and oxidative stability of lamb meat.	the aim of this work was to study the influence of different pastures (intensive ryegrass, botanically diverse and leguminosa rich pastures) on the antioxidant status and oxidative stability of meat from lambs that had been exclusively grazing for three months. lipid, colour and protein oxidation, a-tocopherol content and activity of antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase (sod), catalase (cat) and glutathione peroxidase (gsh-px)) were measured in longisimus thoracis et lumborum muscle samples ...	2007	22064039
regional variation in the hedonic evaluation of lamb meat from diverse production systems by consumers in six european countries.	this paper describes the responses of consumers in six european countries (greece, italy, spain, france, iceland and united kingdom) tasting meat from twelve different local types of lambs produced in those same six countries. animals represented 10 breeds and crossbreeds, three sexes, several diets composed of either milk, concentrates and various forages as main ingredients and different slaughter ages, from 1 and 12 months, and carcass weights, from 5.5 to 30.4kg. tests were conducted by 36 v ...	2007	22064025
dual x-ray absorptiometry accurately predicts carcass composition from live sheep and chemical composition of live and dead sheep.	fifty merino wethers (liveweight range from 44 to 81kg, average of 58.6kg) were lot fed for 42d and scanned through a dual x-ray absorptiometry (dxa) as both a live animal and whole carcass (carcass weight range from 15 to 32kg, average of 22.9kg) producing measures of total tissue, lean, fat and bone content. the carcasses were subsequently boned out into saleable cuts and the weights and yield of boned out muscle, fat and bone recorded. the relationship between chemical lean (protein+water) wa ...	2009	22063997
acceptability of lamb fed on pasture, concentrate or combinations of both systems by european consumers.	it is well known that the eating quality of lamb is highly affected by feeding systems. the aim of this study was to ascertain acceptability of uruguayan lamb meat from animals fed on different diets (only pasture-d1, only concentrate-d4 and two combinations of both systems-d3 and d4) by consumers from different european countries (spain, germany, united kingdom and france). one hundred and twenty castrated corriedale lambs were reared to 28.2±0.8 kg live weight and then thirty lambs were alloca ...	2009	22063982
ct scanning carcases has no detrimental effect on the colour stability of m. longissimus dorsi from beef and sheep.	this study investigated the effect of computerised tomography imaging (ct scan), for carcase composition determination, on the oxy/metmyoglobin ratio, hue and l(), a() and b(*) scores of m. longissimus dorsi from both beef and lamb. beef and lamb m. longissimus dorsi were divided into four proportions and randomly allocated to one of the following treatments; ct 30 day aged; ct fresh; control 30 day aged; control fresh. colour measurements were made over a 96h retail display period. ct scan ha ...	2009	22063980