The CXCR1 gene plays an important role in the innate immunity of the bovine mammary gland. Associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) CXCR1c.735C>G and c.980A>G and udder health have been identified before in small populations. A fluorescent multiprobe PCR assay was designed specifically and validated to genotype both SNP simultaneously in a reliable and cost-effective manner. I...

The objective of the present study was to evaluate effects postpartum oral calcium supplementation on milk yield, energy-corrected fat concentration, protein and somatic cell count linear score across first 3 monthly tests postpartum, peak risk pregnancy at service, hazard by 150 d in 1,129 multiparous Jersey × Holstein crossbreed cows from 2 commercial dairies. After calving, were systematical...

ABSTRACT: Mastitis is an inflammatory reaction of the mammary tissue in response to the introduction and multiplication of pathogens and is characterized by increasing somatic cell count (SCC) in milk. The main objective of present study is to assess the probable associations between somatic cell (SC) levels and calcium and phosphorus and ratio of Ca/P in raw milk. Milk samples were collected f...

fluctuations in salinity impose stress on the physiology of the exposed fish population and can modify their structure. it has been noted that changes in blood characteristics and plasma levels serve as the primary link between environmental change and physiological response (mccormick, 2001). ninety healthy adult cyprinuscarpio (c. carpio) were randomly divided into five groups and kept in sal...

tuning recombinant protein expression is an approach which can be successfully employed for increasing the yield of recombinant protein production in high cell density cultures. on the other hand, most of the previous results reported the optimization induction conditions during batch and continuous culture of recombinant e. coli, and consequently fed-batch culture have received less attention....

BACKGROUND Clostridium difficile infection poses a significant healthcare burden. However, the derivation of a simple, evidence based prediction rule to assist patient management has not yet been described. METHOD Univariate, multivariate and decision tree procedures were used to deduce a prediction rule from over 186 variables; retrospectively collated from clinical data for 213 patients. Th...

Colostrum provides newborns with nutrients and immunoglobulins that play a major role in the immune system. In this survey, immunoglobulin G (IgG) content, gross composition, mineral fatty acid composition were determined colostrum of Valle del Belice ewes aim evaluating effect lambing season. total, we analysed 60 bulk tank samples taken after during two seasons (summer winter). The IgG conten...

objective:  to assess whether non-surgical periodontal treatment is associated with changes in serological markers of systemic inflammation. materials and methods: thirty-five systemically healthy subjects with severe generalized periodontitis meeting the inclusion criteria participated in a four-month single blind interventional trial of which thirty-two completed the study. periodontal parame...

Advances in breeding and management resulted in a considerable increase of production traits in Austrian dairy cattle. Besides, low input systems were also established. Possible genotype by environment interactions (G x E) and genetic antagonisms dependent on production level might indicate the need for separate breeding programmes for dairy farms diff ering in management intensity. Th us, G x ...