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Six Holstein (light-muscled type) and six Belgian Blue bulls (double-muscled type) were fed a finishing diet. Average daily gain was 1.36 kg for the Holstein bulls vs 1.24 kg for the Belgian Blue bulls (P less than .05). Holstein bulls consumed more feed (2.3 vs 1.8 kg/100 kg body weight, P less than .001) than the Belgian Blue bulls. The dressing percentage (55.4 vs 65.8%, P less than .001) an...

Junctional epidermolysis bullosa (EB) in the Belgian draft horse and other draft horse breeds is a genodermatosis inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. The mutation responsible is a cytosine insertion (1368 insC) in the LAMC2 gene, which results in the absent expression of the laminin -2 polypeptide chain of the heterotrimer laminin-332 (previously laminin-5). A polymerase chain reaction (...

________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Vowel lengthening in Belgium French: an experimental and perceptual approach This paper investigates the lengthening of certain vowels in Belgian French and its influence on the perception of a Belgian accent. Based on recordings made in Belgium, two perceptual experiments were conducted, in...

The aim of this study is to compute the budget impact of adopting Kiovig, a new ready-to-use 10% liquid immunoglobulin preparation, as a treatment for primary immunodeficiency from the perspective of the Belgian health care payer. The analysis compared the “world with Kiovig” to the “world without Kiovig” and calculated how a change in the mix of immunoglobulins used to treat primary immunodefi...

Fear of childbirth has gained importance in the context of increasing medicalization of childbirth. Belgian and Dutch societies are very similar but differ with regard to the organization of maternity care. The Dutch have a high percentage of home births and low medical intervention rates. In contrast, home births in Belgium are rarer, and the medical model is more widely used. By comparing the...

The chlorophyll-a 90 percentile product (CHL-P90) gained importance in describing the eutrophication state of the Belgian part of the North Sea when Water Framework Directive requirements were transposed into Belgian law in July 2010. A MERIS based CHL-P90 product was developed to answer this need for information as MERIS provides a better temporal and spatial coverage compared to in-situ monit...

OBJECTIVE Lycopene is a potent antioxidant, and it has been suggested that intake of tomatoes and tomato products containing lycopene is associated with a decreased risk of various chronic diseases. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the distribution of dietary lycopene intake in the Belgian population and to determine the most important contributors to lycopene intake. DESIGN Cross...