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    • Analysis of porcine IGF2 gene expression in adipose tissue and its effect on fatty acid composition 

      Criado-Mesas, Lourdes; Ballester, Maria; Crespo-Piazuelo, Daniel; Castelló, Anna; Benítez, Rita; Fernández, Ana Isabel; Folch, Josep M. (Plos One, 2019-08-08) Genètica i Millora Animal
      IGF2:g.3072G>A polymorphism has been described as the causal mutation of a maternally imprinted QTL for muscle growth and fat deposition in pigs. The objective of the current work was to study the ...

    • Analysis of porcine MUC4 gene as a candidate gene for prolificacy QTL on SSC13 in an Iberian × Meishan F2 population 

      Balcells, Ingrid; Castelló, Anna; Mercadé, Anna; Noguera, José Luis; Fernández-Rodríguez, Amanda; Sànchez, Armand; Tomàs, Anna (BMC Genetics, 2011-10-31) Genètica i Millora Animal
      Background: Reproductive traits, such as prolificacy, are of great interest to the pig industry. Better understanding of their genetic architecture should help to increase the efficiency of pig ...

    • Analysis of the causal structure of traits involved in sow lactation feed efficiency 

      Mora, Mónica; David, Ingrid; Gilbert, Hélène; Rosa, Guilherme J. M.; Sánchez, Juan Pablo; Piles, Miriam (Genetics Selection Evolution, 2022-07-26) Genètica i Millora Animal
      Background Feed efficiency during lactation involves a set of phenotypic traits that form a complex system, with some traits exerting causal effects on the others. Information regarding such ...

    • Analysis of the genetic diversity and mRNA expression level in porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus vaccinated pigs that developed short or long viremias after challenge 

      Cortey, Martí; Arocena, Gaston; Ait-Ali, Tahar; Vidal, Anna; Li, Yanli; Martín-Valls, Gerard; Wilson, Alison D.; Archibald, Allan L.; Mateu, Enric; Darwich, Laila (Veterinary Research, 2018-02-15) Sanitat Animal
      Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSv) infection alters the host’s cellular and humoral immune response. Immunity against PRRSv is multigenic and vary between individuals. The aim ...

    • Analysis of the melon (Cucumis melo) small RNAome by high-throughput pyrosequencing 

      Gonzalez-Ibeas, Daniel; Blanca, José; Donaire, Livia; Saladié, Montserrat; Mascarell-Creus, Albert; Cano-Delgado, Ana; Garcia-Mas, Jordi; Llave, Cesar; Aranda, Miguel A. (BMC Genomics, 2011-08-03) Genòmica i Biotecnologia
      Background: Melon (Cucumis melo L.) is a commercially important fruit crop that is cultivated worldwide. The melon research community has recently benefited from the determination of a complete draft ...

    • Analysis of the Sustainability of Fattening Systems for Iberian Traditional Pig Production through a Technical and Environmental Approach 

      García-Gudiño, Javier; Blanco-Penedo, Isabel; Font-i-Furnols, Maria; Angón, Elena; Perea, José Manuel (Animals, 2021-02-05) Benestar Animal
      At present, two types of fattening are carried out in Iberian traditional pig production. The montanera is the fattening system where fatteners are fed on acorns and pasture in the dehesa, and cebo de ...

    • Analysis of the Variability in Soil Moisture Measurements by Capacitance Sensors in a Drip-Irrigated Orchard 

      Domínguez-Niño, Jesús María; Oliver-Manera, Jordi; Arbat, Gerard; Girona, Joan; Casadesús, Jaume (Sensors, 2020-09-07) Ús Eficient de l'Aigua en Agricultura
      Among the diverse techniques for monitoring soil moisture, capacitance-type soil moisture sensors are popular because of their low cost, low maintenance requirements, and acceptable performance. However, ...

    • Analytical and clinical performance of the panbio COVID-19 antigen-detecting rapid diagnostic test 

      Alemany, Andrea; Baro, Bàrbara; Ouchi, Dan; Rodó, Pau; Ubals, Maria; Corbacho-Monné, Marc; Vergara-Alert, Júlia; Rodon, Jordi; Segalés, Joaquim; Esteban, Cristina; Fernandez, Gema; Ruiz, Lidia; Bassat, Quique; Clotet, Bonaventura; Ara, Jordi; Vall-Mayans, Martí; G-Beiras, Camila; Blanco, Ignacio; Mitjà, Oriol (Journal of Infection, 2021-01-07) Sanitat Animal

    • Análisis sensorial de vinos elaborados con variedades minoritarias recuperadas en España 

      Gomis-Bellmunt, Anna; Callen, Anna; Domingo, Carme; Guerrero, Luis; Elorduy, Xoan; Puig-Pujol, Anna (Acenología, 2023, 194, Junio,, 2023-06) Altres Activitats; Qualitat i Tecnologia Alimentària

    • Animal discomfort: A concept analysis using the domesticated pig (Sus scrofa) as a model 

      Franchi, Guilherme A.; Bagaria, Marc; Boswijk, Heleen; Fàbrega-Romans, Emma; Herskin, Mette S.; Westin, Rebecka (Livestock Science, 2024-07-08) Benestar Animal
      The term discomfort is frequently used in for example biomedical studies, animal experimentation for farming purposes, animal welfare legislation, and ethical permits for animal experimentation. However, ...

    • Animal models for COVID-19 

      Muñoz-Fontela, César; Dowling, William E.; Funnell, Simon G. P.; Gsell, Pierre-S.; Riveros-Balta, A. Ximena; Albrecht, Randy A.; Andersen, Hanne; Baric, Ralph S.; Carroll, Miles W.; Cavaleri, Marco; Qin, Chuan; Crozier, Ian; Dallmeier, Kai; de Waal, Leon; de Wit, Emmie; Delang, Leen; Dohm, Erik; Duprex, W. Paul; Falzarano, Darryl; Finch, Courtney L.; Frieman, Matthew B.; Graham, Barney S.; Gralinski, Lisa E.; Guilfoyle, Kate; Haagmans, Bart L.; Hamilton, Geraldine A.; Hartman, Amy L.; Herfst, Sander; Kaptein, Suzanne J. F.; Klimstra, William B.; Knezevic, Ivana; Krause, Philip R.; Kuhn, Jens H.; Le Grand, Roger; Lewis, Mark G.; Liu, Wen-Chun; Maisonnasse, Pauline; McElroy, Anita K.; Munster, Vincent; Oreshkova, Nadia; Rasmussen, Angela L.; Rocha-Pereira, Joana; Rockx, Barry; Rodríguez, Estefanía; Rogers, Thomas F.; Salguero, Francisco J.; Schotsaert, Michael; Stittelaar, Koert J.; Thibaut, Hendrik Jan; Tseng, Chien-Te; Vergara-Alert, Júlia; Beer, Martin; Brasel, Trevor; Chan, Jasper F. W.; García-Sastre, Adolfo; Neyts, Johan; Perlman, Stanley; Reed, Douglas S.; Richt, Juergen A.; Roy, Chad J.; Segalés, Joaquim; Vasan, Seshadri S.; Henao-Restrepo, Ana María; Barouch, Dan H. (Nature, 2020-09-23) Sanitat Animal
      Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the aetiological agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), an emerging respiratory infection caused by the introduction of a novel ...

    • Animal models to study the neurological manifestations of the post-COVID-19 condition 

      Usai, Carla; Mateu, Lourdes; Brander, Christian; Vergara-Alert, Júlia; Segalés, Joaquim (Lab Animal, 2023-08-24) Sanitat Animal
      More than 40% of individuals infected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have experienced persistent or relapsing multi-systemic symptoms months after the onset of coronavirus ...

    • Animal Welfare and Meat Quality Assessment in Gas Stunning during Commercial Slaughter of Pigs Using Hypercapnic-Hypoxia (20% CO2 2% O2) Compared to Acute Hypercapnia (90% CO2 in Air) 

      Atkinson, Sophie; Algers, Bo; Pallisera, Joaquim; Velarde, Antonio; Llonch, Pol (Animals, 2020-12-20) Benestar Animal
      Animals must be stunned before slaughter to avoid fear, pain, and distress. In pigs, the most extensively used method is exposure to hypercapnia (high (>80%) concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2)). ...

    • Animal welfare assessment in nine dog shelters of southern Brazil 

      Galeb, Luciana do Amaral Gurgel; Borges, Tâmara Duarte; dos Santos, Camila Jardim; Pedernera, Cecília; Velarde, Antonio; Anater, Amanda; Biondo, Alexander Welker; Pimpão, Cláudia Turra (Revista Brasileira de Ciências Ambientais, 2022-03-25) Benestar Animal
      The present study has tested the Shelter-Quality Protocol (SQ) and its applicability in nine long-term dog shelters in the Curitiba metropolitan area, State of Paraná, southern Brazil. Welfare indicators ...

    • Animal welfare assessment protocol for does, bucks, and kit rabbits reared for production 

      Dalmau, Toni; Moles, Xenia; Pallisera, Joaquim (Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020-08-07) Benestar Animal
      Rabbits are the third species in terms of number of animals reared for meat production in the world. However, in comparison to other species, very few studies have focused on their welfare. The aim of ...

    • Annotated 18S and 28S rDNA reference sequences of taxa in the planktonic diatom family Chaetocerotaceae 

      Gaonkar, Chetan C.; Piredda, Roberta; Minucci, Carmen; Mann, David G.; Montresor, Marina; Sarno, Diana; Kooistra, Wiebe H. C. F. (PLOS ONE, 2018-12-26) Aigües Marines i Continentals
      The species-rich diatom family Chaetocerotaceae is common in the coastal marine phytoplankton worldwide where it is responsible for a substantial part of the primary production. Despite its relevance ...

    • Annual short-burst mass anthelmintic administration reduces tuberculosis severity but not prevalence in a wildlife reservoir 

      Lello, Joanne; Gasso, Diana; Gonçalves, Pilar; Risco, David; García, Waldo L.; Segalés, Joaquim; Garrido-Amaro, Cristina; Mentaberre, Gregorio; Torres-Blas, Irene; Velarde, Roser; López-Olvera, Jorge R.; Fernández-Llario, Pedro; Serrano, Emmanuel (Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023-10-23) Sanitat Animal
      Tuberculosis (TB), caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC), is an important disease in both human and animal systems. Helminths are commonly found in coinfection with MTC and TB is ...

    • Anti-PD-L1 Immunotherapy of Chronic Virus Infection Improves Virus Control without Augmenting Tissue Damage by Fibrosis 

      Casella, Valentina; Cebollada Rica, Paula; Argilaguet, Jordi; Vidal, Enric; González-Cao, María; Güerri-Fernandez, Roberto; Bocharov, Gennady; Meyerhans, Andreas (Viruses, 2024-05-17) Sanitat Animal
      Immunotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors, albeit commonly used against tumors, is still at its infancy against chronic virus infections. It relies on the reinvigoration of exhausted T lymphocytes to ...

    • Antibiofilm surfaces based on the immobilization of a novel recombinant antimicrobial multidomain protein using self-assembled monolayers 

      Kyvik, Adriana R.; Roca, Ramon; Mayolo-Deloisa, Karla; Rodriguez Rodriguez, Xavier; Martinez-Miguel, Marc; Martos, Marta; Köber, Mariana; Ventosa, Nora; Veciana, Jaume; Guasch, Judith; Garcia-Fruitos, Elena; Arís, Anna; Ratera, Imma (Materials Advances, 2023-04-13) Producció de Remugants
      The constant increase of microorganisms resistant to antibiotics has been classified as a global health emergency, which is especially challenging when biofilms are formed. Herein, novel biofunctionalized ...

    • Antimicrobial and antioxidant effects of combined high pressure processingand sage in beef burgers during prolonged chilled storage 

      Mizi, L.; Cofrades, S.; Bou, R.; Pintado, T.; López-Caballero, M.E.; Zaidi, F.; Jiménez-Colmenero, F. (Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies, 2018-04-17) Qualitat i Tecnologia Alimentària
      The combined effect of sage (0.3 and 0.6%) and high pressure processing (HPP) [300 MPa (10 min, 9.9 °C) and 600 MPa (10 min, 10.2 °C)] on the antimicrobial and antioxidant characteristics of beef burgers ...