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    • Assessment of unconsciousness in pigs during exposure to nitrogen and carbon dioxide mixtures 

      Llonch, P.; Rodríguez, P.; Jospin, M.; Dalmau, A.; Manteca, X.; Velarde, A. (Animal, 2012-10-26) Benestar Animal
      The aim of this study was to assess unconsciousness in pigs during and after the exposure to gas mixtures of 70% nitrogen (N2) and 30% carbon dioxide (CO2) (70N30C), 80% N2 and 20% CO2 (80N20C) and 85% ...

    • Role of aquaporins during teleost gametogenesis and early embryogenesis 

      Chauvigné, François; Zapater, Cinta; Cerdà, Joan (Frontiers in Physiology, 2011-09-30) Aqüicultura
      Aquaporins are believed to be involved in homeosmotic mechanisms of marine teleosts. Increasing data suggest that these molecular water channels play critical roles associated with the adaptation of ...

    • Phytogenics enhance welfare and vaccine efficacy against Vibrio anguillarum in European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) juveniles 

      Montero, Daniel; Torrecillas, Silvia; Serradell, Antonio; Nedoluzhko, Artem; Fernández-Montero, Álvaro; Makol, Alex; Monzón-Atienza, Luis; Valdenegro, Victoria; Sanahuja, Ignasi; Galindo-Villegas, Jorge; Acosta, Felix (Aquaculture, 2024-02-24) Aqüicultura
      Disease prevention is pivotal in aquaculture, and while vaccines offer protective immunity, challenges such as cost and low efficacy persist. The present study investigated the potential of plant-derived ...

    • Toxoplasma gondii in a Remote Subsistence Hunting-Based Indigenous Community of the Peruvian Amazon 

      Menajovsky, María Fernanda; Espunyes, Johan; Ulloa, Gabriela; Calderon, Maritza; Diestra, Andrea; Malaga, Edith; Muñoz, Carmen; Montero, Stephanie; Lescano, Andres G.; Santolalla, Meddly L.; Cabezon, Oscar; Mayor, Pedro (Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2024-04-26) Sanitat Animal
      Toxoplasma gondii is a ubiquitous zoonotic protozoan parasite that infects a wide variety range of warm-blooded animals. This study describes the epidemiological scenario of T. gondii in an indigenous ...

    • An In-Depth Study on the Inhibition of Quorum Sensing by Bacillus velezensis D-18: Its Significant Impact on Vibrio Biofilm Formation in Aquaculture 

      Monzón-Atienza, Luis; Bravo, Jimena; Torrecillas, Silvia; Gómez-Mercader, Antonio; Montero, Daniel; Ramos-Vivas, José; Galindo-Villegas, Jorge; Acosta, Félix (Microorganisms, 2024-04-29) Aqüicultura
      Amid growing concerns about antibiotic resistance, innovative strategies are imperative in addressing bacterial infections in aquaculture. Quorum quenching (QQ), the enzymatic inhibition of quorum ...

    • Growth performance of gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) fed a mixture of single cell ingredients for organic diets 

      Tampou, Anna; Andreopoulou, Styliani; Vasilaki, Antigoni; Nengas, Ioannis; Berillis, Panagiotis; Gisbert, Enric; Karapanagiotidis, Ioannis T.; Antonopoulou, Efthimia; Mente, Eleni (Aquaculture Reports, 2024-04-22) Aqüicultura
      The aim of this study was to investigate the growth performance of gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) fed with a mixture of a single cell ingredient (SCI) (bacterial protein, yeast protein and algae) ...

    • Leishmania Infection in Wild Lagomorphs and Domestic Dogs in North-East Spain 

      Cabezón, Oscar; Martínez-Orellana, Pamela; Puig Ribas, Maria; Jota Baptista, Catarina; Gassó, Diana; Velarde, Roser; Fernández Aguilar, Xavier; Solano-Gallego, Laia (Animals, 2024-04-02) Sanitat Animal
      Leishmania infantum is a zoonotic protozoan parasite distributed worldwide that is transmitted by phlebotomine sandflies. Dogs are the main reservoir for human infections. However, in recent years, the ...

    • Automated Patch Clamp for the Detection of Tetrodotoxin in Pufferfish Samples 

      Campàs, Mònica; Reverté, Jaume; Tudó, Àngels; Alkassar, Mounira; Diogène, Jorge; Sureda, Francesc X. (Marine Drugs, 2024-04-15) Aigües Marines i Continentals
      Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a marine toxin responsible for many intoxications around the world. Its presence in some pufferfish species and, as recently reported, in shellfish, poses a serious health concern. ...

    • A parasitoid wasp allied with an entomopathogenic virus to control Tuta absoluta 

      Koller, Janique; Gonthier, Jérémy; Norgrove, Lindsey; Arnó, Judit; Sutter, Louis; Collatz, Jana (Crop Protection, 2024-02-09) Protecció Vegetal Sostenible
      Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a major threat to worldwide tomato production, and sustainable management methods are needed. Betabaculovirus phoperculellae (PhopGV) and the ...

    • Vibrio eleionomae sp. nov., isolated from shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) pond water 

      Enciso-Ibarra, Julissa; Roque, Ana; Bolán-Mejia, Carmen; Enciso-Ibarra, Karen; González-Castillo, Adrián; Gomez-Gil, Bruno (International Journal of Sytematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 2023-05-11) Aqüicultura
      A novel Vibrio strain (CAIM 722T=SW9T=DSM 24596T) was isolated in 2003 from water of a shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) culture pond located in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico, and taxonomically characterized using ...

    • β-cyclodextrin polymer as tetrodotoxins scavenger in oyster extracts 

      Alkassar, Mounira; Reverté, Jaume; Fragoso, Alex; Torréns, Mabel; Klijnstra, Mirjam; Gerssen, Arjen; Diogène, Jorge; Campàs, Mònica (Microchemical Journal, 2024-04-16) Aigües Marines i Continentals
      Tetrodotoxins (TTXs) are potent marine neurotoxins involved in poisoning cases in humans after consumption of some marine organisms. A cell-based assay (CBA) providing toxicological information is a ...

    • Nutrient addition increases insect herbivory in Nothofagus antarctica on North-Patagonian forests 

      Martínez, Lucía C.; Haedo, Joana P.; Pérez-Méndez, Néstor; Fioroni, Facundo; Garibaldi, Lucas A.; Marrero, Hugo J. (Forest Ecology and Management, 2024-02-28) Cultius Extensius Sostenibles
      The change in nutrient availability in the soil can affect key functions of forest ecosystems, such as insect herbivory. Although insect herbivory is particularly relevant because it can impact on the ...

    • A first insight into peach [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch] SNP variability 

      Aranzana, Maria Jose; Illa, Eudald; Howad, Werner; Arús, Pere (Tree Genetics and Genomes, 2012-06-10) Genòmica i Biotecnologia
      Three factors may have reduced the diversity at both individual gene and whole genome levels in cultivated peach: its self-compatible mating system, the narrow genetic basis of most commercial ...

    • GWA Analysis for Milk Production Traits in Dairy Sheep and Genetic Support for a QTN Influencing Milk Protein Percentage in the LALBA Gene 

      García-Gámez, Elsa; Gutiérrez-Gi, Beatriz; Sahana, Goutam; Sanchez, Juan Pablo; Bayón, Yolanda; Arranz, Juan-José (PLoS ONE, 2012-10-18) Genètica i Millora Animal
      In this study, we used the Illumina OvineSNP50 BeadChip to conduct a genome-wide association (GWA) analysis for milk production traits in dairy sheep by analyzing a commercial population of Spanish ...

    • Liver transcriptome profile in pigs with extreme phenotypes of intramuscular fatty acid composition 

      Ramayo-Caldas, Yuliaxis; Mach, Nuria; Esteve-Codina, Anna; Corominas, Jordi; Castelló, Anna; Ballester, Maria; Estellé, Jordi; Ibanez-Escriche, Noelia; Fernández, Ana I.; Pérez-Enciso, Miguel; Folch, Josep M (BMC Genomics, 2012-10-11) Genètica i Millora Animal
      Background: New advances in high-throughput technologies have allowed for the massive analysis of genomic data, providing new opportunities for the characterization of the transcriptome architectures. ...

    • SNP variation in the promoter of the PRKAG3 gene and association with meat quality traits in pig 

      Ryan, Marion T.; Hamill, Ruth M.; O’Halloran, Aisling M.; Davey, Grace C.; McBryan, Jean; Mullen, Anne M.; McGee, Chris; Gispert, Marina; Southwood, Olwen I.; Sweeney, Torres (BMC Genetics, 2012-07-25) Qualitat i Tecnologia Alimentària
      Background: The PRKAG3 gene encodes the γ3 subunit of adenosine monophosphate activated protein kinase (AMPK), a protein that plays a key role in energy metabolism in skeletal muscle. Non-synonymous ...

    • Ecological Factors Driving Avian Influenza Virus Dynamics in Spanish Wetland Ecosystems 

      Pérez-Ramírez, Elisa; Acevedo, Pelayo; Allepuz, Alberto; Gerrikagoitia, Xeider; Alba, Ana; Busquets, Núria; Díaz-Sánchez, Sandra; Álvarez, Vega; Abad, Francesc Xavier; Barral, Marta; Majó, Natàlia; Höfle, Ursula (PLoS ONE, 2012-11-12) Sanitat Animal
      Studies exploring the ecological interactions between avian influenza viruses (AIV), natural hosts and the environment are scarce. Most work has focused on viral survival and transmission under laboratory ...

    • Fine-root turnover rates of European forests revisited: an analysis of data from sequential coring and ingrowth cores 

      Brunner, I.; Bakker, M. R.; Björk, R. G.; Hirano, Y.; Lukac, M.; Aranda, Xavier; Børja, I.; Eldhuset, T. D.; Helmisaari, H. S.; Jourdan, C.; Konôpka, B.; López, B. C.; Miguel Pérez, C.; Persson, H.; Ostonen, I. (Plant and Soil, 2012-07-08) Fructicultura
      Background and Aims Forest trees directly contribute to carbon cycling in forest soils through the turnover of their fine roots. In this study we aimed to calculate root turnover rates of common ...

    • Development Temperature Has Persistent Effects on Muscle Growth Responses in Gilthead Sea Bream 

      Garcia de la Serrana, Daniel; Vieira, Vera L.A.; Andree, Karl; Darias, Maria; Estévez, Alicia; Gisbert, Enric; Johnston, Ian A. (PLoS ONE, 2012-12-17) Aqüicultura
      Initially we characterised growth responses to altered nutritional input at the transcriptional and tissue levels in the fast skeletal muscle of juvenile gilthead sea bream. Fish reared at 21–22uC ...

    • Comparative study of the gut microbial communities collected by scraping and swabbing in a fish model: a comprehensive guide to promote non-lethal procedures for gut microbial studies 

      Ruiz, Alberto; Torrecillas, Silvia; Kashinskaya, Elena; Andree, Karl B.; Solovyev, Mikhail; Gisbert, Enric (Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2024-03-22) Aqüicultura
      In the present study, we propose the use of swabs in non-lethal sampling procedures to collect the mucosa-adhered gut microbiota from the posterior intestine of fish, and therefore, we compare the ...