• Rift Valley Fever: risk of persistence, spread and impact in Mayotte (France) 

      EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW); Nielsen, Søren Saxmose; Alvarez, Julio; Bicout, Dominique Joseph; Calistri, Paolo; Depner, Klaus; Drewe, Julian Ashley; Garin-Bastuji, Bruno; Gonzales Rojas, José Luis; Gortázar Schmidt, Christian; Michel, Virginie; Miranda Chueca, Miguel Ángel; Roberts, Helen Clare; Sihvonen, Liisa Helena; Stahl, Karl; Velarde, Antonio; Trop, Arvo; Winckler, Christoph; Cetre-Sossah, Catherine; Chevalier, Veronique; de Vos, Clazien; Gubbins, Simon; Antoniou, Sotiria-Eleni; Broglia, Alessandro; Dhollander, Sofie; Van der Stede, Yves (EFSA Journal, 2020-04-15) Benestar Animal
      Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a vector-borne disease transmitted by different mosquito species, especially Aedes and Culex genus, to animals and humans. In November 2018, RVF re-emerged in Mayotte (France) ...
    • Ripe for reassessment: a synthesis of available molecular data for the speciose diatom family Bacillariaceae 

      Mann, David G.; Trobajo, Rosa; Sato, Shinya; Li, Chunlian; Witkowski, Andrzej; Rimet, Frédéric; Ashworth, Matt P.; Hollands, Ruth M.; Theriot, Edward (Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 2020-10-13) Aigües Marines i Continentals
      The Bacillariaceae is a very species-rich family of raphid diatoms and includes the large and taxonomically difficult genus Nitzschia, whose species are often small-celled and finely structured and have ...
    • Ripening behaviour and consumer acceptance of ‘Conference’ pears during shelf life after long term DCA-storage 

      Torregrosa, Laia; Echeverria, Gemma; Illa, Josep; Giné-Bordonaba, Jordi (Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2019-05-27) Postcollita
      With the increasing demand for ready to eat fruit, understanding how pear quality evolves during shelf life (SL) is of paramount importance for retailers. Accordingly, the relationships between ...
    • Ripening-related cell wall modifications in olive (Olea europaea L.) fruit: A survey of nine genotypes 

      Diarte, Clara; Iglesias, Anna; Romero, Agustí; Casero, Tomás; Ninot, Antònia; Gatius, Ferran; Graell, Jordi; Lara, Isabel (Food Chemistry, 2020-08-04) Fructicultura
      The production of olive (Olea europaea L.) is very important economically in many areas of the world, and particularly in countries around the Mediterranean basin. Ripening-associated modifications in ...
    • Risk Assessment Strategies for Contaminants in Seafood (RASCS) 

      Diogène, Jorge; Campàs, Mònica; Rambla, Maria; Rahmani, Djamel; Reig, Lourdes; Ramirez, Maria Saray; Poyato, Cristina; Gil, José Maria; Marques, António; Costa, Pedro; Nunes, Maria Leonor; Cardoso, Carlos; Santos, Marta; Maulvault, Ana Luísa; Manganelli, Maura; Scardala, Simona; Testai, Emanuela; Yung Hung, Christine; Minnens, Fien; Verbeke, Wim; Dietrich, Jessica; Lohmann, Mark; Bodi, Dorina; Spielmeyer, Astrid; Arnich, Nathalie; Biré, Ronel; Sirot, Véronique; Thébault, Anne (EFSA Supporting Publications, 2023-12-05) Aigües Marines i Continentals
      Risk Assessment Strategies for Contaminants in Seafood (RASCS) is an EFSA Partnering Grant focusing on KEamong seven European Institutions. The project lasted from June 2021 to June 2023. The proposal ...
    • Risk factors and genetic parameters of longevity in Spanish dairy goat breeds using a Weibull proportional hazards model 

      Ziadi, Chiraz; Sánchez, Juan Pablo; Sánchez, Manuel; Molina, Antonio (Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2023-12-07) Genètica i Millora Animal
      The aim of this study was to assess the most important risk factors that influence productive life (PL) and to estimate genetic parameters for PL using a Weibull proportional hazards model in two Spanish ...
    • Risk factors associated withStreptococcus suiscases on pigfarms in Spain 

      Neila-Ibáñez, Carlos; Napp, Sebastian; Pailler-García, Lola; Franco-Martínez, Lorena; Cerón, José Joaquín; Aragon, Virginia; Casal, Jordi (Veterinary Record, 2023-06-03) Sanitat Animal
      Background Streptococcus suis can cause meningitis, polyarthritis and acute death in piglets. However, the risk factors associated with S. suis infection remain incompletely understood. Therefore, a ...
    • Risk factors for new bovine brucellosis infections in Colombian herds 

      Cárdenas, Liliana; Peña, Mario; Melo, Oscar; Casal, Jordi (BMC Veterinary Research, 2019-03-07) Sanitat Animal
      Background Bovine brucellosis is a zoonotic disease that causes substantial economic losses and has a strong impact on public health. The main objective of this paper is to determine the risk factors ...
    • Risk management tool to define a corrective storage to enhance Salmonella inactivation in dry fermented sausages 

      Serra-Castelló, Cristina; Bover-Cid, Sara; Garriga, Margarita; Hansen, Tina Beck; Gunvig, Annemarie; Jofré, Anna (International Journal of Food Microbiology, 2021-03-16) Funcionalitat i Seguretat Alimentària
      The resistance of Salmonella to the harsh conditions occurring in shelf-stable dry fermented sausages (DFS) poses a food safety challenge for producers. The present study aimed to model the behaviour ...
    • Risk of introduction of lumpy skin disease in France by the import of vectors in animal trucks 

      Saegerman, Claude; Bertagnoli, Stéphane; Meyer, Gilles; Ganière, Jean-Pierre; Caufour, Philippe; De Clercq, Kris; Jacquiet, Philippe; Fournié, Guillaume; Hautefeuille, Claire; Etore, Florence; Casal, Jordi (Plos One, 2018-06-11) Sanitat Animal
      The lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) is a dsDNA virus belonging to the Poxviridae family and the Capripoxvirus genus. Lumpy skin diseases (LSD) is a highly contagious transboundary disease in cattle ...
    • Risk of survival, establishment and spread of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) in the EU 

      EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW); More, Simon; Miranda, Miguel Ángel; Bicout, Dominique; Bøtner, Anette; Butterworth, Andrew; Calistri, Paolo; Depner, Klaus; Edwards, Sandra; Garin-Bastuji, Bruno; Good, Margaret; Michel, Virginie; Raj, Mohan; Nielsen, Søren Saxmose; Sihvonen, Liisa; Spoolder, Hans; Stegeman, Jan Arend; Thulke, Hans-Hermann; Velarde, Antonio; Willeberg, Preben; Winckler, Christoph; Baláz, Vojtech; Martel, An; Murray, Kris; Fabris, Chiara; Munoz-Gajardo, Irene; Gogin, Andrey; Verdonck, Frank; Gortázar Schmidt, Christian (EFSA Journal, 2018-04-30) Benestar Animal
      Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) is an emerging fungal pathogen of salamanders. Despite limited surveillance, Bsal was detected in kept salamanders populations in Belgium, Germany, Spain, the ...
    • RNA-seq based detection of differentially expressed genes in the skeletal muscle of Duroc pigs with distinct lipid profiles 

      Cardoso, T. F.; Cánovas, A.; Canela-Xandri, O.; González-Prendes, R.; Amills, M.; Quintanilla, R. (Scientific Reports, 2017-02-14) Genètica i Millora Animal
      We have used a RNA-seq approach to investigate differential expression in the skeletal muscle of swine (N=52) with divergent lipid profiles i.e. HIGH (increased intramuscular fat and muscle saturated ...
    • Role of AMPK signalling pathway during compensatory growth in pigs 

      Ballester, Maria; Amills, Marcel; González-Rodríguez, Olga; Cardoso, Tainã F.; Pascual, Mariam; González-Prendes, Rayner; Panella-Riera, Núria; Díaz, Isabel; Tibau, Joan; Quintanilla, Raquel (BMC Genomics, 2018-09-17) Genètica i Millora Animal; Qualitat i Tecnologia Alimentària
      Background: The molecular basis of compensatory growth in monogastric animals has not yet been fully explored. Herewith, in this study we aim to determine changes in the pig skeletal muscle transcriptome ...
    • 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 ...
    • Role of Enzymatic Reactions in Meat Processing and Use of Emerging Technologies for Process Intensification 

      Abril, Blanca; Bou, Ricard; García-Pérez, Jose V.; Benedito, Jose (Foods, 2023-05-10) Funcionalitat i Seguretat Alimentària
      Meat processing involves different transformations in the animal muscle after slaughtering, which results in changes in tenderness, aroma and colour, determining the quality of the final meat product. ...
    • Role of housing system and season on the carcass and meat quality traits of growing rabbits reared in Italian commercial farms 

      Zomeño, Cristina; Bordignon, Francesco; Xiccato, Gerolamo; Trocino, Angela; Birolo, Marco; Menegon, Francesca; Tarakdjian, Jacopo; Di Martino, Guido (World Rabbit Science, 2023-09-28) Qualitat i Tecnologia Alimentària
      The aim of this study was to compare the carcass traits and meat quality of growing rabbits reared in four types of commercially available housing systems (i.e. bicellular cages, dual-purpose cages, ...
    • Role of Ion Channels in the Maintenance of Sperm Motility and Swimming Behavior in a Marine Teleost 

      Castro Arnau, Júlia; Chauvigné, François; Cerdà, Joan (International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022-10-11) Aqüicultura
      In oviparous marine fishes, the hyperosmotic induction of sperm motility in seawater (SW) is well established, however, the potential function of ion channels in the maintenance of post activated ...
    • Role of mycorrhizas and root exudates in plant uptake of soil nutrients (calcium, iron, magnesium, and potassium): has the puzzle been completely solved? 

      Sardans, Jordi; Lambers, Hans; Preece, Catherine; Alrefaei, Abdulwahed Fahad; Penuelas, Josep (The Plant Journal, 2023-03-14) Sostenibilitat en Biosistemes
      Anthropogenic global change is driving an increase in the frequency and intensity of drought and flood events, along with associated imbalances and limitation of several soil nutrients. In the context ...
    • Role played by the environment in the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through the food chain 

      EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ); Koutsoumanis, Konstantinos; Allende, Ana; Álvarez-Ordóñez, Avelino; Bolton, Declan; Bover-Cid, Sara; Chemaly, Marianne; Davies, Robert; De Cesare, Alessandra; Herman, Lieve; Hilbert, Friederike; Lindqvist, Roland; Nauta, Maarten; Ru, Giuseppe; Simmons, Marion; Skandamis, Panagiotis; Suffredini, Elisabetta; Argüello, Héctor; Berendonk, Thomas; Cavaco, Lina Maria; Gaze, William; Schmitt, Heike; Topp, Ed; Guerra, Beatriz; Liébana, Ernesto; Stella, Pietro; Peixe, Luisa (EFSA Journal, 2021-06-17) Funcionalitat i Seguretat Alimentària
      The role of food-producing environments in the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in EU plant-based food production, terrestrial animals (poultry, cattle and pigs) and aquaculture ...
    • Rooting big and deep rapidly: the ecological roots of pine species distribution in southern Europe 

      Andivia, Enrique; Zuccarini, Paolo; Grau, Beatriz; de Herralde, Felicidad; Villar-Salvador, Pedro; Savé, Robert (Trees - Structure and Function, 2018-10-09) Fructicultura
      Root properties can influence plant drought resistance, and consequently plant species distribution. Root structure strongly varies across biomes partly as a result of phylogeny. However, whether the ...