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Microbiological Quality And Chemical Composition Of The Döner, Vi̇ldan Küpeli̇ Gençer, Mükerrem Kaya

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Chemical composition and microbiological quality of 40 döner samples (cooked) taken from 8 different restaurants in Erzurum city center were investigated. Total aerobic bacteria count was an average of 5.1 log CFU/g. Lactic acid bacteria counts in 20% of samples, Enterobacteriaceae and S. aureus counts in 60% of samples, coliform bacteria counts in 45% of samples, E. coli counts in 67.5% of samples, and C. perfringens count in 85% of samples were under detectable levels (

The Behavior Of Listeria Monocytogenes In Sucuks Produced With Different Lactic Starter Cultures, Mükerrem Kaya, Hüsnü Yusuf Gökalp

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, the growth and viability status of Listeria monocytogenes were investigated during the ripening and storage period of sucuk (Turkish dry fermented sausage) produced using different lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus plantarum Lb 8 and L. plantarum Lb 75, Pediococcus acidilactici Lb 626, P. pentosaceus Lb 1010, L. sakei 706 and L. sakei 706-B). The initial inoculum of L. monocytogenes into sucuk dough was 10^4 cfu/g. There was a significant increase in the L. monocytogenes counts during the first 3 days of ripening of sucuk produced without starter culture. A similar result was observed in sucuk fermented with L. …

Determination Of Variations In Fish Growth During Reservoir Ontogeny: A Case Study Of The Mirror Carp Population In Gelingüllü Dam Lake (Yozgat, Turkey), Fi̇tnat Güler Ekmekçi̇, Şeri̇fe Gülsün Kirankaya

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Reservoirs are unstable environments as a very rapid change from a riverine to lacustrine environment occurs in terms of hydrology, climatology and ecology. These changes have a very significant influence on the growth and reproduction of fish populations. In this study, the effects of different phases of reservoir ontogeny on fish growth in Gelingüllü Dam Lake, a typical Central Anatolian reservoir, were monitored. The growth of mirror carp introduced into Gelingüllü Dam Lake was studied both during an initial phase, from 1995 to 1996, and during a later pre-depression phase, from 1998 to 2000. The growth parameters were compared in …

Introducing A New Approach To Estimating Red Meat Production In Turkey, Fahri̇ Yavuz, Carl R. Zulauf

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

A common concern with official estimates of red meat production in Turkey is that they underestimate the level of production. One of the frequently cited reasons is that unregulated slaughter is undercounted. This study uses an estimation method based on the biology of red meat production to examine the potential impact of this undercounting. The production estimates obtained for 1991-1998 using this biological-based method exceed the numbers estimated by official organizations, but fall within the range of estimates obtained from other proposed approaches to estimating red meat production.

Edwardsiella Ictaluri Infection In Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus Mykiss), Oktay Keski̇n, Selçuk Seçer, Müjgan İzgür, Süheyla Türkyilmaz, Rajhab Sawasawa Mkakosya

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of this study was to isolate Edwardsiella ictaluri from diseased rainbow trout obtained from a commercial farm in the Ankara region, Turkey. Growth of the microorganism after 36 h of incubation was higher and purer at 28 ºC than at 37 ºC on all the organs (liver, spleen, kidney) of the 10 fish examined. Three groups, each consisting of 3 fish were used for experimental infection. All the fish in Group I, which received a pure culture suspension, died after treatment. There were no clinical symptoms of the disease or deaths in Group II treated with 1/50 concentration …

Effects Of Rams And Luteal Or Follicular Phase Ewes On Preovulatory Lh Surge Characteristics In Ewes, Sedat Yildiz, Metehan Uzun, Mehmet Kaya, Ömer Uçar, Meti̇n Çenesi̇z

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study aimed to investigate whether the preovulatory LH surge mechanism is involved in sheep-to-sheep interaction for oestrous synchronisation. For that purpose, anoestrous ewes were inserted with intravaginal progestagen sponges for 13 days to induce ovulation. Upon sponge withdrawal, they were introduced either to 4 rams (n = 6, ram group), or to 4 ewes which were in follicular period (n = 6, follicular group), or 4 ewes which were in the luteal period (n = 6, luteal group) or else they were kept alone (n = 6, control group). The ewes were weighed and their body conditions were scored …

Inhibition Effects Of Some Antibiotics On The Activity Of Glucose 6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Enzyme From Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus Mykiss Walbaum, 1792) Erythrocytes, Orhan Erdoğan, Mehmet Çi̇ftçi̇, Abdulkadi̇r Çi̇ltaş, Olcay Hi̇sar

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Inhibitory effects of some antibiotics on glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase from the erythrocytes of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum, 1792) were investigated. For this purpose, initially erythrocyte glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase was purified 1271.19-fold in a yield of 70.40% by using ammonium sulfate precipitation and 2',5'-ADP Sepharose 4B affinity gel. A constant temperature (+4 ºC) was maintained during the purification process. Enzyme activity was determined with the Beutler method by using a spectrophotometer at 340 nm. This method was utilized for all kinetic studies. Thiamphenicol, amikacin, gentamicin, and netilmicin were used as antibiotics. All the antibiotics exhibited inhibitory effects on the enzyme. …

Seroprevalence Of Babesia Ovis In Sheep Around Afyon, Hati̇ce Çi̇çek, Ali̇ Düzgün, Zi̇şan Emre, K. Zafer Karaer

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was carried out to determine the seroprevalence of Babesia ovis around Afyon between June and September 2000. During this period, blood samples were collected to obtain serum samples from total of 204 Akkaraman sheep in different age groups in 9 different localities. During sampling, peripheral blood smears were prepared from the punctured ear of each animal. Ticks were also collected from the animals sampled. The sera were tested for the presence of antibodies to B. ovis by ELISA. The blood smears were stained with 5% Giemsa stain solution and were examined microscopically. Antibodies against B. ovis were detected …

The Reproduction Biology Of Chub (Leuciscus Cephalus L. 1758) In Topçam Dam Lake (Aydın, Turkey), Hüseyi̇n Şaşi

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, the reproduction biology of 332 chub (Leuciscus cephalus L. 1758) was studied from June, 1999, to June, 2000, on a monthly basis in Topçam Dam Lake. Egg numbers were estimated in 65 females caught just prior to spawning. The sex and age compositions of chub were determined. The specimens were composed of 27.11% males and 72.89% females. Male and female chub become sexually mature in the second year of their life spans. Spawning is in March and April. The fecundity of chub varies from 2100-66,400 per female. The average egg diameter was between 0.391 and 0.744 mm …

Effects Of Different Plant Species And Different Sowing Dates On Forage Yield, Grazing Capacity And Estimated Carcass Weight In The Continental Climate Zones, Sadik Çakmakçi, Bi̇lal Aydinoğlu, Mehmet Arslan, Mehmet Teti̇k

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This research was conducted to study the effects of artificial sowing with various plant species and different sowing dates on forage yield, grazing capacity and estimated carcass weight in rangelands under continental dry conditions. Artificial rangelands were established on Akpınar plateau near Kemer-Burdur 1675 m above sea level using 4 different plant species sown at 5 different sowing dates. Later, grazing capacity and carcass weight were estimated in terms of forage yield. The results showed that the best sowing date of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) was sowing date 4 (the last week of October) and 1447 cattle could graze in …

Do Recent Data From The Seychelles Islands Alter The Conclusions Of The Nrc Report On The Toxicological Effects Of Methylmercury?, Alan H. Stern, Joseph L. Jacobson, Louise Ryan, Thomas A. Burke

Wayne State University Associated BioMed Central Scholarship

Abstract

In 2000, the National Research Council (NRC), an arm of the National Academy of Sciences, released a report entitled, "Toxicological Effects of Methylmercury." The overall conclusion of that report was that, at levels of exposure in some fish- and marine mammal-consuming communities (including those in the Faroe Islands and New Zealand), subtle but significant adverse effects on neuropsychological development were occurring as a result of in utero exposure. Since the release of that report, there has been continuing discussion of the public health relevance of current levels of exposure to Methylmercury. Much of this discussion has been linked to …

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Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

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President's Message, David J. Stroup

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

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Scas Officers And Council Members 2004 - 2005

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

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Bioinformatics: An Undergraduate Research/Teaching Tool., Abhishek Agrawal, Valgene L. Dunham

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

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Building New Culture Media For Assisted Reproductive Technology., Mary N. Egbuniwe, H. Lee Higdon Iii, William R. Boone

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

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Effects Of 8 Weeks Of Flexibility And Resistance Training In Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes, Matthew T. Herriot, Sheri R. Colberg, Henri K. Parson, Tanja Nunnold, Aaron I. Vinik

Human Movement Studies & Special Education Faculty Publications

(First paragraph) Flexibility is often downplayed as unimportant to fitness. However, flexibility training is imperative to maintain full range of motion (ROM) of joints, particularly in individuals with type 2 diabetes, who may experience limited joint mobility due to glycation of joint structures (1). Maladies such as “frozen shoulder” are common complaints in type 2 diabetes (2).

Reconstructability Analysis: Theory And Applications [Editorial Introduction], Martin Zwick, Guangfu Shu, Yi Lin

Complex Systems Faculty Publications and Presentations

Reconstructability analysis (RA) dates back to the pioneering work of Ashby in the mid-1960s. In the 1970s and 1980s, RA was the subject of very active research in the systems community. It receded for a time as a focus of activity, but the special issue of the International Journal of General Systems in 1996 on the General Systems Problem Solver and the special IJGS issue in 2000 on Reconstructability Analysis in China marked the renewal of interest in this area. The current volume is part of this resurgence of activity. It collects together papers from the group at Portland State …

Human Rabies Post-Exposure Treatment In Arkansas, 1994-2000, D. Blake Sasse

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

The Arkansas Department of Health recorded 118 incidents where humans in Arkansas were treated following exposure to confirmed rabid animals from 1994-2000. Domestic species accounted for 64% of incidents and 76% of total human exposures with the ratio of human exposures per rabid animal 17 times higher for domestic animals than wild animals. Records of 218 cases of human exposure to potentially rabid wild animals during this period were also examined to determine method of contact. While 72% of cases involving raccoons (Procyon lotor), skunks (Mephitis mephitis and Spilogale putorius), and foxes (Urocyon cinereoargenteus and Vulpes vulpes) were initiated by …

Parasites (Coccidia, Trematoda, Nematoda) From Selected Bats Of Arkansas, Chris T. Mcallister, Steve J. Upton, Charles R. Bursey

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

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Ultrastructure Of Mycobacterium Marinum Granuloma In Striped Bass Morone Saxatilis, D. T. Gauthier, W. K. Vogelbein, C. A. Ottinger

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

An emerging epizootic of mycobacteriosis currently threatens striped bass Morone saxatilis populations in Chesapeake Bay, USA. Several species of mycobacteria, including Mycobacterium marinum, species resembling M. avium, M. gordonae, M. peregrinum, M. scrofulaceum and M. terrae, and the new species M. shottsii have been isolated from diseased and healthy bass. In this study, we describe the ultrastructure of developing M. marinum granulomas in experimentally infected bass over a period of 45 wk. The primary host response to injected mycobacteria was formation of large macrophage aggregations containing phagocytosed bacilli. M. marinum were always contained within phagosomes. Close …

Analysis Of Papilloma Virus E1 Protein: Creation Of Stable Cell Lines To Generate Sufficient Amounts Of Viral E1, Peaches Marie Raval Orallo

All Volumes (2001-2008)

The immediate objective of our research aims to create stable cell lines to generate sufficient amounts of viral E1. The pMSG vector was chosen for its ability to amplify gene expression by way of hormonal or chemical induction, and for its ability to be selected under ampicillin medium by way of the Amp gene. pMSG was ligated with E1 insert in two fashions, blunt or modified ends. Inserts were created by way of digesting them with BamH1. The inserts were blunted and ligated with a blunt ended pMSG, or blunted, modified, digested with Sal 1 and then ligated with Sal …

Evaluating The Disparity Of Female Breast Cancer Mortality Among Racial Groups - A Spatiotemporal Analysis, Chiehwen E. Hsu, Holly Jacobson, Francisco Soto Mas

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background The literature suggests that the distribution of female breast cancer mortality demonstrates spatial concentration. There remains a lack of studies on how the mortality burden may impact racial groups across space and over time. The present study evaluated the geographic variations in breast cancer mortality in Texas females according to three predominant racial groups (non-Hispanic White, Black, and Hispanic females) over a twelve-year period. It sought to clarify whether the spatiotemporal trend might place an uneven burden on particular racial groups, and whether the excess trend has persisted into the current decade.

Methods The Spatial Scan Statistic was employed …

Cd40-Associated Traf 6 Signaling Is Required For Disease Induction In A Retrovirus-Induced Murine Immunodeficiency, Kathy A. Green, Cory L. Ahonen, W. James Cook, William R. Green

Dartmouth Scholarship

LP-BM5 retrovirus-infected C57BL/6 mice develop splenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, hypergammaglobulinemia, and immunodeficiency; thus, this disease has been named mouse AIDS. In this syndrome, CD154/CD40 interactions are required for but do not mediate disease by upregulation of CD80 or CD86. We report here that there is nonetheless a necessity for CD40 signaling competence, specifically an intact tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF 6) binding site.

The Effect Of Ischemia Reperfusion On Intestinal Contractility Regulated By The Nitrergic System, Fatma Çağlayan, Ayşe Şahi̇n, Engi̇n Günel, Murat Çakmak, Osman Çağlayan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Because of the interaction between nitric oxide (NO) and the superoxide anion radical, the effect of ischemia-reperfusion on intestinal contractility regulated by the nitrergic system was investigated in the present study. The study was performed on 3 groups of rabbits: group 1, ischemia; group 2, ischemia and 1 h of reperfusion; group 3, ischemia and 24 h of reperfusion. Tissue samples were obtained from ischemic, ischemia-reperfused and adjacent uninjured intestines as study and control samples. The effects of atropine, tetrodotoxin, L-NAME and L-arginine on the intestinal response to electrical field stimulation (EFS) were investigated. Guanethidine was used to minimize adrenergic …

The Reproductive Biology Of The Tench (Tinca Tinca L., 1758) In Kayaboğazı (Kütahya, Turkey) Dam Lake, Ali̇ Alaş, Kemal Solak

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was carried out between January 1996 and December 1997 in Kayaboğazı Dam Lake. During this period 424 specimens were examined. The age of females and males ranged from I to VII. The fork length and weight of females and males were 102-277 mm and 15-377.02 g and 125-274 mm and 27-369.02 g, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference between females and males in terms of body length and weight.The sex ratio (male:female) was 0.947:1. Gonadosomatic index values varied from 1.40 to 10.19. The sexual maturity age for males and females was III and IV, respectively. The spawning …

Cd46-Mediated Transduction Of A Species D Adenovirus Vaccine Improves Mucosal Vaccine Efficacy, Zenaido T. Camacho, Mallory A. Turner, Michael A. Barry, Eric A. Weaver

Nebraska Center for Virology: Faculty Publications

The high levels of preexisting immunity against Adenovirus type 5 (Ad5) have deemed Ad5 unusable for translation as a human vaccine vector. Low seroprevalent alternative viral vectors may be less impacted by preexisting immunity, but they may also have significantly different phenotypes from that of Ad5. In this study we compare species D Ads (26, 28, and 48) to the species C Ad5. In vitro transduction studies show striking differences between the species C and D viruses. Most notably, Ad26 transduced human dendritic cells much more effectively than Ad5. In vivo imaging studies showed strikingly different transgene expression profiles. The …

Phylogenetic Analyses Of Texas Isolates Indicate An Evolving Subtype Of The Clade B Feline Immunodeficiency Viruses, Eric A. Weaver, Ellen W. Collisson, Margaret Slater, Guan Zhu

Nebraska Center for Virology: Faculty Publications

Rigorous phylogenetic analyses were used to compare the nucleotide sequences of feline immunodeficiency virus strains isolated from Texas and throughout the world. The envelope V3-V4 sequences and capsid gene of the Texas isolates formed a cluster between subtypes B and E. Statistical comparisons with other published sequences confirmed that the Texas group is a unique cluster, possibly a new subtype, arising from subtype B.

Isolation And Characterization Of Mycobacteria From Striped Bass Morone Saxatilis From The Chesapeake Bay, Martha W. Rhodes, Howard Kator, Ilsa Kaattari, David Gauthier, Wolfgang Vogelbein, Christopher A. Ottinger

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Mycobacteriosis in striped bass Morone saxatilisof Chesapeake Bay, USA, was first diagnosed in 1997 based on the presence of granulomatous inflammation and acid-fast bacteria in skin and spleen. To confirm histopathology, bacteriological detection and identification of mycobacteria were begun using splenic tissue from fish with and without skin ulcerations. On the basis of initial studies using a variety of selective and nonselective media, decontamination, homogenization and incubation conditions, a simple and quantitative recovery method using aseptic necropsy of splenic tissue was developed. Optimal recovery was obtained by spread-plating homogenates on Middlebrook 7H10 agar with incubation for 3 mo at …

Phytoplankton Composition Within The Tidal Freshwater-Oligohaline Regions Of The Rappahannock And Pamunkey Rivers In Virginia, Harold G. Marshall, Lubomira Burchardt

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

The Rappahannock River is a major river system across north central Virginia prior to entering the Chesapeake Bay. In contrast, the Pamunkey River is smaller in size and joins the Mattoponi River to form the York River, which flows parallel to the Rappahannock before it also flows into Chesapeake Bay. A unique mixing area for both flora and environmental conditions exists in the tidal freshwater-oligohaline region of both rivers. This is a dynamic mixing section where freshwater and estuarine species are subject to the interaction of river flow and daily tidal rhythms. The phytoplankton composition in this region of the …