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Redesign And Prototype For The Interface Of A Volumetric Infusion Pump Following The Usability Engineering Lifecycle, Juliana Brixey, John Frenzel, Michael Chalambaga, Todd R. Johnson Jan 2002

Redesign And Prototype For The Interface Of A Volumetric Infusion Pump Following The Usability Engineering Lifecycle, Juliana Brixey, John Frenzel, Michael Chalambaga, Todd R. Johnson

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

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Evaluating A Medical Error Taxonomy, Juliana Brixey, Todd R. Johnson, Jiajie Zhang Jan 2002

Evaluating A Medical Error Taxonomy, Juliana Brixey, Todd R. Johnson, Jiajie Zhang

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Healthcare has been slow in using human factors principles to reduce medical errors. The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) recognizes that a lack of attention to human factors during product development may lead to errors that have the potential for patient injury, or even death. In response to the need for reducing medication errors, the National Coordinating Council for Medication Errors Reporting and Prevention (NCC MERP) released the NCC MERP taxonomy that provides a standard language for reporting medication errors. This project maps the NCC MERP taxonomy of medication error to MedWatch medical errors involving infusion pumps. Of …

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Role Of Bcl-2 Family Members In Caspase-Independent Apoptosis Due To Chlamydia Infection, Jean-Luc Perfettini, John C. Reed, Nicole Israel, Jean-Claude Martinou, Alice Dautry-Varsat, David M. Ojcius Jan 2002

Role Of Bcl-2 Family Members In Caspase-Independent Apoptosis Due To Chlamydia Infection, Jean-Luc Perfettini, John C. Reed, Nicole Israel, Jean-Claude Martinou, Alice Dautry-Varsat, David M. Ojcius

All Dugoni School of Dentistry Faculty Articles

Infection with an obligate intracellular bacterium, the Chlamydia trachomatis lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV/L2) strain or the guinea pig inclusion conjunctivitis serovar of Chlamydia psittaci, leads to apoptosis of host cells. The apoptosis is not affected by a broad-spectrum caspase inhibitor, and caspase-3 is not activated in infected cells, suggesting that apoptosis mediated by these two strains of Chlamydia is independent of known caspases. Overexpression of the proapoptotic Bcl-2 family member, Bax, was previously shown to induce caspase-independent apoptosis, and we find that Bax is activated and translocates from the cytosol to the mitochondria in C. psittaci-infected cells. C. psittaci-induced apoptosis is …

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Formulation Of Balanced Diets In Base Of Grains Of Left-Over Of Corn, Wheat, And Barley For Guinea Pigs (Cavia Porcellus), Egresado Hever Patricio Castro Calvache Jan 2002

Formulation Of Balanced Diets In Base Of Grains Of Left-Over Of Corn, Wheat, And Barley For Guinea Pigs (Cavia Porcellus), Egresado Hever Patricio Castro Calvache

Theses and Dissertations

The present investigation was carried out in the rural community La Rinconada, located in the canton Ibarra of the province of Imbabura. The field work was developed during 12 months. Previous activities were developed to the rehearsal like socialization of the program; training in areas of: poscosecha of grains, alfalfa cultivation and systems of growth of guinea pigs. The rehearsal lasted 70 days and it was developed in the property of three families of the community. The formulation of diets balanced based on grains of waste of corn, wheat and barley for the growth and increment of weight of guinea …

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Small Glutamine-Rich Protein/Viral Protein U–Binding Protein Is A Novel Cochaperone That Affects Heat Shock Protein 70 Activity, Peter C. Angeletti, Doriann Walker, Antonito T. Panganiban Jan 2002

Small Glutamine-Rich Protein/Viral Protein U–Binding Protein Is A Novel Cochaperone That Affects Heat Shock Protein 70 Activity, Peter C. Angeletti, Doriann Walker, Antonito T. Panganiban

Nebraska Center for Virology: Faculty Publications

Molecular chaperone complexes containing heat shock protein (Hsp) 70 and Hsp90 are regulated by cochaperones, including a subclass of regulators, such as Hsp70 interacting protein (Hip), C-terminus of Hsp70 interacting protein (CHIP), and Hsp70-Hsp90 organizing factor (Hop), that contain tetratricopeptide repeats (TPRs), where Hsp70 refers to Hsp70 and its nearly identical constitutive counterpart, Hsc70, together. These proteins interact with the Hsp70 to regulate adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) and folding activities or to generate the chaperone complex. Here we provide evidence that small glutamine-rich protein/viral protein U–binding protein (SGT/UBP) is a cochaperone that negatively regulates Hsp70. By “Far-Western” and pull-down assays, SGT/UBP …

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Influence Of Protein Tyrosine Kinases On Cell Volume Change-Induced Taurine Release, Herminia Pasantes-Morales, Rodrigo Franco Jan 2002

Influence Of Protein Tyrosine Kinases On Cell Volume Change-Induced Taurine Release, Herminia Pasantes-Morales, Rodrigo Franco

School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences: Faculty Publications

Taurine efflux occurs in association with cell swelling in both hyposmotic and isosmotic conditions and during cell shrinkage in apoptotic death. Release occurs through a leak pathway, is largely Ca2+-independent and is sensitive to Cl– channel blockers. Taurine efflux elicited by hyposmolarity is reduced or suppressed by tyrosine kinase blockers and increased by tyrosine phosphatase inhibitors. The specific kinases involved are still unknown and may be different in the various cell types. Non-receptor and scr-related protein kinases have been identified in some cells as elements that directly phosphorylate the taurine efflux pathway. Possible tyrosine kinase targets are …

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Methods And Compositions For Protection Against Bovine Viral Diseases, Subramaniam Srikumaran Jan 2002

Methods And Compositions For Protection Against Bovine Viral Diseases, Subramaniam Srikumaran

School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences: Faculty Publications

The present invention relates to methods and compositions for eliciting an immune response against bovine viral epitopes. The methods comprise combining at least one heat shock protein with at least one bovine viral epitope to form a purified epitope/heat shock protein complex and administration of an immune system stimulating amount of the purified epitope/heat shock protein complex. The compositions comprise, a purified epitope/heat shock protein complex comprising at least one bovine viral epitope complexed with at least one heat shock protein, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent or excipient.

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Detection Of Giardia Duodenalis Antigen In Coprolites Using A Commercially Available Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Marcelo Luiz Carvalho Gonçalves, Adauto Araújo, Rosemere Duarte, Joaquim Pereira Da Silva, Karl Reinhard, Françoise Bouchet, Luis Fernando Ferreira Jan 2002

Detection Of Giardia Duodenalis Antigen In Coprolites Using A Commercially Available Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Marcelo Luiz Carvalho Gonçalves, Adauto Araújo, Rosemere Duarte, Joaquim Pereira Da Silva, Karl Reinhard, Françoise Bouchet, Luis Fernando Ferreira

Karl Reinhard Publications

The objective of this experiment was to assess the utility of a commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit for diagnosis of giardiasis in archaeological human remains. The kit, a monoclonal antibody assay, is used to detect the presence of Giardia-specific antigen 65 (GSA65) in human feces. We utilized the assay in ancient fecal material. The material included desiccated feces found in mummies or in archaeological sites, and sediments from latrines. A total of 83 specimens, previously examined microscopically for parasites, were examined. The ELISA detected 3 positive samples, dated to about 1200 AD, 1600 AD, and 1700 AD. …

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Multidisciplinary Coprolite Analysis, Karl Reinhard, Dennis R. Danielson, Mark Daniels, Sérgio Augusto De Miranda Chaves Jan 2002

Multidisciplinary Coprolite Analysis, Karl Reinhard, Dennis R. Danielson, Mark Daniels, Sérgio Augusto De Miranda Chaves

Karl Reinhard Publications

Coprolite analysis, as reviewed by Reinhard and Bryant (1992), contributes unique and detailed information regarding diet and parasitic disease. We present here an analysis of dietary components of coprolites from Bighorn Cave using macroscopic remains, pollen concentrations, and phytoliths. In addition, we analyzed Bighorn Cave coprolites for evidence of parasitic organisms, especially intestinal worms. Such analyses of coprolites have become important methods for reconstructing past dietary and medicinal practices. Pollen concentration and phytolith quantification techniques have recently been developed, but until this report no known attempt has been made to synthesize pollen, macroscopic, and phytolith data from a single coprolite …

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Changes In Muscle Function And Motorneuron Excitability Of The Triceps Surae Following A Bout Of Fatiguing Eccentric Exercise, Mikala Pougnault Jan 2002

Changes In Muscle Function And Motorneuron Excitability Of The Triceps Surae Following A Bout Of Fatiguing Eccentric Exercise, Mikala Pougnault

Theses : Honours

A reduction in capacity of the neuromuscular system associated with exercise can occur from a wide range of physiological and psychological factors. Many researchers have investigated neural activation during exercise, or the effects of muscle damage associated with eccentric exercise, but few have studied the prolonged effects of a bout of eccentric exercise on strength and motorneuron excitability. Eleven male and female subjects (aged 20-43 years) were tested to determine the effects of a fatiguing bout of eccentric exercise upon maximal isometric plantarflexion strength, motorneuron excitability, and neural activation of the soleus (SOL) and medial gastrocnemius (MG). The exercise consisted …

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Organophosphate Toxicosis In Chickens: A Case Report, Robert Hubbard, Judith England, E. Dustan Clark Jan 2002

Organophosphate Toxicosis In Chickens: A Case Report, Robert Hubbard, Judith England, E. Dustan Clark

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

Two cases of organophosphate toxicity were diagnosed at the University of Arkansas Poultry Science Department poultry research farm in the Spring of 2002. In both cases the birds were being treated with the organophosphate RaVap® for Northern Fowl Mites (Ornithonyssus sylvarium) infestations. A total of 61 birds died and 13 were treated successfully with atropine sulphate.

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Creation Of Three Nutritional Mixes Based On Amaranth (Amaranthus Caudatus) And Other Andean Crops For School-Aged Children (Cochabamba-Bolivia), Sandra Carola Delgadillo Barriga Jan 2002

Creation Of Three Nutritional Mixes Based On Amaranth (Amaranthus Caudatus) And Other Andean Crops For School-Aged Children (Cochabamba-Bolivia), Sandra Carola Delgadillo Barriga

Theses and Dissertations

In Bolivia we have three very valuable Andean grains: amaranth (Amaranthus caudatus), quinoa (Chenopodium quinua), and canihua (Chenopodium pallidicaule), which combined with cereals and legumes can become a complete and balanced food in order to combat the malnutrition that is so widespread in our region. In this study, various nutritional mixes were formulated, based on amaranth and other Andean crops, and the three best were chosen according to nutrition, palatability, and cost. They were: Andean Baby Food, Mixicereal, and Amaranth Cookie, which have an amino acid complement between 79% and 100% and give satisfactory amounts of protein, energy, and minerals …

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A History Of Health Informatics In The Texas Medical Center, Kirt Walker, Deepak Sagaram, James P. Turley Jan 2002

A History Of Health Informatics In The Texas Medical Center, Kirt Walker, Deepak Sagaram, James P. Turley

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

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Evaluating The Prevalence, Content And Readability Of Complementary And Alternative Medicine (Cam) Web Pages On The Internet, Smitha Sagaram, Muhammad Walji, Elmer Bernstam Jan 2002

Evaluating The Prevalence, Content And Readability Of Complementary And Alternative Medicine (Cam) Web Pages On The Internet, Smitha Sagaram, Muhammad Walji, Elmer Bernstam

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is growing rapidly. As CAM is relatively unregulated, it is important to evaluate the type and availability of CAM information. The goal of this study is to deter-mine the prevalence, content and readability of online CAM information based on searches for arthritis, diabetes and fibromyalgia using four common search engines. Fifty-eight of 599 web pages retrieved by a "condition search" (9.6%) were CAM-oriented. Of 216 CAM pages found by the "condition" and "condition + herbs" searches, 78% were authored by commercial organizations, whose pur-pose involved commerce 69% of the time and 52.3% had no …

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Fear Of Fatness Among Young Irish Adolescents : Association With Obesity, Reported Iron And Folate Intake, And Dental Health, Anne C. Griffin Jan 2002

Fear Of Fatness Among Young Irish Adolescents : Association With Obesity, Reported Iron And Folate Intake, And Dental Health, Anne C. Griffin

Doctoral

OBJECTIVE: To establish the prevalence of fear of fatness (the desire to be thinner) and associated factors, including obesity, reported energy, iron and folate intakes. The difficulties in defining overweight among Irish children and an assessment of dietary and socio-economic factors related to dental caries and also reported in the group. METHODS: A one-year follow up study of 251 healthy schoolchildren at baseline (119 boys and 132 girls; mean age 11 years) attending 7 fee-paying (6 single- and 1-mixed sex) and 8 non-fee-paying (4 single- and 4 mixed-sex) schools in Dublin city center. Assessment of body image perceptions and satisfaction …

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Focusing Feedback On Interpersonal Skills: Practice Makes Perfect A Web-Based Tutorial For Standardized Patients, Tamara Owens, Zhong Xie, Peggy Gregg, Cynthia Phelps, Craig W. Johnson Jan 2002

Focusing Feedback On Interpersonal Skills: Practice Makes Perfect A Web-Based Tutorial For Standardized Patients, Tamara Owens, Zhong Xie, Peggy Gregg, Cynthia Phelps, Craig W. Johnson

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Focusing Feedback on Interpersonal Skills: Practice Makes Perfect is a Web-Based learning environment enabling standardized patients (SPs) to develop, practice and enhance constructive feedback skills. The Web-based training environment for SPs features realistic professional healthcare provider/patient video scenarios, graphics, audio and immediate feedback in a student-centered self-instructional environment. SPs, who are trained to simulate an illness and portray a patient in a realistic and consistent way, subsequently provide feedback from a patient's perspective to students undergoing communication and interpersonal skills training in health science fields like medicine and nursing.

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Toward A Cognitive Taxonomy Of Medical Errors, Jiajie Zhang, Vimla L Patel, Todd R Johnson, Edward H Shortliffe Jan 2002

Toward A Cognitive Taxonomy Of Medical Errors, Jiajie Zhang, Vimla L Patel, Todd R Johnson, Edward H Shortliffe

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

One critical step in addressing and resolving the problems associated with human errors is the development of a cognitive taxonomy of such errors. In the case of errors, such a taxonomy may be developed (1) to categorize all types of errors along cognitive dimensions, (2) to associate each type of error with a specific underlying cognitive mechanism, (3) to explain why, and even predict when and where, a specific error will occur, and (4) to generate intervention strategies for each type of error. Based on Reason's (1992) definition of human errors and Norman's (1986) cognitive theory of human action, we …

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Comparing Communication Technology On Chinese, English, And Spanish Diabetes Web Sites, Yanko F Michea, Karen Pancheri, Yang Gong, Elmer Bernstam Jan 2002

Comparing Communication Technology On Chinese, English, And Spanish Diabetes Web Sites, Yanko F Michea, Karen Pancheri, Yang Gong, Elmer Bernstam

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Technological and cultural factors influence access to health information on the web in multifarious ways. We evaluated structural differences and availability of communication services on the web in three diverse language and cultural groups: Chinese, English, and Spanish. A total of 382 web sites were analyzed: 144 were English language sites (38%), 129 were Chinese language sites (34%), and 108 were Spanish language sites (28%). We did not find technical differences in the number of outgoing links per domain or the total availability of communication services between the three groups. There were differences in the distribution of available services between …

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The Semantic Web And The Integration Of Health Data Resources, Rachel L. Richesson, James P. Turley, Mark S. Tuttle Jan 2002

The Semantic Web And The Integration Of Health Data Resources, Rachel L. Richesson, James P. Turley, Mark S. Tuttle

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

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Effects Of Selenium On Thyroid Hormone Levels In Sheep, Ahmet Ateşşahi̇n, İbrahi̇m Pi̇ri̇nçci̇, Feri̇t Gürsu, Gürkan Çikim Jan 2002

Effects Of Selenium On Thyroid Hormone Levels In Sheep, Ahmet Ateşşahi̇n, İbrahi̇m Pi̇ri̇nçci̇, Feri̇t Gürsu, Gürkan Çikim

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, the thyroid hormone levels in sheep experimentally treated with selenium were investigated. Twelve Akkaraman sheep were used in the investigation. Selenium was given intramuscularly at doses of 0.1 (Group 1) and 0.4 mg/kg (Group 2). The blood samples were taken from the jugular vein at 1, 2, 4, 8, 24, 48, 96 and 144 hours after the administration. Serum triiodotyronine (T3), thyroxin (T4), free triiodotironine (fT3) and free thyroxin (fT4) levels were determined using a hormone autoanalyzer. In the comparison between the groups, it was shown that serum T3 levels reached the maximum levels at the 96^{th} …

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Use Of Milk Progesterone Assay And Rectal Palpation To Monitor Postpartum Anoestrus And The Effect Of Prid-Pmsg Treatment In Murrah Buffaloes, Mehmet Uçar, Mustafa Küçükkebapçi, Muzaffer Çelebi̇, Havva Neşe Akalin Jan 2002

Use Of Milk Progesterone Assay And Rectal Palpation To Monitor Postpartum Anoestrus And The Effect Of Prid-Pmsg Treatment In Murrah Buffaloes, Mehmet Uçar, Mustafa Küçükkebapçi, Muzaffer Çelebi̇, Havva Neşe Akalin

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Postpartum anoestrus is widely known to cause infertility in buffaloes. This study was conducted to determine the problem of postpartum anoestrus using rectal palpation and milk progesterone level in 8 Murrah buffaloes calved during late spring or early summer in the Kocatepe Agricultural Research Institute, Afyon, Turkey. In addition, the pregnancy rates of experimental animals were investigated using a combined therapy of a progesterone releasing intravaginal device (PRID) and pregnant mare serum gonadotropin (PMSG). The ovaries of each buffalo were examined by rectal palpation once a week and the milk progesterone level was detected twice a week using enzyme immunoassay …

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The Effects Of Indomethacin, Furosemide And Prostaglandin F2 Alpha On Thyroid Hormone Levels In Rams, İzzet Karahan, İbrahi̇m Pi̇ri̇nçci̇, Ahmet Ateşşahi̇n, Feri̇t Gürsu, Gürkan Çikim, Osman Güler Jan 2002

The Effects Of Indomethacin, Furosemide And Prostaglandin F2 Alpha On Thyroid Hormone Levels In Rams, İzzet Karahan, İbrahi̇m Pi̇ri̇nçci̇, Ahmet Ateşşahi̇n, Feri̇t Gürsu, Gürkan Çikim, Osman Güler

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was carried out to investigate the changes occurring in the levels of serum thyroid hormone in rams given indomethacin, furosemide and PGF2\alpha. In the study, 20 Akkaraman rams, approximately 2 years old were used. Indomethacin (3.0 mg/kg), furosemide (2.0 mg/kg) and PGF2\alpha (0.1 mg/kg) were intramuscularly given to the animals in one dose and repeated for four consecutive days. Blood samples were collected after drug administrations. Free-total thyriiodothyrionine and thyroxine (T3 and T4) levels were determined using a hormone autoanalyser. Serum free T3 and T4 levels in rams given PGF2\alpha were found to have fallen compared to the …

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Detection Of Infectious Bronchitis Virus In Tracheal Organ Cultures Using The Immunoperoxidase Technique, Ayşi̇n Şen, Gürsel Sönmez, Vi̇ldan Caner, M. Özgür Özyi̇ği̇t Jan 2002

Detection Of Infectious Bronchitis Virus In Tracheal Organ Cultures Using The Immunoperoxidase Technique, Ayşi̇n Şen, Gürsel Sönmez, Vi̇ldan Caner, M. Özgür Özyi̇ği̇t

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The applicability of the immunoperoxidase (IP) technique in unfixed-fresh tracheal organ cultures (TOCs) was investigated for rapid detection of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV). For this purpose, TOCs prepared from one-day-old SPF chicks were inoculated with IBV M41 strain in serial dilutions. IBV antigen detected by IP technique in TOCs 18 h postinoculation. IP staining was observed before siliostasis in all dilutions. The IP technique was also applied to detect IBV antigen in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections of TOCs inoculated with IBV M41 strain. Viral antigen was also detected in these sections. Histopathological examinations of IBV M41 infected tracheal rings showed loss …

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Studies On Early Diagnosis Of Rhodococcus Equi Infection By Elisa In Foals From Racehorse Breeding Studfarms In The Marmara Region, N. Yakut Özgür, Serkan İki̇z, Arzu Funda Bağcigi̇l, Babür Cari̇oğlu, Ömer Akay, Ati̇lla Ilgaz, Shinji Takai Jan 2002

Studies On Early Diagnosis Of Rhodococcus Equi Infection By Elisa In Foals From Racehorse Breeding Studfarms In The Marmara Region, N. Yakut Özgür, Serkan İki̇z, Arzu Funda Bağcigi̇l, Babür Cari̇oğlu, Ömer Akay, Ati̇lla Ilgaz, Shinji Takai

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Due to the recent increasing mortality rates in 1- to 4-month-old Thoroughbred foals with Rhodococcus equi infection in Turkey, serum samples from 454 foals between 30 and 60 days on studfarms of the Marmara Region, where the Thoroughbred foal population is concentrated, were investigated by ELISA for early diagnosis of the infection. The Tween 20-extracted antigen of the R. equi ATCC 6939 strain was used in the ELISA. Two hundred and nine (46%) of the 454 foals were found to be ELISA-positive. Optical density (OD) values of 0.3 (positive limit) or higher were detected in 43% of foals aged 30-40 …

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Identification Of Chicken Originated Campylobacter Coli And Campylobacter Jejuni By Polymerase Chain Reaction (Pcr), Hasan Basri̇ Ertaş, Burhan Çeti̇nkaya, Adi̇le Muz, Hasan Öngör Jan 2002

Identification Of Chicken Originated Campylobacter Coli And Campylobacter Jejuni By Polymerase Chain Reaction (Pcr), Hasan Basri̇ Ertaş, Burhan Çeti̇nkaya, Adi̇le Muz, Hasan Öngör

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The purpose of this study was to isolate Campylobacter species from the intestines and livers of chicken and to identify Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter jejuni by both conventional methods and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). Four specific primers derived from the ceuE gene present in the genomes of C. coli and C. jejuni were used for PCR identification. In the examination of 150 intestine and liver samples by culture and PCR, 25 (16.6%) and 32 (21.3%) were identified as C. coli and C. jejuni, respectively. It was concluded that the PCR assay used in this study may successfully be applied for …

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The Effects Of Bsa And Fcs On In Vitro Maturation Of Bitch Oocytes, Mi̇that Evecen, Alper Baran, Serhat Alkan, Ö. Banu Özdaş, Çağatay Tek Jan 2002

The Effects Of Bsa And Fcs On In Vitro Maturation Of Bitch Oocytes, Mi̇that Evecen, Alper Baran, Serhat Alkan, Ö. Banu Özdaş, Çağatay Tek

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The effects of protein sources added to the medium for maturation of bitch oocytes were investigated. Ovaries from spayed bitches were transported to the laboratory in PBS at 38 ºC within an hour. Recovered oocytes were divided into three groups and left for 72 h maturation at 38.5 ºC under an atmosphere of 5% CO_2 and high humidity. Group 1 (Control): TCM 199 medium, Group 2 (BSA): TCM 199 medium supplemented with 0.3% BSA, Group 3 (FCS): TCM 199 medium supplemented with 5% FCS. At the end of the maturation period, all oocytes were denuded from cumulus cells by pipetting …

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Detection Of Cattle Infected With Theileria Annulata In Fields By Nested Pcr, Ifat And Microscopic Examination Of Blood Smears, Zati̇ Vatansever, Serpi̇l Nalbantoğlu Jan 2002

Detection Of Cattle Infected With Theileria Annulata In Fields By Nested Pcr, Ifat And Microscopic Examination Of Blood Smears, Zati̇ Vatansever, Serpi̇l Nalbantoğlu

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of this study was to diagnose Theileria annulata infected cattle by microscopy, IFAT and nested PCR and to compare the sensitivity and specificity of these diagnostic methods. A total of 147 blood and sera samples were collected from healthy cattle in four localities of Polatlı district, Ankara, where tropical theileriosis is prevalent. Examination results revealed positivity rates of 31.3%, 44.9% and 61.2% for microscopy, IFAT and nested PCR, respectively. It was shown that nested PCR is more sensitive and specific when compared to microscopical examination and serological findings. It was also shown that nested PCR is more sensitive …

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Ultrasonographic Evaluation Of Liver Damage And Obstruction Of The Biliary Tract In Experimentally Bile Duct Ligated Dogs, Remzi̇ Gönül, Yücel Meral, Abdullah Kayar, Utku Bakirel, Mehmet Erman Or, Gülbi̇n Şennazli, Aydin Gürel, Zi̇ya Aslan Jan 2002

Ultrasonographic Evaluation Of Liver Damage And Obstruction Of The Biliary Tract In Experimentally Bile Duct Ligated Dogs, Remzi̇ Gönül, Yücel Meral, Abdullah Kayar, Utku Bakirel, Mehmet Erman Or, Gülbi̇n Şennazli, Aydin Gürel, Zi̇ya Aslan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The liver damage and obstructions of the biliary tract were evaluated ultrasonographically in experimentally bile duct ligated dogs. Seven healthy dogs of different breeds were used. The common bile duct was double ligated at the duodenal region after clinical and ultrasonographic examinations. After that, clinical examinations, biochemical analyses and examinations of the liver, gallbladder and biliary tract were done ultrasonographically over 6 weeks. All dogs were necropsied and macroscopic and histologic alterations were determined at the end of the study. It was determined that the levels of serum ALT, ALP, GGT and T. Bilirubin were (p < 0.001-0.05) statistically significantly increased after the operation in all dogs. As a result of ultrasonographic examinations, it was determined that the bile ducts and gallbladder were distended, the neck of the gallbladder was larger and more tortuous than normal, hypoechoic sludge was prominent in the gallbladder, and perivascular, multifocal hyperechoic areas appeared in the liver parenchyma toward the end of the study. These alterations were confirmed macroscopically and microscopically at the end of the autopsy in all dogs. We consider that as well as blood serum parameters, ultrasonographic examinations are useful in the early diagnosis of biliary diseases and in differentiating them from hepatic diseases.

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Effect Of Force Feeding With Various Energy Levels Of Diets On Fattening Performance And Fatty Liver Production Of Adult Geese, Ö. Hakan Muğlali, Ahmet Ergün, Cansu Ağca, Ayhan Güler, Kemal Küçükersan, Mehmet Orman, İlkay Yalçinkaya, Pinar Saçakli Jan 2002

Effect Of Force Feeding With Various Energy Levels Of Diets On Fattening Performance And Fatty Liver Production Of Adult Geese, Ö. Hakan Muğlali, Ahmet Ergün, Cansu Ağca, Ayhan Güler, Kemal Küçükersan, Mehmet Orman, İlkay Yalçinkaya, Pinar Saçakli

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was carried out to determine the effect of force feeding on the fattening performance, fatty liver production and some blood parameters of adult geese. The level of cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL and LDL in plasma lipids and the hepatic enzymes SGOT, SGPT and ALP were analysed during different periods of the study. While the initial plasma lipid fractions, cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL and LDL, of the control group, group I and group II were 245.42 ± 16.79, 370.14 ± 31.42, 61.42 ± 6.37 and 11.90 ± 1.90; 233.85 ± 8.54, 374.85 ± 37.98, 61.57 ± 4.38 and 10.42 ± 2.22; …

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Periodical Determination Of Some Microbiological Characteristics Of Sucuk Samples Produced At Some Big Meat Plants In The City Of Afyon, Ahmet Hi̇lmi̇ Çon, Mebrure Doğu, Hüsnü Yusuf Gökalp Jan 2002

Periodical Determination Of Some Microbiological Characteristics Of Sucuk Samples Produced At Some Big Meat Plants In The City Of Afyon, Ahmet Hi̇lmi̇ Çon, Mebrure Doğu, Hüsnü Yusuf Gökalp

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Some microbiological characteristics (TAMB, Enterobacteriaceae, yeast-mold, S. aureus, C. perfringens numbers) of sucuk samples, which were the products of the 5 major meat plants and marketed in the province of Afyon, were determined. Six samples were taken periodically from 5 different firms, so total of 30 samples were analysed, over 3 months. Minimum, maximum and average values for the different microbiological counts were as follows respectively, 3.0x10^4 CFU/g, 2.2x10^8 CFU/g and 2.9x107 CFU/g for TAMB;

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