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Sense Of Effort Associated With Exercise In The Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Karen E. Wallman

Theses : Honours

Investigations into the mediators of effort sensation have indicated that central mechanisms related to corollary discharges may be responsible for an increased sense of effort during fatiguing isometric exercise. The role for central mediators for sense of effort have been objectively demonstrated through use of contralateral limb matching tasks. Subjects diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) often report prevalent fatigue associated with a greater sense of effort when involved in exercise. This study employed a fatiguing contralateral limb-matching task in order to determine if CFS subjects (n == 6) experienced an altered sense of effort associated with the task when …

A Method Of Identifying Hazardous Highway Locations Using The Principle Of Individual Lifetime Risk, Paul J. Ossenbruggen

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Dr. Ossenbruggen presents a scientific framework for identifying hazardous highway locations that may be more easily understood by non-scientists and has potential for comparing highway with other risks to health.

Polyadenylation Of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Mrna Dictates Efficient Transcription Termination At The Intercistronic Gene Junctions, Leroy N. Hwang, Nathan Englund, Asit K. Pattnaik

School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences: Faculty Publications

The intercistronic gene junctions of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) contain conserved sequence elements that are important for polyadenylation and transcription termination of upstream transcript as well as reinitiation of transcription of downstream transcript. To examine the role of the putative polyadenylation signal 3' AUACU₇5' at the gene junctions in polyadenylation and transcription termination, we constructed plasmids encoding antigenomic minireplicons containing one or two transcription units. In plasmid-transfected cells, analyses of the bicistronic minireplicon containing the wild-type or mutant intercistronic gene junctions for the ability to direct synthesis of polyadenylated upstream, downstream, and readthrough mRNAs showed that the AUACU …

Mummies And Mummification Practices In The Southern And Southwestern United States, Mahmoud Y. El-Najjar, Thomas M. J. Mulinski, Karl Reinhard

Karl Reinhard Publications

Mummification was not intentional for most North American prehistoric cultures. Natural mummification occurred in the dry areas of North America, where mummies have been recovered from rock shelters, caves, and overhangs. In these places, corpses desiccated and spontaneously mummified. In North America, mummies are recovered from four main regions: the southern and southwestern United States, the Aleutian Islands, and the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas. This chapter is limited to a discussion of burial practices and a tabulation of the location of mummies in the southwestern United States with some comments on mummies of the southern United States, including the Ozarks.

Human Dental Microwear Caused By Calcium Oxalate Phytoliths In Prehistoric Diet Of The Lower Pecos Region, Texas, Dennis Danielson, Karl Reinhard

Karl Reinhard Publications

Recent research demonstrates that silica phytoliths of dietary origin are associated with microwear of human teeth. Previous research has shown that severe enamel microwear and dental wear characterizes Archaic hunter-gatherers in the lower Pecos region of west Texas. Calcium oxalate crystals are especially common in Archaic coprolites. The vast majority are derived from prickly pear and agave, which were the dietary staples in west Texas for 6,000 years. The calcium oxalate phytoliths are harder than enamel. Therefore, calcium oxalate crystals are the most likely source of previously documented dental microwear and wear in the lower Pecos region.Am J Phys Anthropol …

A Comparison Of Blood Cholesterol Levels And The Intake Of Dietary Trans Fatty Acids In Post-Menopausal Women, Bridget Cartwright

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to examine the correlation between dietary trans fatty acids and levels of total serum cholesterol, high and low density lipoproteins, and the ratio of total serum cholesterol to HDL in apparently healthy post-menopausal women.

Subjects (n = 21) were current members of the Eastern Illinois University Adult Fitness Program. All were moderately active Caucasian women determined to be post-menopausal and not taking hormone replacement therapy or lipid lowering medications. Mean age of the subjects was 69.1 ± 9.1 years.

Dietary intakes were assessed with the use of a multiple day food record and personal …

Web Browser As Medical Educator/Researcher Using Html & Javascript, Craig W. Johnson, George Oser, Allan J. Abedor

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

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The Effects Of Various Level Of Ascorbic Acid On The Immunity Andegg Yield Of Laying Hens, Behiç Coşkun, Fatma İnal, Osman Erganis, Yahya Kuyucuoğlu, Ümran Ok, İlhami Çeli̇k, Ali Muhtar Ti̇fti̇k, Firuze Kurtoğlu

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This research was carried out in two experiments. In first experiment, three different levels of vitamin C (0, 50 and 100 mg/kg feed) were added the diets based on corn, and the effects of the diets on egg yields, blood vitamin levels, T-lymphocyte percentage, plasma cell count in spleen and antibody titers against the vaccine of Newcastle disease were investigated for one year. Total of 648 laying hens were used in this experiment. The group fed the diet added 50 mg/kg vitamin C, produced less egg and fed more feed for one kg egg than other groups. There were no …

The Ultra Structure Of Abnormal Objects In The Semen Of Two Bulls, Hasan Hakan Bozkurt

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In the semen of the two bulls, abnormal structures, which were not identified with phase-contrast and dark-field microscopy, were observed. These samples were fixed, embedded in the plastic blocks and sectioned for examining with T.E.M. It was understood that the objects in the first sample were abnormal spermatozoa which have both head and tail anomalies. The objects in the second sample were not abnormal spermatozoa. They were leukocytes which infiltrated into the semen.

Effects On Enzyme Values And Histopathologic Findings With Vitamin E And/Orselenium On Monensin Toxicosis In Broiler Chickens, Ender Yarsan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Monensin is an ionophore antibiotic, a monovalent cationic substance, used in veterinary practice principally as a coccidiostat in poultry and as a growth promoter in cattle. This study was designed to evaluate the pretreatment of selenium and/or vitamin E and vitamin E + selenium in broilers given normal and high doses of monensin. For this purpose, 172 broiler chicks (Ross PM-3) were used in the study. These were splitted into two groups up the 15 th day. In the 15 st group, 15 of these chicks were maintained and fed without monensin, selenium and vitamin E. Other chicks were fed …

Effect Of Ivermectin (Baymec) On Natural Psoroptic And Sarcoptic Scab In Sheep, Edip Özer, Cem Ecmel Şaki̇, Murat Sevgi̇li̇

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was carried out in sheep with natural psoroptic scab in Kamışlı village of Kovancılar town in Elazığ province and in sheep with natural sarcoptic scab in Kovancılar town between April and May in 1996. According to the intensity of Psoroptes ovis and Sarcoptes ovis, two groups, control and treatment, each of which contained 15 sheep were formed in the flock with psoroptic scab whereas the flock with sarcoptic scab were divided into control and treatment groups containing 10 sheep each. Within the trial period, animals in the treatment group and the other animals in both flock received subcutaneous …

The Case Of Dermatosparaxis In A Lamb, Kemal Yilmaz, İbrahim Çi̇mtay, Bülent Eli̇tok, Nursal Meti̇n, İhsan Yaman, Cem Ecmel Şaki̇

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This observation was to report a case of dermatosparaxsis in an Akkaraman lamb. It was performed complete necropsy. And the lesions were described macroscopically and microscopically. In addition, it was included the affected and nonaffected flock to the research. After general clinical examinations; blood, wool and feaces samples were also analysed with regard to hematological (microhematocrit, hemoglobin), biochemical (zinc and copper values in plasma and hair) and parasitological examinations. The parameters of the affected and nonaffected flock were compared with each other. As the problem occured in a closed flock, it was enhanced the earlier hypothesis that genetic factors are …

A Comparison Between Three Serological Tests Forbrucella Melitensis Infection In Sheep, Nizar Abuharfeil, Mahmoud N. Abo-Shehada

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

A comparative study of the Rose Bengal test (RBT), Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) and complement fixation test (CFT) was performed to analyze sera of two Awassi flocks. Flock A was composed of 215 ewes, naturally infected with brucellosis. None of the animals were vaccinated. Flock B consisted of 336 non-infected non-vaccinated ewes. These served as nega-tive controls. The two flocks were each divided into 4 groups, and samples were collected from one group every 6 months and subjected to bacteriologic and serologic testing. Samples from any aborted ewes were also collected immediately after abortion and 6 weeks later. During the …

Plasma Transfusion In Calves With Failure Of Passive Colostral Transfer, Kürşat Turgut, Abdullah Başoğlu, Mutlu Sevi̇nç, İsmail Şen, Metin Yildiz, Süleyman Kaleli̇

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Plasma administration was studied in newborn calves with failure of passive colostral transfer (FPCT). Eighteen sick Holstein calves with FPCT (Experimental group) and 6 healthy Holstein calves known to have consumed colostrum (Control group) were used as a materials. Failure of passive colostral transfer was confirmed by a negative gluteraldehyde coagulation test (GACT). Calves with FPCT were weighed on presentation and were randomly divided in to three groups (each group consisted of 6 calves) in those treatment was designed as follows; Experimental group I (EG I) calves were treated with antimicrobials, fluids, various supportive measures, and plasma transfusion was given …

Effect Of Estrogen On Fibrinogen Clotting Time In Rabbits, Muhterem Ercan, Eşref Yeği̇n, Hayrettin Akdeni̇z, Hasan Irmak, Fahri Bayiroğlu, İlyas Tuncer

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of estrogen on fibrinogen clotting time in rabbit model experimentally. The study was performed on 14 white New Zealand race female prepubertary rabbits at two months old weighing meanly 1.4±0.3 kg. Blood samples was taken from ear veins of the rabbits and first fibrinogen clotting time levels were measured to obtain control values. Next day, female sex hormone preparate estradiol valerinate at a dose of 0.3 mg/kg were injected to the rabbits IM. In their examinations made on 10 th day of injection, they were evaluated as in oestrus and …

Peri And Postparturient Concentrations Of Lipid Lipoprotein Insulin And Glucose In Normal Dairy Cows, Abdullah Başoğlu, Mutlu Sevi̇nç, Mahmut Ok, Mursel Gökçen

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In order to provide uniqe insight into the metabolic disturbences seen after calving cholesterol, triglycerid, high density lipoprotein, low density lipoprotein, very low density lipoprotein, glucose and insulin levels in serum were studied before calving (group I), in aerly (group II) and late (group III) lactation in 24 normal cows. Serum lipoproteins were separeted into various density classes by repeated ultracentrifugation. The results indicate that there was a rise in glucose, tryglycerid and very low density lipoprotein levels before calving, and in choles-terol and high density lipoprotein levels late lactation, and the dairy cows were inclined fatty liver because of …

Effects Of Different Concentrations Of Monensin On The Contractilitychanges Of Guinea-Pig Papillary Muscle, İsmail Meral

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Effects of different concentrations of monensin on contraction amplitude (CA) which is the contraction force (CF), initial contraction velocity (ICV), average contraction velocity (ACV) and initial relaxation velocity (IRV) of guinea-pig papillary muscle were studied by using male guinea-pigs. Hearts were removed and papillary muscles were isolated from the right ventricles. The muscles were then attached to a capacitance transducer, electrically connected to a Beckman recorder and the isometric contractions of guinea-pig papillary muscles were recorded. The five hours of measurement in this experiment were divided into five periods (T0 was equilibration, T1, T2, T3 and T4 were respectively one, …

Effects Of Selenium And Vitamin E Supplementation On Concentrations Ofplasma Thyroid Hormones In Lambs, Mustafa Naziroğlu, Mehmet Çay, Veysel Tahan, Ramazan Bal, Namık Deli̇baş

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

An attempt was made to determine the effects of selenium and vitamin E supplementation on thyroid hormones in lambs. Sixteen Akkaraman lambs were used and divided equally into four groups. One group was used as a control. Second group was fed with selenium (sodium selenite, 0.3 mg kg -1 feed). Third group was fed with vitamin E (DL-a tocopheryl acetate, 250 mg -1 feed) and fourth group was fed with selenium (sodium selenite, 0.3 mg/ kg -1 feed) + vitamin E (DL-a tocopheryl acetate, 250 mg kg -1 feed) supplemented diet. Serum selenium, vitamin E and plasma thyroxine (T 4 …

The Effect Of Sodium Hydroxide Treatment On Chemical Composition Anddigestibility Of Straw, Münevver Arisoy

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Digestibility in vivo, in vitro and, in situ and effect on the chemical composition of barley straw following pilot-scale treatment with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) were investigated A range of laboratory measurements were also verified. Laboratory methods included three estimates of digestibility in vivo, in vitro and in situ. NaO treatment reduced the hemicellulose content and this resulted in an increased content of cellulose and lignin in the remaining cell wall. The mean increased in organic matter digestibility. The study was designed also to compare the measurment of digestibility methods. It was determined that the result of the experiment in vitro …

Plasma Levels Of Some Vitamins And Elements Inaborted Ewes In Elazığ Region, Mustafa Naziroğlu, Mehmet Çay, Fikret Karataş, İbrahim Çi̇mtay, Mesut Aksakal

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study, we aimed to examine the levels of vitamin A, E, selenium, zinc, copper, phosphorus, magnesium and total protein in blood of aborted ewes. Aborted and control (non aborted) Akkaraman ewes were used in living different regions of Elazığ. The levels of selenium, zinc, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, total protein, vitamin A and E were measured in plasma samples of aborted and control animals. Present findings showed that concentration of vitamin E, selenium, copper, magnesium (P

Renal Adenoma In A Dog, Ayhan Atasever, Oğuz Kul

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

A case of adenoma on the right kidney was described in a 17 years old, German Shepherd male dog. Macroscopically, Sclerotic kidney had a mass which was 0.4x0.8 cm in size and gray-white in colour. Microscopically, lesions showed typical morphology of renal adenoma.

A Research On The Breeding Of The Rainbow Trout Which Fed Different Feed(Oncorhynchus Mykiss W. 1792) In Sea Water Cages In Sinop Coast, Cumaali Ağirağaç, Şevket Büyükhati̇poğlu

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Experiments were conducted to determine the differences of two different commercial feeds (which contain protein levels of % 46.65 and % 44.88) on the growth of the Rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss W. 1792) grown in sea water. Living initial average weights first group 102.15±2.037 g and second group 104.15±1.98 g while found that end of experiment final average weights first group 279.31±5.46 g and second group 284.18±6.40 g. Living body weight gained in first group 177.16 g and in second group 179.3 g were obtained. Feed conversion rate were found that of groups respectively 1.25 and 1.19. The higher …

The Effects Of Different Light Sources And Lighting Periods On Layers Production Traits,Feed Consumption And Egg Quality In Open Poultry Houses, Habib Efi̇l, Musa Sarica

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was conducted to compare the different light sources (Incandescent lamp, fluorescent and marcury vapor), lighting periods (16 and 17 hours) and methods (Continuous and intermittent) on protuction traits, feed consumption and egg qual-ity. In addition treatments were compared for net befeit. Localy bred hybrids G 92 xS 92 were used in this study. There were statistical differences among the treatments for the age at first egg, 50% production age and live weight at 50% pro-duction age and at 72 nd week (P

Demonstration Of Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (Ibr) Virus Antigens Byimmunoperoxidase Staining, Hakan Bulut, Yusuf Bolat, Aykut Özdarendeli̇, Mehmet Z. Doymaz, S. İsmet Gürhan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

LUT, Yusuf BOLAT, Aykut ÖZDARENDELİ Fırat Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Viroloji Anabilim Dalı, Elazığ-TÜRKİYE Mehmet Z. DOYMAZ Fırat Üniversitesi, Tip Fakültesi, Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Elazığ-TÜRKİYE S. İsmet GÜRHAN Şap Enstitüsü, Ankara-TÜRKİYE Abtract: In this study, cellular localization of IBR-IPV (Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis-Infectious Pustular Vulvovaginitis) virus anti-gens at various times of infection was studied. For this purpose, MDBK cells wre infected with IBR-Colorado strain and cellular dis-tribution of viral antigens were followed at early and late periods of infetction. Immunohistochemical staining of virus antigens were performed by using IBR-Colorado immune Balb/C mouse serum and horse radish peroxidase-conjugated goat anti-mouse immuno-globins as primary …

Histological Investigation On The Stuructural Aspects Of Adult Brown Bears' Ovary, Nesrin Özfi̇li̇z

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was made to investigate the structure of the ovaries of adult Brown bears which were brought to the Wildlife Research Centre (WRC) in Bursa. Ovaries obtained by laparoscopic surgery method, were divided into two pieces and fixated in buffered formalin. The 10-15 µ cryostat sections were stained with Oilred O stain method. The 5-7 µ sections cut from paraffin blocks stained with Crossmon's triple stain, Gomori's silver stain, Pinkus' orcein-giema stain and Mc Manus' periodic acide schiff (PAS) technique. The shapes of ovaries were observed as ovoid by ultrasonografi device. In the histological examinations, it was composed of …

Effects Of Hatching Egg Weight And Parental Age On The Hatchingweight And 6th Week Live Weight In Japanese Quail (Coturnix Coturnix Japonica), İskender Yildirim, Ramazan Yeti̇şi̇r

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This experiment was conducted to determine the effects of hatching egg weight and parental age on the hatching chick weight and sixth week of age live weight of Japanese Quail ( Coturnix coturnix japonica). The first experiment was carried out with a total of 450 quail chicks hatched from three different egg weights groups (A, 11.0-11.9 g; B, 12.0-12.9 g; C, 13.0-13.9 g). In the second experiment, a total of 200 quail chicks hatched from eggs of two different age groups (22 and 65 wks of age) were used. As a result of the first experiment, average chick weights at …

Transferrin (Beta-Globulin)Polimorfism İn Angora Goat, C. Elmaci, S. Asal

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

LMACI Uludağ Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Zootekni Bölümü Bursa-TÜRKİYE Sevinç ASAL Ankara Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Zootekni Bölümü Ankara-TÜRKİYE Abstact:In this study transferrin polymorphism was investigated in Angora Goats. The seperation of transferrin types were carried out using teh horizontal starch-jel electrophoresis. the frequencies of transferrin alleles were determined 0.0801+-0.019,0.195+-0.018 and 0.004+-0.003 for TfA, TfB and TfC, respectively. Differences between expected number and observed number for transferrin genotypes were nonsignificant.

The Studies On The Experiments Of Preventive Treatment With Sodiumbicarbonate Supplementation To Feeds In Sheep In Which Cases Of Ruminal Acidosis, Gürbüz Gökçe, Hüseyin Y. İmren

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was made to determine the degree of protection of sheep against ruminal acidosis after the addition of various concentrations of sodium bicarbonate (3%, 6%, 9%) to acidotic rations (crushed wheat). For this purpose four groups, each group consisting of three animals, were used. This grouping was established according to the rate of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO 3 ) added to the crushed wheat. Crushed wheat-wheat strax mixture (Base ration, 90; 10, 40 gr/kg) was fed to animals once a day for up to 4 days. NaHCO 3 was added to base ration. Treatments were as follows: No treatment (control, …

Determination Of Microbiological Quality Of Ice-Creambelong To Various Patisserie In Ankara, İrfan Erol, Özlem Küplülü, Belgin Siriken, T. Halûk Çeli̇k

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, a total of 100 ice cream samples, collected from various patisserie in Ankara, 30 of them vanilla, 26 of them chocolate and 44 of them fruit ice cream samples, were analysed microbiologically. While coliform and E. coli counts were determined with MPN technique, in the isolation of the salmonella enrichment technique and in the isolation of the total viable count, lactobacilli, micrococci and staphylococci, coagulase positive staphylococci, enterobacteriaceae, enterococci, pseudomonas, yeast and molds, drop plating technique were used. According to analysis findings, it was determined that 63.2% to 73.1% of vanilla ice cream samples, 73.0% to 57.4% …

Estrous, Ovulation And Pregnancy Rates Followingpgf_{2\Alpha} Injections In Mares, Mürsel Demi̇rel, Ahmet Semacan, İbrahim Taşal

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Prostaglandin F2a was commonly used for synchronisation in mares. The purpose of this study was to see the effect of single and double doses of PGF2a on estrous, ovulation and pregnancy rates. Therefore 43 Thoroughbred mares, between 4-17 years old, were used. Thirty mares 10 mg PGF2a (Dinoprost Tromethamine, Dinolytic) was injected intramuscularly, regardless of the stage of the estrous cycle, for synchronization. Estrous behaviors and follicular development were examined with daily teasing and rectal palpation every other day, after PGF2a injection and ovulation times determined daily rectal palpation during estrous. The ma-res which in estrous (n: 11) natural service …