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Development Of Multiplex Rt-Pcr And Metagenomic Analyses Of Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex Associated Viruses In Dogs, Chutchai Piewbang Jan 2017

Development Of Multiplex Rt-Pcr And Metagenomic Analyses Of Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex Associated Viruses In Dogs, Chutchai Piewbang

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Canine infectious respiratory disease complex (CIRDC) viruses have been detected in dogs with respiratory illness. The CIRDC is associated with multiple factors depending on host susceptibility, environment and pathogens. Canine influenza virus (CIV), canine parainfluenza virus (CPIV), canine distemper virus (CDV), canine respiratory coronavirus (CRCoV), canine adenovirus type 2 (CAdV-2) and canine herpesvirus 1 (CaHV-1), are all associated with the CIRDC. Environmental factors serve as the one key point for infection. The transmission route can be via community-acquired infection (CAI) or hospital-associated infection (HAI), but the variable factors within these two routes are not well described. Moreover, novel pathogens that …

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Development Of Dna Vaccine Against Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus, Gun Temeeyasen Jan 2017

Development Of Dna Vaccine Against Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus, Gun Temeeyasen

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) is a devastating enteric disease mainly affected to the sucking piglets which causing the severe economic losses in many countries worldwide including Thailand. To date, there have no satisfied commercial vaccine for PED. The clustering system based on the spike gene demonstrated 2 variant of PEDV, classical and pandemic variant, which the difference of these variants may be affected to the protective immunity between them. The objectives of this study were to investigate the genetic diversity of S gene of PEDV in Thailand and evaluate the efficacy of DNA vaccine which developed from Thai PEDV isolate. …

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Detection And Distribution Of Enterotoxin And Adhesin Genes Of Staphylococcus Pseudintermedius Isolated From Dog, Human, And Environment, Nathita Phumthanakorn Jan 2017

Detection And Distribution Of Enterotoxin And Adhesin Genes Of Staphylococcus Pseudintermedius Isolated From Dog, Human, And Environment, Nathita Phumthanakorn

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

To obtain the information of virulence factors associated with Staphylococcus pseudintermedius pathogenicity, host survival and adaptation, the study of staphylococcal enterotoxin (SE) genes and cell wall-associated (CWA) protein genes in S. pseudintermedius isolates from dogs, humans, and environment were performed. Human methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP) harbored the hightes number of SE genes at 12 out of 17 genes compared to those from dogs at 5 and environmental isolates at 3 gene types. For CWA protein genes or S. pseudintermedius surface proteins (sps), there was no an easy and fast method to detect them. Therefore, this study develop the multiplex PCR …

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Dual Infection Between A Thai Isolate Highly Pathogenic Porcine Reproductive And Respiratory Syndrome Virus And Pandemic H1n1swine Influenza Virus In Weanling Pigs, Nattaphong Sangpratum Jan 2017

Dual Infection Between A Thai Isolate Highly Pathogenic Porcine Reproductive And Respiratory Syndrome Virus And Pandemic H1n1swine Influenza Virus In Weanling Pigs, Nattaphong Sangpratum

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

After an introduction of pandemic H1N1 swine influenza virus (pdmH1N1 SIV) in the Thai swine farms, mild clinical outcome is observed and its role in porcine respiratory disease complex (PRDC) is questionable. A highly pathogenic porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (HP-PRRSV) has become endemic in the Thai swine farms. This study was conducted to determine the pathogenicity of the pdmH1N1 SIV when co-infected with a HP-PRRSV. Thirty-two weanling pigs from a free PRRSV, SIV, porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV-2) and Mycoplasma spp. commercial farm were randomly divided into 4 groups: Negative, PRRSV, SIV and Co-infection groups. Pigs in PRRSV …

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Monitoring Of Antibiogram And Resistance Gene Profiles Among Escherichia Coli In Pig Production System, Kittitat Lugsomya Jan 2017

Monitoring Of Antibiogram And Resistance Gene Profiles Among Escherichia Coli In Pig Production System, Kittitat Lugsomya

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The antimicrobial resistant (AMR) bacteria in pig farms have been believed as an important source in food chain with public health concern. While some studies suggested transmission of AMR from pigs to humans may occur, but there was still needing to combine high resolution genomic data analysis with systematically collected epidemiological evidence to reconstruct patterns of AMR transmission between pigs and humans. The objectives of this study were to determine the occurrence and characterization the AMR phenotypes against 18 antimicrobials in pig producing system in both cross-sectional from fattening and longitudinal studies from newborn to slaughtering pigs and to evaluate …

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Identification Of Porcine Circovirus Type 3 (Pcv3) In Thailand And Its Associated Syndrome, Roongtham Kedkovid Jan 2017

Identification Of Porcine Circovirus Type 3 (Pcv3) In Thailand And Its Associated Syndrome, Roongtham Kedkovid

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Porcine circovirus type 3 (PCV3) is a recently identified swine virus with currently unknown pathogenesis. To date, PCV3 has been found in many countries, indicating the wide spread of the virus. Therefore, there is an urgent need to clarify the detrimental role of PCV3. To better understand how PCV3 might influence the pig industry, various perspectives in swine production cycle should be considered. In this study, firstly, PCV3 was identified for the first time in Thailand. The study also showed that PCV3 has existed in the Thai pig population as early as 2005, suggesting that the virus might have long …

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Immunophenotype, Molecular Diagnosis, Minimal Residual Disease, And Multidrug Resistance Protein Expression In Modified Cop, Modified Chop And Rescue Protocols Of Treated Canine Lymphomas, Sirintra Sirivisoot Jan 2017

Immunophenotype, Molecular Diagnosis, Minimal Residual Disease, And Multidrug Resistance Protein Expression In Modified Cop, Modified Chop And Rescue Protocols Of Treated Canine Lymphomas, Sirintra Sirivisoot

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Multicentric lymphoma is the most common hematopoietic tumors in dogs. Both B- or T-lymphocyte clones can originate to lymphoma. A gold standard method to differentiate each lymphocyte lineage is immunohistochemistry (IHC) by detecting specific proteins of B and T cell. A protein marker for T and B cells is CD3 and CD79a, respectively. However, another pan pre B-cell marker is Pax5 or B-cell specific activator protein. It is more specific and sensitive than CD79a because it expresses only in B-cell lymphoma cases. The first purpose of this research was to 1) determine Pax5 expression in canine lymphomas by IHC and …

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Oral Fluid Samples Used For Prrs Diagnosis And Management, Yonlayong Woonwong Jan 2017

Oral Fluid Samples Used For Prrs Diagnosis And Management, Yonlayong Woonwong

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is an economically significant swine disease having a negative impact to the swine industry worldwide. Appropriate management strategies and diagnostic tests are crucial to successfully control PRRS virus (PRRSV). However, the application for oral fluid-based diagnosis has not been evaluated in the Thai farms previously. In this study, pre-extraction methods of oral fluids were evaluated to improve the PCR product yielded. Moreover, the oral fluids utilization for PRRSV monitoring during the gilt acclimatization and farrowing to nursery period was investigated. The results demonstrated that increasing sample volume might be a suitable simple method for …

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Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment Of Streptococcus Suis Serotype 2 From Pork Consumption, Phrutsamon Wongnak Jan 2017

Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment Of Streptococcus Suis Serotype 2 From Pork Consumption, Phrutsamon Wongnak

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study aimed at determine prevalence and concentration of Streptococcus suis contamination in pork production chains as well as evaluate the health risk attributable to S. suis serotype 2 from pork consumption in Thailand. In total, 492 pig-to-pork and 480 environmental samples were collected from 4 pork production chains in Bangkok. Besides, total 1,036 pork samples were also collected from traditional and modern trades in Chiangmai, Phayao, Nan, Khonkaen, Mukdahan, Saraburi, Nakhonpathom, and Phang-nga provinces. All samples were enumerated using plate count method. S. suis isolates were confirmed by detecting cps2-j gene, followed by Quellung reaction. A stochastic risk assessment …

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Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment Of Klebsiella Pneumoniae To Ciprofloxacin From Pork In Bangkok, Rodjana Namkratok Jan 2017

Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment Of Klebsiella Pneumoniae To Ciprofloxacin From Pork In Bangkok, Rodjana Namkratok

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Risk estimates are evaluated by using quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) which is a scientific tool. The methodology can be applied to model of human adverse health effect associated with K. pneumoniae and ciprofloxacin-resistant K. pneumoniae (CRKP) from pork consumption in Bangkok. This study had four phases which were 1) sample collection, 2) bacterial isolation and enumeration, 3) antimicrobial susceptibility test and 4) risk assessment. A total of 378 pork samples from fresh markets were collected from six Bangkok areas which contained Central Bangkok, Eastern Bangkok, Northern Bangkok, Southern Bangkok, Upper Thonburi and Lower Thonburi. The mean prevalence of K. …

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Application Of Autologous Blood-Derived Platelet-Rich Fibrin For Periodontitis Treatment In Dogs, Chatvadee Kornsuthisopon Jan 2017

Application Of Autologous Blood-Derived Platelet-Rich Fibrin For Periodontitis Treatment In Dogs, Chatvadee Kornsuthisopon

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Periodontitis is one of the most prevalent inflammatory oral diseases in dog. Non-surgical managements are conventionally performed to obtain healthy oral status. With progressive periodontitis, advanced periodontal surgery and also dental extraction become warranted with major disadvantages of trauma, bleeding, prolonged anesthetic time and hospitalization, and wound healing impairment. Hence, use of platelet-rich fibrin has been studied and considered one of the novel approaches to augment in periodontitis management. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of autologous blood-derived platelet-rich fibrin in an aspect of periodontitis treatment in a canine models. In this study, the experiment was done at maxillary …

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The Effect Of Dexmedetomidine In Combination With Pethidine On Isoflurane Minimum Alveolar Concentration For Canine Antinociception, Kanjana Vinyunantakul Jan 2017

The Effect Of Dexmedetomidine In Combination With Pethidine On Isoflurane Minimum Alveolar Concentration For Canine Antinociception, Kanjana Vinyunantakul

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The effects of dexmedetomidine combined with pethidine on the minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) of isoflurane and cardiorespiratory variables in dogs were evaluated in thirty client-owned, healthy adult male dogs scheduled for castration at the Small Animal Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University. The dogs were allocated into Group 1 (n=6) receiving sterilized water for injections (placebo) as a negative control group, Group 2 (n=12) receiving 5 µg kg-1 of dexmedetomidine IM as a positive control group, and, Group 3 (n=12) receiving 5 µg kg-1 of dexmedetomidine and 5 mg kg-1 of pethidine IM. At 15 minutes after injection …

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Computed Tomography Appearance Of Intra-Thoracic Lymph Nodes In Normal Cats, Ninlawan Thammasiri Jan 2017

Computed Tomography Appearance Of Intra-Thoracic Lymph Nodes In Normal Cats, Ninlawan Thammasiri

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The study of the appearance of intra-thoracic lymph nodes in the cat observed on the computed tomography which divided into 3 parts as following; the feline soft cadaver, clinically normal cats and the retrospective study of the feline patients. The result showed that the computed tomographic images of feline soft tissue cadavers could not detected any intra-thoracic lymph nodes. However, based on the study on 30 clinically normal cats which were mixed breed, age ranging from 4 months to 11 years old, body weight between 1.5 to 5.7 kilogram, 12 male cats (6 castrated) and 18 female cats (10 spayed) …

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Intra-Articular Characteristics Of Dogs With Medial Patellar Luxation, Sethapong Jahrupatrakorn Jan 2017

Intra-Articular Characteristics Of Dogs With Medial Patellar Luxation, Sethapong Jahrupatrakorn

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The study investigated the relationship of degree of patellar luxation of dogs with joint radiography, intra-articular degenerative change of the stifle with medial patellar luxation (MPL), histopathologic change, and biomarker index. Thirty-eight stifles were divided into four groups: normal stifle joints (4), grades 2 (13), 3 (12), and 4 (9) MPL. Demographic data, lameness score, and degree of patellar luxation of all dogs were assessed and recorded. Radiographs were taken to assess osteophyte formation. Synovial tissue was collected for microscopic evaluation differential cell counts, and cytokines measurement. Stifle joints with MPL were scored during surgical correction. All observed data were …

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Comparative Surgical Treatment Of Elongated Soft Palate In Brachycephalic Dogs Using The Ultrasonic Scalpel And The Conventional Incisional Techniques, Sunisa Thunyodom Jan 2017

Comparative Surgical Treatment Of Elongated Soft Palate In Brachycephalic Dogs Using The Ultrasonic Scalpel And The Conventional Incisional Techniques, Sunisa Thunyodom

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Brachycephalic airway obstruction syndrome (BAOS) is life threatening condition in brachycephalic dogs. Surgical correction of primary disorders including elongated soft palate and stenotic nares is indicated in all cases. Aim of this study was to compare the use of the ultrasonic scalpel with the conventional incision technique for staphylectomy. Twenty dogs with BAOS enrolled in this study were randomly assigned into conventional (N=10) or ultrasonic group (N=10). Respiratory score was evaluated and recorded prior to surgery. Staphylectomy time and bleeding were recorded. Respiratory, postoperative complication and pain scores were evaluated and recorded at days 1, 3, 7, 14 and 28 …

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การประเมินทางพันธุกรรมของลักษณะการอยู่รอดของลูกสุกรที่สัมพันธ์กับขนาดครอกและน้ำหนักแรกเกิดรายตัว, ทิตยา วรวัฒนธรรม Jan 2017

การประเมินทางพันธุกรรมของลักษณะการอยู่รอดของลูกสุกรที่สัมพันธ์กับขนาดครอกและน้ำหนักแรกเกิดรายตัว, ทิตยา วรวัฒนธรรม

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

ประเมินค่าพารามิเตอร์ทางพันธุกรรมของลักษณะการอยู่รอดของลูกสุกรแรกเกิด (PSB) และการอยู่รอดของลูกสุกรก่อนหย่านม (PSW) ร่วมกับลักษณะน้ำหนักแรกเกิดรายตัว (IBW) และลักษณะขนาดครอก (LS) จากข้อมูลการอยู่รอดของลูกสุกรจำนวน 14,389 บันทึก (1,413 ครอก) จากแม่สุกร 705 ตัว ข้อมูลการอยู่รอดของลูกสุกรพันธุ์แลนด์เรซ ยอร์กเชียร์ และดูร็อก บันทึกในฟาร์มที่เลี้ยงสุกรในโรงเรือนเปิดที่ไม่มีระบบระบายความร้อน เป็นข้อมูลของลูกสุกรที่เกิดระหว่างปี พ.ศ. 2549 ถึง 2560 ประมาณค่าองค์ประกอบความแปรปรวนด้วยวิธี Gibbs sampling สำหรับลักษณะแบบไบนารี่และวิธี Average Information Restricted Maximum Likelihood (AIREML) สำหรับลักษณะแบบต่อเนื่อง ผลการศึกษาพบว่า ลำดับท้อง ระยะเวลาการอุ้มท้องของแม่สุกร และกลุ่มของโรงเรือน-ปี-เดือนที่ลูกสุกรเกิด มีอิทธิพลต่อ PSB, PSW และ IBW อย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติ (p<0.05) นอกจากนี้ PSW และ IBW ยังได้รับอิทธิพลจากพันธุ์ และเพศของสุกร (p<0.05) สำหรับ LS พบว่าขึ้นอยู่กับอิทธิพลของพันธุ์ของลูกสุกร และกลุ่มของโรงเรือน-ปี-เดือนที่ลูกสุกรเกิด (p<0.05) ค่าอัตราพันธุกรรมของ PSB, PSW, IBW และ LS มีค่าเท่ากับ 0.23 ± 0.02, 0.36 ± 0.03, 0.38 ± 0.03 และ 0.22 ± 0.01 ตามลำดับ ค่าสหสัมพันธ์ทางพันธุกรรมระหว่าง IBW กับ PSB และ PSW มีค่าสูงเท่ากับ 0.77 ± 0.05 และ 0.85 ± 0.05 ตามลำดับ ในขณะที่ค่าสหสัมพันธ์ทางพันธุกรรมระหว่าง PSB กับ PSW มีค่าปานกลางเท่ากับ 0.69 ± 0.14 สำหรับลักษณะรายครอกพบว่าค่าสหสัมพันธ์ทางพันธุกรรมระหว่าง LS กับลักษณะเปอร์เซ็นต์การอยู่รอดของลูกสุกรแรกเกิด (%PSB) เปอร์เซ็นต์การอยู่รอดของลูกสุกรก่อนหย่านม (%PSW) และน้ำหนักแรกเกิดเฉลี่ย (ABW) มีค่าเป็นลบเท่ากับ -0.16 ± 0.03 -0.64 ± 0.02 และ -0.99 ± 0.001 ตามลำดับ จากค่าสหสัมพันธ์ทางพันธุกรรมแสดงให้เห็นว่า การคัดเลือกเพื่อเพิ่มน้ำหนักแรกเกิดของลูกสุกรอาจมีผลทำให้ PSB และ PSW เพิ่มขึ้น แต่หากคัดเลือกเพื่อเพิ่ม LS จะมีผลทำให้ %PSB, %PSW และ ABW ลดลง

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Effects And Mechanisms Of Porcine Reproductive And Respiratory Syndrome Virus (Prrsv) Type 1 And Type 2 On The Permeability And Viability Of Porcine Endometrial Epithelial Cells, Dran Rukarcheep Jan 2017

Effects And Mechanisms Of Porcine Reproductive And Respiratory Syndrome Virus (Prrsv) Type 1 And Type 2 On The Permeability And Viability Of Porcine Endometrial Epithelial Cells, Dran Rukarcheep

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Both PRRSV types 1 and 2 revealed the sign of reproductive disorders associated with a lesion at implantation sites. Impairment of maternal glandular endometrium cell integrity and function by PRRSV infection may impact a proper nourishing fetus. This research was aimed to examine the effects of PRRSV type 1 and type 2 directly on the viability and barrier function of the endometrium using porcine glandular endometrial epithelial cell culture (PEG). The comparison of the route and the strain of PRRSV infection coinciding with their virulent in reproductive epithelia were considered. PEG cells isolated from the 4-6 months old PRRSV-free-herd gilts …

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Potentials Of Ivabradine To Improve Cardiac Function In Dogs With Naturally Occurring, Asymptomatic Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease, Prapawadee Pirintr Jan 2017

Potentials Of Ivabradine To Improve Cardiac Function In Dogs With Naturally Occurring, Asymptomatic Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease, Prapawadee Pirintr

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The main hypothesis of the present study is that ivabradine (1.0 mg/kg, orally, twice daily) can reduce heart rate (HR), myocardial oxygen consumption (MVO2) and improve cardiac function in dogs with degenerative mitral valve disease (DMVD) partly due to a reduction of cardiomyocyte apoptosis. In order to test the hypothesis, this study was divided into three parts. The first part aimed to determine the appropriate single oral dose of ivabradine for reduction of HR and MVO2 as assessed by rate-pressure product (RPP= HR x systolic blood pressure). Once the appropriate dose was achieved, the second part was conducted to investigate …

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Potentials Of Ivabradine To Improve Cardiac Function In Dogs With Naturally Occurring, Asymptomatic Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease, Prapawadee Pirintr Jan 2017

Potentials Of Ivabradine To Improve Cardiac Function In Dogs With Naturally Occurring, Asymptomatic Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease, Prapawadee Pirintr

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The main hypothesis of the present study is that ivabradine (1.0 mg/kg, orally, twice daily) can reduce heart rate (HR), myocardial oxygen consumption (MVO2) and improve cardiac function in dogs with degenerative mitral valve disease (DMVD) partly due to a reduction of cardiomyocyte apoptosis. In order to test the hypothesis, this study was divided into three parts. The first part aimed to determine the appropriate single oral dose of ivabradine for reduction of HR and MVO2 as assessed by rate-pressure product (RPP= HR x systolic blood pressure). Once the appropriate dose was achieved, the second part was conducted to investigate …

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Effects Of Short-Term Growth Hormone Administration On Plasma Leptin Levels In Normal And Diet-Induced Obesity Rats, Sutharinee Likitnukul Jan 2017

Effects Of Short-Term Growth Hormone Administration On Plasma Leptin Levels In Normal And Diet-Induced Obesity Rats, Sutharinee Likitnukul

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Obesity has related to the alteration of hormonal profiles, i.e. growth hormone (GH), insulin and leptin. Because of the pleiotropic mechanisms of GH, it plays important roles both in the pathophysiological mechanisms and the therapeutic hormonal supplementation, which probably affected plasma leptin. The present research aimed firstly to demonstrate the effect of short-term GH administration on plasma leptin in 3 conditions; basal, meal-induced and fasting condition, from the rats with different adipose tissue mass. Secondly, to investigate short-term effect of GH on insulin sensitivity and body adiposity in control, diet resistant (DR) and diet-induced obesity (DIO) rats. In this regard, …

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The Protective Effect Of Hydroxyxanthone On The Leakiness Of Intestinal Epithelia By The Proinflammatory Cytokine Related To Bacterial Endotoxin, Wannaporn Chayalak Jan 2017

The Protective Effect Of Hydroxyxanthone On The Leakiness Of Intestinal Epithelia By The Proinflammatory Cytokine Related To Bacterial Endotoxin, Wannaporn Chayalak

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Leaky gut characterized as decreased transepithelial electrical resistance and increased paracellular permeability to macromolecules is associated with several fatal diseases including sepsis. Pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-1β is a critical mediator of underlying mechanism through activation of myosin light chain kinase pathway. Blocking the inducible phosphorylated myosin light chain (p-MLC) indicates the successful treatment. Xanthones predominantly found in mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) has been indicated as a potent anti-inflammatory action. Hydroxyxanthones (HDX), the major natural xanthones, have been recently synthesized in various forms. This study aimed to examine and screen the action of various forms of synthetic HDXs, in preventing the increased paracellular …

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Vmed 646: Animal Physiology Ii—A Peer Review Of Teaching Project Benchmark Portfolio, Renee M. Mcfee Jan 2017

Vmed 646: Animal Physiology Ii—A Peer Review Of Teaching Project Benchmark Portfolio, Renee M. Mcfee

UNL Faculty Course Portfolios

This Peer Review of Teaching Project portfolio focuses on the Animal Physiology II course which is required for first year veterinary medicine students. Weekly quizzes assess baseline knowledge and had been administered individually and in groups. I hypothesized the discontinuation of group quizzes would increase student effort when preparing for quizzes. Unit exams involve scenario-based questions and require students to apply information. I hypothesized the implementation of group exams would help under-performing students improve their ability to apply information they had learned. Exams were still taken individually prior to being taken in groups to encourage adequate preparation. Student impacts were …

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Co-Existence Of Bovine Viral Diarrhea And Border Disease Viruses In A Sheep Flock Suffering From Abortus And Diarrhea, Peli̇n Tuncer Göktuna, Gi̇zem Alpay, Eda Baldan Öner, Kadi̇r Yeşi̇lbağ Jan 2017

Co-Existence Of Bovine Viral Diarrhea And Border Disease Viruses In A Sheep Flock Suffering From Abortus And Diarrhea, Peli̇n Tuncer Göktuna, Gi̇zem Alpay, Eda Baldan Öner, Kadi̇r Yeşi̇lbağ

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Pestivirus infections have a huge economic impact on livestock production. In 2014, an aborted fetus from a sheep flock suffering from abortus and diarrhea was submitted for virological diagnosis. Due to the positive result of the sample for pestivirus and continuing clinical symptoms in the flock, all of the animals were sampled individually. Blood samples for serum and peripheral blood mononuclear cells were collected from 93 animals (5 rams, 26 lambs, and 62 sheep). During sampling 1 ocular and 4 rectal swab samples were obtained from lambs that had a clinical eye problem and diarrhea, respectively. Additionally 5 aborted fetuses …

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Design Of Probiotic Dry Fermented Sausage (Sucuk) Production Withmicroencapsulated And Free Cells Of Lactobacillus Rhamnosus, Emel Ünal, Zerri̇n Ergi̇nkaya, Süleyman Polat, Emi̇r Ayşe Özer Jan 2017

Design Of Probiotic Dry Fermented Sausage (Sucuk) Production Withmicroencapsulated And Free Cells Of Lactobacillus Rhamnosus, Emel Ünal, Zerri̇n Ergi̇nkaya, Süleyman Polat, Emi̇r Ayşe Özer

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The present study was performed to design sucuk production with microencapsulated and free cells of Lactobacillus rhamnosus and to investigate the effect of this production method on probiotic viability and quality characteristics on the final product. L. rhamnosus was microencapsulated with an optimal coating material combination by using response surface methodology and subsequently used in sucuk production as a probiotic culture. Microencapsulation protected L. rhamnosus against gastric and other stress conditions in sucuk composition. Sucuk production with microencapsulated L. rhamnosus was found to be similar to traditional sucuk in terms of textural, physicochemical, and sensorial properties. Novel sucuk production was …

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Fascia Lata Flap To Repair Perineal Hernia In Dogs: A Preliminary Study, Simone Guérios, Juliana Monteiro, Daniella Matos Da Silva Jan 2017

Fascia Lata Flap To Repair Perineal Hernia In Dogs: A Preliminary Study, Simone Guérios, Juliana Monteiro, Daniella Matos Da Silva

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Perineal hernia (PH) in dogs normally requires surgical reconstruction of the pelvic diaphragm. The use of fascia lata grafts has been reported and described in previous studies for the correction of PH after failure of the conventional herniorrhaphy. The purpose of this report is to describe a modified technique of fascia lata flap (FLP) for PH repair in dogs. Six client-owned male dogs with PH were included in the study. PH was repaired with a FLP obtained from the dog's ipsilateral thigh and sutured directly into the perineal defect. Caudal scrotal orchiectomy was performed in all dogs that were not …

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Development Of Multiplex Rt-Pcr For Detection And Differentiationof Foot-And-Mouth Disease Virus O And A Serotypes In Turkey, Beyhan Sareyyüpoğlu, İbrahi̇m Burgu Jan 2017

Development Of Multiplex Rt-Pcr For Detection And Differentiationof Foot-And-Mouth Disease Virus O And A Serotypes In Turkey, Beyhan Sareyyüpoğlu, İbrahi̇m Burgu

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, a two-step multiplex reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (mRT-PCR) was developed and evaluated using designed primers for the simultaneous detection and differentiation of Turkish foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) serotypes A and O from clinical samples. In the method, a mix of one universal reverse primer designed from the 2B gene and two serotype-specific forward primers designed from the hypervariable regions of the capsid VP1-1D coding gene of FMDV were used. Totally, 272 FMDV-infected samples collected between 2006 and 2008 constituted the material of the study. mRT-PCR was compared to ELISA in terms of positivity percentage (%) and the …

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Hematological Effects Of Etomidate And Tricaine In Common Carp, Malgorzata Witeska, Beata Teodorczuk, Katarzyna Lugowska Jan 2017

Hematological Effects Of Etomidate And Tricaine In Common Carp, Malgorzata Witeska, Beata Teodorczuk, Katarzyna Lugowska

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Hematological effects of etomidate and tricaine at concentrations causing general anesthesia or sedation of carp juveniles were compared. Recovery of body balance took similar time in the case of both anesthetics, but fish treated with etomidate were depressed for several hours, while those subjected to tricaine immediately regained normal behavior. Immediately after exposure anesthetics caused minor hematological changes; the only statistically significant effects (decrease of hematocrit and plasma glucose) occurred after sedation with etomidate. One week after exposure a significant increase in mean corpuscular hemoglobin and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration occurred in all groups of fish compared to the previous …

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Influence Of Dietary Vitamin D3 Supplementation On The Color Changes In Longissimus Lumborum, Vastus Lateralis, Semitendinosus, And Semimembranosus Beef Muscles, Urszula Karolina Rafalska Jan 2017

Influence Of Dietary Vitamin D3 Supplementation On The Color Changes In Longissimus Lumborum, Vastus Lateralis, Semitendinosus, And Semimembranosus Beef Muscles, Urszula Karolina Rafalska

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of dietary vitamin D3 supplementation on changes in color and heme pigment (myoglobin and metmyoglobin) in 4 beef muscles. The muscles came from 48 crossbred bulls that were subjected to supplementation with vitamin D3 at 4 different doses: 0.0 (control group), 3.5, 7.0, and 10.0 x 106 IU. The 3.5 x 106 IU dose was administered daily for 6 days, before the morning feeding. Four days before slaughter, the supplementation was withdrawn. The dose of 7.0 and 10.0 x 106 IU was administered for 3 days and withdrawn 7 days …

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Comparative Evaluations Of Tear Secretion In Healthy And Infectious Keratoconjunctivitis Romanov Sheep With Schirmer Tear Test And Phenol Red Thread Tear Test, Mustafa Bariş Akgül, Ni̇hat Şindak, Ali̇ Gülaydin, Doğukan Özen, Serpi̇l Kahya Demi̇rbi̇lek, Kadi̇r Sulu Jan 2017

Comparative Evaluations Of Tear Secretion In Healthy And Infectious Keratoconjunctivitis Romanov Sheep With Schirmer Tear Test And Phenol Red Thread Tear Test, Mustafa Bariş Akgül, Ni̇hat Şindak, Ali̇ Gülaydin, Doğukan Özen, Serpi̇l Kahya Demi̇rbi̇lek, Kadi̇r Sulu

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of this study is to determine the amount of tear secretion in sheep with infectious keratoconjunctivitis and healthy ones in the Siirt region by Schirmer tear test and phenol red thread tear test. A total of 47 Romanov sheep, consisting of sheep with infectious keratoconjunctivitis (n = 6) and healthy sheep (n = 41), constituted the study material. Phenol red thread tear test followed by Schirmer tear test was performed on both eyes of the animals, properly taken at a control visit on their feet. The Schirmer tear test and phenol red thread tear test values were measured …

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Japanese Quail Performance, Intestinal Microflora, And Molecularresponses To Screened Wheat And Multienzyme Diet, Ali Asghar Saki, Fatemeh Sahebi Ala, Pouya Zamani, Dariush Alipour, Masoumeh Abbasinezhad Jan 2017

Japanese Quail Performance, Intestinal Microflora, And Molecularresponses To Screened Wheat And Multienzyme Diet, Ali Asghar Saki, Fatemeh Sahebi Ala, Pouya Zamani, Dariush Alipour, Masoumeh Abbasinezhad

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The present paper studied the effect of screened wheat (SW) levels and a multienzyme diet on Japanese quail performance, intestinal performance, and microbial population. A total of 480 unsexed 10-day-old quail chicks were assigned to a multienzyme diet (0 or 0.5 g/kg) and SW (0%, 5%, 10%, or 15%) in a 2 x 4 factorial arrangement of treatments with 4 replications and 15 quails in each in a completely randomized design. No differences were observed in performance between diets at 10 to 36 days of age. Increases in dietary SW levels decreased villus height, villus width, villus surface, and height:crypt …

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