Molecular-based cross-species evaluation of bovine coronavirus infection in cattle, sheep and goats in Ghana.

Background: Apart from the huge worldwide economic losses often occasioned by bovine coronavirus (BCoV) to the livestock industry, particularly with respect to cattle rearing, continuous surveillance of the virus in cattle and small ruminants is essential in monitoring variations in the virus that could enhance host switching. In this study, we collected rectal swabs from a total of 1,498 cattle, sheep and goats. BCoV detection was based on reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction.

The dual modulatory effect of folic acid supplementation on indomethacin-induced gastropathy in the rat.

Background/aims: Folic acid modulates several disorders in humans. We investigated the effects of folic acid supplementation at varying doses on ulcer formation in the rat.

Materials And Methods: Male Wistar rats were treated with 1 mg/kg, 2 mg/kg and 3 mg/kg diet of folic acid for 21 days.