Publications by authors named "F Canto"
In Brief: Melatonin plays a crucial role in enhancing reproductive performance in small ruminants. This paper reveals the effects of exogenous melatonin on the placental and endometrial rearrangement in early pregnancy in sheep.
Abstract: Early pregnancy losses cause 25% of pregnancy failures in small ruminants because of asynchrony between conceptus and uterine signals.
Shiga toxin-producing (STEC) poses a significant public health risk due to its zoonotic potential and association with severe human diseases, such as hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome. Ruminants are recognized as primary reservoirs for STEC, but swine also contribute to the epidemiology of this pathogen, highlighting the need for effective prevention strategies across species. Notably, a subgroup of STEC that produces Shiga toxin type 2e (Stx2e) causes edema disease (ED) in newborn piglets, economically affecting pig production.
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- The species discussed is significant in healthcare-associated infections and has developed resistance, particularly to carbapenems, but research on its colonization and virulence mechanisms is limited compared to other species.* -
- The study identifies the type 3 fimbria in some Chilean isolates, which plays a key role in the bacteria's ability to adhere to surfaces and cells, with mutants lacking the fimbria exhibiting reduced adhesion.* -
- While the type 3 fimbria is not commonly found (5.94-7.37% occurrence) across all variants, it appears in some strains associated with infections, suggesting its potential importance in the survival and fitness of certain subtypes.*
The pyelonephritis-associated fimbria (P fimbria) is one of the most recognized adhesion determinants of extraintestinal pathogenic strains (ExPECs). Twelve variants have been described for the gene encoding the P fimbria major structural subunit PapA and three variants for the gene encoding the adhesin subunit PapG. However, their distribution among the ExPEC diversity has not been comprehensively addressed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContext Several polymorphisms in the melatonin receptor 1A gene (MTNR1A ) have been related to reproductive performance in ovine. Aims To investigate the effect of the Rsa I and Mnl I polymorphisms on ram seminal quality. Methods Eighteen Rasa Aragonesa rams were genotyped for the Rsa I (C/C, C/T, T/T) and Mnl I (G/G, G/A, A/A) allelic variants of the MTNR1A gene.
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