Publications by authors named "Hnin Thidar Myint"
Prevalence, antimicrobial resistance and genomic comparison of non-typhoidal salmonella isolated from pig farms with different levels of intensification in Yangon Region, Myanmar.
PLoS One
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- In Myanmar, different types of pig farming coexist, but there's a lack of understanding about the zoonotic risks and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) linked to these practices, prompting this study focused on Salmonella.
- The study found a significant prevalence of Salmonella across various pig farms, with backyard farms having the highest incidence, and intensive farms showing a concerning level of multi-drug resistant strains.
- The research highlighted the presence of various Salmonella serovars, especially in semi-intensive and backyard farms, indicating a need for future monitoring and risk management to address zoonotic concerns and AMR in pig farming.
Objective: This study aimed to identify the relationship between bovine brucellosis prevalence, farmers' knowledge, attitude, practice (KAP), and social factors on migratory draft cattle and smallholder dairy farms in the central dry zone of Myanmar.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 54 migratory and 38 dairy cattle farms between August 2020 and February 2021. A structured questionnaire was used to identify farmers' behaviors.
Article Synopsis
- The rise in livestock production is expected to lead to the emergence of new pathogens that can affect both animal and human health.
- Researchers studied the respiratory microbiota of pigs, focusing on a specific pathogen that is prevalent in pig farming and can also infect humans.
- The findings indicate that certain pathogenic strains developed during the expansion of pig farming in the 19th and 20th centuries, spreading globally through the trade of live pigs and adapting over time to become more pathogenic.
Role for des-acyl ghrelin in the responsiveness of plasma hormones and metabolites to ghrelin in Holstein steers.
Domest Anim Endocrinol
August 2008
Gastric-derived peptide hormone ghrelin is known for its potent growth hormone (GH) stimulatory effects. The acyl-modification on N-terminal Ser(3) residue is reported to be important to stimulate the ghrelin receptor, GH secretagogue-receptor type1a (GHS-R1a). However, major portion of circulating ghrelin lacks in acylation, and some biological properties of des-acyl ghrelin have been reported in monogastric animals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGhrelin is a gut peptide which participates in growth regulation through its somatotropic, lipogenic and orexigenic effects. Synergism of ghrelin and growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) on growth hormone (GH) secretion has been reported in humans and rats, but not in domestic animals in vivo. In this study, effects of a combination of ghrelin and GHRH on plasma GH and other metabolic parameters, and changes in plasma active and total ghrelin levels were studied in Holstein bull calves before and after weaning.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe stimulatory effect of the novel gastric-derived hormone, ghrelin, on growth hormone (GH) secretion has been reported in domestic animals as well as in humans and rats. The octanoyl modification on the Ser3 residue of ghrelin appears to be essential for its endocrine activity. A major portion of circulatory ghrelin lacks acylation but possesses some biological activities other than GH stimulation; therefore, both types of acylated and des-acyl ghrelin are supposed to be important for energy homeostasis.
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