Publications by authors named "L Ron"
Article Synopsis
- - Trypanosomosis is a tropical disease affecting livestock, caused by protozoan haemoparasites like Trypanosoma vivax and Trypanosoma evansi, which is poorly understood in Ecuador compared to other regions.
- - A study tested 745 cattle serum samples across various provinces in Ecuador, finding a general seroprevalence of 19.1%, with higher rates in the Amazonian provinces Sucumbíos and Napo, and the Coastal province Esmeraldas.
- - The study identified significant risk factors such as region, province, and management practices, particularly extensive management on Amazonian farms, suggesting the need for more research and improved surveillance and treatment strategies for affected cattle.
Coccidiosis in chickens is a parasitic disease of economic importance for the poultry industry. In Ecuador, there is limited information regarding the prevalence of spp. on commercial broiler farms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWith the objective of evaluating the quality parameters of raw milk in Ecuador between 2010 and 2020, a systematic review and meta-analysis of 73 studies on raw milk produced in different regions of Ecuador was performed. Under the random effects model, effect size and heterogeneity were determined vs. climatic region both among analyses and studies, with Cochran’s Q, I2 and Tau (π) statistics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFReappraisal is an adaptive emotion regulation strategy associated with favourable mental health outcomes. It is unclear whether the adaptive outcomes of habitual reappraisal are associated with better implementation of reappraisal when faced with negative affective situations. The current study aimed to examine whether habitual reappraisal predicts the implementation of instructed reappraisal and to evaluate the potential moderating effects of situational factors, namely - emotional intensity and reappraisal affordance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) is hepatotoxic and carcinogenic, and it may be present in milk due to dairy cow's ingestion when feed is contaminated with Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1).
Aim: The objective of this research was to determine the potential risk factors of dietary AFB1 contamination in dairy cows, which causes AFM1 contamination of the raw milk, through an epidemiological survey and statistical analysis.
Methods: 209 raw milk samples were collected, and AFM1 concentrations were detected by lateral flow immunochromatographic assay.