Publications by authors named "R Casais"

Article Synopsis
  • The study investigates the exposure of European wild rabbits and Iberian hares to the parasite Sarcoptes scabiei in southern Spain, highlighting a lack of prior detailed research.
  • Researchers collected serum samples from 464 wild rabbits and 132 Iberian hares over several hunting seasons, finding an overall seroprevalence of 15.9%, with higher rates in Iberian hares (31.1%) compared to wild rabbits (11.6%).
  • Identified risk factors for exposure included species type, age (adults), and geographical area, with significant clusters of high seropositivity detected in western and central Andalusia, indicating the need for enhanced monitoring of this parasite in wild populations.
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Tuberculosis BCG vaccination induced non-specific protective effects in humans led to postulate the concept of trained immunity (TRAIM) as an innate type of immune mechanism that triggered by a pathogen, protects against others. Killed vaccines have been considered not to be effective. However, field efficacy of a commercial vaccine against paratuberculosis, as well as of a recently developed M.

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Little is known about the role of alternative splicing (AS) in regulating gene expression in -infected individuals in distinct stages of infection. Pre-mRNA AS consists of the removal of introns and the assembly of exons contained in eukaryotic genes. AS events can influence transcript stability or structure with important physiological consequences.

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Build-up-edge (BUE), high-temperature machining and tool wear (TW) are some of the problems associated with difficult-to-machine materials for high-temperature applications, contributing significantly to high-cost manufacturing and poor tool life (TL) management. A detailed review of non-traditional machining processes that ease the machinability of INCONEL, decrease manufacturing costs and suppress assembly complications is thus of paramount significance. Progress taken within the field of INCONEL non-conventional processes from 2016 to 2023, the most recent solutions found in the industry, and the prospects from researchers have been analysed and presented.

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