The effect of peanut skins as a natural antimicrobial feed additive on ileal and cecal microbiota in broiler chickens inoculated with Salmonella enterica Enteritidis.

The consumption of poultry products contaminated with Salmonella species is one of the most common causes of Salmonella infections. In vivo studies demonstrated the potential application of peanut skins (PS) as an antimicrobial poultry feed additive to help mitigate the proliferation of Salmonella in poultry environments. Tons of PS, a waste by-product of the peanut industry, are generated and disposed in U.

Mitochondrial DNA marker: A PCR approach for tracking rat (Rattus rattus and Rattus norvegicus) fecal pollution in surface water systems.

Rats act as reservoirs for a wide range of zoonotic pathogens and can negatively impact human health. In this study, we developed a novel dye base mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) PCR-assay (RatMt) specifically targeting a 180 bp fragment of the NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 gene for detecting fecal pollution from two species of rats (Rattus rattus and Rattus norvegicus) in environmental samples. Estimation of Escherichia coli concentrations in Rattus norvegicus fecal pellets suggested that there were approximately 2.

Peanut Skins as a Natural Antimicrobial Feed Additive To Reduce the Transmission of Salmonella in Poultry Meat Produced for Human Consumption.

Abstract: Salmonella is the leading cause of bacterial foodborne zoonoses in humans. Thus, the development of strategies to control bacterial pathogens in poultry is essential. Peanut skins, a considerable waste by-product of the peanut industry is discarded and of little economic value.

The effects of high-oleic peanuts as an alternate feed ingredient on performance, ileal digestibility, apparent metabolizable energy, and histology of the small intestine in laying hens.

We aimed to determine the effects of feeding a high-oleic peanut () diet to egg-producing laying hens on egg quality, digestibility, and feed conversion. Three isonitrogenous and isocaloric dietary treatments were formulated with 1) Control diet ()-a corn-soybean meal conventional diet with 7.8 % added poultry fat, 2) HOPN diet-dietary inclusion of ~20% coarse-ground whole HOPN, and 3) oleic acid () diet-a control diet supplemented with 2.

The effects of high-oleic peanuts as an alternative feed ingredient on broiler performance, ileal digestibility, apparent metabolizable energy, and histology of the intestine.

Locally grown feed ingredients of high energy and protein content, such as peanuts, maybe economically feasible alternatives to corn and soybean meal in broiler diets. Even though normal-oleic peanuts have been demonstrated to be a viable feed ingredient for poultry, few studies to date have examined the use of high-oleic peanuts (HO PN) as an alternative feed ingredient for broiler chickens. Thus, we aimed to determine the effect of feeding HO PN on broiler performance, nutrient digestibility, and intestinal morphology.

The relationship between circulating concentration of AMH and LH content in the follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparations on follicular growth and ovulatory response to superovulation in water buffaloes.

The relationship between circulating concentration of anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) and the LH content of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) preparation on follicular growth and ovulatory response in water buffaloes was evaluated. A single blood sample was taken from cows (N=31; age: 9.06±0.

Effect of system of lamb rearing and season on early post-partum fertility of ewes and growth performance of lambs in Katahdin sheep.

The effect of season (S), lamb rearing system (RT) and grain supplementation (GS) on post-partum fertility in Katahdin ewes and growth in Katahdin lambs was evaluated. Katahdin ewes were bred to lamb in fall (n = 36) or spring (n = 56) and at approximately 2.5 months post-partum were randomly assigned to be permanently separated or to continue to suckle their lambs for an additional 3 months.

Automatic processing of emotional stimuli in euthymic patients with bipolar disorder.

Background: Biased information processing styles are a core feature of cognitive models of unipolar depression (UD). The manic-defence hypothesis (MDH) posits that UD and Bipolar Disorder (BD) are subject partially to the same underlying cognitive processes, which may act as putative vulnerability factors. Previous studies have used experimental paradigms as a way of measuring automatic (non-intentional) processing of emotional information in order to test the MDH with some studies providing some evidence for a negatively biased automatic processing of emotionally-relevant information in BD.

Effect of stimulation with a gonadotropin mixture on reproductive outcome in nulliparous ewes bred during seasonal anestrus and early breeding season.

To evaluate the effect of gonadotropic stimulation on the reproductive response of nulliparous acyclic female sheep during mid-anestrous and early breeding season, fall-born ewe lambs of mixed breeding (N=191; ∼7 months old; study 1) and yearlings (Dorset X Texel (DT), N=120, study 2) were assigned randomly during May to July to be either pre-treated with progesterone using CIDR-g (0.3g of progesterone) devices for 5 days or to also receive gonadotropins (240IU eCG and 120IU hCG, 3mL i.m.

Gonadotropin stimulation using P.G. 600® on reproductive success of non-lactating anestrous ewes.

The effect of stimulation with a gonadotropin preparation with combined follicle stimulating and luteininzing hormone like activity on reproductive success in anestrous ewes was evaluated. In Experiment 1, ewes of mixed breeding were treated with CIDR inserts (0.3g progesterone) for 5 days and were assigned randomly to receive either gonadotropin stimulation (3mL i.

Psychopathology in postinfarction patients implanted with cardioverter-defibrillators for secondary prevention. A cross-sectional, case-controlled study.

Objective: To determine (1) the incidence of anxiety and depression in patients implanted with defibrillators for secondary arrhythmia protection after myocardial infarction; (2) the effect of comorbidity and receipt of shock therapy on psychosocial maladjustment.

Methods: Cross-sectional, one-off, questionnaire-based (HADS; MOS SF-36), case-controlled study of defibrillator recipients (n=100) from a 3-year implant period and three groups of matched controls [pacemaker (n=50), coronary intervention (n=50), atrial fibrillation (n=50)], sharing specific preselected previous health experiences. Spouses of each subgroup (n=106) were also studied.

Use of jigs to standardise orthodontic bond testing.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to test whether the use of jigs for in vitro orthodontic bond strength testing helped to standardise the technique.

Methods: Two jigs were developed, one for mounting teeth with bonded brackets all in the same plane, and the second for debonding the brackets at 90 degrees to this plane. These jigs ensured the debonding force was applied in a controlled direction.

An automated method for assessing routine radiographs of patients with total hip replacements.

This paper describes a new, fully automated method of locating objects on radiographs of patients with total joint replacements (TJRs). A statistical computer model, known as an active shape model, was trained to identify the position of the femur, pelvis, stem and cup marker wire on radiographs of patients with Charnley total hip prostheses. Once trained, the model was able to locate these objects through a process of automatic image searching, despite their appearance depending on the orientation and anatomy of the patient.

Quantifying the kinematics of natural and prosthetic knee flexion.

A new method has been developed for quantifying knee kinematics during flexion. This method was used to measure knee kinematics from lateral radiographs taken at different angles of flexion with the two femoral condyles superimposed in each image, thus standardizing the plane of flexion-extension. When applied to the radiogaphs of five healthy male volunteers (age range 21-26 years), it showed that flexion was accompanied by translation between the articular surfaces.