Publications by authors named "V L Melo"

Helicobacter pylori infection is a major risk factor for gastric adenocarcinomas. In the case of the intestinal subtype, chronic gastritis and intestinal metaplasia are well-known sequential steps in carcinogenesis. H.

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This study aimed to evaluate the effect of replacing corn grain with refused melon fruit (RMF) in the diet on the intake and digestibility of nutrients, performance, carcass characteristics, and physical-chemical attributes of meat from lambs finished in feedlot. We used 30 male lambs of the Santa Inês breed, not castrated, with 18.3 ± 1.

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The assessment of animal behavior serves as a valuable approach to identify illness and animal responses to environmental stimuli. Both heat stress and mastitis are reported to impact the behavioral responses of dairy cattle. However, little is known about the effects of heat stress on the lactating cow's behavioral responses to mastitis.

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Brazil's Fundão dam collapse is one of the world's largest disasters of tailing dam failures. Previous research has evaluated toxic metals and non-metals (Cd, Cr, Ni, Pb, As, Hg) in the same soil samples used in this study, and results have indicated that only Fe and Mn concentrations increased above the original baseline (Melo et al., 2023).

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Criteria for setting medication prices in Brazil are set forth in CMED Resolution n. 2/2004 of the (Medicines Market Regulation Chamber). The stipulated prices influence the private and public markets, which makes it challenging to review pricing policies due to the need to harmonize social and economic interests.

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