Growth and yield of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) as influenced by weed management practices and Rhizobium inoculation.

Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) productivity in India is low, because of many problems beset in its cultivation. One of the serious problems are weeds.

Influence of endotoxin on the disposition kinetics and dosage regimens of oxytetracycline in calves.

The influence of endotoxin on the disposition kinetics of oxytetracycline (OTC) (10 mg/kg) was investigated in five healthy ruminating male crossbred calves. The serum concentration-time data of OTC before and after endotoxin challenge were best described by a two-compartment open model. Repeated administration of Escherichia coli endotoxin (1 microg/kg, i.

Comparison of the standard AGID test and competitive ELISA for detecting bluetongue virus antibodies in camels in Gujarat, India.

The performance of the standard agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) test and the competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (cELISA) for the detection of serum antibody against bluetongue virus (BTV) in clinically healthy and diseased camels in Gujarat state were compared. Out of 176 sera tested, 22 (12.5%) and 34 (19.

Molecular Characterization of a New Tomato Begomovirus from India.

The Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center's (AVRDC) tomato breeding lines derived from Lycopersicon hirsutum f. glabratum B 6013 × L. esculentum H-24 and carrying the Ty-2 resistance gene located on chromosome 11 are tolerant to tomato leaf curl disease in Karnataka State, southern India (3), where several isolates of Tomato leaf curl Virus-Bangalore (GenBank Accession Nos.

Selection of human isolates of Bifidobacteria for their use as probiotics.

An attempt was made to isolate human strains of Bifidobacteria, all together 36, from fecal samples of 15 breast-fed infants ages 1-6 mo. These isolates were checked for their ability to grow in the presence of 1-3% bile, 0.2-0.

Verification of hypocholesterolemic effect of fermented milk on human subjects with different cholesterol levels.

The possible hypocholesterolemic effect of acidophilus milk was evaluated on 27 human subjects having different levels of serum cholesterol, i.e. < 2.

Pancreatic juice and duodenal fluid flow rate in cow calves from birth to early ruminant state.

The present investigation on pancreatic juice (PJ) and duodenal fluid (DF) was carried out in 10 crossbred (Jersey x Kankrej) male cow calves from birth to early ruminant state (15 week). The respective samples were measured in situ by cannulating the pancreatic duct and duodenal lumen, 30 minutes before feeding (BF) and 30 minutes after feeding (AF) both during morning (MH) and evening (EH). The results revealed significant increase in PJ and DF flow rate with age.

Effects of experimentally induced Theileria annulata infection on the pharmacokinetics of oxytetracycline in cross-bred calves.

The effects of an experimental Theileria annulata infection on the intravenous (10 mg kg-1) pharmacokinetics of oxytetracycline (OTC) were investigated in crossbred calves. The serum concentration-time curve of oxytetracycline before and after the experimental infection was best described by an open two-compartment model. The experimental infection was induced by a subcutaneous administration of ground-up tick supernate (GUTS) equivalent to 30 Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum ticks infected with Theileria annulata.

Relative efficacy of conventional sperm parameters and sperm penetration bioassay to assess bull fertility in vitro.

Frozen semen samples from 10 bulls were thawed and actively motile sperm recovered using a swim-up technique. Calcium ionophore A23187 at 0.5 microM concentration was used for 1 min to induce the acrosome reaction in the sperm.

Episodic release of luteinizing hormone and testosterone in Surti and Marwari bucks younger than one year of age.

Studies on the episodic release of luteinizing hormone (LH) and testosterone in Surti (n=2) and Marwari (n=2) bucks younger than one year of age (6 to 8 months) were carried out by collecting blood plasma during the breeding season. The studies revealed that definite pulsatile releases of LH and testosterone occur in both breeds of bucks. The overall number of LH and testosterone pluses over a 24 hour period was 9.

Disseminated Aspergillus terreus infection in a caged pigeon.

Disseminated aspergillosis due to Aspergillus terreus was diagnosed in a young pigeon kept by a bird fancier. The fungus was isolated in heavy growth from the infected tissues on Sabouraud medium at 37 degrees C. Microscopic examination of the squeeze preparation of the air sacs revealed the presence of typical conidiophores of an Aspergillus sp.

Effect of some natural pesticides on entomogenous muscardine fungi.

Five commercial preparations of natural pesticides were tested for in vitro compatibility with muscardine fungi, Beauveria brongniartii and Metarhizium anisopliae. Neemark (azadirachtin) was found compatible with both the fungi. Phytoallexin, the natural fungicide, significantly inhibited the growth of both the fungi, while other natural pesticides showed moderate to severe inhibition.

Colonization of a bovine burn wound by Trichosporon beigelii.

Trichosporon beigelii, an emerging opportunistically zoopathogenic fungus, was demonstrated both by culture and by direct microscopy in the chronic, ulcerated burn wound of a 3-month-old Jersey cow. The fungus was probably limited to the cutaneous tissues since it was not isolated from blood, urine or faeces, nor from nasal, eye or ear swabs. It is suggested that etiological significance of Tr.

Feline meningitis due to Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans and review of feline cryptococcosis.

Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans was ascertained as the prime cause of fatal meningitis in a young-adult female domestic cat who was suspected of rabies. The pathogen was isolated in heavy growth from the infected brain specimen on simplified sunflower seed (Helianthus annuus) medium at 30 degrees C.

Aspergillus fumigatus as a cause of mycotic tracheitis in a chicken.

An unusual case of mycotic tracheitis in a young chick caused by Aspergillus fumigatus was recorded from Anand, India, during 1987. The pathogen was demonstrated in the tracheal exudate by potassium hydroxide technique and also recovered from the trachea on Sabouraud dextrose agar at 37 degrees C. The characteristic hyphae of Aspergillus spp.

Nutritional and biological evaluation of tobacco leaf protein concentrate.

A tobacco leaf protein concentrate (TLPC) from bidi tobacco leaves was prepared by a heat coagulation method which contained 52% protein and was free from nicotine and polyphenols. When TLPC was fed to weanling wistar albino rats to supplement 25% of the dietary protein, the growth of the animals was found to be comparable to control animals. Reproductive performance of male and female rats fed the TLPC supplemented diet was normal and no histopathological changes were seen in their tissues.