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Gómez Á, Lacasta D, Teresa Tejedor M, Ruiz de Arcaute M, Ramos JJ, Ruiz H, Ortín A, Villanueva-Saz S, Reina R, Quílez P, Navarro T, Verde M, Borobia M, Windsor PA. Use of a local anaesthetic and antiseptic wound formulation for the treatment of lambs naturally infected with Orf virus. Vet Microbiol 2024; 292:110037. [PMID: 38479302 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2024.110037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
Abstract
Contagious ecthyma (CE) is a worldwide highly contagious zoonotic viral skin disease of sheep and goats. Treatment for Orf virus (ORFV) infection usually involves topical and oral antibiotics. An anaesthetic and antiseptic topical gel (Multisolfen® or Tri-Solfen®; MS®, Medical Ethics, Australia) has been documented as an efficacious therapy for lesions from mucosal and epithelial viral infections in ruminants. The present study tested a new treatment protocol of MS® for CE therapy on-farm in 150 lambs naturally infected with ORFV. Lambs were divided into three cohorts of 50 lambs each (C, D and E). Cohort C was treated with MS® 3 times with an interval of 3 days between treatments, cohort D was treated daily with hypochlorous acid, whilst cohort E served as untreated controls. The lambs were examined clinically every two days, weight measured weekly, with whole blood and sterile swabs from ORFV lesions collected for haematological analysis and specific ORFV PCR. Cohort C presented fewer lambs displaying ORFV-associated lesions than other cohorts at different times of the experiment. Further, lesions treated with MS® were milder compared with other cohorts. However, following cessation of therapy, most of the lambs again developed ORFV-associated lesions. No differences between cohorts were observed in weight, haematological and PCR results. These findings suggest that topical treatment with MS® is effective for CE in field conditions, especially in the first stages of the clinical course, although treatment with MS® may need to be extended a minimum of 4 weeks.
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- Álex Gómez
- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, Zaragoza 50013, Spain.
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, Zaragoza 50013, Spain.
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- Anatomy, Embryology and Animal Genetics Department, CIBER CV (Universidad de Zaragoza-IIS), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, Zaragoza 50013, Spain.
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, Zaragoza 50013, Spain
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, Zaragoza 50013, Spain
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, Zaragoza 50013, Spain
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, Zaragoza 50013, Spain
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, Zaragoza 50013, Spain
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- Instituto de Agrobiotecnología, CSIC-Gobierno de Navarra, Mutilva 31192, Spain.
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, Zaragoza 50013, Spain
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, Zaragoza 50013, Spain
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, Zaragoza 50013, Spain
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, Zaragoza 50013, Spain
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- University of Sydney, Sydney School of. Veterinary Science, Camden, NSW 2570, Australia
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Villanueva-Saz S, Lebrero ME, Solsona A, Ramos JJ, de Arcaute MR, Ruíz H, Pérez MD, Bello JM, Verde M, Ortín A, Marteles D, Fernández A, Gómez A, Trotta M, Lacasta D. Presence of anti-Leishmania infantum antibodies in sheep (Ovis aries) in Spain. Vet Res Commun 2024; 48:615-621. [PMID: 37819486 PMCID: PMC10811003 DOI: 10.1007/s11259-023-10221-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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Sandflies are the primary transmission vector for Leishmania spp parasite in endemic regions. The role of other animals, different from the dog, is under discussion in the leishmaniosis endemic countries. A limited number of reports have been published on the possible role of livestock in European countries for Leishmania maintenance and diffusion. The aim of the present study was to perform a serosurvey on sheep in areas of Spain that are endemic for zoonotic leishmaniosis and establish the possible role of sheep regarding Leishmania infantum infection in endemic areas. Three hundred and two serum samples were obtained from sheep and were evaluated for serological survey to detect L. infantum by using the in-house ELISA technique. Twenty-eight out of the 302 samples included in this study, were positive for L. infantum antibodies (9.27%). In the present study, a significant association was found between adult age and seropositivity (p = 0.006) and female gender and seropositivity (p = 0.02). This association has not been previously described in other European studies related to L. infantum infection in sheep. Our study reveals that domestic sheep in a European Mediterranean country are exposed to L. infantum. To our knowledge, this study demonstrates the presence of seropositive sheep in different regions of Spain for the first time. Further epidemiological studies focus on evaluating the rural cycle of this parasite to know if livestock could act as a potential reservoir are needed.
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- Sergio Villanueva-Saz
- Clinical Immunology Laboratory, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, 50013, Spain.
- Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.
- Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Zaragoza, Spain
- Department of Animal Production and Sciences of the Food, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Clinical Immunology Laboratory, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, 50013, Spain
- Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Zaragoza, Spain
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- Clinical Immunology Laboratory, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, 50013, Spain
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- Clinical Immunology Laboratory, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, 50013, Spain
- Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Clinical Immunology Laboratory, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, 50013, Spain
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Zaragoza, Spain
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Lacasta D, Ríos M, Ruiz de Arcaute M, Ortín A, Ramos JJ, Villanueva-Saz S, Tejedor MT, Ruiz H, Borobia M, Reina R, Gómez A, Navarro T, Windsor PA. Use of a Local Anaesthetic/Antiseptic Formulation for the Treatment of Lambs Experimentally Infected with Orf Virus. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:2962. [PMID: 37760362 PMCID: PMC10525785 DOI: 10.3390/ani13182962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Contagious ecthyma is a highly transmissible eruptive viral disease of the skin and mucosa of sheep and goats distributed worldwide. The treatment of orf lesions is usually based on the use of antiseptics and antibiotics for the management of presumptive secondary infections, increasing risks of antimicrobial resistance. The wound dressing formulation Tri-Solfen® (TS) containing two local anaesthetics (lignocaine and bupivacaine), adrenaline and an antiseptic (cetrimide) in a gel formulation has been demonstrated to reduce suffering and enhance recovery in cattle and buffalo with oral and skin lesions due to foot-and-mouth disease virus infection and reduced the orf viral load in lambs. In the present study, experimental infection with the orf virus was conducted in 50 newborn lambs and 25 animals were treated after the presence of the first lesions with TS and repeated three days later. Daily clinical examination, haematological, serological, biomolecular and post-mortem analyses were conducted during 34 days after treatment. Results indicated that treatment had no effect on weight gain and clinical progression of the lesions. It was determined that seroconversion after experimental infection occurs 34 days after infection and suggested that the deep basal epithelial location of the orf lesions may have prevented the therapy from having altered the clinical course.
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- Delia Lacasta
- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (M.R.); (M.R.d.A.); (A.O.); (J.J.R.); (S.V.-S.); (H.R.); (M.B.); (A.G.); (T.N.)
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (M.R.); (M.R.d.A.); (A.O.); (J.J.R.); (S.V.-S.); (H.R.); (M.B.); (A.G.); (T.N.)
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (M.R.); (M.R.d.A.); (A.O.); (J.J.R.); (S.V.-S.); (H.R.); (M.B.); (A.G.); (T.N.)
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (M.R.); (M.R.d.A.); (A.O.); (J.J.R.); (S.V.-S.); (H.R.); (M.B.); (A.G.); (T.N.)
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (M.R.); (M.R.d.A.); (A.O.); (J.J.R.); (S.V.-S.); (H.R.); (M.B.); (A.G.); (T.N.)
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (M.R.); (M.R.d.A.); (A.O.); (J.J.R.); (S.V.-S.); (H.R.); (M.B.); (A.G.); (T.N.)
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- Anatomy, Embryology and Animal Genetics Department, CIBER CV (Universidad de Zaragoza-IIS), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain;
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (M.R.); (M.R.d.A.); (A.O.); (J.J.R.); (S.V.-S.); (H.R.); (M.B.); (A.G.); (T.N.)
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (M.R.); (M.R.d.A.); (A.O.); (J.J.R.); (S.V.-S.); (H.R.); (M.B.); (A.G.); (T.N.)
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- Instituto de Agrobiotecnología, CSIC-Gobierno de Navarra, 31192 Mutilva, Spain;
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (M.R.); (M.R.d.A.); (A.O.); (J.J.R.); (S.V.-S.); (H.R.); (M.B.); (A.G.); (T.N.)
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (M.R.); (M.R.d.A.); (A.O.); (J.J.R.); (S.V.-S.); (H.R.); (M.B.); (A.G.); (T.N.)
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- Sydney School of Veterinary Science, The University of Sydney, Camden, NSW 2570, Australia;
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Grande C, Castaño A, Ramos JJ. Sensitive Instrumental Method for Quantitative Determination of High-Brominated Flame Retardants in Human Serum Samples. J AOAC Int 2023:7160900. [PMID: 37171836 DOI: 10.1093/jaoacint/qsad057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND High-brominated flame retardants can be released into the environment from consumer products, such as electric and electronic equipment, and enter the human body by different pathways. Due to their toxicity and the regulations, is very relevant to know their levels and trends in human samples. However, chromatographic serum analysis of some of these compounds represents nowadays a challenge in general population. OBJECTIVE To optimise and validate an instrumental method based on gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry, which, together with, a simple sample preparation procedure allows the analysis of decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209), decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) and tetrabromobisphenol A-bis(2,3-dibromopropyl ether) (TBBPA-DBPE) in human serum samples from the general population. METHODS In order to minimise the high degradation during instrumental analysis, GC parameters such as injection volumes, carrier flow rates and column lengths, were assessed and optimized. This instrumental approach in combination with solid-phase extraction (SPE) followed by multi-layer silica gel column purification allowed satisfactory analysis using only 1 mL of serum. RESULTS The performance of the complete method was evaluated at three spiking levels, 0.01, 0.05 and 0.2 ng/mL Recoveries in the range 87-108% were obtained whereas the relative standard deviation in interday measurements, were in general lower than 19%. Limits of detection were in the range of 0.0045-0.0070 ng/mL. The optimized procedure was successfully applied to the determination of the investigated pollutants in real human samples of general population. CONCLUSION The proposed method could contribute to the inclusion of these environmental pollutants in human biomonitoring studies, increasing the knowledge of levels and trends in the general population. HIGHLIGHTS GC-MS parameters optimization to minimise instrumental analytes degradation.Successful application to human serum samples from the general population.Tetrabromobisphenol A bis(2,3-dibromopropyl ether) human serum levels are reported first time.
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- Cristina Grande
- Environmental Toxicology, National Center for Environmental Health (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28220 Madrid, Spain
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- Environmental Toxicology, National Center for Environmental Health (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28220 Madrid, Spain
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- Environmental Toxicology, National Center for Environmental Health (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28220 Madrid, Spain
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Richterová D, Govarts E, Fábelová L, Rausová K, Rodriguez Martin L, Gilles L, Remy S, Colles A, Rambaud L, Riou M, Gabriel C, Sarigiannis D, Pedraza-Diaz S, Ramos JJ, Kosjek T, Snoj Tratnik J, Lignell S, Gyllenhammar I, Thomsen C, Haug LS, Kolossa-Gehring M, Vogel N, Franken C, Vanlarebeke N, Bruckers L, Stewart L, Sepai O, Schoeters G, Uhl M, Castaño A, Esteban López M, Göen T, Palkovičová Murínová Ľ. PFAS levels and determinants of variability in exposure in European teenagers - Results from the HBM4EU aligned studies (2014-2021). Int J Hyg Environ Health 2023; 247:114057. [PMID: 36327670 PMCID: PMC9758614 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2022.114057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are man-made fluorinated chemicals, widely used in various types of consumer products, resulting in their omnipresence in human populations. The aim of this study was to describe current PFAS levels in European teenagers and to investigate the determinants of serum/plasma concentrations in this specific age group. METHODS PFAS concentrations were determined in serum or plasma samples from 1957 teenagers (12-18 years) from 9 European countries as part of the HBM4EU aligned studies (2014-2021). Questionnaire data were post-harmonized by each study and quality checked centrally. Only PFAS with an overall quantification frequency of at least 60% (PFOS, PFOA, PFHxS and PFNA) were included in the analyses. Sociodemographic and lifestyle factors were analysed together with food consumption frequencies to identify determinants of PFAS exposure. The variables study, sex and the highest educational level of household were included as fixed factors in the multivariable linear regression models for all PFAS and each dietary variable was added to the fixed model one by one and for each PFAS separately. RESULTS The European exposure values for PFAS were reported as geometric means with 95% confidence intervals (CI): PFOS [2.13 μg/L (1.63-2.78)], PFOA ([0.97 μg/L (0.75-1.26)]), PFNA [0.30 μg/L (0.19-0.45)] and PFHxS [0.41 μg/L (0.33-0.52)]. The estimated geometric mean exposure levels were significantly higher in the North and West versus the South and East of Europe. Boys had significantly higher concentrations of the four PFAS compared to girls and significantly higher PFASs concentrations were found in teenagers from households with a higher education level. Consumption of seafood and fish at least 2 times per week was significantly associated with 21% (95% CI: 12-31%) increase in PFOS concentrations and 20% (95% CI: 10-31%) increase in PFNA concentrations as compared to less frequent consumption of seafood and fish. The same trend was observed for PFOA and PFHxS but not statistically significant. Consumption of eggs at least 2 times per week was associated with 11% (95% CI: 2-22%) and 14% (95% CI: 2-27%) increase in PFOS and PFNA concentrations, respectively, as compared to less frequent consumption of eggs. Significantly higher PFOS concentrations were observed for participants consuming offal (14% (95% CI: 3-26%)), the same trend was observed for the other PFAS but not statistically significant. Local food consumption at least 2 times per week was associated with 40% (95% CI: 19-64%) increase in PFOS levels as compared to those consuming local food less frequently. CONCLUSION This work provides information about current levels of PFAS in European teenagers and potential dietary sources of exposure to PFAS in European teenagers. These results can be of use for targeted monitoring of PFAS in food.
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- D Richterová
- Slovak Medical University in Bratislava, Faculty of Public Health, Department of Environmental Medicine, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- VITO Health, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Mol, Belgium
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- Slovak Medical University in Bratislava, Faculty of Public Health, Department of Environmental Medicine, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Slovak Medical University in Bratislava, Faculty of Public Health, Department of Environmental Medicine, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- VITO Health, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Mol, Belgium
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- VITO Health, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Mol, Belgium
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- VITO Health, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Mol, Belgium
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- VITO Health, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Mol, Belgium
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Santé Publique France, Saint-Maurice, France
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Santé Publique France, Saint-Maurice, France
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- Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; HERACLES Research Center on the Exposome and Health, Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation, Balkan Center, Greece
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- Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; HERACLES Research Center on the Exposome and Health, Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation, Balkan Center, Greece; Environmental Health Engineering, Institute of Advanced Study, Pavia, Italy
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- National Centre for Environmental Health, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- National Centre for Environmental Health, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Jožef Stefan Institute, Department of Environmental Sciences, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Jožef Stefan Institute, Department of Environmental Sciences, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Swedish Food Agency, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- German Environment Agency (UBA), GerES V-sub, Germany
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- Provincial Institute for Hygiene, Antwerp, Belgium
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- BioStat, Data Science Institute, Hasselt University, Martelarenlaan 42, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Public Health England, Chilton, United Kingdom
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- Public Health England, Chilton, United Kingdom
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- VITO Health, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Mol, Belgium
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- Umweltbundesamt, Vienna, Austria
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- National Centre for Environmental Health, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- National Centre for Environmental Health, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Institute and Outpatient Clinic of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Slovak Medical University in Bratislava, Faculty of Public Health, Department of Environmental Medicine, Bratislava, Slovakia.
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Ruiz H, Lacasta D, Ramos JJ, Quintas H, Ruiz de Arcaute M, Ramo MÁ, Villanueva-Saz S, Ferrer LM. Anaemia in Ruminants Caused by Plant Consumption. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12182373. [PMID: 36139233 PMCID: PMC9495094 DOI: 10.3390/ani12182373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Plant toxicology has affected animals throughout evolution. Plants have adapted themselves to the environment. This adaptation has led to the development of defensive strategies to avoid being consumed. Plants have several chemical compounds, which can cause deleterious effects on people or animals that consume them, causing a wide variety of clinical signs. Plants from various latitudes, both cultivated for human and animal feeding or decorative purpose and even wild growth plants are able to generate anaemia in ruminants. Coumarins or ptaquiloside predispose bleeding and haemorrhages, causing a haemorrhagic disease in affected animals. In this group, some important fodder plants, such sweet clover (Genus Melilotus spp.), or other weeds distributed worldwide, such as bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum) of giant fennel (Ferula communis), are included. On the other hand, sulfur-containing chemicals (e.g., n-propyl disulfate and S-propyl cysteine sulfoxides (SMCOs)) may cause severe direct damage to the erythrocyte and their membrane, leading to their destruction and causing haemolytic anaemia in the animal. This review presents the most frequent intoxication by plants causing anaemia in ruminants. Toxic compounds, clinical signs, diagnosis and possible treatments are also presented.
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- Héctor Ruiz
- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2, Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA, Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
- Correspondence:
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2, Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA, Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2, Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA, Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Mountain Research Centre (CIMO), School of Agriculture, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB), Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2, Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA, Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2, Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA, Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2, Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA, Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2, Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA, Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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Lacasta D, Ruiz H, Ortín A, Villanueva-Saz S, Estrada-Peña A, González JM, Ramos JJ, Ferrer LM, Benito AÁ, Labanda R, Malo C, Verde MT, Fernández A, Ruiz de Arcaute M. Comparative Study of the Use of Doxycycline and Oxytetracycline to Treat Anaplasmosis in Fattening Lambs. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12172279. [PMID: 36077999 PMCID: PMC9454689 DOI: 10.3390/ani12172279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Lamb icteric carcasses condemnation due to Anaplasma ovis is causing relevant economic losses. A comparative study was developed on the effects of different antibiotics to treat ovine anaplasmosis in fattening lambs. A total of 100 A. ovis naturally infected lambs were selected and randomly divided into four groups of 25 lambs: Group ID, treated with injectable doxycycline; Group OD, oral doxycycline; Group O, injectable oxytetracycline; and Group C, untreated animals for the control group. Clinical, haematological, and molecular analyses were performed before the treatment and 12 and 45 days after the beginning of the treatments, and carcass condemnation was followed after slaughter. The A. ovis bacterial load was high before the treatments in the four groups and decreased significantly 45 days after treatment in the ID and O Groups (p < 0.001). The parameters that were related to haemolysis showed similar results. At the abattoir, 15 out of the 47 examined carcasses were condemned; 7 of C Group, 6 of OD Group, 2 of O Group, and 0 of ID Group. It can be concluded that injectable doxycycline and oxytetracycline significantly reduce A. ovis bacterial load in blood and carcass condemnation at the abattoir. Further studies are needed in order to confirm these encouraging findings.
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- Delia Lacasta
- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-609-676-727
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
- Gabinete Técnico Veterinario S.L., C/Isla Conejera sn, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Casa de Ganaderos de Zaragoza, C/San Andrés, 8, 50001 Zaragoza, Spain
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- A.D.S. Ayerbe la Sotonera, 22005 Huesca, Spain
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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Villanueva-Saz S, Giner J, Fernández A, Lacasta D, Ortín A, Ramos JJ, Ferrer LM, Ruiz de Arcaute M, Tobajas AP, Pérez MD, Verde M, Marteles D, Hurtado-Guerrero R, Pardo J, Santiago L, González-Ramírez AM, Macías-León J, García-García A, Taleb V, Lira-Navarrete E, Paño-Pardo JR, Ruíz H. Absence of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Natural Environment Exposure in Sheep in Close Contact with Humans. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:1984. [PMID: 34359111 PMCID: PMC8300300 DOI: 10.3390/ani11071984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the zoonotic causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that has caused a pandemic situation with millions of infected humans worldwide. Among domestic animals, there have been limited studies regarding the transmissibility and exposure to the infection in natural conditions. Some animals are exposed and/or susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection, such as cats, ferrets and dogs. By contrast, there is no information about the susceptibility of ruminants to SARS-CoV-2. This study tested the antibody response in 90 ovine pre-pandemic serum samples and 336 sheep serum samples from the pandemic period (June 2020 to March 2021). In both cases, the animals were in close contact with a veterinary student community composed of more than 700 members. None of the serum samples analyzed was seroreactive based on an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the spike antigen. In this sense, no statistical difference was observed compared to the pre-pandemic sheep. Our results suggest that it seems unlikely that sheep could play a relevant role in the epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 infection. This is the first study to report the absence of evidence of sheep exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in natural conditions.
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- Sergio Villanueva-Saz
- Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (J.G.); (A.F.); (D.L.); (A.O.); (J.J.R.); (L.M.F.); (M.R.d.A.); (M.V.); (D.M.)
- Clinical Immunology Laboratory, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
- Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2, Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (A.P.T.); (M.D.P.)
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (J.G.); (A.F.); (D.L.); (A.O.); (J.J.R.); (L.M.F.); (M.R.d.A.); (M.V.); (D.M.)
- Clinical Immunology Laboratory, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (J.G.); (A.F.); (D.L.); (A.O.); (J.J.R.); (L.M.F.); (M.R.d.A.); (M.V.); (D.M.)
- Clinical Immunology Laboratory, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
- Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2, Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (A.P.T.); (M.D.P.)
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (J.G.); (A.F.); (D.L.); (A.O.); (J.J.R.); (L.M.F.); (M.R.d.A.); (M.V.); (D.M.)
- Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2, Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (A.P.T.); (M.D.P.)
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (J.G.); (A.F.); (D.L.); (A.O.); (J.J.R.); (L.M.F.); (M.R.d.A.); (M.V.); (D.M.)
- Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2, Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (A.P.T.); (M.D.P.)
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (J.G.); (A.F.); (D.L.); (A.O.); (J.J.R.); (L.M.F.); (M.R.d.A.); (M.V.); (D.M.)
- Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2, Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (A.P.T.); (M.D.P.)
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (J.G.); (A.F.); (D.L.); (A.O.); (J.J.R.); (L.M.F.); (M.R.d.A.); (M.V.); (D.M.)
- Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2, Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (A.P.T.); (M.D.P.)
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (J.G.); (A.F.); (D.L.); (A.O.); (J.J.R.); (L.M.F.); (M.R.d.A.); (M.V.); (D.M.)
- Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2, Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (A.P.T.); (M.D.P.)
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- Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2, Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (A.P.T.); (M.D.P.)
- Department of Animal Production and Sciences of the Food, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2, Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (A.P.T.); (M.D.P.)
- Department of Animal Production and Sciences of the Food, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (J.G.); (A.F.); (D.L.); (A.O.); (J.J.R.); (L.M.F.); (M.R.d.A.); (M.V.); (D.M.)
- Clinical Immunology Laboratory, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
- Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2, Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (A.P.T.); (M.D.P.)
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (J.G.); (A.F.); (D.L.); (A.O.); (J.J.R.); (L.M.F.); (M.R.d.A.); (M.V.); (D.M.)
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- Institute for Biocomputation and Physics of Complex Systems (BIFI), Mariano Esquillor s/n, Campus Rio Ebro, Edificio I+D, University of Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (R.H.-G.); (A.M.G.-R.); (J.M.-L.); (A.G.-G.); (V.T.); (E.L.-N.)
- Aragon I+D Foundation (ARAID), 50018 Zaragoza, Spain;
- Laboratorio de Microscopías Avanzada (LMA), Mariano Esquillor s/n, Campus Rio Ebro, Edificio I+D, Copenhagen Center for Glycomics, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
- Copenhagen Center for Glycomics, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Aragon I+D Foundation (ARAID), 50018 Zaragoza, Spain;
- Aragon Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain;
- Department of Microbiology, Pediatrics, Radiology and Public Health, Zaragoza University of Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Aragon Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain;
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- Institute for Biocomputation and Physics of Complex Systems (BIFI), Mariano Esquillor s/n, Campus Rio Ebro, Edificio I+D, University of Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (R.H.-G.); (A.M.G.-R.); (J.M.-L.); (A.G.-G.); (V.T.); (E.L.-N.)
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- Institute for Biocomputation and Physics of Complex Systems (BIFI), Mariano Esquillor s/n, Campus Rio Ebro, Edificio I+D, University of Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (R.H.-G.); (A.M.G.-R.); (J.M.-L.); (A.G.-G.); (V.T.); (E.L.-N.)
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- Institute for Biocomputation and Physics of Complex Systems (BIFI), Mariano Esquillor s/n, Campus Rio Ebro, Edificio I+D, University of Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (R.H.-G.); (A.M.G.-R.); (J.M.-L.); (A.G.-G.); (V.T.); (E.L.-N.)
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- Institute for Biocomputation and Physics of Complex Systems (BIFI), Mariano Esquillor s/n, Campus Rio Ebro, Edificio I+D, University of Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (R.H.-G.); (A.M.G.-R.); (J.M.-L.); (A.G.-G.); (V.T.); (E.L.-N.)
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- Institute for Biocomputation and Physics of Complex Systems (BIFI), Mariano Esquillor s/n, Campus Rio Ebro, Edificio I+D, University of Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (R.H.-G.); (A.M.G.-R.); (J.M.-L.); (A.G.-G.); (V.T.); (E.L.-N.)
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- Infectious Disease Department, University Hospital Lozano Blesa, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain;
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (J.G.); (A.F.); (D.L.); (A.O.); (J.J.R.); (L.M.F.); (M.R.d.A.); (M.V.); (D.M.)
- Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2, Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (A.P.T.); (M.D.P.)
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Ruiz H, Ferrer LM, Ramos JJ, Baselga C, Alzuguren O, Tejedor MT, de Miguel R, Lacasta D. The Relevance of Caseous Lymphadenitis as a Cause of Culling in Adult Sheep. Animals (Basel) 2020; 10:ani10111962. [PMID: 33114458 PMCID: PMC7692964 DOI: 10.3390/ani10111962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Caseous lymphadenitis is a widespread disease, which has been noticed in most sheep farming countries, causing important economic losses. This disease produces emaciation and weakness in the animals and has to be considered in the differential diagnosis of the so-called ‘’thin ewe syndrome’’, especially when sheep are affected by the visceral presentation of the disease. The present study analysed the prevalence of the disease in the Ebro valley area in Spain and its implication as a cause of culling in adult sheep. Abstract Four hundred and ninety-eight culled sheep received at the Ruminant Clinical Service of the Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, Spain, were examined in life and after humanitarian sacrifice in order to reach the final diagnosis of the cause of culling and to evaluate the presence of caseous lymphadenitis (CLA) lesions. One hundred and forty-seven of the 498 studied animals (29.52%) showed CLA compatible lesions that were subsequently confirmed by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis isolation. One hundred and seven of the 147 CLA affected animals presenting the visceral clinical form of the disease (72.79%), while only 32 animals were affected by the superficial form (21.77%). In addition, eight animals were found to be affected in both the visceral and the superficial presentations (5.44%). Eighty-four of the 147 CLA-affected animals (57.14%) did not show any concurrent disease, considering, in this case, CLA the main cause of culling (84/498: 16.87%). In the superficial presentation, the retropharyngeal lymph node, as a sole lesion, was the most frequently affected (13/32: 40.63%). Further, in the visceral form of the disease, 85.06% of the affected animals had the lesions located in the respiratory system (91/107: 85.06%). CLA was revealed as an important cause of culling in sheep production.
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- Héctor Ruiz
- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2, Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (H.R.); (L.M.F.); (J.J.R.); (R.d.M.)
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2, Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (H.R.); (L.M.F.); (J.J.R.); (R.d.M.)
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2, Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (H.R.); (L.M.F.); (J.J.R.); (R.d.M.)
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- EXOPOL, Diagnóstico y Autovacunas, Pol. Río Gállego C/D, San Mateo de Gállego, 50840 Zaragoza, Spain; (C.B.); (O.A.)
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- EXOPOL, Diagnóstico y Autovacunas, Pol. Río Gállego C/D, San Mateo de Gállego, 50840 Zaragoza, Spain; (C.B.); (O.A.)
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- Anatomy, Embryology and Animal Genetics Department, CIBER CV (Universidad de Zaragoza-IIS), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain;
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2, Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (H.R.); (L.M.F.); (J.J.R.); (R.d.M.)
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2, Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (H.R.); (L.M.F.); (J.J.R.); (R.d.M.)
- Correspondence:
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Navarro T, González JM, Ramos JJ, Marca MC, Figliola L, de Arcaute MR, Borobia M, Ortín A. Impact of Stress on Health and Final Weight in Fattening Lambs. Animals (Basel) 2020; 10:ani10081274. [PMID: 32722490 PMCID: PMC7460385 DOI: 10.3390/ani10081274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Revised: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Simple Summary In recent years, the lamb production system in North-Eastern Spain has undergone an important change and the number of lamb feedlots has increased significantly. However, the possible impact of stressors associated with this production system on the health and productive performance of the lambs has not been investigated. In this study, the stress level of Rasa Aragonesa fattening lambs, finished at a commercial feedlot or on the farm of birth, was measured throughout the fattening period. Our results show that, although feedlot lambs seemed to have experienced higher stress levels than those fattened on the farm of origin, finishing location did not affect the probability of presenting clinical signs of illness and ovine respiratory complex lesions, or the final weight of the lambs. Notwithstanding, associations were found between the concentration of fecal cortisol metabolites (a chronic stress indicator) at the time of weaning and the health condition and the final weight of the lambs, regardless of the location at which they were fattened. The stress level experienced by lambs prior to finishing seems to be relevant for their health and productive performance, and measures to reduce this stress should be further investigated as a useful tool to improve the sustainability of the ovine production system. Abstract In order to determine whether the stress level had any influence on the health and final weight of Rasa Aragonesa fattening lambs, stress markers were measured throughout the fattening period in 80 feedlot lambs (group F) and in 40 lambs finished on the farm of birth (group C). The highest values of the stress indicators—neutrophil-to-lymphocyte-ratio (N/L), non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), serum cortisol and fecal cortisol metabolites (FCM)—were recorded after the road transportation of group F to the feedlot. No differences between the groups were identified at the end of the adaptation period, but at the end of the fattening, statistically significant higher values for NEFA and serum cortisol were determined in group F. However, statistically significant differences between the groups were not found in the percentage of lambs with clinical signs of illness and ovine respiratory complex (ORC) lesions or in the final weight of the lambs. Independent of the location at which the lambs were fattened, those with FCM values at the beginning of the study (at the time of weaning) in the highest quartile developed a higher percentage of clinical signs of illness (45.5% vs. 32.1%, p > 0.05) and ORC lesions (45.5% vs. 10.7%, p < 0.01), and their average final weight was lower (24.36 kg vs. 27.40 kg, p = 0.001) than those with values in the lowest quartile. Stress experienced by lambs prior to finishing seems to be relevant for their further development, and FCM concentration at the time of weaning could be used as an indicator of health and productive performance of the lambs during the fattening period, regardless of finishing location.
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- Teresa Navarro
- Departamento de Patología Animal, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Facultad de Veterinaria, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (T.N.); (J.M.G.); (J.J.R.); (M.C.M.); (L.F.); (M.R.d.A.); (M.B.)
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- Departamento de Patología Animal, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Facultad de Veterinaria, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (T.N.); (J.M.G.); (J.J.R.); (M.C.M.); (L.F.); (M.R.d.A.); (M.B.)
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- Departamento de Patología Animal, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Facultad de Veterinaria, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (T.N.); (J.M.G.); (J.J.R.); (M.C.M.); (L.F.); (M.R.d.A.); (M.B.)
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- Departamento de Patología Animal, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Facultad de Veterinaria, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (T.N.); (J.M.G.); (J.J.R.); (M.C.M.); (L.F.); (M.R.d.A.); (M.B.)
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- Departamento de Patología Animal, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Facultad de Veterinaria, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (T.N.); (J.M.G.); (J.J.R.); (M.C.M.); (L.F.); (M.R.d.A.); (M.B.)
- Department of the Sciences of Agriculture, Food and Environment (SAFE), University of Foggia, Via Napoli 25, 71122 Foggia, Italy
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- Departamento de Patología Animal, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Facultad de Veterinaria, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (T.N.); (J.M.G.); (J.J.R.); (M.C.M.); (L.F.); (M.R.d.A.); (M.B.)
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- Departamento de Patología Animal, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Facultad de Veterinaria, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (T.N.); (J.M.G.); (J.J.R.); (M.C.M.); (L.F.); (M.R.d.A.); (M.B.)
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- Departamento de Patología Animal, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Facultad de Veterinaria, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; (T.N.); (J.M.G.); (J.J.R.); (M.C.M.); (L.F.); (M.R.d.A.); (M.B.)
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Ruiz de Arcaute M, Ferrer LM, Lacasta D, González JM, De Las Heras M, Borobia M, Ramos JJ. Prevalence of dental and mandibular disorders in culled sheep in Spain. Aust Vet J 2020; 98:438-441. [PMID: 32567123 DOI: 10.1111/avj.12990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2019] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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At the slaughterhouse, 1465 culled sheep heads were studied in order to identify disorders of the mandibular cheek teeth. Of these, 227 (15.5%) had evidence of osteomyelitis. The lesional profile showed that the mandible was affected in a similar proportion on both sides (46.7% on the right side vs 50.7% on the left side), mainly in the middle region (55.3%) and with most of the lesions closed without fistulisation (89.4%). In addition, swelling was palpable, with an increase in thickness in the area of the affected body (2.65 ± 0.065 cm vs 1.74 ± 0.030 cm). In 78.6% of the animals, the regional lymph nodes were enlarged. Concerning the mandibular cheek teeth, more than half of the animals lacked at least one tooth (57.0%), with the first premolar being the most frequently missing tooth (34.8%) and the third molar the least (8.2%). The impaction of food around the teeth was very common with the posterior molars being more frequently affected. In the knowledge of the authors, this is the first study that analyses the prevalence of mandibular molar and premolar disorders in sheep, and these are revealed as an important condition affecting culled sheep.
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- M Ruiz de Arcaute
- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet, 177, 50013, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet, 177, 50013, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet, 177, 50013, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet, 177, 50013, Zaragoza, Spain.,Gabinete Técnico Veterinario S.L, C/Isla conejera sn, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet, 177, 50013, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet, 177, 50013, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Animal Pathology Department, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Veterinary Faculty of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet, 177, 50013, Zaragoza, Spain
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Sandoval L, Rosca A, Oniga A, Zambrano A, Ramos JJ, González MC, Liste I, Motas M. Effects of chlorpyrifos on cell death and cellular phenotypic specification of human neural stem cells. Sci Total Environ 2019; 683:445-454. [PMID: 31136966 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2018] [Revised: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Chlorpyrifos (CPF) is an organophosphate pesticide widely used in agriculture, whose traditional and well-known mechanism of action is the inhibition of the enzyme Acetylcholinesterase (AChE). Subacute exposures to CPF have been associated with alterations different from the inhibition of AChE. Because of the vulnerability of the developing nervous system, prenatal and early postnatal exposures are of special concern. Human neural stem cells (hNSC) provide the opportunity to study early stages of neural development and may be a valuable tool for developmental neurotoxicology (DNT). In the current work, the cell line hNS1 was used as a model system with the aim of validating this cell line as a reliable testing method. To evaluate the effects of CPF on early developmental stages, hNS1 cells were exposed to different concentrations of the pesticide and cell death, proliferation and cell fate specification were analyzed under differentiation conditions. Since hNS1 cells responded to CPF in a similar way to other human cell lines, we consider it may be a valid model for DNT chemical assessment. CPF induced apoptotic cell death only at the highest doses tested, suggesting that it is not toxic for the specific developmental stage here addressed under short term exposure. In addition, the higher doses of CPF promoted the generation of astroglial cells, without affecting neurogenesis.
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- Laura Sandoval
- Unidad de Regeneración Neural, Unidad Funcional de Investigación de Enfermedades Crónicas (UFIEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Toxicología Ambiental, Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Unidad de Regeneración Neural, Unidad Funcional de Investigación de Enfermedades Crónicas (UFIEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Toxicología Ambiental, Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Unidad de Regeneración Neural, Unidad Funcional de Investigación de Enfermedades Crónicas (UFIEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Toxicología Ambiental, Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Toxicología Ambiental, Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
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- Unidad de Regeneración Neural, Unidad Funcional de Investigación de Enfermedades Crónicas (UFIEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
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- Toxicología Ambiental, Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Castaño A, Pedraza-Díaz S, Cañas AI, Pérez-Gómez B, Ramos JJ, Bartolomé M, Pärt P, Soto EP, Motas M, Navarro C, Calvo E, Esteban M. Mercury levels in blood, urine and hair in a nation-wide sample of Spanish adults. Sci Total Environ 2019; 670:262-270. [PMID: 30903899 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.03.174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2018] [Revised: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Mercury (Hg) is among the top 10 environmental chemicals of major public health concern (WHO). The Minamata Convention on Mercury (United Nations Environment Program, 2017), commits signing countries to control anthropogenic mercury emissions and reduce human exposure. Human biomonitoring (HBM) programs, are the most straight-forward approaches to get information on the actual exposure levels in the population and assess over time. We report here the results of a HBM study in a nationwide cross-section of Spanish adults (18-65y) as baseline values obtained before the Minamata Convention entered into force. Subsequent follow-ups will show if the Convention has been successful. The study includes 1880 blood samples, 1704 urine samples and 577 hair samples from all Spanish regions collected and analysed under a strictly quality controlled and quality assured protocol. The EU-DEMOCOPHES project demonstrated that fish and seafood are the major sources of mercury exposure and that the Spanish as well as the Portuguese populations have higher levels than other European countries. The data from the present study confirms this pattern at national level and that inhabitants in coastal regions have higher values than from inland regions. The geometric mean (GM) for blood is 6.35 μg Hg/l, in urine is 1.11 μg Hg/l and for hair is 1.91 μg Hg/g. In an international comparison these values are not exceptional. Spanish concentrations fall into the group of Easter Mediterranean populations. Although information on gender, age, occupational sector, geographical area, sampling period and frequency of fish consumption is reported in the tables, the purpose of this paper has not been to analyse the determinants of exposure in detail but to provide baseline data for future assessments and for regional authorities.
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- A Castaño
- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
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- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Epidemiología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health, Swedish Agricultural University, Sweden
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- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Ibermutuamur, Ramirez de Arellano 27, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Arrebola JP, Ramos JJ, Bartolomé M, Esteban M, Huetos O, Cañas AI, López-Herranz A, Calvo E, Pérez-Gómez B, Castaño A. Associations of multiple exposures to persistent toxic substances with the risk of hyperuricemia and subclinical uric acid levels in BIOAMBIENT.ES study. Environ Int 2019; 123:512-521. [PMID: 30622076 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.12.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2018] [Revised: 11/09/2018] [Accepted: 12/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Hyperuricemia is becoming a serious public health issue, which is highly influenced by environmental factors, although there is still controversial information on the potential influence of the exposure to Persistent Toxic Substances (PTSs) in the general population. In this study we aimed to assess the association. PTS exposure with uric acid homeostasis in a sample of the Spanish population. Participants were recruited during 2009-2010 in all the main geographical areas of Spain. Exposure to 34 PTSs was estimated by chemical analyses of serum levels of 6 Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs, n = 950), 13 Organochlorine Pesticides (OCPs, n = 453), 6 Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAs, n = 755), 7 Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs, n = 365), urinary Cadmium (n = 926), and Lead in whole blood (n = 882). The two study outcomes were defined as the prevalence of hyperuricemia in the study population and uric acid levels, the latter only in individuals with no previous diagnosis of hyperuricemia. Statistical analyses were performed by means of binomial logistic regression and linear regression, and mixture effects were screened using Weighted Quantile Sum Regression (WQS). Serum concentrations of γ-HCH, o,p´-DDE, PCB-138, PCB-153, PFOA, and urinary Cadmium were associated with an increased risk of hyperuricemia, while PBDE-153 showed an inverse association with the effect. Furthermore, exposure to Cadmium, PCB-138, and to PCB-153 was positively associated with uric acid levels. Results were consistent after lipid adjustment or standardization. WQS analyses revealed a major contribution of PCB-153 within the PCB mixture on both the risk of hyperuricemia and uric acid levels. Sensitivity analyses were performed by adjusting for dietary habits, fasting glucose and estimated glomerular filtration rate. Overall, we found novel associations between human exposure to mixtures of PTSs and disturbances in uric acid homeostasis. However, we cannot completely rule out potential residual confounding effect or reversed-causality related to the cross-sectional design.
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- Juan Pedro Arrebola
- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Granada, Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), Spain; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Spain; Oncology Unit, Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital, Granada, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Ibermutuamur, Ramirez de Arellano 27, Madrid, Spain
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- CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Spain; Centro Nacional de Epidemiología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
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Arrebola JP, Castaño A, Esteban M, Bartolomé M, Pérez-Gómez B, Ramos JJ. Differential contribution of animal and vegetable food items on persistent organic pollutant serum concentrations in Spanish adults. Data from BIOAMBIENT.ES project. Sci Total Environ 2018; 634:235-242. [PMID: 29627546 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.03.283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Revised: 03/22/2018] [Accepted: 03/23/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Diet is considered the main source of Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP) exposure in the general population, although there are still several gaps of knowledge regarding the differential contribution of main food groups. The aim of this study was to identify dietary patterns that contribute to human exposure to organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs). Study population (n=1880, 18-65years old) was recruited during 2009-2010 in all the main geographical areas of Spain. For this work, exposure was estimated by chemical analyses of serum levels of 6 PCBs (n=1880), 13 OCPs (n=934), and 6 (PFASs) in a subsample of 755 (n=755). Dietary habits and covariates were gathered via self-administered questionnaires. Data analyses were performed by means of multivariable linear regression and weighted quantile sum regression. Both the consumption of animal-based and plant-based food were positively associated with the individual concentrations of p,p´-DDE, hexachlorobenzene, and PCB-congeners -138, -153, and-180. The contribution of animal-based products was 2.1-4.0× stronger except in p,p´-DDE, to which both patterns had similar contributions. In PFASs only animal food was positively associated with the exposure levels. The main animal-based contributors to PCB exposure were fish (49-64%) and eggs (19-36%), while OCP concentrations were mainly influenced by dairy products (32-48%) and fish (47-48%). PFOA and PFHxS were mainly explained by cold-meat (34-37%), fish (25-26%), and eggs (19-21%), while PFOS and PFDA were primarily influenced by fish consumption (44-77%). In the case of plant-based items, fruits (25-82%) and vegetables (18-63%) accounted for the majority of the variability of PCB and OCP concentrations. Our results highlight the relevance of dietary POP exposure as well as the need for the consideration of nutritional interventions in public health programs aiming to reduce POP exposure in the general population.
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- Juan Pedro Arrebola
- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs.GRANADA), Hospitales Universitarios de Granada, Spain; Oncology Unit, Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital, Granada, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Spain; Centro Nacional de Epidemiología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
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Macías A, Ferrer LM, Ramos JJ, Lidón I, Rebollar R, Lacasta D, Tejedor MT. Technical Note: A new device for cervical insemination of sheep - design and field test. J Anim Sci 2018; 95:5263-5269. [PMID: 29293790 DOI: 10.2527/jas2017.1951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Deep semen deposition, avoiding retrograde flow, lesions and stress, has proved to be very important in the success of sheep AI. The objective of the present study was to develop a new, suitable anti-retrograde flow device for sheep cervical AI (DARIO) that enables deep deposition of semen into the cervix without any modifications to the procedures currently used, and to compare the fertility, fecundity, and prolificacy rates between DARIO and a traditional catheter. Field tests were performed on 16 farms actively participating in the non-profit National Association of Rasa Aragonesa Breeders´ genetic selection scheme and where sheep management was similar. A total of 242 AI lots were considered, including 1,299 ewes; 126 lots (662 ewes) were inseminated using DARIO, and 116 lots (637 ewes) using a traditional commercially-available catheter (control group). Several factors affecting AI results were included in the model for mean comparison between DARIO and control groups (farm and ram as random factors; catheter, year and photoperiod as fixed effects; catheter × photoperiod interaction). The type of catheter had a significant effect on fertility ( < 0.01) and fecundity rates ( < 0.01) but no significant effect was detected on the prolificacy rate ( = 0.45). For fertility rate (percentage of ewes lambing after AI), means ± SE for DARIO and control groups were 59.44 ± 2.13% and 49.60 ± 2.48%, respectively; for fecundity rates, means ± SE for DARIO and control groups were 0.99 ± 0.04 and 0.82 ± 0.05 lambs/inseminated ewe, respectively, and, for prolificacy rates, means ± SE for DARIO and control groups were 1.68 ± 0.04 and 1.63 ± 0.04 lambs/ewe lambing, respectively. Fertility rate was greater in the decreasing photoperiod ( = 0.01). Significant effects were found for both year ( < 0.05) and farm ( < 0.01) on fertility, fecundity, and prolificacy rates. Neither ram nor catheter × photoperiod showed any significant effects on the variables investigated ( > 0.05). Overall, the use of DARIO instead of the traditional commercially-available catheter increased both fertility and fecundity rates; the marginal mean differences were 9.05 pregnant ewes per 100 inseminated and 0.15 lambs per inseminated ewe, respectively.
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Sánchez-Arriaga G, Zhou J, Ahedo E, Martínez-Sánchez M, Ramos JJ. Kinetic features and non-stationary electron trapping in paraxial magnetic nozzles. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1088/1361-6595/aaad7f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Pérez-Laguna V, Rezusta A, Ramos JJ, Ferrer LM, Gené J, Revillo MJ, Gilaberte Y. Daylight photodynamic therapy using methylene blue to treat sheep with dermatophytosis caused by Arthroderma vanbreuseghemii. Small Rumin Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2017.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Borobia M, De Las Heras M, Ramos JJ, Ferrer LM, Lacasta D, De Martino A, Fernández A, Loste A, Marteles D, Ortín A. Jaagsiekte Sheep Retrovirus Can Reach Peyer's Patches and Mesenteric Lymph Nodes of Lambs Nursed by Infected Mothers. Vet Pathol 2016; 53:1172-1179. [PMID: 27154541 DOI: 10.1177/0300985816641993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (OPA) is a contagious lung cancer of sheep caused by jaagsiekte sheep retrovirus (JSRV). It is generally accepted that transmission by the respiratory route occurs under natural conditions. However recent studies strongly indicate that JSRV can also be transmitted to lambs perinatally via colostrum and milk (C/M). The aim of this work was to confirm that C/M can transmit JSRV infection to lambs under natural conditions and investigate the initial events associated with this transmission route. We have analyzed the presence of JSRV in C/M samples from 22 naturally infected, asymptomatic ewes throughout a lactation period, and in various tissues collected from a group of 36 of their lambs that were fed naturally. The lambs were euthanized at 12, 24, 48, and 72 hours and at 5 and 10 days after birth. We detected JSRV-provirus by PCR in the somatic C/M cells from 10/22 ewes (45.45%). The virus was also detected in 9/36 lambs (25%). JSRV-infected cells, with lymphoreticular-like morphology, were observed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and in situ hybridization (ISH) in Peyer's patches (PP) from the small intestine of the youngest lambs and in mesenteric lymph nodes (MLN) from lambs older than 72 hours. The virus was also detected by PCR in white blood cells (WBC) in 2/36 lambs (5.5%). These results confirm colostral transmission of JSRV to lambs under natural conditions. Infected lymphoreticular cells contained in C/M appear to be involved. These cells can cross the intestinal barrier of newborn lambs, reach the MLN and enter into circulation.
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- M Borobia
- Departamento de Patología Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Patología Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Patología Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Patología Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Patología Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
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- Unidad de Anatomía Patológica, Centro de Investigación Biomédica de Aragón (CIBA), Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Patología Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Patología Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Patología Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Patología Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
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Bartolomé M, Ramos JJ, Cutanda F, Huetos O, Esteban M, Ruiz-Moraga M, Calvo E, Pérez-Gómez B, González O, Castaño A. Urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon metabolites levels in a representative sample of the Spanish adult population: The BIOAMBIENT.ES project. Chemosphere 2015; 135:436-446. [PMID: 25600323 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2014] [Revised: 11/18/2014] [Accepted: 12/02/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In 2009, the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment promoted the BIOAMBIENT.ES project, a Human Biomonitoring program on the national scale to estimate reference levels of environmental pollutants on a representative sample of the Spanish adults. The present study focuses on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The urinary metabolites 1-hydroxypyrene, 1-,2-,3-,4- and 9-hydroxyphenanthrene and 3-hydroxybenzo[a]pyrene were selected as indicators of PAH exposure. Urine samples from 957 subjects (16-65 years old) were collected during year 2009-2010. Geometric mean and 95th percentile for 1-hydroxypyrene in μg g(-1) creatinine were 0.117 (non-smoker: 0.079, smokers: 0.184) and 0.67 μg g(-1) creatinine (non-smokers: 0.31, smokers: 0.69) respectively. GM and 95th percentile for sum of hydroxyphenanthrenes in μg g(-1) creatinine were 0.130 (non-smokers: 0.089, smokers: 0.317) and 1.29 (non-smokers: 0.71, smokers: 1.51) respectively. 3-Hydroxybenzo[a]pyrene was below the limit of quantitation (0.05 μg L(-1)) in all cases. Significant differences (p<0.05) regarding smokers and non-smokers, coal and wood heating, body mass index and second hand smoke were found, while other variables like gender, age, or diet showed no significant association. The geographical distribution of the metabolites showed higher levels in people who lived in the north and northwest of Spain. The PAH metabolites levels found were in the same range or lower than those reported from other European countries and they were higher than those found in the U.S. This study represents the first nationwide survey of exposure to PAHs in Spain and provides a background reference range for exposure to PAHs in the Spanish adult occupied population.
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- Mónica Bartolomé
- Environmental Toxicology, National Center for Environmental Health (CNSA), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28220 Madrid, Spain
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- Environmental Toxicology, National Center for Environmental Health (CNSA), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28220 Madrid, Spain
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- Environmental Toxicology, National Center for Environmental Health (CNSA), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28220 Madrid, Spain
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- Environmental Toxicology, National Center for Environmental Health (CNSA), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28220 Madrid, Spain
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- Environmental Toxicology, National Center for Environmental Health (CNSA), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28220 Madrid, Spain
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- Ibermutuamur, Ramírez de Arellano 27, Madrid, Spain
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- National Centre for Epidemiology, Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain; CIBER in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Spain
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- Environmental Toxicology, National Center for Environmental Health (CNSA), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28220 Madrid, Spain
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- Environmental Toxicology, National Center for Environmental Health (CNSA), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28220 Madrid, Spain.
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Covaci A, Den Hond E, Geens T, Govarts E, Koppen G, Frederiksen H, Knudsen LE, Mørck TA, Gutleb AC, Guignard C, Cocco E, Horvat M, Heath E, Kosjek T, Mazej D, Tratnik JS, Castaño A, Esteban M, Cutanda F, Ramos JJ, Berglund M, Larsson K, Jönsson BAG, Biot P, Casteleyn L, Joas R, Joas A, Bloemen L, Sepai O, Exley K, Schoeters G, Angerer J, Kolossa-Gehring M, Fiddicke U, Aerts D, Koch HM. Urinary BPA measurements in children and mothers from six European member states: Overall results and determinants of exposure. Environ Res 2015; 141:77-85. [PMID: 25440295 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2014.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2014] [Revised: 07/23/2014] [Accepted: 08/05/2014] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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For the first time in Europe, both European-wide and country-specific levels of urinary Bisphenol A (BPA) were obtained through a harmonized protocol for participant recruitment, sampling and quality controlled biomarker analysis in the frame of the twin projects COPHES and DEMOCOPHES. 674 child-mother pairs were recruited through schools or population registers from six European member states (Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden). Children (5-12 y) and mothers donated a urine sample. Information on socio-demographic characteristics, life style, dietary habits, and educational level of the parents was provided by mothers. After exclusion of urine samples with creatinine values below 300 mg/L or above 3000 mg/L, 653 children and 639 mothers remained for which BPA was measured. The geometric mean (with 95% confidence intervals) and 90th percentile were calculated for BPA separately in children and in mothers and were named "European reference values". After adjustment for confounders (age and creatinine), average exposure values in each country were compared with the mean of the "European reference values" by means of a weighted analysis of variance. Overall geometric means of all countries (95% CI) adjusted for urinary creatinine, age and gender were 2.04 (1.87-2.24) µg/L and 1.88 (1.71-2.07) µg/L for children (n=653) and mothers (n=639), respectively. Multiple regression analysis was used to identify significant environmental, geographical, personal or life style related determinants. Consumption of canned food and social class (represented by the highest educational level of the family) were the most important predictors for the urinary levels of BPA in mothers and children. The individual BPA levels in children were significantly correlated with the levels in their mothers (r=0.265, p<0.001), which may suggest a possible common environmental/dietary factor that influences the biomarker level in each pair. Exposure of the general European population was well below the current health-based guidance values and no participant had BPA values higher than the health-based guidance values.
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- Adrian Covaci
- Toxicological Center, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
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- Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Environmental Risk and Health Unit, Mol, Belgium
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- Toxicological Center, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Environmental Risk and Health Unit, Mol, Belgium
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- Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Environmental Risk and Health Unit, Mol, Belgium
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- University Department of Growth and Reproduction, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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- Centre de Recherche Public - Gabriel Lippmann, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Centre de Recherche Public - Gabriel Lippmann, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Centre de Recherche Public - Gabriel Lippmann, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment, Brussels, Belgium
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- Environmental Health Science International, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Public Health England, London, United Kingdom
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- Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Environmental Risk and Health Unit, Mol, Belgium; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Institute of Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance, Institute of the Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany
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- Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment, Brussels, Belgium
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- Institute of Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance, Institute of the Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany
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Monteagudo LV, Tejedor MT, Ramos JJ, Lacasta D, Ferrer LM. Ovine congenital myotonia associated with a mutation in the muscle chloride channel gene. Vet J 2015; 204:128-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2015.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2014] [Revised: 01/13/2015] [Accepted: 01/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Garcimartín A, Pastor JM, Ferrer LM, Ramos JJ, Martín-Gómez C, Zuriguel I. Flow and clogging of a sheep herd passing through a bottleneck. Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys 2015; 91:022808. [PMID: 25768553 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.91.022808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We present an experimental study of a flock passing through a narrow door. Video monitoring of daily routines in a farm has enabled us to collect a sizable amount of data. By measuring the time lapse between the passage of consecutive animals, some features of the flow regime can be assessed. A quantitative definition of clogging is demonstrated based on the passage time statistics. These display broad tails, which can be fitted by power laws with a relatively large exponent. On the other hand, the distribution of burst sizes robustly evidences exponential behavior. Finally, borrowing concepts from granular physics and statistical mechanics, we evaluate the effect of increasing the door size and the performance of an obstacle placed in front of it. The success of these techniques opens new possibilities regarding their eventual extension to the management of human crowds.
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- A Garcimartín
- Depto. de Física y Mat. Apl., Fac. Ciencias, Universidad de Navarra, 31080 Pamplona, Spain
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- Depto. de Física y Mat. Apl., Fac. Ciencias, Universidad de Navarra, 31080 Pamplona, Spain
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- Dpto. de Patología Animal, Fac. Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, c/ Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Dpto. de Patología Animal, Fac. Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, c/ Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Sección de Instalaciones y Energía, Escuela de Arquitectura, Universidad de Navarra, 31080 Pamplona, Spain
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- Depto. de Física y Mat. Apl., Fac. Ciencias, Universidad de Navarra, 31080 Pamplona, Spain
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Calvete C, Ferrer LM, Lacasta D, Calavia R, Ramos JJ, Ruiz-de-Arkaute M, Uriarte J. Variability of the egg hatch assay to survey benzimidazole resistance in nematodes of small ruminants under field conditions. Vet Parasitol 2014; 203:102-13. [PMID: 24702769 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2014.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2013] [Revised: 02/04/2014] [Accepted: 03/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The egg hatch assay (EHA) is one of the main in vitro methods for detection of benzimidazole resistance in nematode parasites of small ruminants. However, although the EHA has been standardised at the laboratory level, the diagnostic performance of this method has not been fully characterised for field screenings. In the present work, monthly variation of benzimidazole resistance estimated by EHA was surveyed over two years in three sheep flocks and in one goat and an additional sheep flock sharing the same pastures. Resistance was measured by calculating both the effective dose of thiabendazole (TBZ) that inhibited hatching of ≥50% of parasite eggs (ED₅₀) and the proportion (Pdd) of eggs hatching at a discriminating dose of 0.1 μg/ml TBZ. Pdd exhibited higher variability than ED₅₀, in agreement with the higher sensitivity of Pdd to changes in resistance levels. Both resistance parameters, however, were highly correlated, and their variation was similarly related to the same factors. Resistance levels differed among sheep flocks, and the resistance level of the goat flock was higher than that measured for the sheep flock sharing the same pasture. Moreover, monthly variation of resistance in goats did not mirror that recorded in sheep. Resistance levels varied seasonally, with the highest values recorded in the spring, and they were inversely related to the number of days that samples were stored under anaerobic conditions. In addition, they were directly associated with the relative abundance of Teladorsagia spp. but inversely related to the relative abundance of Haemonchus spp. After controlling for the effects of these identified factors for variation, inter-monthly sampling variation due to unknown factors was the main source of variability, accounting for more than 60-70% of variance for both resistance parameters and yielding absolute estimation errors higher than 0.06 for ED₅₀ or 0.2 for Pdd when resistance was estimated from a single sampling. Optimum sample size, estimated from variance components, suggested that at least 4-5 samplings would be needed to halve this absolute error, whereas additional samplings would slightly increase precision but at the cost of substantially increasing sampling effort. More research is needed to identify the main factors involved in this inter-sampling variation to standardise the implementation of EHA under field conditions.
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- C Calvete
- Animal Health Department, Agrifood Research and Technology Centre of Aragon (CITA), Ctra. Montañana, 930, 50059, Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Animal Pathology Department, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, 50013, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Animal Pathology Department, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, 50013, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Animal Health Department, Agrifood Research and Technology Centre of Aragon (CITA), Ctra. Montañana, 930, 50059, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Animal Pathology Department, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, 50013, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Animal Pathology Department, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, 50013, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Animal Health Department, Agrifood Research and Technology Centre of Aragon (CITA), Ctra. Montañana, 930, 50059, Zaragoza, Spain
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Quesada MP, Marmesat B, Guerra D, Ramos JJ. DI-056 Off label use of adalimumab in the management of severe suppurative hidradenitis. Eur J Hosp Pharm 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2013-000436.227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Marmesat B, Gallego M, Fernández I, Villa A, Guerra D, Márquez E, Ramos JJ. PS-053 System for improving adherence in polymedicated patients. Eur J Hosp Pharm 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2013-000436.404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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- J M González
- Gabinete Técnico Veterinario S.L., C/Isla Conejera s/n, Zaragoza 50014, Spain
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Lacasta D, Ferrer LM, Ramos JJ, Bueso JP, Borobia M, Ruiz de Arcaute M, Figueras L, González-Sainz JM, De Las Heras M. Chronic proliferative rhinitis associated with Salmonella enterica subspecies diarizonae serovar 61:k:1, 5, (7) in sheep in Spain. J Comp Pathol 2012; 147:406-9. [PMID: 22572396 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2012.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2011] [Revised: 03/05/2012] [Accepted: 03/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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A chronic proliferative rhinitis in sheep associated with Salmonella enterica subspecies diarizonae serovar 61:k:1, 5, (7) is described. Ten adult sheep from eight traditionally managed Rasa Aragonesa flocks located in Aragon (Spain) were studied. Clinical signs began with bilateral thick mucus nasal discharge, wheezing and snoring and progressed to partial or complete obstruction of the nostrils. Necropsy examination revealed swollen ventral nasal turbinates with a roughened mucosal surface partially covered by small polyps. Histopathology revealed chronic proliferative rhinitis with a predominant population of neutrophils that infiltrated the mucosal epithelium. Plasma cells and macrophages were present in the lamina propria. Organisms expressing Salmonella antigen immunohistochemically were detected within epithelial cells. Salmonella enterica subspecies diarizonae serovar 61:k:1, 5, (7) was isolated as a sole microorganism from nasal swabs taken from five animals. The implication of finding this bacterium in various diseases in sheep and its role as a potential zoonosis are discussed.
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- D Lacasta
- Departamento de Patología Animal, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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Lacasta D, Ruíz S, Ramos JJ, Ferrer LM, Fernádez A, Gómez P. Tetralogy of Fallot in a three-month-old lamb: clinical, ultrasonographic and laboratory findings. Vet Rec 2011; 169:73. [PMID: 21709045 DOI: 10.1136/vr.d2609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- D Lacasta
- Departamento de Patologia Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain.
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Ramos JJ, Loste A, Ferrer LM, Fernández A, Castro N, Ortín A, Verde MT, Argüello A, Figueras L. Effect of addition of soybean trypsin inhibitor to colostrum on immunological status in goat kids. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2010; 94:93-8. [PMID: 19364382 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2008.00885.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of soybean trypsin inhibitor (TI) on immunoglobulin G (IgG) serum levels and growth in neonatal goat kids. Twenty-four newborn kids were fed with natural colostrum (group A), and 24 kids received the same colostrum with 1 g of TI per litre (group B). Blood samples were obtained at birth and on days 1, 2 and 4 of life to analyze serum proteins, IgG and haematological parameters. There were no clinical signs of disease and no significant differences in body weight between the groups. Haematological parameters were not affected by treatment. The peak of serum IgG was reached at 24 h of life, but no effects of soybean TI was observed on serum IgG levels. The apparent efficiency of absorption of IgG was similar in both groups (group A 24.5% vs. group B 25.2%, p > 0.05). The addition of TI to colostrum did not change the concentration of serum proteins and their fractions in goat kids. The correlation between serum IgG and gamma-globulin was positive and significant (p < 0.01, r = 0.64) in group A, but not in group B (p > 0.05, r = 0.08), suggesting a negative influence of soybean TI on gamma-globulin absorption. These results show that addition of soybean TI to colostrum did not improve the performance or immunological status in goat kids.
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- J J Ramos
- Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, Zaragoza University, Zaragoza, Spain
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A massive unilateral scrotal pyocele caused by Staphylococcus capitis in a 6-year-old ram is reported. Ultrasound examination of the right hemiscrotum showed an irregular hyperechoic mass in an anechoic fluid. A dense exudate was collected from the scrotum for microbiological analysis. Grossly, there was an extensive greenish purulent exudate and a completely atrophied right testis. Coagulase-negative S. capitis was isolated in pure culture. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of genital infection by S. capitis in rams. This microorganism should be included in the differential diagnosis of ovine genital infections.
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- D Lacasta
- Departamento de Patología, Zaragoza, Spain.
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Ramos JJ, Rial-Otero R, Ramos L, Capelo JL. Ultrasonic-assisted matrix solid-phase dispersion as an improved methodology for the determination of pesticides in fruits. J Chromatogr A 2008; 1212:145-9. [PMID: 18952216 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2008.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2008] [Revised: 10/01/2008] [Accepted: 10/08/2008] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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An ultrasonic-assisted matrix solid-phase dispersion (UA-MSPD) method has been developed for extracting and cleaning-up 15 organophosphorus pesticides (OPPs) and 9 triazines in fruits. Using reversed phase octasilyl-derivatised silica (C8) as dispersant and ethyl acetate as extraction solvent, two sonication devices, an ultrasonic bath and a sonoreactor, were tested for speeding and increasing the efficiency of the MSPD process. A standard MSPD and a heating-assisted MSPD procedure were also done. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was used for analyte determination. 1-min sonication with the sonoreactor at 50% amplitude provided the best results, with reproducibilities below 15% for the pesticides studied. The general low detection limits (1-42microgkg(-1)) ensure proper determination at maximum allowed residue levels set in current legislations, except for dimethoate and disulfuton. The analytical performance of the method was evaluated for apples, pear and apricot, showing little or no matrix effect.
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- J J Ramos
- Department of Instrumental Analysis and Environmental Chemistry, IQOG-CSIC, E-28006 Madrid, Spain
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Gómara B, Herrero L, Ramos JJ, Mateo JR, Fernández MA, García JF, González MJ. Distribution of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in human umbilical cord serum, paternal serum, maternal serum, placentas, and breast milk from Madrid population, Spain. Environ Sci Technol 2007; 41:6961-6968. [PMID: 17993135 DOI: 10.1021/es0714484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 176] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Median concentration of total PBDEs in maternal serum, paternal serum, umbilical cord serum, and breast milk samples were 12, 12, 17, and 6.1 ng/g lipid weight (lw) in Vallecas and 9.7, 12, 15, and 5.5 ng/g lw in Getafe. The median value found in placentas was 1.9 ng/g lw (in Vallecas). BDE 47 was the predominant congener in serum samples (maternal, paternal, and umbilical cord), while BDE 209 was predominant in placenta and breast milk samples. BDEs 196 and 197 were detected in most of the placenta and breast milk samples. The results show that PBDEs, like other POPs, can cross the placenta barrier, although the speed of the process seems to differ for each PBDE congeners. The total PBDE concentrations found in this study are consistent with research reported elsewhere. They are in the same range as those recently reported by other European and Asian studies and lower than those conducted in the U.S.A. No significant differences were found (p > 0.05) between regions, sexes, and ages, while statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) were found between maternal serum, umbilical cord serum, and breast milk samples. The presence of PBDEs in cord blood and placenta samples indicates that there is prenatal exposure of PBDEs, which could continue after birth via breast milk.
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- B Gómara
- Department of Instrumental Analysis and Environmental Chemistry, Institute of General Organic Chemistry, CSIC, Juan de la Cierva, 3, 28006-Madrid, Spain
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- L M Ferrer
- Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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Ramos JJ, Dietz C, González MJ, Ramos L. Miniaturised selective pressurised liquid extraction of polychlorinated biphenyls from foodstuffs. J Chromatogr A 2007; 1152:254-61. [PMID: 17174963 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2006.11.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2006] [Revised: 11/16/2006] [Accepted: 11/29/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The feasibility of miniaturised pressurised liquid extraction (PLE) with in-cell purification and subsequent gas chromatography with micro-electron capture detection (GC-micro-ECD) for the determination of prioritary and toxic polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in a variety of foodstuffs (fat contents in the range 22-49%, w/w, on a freeze-dried basis) has been investigated. After optimisation of the several experimental parameters affecting the efficiency of the selective PLE process, the developed method provided quantitative recoveries of the endogenous PCBs studied and complete fat elimination in a single step using n-hexane as extraction solvent. A total solvent volume of 3.5 mL was used for the two consecutive 7 min static PLEs of 100-mg samples. Detection limits using GC-micro-ECD were below 0.2 ng/g freeze dried sample for all 22 PCBs investigated in real-life foodstuffs, and the repeatability of the complete PLE plus GC-micro-ECD method as calculated for the analysis of the endogenous PCBs in general was better than 14%. Comparison of the miniaturised PLE method developed with either conventional Soxhlet extraction or matrix solid phase dispersion with subsequent (off-line) clean-up for the analysis of non-spiked samples showed that the efficiency of PLE was similar to or better (recoveries in the range 83-133%, as calculated for the endogenous analytes) than for the other two extraction methods assayed.
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- J J Ramos
- Department of Instrumental Analysis and Environmental Chemistry, IQOG (CSIC), Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, Spain.
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Ramos JJ, Gómara B, Fernández MA, González MJ. A simple and fast method for the simultaneous determination of polychlorinated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in small volumes of human serum. J Chromatogr A 2006; 1152:124-9. [PMID: 17204274 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2006.12.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2006] [Revised: 12/13/2006] [Accepted: 12/15/2006] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A fast extraction and clean-up method for the simultaneous determination of PCBs and PBDEs has been developed. The procedure consisted of a solid-phase extraction (SPE) of the analytes on an Oasis HLB cartridge and the subsequent on-line fat elimination by directly dropping the eluate from the SPE cartridge onto a second cartridge containing layers of activated neutral silica gel and sulphuric acid modified silica gel. Detection limits using a gas chromatography coupled with an ion trap detector in the tandem mass spectrometry mode were from 0.03 to 0.3 pg/microL for PCBs and from 0.07 to 1.3 pg/microL for PBDEs. Repeatability (lower than 11%) and reproducibility (lower than 17%), expressed as relative standard deviation (RSD, n=4), were satisfactory. The feasibility of the method developed for the determination of the target compounds was evaluated by participation in several rounds of interlaboratory exercises involving human serum with a wide range of PBDE and PCB concentrations. The method has been applied to the evaluation of PBDEs and PCBs in human serum samples of up to 1 mL.
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- J J Ramos
- Instrumental Analysis and Environmental Chemistry Department, Organic Chemistry Institute, CSIC, Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, Spain
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Ortín A, Ferrer LM, Loste A, García de Jalón JA, Gómez P, Ramos JJ. Coexistence of pituitary adenocarcinoma and intraocular melanoma in a sheep. Vet Rec 2006; 159:718-9. [PMID: 17114384 DOI: 10.1136/vr.159.21.718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- A Ortín
- Department of Animal Pathology, Medical Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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Fernández A, Ramos JJ, Loste A, Ferrer LM, Figueras L, Verde MT, Marca MC. Influence of colostrum treated by heat on immunity function in goat kids. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis 2006; 29:353-64. [PMID: 17030384 DOI: 10.1016/j.cimid.2006.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/15/2006] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The aim was to evaluate the influence of goat colostrum treated by heat on immune function in kids. Thirteen newborn kids were fed untreated colostrum (group A) and 13 kids were fed colostrum treated by heat (56 degrees C, 30 min) (group B). Blood samples were obtained at eight time points between the ages of 0 h to 28 days. Serum protein fractions, IgG levels and phagocytic activity of neutrophils were determined. A delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH) test was used, clinical status and body weight was recorded. There were no clinical signs of disease and no differences (P>0.05) on body weight between groups were noted. Kids from group B had less total protein levels and gamma-globulins than kids from group A (P<0.05). A decrease in serum IgG levels (P<0.05) was observed in kids from group B during all experiment. DTH response in kids from group B was lower (P<0.01) than group A, suggesting alteration on cellular immune system. No effects on phagocytic activity of the neutrophils were observed when both groups were compared (P>0.05). These results showed that colostrum treated by heat impaired some immunological parameters in kids, but these changes did not affect on clinical status or performance.
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- A Fernández
- Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, Zaragoza University, Miguel Servet 177, 50013-Zaragoza, Spain.
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Ramos JJ, Marca C, Ferrer LM, Loste A, Cebrián LM. Faecal thiaminase, plasma lactate and pyruvate concentrations and erythrocyte transketolase activity changes in apparently normal replacement ewes after the initiation to the pasture. Res Vet Sci 2005; 80:11-6. [PMID: 16002111 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2005.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2004] [Revised: 02/17/2005] [Accepted: 04/22/2005] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A study was made to investigate faecal thiaminase and the thiamine-related biochemical changes in apparently normal replacement ewes with a feed change, after the initiation without adaptation to the new pasture. Twenty-four female ewes were divided into two groups. Group A was managed in a system based on pasture and was compared with group B system based on a diet of concentrate and straw until moving to pasture 9 weeks after. Blood samples for lactate, pyruvate and erythrocyte transketolase activity determinations and faeces for thiaminase estimation were evaluated chronologically. At the end of a 126 days experimental period, live weights of groups were similar. We confirmed that clinically normal sheep may have thiaminase activity in the faeces and concluded that the thiaminase release increased during the diet changes, from concentrate to pasture, and that their continued excretion could develop some degree of thiamine deficiency.
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- J J Ramos
- Departamento de Patología Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain.
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This study describes an outbreak of ulcerative posthitis that eventually affected 76 of 80 of rams in a flock of Rasa Aragonesa sheep on a legume-rich diet. Lesions were confined to the prepuce and varied from mild hyperaemia to ulcerations. Corynebacterium renale was isolated from the lesions. Treatment of an initial group of 17 was based on a change of diet and topical treatment with Veterin Banedif with prednisolone once a day for 15 days and was successful. Lesions in this group were completely resolved after 15 days. The relationship between a legume-rich diet, ruminal alkalosis, elevated urine pH and posthitis is discussed.
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- A Loste
- Departamento de Patología Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, Miguel Servet 177, 50013-Zaragoza, Spain.
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Ramos JJ, Ferrer LM, García L, Fernández A, Loste A. Polioencephalomalacia in adult sheep grazing pastures with prostrate pigweed. Can Vet J 2005; 46:59-61. [PMID: 15759830 PMCID: PMC1082858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Polioencephalomalacia was diagnosed in 2 animals from different farms. In apparently healthy animals from same farms, fecal thiaminase and a significant reduction in erythrocyte trans-ketolase activity was observed. The presence of thiaminase in Amaranthus blitoides could have contributed to the development of polioencephalomalacia in sheep grazing on natural pastures.
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- Juan José Ramos
- Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet, 177, 50013-Zaragoza, Spain.
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Ramos L, Ramos JJ, Brinkman UAT. Miniaturization in sample treatment for environmental analysis. Anal Bioanal Chem 2004; 381:119-40. [PMID: 15602622 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-004-2906-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2004] [Revised: 10/17/2004] [Accepted: 10/18/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The increasing demand for faster, more cost-effective and environmentally friendly analytical methods is a major incentive to improve the classical procedures used for sample treatment in environmental analysis. In most classical procedures, the use of rapid and powerful instrumental techniques for the final separation and detection of the analytes contrasts with the time-consuming and usually manual methods used for sample preparation, which slows down the total analytical process. The efforts made in this field in the past ten years have led to the adaptation of existing methods and the development of new techniques to save time and chemicals, and improve overall performance. One route has been to develop at-line or on-line and, frequently, automated systems. In these approaches, miniaturization has been a key factor in designing integrated analytical systems to provide higher sample throughput and/or unattended operation. Selected examples of novel developments in the field of miniaturized sample preparation for environmental analysis are used to evaluate the merits of the various techniques on the basis of published data on real-life analyses of trace-level organic pollutants. Perspectives and trends are briefly discussed.
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- L Ramos
- Department of Instrumental Analysis and Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry, CSIC, Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, Spain.
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- T Sáez
- Department of Medical Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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Ramos JJ, Marca C, Loste A, García de Jalón JA, Fernández A, Cubel T. Biochemical changes in apparently normal sheep from flocks affected by polioencephalomalacia. Vet Res Commun 2003; 27:111-24. [PMID: 12718505 DOI: 10.1023/a:1022807119539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Blood samples were obtained for determination of the activities of lactate, pyruvate and erythrocyte transketolase, and faeces as samples for estimation of thiaminase, from 190 apparently healthy sheep from 19 flocks in which at least one animal had been diagnosed with polioencephalomalacia (PEM), from 59 control animals and from 7 affected by PEM. Feed and pasture grass samples were collected for thiaminase analysis and thiaminase was assayed in ryegrass and fescue. Decreased erythrocyte transketolase activity, accompanied by a corresponding rise in the thiamin pyrophosphate effect, and estimation of the thiaminase content in faeces, may be useful diagnostic procedures by which to identify periods of greater risk, during which animals could develop PEM. The changes in the diet probably acted as a primary factor for microbial production of thiaminases in replacement ewes. In these, the prevalence was higher in the spring months.
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- J J Ramos
- Departamento de Patología Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, C/Miguel Servet 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain.
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Loste A, Ramos JJ, Sáez T, Sever R, Marca MC. Hip dysplasia in a 6-year-old Salz ram. Can Vet J 2003; 44:140-1. [PMID: 12650043 PMCID: PMC340049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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A 6-year old Salz ram was presented with a history of poor body condition, progressive gait abnormalities, pelvic limb lameness, and difficulty with copulation. Based on the history, clinical signs, hip palpation, and radiography, a diagnosis of hip dysplasia, previously unreported in sheep, was made.
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- Araceli Loste
- Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, Miguel Servet, 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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Ramos JJ, Porcelli F, Verástegui R. Driven reconnection about a magnetic X-line with strong guide component. Phys Rev Lett 2002; 89:055002. [PMID: 12144447 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.89.055002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2001] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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A two-dimensional, two-fluid model is used to investigate driven magnetic reconnection in collisionless or semicollisional plasmas. The reconnection is driven by externally induced plasma flows in a background magnetic configuration that has a hyperbolic null component in the reconnection plane and a strong component, the so-called guide component, perpendicular to that plane. A dynamic solution is obtained in which the reconnection proceeds in two phases: an initial one whose characteristic rate is a fraction of the Alfvén frequency, and a later one whose rate is determined by the electron collision frequency.
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- J J Ramos
- Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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PURPOSE To show that thermally stimulated depolarization currents (TSDC), which is a dielectric experimental technique relatively unknown in the pharmaceutical scientists community, is a powerful technique to study molecular mobility in pharmaceutical solids, below their glass transition temperature (Tg). Indomethacin (Tg = 42 degrees C) is used as a model compound. METHODS TSDC is used to isolate the individual modes of motion present in indomethacin, in the temperature range between -165 degrees C and +60 degrees C. From the experimental output of the TSDC experiments, the kinetic parameters associated with the different relaxational modes of motion were obtained, which allowed a detailed characterization of the distribution of relaxation times of the complex relaxations observed in indomethacin. RESULTS Two different relaxational processes were detected and characterized: the glass transition relaxation, or alpha-process, and a sub-Tg relaxation, or secondary process. The lower temperature secondary process presents a very low intensity, a very low activation energy, and a very low degree of cooperativity. The fragility index (Angell's scale) of indomethacin obtained from TSDC data is m = 64, which can be compared with other values reported in the literature and obtained from other experimental techniques. CONCLUSIONS TSDC data indicate that indomethacin is a relatively strong glass former (fragility similar to glycerol but lower than sorbitol, trehalose, and sucrose). The high-resolution power of the TSDC technique is illustrated by the fact that it detected and characterized the secondary relaxation in indomethacin, which was not possible by other techniques.
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- N T Correia
- Centro de Química-Física Molecular, Lisboa, Portugal
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Marca MC, Loste A, Ramos JJ. Effect of acute hyperglycaemia on the serum fructosamine and blood glycated haemoglobin concentrations in canine samples. Vet Res Commun 2000; 24:11-6. [PMID: 10703749 DOI: 10.1023/a:1006317103422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The effect was studied of an acute and non-persistent hyperglycaemia on the serum fructosamine and blood glycated haemoglobin concentrations in canine samples. Five dogs were given glucose solution intravenously and blood samples were taken from each dog before and at 5, 15, 30, 60 and 120 min and 24 h after the infusion. There was an intense hyperglycaemia 5 min after the injection was given, but no statistically significant differences in the serum fructosamine and glycated haemoglobin were observed. It was concluded that an acute and transient hyperglycaemia does not cause significant changes in the glycated haemoglobin and fructosamine concentrations in healthy dogs.
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- M C Marca
- Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, Spain.
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Fernandez A, Lara C, Puyuelo R, Gomez J, Ramos JJ, Loste A, Marca MC, Verde MT. Efficacy of phosphomycin in the control of Escherichia coli infection of broiler chickens. Res Vet Sci 1998; 65:201-4. [PMID: 9915143 DOI: 10.1016/s0034-5288(98)90143-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Seventy-five 25-day-old broilers were divided into three groups: group I unmedicated and challenged with E. coli O78:K80; group F infected and treated with 150 ppm of phosphomycin in their drinking water, and group C acted as a control. Their weights, feed intake, clinical signs, macroscopic lesions, E. coli reisolation, and serum biochemistry were compared. Group F showed fewer symptoms and gross lesions than those from group I while the average daily gain, bodyweight, and feed intake were similar to the control group. E. coli was reisolated in 32 per cent of the livers and spleens from group I, compared with 4 per cent of liver and 8 per cent of spleens from group F. There was an increase in the levels of total protein and globulins in group I but not in group F. These results provide evidence of the therapeutic efficacy of phosphomycin in the control of an experimental E. coli infection in broiler chickens.
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- A Fernandez
- Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, Zaragoza, Spain.
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Fernandez A, Hernandez M, Sanz MC, Verde MT, Ramos JJ. Serological serum protein fraction and responses to Brucella melitensis in lambs fed aflatoxins. Vet Hum Toxicol 1997; 39:137-40. [PMID: 9167241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Twenty-four lambs were given 2 ppm aflatoxins (AF) in their diet for 37 d and 12 were kept as a control group. After this time, toxic feed was removed for a further 35 days (clearance period). On day 17 all lambs were vaccinated with B melitensis strain Rev-1, and blood samples were taken regularly to determine the levels of antibodies and serum proteins. Aflatoxins decreased titers of Rose Bengal test and optical densities of ELISA, both in the intoxicated and clearance periods. Complement fixation titers were lower in intoxicated lambs, except on the 23rd day of intoxication, but not statistically different (P > 0.05). No effect of AF was noted on total serum proteins, but albumin and alfa-globulin levels were lower for intoxicated lambs than for the control group. Beta-globulin concentration did not change, and increases in gamma-globulins levels in dosed lambs were observed throughout the experiment. These results suggest that AF causes a failure in the acquired immunity system of lambs by decreasing antibody production and altering serum profile proteins.
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- A Fernandez
- Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, Zaragoza University, Spain
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