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Blood Glucose Concentrations in Nicarbazin-Fed Broiler Chickens by Bafundo, K. W, da Costa, M. J, Pesti, G. M

“…Four floor pen studies were carried out to evaluate the effects of nicarbazin (NIC) administration on blood glucose concentrations and the onset of…”
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Characterization of Toxoplasma gondii Isolates in Free-Range Chickens From Portugal by Dubey, J. P, Vianna, M. C B, Sousa, S, Canada, N, Meireles, S, Correia da Costa, J. M, Marcet, P. L, Lehmann, T, Dardé, M. L, Thulliez, P

“…The prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in free-ranging chickens is a good indicator of the prevalence of T. gondii oocysts in the soil because chickens feed from…”
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Effect of copper oxide nanoparticles on growth, morphology, photosynthesis, and antioxidant response in Oryza sativa by Da Costa, M. V. J, Sharma, P. K

“…The physiological and biochemical behaviour of rice (Oryza sativa, var. Jyoti) treated with copper (II) oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) was studied. Germination…”
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Reduced space in outdoor feedlot impacts beef cattle welfare by Macitelli, F., Braga, J. S., Gellatly, D., Paranhos da Costa, M. J. R.

“…There is a trend to reduce the space allowance per animal in cattle feedlot, despite its potential negative impact on animal welfare. Aiming to evaluate the…”
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Pathogeny of Fatigued Walking Condition in Pekin Ducks by Da Costa, M. J, Oviedo-Rondón, E. O, Wineland, M, Jeffrey, D

“…Fatigued walking condition (FWC) in ducks is an important welfare and processing issue during the loading/unloading to the processing plant that can be related…”
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The relationship between dairy cow hygiene and somatic cell count in milk by Sant'anna, A C, Paranhos da Costa, M J R

“…Corporal hygiene is an important indicator of welfare for dairy cows and is dependent on facilities, climate conditions, and the behavior of the animals. The…”
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Isolation of Viable Toxoplasma gondii From Naturally Infected Aborted Bovine Fetuses by Canada, Nuno, Meireles, Carla S, Rocha, A, Correia da Costa, J. M, Erickson, M. W, Dubey, J. P

“…Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii are related parasites. The former is a common cause of abortion in dairy cattle. The latter has not been conclusively…”
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Schistosoma haematobium and Schistosomiasis mansoni: Production of an estradiol-related compound detected by elisa by Botelho, M.C., Crespo, M., Almeida, A., Vieira, P., Delgado, M.L., Araujo, L., Machado, J.C., Correia da Costa, J.M.

“…Estradiol is a steroid hormone secreted principally by the ovarian follicles in vertebrate animals. We have identified the production of an estradiol-related…”
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A RECOMBINANT ANTIGEN RECOGNIZED BY FASCIOLA HEPATICA–INFECTED HOSTS by Silva, Elisabete, Castro, Antonio, Lopes, António, Rodrigues, Artur, Dias, César, Conceição, Antónia, Alonso, José, Correia da Costa, J. M, Bastos, Maria, Parra, Francisco, Moradas-Ferreira, Pedro, Silva, Maria

“…This work reports the detection of specific immunoglobulins (Ig) against rFh8, a recombinant Fasciola hepatica adult worm excretion–secretion antigen, in sera…”
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Analysis of the immune response to Neospora caninum in a model of intragastric infection in mice by TEIXEIRA, L, BOTELHO, A.S, BATISTA, A.R, MEIRELES, C.S, RIBEIRO, A, DOMINGUES, H.S, CORREIA DA COSTA, J.M, CASTRO, A.G, FAUSTINO, A.M.R, VILANOVA, M

“…To study experimental Neospora caninum infection initiated at the gastrointestinal tract, Toll-like Receptor 4- and functional IL-12Rβ2 chain-deficient…”
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A new zebrafish model produced by TILLING of SOD1-related amyotrophic lateral sclerosis replicates key features of the disease and represents a tool for in vivo therapeutic screening by Da Costa, Marc M J, Allen, Claire E, Higginbottom, Adrian, Ramesh, Tennore, Shaw, Pamela J, McDermott, Christopher J

“…Mutations in the superoxide dismutase gene (SOD1) are one cause of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [ALS; also known as motor neuron disease (MND)] in…”
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Genetic associations between temperament and performance traits in Nellore beef cattle by Sant'Anna, A.C., Baldi, F., Valente, T.S., Albuquerque, L.G., Menezes, L.M., Boligon, A.A., Paranhos da Costa, M.J.R.

“…Summary The aim of this study was to estimate genetic associations between temperament and performance traits. Temperament was evaluated in yearling male and…”
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First Isolation of Neospora caninum From an Aborted Bovine Fetus in Spain by Canada, N, Meireles, C. S, Mezo, M, González-Warleta, M, Correia da Costa, J. M, Sreekumar, C, Hill, D. E, Miska, K. B, Dubey, J. P

“…Neospora caninum was isolated from the brain of a 6-mo-old aborted bovine fetus from Galicia, Spain. The fetal brain homogenate was inoculated…”
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Distributed optimisation of a logistic system and its suppliers using ant colonies by Silva, C. A., Sousa, J. M. C., Runkler, T. A., Costa, J. M. G. Sá da

“…This paper introduces a new multi-agent approach for collaborative management of logistic and supply systems based on the ant colony optimisation (ACO)…”
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Higher multi-Courant algebroids by Antunes, P., Nunes da Costa, J.M.

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The presence of black vultures at the calving sites and its effects on cows’ and calves’ behaviour immediately following parturition by Toledo, L. M., Paranhos da Costa, M. J. R., Schmidek, A., Jung, J., Ciryllo, J. N. S. G., Cromberg, V. U.

“…Black vultures (Coragyps atratus) are often present near calving sites, and under this situation they may play a positive role by removing animal carcasses and…”
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Neospora caninum: High susceptibility to the parasite in C57BL/10ScCr mice by Botelho, A.S., Teixeira, L., Correia-da-Costa, J.M., Faustino, A.M.R., Castro, A.G., Vilanova, M.

“…C57BL/10ScCr mice, lack Toll-like receptor 4 and a functional Interleukin-12 receptor. Taking this into account, susceptibility of these mice to Neospora…”
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Effects of applying preslaughter feed withdrawal at the abattoir on behaviour, blood parameters and meat quality in pigs by Dalla Costa, F.A., Devillers, N., Paranhos da Costa, M.J.R., Faucitano, L.

“…To study the effects of starting time of feed withdrawal on behaviour during loading and lairage, and meat quality (pH, colour and drip loss) in pigs, a total…”
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Straight-run vs. sex separate rearing for 2 broiler genetic lines Part 1: Live production parameters, carcass yield, and feeding behavior by Da Costa, M J, Zaragoza-Santacruz, S, Frost, T J, Halley, J, Pesti, G M

“…The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effects of raising broilers under sex separate and straight-run conditions for 2 broiler strains. Day-old…”
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