Judul: Gambaran diferensiasi leukosit pada ayam yang terinfeksi Eimeria spp. secara alami dan telah diberi ekstrak daun johar (Cassia siamea Lamk.)
Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pemberian ekstrak daun johar dengan berbagai konsentrasi (dosis 4.09 mg/0.5 ml, dosis 8.18 mg/0.5 ml, dan dosis 16.38 mg/0.5 ml) terhadap jumlah dan jenis leukosit ayam yang terinfeksi Eimeria spp. Penelitian ini menggunakan ayam petelur jantan berumur 2 bulan dan dibagi dalam 6 kelompok yaitu kelompok kontrol negatif (K-), kelompok kontrol positif (K+), kelompok obat (KO), kelompok johar dosis 1 (J1), kelompok johar dosis 2 (J2), dan kelompok johar dosis 3 (J3). Darah diambil dari vena axillaris dan dibuat preparat ulas. Berdasarkan hasil pengamatan dapat disimpulkan bahwa ekstrak daun johar dengan dosis 4.09 mg/0.5 ml dapat mengembalikan persentase jumlah heterofil dan monosit ke nilai normal. Sedangkan jumlah total leukosit dan persentase ratarata limfosit, eosinofil, dan basofil tidak mengalami perubahan.
Keyword: Leucocyte, Eimeria spp, The layer cock, Bogor Agricultural University

Judul: Gambaran Sel Radang Pada Sekum Ayam Yang Terinfeksi Eimeria spp. Secara  Alami Dan Telah Diberi Ekstrak Etanol Daun Cassia siamea Lamk.
Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui respon peradangan pada sekum ayam petelur jantan yang terinfeksi Eimeria spp. secara alami dan telah diberi ekstrak etanol daun Cassia siamea Lamk (C. siamea). Sembilan puluh ayam petelur digunakan dalam penelitian ini dan dibagi menjadi 6 kelompok yaitu 1) kelompok KN (kontrol negatif), 2) kelompok KP (kontrol positif), 3) kelompok KO (kontrol obat), 4) kelompok J1 (ekstrak etanol daun C. siamea dengan dosis 4.09 mg/0.5 ml), 5) kelompok J2 (ekstrak etanol daun C. siamea dengan dosis 8.18 mg/0.5 ml), dan 6) kelompok J3 (ekstrak etanol daun C. siamea dengan dosis 16.38 mg/0.5 ml). Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa ekstrak etanol daun C. siamea dengan dosis 4.09 mg/0.5 ml, 8.18 mg/0.5 ml, dan 8.18 mg/0.5 ml mampu meningkatkan jumlah makrofag, limfosit dan sel plasma. Sementara jumlah heterofil dan eosinofil tidak berubah. Hasil ini mendukung bahwa ekstrak etanol daun C. siamea merupakan imunostimulan.
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Judul: Thermal Characteristics and Dynamics of Tropical Cyclone over Western North Pacific Ocean: A Case Study of Typhoon Songda (Chedeng) 2011
Abstrak: The frequent occasion of Tropical Cyclone (TC) over Western North Pacific (WNP) Ocean lies from 10˚N to 26˚N and 121˚E to 170˚E. Sources of TC development come from warm ocean temperature where latent heat is released during condensation processes and subsequently concentrated in the boundary layer. Relative humidity at 850-700 hPa is responsible to produce the most intense storm. Meanwhile, weak vertical wind shear between 850-200 hPa is one of the dynamical factors that lead to the development of TC. Pressure level of 850-200 hPa is chosen to minimize the thermodynamic effect in the lower troposphere. Typhoon Songda (Chedeng in the Philippines) or TSC lasted from May 18th to 30th, 2011 and strengthened into powerful Super Typhoon stage between May 24th and 27th. Long curving track and the exhibition of all sequences of TC life cycle, TSC is then considered as an ideal case of TC. The objective of the study with case of TSC is to investigate the role of thermal characteristics and dynamics on TC intensity. The research is carried out by using Advanced Research of Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF ARW model) version 3.3. Two domains are employed in the model. The first domain situate from 02˚N to 40˚N and 118˚E to 149˚E and cover spatial resolution () of 33.1 km. The second domain situate from 09˚N to 27˚N and 119˚E to 132˚E with of 11 km. Timestep of the model () is 120 seconds. The model is supported by the following physical parameterization, i.e., Yonsei University Scheme (YSU) in the boundary layer, Kain-Fritsch scheme (KF) in the cumulus, and WRF Single-Moment 3-class scheme in the microphysics. Initial meteorological condition prior to the formation of the cyclone is generated using WRF ARW standard-release model. Sensitivity of the model output is obtained from a selected single-parameter change scenarios, namely, 10 % to 20 % decrease and increase of wind shear initial data at 850-200 hPa, and by 10 % to 20 % decrease of relative humidity initial data at 850-700 hPa. The result showed that the negative correlations between wind shear and intensity are found in wind shear scenarios. Wind shears of 10 ms-1 which lead to strengthening of the wind intensity in the early period of Typhoon development are found in wind shear scenarios. The effect of wind shear changes on wind intensity is statistically significant in the 20 % wind shear scenarios. During mature stage, weak wind intensity occurred when wind shear increase as given in the WRF standard-release and the 20 % decreasing scenario. Different situation is found in the 20 % increasing scenario where wind shear tend to weak and lead to strong wind intensity at this stage. Meanwhile, the reduction of moisture supply at 850-700 hPa resulting from 20 % decreasing relative humidity play a major role in the weakening of wind intensity and reduces mechanical energy of the cycle process as much as 300 J kg-1.
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