bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
M1 M2 macrophage expression in menstrual blood flakes of women with endometriosis
Authors: Haslinda Yulisa , Hendarto Hendy , Hoesin Faroek
Published: August 2017

Objectives: to measure and prove the increase of panmacrophage, macrophages M1 and M2 expression and decrease of ratio of M1/M2 in menstrual blood flakes of women with endometriosis. Materials and Methods: This study was a cross sectional observational analytic study conducted on 30 subjects with endometriosis and non-endometriosis. Immunohistochemical staining was done on a sample of menstrual blood flakes of subjects study who were taken at the second or third day of menstrual cycles with CD68 and CD163 antibody to measure the expression of panmacrophage and M2 macrophages. Expression of M1 macrophages is the approach of a reduction expression of panmacrophage with M2 macrophages.Results: Expression of  M1, M2 and the ratio M1/M2 in the both of groups had a normal distribution then continued by independent t-test with one-tailed α (0.05). Probability was considered statistically significant at p <0.05 with a confidence interval of 95%. Based on the statistical result, Mφ macrophage expression in endometriosis and control group amounted to 3.62 ± 0.50 and 2.80 ± 0.64 (p =0.0005) with non parametric test. The expression of M1 macrophages in endometriosis group and non endometriosis were respectively 1.40 ± 0.35 and 1.33 ± 0.40 (p =0.3005) and the expression of M2  in both of group, respectively of 2.23 ± 0.41 and 1.47 ± 0.36 (p =0.0005). The ratio of M1/M2, the endometriosis group and non endometriosis, respectively of 0.65 ± 0.20 and 0.92 ± 0.24 (p =0.0015).Conclusion: this study were significant increased in the panmacrophage Mφ, M2 macrophages expression on a woman's menstrual blood flakes endometriosis and significant decreased in ratio M1/M2 in the woman's menstrual blood flakes endometriosis.
Parity as failure determinants of labor induction in Bangka Belitung
Authors: Anggriani Dina Delvin , Herawati Lilik , Ernawati Ernawati
Published: August 2017

Objectives: to identify factors affecting labor induction failure in Sungailiat General Hospital, District Bangka, Bangka Belitung.Materials and Methods: This is a case control retrospective analytic study. Population of this study was postterm delivering mother at delivery room Sungailiat General Hospital during July 1st, 2012 to July 1st, 2015. Sampling method conducted for case group was total sampling method with labor induction failure as a inclusion criteria, and no data for first trimester ultrasound, didn’t have a routine antenatal care history, and maternal complication as exclusion criterias as many as 78 samples. Whereas, control group was women whose underwent a success labor induction used random sampling method with 1:1 ratio. Data source was from medical records. Data analysis was chi square with 95% confidence interval.Results: From the 78 samples with labor induction, 19,2 % was ≥ 35 years old, 48,7% was primiparas, 62,8% with infant birth weight ≥ 3500 gram, and from 96 samples, 47,5% with ≥ 5 years pregnancy interval. Statistical analysis result showed factors that affecting induction failure were parity (P Value 0,014, odds ratio 2,970), baby’s weight (P Value 0,016, odds ratio 2,631), pregnancy interval (P Value 0,023, odds ratio 2,993), whereas mother’s age did not show significant effect (P Value 0,383, odds ratio 2,278).Conclusion: Parity has a 2,9 times risk to develop induction failure.
Rendimiento académico y cognitivo en el uso problemático de Internet
Authors: Marín Vila María , Carballo Crespo José Luis , Coloma Carmona Ainhoa
Published: August 2017

Son escasos los estudios que hayan analizado la relación entre el uso problemático de Internet (UPI) y el rendimiento cognitivo y académico en adolescentes. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar las diferencias en rendimiento académico y cognitivo (percepción, atención, memoria, fluidez verbal y razonamiento abstracto) en una muestra de estudiantes de Secundaria con y sin UPI. Participaron un total de 575 estudiantes de diferentes institutos de la provincia de Alicante, que fueron divididos en dos grupos: adolescentes con y sin uso problemático de Internet (UPI y NUPI, respectivamente). Se administraron varios cuestionarios para evaluar el uso problemático de Internet de los sujetos, su rendimiento académico, su consumo de sustancias (alcohol/cannabis) como criterios de exclusión, así como una batería de pruebas neuropsicológicas para evaluar sus habilidades cognitivas. Por un lado, los adolescentes con UPI mostraron un peor rendimiento académico que los estudiantes del grupo NUPI, presentando una nota media más baja y un mayor número de asignaturas suspendidas. Por otro lado, el grupo UPI obtuvo una mayor tasa de aciertos en el test de percepción que el grupo NUPI. Sin embargo, los adolescentes con UPI obtuvieron una mayor tasa de errores para el test de razonamiento abstracto. Este mayor número de errores, sumado a un número similar de aciertos que NUPI, indicaría una mayor tasa de respuesta total para el grupo UPI, que podría estar asociada a mayor impulsividad. Concretamente, tal y como se ha observado en otros problemas adictivos con y sin sustancia, estos resultados podrían indicar en los sujetos del grupo UPI dificultades en el control de impulsos y en la regulación de los circuitos de inhibición de respuesta. Resultan necesarios, no obstante, futuros estudios que profundicen en las conclusiones presentadas en este trabajo.
Adaptation to the Spanish population of the Substance Use Risk Profile Scale (SURPS) and psychometric properties
Authors: Fernández-Calderón Fermín , Díaz-Batanero Carmen , Rojas-Tejada Antonio J. , Castellanos-Ryan Natalie , Lozano-Rojas Óscar M.
Published: August 2017

The identification of different personality risk profiles for substance misuse is useful in preventing substance-related problems. This study aims to test the psychometric properties of a new version of the Substance Use Risk Profile Scale (SURPS) for Spanish college students. Cross-sectional study with 455 undergraduate students from four Spanish universities. A new version of the SURPS, adapted to the Spanish population, was administered with the Beck Hopelessness Scale, the UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Internal consistency reliability ranged between 0.652 and 0.806 for the four SURPS subscales, while reliability estimated by split-half coefficients varied from 0.686 to 0.829. The estimated test-retest reliability ranged between 0.733 and 0.868. The expected four-factor structure of the original scale was replicated. As evidence of convergent validity, we found that the SURPS subscales were significantly associated with other conceptually-relevant personality scales and significantly associated with alcohol use measures in theoretically-expected ways. This SURPS version may be a useful instrument for measuring personality traits related to vulnerability to substance use and misuse when targeting personality with preventive interventions.
Relación entre la adherencia al tratamiento antirretroviral en pacientes VIH+ y el consumo de alcohol, asociado o no al uso de otras sustancias
Authors: González-Álvarez Sara , Madoz-Gúrpide Agustín , Parro-Torres Carlos , Hernández-Huerta Daniel , Ochoa Mangado Enriqueta
Published: August 2017

El consumo perjudicial de alcohol es un diagnóstico de elevada prevalencia en pacientes VIH+. Distintos estudios han destacado la influencia negativa del mismo sobre la adherencia al tratamiento antirretroviral, aunque pocos de ellos valoran además el consumo de otras sustancias. En España, el consumo de alcohol se presenta frecuentemente en situación de policonsumo, fundamentalmente de cannabis y cocaína. El objetivo es comprobar cómo influye el consumo de alcohol, asociado o no al uso de otras sustancias (cocaína, heroína, metadona y/o cannabis), en la adherencia al tratamiento antirretroviral en nuestro entorno. Se ha realizado un estudio observacional tipo casos y controles sobre una muestra de 119 individuos VIH+. Conforman los casos (n=40) sujetos no adherentes al tratamiento farmacológico según reporte de Farmacia Hospitalaria, corroborado por el Simplified Medication Adherence Questionnaire (SMAQ) y la opinión del profesional de referencia. Se consideran controles (n=79) una muestra de pacientes de características similares con buena adherencia terapéutica según los mismos métodos de valoración. La recogida de datos se hizo entre mayo 2013 y septiembre 2015. El análisis estadístico se realizó mediante regresión logística binaria. Los resultados muestran que el consumo de alcohol empeora la adherencia al tratamiento antirretroviral. El uso de metadona supone un incremento estadísticamente significativo del riesgo de no adherencia. No se han encontrado diferencias significativas entre los grupos del estudio respecto a los consumos de cocaína, heroína o cannabis. Por tanto, la detección del consumo de sustancias, especialmente de alcohol, y su abordaje en pacientes VIH+ puede repercutir positivamente en el cumplimiento terapéutico, en beneficio de una mayor efectividad de la terapia antirretroviral.
Stretch-Shortening Cycle in Countermovement Jump: Exclusive Review of Force-Time Curve Variables in Eccentric and Concentric Phases
Authors: Cheraghi Mahdi , Sarvestan Javad , Sebyani Masoud , Shirzad Elham
Published: August 2017

The importance of vertical jump in sport fields and rehabilitation is widely recognized. Furthermore, Force-Time variables of vertical jump are factors affecting jumping height. Exclusive review of each of this variables, in eccentric and concentric phases, can lead to a specific focus on them during jumping exercises. So, the aims of his study were to a) reviewing the relationship between force-time curve variables of eccentric and concentric phases with jump height and b) description of this variables in Iran national youth volleyball players society. This is an observational study. 12 elite volleyball player (Male, Iran national youth volleyball players, 17±0.7 years) have participated in this study. Correlation between Force-Time variables - included peak force (PF), relative peak force (RPP), peak power (PP), average power (AP), relative peak power (RPP), and Modified Reactive Strength Index (MRSI) - in eccentric and concentric phases and ultimate jump height has been studied. Results showed that the average power (r=0.7) and relative peak force (r=0.75) of concentric phase and MRSI (r=0.83) have significant correlation with ultimate jump height (JH). Relative peak power and average power of concentric phase can massively effect Jump Height in sports like volleyball, which vertical jump is an integral part of them. Focus on both of these factors, which has been studied in this research, in training programs, can improve athlete jump performance significantly.
Imigração e redes de acolhimento: o caso dos haitianos no Brasil
Authors: Da Silva Sidney Antonio
Published: August 2017

Este trabalho tem como objetivo analisar o papel das redes de acolhimento no processo migratório dos haitianos no Brasil, procurando entender a razão pela qual tais redes tiveram uma centralidade na gestão dessa imigração e na interlocução das questões por ela engendradas no país e, ao mesmo tempo, balizar o papel que elas tiveram para facilitar a mobilidade desses migrantes internamente, além de retroalimentar o fluxo migratório, iniciado de forma expressiva em 2010. Partindo de dados coletados na fronteira, em Manaus e em algumas cidades brasileiras, onde foram aplicados 279 questionários, que reúnem informações acerca dos migrantes haitianos presentes no Brasil, bem como da família ausente, seja no Haiti ou em outro país, foi possível levantar a hipótese de que, sem essas redes de acolhimento, a chegada e os percursos desses imigrantes pelo Brasil teriam sido muito mais dramáticos do que realmente foram, em razão da falta de políticas públicas de acolhimento e de inserção sociocultural.
O visto humanitário como resposta ao pedido de refúgio dos haitianos
Authors: Fernandes Duval , Faria Andressa Virgínia de
Published: August 2017

O cenário da migração internacional passou, nas últimas décadas, por profundas mudanças. No caso do Brasil, se a chegada de imigrantes provenientes de países fronteiriços se acentuou, um novo componente desse fluxo inclui, além de importante contingente de brasileiros retornados, imigrantes de regiões com pouco ou nenhum histórico de trocas populacionais com o país. Nesse particular, vale notar a presença de numerosos haitianos. O objetivo deste artigo é discorrer sobre o processo que levou à criação do visto humanitário voltado exclusivamente para os haitianos e sobre sua implantação como política migratória do governo. Para atender a essa proposição, faz-se inicialmente uma breve discussão dessa política, explicitando-se o processo de concessão do visto humanitário aos haitianos e as justificativas para tal. Por fim, buscou-se fazer uma avaliação dessa política de concessão de visto humanitário.
A nova crise dos refugiados na Europa: o modelo de repulsão-atração revisitado e os desafios para as políticas migratórias
Authors: Oliveira Catarina Reis , Peixoto João , Góis Pedro
Published: August 2017

O objetivo deste artigo é refletir sobre os desafios que se colocam perante os novos fluxos de refugiados dirigidos à Europa desde o início da segunda década do século XXI. Com o intuito de explicar a nova crise dos refugiados, revisita-se o modelo de repulsão-atração e confronta-se o desígnio da agência – motivos individuais que induzem à migração – com a interferência da estrutura – fatores económicos, sociais e políticos que explicam o aumento dos fluxos, atendendo também à dinâmica e operacionalidade do enquadramento legal vigente no contexto europeu. Apesar da escassa evidência empírica ainda disponível, conclui-se que os novos movimentos de refugiados colocam profundos desafios à observação e análise teórica, bem como ao enquadramento legal existente, assumindo-se por isso que são necessários estudos mais aprofundados e novos instrumentos de regulação para responder à dimensão e complexidade dos fluxos.
A Zone-II Flexor Tendon Injury Secondary to a Catfish Spine
Authors: Spitler Clay , Rehm Jason
Published: August 2017

Case:

We present the case of a 17-year-old man who sustained a delayed rupture of a zone-II flexor tendon injury in the long finger from a catfish spine, which caused local envenomization and a likely secondary bacterial infection. He underwent surgical exploration and irrigation and debridement of the finger. The flexor digitorum profundus tendon was found to be lacerated and was primarily repaired.

Conclusion:

Catfish spines can cause traumatic disruption of anatomic structures and can envenomate the area of injury, which can lead to a secondary bacterial infection. We review the literature regarding catfish spine injuries and describe a basic treatment algorithm for patients who are injured by catfish spines.
Legal Information Innovation in Saskatchewan
Authors: Kilpatrick Alan
Published: August 2017

Access to legal information enables people to identify the full range of legal options available to them. In some cases, access to legal information allows people to resolve legal problems outside the court system altogether. Unfortunately, access to legal information in Canada has been described as poor. At the Law Society of Saskatchewan Library, we have been exploring the role libraries can play in improving access to legal information. Over the past three years, we have participated in a multitude of legal information initiatives with justice, community, and library stakeholders. I am here to tell you about these initiatives and what we have learned about promoting access to legal information in a library setting. This article is adapted from presentations given at the 2017 Canadian Association of Law Libraries Conference and the 2017 Saskatchewan Library Association Conference.

L’accès à l’information juridique permet au public d’identifier une gamme complète d’options juridiques qui leur sont disponibles. Dans certains cas, l’accès à l’information juridique permet au public de résoudre des problèmes légaux sans avoir recours aux tribunaux. Malheureusement, l’accès à l’information juridique au Canada est décrit comme mauvais. À la Law Society of Saskatchewan Library, nous avons examiné le rôle que peuvent prendre les bibliothèques pour améliorer l’accès à l’information juridique. Au cours des trois dernières années, nous avons participé à de nombreuses initiatives sur l’information juridique avec des intervenants des milieux de la justice et des bibliothèques ainsi que des intervenants communautaires. Je vais partager avec vous ces initiatives ainsi que ce que nous avons appris au sujet de la promotion de l’accès à l’information juridique en milieu bibliothécaire. Cet article est une adaptation de présentations données aux congrès de l’Association canadienne des bibliothèques de droit et de la Saskatchewan Library Association en 2017.
The Case for Liquid-Assisted Gas Lift Unloading
Authors: Coutinho Renato P. , Williams Wesley C. , Waltrich Paulo J. , Mehdizadeh Parviz , Scott Stuart , Xu Jun , Mabry Wayne
Published: August 2017

The case for a unique form of gas lift unloading, termed liquid-assisted gas lift (LAGL), is presented. This work demonstrates that the injection of a gas/liquid mixture allows the transport of gas to a deep injection point with injection pressure considerably lower than single-phase gas injection. The LAGL is demonstrated in a 2,880-ft-deep test well, by use of natural gas and water. The test well is kicked off with an injection pressure that would normally be higher than the pressure for single-point single-phase gas injection at this depth. Experimental results indicate that the proposed technique can lower the surface injection-pressure requirements by up to 75% for the scenarios investigated in this study compared with single-point gas lift unloading.
A Comparative Research of Microwave, Conventional-Heating, and Microwave/Chemical Demulsification of Tahe Heavy-Oil-in-Water Emulsion
Authors: Sun N. N. , Jiang H. Y. , Wang Y. L. , Qi A. J.
Published: August 2017

We consider the emulsion stabilized by organic base and compound surfactants too stable to separate automatically. To obtain an efficient demulsification technique, the influences of microwave-radiation, conventional-heating, and microwave/chemical methods on the demulsification of heavy-oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions were investigated separately. The results showed that as microwave-radiation time increased, the water-separation rate increased initially and then decreased; with increasing microwave-radiation power, the water-separation rate increased sharply first and then increased moderately; and for both microwave and conventional heating, a higher temperature did not imply a better demulsification effect. In addition, the demulsification efficiency was higher and the separated water was clearer by use of the microwave/chemical approach, which needs less demulsifier in a shorter time for O/W emulsion.
Effect ofBeauveria bassiana(Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) and Fungicide Applications onMegacopta cribraria(Hemiptera: Plataspidae) in Soybean
Authors: Knight Ian A. , Roberts Phillip M. , Gardner Wayne A. , Oliver Kerry M. , Jacobson Alana , Toews Michael D.
Published: August 2017

Core Idea

Routine fungicide applications to soybean did not consistently affect kudzu bug suppression by Beauveria bassiana.

Declining populations of kudzu bug,Megacopta cribraria(F.), in the southeastern United States have been observed since 2013 and are generally attributed to increased prevalence of natural enemies.Beauveria bassiana(Bals.‐Criv.) Vuill. infects kudzu bugs in North America, but the level of pest suppression has not been reported.Beauveria bassianais sensitive to classes of fungicides used to manage foliar pathogens in soybean. Here, the degree to whichB. bassianasuppressed kudzu bugs in soybean and changes in pest abundance as a result of routine fungicide applications were assessed in soybean plots located in Alabama and Georgia. In Alabama, seed and foliar treatments ofB. bassianaspores and treatment with fungicides were tested. In Georgia, conservation tillage and fungicide applications were tested for their effect on kudzu bug populations andB. bassianarelated mortality. Kudzu bug suppression due toBeauveriadiffered between sites, with 20 to 75% cadavers to total bugs observed in Alabama and 1 to 6% observed in Georgia. Tillage had no effect on kudzu bug numbers or suppression, though fungicide applications decreased suppression compared with the non‐treated control on one sample date.Beauveria bassianaseed and foliar treatments did not affect kudzu bug suppression. Effects of fungicides on ratios of cadavers to total bugs were variable, though lessBeauveriawas observed in plots receiving a fungicide tank mix compared with non‐treated controls. Fungicides had no consistent effect on kudzu bug populations at either site.
Status of Global Pearl Millet Breeding Programs and the Way Forward
Authors: Serba Desalegn D. , Perumal Ramasamy , Tesso Tesfaye T. , Min Doohong
Published: August 2017

Pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] is a warm‐season, C4 annual cereal primarily grown in Africa and India for food and fodder. It is also grown in the United States, mainly as a forage crop on a limited area. It is the sixth most important cereal crop in the world. More than 90 million people around the world rely on it as a food grain. It is known for its drought and heat tolerance to reliably produce crops in arid environments. This review is meant to assess the current status of pearl millet breeding and its future prospects globally, with major emphasis on breeding efforts in the United States and India. The topics discussed relate to improvements in plant stature, maturity, photoperiod insensitivity, discovery of cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS), and transfer of apomixis from wild relatives. These improvements have led to increased grain and forage yields, nutritional quality, and enhanced disease resistance. Hybrids developed using CMS reportedly have an average of 50% higher grain yield than open‐pollinated cultivars. We discuss important genetic and breeding achievements in pearl millet for different traits and their implications for further improvement as a potential crop. Additional research is needed to enhance its productivity, early stand establishment, drought tolerance, and nutritional quality for growing it as a grain crop in moisture‐limited areas. The application of advanced genomics and marker‐assisted selection tools is needed to accelerate pearl millet breeding and accomplish targeted breeding goals.
Water Deficit Modulates the Relationship between Temperature and Unsaturated Fatty Acid Profile in Soybean Seed Oil
Authors: Carrera Constanza S. , Dardanelli Julio L.
Published: August 2017

Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.], a major source of vegetable oil worldwide, contains unsaturated fatty acids (UFA) beneficial for human health, leading to the use of soybean oil in nutraceuticals. The objective of this study was to quantify the effect of water deficit on relationships of soybean seed UFA with temperature and with solar radiation. The UFA profile was determined in harvested seeds of commercial cultivars grown in 76 environments in Argentina (29–38° S latitude). To our knowledge, this is the first study demonstrating a differential response of oleic (Ol), linoleic (Li), and linolenic (Ln) acids and Ol/(Li + Ln) ratio to temperature during seed fill (TmR5R7) under different conditions of field water availability. This study is also the first showing that in environments without water restrictions, Ol, Li, and Ol/(Li + Ln) ratio exhibit a quadratic response to TmR5R7. In drought environments, rising TmR5R7 and water deficit caused linear increases in Ol and [Ol/(Li + Ln)] ratio and linear decreases in Li and Ln, with both climatic factors exhibiting additive effects on UFA. Cumulative solar radiation predicted UFA in both environments but was less robust than TmR5R7 and precipitation minus potential evapotranspiration during the reproductive period (pp − PETR1R7). Our results demonstrate that water deficit (estimated as pp − PETR1R7) modulates the relationship between TmR5R7 and soybean seed UFA under rainfed conditions.
Color Variation in a Novel Glycine soja Mutant W4‐S1 with Pinkish‐White Flowers Is Controlled by a Single Recessive Allele at the W4 Locus
Authors: Park Gyu Tae , Sundaramoorthy Jagadeesh , Lee Seokhyung , Lee Jeong‐Dong , Kim Jeong Hoe , Park Soon‐Ki , Seo Hak Soo , Chung Gyuhwa , Song Jong Tae
Published: August 2017

Dihydroflavonol‐4‐reductase (DFR) plays a crucial role in anthocyanin biosynthesis. In cultivated soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.], the W3 and W4 loci encode DFR1 and DFR2, respectively, and are epistatic to each other. In this study, we discovered a new flower color variant of Glycine soja (L.) Merr., CW13133, which has pinkish‐white flowers, and investigated the genetic and molecular basis of the variation in flower color. We found that the W4 locus encoding DFR2 was responsible for the variation in flower color. Sequence analysis of the DFR2 gene of CW13133 revealed three single‐nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Among these, an SNP (T to C) at nucleotide position 2856 was noteworthy, since it led to a change in an amino acid residue (leucine to proline) at position 326 of DFR2. This amino acid substitution was located in a region that is highly conserved among different plant species. The new allele was designated w4‐s1. A cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence analysis showed cosegregation of the w4‐s1 allele with pinkish‐white flowers. Interestingly, DFR1 was not expressed in the w4‐s1 mutant, indicating that the W3 locus has no association with flower color variation. Based on a randomized comparative analysis using 10 different purple‐flowered accessions of G. soja, we provide evidence for the nonassociation of DFR1 expression with total anthocyanin contents and flower color determination in G. soja. In conclusion, we found that the W3 locus in G. soja does not contribute to flower color determination, and consequently there is no epistatic interaction between the W3 and W4 loci, as shown in G. max.
Occurrence of Aleutian mink disease in selected national mink farms in light of serological and molecular investigations
Authors: Siemionek Jan , Załęska-Wawro Magdalena , Przywara Konrad , Gąsiorek Bolesław , Szczerba-Turek Anna , Szweda Wojciech
Published: August 2017

The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of seroreagents to Aleutian mink disease virus (AMDV) in minks. Sera samples from 1233 minks were tested by CIEP. The antibodies against AMDV were not found in the mink farms which continued the AMD eradication program. In farms where the eradication program had not been implemented a bad epizootic situation was detected. The percentage of seroreagents between 33.3% and 97.8% was noticed: in females 33.3% to 91.8% whereas in males it ranged from 61.5% to 97.8%. The PCR method was used in 101 spleen samples to detect the presence of 11 new nucleotide sequences of VP2 gene, encoding the capsid protein of AMDV. All 11 amplicons are new variants of the VP2 AMDV gene isolated from minks in Poland.
Percent changes in mesenteric blood T-lymphocyte subsets in gilts induced by low-dose zearalenone-deoxynivalenol mycotoxin
Authors: Dąbrowski Michał , Zielonka Łukasz , Baranowski Mirosław , Gajęcka Magdalena , Rykaczewska Anna , Gajęcki Maciej T.
Published: August 2017

Most plant food products and feed ingredients can be contaminated with small doses of fusarial mycotoxins, which cause subclinical changes in humans and animals. The purpose of this study has been to evaluate the effect of low doses of zearalenone (40 µg/kg BW) and deoxynivalenol (12 µg/kg BW) administered daily per os to gilts on T-lymphocyte subpopulations (CD4+CD8-, CD4+CD8+, CD4-CD8+) in mesenteric blood during six-week exposure. The experiment was conducted on 36 gilts with an average body weight of 25±2 kg, divided into two groups: experimental (E – which received ZEN + DON) and control (C – which received a placebo). Changes in percentages of particular T-lymphocyte subsets were assessed by flow cytometry. Blood samples were taken at regular weekly intervals from 6 gilts during laparotomy, immediately before the heart’s action ceased. The analyses demonstrated that the E group had a transient decrease in the percentage of T-lymphocytes CD4+CD8+, as well as some disturbance in the linear correlation of growth within the same population of lymphocytes. Mixed low-dose mycotoxin can also be a cause of temporary immunity decline, as well as a factor responsible for disturbances during the maturation of the immune system.
Characterization of pathogenic Yersinia ruckeri strains and their importance in rainbow trout immunoprophylaxis
Authors: Pajdak Joanna , Terech-Majewska Elżbieta , Platt-Samoraj Aleksandra , Schulz Patrycja , Siwicki* Andrzej Krzysztof , Szweda Wojciech
Published: August 2017

Due to the wide range of distribution, tendency to stationary persistence and high susceptibility of salmonid fish, vaccination against yersiniosis is an important part of prophylactic programs in many trout farms. The use of autovaccines prepared on the basis of isolates from a given fish farm is considered to be more effective than the use of commercial preparations. The aim of the study was to analyze cases of the disease in 2015 and to try to explain the failure of implemented prophylactic program based on autovaccination. Y. ruckeri strains isolated from one fish farm, from disease outbreaks in 2006, 2008 and 2015, as well as strains used for vaccine production were analyzed. Biotype evaluation, biochemical properties using API 20E assays, serotyping, and molecular identification were performed. All analyzed strains belonged to biotype 2. Two different profiles were obtained in API 20E tests. The first was obtained for vaccine strains and from disease cases in 2006 and 2008. The second was obtained for the strain isolated from the disease case in 2015. None of the profiles have been interpreted as Y. ruckeri in the APIweb. The identification of bacteria was confirmed by PCR. Disease strains and two vaccine strains belonged to the O1 serotype. Two of the vaccine strains have been qualified as O5 serotype. The obtained results indicate that the disease outbreak in 2015 was due to the emergence of a strain with increased pathogenicity and the use of an autovaccine based on strains belonging to the O5 serotype, considered to be less pathogenic. Immunization with the use of the O5 serotype does not provide complete protection against infection with other serotypes, so that fish remained susceptible to O1 serotype, which caused the disease in 2015. The results suggest the need for extending the diagnostics of strains used for the production of autovaccines.
Influence of bisfenol A on chemical coding of the nerve fibers of the cardiac apex in the domestic pig
Authors: Makowska Krystyna , Szymańska Kamila , Palus Katarzyna , Gonkowski Sławomir , Całka Jarosław
Published: August 2017

The study was designed to determine the effects of bisphenol A (BPA) on chemical coding of intramural nerve fibers localized in the cardiac apex of domestic pigs. Investigations were performed on 10 immature gilts. The animals were divided into two groups: control (Group K) and experimental (Group B). Gilts from Group B received capsules containing bisphenol A (0.5 mg / kg m.c / day) for 28 days. After euthanasia, fragments of the cardiac apex were collected and subjected to the standard single immunofluorescence method, using primary antisera directed against neuropeptide Y (NPY), vesicular transporter acetylcholine (VAChT), tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), substance P (SP), transcript regulated cocaine and amphetamine peptide (CART) and gene calcitonin (CGRP), as well as secondary antibodies conjugated with fluorochromes: Alexa fluor 488 or Alexa fluor 546. The present studies demonstrated that orally administered bisphenol A causes a marked increase in the number of nerve fibers immunoreactive to NPY, VAChT, TH and SP. On the other hand, CART and CGRP immunoreactive fibers have not been detected during the present study either in healthy animals or in pigs after BPA administration. Bisphenol A affects the neurochemical profile of nerves located in the cardiac apex of domestic pigs. These fluctuations in the chemical coding of nerve fibers may be associated with neuroprotective and adaptive processes in the myocardium. However, as of yet the mechanisms of these changes are not fully explained. They may be connected with the direct action of BPA on the myocardium and/or general neurodegenerative effects of this substance on the nervous system.
Expression of Ki-67, PCNA markers and the apoptotic index in the inflammatory bowel disease in dogs and its diagnostic values
Authors: Rychlik Andrzej , Nowicki Marcin , Szweda Marta , Kaczmar Ewa
Published: August 2017

The aim of this study was to determine the expression of Ki-67 and PCNA proliferative antigens and the apoptotic index in dogs with various degrees of severity of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and to evaluate the applicability of these markers in diagnosing the disease. The study was performed on 28 dogs of different breeds, both sexes, with body weights of 10 to 20 kg, aged 2 to 10 years. The animals diagnosed with IBD were divided into four groups of 7 dogs each, including three groups characterized by various degrees of severity of IBD and a control group. The expression of Ki-67 and PCNA antigens was determined immunohistochemically, and the apoptotic index was expressed as the number of TUNEL-positive lamina propria cells in the duodenum, jejunum and the colon. Regardless of its form, IBD affected the expression of the analyzed proliferation markers and apoptosis in duodenal, jejunal and colonic mucosa, but most of the analyzed parameters were not correlated with the severity of the disease. The severity of IBD was correlated only with the expression of Ki-67 in duodenal villi. The results of the study point to the limited applicability PCNA and the apoptotic index in differentiating and evaluating the progression of IBD in dogs. The estimation of Ki-67 expression may be useful in the evaluation of the severity of IBD in dogs.
Influence of Effective Microorganisms on selected serum biochemical parameters in Japanese quails infected with Cryptosporidium parvum
Authors: Sokół Rajmund , Gesek Michał , Raś-Noryńska Małgorzata , Michalczyk Maria , Koziatek-Sadłowska Sylwia
Published: August 2017

Dietary supplements and symbiotic cultures of bacteria are used in commercial poultry farms to stimulate the birds’ metabolism. The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of Effective Microorganisms (EMTM ) administered in feed and water to quails infected and not infected with C. parvum on selected serum biochemical parameters. The resulting infection with C. parvum was subclinical, and parasitological tests revealed no ooysts in fecal samples, but in histopathological examination parasites were seen in the tissue samples. Blood for biochemical analysis was sampled on days 0, 3, 6 and 9 post infection. Lower CHOL levels, lower LDH activity and higher TP content were observed in quails administered EM. Changes in the remaining parameters (ALT, AST, ALB) remained within the respective norms.
Pineal organ of the Muscovy duck
Authors: Kwiecińska Kamila , Hanuszewska Maria , Petrusewicz-Kosińska Marcela
Published: August 2017

Summary The avian pineal is a photosensory organ taking part in the organization of circadian and seasonal rhythms and playing an important role in the regulation of many behavior and physiological phenomena. The morphology of the pineal organ shows an enormous diversity. The aim of study was to investigate the histology and ultrastructure of the pineal organ in the Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata). The study was performed on 14-week-old females kept under natural lighting. The investigated pineals consisted of a wide distal part and narrow middle and proximal parts. The proximal part was attached to the diencephalon via the choroid plexus. The light microscopy showed a mixed structural form of the organ, which comprised both tubulo-follicular and solid parts. The stroma contained the lymphatic tissue, which occurred in a diffused form and as lymphoid nodules. Electron microscopy revealed the huge complexity of the parenchyma architecture, caused by the presence of several lumen-containing structures. According to their size and shape, they were classified into classical follicles, canals (diameter > 1 m) and canaliculi (diameter < 1 m). Pinealocytes were characterized by high variability of their shapes and sizes, frequently occurring partial or total reduction of the apical protrusions and presence of extremely numerous microtubules. The supporting cells constituted a prominent part of the pineal parenchyma and were represented by ependymal-like cells and astrocyte-like cells. Ependymal-like cells limited the lumen of follicles, canals and canaliculi.
Parvoviruses evolution in carnivores
Authors: Siemionek Jan , Załęska-Wawro Magdalena , Szweda Wojciech , Przywara Konrad
Published: August 2017

Canine parvovirus (CPV) isolated as a new virus in dogs is endemic in this population. The application of vaccination has not prevented the spread of the disease. New antigenic variants have been isolated in different geographic regions. The article presents the evolution of CPV in the global carnivore population and the epidemiology of parvovirus infections. CPV is a very good model for understanding the sudden appearance of a disease through cross-species transmission.
Tibial plateau angle: methods of measurement, value, applicability
Authors: Przeworski Adam , Głodek Joanna , Adamiak Zbigniew
Published: August 2017

The tibial plateau angle measurement and its applicability have been reviewed based on the literature. The measurement was made on radiographs of the stifle joint with superimposition of the femoral condyles (with maximum tolerance of 2.0-4.0mm). Due to great variation among dog populations (size, breed), mean tibial plateau angles were found to be between 16.9° and 34°, but an excessive angle was described as >35°. An appropriate measurement of the tibial plateau angle can be made at about 108 days of age. The influence on the magnitude of the measured tibial plateau angle were the limb position during radiographic examination, the measurement technique (with modifications) and the experience level of the observer. Differences in magnitudes of the tibial plateau angles in dogs with and without cranial cruciate ligament rupture were not observed. The tibial plateau angle is commonly used in osteotomy of the tibia and its magnitude in order to select the proper surgical technique. The significance of the tibial plateau angle on the aetiopathogenesis of cranial cruciate ligament disease is questionable. Other measurements of the proximal tibia were attained to determine the risk factor of cranial cruciate ligament insufficiency. Knowledge of the tibial plateau angle and factors influencing measurement errors have great clinical importance.
FENOMENA MASYARAKAT MUSLIM BEROBAT KE GEREJA DAN KELENTENG
Authors: Aini Tuti Qurrotul
Published: August 2017

Makalah ini memaparkan bagaimana masyarakat Semarang dengan mengambil sampel masyarakat di sekitar pasar Johar yang dekat dengan kelenteng Tai Kak Sie berusaha memenuhi kebutuhan dasarnya akan kesehatan fisik yang sebagian besar dari mereka lebih sering berobat ke poliklinik-poliklinik di gereja atau dikelenteng daripada ke pusat-pusat kesehatan milik pemerintah ataupun yayasan Islam. Penulis ingin menyingkap alasan-alasan dari perilaku berobat mereka yang menurut ajaran Islam (dengan merujuk ke kitab tertentu) tidak diperbolehkan karena masih banyak dokter dan rumah sakit Islam yang bisa melayani kesehatan msyarakat tersebut.  Berdasarkan data yang terbatas melalui teknik wawancara dengan para responden dapat disimpulkan bahwa fenomena masyarakat muslim berobat ke pelayanan kesehatan non muslim yaitu poliklinik di gereja dan kelenteng dengan dokter-dokter non-muslim dan dari etnis Cina lebih dominan dikarenakan alasan pelayanan yang memuaskan dan bisa memberikan sugesti kepada para pasien untuk sembuh. Dan karena mereka menganut paham multikulturalisme yang menghilangkan batas agama dan ras dalam melakukan aktifitas tertentu. Budaya berobat tersebut dilakukan oleh mereka yang mengetahui hokum berobat ke non muslim dan mereka yang tidak mengetahui. Jadi kalau dilihat dari fenomena keagamaan, pengetahuan mereka tentang agama tidak mempengaruhi budaya berobat mereka.
ETIKA BISNIS ISLAMI: (Kajian Terhadap Konsep Kredibilitas, Citra Bisnis dan Manajemen Utang-Piutang Bagi Individu dan Perusahaan)
Authors: Choliq MT Abdul
Published: August 2017

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui etika bisnis yang islami bagi individu dan perusahaan. Tulisan ini mengkaji persoalan yang berkaitan dengan masalah  pemahaman terhadap konsep kredibilitas, citra bisnis dan manajemen utang piutang bagi individu dan perusahaan. yang penulis kumpulkan dari berbagai referensi yang ada dan penulis padukan dengan wahyu juga perkataan cendekiawan muslim juga pengamatan terhadap kultur di organisasi dan masyarakat. Hasil analisis data menunjukkan bahwa Suatu rekonstruksi kesadaran baru tentang bisnis. Bisnis baik sebagai aktivitas yang dilakukan oleh individual, organisasi atau perusahaan, bukan semata-mata  bersifat duniawi semata. Akan tetapi sebagai aktivitas yang bersifat material sekaligus immaterial. Suatu bisnis bernilai, apabila memenuhi kebutuhan material dan spiritual secara seimbang, tidak mengandung kebatilan, kerusakan dan kezaliman. Akan tetapi mengandung nilai kesatuan, keseimbangan, kehendak bebas, pertanggung-jawaban, kebenaran, kebajikan dan kejujuran. Sehingga dengan ketiga prinsip landasan praktek etika bisnis diatas, dapat dijadikan tolok ukur apakah suatu bisnis termasuk ke dalam wilayah yang bertentangan dengan etika bisnis atau tidak, karena sangat erat kaitannya dengan kredibilitas, citra di dalam bisnis, seperti yang dicontohkan oleh Rasulullah dalam berbisnis sangat memperhatikan kredibilitasnya, hal ini dibuktikan dengan beliau sangat memperhatikan profesionalisme dan kejujuran dalam menjalankan sebuah bisnis yang beretika. Untuk itu sangat diperlukan manajemen utang piutang yang sesuai dengan syariat Islam
STUDI TENTANG DALALAH MAKNA : Absolutisme dan Relatifisme Ayat-Ayat Hukum dalam Al-Qur’an
Authors: Zuhri Saifudin
Published: August 2017

Al-Qur’an is a hammalat li al-wujuh, so that from meaning searching aspect famous with an expression, someone doesn’t called mufasir except if he can to give various interpretation toward every verses of al-Qur’an. That is way from the expert of usul and fuqaha inclined give interpret to the al-Qur’an as Allah’s word in meaning lafzi word, because their purpose is for instinbat al ahkam. With hammalat li al wujuh sure will give the different of law comprehension, even may be happen contradiction in interpretation a verses of ahkam. In term of usul fiqh absolute and relative oftenconnected with their technical term about qat’i and zanni in realize verses of dalalah. Verses that showing absolute is qat’i and which showing relative is zanni. Relativism is concepts which declare that a life value is relative, different according to the conditions development, culture, etc. Conversely absolutism looks at that life a value doesn’t change, not relative, but absolute although conditions, culture, and the other experience change. Especially in law side, appear the questions whether law verses in al-Qur’an there has absolute and don’t know law development existence causes period development.
It is time for the experts doesn’t base on analyses harfiyah-tekstual on law verses which has qat’i. should always understood that ahkam verses thinking building fundamental harmony, humanity universals or social justice. Individual interpretation offer towards provision both for qat'i also peace that can to guarantee humanity harmony in the eyes of Islam valid. Approach barer, easy to dialogue and contextual towards verses ahkam with integration in society life make easy to popularizing fiqh. on the basis of this so law consistence that appointed based on verses ahkam may not quit of mawasid al-hukm li jalbi al-masalih wa dar’i al-mafasid.
STRATEGI PENINGKATAN MUTU PERGURUAN TINGGI AGAMA ISLAM SWASTA (PTAIS) DI LINGKUNGAN KOPERTAIS WILAYAH X JAWA TENGAH (Dalam Perspektif Stakeholders)
Authors: El Junusi Rahman
Published: August 2017

Penyelenggaraan PTAIS di Kopertasis X Jawa tengah terdapat 36 PTAIS yang telah melaksanakan kegiatan proses belajar mengajar, ada 11 PTAIS yang telah mengantongi Akreditasi. Dari sebelas PTAI dapat akreditasi A hanya satu yaitu FT. Unissula. 11 prodi mendapat akreditasi B dan 3 prodi mendapat akreditasi C. Sedangkan yang lain belum mengurus akreditasi Dari data tersebut dapat dilihat fenomena bahwa beberapa PTAIS tidak mempunyai ijin penyelenggaraan pendidikan dan akreditasi. Dari potret tersebut dapat dipahami bahwa kualitas PTAIS masih minim. Oleh karena itu dalam rangka meningkatkan mutu PTAIS diperlukan rumusan strategi peningkatan kinerja PTAIS untuk mencapai visi dan misi PTAI melalui meningkatkan kualitas pendidik dan tenaga. Oleh karena itu peneliti menawarkan konsep balanced scorecad yang bersifat teknis, taktis dan operasional dengan mengimplementasikan prinsisp-prinsip good governance sebagai bahan kebijakan strategi pengembangan PTAIS di masa yang akan datang.
Peneliti mengembangkan model  balanced scorcard  dari Kaplan (1996) yang didasarkan pada perspektif pemangku kepentingan (stakeholders), Adapun tujuan penelitian adalah (1) untuk mengetahui implementasi  balanced scorecard pada PTAIS, (2) untuk strategi peningkatan mutu PTAIS berdasarkan pendekatan balanced scorecard kurang baik, hal ini disebabkan bebrapa keterbatasan antara lain : Mahasiswa Baru Sebagian besar PTAIS mengalami penurunan. Jumlah lulusan yang dapat bekerja, Jumlah Kerjasama dengan lembaga lain, Jumlah Penelitian dan publikasi Dosen.
PEMBUATAN FLASH CARD DIGITAL UNTUK PEMBELAJARAN 80% KOSA KATA AL-QUR’AN
Authors: Rifqiawan Raden Arfan
Published: August 2017

This study is realized in the manufacture of digital flashcards vocabulary 80% of the Qur’an. Begins with a study of journals, books, and articles on the internet about the vocabulary of the Qur’an. Then proceed with the creation of a digital database. This database is the source of 80% of the vocabulary of the Qur’an booklet which is the result of research by Dr. Abdul Aziz Abdul Raheem from India. Once the database is materialized and the result is save as in the format tab-separated.txt with UFT-8 encoding, then followed with a database that has finished importing into Anymemo android application. The final step is to test whether a digital flashcard can run either smartphone or tablet and share the application to the public.
TEKNIK-TEKNIK OBSERVASI (Sebuah Alternatif Metode Pengumpulan Data Kualitatif Ilmu-ilmu Sosial)
Authors: Hasanah Hasyim
Published: August 2017

The purpose of this paper to describe observation techniques, as an alternative method of collecting qualitative data for social sciences. Observation is one of the scientific activity is empirical, factual, and besed on the real text. Observations carried out through the experience derived from sensing without using any manipulation. The purpose of observation is the description, in qualitative research, observation produces theories and hypotheses, in quantitative research, observation used for testing theories and hypotheses. To be able to approach the social phenomenon, an observer needs to have close access to the settings and the subject. Doing the observation techniques have to heed the ethical principles such as respect for human dignity, respect for privacy and confidentiality, respect for justice and inclusiveness, balancing harms and benefits. Method of observation, if positioned as a part of the methodological spectrum (includes techniques and data collection strategies) in proportion, it will produce a high validity and reliability, as the fundamental basis for all methods, to find strategic development policies.