bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Pathological alterations in respiratory system during co-infection with low pathogenic avian influenza virus (H9N2) and Escherichia coli in broiler chickens
Authors: Jaleel Shahid , Younus Muhammad , Idrees Asif , Arshad Muhammad , Khan Aman Ullah , Ehtisham-ul-Haque Syed , Zaheer Muhammad Irfan , Tanweer Muhammad , Towakal Farhan , Munibullah  , Tipu Muhammad Yasin , Sohail Muhammad Luqman , Umar Sajid 
Published: September 2017

AbstractIntroduction: Despite the advancements in the field, there is a lack of data when it comes to co-infections in poultry. Therefore, this study was designed to address this issue. Material and Methods: Broiler birds were experimentally infected with E. coli (O78) and low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) strain, alone or in combination. The experimental groups were negative control. Results: The infected birds showed most severe clinical signs in E. coli+LPAI group along with a significant decrease in weight and enhanced macroscopic and microscopic pathological lesions. The survival rate was 60%, 84%, and 100% in birds inoculated with E. coli+LPAI, E. coli, and LPAI virus alone, respectively. The results showed that experimental co-infection with E. coli and H9N2 strain of LPAI virus increased the severity of clinical signs, mortality rate, and gross lesions. The HI titre against LPAI virus infection in the co-infected group was significantly higher than the HI titre of LPAI group, which may indicate that E. coli may promote propagation of H9N2 LPAI virus by alteration of immune response. Conclusion: The present study revealed that co-infection with E. coli and H9N2 LPAI virus caused more serious synergistic pathogenic effects and indicates the role of both pathogens as complicating factors in poultry infections.
Pig lung immune cytokine response to the swine influenza virus and the Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae infection
Authors: Czyżewska-Dors Ewelina , Dors Arkadiusz , Kwit Krzysztof , Stasiak Ewelina , Pomorska-Mól Małgorzata 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the local innate immune response to the swine influenza virus (SIV) and Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (App) infection in pigs. Material and Methods: The study was performed on 37 seven-week-old pigs, divided into four groups: App-infected (n=11), App+SIV-infected (n=11), SIV-infected (n=11), and control (n=4). Lung samples were collected, following euthanasia, on the 2nd and 4th dpi (three piglets per inoculated group) and on the 10th dpi (remaining inoculated and control pigs). Lung concentrations of IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α, IL-10, IFN-α, and IFN-γ were analysed with the use of commercial porcine cytokine ELISA kits. Results: Lung concentrations of IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α, IFN-α, and IFN-γ were induced in SIV-infected and App+SIV-infected pigs. In the lung tissue of App-infected pigs, only concentrations of IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, and IFN-γ were elevated. Additionally, in App+SIV-infected pigs, significantly greater concentrations of IL-1β, IL-8, and IFN-α were found when compared with pigs infected with either SIV or App alone. In each tested group, the lung concentration of IL-10 remained unchanged during the entire study. Conclusion: The results of the study indicate that the experimental infection of pigs with SIV or App alone and co-infection with both pathogens induced a local lung inflammatory response. However, the local cytokine response was considerably higher in co-infected pigs compared to singleinfected pigs
Simultaneous determination of ten illegal azo dyes in feed by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry
Authors: Piątkowska Marta , Jedziniak Piotr , Olejnik Małgorzata , Pietruk Konrad , Żmudzki Jan , Posyniak Andrzej 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
Introduction: The paper presents the method of simultaneous determination of 10 illegal azo dyes in feed by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry technique. Material and Methods: The dyes were extracted with hexane, evaporated to dryness, and analysed. Separation was achieved in 7 min in a gradient elution using acetonitrile (A) and 0.1% formic acid (B) as a mobile phase. Results: The validation results showed the repeatability of the method, which was evaluated at three levels (50, 500, and 5,000 μg/kg). All the matrix calibration curves for the working ranges were linear (R2 0.9904 to 1.0), the repeatability was between 2.1% and 24%, and recoveries ranged from 77.9% to 120%. The LOD and LOQ were at 1-2 and 5-10 μg/kg for different dyes, respectively. Furthermore, the method was applied in the homogeneity tests of the in-house prepared feed containing Sudan I at the levels of 0.5, 5, and 50 mg/kg. Conclusions: A sensitive, selective, and fast multiresidue method was successfully developed and validated. Its robustness was confirmed by the analysis of an experimental feed containing Sudan I.
The Association Between Obesity and Visit-to-Visit Variability in Systolic Blood Pressure: A Prospective Study
Authors: Stojanovic Sanja , Ilic Marina Deljanin , Ilic Stevan , Tasic Nebojsa , Ilic Bojan , Petrovic Dejan , Dragisic Dalibor , Djukic Svetlana , Jovanovic Marina 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
With the prevalence of obesity and all accompanying health risks, both prevention and health education, as well as identifying predictors for the development of obesity-related diseases are primary. The pathophysiological relationship between obesity and visit-to-visit variability in systolic blood pressure (SBPV) has not been completely resolved. To investigate the association between obesity and SBPV in hypertensive patients. The prospective study comprised three visits was performed at the hypertension outpatient clinic during the follow up period of 22-months between March 2014 and January 2016. This study included 300 randomly selected hypertensive patients (average 67.76±9.84 years), who were divided in groups of obese/non-obese examinees. SBPV was defined as the standard deviation (SD) from three values of SBP. The values of SBP and SBP-SD were significantly higher in the group of obese hypertensive patients than in the group of non-obese patients (127.06±8.30 vs. 120.37±7.75; 11.29±5.67 vs. 7.37±3.94 mmHg; p<0.01). The highest SBPV was recorded in the 4th quartile in obese patients (43.13±7.50 mmHg). SBPV was strongly correlated with BMI and Waist cirumferences (WC) (ρo=0.425, ρo=0.356, p<0.01). During 22-months follow up there was a significant decrease of SBPV for 8.2 mmHg, BP for 31/5 mmHg, BMI for 3.8 kg/m2, WC for 10 cm and body weight for 8.24 kg. During 22-months follow-up, reduction of body weight was associated with reduction of blood pressure variability in hypertensive patients. Persistently decrease both body weight and long term visit-to-visit variability may explain lower cardiovascular risk in obese-related disease.
Organic optoelectronics for lab-on-chip fluorescence detection
Authors: Jahns Sabrina , Iwers Andre F.K. , Balke Jan , Gerken Martina 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
We present two designs of organic optoelectronics for compact lab-on-chip fluorescence detection. In the first configuration, organic light emitting diode (OLED) and organic photo diode (OPD) are fabricated
Offsetunterdrücktes AMR-Magnetometer mit 100 kHz Frequenzbandbreite
Authors: Nording Felix , Bischel W. , Ludwig F. , Schilling M. 
Published: September 2017

Zusammenfassung
Die Veröffentlichung stellt ein AMR-Magnetometer vor, welches den intrinsischen Sensoroffset und den Offsetdrift mit Hilfe von Modulationsverfahren unterdrückt und trotzdem eine sehr hohe Frequenzbandbreite von 100 kHz erreicht. Dieses Magnetometer wurde in ein Gehäuse integriert und besitzt zwei Achsen, welche über Sensorarme herausgeführt sind. Zur Charakterisierung werden Werte wie Empfindlichkeit, Frequenzbandbreite, Rauschen und zeitlicher Drift präsentiert und diskutiert.
Miniaturized multiaxial force/torque sensor with a rollable hexapod structure
Authors: Matich Sebastian , Hessinger Markus , Kupnik Mario , Werthschützky Roland , Hatzfeld Christian 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
Miniaturized force/torque sensors are relevant components for robotic interaction with humans and unknown environments. This paper presents a disruptive manufacturing process for multiaxial force/torque sensors based on a Stewart-Gough platform. The deformation element consists of a hexapod geometry with six sensing elements with a total diameter of 9 mm. The sensor manufacturing process is divided into three steps: 1. Milling a planar arrangement of sensing elements out of a 2 mm steel (1 .4301) plate, 2. applying twelve strain gauges in half-bridge configuration and 3. rolling the elements into a hexapod structure. The dimensions of the sensing elements are scalable to adjust the size and nominal measurement range of the sensor. The first prototype has a measuring range of 4 N and 66 mNm. The characterization of the sensor shows a maximal linearity and hysteresis error of 1.16% and a cross-sensitivity smaller than 2.76% .
Optische Band selektion für die verbesserte Schätzung von Materialanteilen
Authors: Krippner Wolfgang , León Fernando Puente 
Published: September 2017

Zusammenfassung
Die in hyperspektralen Bildern enthaltene Information erlaubt die Bestimmung von Materialanteilen. Allerdings sind dazu die zeitaufwändige Aufnahme eines vollständigen Hyperspektralbilds und die Anwendung rechenintensiver Schätzalgorithmen notwendig. Durch eine spektrale Filterung im Lichtkanal ist es möglich, aus der Aufzeichnung einiger weniger Intensitätsbilder die gesuchten Materialanteile zu ermitteln (optische Materialanteilsschätzung). Wesentlich ist dabei der Entwurf der hierfür verwendeten Spektralfilter. Um auf Grundlage des linearen Mischmodells die Spektralfilterberechnung durchführen zu können, wird in dem folgenden Beitrag eine Bandselektion durchgeführt. Die Auswahl der Wellenlängenkanäle erfolgt anhand eines neu entwickelten Maßes, dessen Größen ebenfalls durch spektrale Filterung optisch bestimmt werden können. Somit kann weiterhin die Aufnahme vollständiger Hyperspektralbilder vermieden werden. Experimentelle Auswertungen zeigen, dass die optische Materialanteilsschätzung mit voriger Bandselektion deutlich präzisere Ergebnisse liefert.
Impact of Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage on Performance Test Outcomes in Elite Female Basketball Players
Authors: Doma Kenji , Leicht Anthony , Sinclair Wade , Schumann Moritz , Damas Felipe , Burt Dean , Woods Carl 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
Doma, K, Leicht, A, Sinclair, W, Schumann, M, Damas, F, Burt, D, and Woods, C. Impact of exercise-induced muscle damage on performance test outcomes in elite female basketball players. J Strength Cond Res 32(6): 1731–1738, 2018—The purpose of this study was 2-fold: first, to examine the impact of exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) on physical fitness qualities after a basketball-specific training session; second, to determine the reproducibility of the sport-specific performance measures in elite female basketball players. Ten elite female basketball players (age 25.6 ± 4.5 years; height 1.8 ± 0.7 m; and body mass 76.7 ± 8.3 kg) undertook a 90-minute training session involving repeated jumping, sprinting, and game-simulated training. Indirect muscle damage markers (i.e., countermovement jump, delayed onset of muscle soreness [DOMS], and creatine kinase [CK]) and sport-specific performances (i.e., change-of-direction [COD] test and suicide test [ST]) were measured before and 24 hours after training. These measures were also collected 1 week after training to determine the reproducibility of the basketball-specific performance measures. A significant reduction in lower-body power (−3.5 ± 3.6%; p ≤ 0.05), while a significant increase in DOMS (46.7 ± 26.3%; p ≤ 0.05) and CK (57.6 ± 23.1%; p ≤ 0.05) was observed 24 hours after exercise. The ST was also significantly increased (2.1 ± 1.8%; p ≤ 0.05), although no difference was observed for COD (0.1 ± 2.0%; p > 0.05). The intraclass correlation coefficient and coefficient of variation for the COD and ST were 0.81 and 0.90, respectively, and 1.9 and 1.5%, respectively. In conclusion, appropriate recovery should be considered the day after basketball-specific training sessions in elite basketball players. Furthermore, this study showed the usability of performance measures to detect changes during periods of EIMD, with acceptable reproducibility and minimal measurement error.
Case Study: Sleep and Injury in Elite Soccer—A Mixed Method Approach
Authors: Nédélec Mathieu , Leduc Cédric , Dawson Brian , Guilhem Gaël , Dupont Grégory 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
Nédélec, M, Leduc, C, Dawson, B, Guilhem, G, and Dupont, G. Case study: sleep and injury in elite soccer. A mixed method approach. J Strength Cond Res 33(11): 3085–3091, 2019—This case study allowed an examination of the link between sleep and injury occurrence in an elite male soccer player competing in French League 1 and Union of European Football Associations matches. During 4 months, a mixed method approach was used, combining actigraphic sleep assessment with qualitative interviews on a daily basis. Three injuries were reported over the study period. Sleep onset latency (SOL), both in the single night (117 ± 43 minutes) and in the week (78 ± 50 minutes) before injury occurrence, was longer than preseason baseline values (18 ± 13 minutes; effect size (ES): 3.1 and 1.6, respectively). Similarly, sleep efficiency in the single night (73 ± 7%) and the week (75 ± 7%) before injury occurrence was lower than baseline (90 ± 3%; ES: 3.2 and 2.8, respectively). In this case study, SOL and efficiency were altered on the night and in the week before injury occurrence. Individualized assessment of sleep during congested playing schedules may be useful to aid in preventing injury occurrence.
Cytokine profile indicators in rat blood serum in a model of esophagus burn induced by antioxidant chemical preparation
Authors: Raetska Ya. B. , Chornenka N. M. , Koval T. V . , Savchuk O. M , Beregova T. V , Ostapchenko L. I. 
Published: September 2017

Background: According to modern concepts of burn disease development, one of the main burn complications is inflammation occurrence. Despite the large number of drugs used to treat the effects of chemical burns of the esophagus, we find conflicting information in the literature about their effectiveness. Moreover the problem of burn wound healing process quickening, as well as the prevention measures against possible post burn complications are really relevant if we aim to subjective portability of rehabilitation period facilitation.
Methods: Study the immune system cytokine levels in immature rat blood serum under the simulation of 1 and 2 degree esophageal chemical burns in case of melanin administration as a drug. Was estimated ELISA using sets of reagents and instructions from Biotrack ELISA System company «Healthcare».
Results: The significant increase of pro-inflammatory cytokines (PC) was shown mostly on day 7 of the experiment, which reflects the activity and severity of the disease process. In terms of further research the level of pro-inflammatory PC can be multidirectional. The significant decrease of anti-inflammatory cytokines amount was found under conditions of AEB at 15th and 21st days. At 1st and 2nd degree ABE the observed changes were multidirectional. Melanin administration resulted in the fast decrease of blood levels of all cytokines in our experiment to the values close to normal in conditions of esophagus chemical burn progress.
Conclusion: Therefore, it was shown that some factors have the ability of changing the levels of pro inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines in the models 1st and 2nd degree ABE and AEB in immature rats. The obtained data showed, that 1st degree ABE progressed without septic complications. In the models of 2nd degree ABE and AEB, the risk of poly organic failure remains. Melanin administration resulted in the fast decrease of blood levels of all cytokines in our experiment to the values close to normal in conditions of esophagus chemical burn progress.
Peer Review Details

Peer review method: Single-Blind (Peer-reviewers: 02) Peer-review policy
Plagiarism software screening?: Yes
Date of Original Submission: 13 July 2017
Date accepted: 05 Sept 2017
Peer reviewers approved by: Dr. Lili Hami
Editor who approved publication: Dr. Phuc Van Pham
The incidence and mortality of esophageal cancer and its relationship with development in the world
Authors: Hassanipour Soheil , Mohammadian-Hafshejani Abdollah , Ghoncheh Mahshid , Salehiniya Hamid 
Published: September 2017

Introduction: Understanding the epidemiology of Esophageal Cancer (EC) seems to be essential in order to plan and control it. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence and mortality rate of EC and its relationship with the worldwide Human Development Index (HDI) of 2012.
Methods: This study was an ecological study which assessed the correlation of age-standardized incidence rate (ASIR) and age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR) of EC with HDI and its components. ASIR and ASMR data for EC were extracted from the global cancer project for the year 2012. Statistical analyses were performed by SPSS 16.
Results: From EC were recorded worldwide in 2012, there was a total of 455,784 incidents of EC (70.86% males and 29.14% females; ratio of males to females was 2.43:1) and 400,169 mortalities (70.27% males and 29.73% females; ratio of males to females was 2.36:1). The correlation between HDI and SIR was -0.121 (p=0.105); with -0.061 (p=0.415) for men and -0.190 (p=0.010) for women. Moreover, the correlation between HDI and SMR was -0.156 (p=0.036), with -0.101 (p=0.180) for men and -0.218 (p=0.003) for women.
Conclusion: The incidence and mortality rates from EC is higher in less developed or developing countries. No statistically significant correlation was seen between the standardized mortality or incidence rates of EC and the 2012 HDI.
Peer Review Details

Peer review method: Single-Blind (Peer-reviewers: 02) Peer-review policy
Plagiarism software screening?: Yes
Date of Original Submission: 10 August 2017
Date accepted: 06 Sept 2017
Peer reviewers approved by: Dr. Lili Hami
Editor who approved publication: Dr. Phuc Van Pham
Ungewöhnlicher Fall von Struvit-Urolithiasis bei einem Hund
Authors: Mack Julia , Kienzle Ellen 
Published: September 2017

ZusammenfassungEin Hund wurde nach operativer Entfernung von Struvitsteinen aus der Harnblase zur Ernährungsberatung überwiesen. Die Besitzerin wünschte die Beibehaltung selbstgekochter Nahrung, die darauf ausgerichtet sein sollte, das Risiko für das Wiederauftreten von Harnsteinen zu vermindern. Die Überprüfung der bisherigen Ration ergab neben einem ausgeprägten Vitamin-A-Mangel unter anderem erhebliche Mängel in der Versorgung mit Protein, Phosphor und Magnesium. Eine Übersättigung des Harns mit Ammonium, Magnesium und Phosphat, den drei Bestandteilen von Struvit, ist als Ursache der Steinbildung daher unwahrscheinlich. Ein Vitamin-A-Mangel kann durch den fehlenden protektiven Effekt auf die Schleimhaut der Harnwege Harnwegsinfektionen und damit eine Struvitsteinbildung begünstigen. Neben häufigen Ursachen für eine Struvitsteinbildung wie Übersättigung des Harns mit steinbildenden Substanzen oder Harnwegsinfektionen müssen, wie im vorliegenden Fall, auch weniger bekannte Auslöser wie Vitamin-A-Mangel für eine Harnsteinbildung in Betracht gezogen werden. Durch diätetische Maßnahmen kann es in solchen Fällen gelingen, das Wiederauftreten von Harnsteinen zu verhindern.
МОДЕЛЮВАННЯ ЗАКОНОМІРНОСТЕЙ РОЗТАШУВАННЯ МАТЕРІАЛУ ВЗДОВЖ НИЖНЬОЇ ЧАСТИНИ ПІСКОВОГО ТІЛА МЕХАНІЧНОГО СПІРАЛЬНОГО КЛАСИФІКАТОРА
Authors: Кондратець В. О. , Мацуй А. М. 
Published: September 2017

Improving the quality of automatic control of the first stage of grinding feed ore to ore-dressing plants is constrained due to disregard of regularities the location of the material along the sand body (between turns two filar spiral) mechanical spiral classifier, which are quite important information on the pre- and post-production processes. Identification and registration of the patterns can significantly improve the quality of management of the first stage of grinding the original ore, reduce energy and material costs, as a consequence, lead to an increase in the competitiveness of the final product - magnetite concentrate in the global market. Therefore, the solution of this problem, which is the subject of this article is its relevance. The aim of the article is to develop a mathematical modeling approach and to obtain the specific location of the laws of the material along the bottom of the sand body mechanical spiral classifier. Sand spiral classifier body consists of top and bottom. The upper portion has a simple shape - the shape of a truncated pyramid, and bottom - more complex - form part of the inclined cylinder. The lower part, which is dedicated to the article, is more complex and has independent significance, because at low, medium and higher average value of the circulating load in the original ore grinding circuit manufacturing process takes place in this part of sand bodies. Dividing the lower part of the sand bodies by nine horizontal layers of equal thickness, and giving each layer of material in the form of a triangle, given them the edge effects incomplete filling along the vertical and finding the projection of all the layers in the upper horizontal plane carried graph-analytical modeling of regularities arrangement of the material along the bottom of the sand body mechanical spiral classifier. It was found that the mechanical spiral classifier 1KSN-30 lower part of the sand body is the serial number of the vertical bars, the volume of material that is subject to an exponential dependence with a maximum amount in the central part of which is determined by the capacity of sand.
Relación entre cómic y enunciado matemático. Estudio y caso práctico
Authors: González F José Luis , Fernández de Simón Romero Francisco 
Published: September 2017

<strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> </span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">El creciente fracaso escolar y la imagen antigua de las matemáticas entre los alumnos menos destacados obliga al sistema educativo a reformular el diseño de recursos didácticos. Entendemos que los alumnos de hoy reclaman material visual y desechan los enunciados de texto. Nuestra propuesta pretende unir imagen, texto y método didáctico a través del cómic. El resultado de nuestro trabajo son dos páginas con dos historias que adaptan dos capítulos de la novela El hombre que calculaba, escrita por Malba Tahan, con las que exponemos algunas pautas de lo que, pensamos, debería mostrar un cómic realizado para que lo utilicemos en el aula.</span>
Improved Parker-Sochacki Approach for Closed Form Solution of Enzyme Catalyzed Reaction Model
Authors: Ogundare Babatunde Sunday , Akindeinde Saheed O , Adewumi Adebayo O , Aderogba Adebayo A 
Published: September 2017

In this article, a new analytical technique called Improved Parker-Sochacki Method (IPSM) for solving nonlinear Michaelis-Menten enzyme catalyzed reaction model is proposed. The global form of the solution for the concentrations of the substrate, enzyme and the enyzme-free product are obtained. Employing the Laplace-Pade resummation as a post processing technique on the computed series solution, the domain of convergence of the solution is greatly extended. The solution is therefore devoid of limited convergence interval that is typical of series solution of nonlinear differential equations. The proposed method showed a significant improvement over the conventional Parker-Sochacki Method (PSM). Furthermore, comparison of the results with numerically computed solutions elucidated the simplicity and accuracy of the proposed method.