bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Clinical efficacy of nutraceutical diet for cats with clinical signs of cutaneus adverse food reaction (CAFR)
Authors: Mazzeranghi F. , Zanotti C. , Di Cerbo A. , Verstegen J.P. , Cocco R. , Guidetti G. , Canello S. 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
Food allergies and food intolerances are clinically difficult to discriminate. Most often, along with cutaneous adverse food reactions or CAFR, they are classified as adverse food reactions, whose causes are numerous, including toxic compounds.
Eighteen indoor-housed domestic cats with evident clinical symptoms related to CAFR (drooling, back and neck intense itching, neck eczema, chronic conjunctivitis and stomatitis) involving skin lesions were studied. Cytological evaluations of ear, skin and gingival swabs revealed an increased turnover of keratinocytes while the oxytetracycline ELISA determination showed an unexpected high amount of oxytetracycline in all cats at the first visit. All cats were then randomly assigned to receive a standard (SD group) or a nutraceutical diet (ND group) for 60 days.
In the ND group a significant reduction of the mean serum concentration of oxytetracycline, pruritus intensity and skin lesion severity (**p<0.01, ***p<0.001, and ***p<0.001, respectively) was observed after 60 days, and associated with a significant improvement in the clinical picture.
Although a direct correlation between oxytetracycline presence within cat sera and CAFR-related symptoms has never been described, this study highlights the benefit of a specific nutraceutical diet supplementation in improving clinical symptoms and skin lesions in cats with CARF.
Indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method based on Streptococcus agalactiae rSip-Pgk-FbsA fusion protein for detection of bovine mastitis
Authors: Bu Ri-E , Wang Jin-Liang , Wu Jin-Hua , Xilin Gao-Wa , Chen Jin-Long , Wang Hua 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to establish a rapid and accurate method for the detection of the Streptococcus agalactiae antibody (SA-Ab) to determine the presence of the bovine mastitis (BM)-causative pathogen.
Methods: The multi-subunit fusion protein rSip-Pgk-FbsA was prokaryotically expressed and purified. The triple activities of the membrane surface-associated proteins Sip, phosphoglycerate kinase (Pgk), and fibronectin (FbsA) were used as the diagnostic antigens to establish an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method for the detection of SA-Ab in BM.
Results: The optimal antigen coating concentration was 2 μg/mL, the optimal serum dilution was 1:160, and the optimal dilution of the enzyme-labeled secondary antibody was 1:6000. The sensitivity, specificity, and repeatability tests showed that the method established in this study had no cross-reaction with antibodies to Streptococcus pyogenes, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Staphylococcus epidermidis in the sera. The results of the sensitivity test showed that a positive result could be obtained even if the serum dilution reached 1:12,800, indicating the high sensitivity and good repeatability of the method. The positive coincidence rate of this method was 98.6%, which is higher than that of previous tests established with the Sip or Pgk mono-antigen fusion protein, respectively, demonstrating the relatively higher sensitivity of this newly established method. The detection rate for 389 clinical samples was 46.53%.
Conclusions: The indirect ELISA method established in this study could provide a more accurate and reliable serological method for the rapid detection of S. agalactiae in cases of BM.
Frequency of iss and irp2 genes by PCR method in Escherichia coli isolated from poultry with colibacillosis in comparison with healthy chicken in poultry farms of Zabol, South East of Iran
Authors: Sadeghi Bonjar M. S. , Salari S. , Jahantigh M. , Rashki A. 
Published: September 2017

AbstractThere is no special trait for differentiation of Avian PathogenicEscherichia colifrom Avian FecalEscherichia coli. This investigation is aimed, as a case control study, to evaluate and compare the frequency ofissandirp2in 43 AFEC strains and also 40 and 56E. colistrains isolated from the liver and kidney of chickens with colibacillosis, respectively, farmed in Zabol, as a border region of Iran, by PCR. 86.9% and 37.2% of isolates collected from chickens with colibacillosis and feces samples obtained from healthy chickens were positive forissgene, respectively (P<0.05). On average, 59.3% ofE. colistrains isolated from colibacillosis haveirp2gene while 27.9% of isolates from the feces of healthy birds were positive (P<0.05). 52.15% of isolates from colibacillosis and 19.62% of isolates from healthy chicken feces were positive for both genes, with statistical significant difference (p<0.05). This marked difference in the distribution ofissandirp2genes makes these two genes good markers to differentiate AFEC and APEC strains especially in Sistan region to improve colibacillosis control measurements.
Coagulology, biochemical profile and muscle pathology in calves diagnosed with nutritional muscular dystrophy
Authors: Żarczyńska K. , Baumgartner W. , Sobiech P. 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
The aim of this study was to explain the correlations between selenium deficiency, hemostatic and biochemical disorders, and the progression of pathological changes in calves diagnosed with nutritional muscular dystrophy (NMD). The study was performed on 20 calves with supplementation of 8 ml selenium and vitamin E preparation and 20 calves with symptoms of NMD. Blood was sampled from calves aged 5, 12 and 19 days. On day 19, samples of the biceps femoris muscle were collected from 6 animals in each group for histopathological analysis. The following blood parameters were determined: PLT, PT, TT, APTT, fibrinogen and D-dimer concentrations, antithrombin III activity, glucose, selenium and vitamin E concentrations, activity of CK, LDH and GSH-Px. Muscle sections were stained with H&E and HBFP. Platelet counts were significantly lower in calves with symptoms of NMD. No significant differences in coagulation parameters were observed between the groups. Sick calves were diagnosed with hyperglycemia and elevation of CK and LDH activity. Selenium and vitamin E concentrations in the blood serum were significantly lower in the experimental group together with significant drop in GSH-Px activity. Changes characteristic of Zenker’s necrosis were observed in a muscle of the sick animals. To our best knowledge this is the first study in which the attempt was made to explain the relationship between selenium deficiency and changes in the coagulation system in ruminants.
Horizontal transfer and functional evaluation of high pathogenicity islands in Avian Escherichia coli
Authors: Tu J. , Qi K. , Song X. , Xue T. , Ji H. , Shao Y. , Liu H. , Zhou X. , Zhu L. 
Published: September 2017

AbstractHigh pathogenicity islands (HPIs) inEscherichia coliencode genes that are primarily involved in iron uptake and regulation, and confer virulence and pathogenicity. The aim of this study was to investigate the transfer ofHPIs in avianE. coliand identify the function ofHPIin the acceptor strain. TheHPItransfer strain was obtained under conditions of low temperature and low iron abundance, and the donor and acceptor strains were confirmed.E. coli HPIs are transferred by horizontal gene transfer events, which are likely mediated primarily by homologous recombination inHPI-adjacent sequences. Assays for biological activity and pathogenicity changes in the acceptor strain indicated thatHPIs might not be involved in pathogenesis in avianE. coli, and thus the main function ofHPIs in this strain of bacteria may be to regulate iron nutrition.
Investigation of the bone metabolism in dogs with leishmaniasis
Authors: Ari M. , Bildik A. , Ertug S. 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
The present study was aimed at determining bone metabolism related changes in dogs with visseral leishmaniasis such as vitamin D, calcium, phosphate and ALP levels as compared to healthy ones. A total of 40 serums of male dogs aged between 4 and 6 years that were sent to Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Medicine, Parasitology Laboratory from Kuşadasy and Bodrum districts between the years 2012 and 2013, suspected with leishmaniasis, by the veterinary physicians in accordance with the cold chain rules and 20 of which were evaluated as leishmania seropositive and 20 as leishmania seronegative by the IFA test, were included in this study. There was no any statistically significant difference between the serum 25-OH-D3 levels of Leishmania positive and negative dogs (p>0.05). There was a statistically significant difference between the serum ALP (p<0.05), and P levels were observed to be higher in the seropositive dogs than in the seronegative dogs, while Ca level was low (p<0.001).
Identification of Transmissible Viral Proventriculitis (TVP) in broiler chickens in Poland
Authors: Śmiałek M. , Gesek M. , Śmiałek A. , Koncicki A. 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
The aim of the study was to investigate the possibility of Transmissible Viral Proventriculitis (TVP) occurrence in broiler chickens in Poland. In march 2016 proventriculi samples were collected from broiler chickens showing poor uniformity and decreased body weight, accompanied by enlarged proventriculi. Histopathological examination of affected proventriculi revealed typical lesions associated with TVP (vacuolar degeneration and necrosis of glandular epithelium, replacement of glandular epithelium by hyperplastic ductal epithelium and moderate to severe lymphocytic infiltration). To our best knowledge, up to date there is no report indicating the presence of TVP in Poland nor in Central and Eastern Europe.
Resource, Enemy or Refugee? Depiction of the Foreigner and Models of Immigration Criminal Law
Authors: Provera Alessandro 
Published: September 2017

AbstractIn the last twenty years different representations of foreigners have been presented through the law. They have moved from being mainly considered as workforce, in a period of economic growth, to becoming the dangerous illegal stayer of the typical “criminal law of the enemy” perspective. The security – logic has then cyclically been juxtaposed to the “humanitarian” one that inspired the latest measures related to the protection of the so-called refugees. The paper intends to dwell on how these representations of migration, often partial and stereotypical, are deeply affecting the imagination of the Italian community, and how this phenomenon can also determine some normative choices, which though, even at a distance of more than twenty years from the intensification of migratory fluxes to Italy, still do not seem to be able to manage immigration properly, nor to regulate the complex dynamics of multiculturalism.
Analytical Control of Pediatric Chemotherapy Preparations with a UV-Raman Automaton: Results After 18 Months of Implementation and Development of A Suitable Method for Low Volume Preparations
Authors: Chouquet Thibaut , Benoit Guy , Morand Karine 
Published: September 2017

AbstractBackgroundIn France, control of chemotherapy preparations is highly recommended. Analytical control is a method of choice for identifying and quantifying drugs. Pediatric preparations, which often contain small quantities of drugs and are made in low final volumes were until then not analytically controlled. After the development and validation of a new sampling and assaying method for low volume chemotherapy preparations with an UV/Raman automaton (QCPrep +), the quality control results of the preparations intended for the patients were analyzed over a period of eighteen monthsMethodsThe results were studied by type of preparation (low and high volume), per molecule, manipulator, and conformity rates dispersion.ResultsOver the period, 7,548 controls were carried out, representing 87.7% of our production. 75.5% of these controls concerned low-volume preparations (<50mL). The overall conformity rate was 94.4%. The lowest conformity rates were found for vinca alkaloids, methotrexate and some rarely manipulated drugs (cisplatin, decitabine, epirubicin). The study of the results dispersion showed non-conformities increasing with low concentrations, specific to pediatrics. These results show the limits of analytical control for pediatric preparations. The low analytical sensitivity encountered for certain concentrations and drugs requires a complementary quality control tool, like camera or video. However this new analytical method allows us to improve the safety of the injectable chemotherapy circuit.ConclusionYoung patients can benefit from the same level of safety and quality as adult patients. Some critical points could be highlighted: the homogenization of the preparations, the analytical sensitivity of some drugs and human factors. This data allow us to focus our work on staff training, improving our calibration ranges and on the development of complementary control tools.
First allergenic pollen monitoring in Bucharest and results of three years collaboration with European aerobiology specialists
Authors: Leru Polliana Mihaela , Eftimie Ana-Maria , Thibaudon Michel 
Published: September 2017

AbstractIntroduction. Respiratory allergies induced by allergenic plants pollen represent an important public health problem with increasing prevalence and severity. Aerobiologic study of allergenic pollens is performed in many countries on regular basis and correlated with health data from allergists in the frame of national aerobiology networks. Romania has no aerobiology network and pollen measurements have been done between 1999-2012 in West region only. In the frame of COST Action called Sustainable management ofAmbrosia artemisiifoliain Europe (SMARTER FA 1203), three years collaboration with Reseau National de Surveillance Aerobiologique (RNSA) from France and the first pollen monitoring center in Bucharest were established.The aim of this paper is to present results of first pollen monitoring in Bucharest, activities of Romanian SMARTER group and collaboration with European aerobiology specialists.Material and method. We used a Hirst-type pollen trap placed on the roof of the Research Center from “Colentina” Clinical Hospital and the pollen monitoring method based on European Aeroallergen Network (EAN) standardized requirements. Monthly results during the pollen seasons 2014-2016 were sent to RNSA and EAN and posted on the European pollen information site.Results. We found high amounts of allergenic pollen, mainly grasses from May to September andAmbrosia artemisiifoliaduring September.Conlcusions. We concluded that SMARTER offered access to aerobiology training, improved multidisciplinary collaboration and perspectives to further develop national and international projects. More coordinated efforts to develop national aerobiology network and to recuperate the gap comparing to other European countries in the field of aerobiology and respiratory allergology are needed.
Distributive Justice, Public Policies and the Comparison of Legal Rules: Quantify the “Price of Equity”
Authors: Fabbri Marco , GC Britto Diogo 
Published: September 2017

AbstractThis paper proposes a quantitative approach to study two methodological problems arising when a costly redistribution of resources is implemented through public policies or legal rules: (a) aggregating individual into social preferences and (b) choosing the object of maximization. We consider a redistribution intervention that reduces inequality but diminishes total wealth and we specify a set of social welfare functions combining different preferences aggregation methods and maximands. For each social welfare function, we calculate its “price of equity”, defined as the maximum fraction of total wealth that a society is willing to sacrifice in order to implement the redistribution. Comparing the prices for equity across different social welfare function specifications, we identify systematic relationships and we rank them according to the efficiency-equity orientation. Results show that social welfare functions characterized by aggregation methods conventionally considered equity-oriented may reject redistribution interventions that are evaluated as welfare-improving by social welfare functions using efficiency-oriented aggregation methods. Similarly, social welfare functions considered equity-oriented because using utility as object of maximization may reject distributive policies that are evaluated as welfare-improving by social welfare functions using wealth as maximand. We argue that the quantitative approach proposed, by expounding the trade-off between equity and efficiency connected to different social welfare functions, may prove useful in areas of public law where policy-makers have to engage in the choice of a normative criterion for the evaluation of social welfare. Additionally, our results may inform rule-makers interested in comparing the distributive effects of alternative legal rules in special circumstances where private remedies can efficiently achieve redistribution goals.
Names, Varieties and Ideologies in Revived Cornish
Authors: Davies-Deacon Merryn 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
The attribution of names is a significant process that often highlights concerns over identity, ideology and ownership. Within the fields of minority languages and Celtic Studies, such concerns are especially pertinent given that the identities in question are frequently perceived as under threat from dominant cultures. The effect of concerns caused by this can be examined with reference to revived Cornish, which became divided into three major varieties in the later twentieth century; by examining the names of these varieties, we can draw conclusions about how they are perceived, or we are invited to perceive them. The motivations of those involved in the Cornish language revival are equally reflected in the names of the organisations and bodies they have formed, which equally contribute to the legitimation of revived Cornish. This paper examines both these categories of name, as well as the phenomenon of Kernowisation, a term coined by Harasta (2013) to refer to the adoption of Cornish personal names, and here extended to the use of Cornish names in otherwise English-language contexts. Examining the names that have been implemented during the Cornish language revival, and the ways in which they are used or indeed refused by those involved, gives us an insight into the various ideologies that steer the revival process. Within the context of the precarious nature of Cornish and Celtic identity, we can identify the concerns of those involved in the Cornish revival movement and highlight the role of naming as an activity of legitimation, showing how the diversity of names that occur reflects an equally diverse range of motivations and influences.
Greimas et la perspective des objets : Pour une approche sémiotique en mode mineur
Authors: Effa Didier Tsala 
Published: September 2017

Résumé
Notre article s’interroge sur les conditions qui pour tout objet soulignent son individuation, c’est-à-dire le rendent spécifique, en propre. A partir d’une lecture critique du texte de Greimas, « La soupe au pistou ou la construction d’un objet de valeur » (1986), nous établissons que ces conditions sont le fait de détails souvent marginaux, présents dans tout objet. Il s’agit de détails dont la caractéristique principale est d’être non-pertinents vis-à-vis de sa forme universelle. Notre texte prend appui sur diverses propositions de l’anthropologue Albert Piette (2009), spécialiste de « l’anthropologie existentiale », en faveur d’une structure mineure de la réalité.
Non-Canonical Syntax in South Asian Varieties of English: A Corpus-Based Pilot Study on Fronting
Authors: Götz Sandra 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
In the present paper, I present a pilot study on fronting in six South Asian Varieties of English, i.e. Indian English (IndE), Bangladeshi English (BgE), Sri Lankan English (SLE), Nepali English (NpE) and Pakistani English (PkE) as compared to their historical input variety, i.e. British English (BrE). For each of these varieties, based on the South Asian Varieties of English (SAVE) newspaper corpus and the news section of the British National Corpus, 500 sentences per variety were manually parsed and the sentence-initial elements were annotated for their information status. Methodologically, I apply regression and CART classification tree analysis to test for variety-specific as well as universal features of fronting in SAVEs. The analysis reveals that constituents are mainly likely to be fronted when the information they represent is given (regardless of variety). Within this category, there are also clear variety-specific differences between IndE, PkE, SLE and BdE on the one hand (showing a generally higher frequency of object fronting), and BrE, MdE and NpE on the other (with a higher frequency of fronted adjuncts).
Non-Canonical Speech Acts in the History of English
Authors: Kohnen Thomas 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
From a pragmatic perspective, speech acts can be seen as non-canonical if they reflect perceptions of politeness and face that differ from an accepted norm. This paper traces the canonical or non-canonical status of boasting and apologising in Anglo-Saxon society. The data suggest that boasting developed from a fairly canonical to a more or less non-canonical speech act, depending on the relative influence that Germanic or Christian values had on Anglo-Saxon society. Apologising, on the other hand, was most likely non-canonical in the Anglo-Saxon warrior society since it appears to be incommensurable to the spirit of Germanic heroes. In the context of spreading Christianity, however, acts of penitence (which are here seen as ‘pre-apologies’) are increasingly advocated as canonical behaviour. Thus, (pre)-apologising (or showing penitence) was on its way from a non-canonical to a canonical status. While the exact development of these two speech acts after Old English has still to be traced in more detail, this article shows that it is the underlying set of ideals and values associated with a society (in this case Germanic self-assertion and retribution and Christian humilitas) that shape the canonical and non-canonical status of expressive speech-acts.
Chosen
Authors: Mindt Ilka 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
The adjectival use of the word chosen is in the focus of this study. Based on data taken from the Corpus of Historical American English, the adjectival characteristics of chosen are investigated first. As chosen is a participial adjective, its uses with reference to its participial character are analysed. The third line of investigation outlines the co-occurrence patterns of chosen with nouns. The results from the corpus-linguistic analyses will be related to the theoretically deduced notions ‘canonical’ and ‘non-canonical’. A discussion in how far the notions ‘canonical’ and ‘non-canonical’ can be related to the corpus-linguistic results follows.
Die Kelter als Dreschort in Jdc 6,11
Authors: Schulz Sarah , Schäfer Manuel 
Published: September 2017

Zusammenfassung:Die Kelter als Dreschort am Ende von Jdc 6,11bα liefert keinen Hinweis auf einen ungewöhnlichen Vorgang. Entgegen der geläufigen Meinung ist die Angabe בגת somit nicht als Bestandteil der dtr. Redaktion (Berufung Gideons), sondern der alten Überlieferung (Altarätiologie) zu bestimmen.