Evolution of gremlin 2 in cetartiodactyl mammals: gene loss coincides with lack of upper jaw incisors in ruminants by Juan C. Opazo, Kattina Zavala, Paola Krall, Rodrigo A. Arias

“…Although the last common ancestor of cetartiodactyls possessed a single gene copy, pigs and camels are the only cetartiodactyl groups that have retained gremlin 2. …”
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Swift and Reliable “Easy Lab” Methods for the Sensitive Molecular Detection of African Swine Fever Virus by Ahmed Elnagar, Jutta Pikalo, Martin Beer, Sandra Blome, Bernd Hoffmann

“…African swine fever (ASF) is a contagious viral hemorrhagic disease of domestic pigs and wild boars. The disease is notifiable to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and is responsible for high mortality and serious economic losses. …”
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Endpoint Temperature and Tenderness Variability in Pork and Beef Cooked Using Sous-Vide Style Immersion Heaters and Grills by Anna C. Dilger, Bailey Harsh, Dani C Shirey, Erin Bryan, Jack Redifer

“…Four 2.54-cm chops were cut from 51 pork loins (n = 204) sourced from standard commercial pigs and aged for 7 d. Steaks and chops were randomly allotted within whole muscle to 4 treatments: grilled to 63°C, sous vide to 63°C, grilled to 71°C, and sous vide to 71°C. …”
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Measurement of airborne particle emission during surgical and percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy COVID-19 adapted procedures in a swine model: Experimental report and review of... by Valentin Favier, Mickael Lescroart, Benjamin Pequignot, Léonie Grimmer, Arnaud Florentin, Patrice Gallet

“…A dedicated room with controlled airflow was used to standardize the measurements obtained using an airborne optical particle counter. 6 ST and 6 PDT were performed in 12 pigs. Airborne particles (diameter of 0.5 to 3 μm) were continuously measured; video and audio data were recorded. …”
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Metallic Orthodontic Materials Induce Gene Expression and Protein Synthesis of Metallothioneins by Iwona Ewa Kochanowska, Katarzyna Chojnacka, Edyta Pawlak-Adamska, Marcin Mikulewicz

“…Materials and Methods: Twenty-four young domestic pigs classified in two groups (experimental and control) were chosen as the object of this study. …”
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Dual-tissue transplantation versus osteochondral autograft transplantation in the treatment of osteochondral defects: a porcine model study by Rongmao Shi, Gang Wang, Zhian Chen, Libo Yuan, Tianhua Zhou, Hongbo Tan

“…Methods Osteochondral defects were made in the bilateral medial condyles of the knees of 12 Dian-nan small-ear pigs. The 24 knees were divided into the ADTT group (n = 8), OAT group (n = 8), and empty control group (n = 8). …”
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Evaluation of Effectiveness and Safety of Microcin C7 in Weaned Piglets by Lijun Shang, Junyan Zhou, Jiayu Tu, Xiangfang Zeng, Shiyan Qiao

“…The effects and safety of dietary supplementation with Microcin C7 (C7) were evaluated in 216 weaned piglets. The pigs were given a control corn–soybean meal basal diet or C7 diet (control diet supplemented with 250, 500, 750, 1000, or 5000 mg C7/kg diets). …”
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The Challenges in Implementation of Halal Vaccine Certification in Malaysia by Johari Ab Latiff, Zalina Zakaria, Sa'adan Man

“…(Johari Ab Latiff, 2018) A conservative Muslim may sometimes reject the inoculation over concerns that some vaccines were derived from contents of pigs or porcine, of which Muslims are forbidden to consume. …”
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Homogenizing effect of PEEP on tidal volume distribution during neurally adjusted ventilatory assist: study of an animal model of acute respiratory distress syndrome by Hannes Widing, Elena Chiodaroli, Francesco Liggieri, Paola Sara Mariotti, Katarina Hallén, Gaetano Perchiazzi

“…Methods ARDS-like lung injury was induced by using saline lavage in 10 anesthetized and spontaneously breathing farm-bred pigs. The animals were ventilated in NAVA modality and tidal volume distribution as well as dependent lung ventilation were assessed using electric impedance tomography during the application of PEEP levels from 0 to 15 cmH20, in steps of 3 cmH20. …”
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USE OF THE SYSTEM OF INFRASOUND MONITORING FOR TRACKING PIPELINE CLEANING GAUGE ON THE MAIN GAS PIPELINE by Alexander V. Yamkin, Igor Y. Morin, Maxim A. Yamkin, Viktor V. Suprunchik, Alexey S. Maslov, Mikhail A. Bubenchikov

“…The relevance of the research is caused by the need of on-line tracking of pipeline inspection and cleaning gauges in time of pigging procedures of pipelines for transportation of hydrocarbons. …”
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The “Skipped Segment Screw” Construct: An Alternative to Conventional Lateral Mass Fixation–Biomechanical Analysis in a Porcine Cervical Spine Model by Kedar Prashant Padhye, Yuvaraja Murugan, Raunak Milton, N. Arunai Nambi Raj, Kenny Samuel David

“…Most surgeons tend to insert screws bilaterally at all segments from C3 to C6 with the assumption that implants at every level will provide maximum stability.MethodsSix porcine cervical spine specimens were harvested from fresh 6–9-month-old pigs. Each specimen was sequentially tested in the following order: intact uninstrumented (UIS), SSS (LM screws in C3, C5, and C7 bilaterally), and ASS (LM screws in C3–C7 bilaterally). …”
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Influence of plant biological additive on the productivity of young rabbits by Grygoriy Sedilo, Ihor Luchyn, Nataliia Fedak, Oksana Mamchur

“…The studies used the dietary supplement Activo, recommended for feeding poultry and pigs, created on the basis of essential oils of rosemary, oregano, and thyme. …”
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Aislamiento de Salmonellas en animales, alimentos y humanos en la provincia Ciego de ívila, Cuba by Miguel Suárez Hernández, José Artigas Serpa, Mariano Cobo Hernández, Ernesto Pena Morgado, Roberto Peláez Martínez, María Jiménez Pardo

“…En los alimentos, el 10.7% the 2,1% of the total amount of them. Pigs resuited to be the most affected (6,1%), in sheep (1,5%) happened to be the least. …”
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A porcine study of ultrasound-guided versus fluoroscopy-guided placement of endovascular balloons in the inferior vena cava (REBOVC) and the aorta (REBOA) by Maria B Wikström, Jens Åström, Anna Stene Hurtsén, Tal M Hörer, Kristofer F Nilsson

“…Our hypothesis was that ultrasound could be used to adequately visualize the suprahepatic vena cava and guide REBOVC positioning, without significant time-delay, when compared with fluoroscopic guidance, and compared with the corresponding REBOA placement.Methods Nine anesthetized pigs were used to compare ultrasound-guided placement of supraceliac REBOA and suprahepatic REBOVC with corresponding fluoroscopic guidance, in terms of correct placement and speed. …”
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Rapid Detection of Genotype II African Swine Fever Virus Using CRISPR Cas13a-Based Lateral Flow Strip by Ning Wei, Bohan Zheng, Junjun Niu, Tao Chen, Jing Ye, Youhui Si, Shengbo Cao

“…The African swine fever virus (ASFV) is a dsDNA virus that can cause serious, highly infectious, and fatal diseases in wild boars and domestic pigs. The ASFV has brought enormous economic loss to many countries, and no effective vaccine or treatment for the ASFV is currently available. …”
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The efficacy of adipose-derived stem cells in burn injuries: a systematic review by Michael Kohlhauser, Alexandru Tuca, Lars-Peter Kamolz

“…The included studies were almost all conducted on rodents, with one exception, where pigs were investigated. 13 of the studies examined the treatment of full-thickness and eight of deep partial-thickness burn injuries. 57,1 percent of the relevant studies have demonstrated that ADSCs exhibit immunomodulatory effects during the inflammatory response. 16 studies have shown improved neovascularisation with the use of ADSCs. 14 studies report positive influences of ADSCs on granulation tissue formation, while 11 studies highlight their efficacy in promoting re-epithelialisation. 11 trials demonstrated an improvement in outcomes during the remodelling phase. …”
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Immunopathology of Pulmonary <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> Infection in a Humanized Mouse Model by Afsal Kolloli, Ranjeet Kumar, Vishwanath Venketaraman, Selvakumar Subbian

“…Several animal model systems, including mice, guinea pigs, rabbits, and non-human primates have been developed and explored to understand TB pathogenesis. …”
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Efficiency of the basic soil tillage and fertilizer system at growing spring wheat in the conditions of Precarpathian region by S. I. Grynyk

“…The highest conditional net profit 13878 UAH/hectare, or on 8106 UAH/the hectare is more than control, the cost price 2872 UAH/т, or on 602 UAH/т below control, were on a variant of an organo-mineral fertilizer system (the dung of pigs received on a yield of the biogas equipment in a dose 20 т/hectare + N40P30K40) on a surface treatment of bedrock (a discing depth of 8‒10 sm). …”
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Cyclamen europaeum (<i>Cyclamen purpurascens</i>) extract as adjuvant for nasal immunization of mice with influenza antigens by A. S. Gudymo, S. V. Maltsev, V. A. Evseenko, N. V. Danilchenko, V. Y. Marchenko, A. G. Durymanov, A. B. Ryzhikov

“…The obtained data open the possibility of using Cyclamen europaeum tuber extract or its chemical analogues in further studies in guinea pigs, ferrets or other animal models in order to develop an efficacious adjuvant for intranasal immunization.…”
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Determination of Edema in Porcine Coronary Arteries by T2 Weighted Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance by Falk Erling, Thim Troels, Paaske William P, Thrysøe Samuel A, Pedersen Steen, Ringgaard Steffen, Kim Won

“…</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Edema was induced in the proximal left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery wall in seven pigs by balloon injury. At baseline, and 1-10 days (average four) post injury, the proximal LAD was assessed by water sensitive T2-STIR and conventional T2W sequences in cross-sectional planes. …”
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