Antibody detection against Kunitz-type protein in Fasciola hepatica experimentally infected sheep using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) by María Ahumada, Agustina Godino, Lorena Guasconi, Carla Deheza, Marilla Amaranto, Cesar Iván Pruzzo, Gabriel Vitulli-Moya, Laura Chiapello, María Elena Carrizo, José Luis Barra, Laura Cervi

“…Sheep are highly susceptible to this disease, and affected flocks experience decreased productivity due to increased mortality, and the reduced quality of their products, such as wool and meat. To effectively control this disease, reliable and early diagnosis is essential for making decisions regarding antiparasitic application and/or the removal of affected animals. …”
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La ganadería lanar en Madrid y su tierra durante la Edad Media by Tomás Puñal Fernández

“…Madrid is a livestock área, mainly for sheep, as the point of refference of different economic activities, from the supply of meat for human feed to the obtention of raw materials, wool and leather for the textile and leather industries. …”
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Testes cutâneos de hipersensibilidade imediata com o evoluir da idade Positive skin test and age by Wilma Carvalho Neves Forte, Fábio Ferreira de Carvalho Júnior, Wilson Diogo Fernandes Filho, Elisabete Shibata, Luciana S Henriques, Roberto Antonio Mastroti, Marilda da Silva Guedes

“….; Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus; Dermatophagoides farinae; Blomia tropicalis; Penicillium sp; Alternaria alternata; Cladosporium herbarium; Aspergillus fumigatus; Bermuda grass; forage grass; dog and cat epithelia; feathers; Blatella germanica and wool). We placed 713 selected patients into different age groups - Group I: 6 to 11 months; Group II: 1 to 3 years and 11 months; Group III: 4 to 8 years and 11 months; and Group IV: 9 to 15 years. …”
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Genomic Diversity, Population Structure, and Signature of Selection in Five Chinese Native Sheep Breeds Adapted to Extreme Environments by Adam Abied, Alnoor Bagadi, Farhad Bordbar, Yabin Pu, Serafino M.A. Augustino, Xianglan Xue, Feng Xing, Gebremedhin Gebreselassie, Jian-Lin Han, Joram M. Mwacharo, Yuehui Ma, Qianjun Zhao

“…The genomic regions under putative selection identified by F_ST and XP-EHH approaches frequently overlapped across the breeds, and spanned genes associated with adaptation to extremely dry or humid environments, innate and adaptive immune responses, and growth, wool, milk, and reproduction traits. The present study offers novel insight into genomic adaptation to dry and humid climates in sheep among other domestic animals and provides a valuable resource for further investigation. …”
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Lignite Substrate and EC Modulates Positive Eustress in Cucumber at Hydroponic Cultivation by Radosław Łaźny, Małgorzata Mirgos, Jarosław L. Przybył, Monika Niedzińska, Janina Gajc-Wolska, Waldemar Kowalczyk, Jacek S. Nowak, Stanisław Kalisz, Katarzyna Kowalczyk

“…The aim of this study was to determine the effect of biodegradable lignite substrate (L) and eustressor in the form of high EC nutrient solution (7.0 dS·m⁻¹) on morphological and physiological parameters, as well as the quality and yield of cucumber (<i>Cucumis sativus</i> L.) in hydroponic cultivation compared to the mineral wool substrate (MW). The MW/high EC combination showed a significant reduction in shoot diameter by nearly 6% compared to the MW/control EC combination. …”
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Ophthalmic Manifestations of Newly Diagnosed Acute Leukemia Patients in a Tunisian Cohort by Sayadi J, Gouider D, Allouche Y, Choura R, Cherni I, Sayadi M, Benneji H, Zghal I, Malek I, Nacef L

“…Twenty-one eyes (22.8%) showed other ocular manifestations which etiopathogenesis is not yet fully understood (White-centred hemorrhages, cotton-wool spots, serous retinal detachment, hemorrhagic pigment epithelial detachment). …”
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Are we mis-estimating chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy? Analysis of assessment methodologies from a prospective, multinational, longitudinal cohort study of patients rece... by Alex Molassiotis, Hui Lin Cheng, Violeta Lopez, Joseph S. K. Au, Alexandre Chan, Aishwarya Bandla, K. T. Leung, Y. C. Li, K. H. Wong, Lorna K. P. Suen, Choi Wan Chan, Janelle Yorke, Carole Farrell, Raghav Sundar

“…Patients were assessed before commencing and three weekly during chemotherapy for up to six cycles, and at 6,9, and 12 months using clinician-based scales (NCI-CTCAE; WHO-CIPN criterion), objective assessments (cotton wool test;10 g monofilament); patient-reported outcome measures (FACT/GOG-Ntx; EORTC-CIPN20), and Nerve Conduction Studies. …”
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The ovine HIAT1 gene: mRNA expression, InDel mutations, and growth trait associations by Yunyun Luo, Zhanerke Akhatayeva, Cui Mao, Cui Mao, Fugui Jiang, Zhengang Guo, Hongwei Xu, Xianyong Lan

“…Additionally, a 9-bp insertion mutation (rs1089950828) located within the 5'-upstream region of HIAT1 was investigated in Luxi black-headed (LXBH) sheep and Guiqian semi-fine wool (GSFW) sheep. The wildtype allele frequency 'D' was found to be more prevalent than that of the mutant allele ‘I'. …”
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Virumaa talurahva aineline kultuur 19. sajandil ja 20. sajandi alguses by Edgar Saar

“…Women’s main handicraft was making textiles. Wool and flax were spun into yarn and thread, which were used in weaving fabrics. …”
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Genomic Landscape of Copy Number Variations and Their Associations with Climatic Variables in the World’s Sheep by Hosein Salehian-Dehkordi, Jia-Hui Huang, Nasrollah Pirany, Hossein Mehrban, Xiao-Yang Lv, Wei Sun, Ali Esmailizadeh, Feng-Hua Lv

“…These climate-mediated selective CNVs are involved in functional candidate genes for heat stress and cold climate adaptation (e.g., <i>B3GNTL1</i>, <i>UBE2L3</i>, and <i>TRAF2</i>), coat and wool-related traits (e.g., <i>TMEM9</i>, <i>STRA6</i>, <i>RASGRP2</i>, and <i>PLA2G3</i>), repairing damaged DNA (e.g., <i>HTT</i>), GTPase activity (e.g., <i>COPG</i>), fast metabolism (e.g., <i>LMF2</i> and <i>LPIN3</i>), fertility and reproduction (e.g., <i>SLC19A1</i> and <i>CCDC155</i>), growth-related traits (e.g., <i>ADRM1</i> and <i>IGFALS</i>), and immune response (e.g., <i>BEGAIN</i> and <i>RNF121</i>) in sheep. …”
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Morphological and Functional Impact of Different Techniques on Limb Dissection: An Experimental Study in a Rat Model by Shayan Abdollah Zadegan, Masoumeh Firouzi, Mohammad Hossein Nabian, Leila Oryadi Zanjani, Mohsen Nategh, Reza Shahryar Kamrani

“…Materials and Methods: Forty adult female Wistar rats were divided into five groups (n = 8): In group 1, surgical blade was used to simulate sharp dissection; in group 2, a standard surgical forceps was used to simulate dissection with muscle contusion; In group 3, a small piece of compressed steel wool was used to simulate abrading during dissection; In group 4, extracorporeally minced muscles were used to simulate aggressive dissection; In group 5, a bipolar electrocoagulation instrument was used to simulate electrocautery dissection. …”
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The Mancuso Village and Pioneering Tourism in Sila: an Example of Heritage Community by Angela Quattrocchi, Iolanda Rocca

“…It was designed to welcome tourists in the summer season; the village located at 1300 m. a.s.l. and surrounded by woods where you can breathe a very healthy air, it was built with local materials; the wood used is the Laricio Silano pine and the internal wool linings – added late – were made by the Caruso Carpet School founded by Armenians masters, who arrived in Calabria to escape a massacre; it is a valid example of actual social integration which is one of the most important issues strenuously pursued by the Agenda 2030 Strategy. …”
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Influence of Burshtyn thermal power plant emissions on sheep at different age by O. Ya. Zakhariv, I. V. Vudmaska, A. P. Petruk

“…The hematological parameters and immunological status of sheep in the ecologically contaminated area change with age according to general biological patterns, objectively reflecting the intensity of metabolic processes in postnatal ontogenesis. Sheeps of fine-wool Carpathian breed were used as an object. The studies were performed on lambs obtained from ewes kept in contaminated and environmentally friendly areas, aged 1, 2, 4, 8 months and on adult animals aged 1.5 years. …”
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A survey on the potential contribution of Reunion Island dye plant species diversity to the market demand for bioactive plant-based dyes and pigments by Mahery Andriamanantena, Shamsia Pithon, Manon Dijoux, Marine Hoareau, Christian Fontaine, Johnny Ferrard, Christophe Lavergne, Thomas Petit, Yanis Caro

“…Their efficacy in the wool and cotton dyeing has been successfully demonstrated here. …”
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Runs of homozygosity analysis of South African sheep breeds from various production systems investigated using OvineSNP50k data by E. F. Dzomba, M. Chimonyo, R. Pierneef, F. C. Muchadeyi

“…The Illumina OvineSNP50 BeadChip was used to genotype 400 sheep belonging to 13 breeds from South Africa representing mutton, pelt and mutton and wool dual-purpose breeds, including indigenous non-descript breeds that are reared by smallholder farmers. …”
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Metformin inhibits methylglyoxal-induced retinal pigment epithelial cell death and retinopathy via AMPK-dependent mechanisms: Reversing mitochondrial dysfunction and upregulating g... by Ponarulselvam Sekar, George Hsiao, Shu-Hao Hsu, Duen-Yi Huang, Wan-Wan Lin, Chi-Ming Chan

“…In intravitreal drug-treated mice, we found that AMPK activators can reverse the MGO-induced cotton wool spots, macular edema and retinal damage. Functional, histological and optical coherence tomography analysis support the protective actions of both agents against MGO-elicited retinal damage. …”
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Whole-Genome Scanning for Selection Signatures Reveals Candidate Genes Associated with Growth and Tail Length in Sheep by Taotao Li, Meilin Jin, Huihua Wang, Wentao Zhang, Zehu Yuan, Caihong Wei

“…Selected genes with stronger selection signatures are associated with growth rate (<i>CRADD</i>), embryonic development (<i>BVES</i>, <i>LIN28B</i>, and <i>WNT11</i>), body size (<i>HMGA2</i>, <i>MSRB3</i>, and <i>PTCH1</i>), muscle development and fat metabolism (<i>MSTN</i>, <i>PDE3A</i>, <i>LGALS12</i>, <i>GGPS1</i>, and <i>SAR1B</i>), wool color (<i>ASIP</i>), and hair development (<i>KRT71</i>, <i>KRT74</i>, and <i>IRF2BP2</i>). …”
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Genetic parameters for resistance to trichostrongylid infection in dairy sheep by B. Gutiérrez-Gil, J. Pérez, L.F. de la Fuente, A. Meana, M. Martínez-Valladares, F. San Primitivo, F.A. Rojo-Vázquez, J.J. Arranz

“…Most of the estimations of the genetic parameters for sheep resistance to GIN parasites have been obtained from young animals belonging to meat- and/or wool-specialised breeds. We present here the estimated genetic parameters for four parasite resistance traits studied in a commercial population of adult Spanish Churra dairy ewes. …”
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Feasibility Review of Aerated Materials Application in 3D Concrete Printing by Magdalena Rudziewicz, Marcin Maroszek, Mateusz Góra, Paweł Dziura, Katarzyna Mróz, Izabela Hager, Marek Hebda

“…Furthermore, the utilization of foamed concrete with its commendable insulation properties will enable a reduction in the usage of materials other than concrete (e.g., mineral wool, facade mesh, and polystyrene), significantly facilitating the recycling process during building demolition. …”
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Critical Evaluation of Different Passive Sampler Materials and Approaches for the Recovery of SARS-CoV-2, Faecal-Indicator Viruses and Bacteria from Wastewater by Davey L. Jones, Jasmine M. S. Grimsley, Jessica L. Kevill, Rachel Williams, Cameron Pellett, Kathryn Lambert-Slosarska, Andrew C. Singer, Gwion B. Williams, Rafael Bargiela, Robert W. Brown, Matthew J. Wade, Kata Farkas

“…Here, we evaluated the laboratory and field performance of 8 passive sampler materials (NanoCeram, ZetaPlus, nylon and ion exchange membranes, cellulose acetate filters, glass wool, cotton-based Moore swabs and tampons) to capture viruses and bacteria from wastewater. …”
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