INTRODUCTION Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease transmitted by phlebotomine sandflies. Between 700,000 and 1.2 million cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis and between 200,000 and 400,000 cases of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), which is fatal if left untreated, occur annually worldwide. Liposomal amphotericin B (LAMB), alone or in combination with other drugs, has been extensively studied as VL tre...

Postmortem proteolysis in skeletal muscle and factors affecting this process were examined in pork, lamb and beef longissimus muscles (LM) to determine the cause of differences in meat tenderness among these species. Fat thickness differed among species in the following order: pork greater than beef greater than lamb. The following patterns were observed for rate of temperature and pH decline: ...

Antifungal prophylaxis for patients at high risk for aspergillosis is appealing due to the high morbidity and mortality of aspergillosis despite antifungal therapy (1–3). While voriconazole is a logical option, reports of breakthrough mucormycosis are a cause for concern (5). To identify alternative prophylactic strategies, we utilized our novel, inhalational model of pulmonary Aspergillus fumi...

We have studied the immunological relatedness of LamB proteins from a wide range of enterobacterial species, using antibodies directed against denatured Escherichia coli K12 and Klebsiella pneumoniae LamB proteins (LamBE.c. and LamBK.p., respectively), and anti-peptide antibodies directed against 10 distinct loops of LamB from E. coli K12 predicted to protrude either side of the outer membrane....

Neonatal lamb mortality is a major factor affecting profitability in the sheep industry, and lamb thermogenesis is a key element in neonatal lamb survival. Increased lamb vigor has been reported when ewes were supplemented during late gestation with algae-derived docosahexaenoic acid (DHA); however, the effects of DHA on lamb thermogenesis and immunocompetence have not been investigated. Eighty...

Optimal results can be obtained on direct restorations by the application of layering procedures that combine the accurate morphological insertion of restorative materials with the knowledge of the optical and mechanical properties of both composite resin and natural hard dental tissue. Even if the finishing procedures on restorations, such as margination (the trimming of margins), are minimize...

in this study, in addition to estimating meat demand, live animal supply and marketing services supply for beef and lamb, economic behavior of marketing margin with respect to determinants of meat demand, live animal supply and marketing services supply have been evaluated for years 1998-2004. results indicate that, as examples, beef and lamb marketing margin elasticity with respect to feed pri...

Lamb finishing during summer in southern Australia faces the challenges of dry paddock feed low nutrient value and energy concentration, combined with periods high temperature that reduce appetite. One potential forage to overcome these is camelina, a brassica lipid concentration. Liveweight gain (LWG) efficiency (FE) pelleted diet containing 15% camelina hay (CAM) were compared an equivalent b...

To achieve renovation work without noise, the authors developed techniques of manufacturing pre-cut interior finishing components for renovation work. In this paper, to achieve the system of pre-cut interior finishing components, the authors describe a measuring method of reinforced-concrete structure by 3D laser scanner and then describe a method of making a design of pre-cut interior finishin...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of ageing time of lamb loins prior to freezing on technological characteristics and oxidation stability of coarse ground lamb loin sausage using in a model system. METHODS Lamb loins (M. longissimus lumborum, n = 25) were aged at -1.5°C for 0, 1, 2, 3, and 8 wk and then frozen for the remaining days (a total of 30 wk). The aged...