BACKGROUND More than 90 percent of cattle in Tanzania belong to the indigenous Tanzania Short Horn Zebu (TSZ) population which has been classified into 12 strains based on historical evidence, morphological characteristics, and geographic distribution. However, specific genetic information of each TSZ population has been lacking and has caused difficulties in designing programs such as selectio...

1 Doutora (Professora Doutora da Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru-USP). 2 Mestre (Gerente de produtos Aparelhos Auditivos Phonak do Brasil). 3 Mestranda em Fonoaudiologia pela Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru USP (Fonoaudióloga da Clínica de Fonoaudiologia da Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru USP). Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru Universidade de São Paulo. Endereço para correspondência: Mar...

The aim of the study was to evaluate luminol-dependent spontaneous and stimulated chemiluminescence (CL) whole blood milk in cows with subclinical clinical mastitis. research carried out on 108 Holstein-Friesian dairy aged 3-5 years. Based assessment somatic cell count (SCC) quarter milk, animals were divided into 3 groups: I - clinically healthy (n = 35), II mastitis 30) III 43). material for ...

IN previous papers in this series [e.g. Lovern, 1937] the theory has been advanced that certain fish have the ability to hydrogenate or dehydrogenate their depot fats according to their specific requirements in relation to the type of fat infested. Similar metabolic processes have been suggested for various mammals Banks & Hilditch, 1931; 1932; Hilditch, 1937; Schoenheimer & Rittenberg, 1936; R...

The sudden and unexpected death ofCharles Schmitt is a distressing personal loss to his many friends. It also represents a major blow to the academic community. Charles Schmitt's phenomenal productivity already established him among major scholars. The best was still to come. Work was well advanced on his vast bibliographical survey of editions and commentaries on Aristotle, which was under pre...

Epidemiology and surveillance of neonatal sepsis helps in implementation of rational empirical antibiotic strategy. The present study was conducted to record the frequency of bacterial isolates of neonatal sepsis and their sensitivity pattern in neonates treated in our tertiary care NICU. In this retrospective study, neonates in whom neonatal sepsis was suspected and blood culture done were inc...