Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Buffalo General Medical Center, Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larisa, Greece Correspondence to: Ioannis D. Siasios, MD, MSc. University at Buffalo Neurosurgery, 100 High Street, Suite B4, Bu...

INTRODUCTION Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene polymorphisms have been studied in different ethnic populations. We assessed the ACE gene insertion/deletion alleles frequencies and genotype distributions in a group of individuals from among the general population of west Azarbaijan, Iran, in order to determine the prevalence of deletion/deletion (D/D), deletion/insertion (D/I) and inserti...

In order to determine the incidence of buffaloes on enteric CH4 emissions, information about animal production and farm management was analyzed and the CH4 emission factor estimated using the IPCC Tier 2 model. CH4 emission factor for the category of buffalo cattle and buffalo bulls was estimated for the period 2000-2007, in Italy, Europe and worldwide. During 2007, the CH4 emission factor for ...

there are morphological and reproductive physiological differences between swamp buffalo (bubaluscarabanensis) and river buffalo (bubalus bubalis). the development of fetus weight and fetus biometry wasreported in river buffalo and other animals but not in swamp buffalo. the aim of this study was to describethe inherent variability in fetus related measurements during swamp buffalo pregnancy. t...

Interspecific hybrid embryos are useful models for the study of maternal-fetal interactions, transmission pattern of species-specific markers and parental contributions to growth and developmental potential of pre-attachment embryos. In an attempt to investigate the possibility of producing hybrid embryos of domestic cattle (Bos taurus) and water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), cattle oocytes were e...

Three groups of young buffalo in captivity were infected by exposing them to similar buffalo in the acute stages of infection induced by needle inoculation with SAT 1 or 2 viruses. Clear foot lesions developed in most of the buffalo from which the relevant virus types were re-isolated. During the first week following infection virus was found in blood, nasal secretions, saliva, preputial secret...

Lysozyme, a low-molecular weight basic protein, is an important component of the antibacterial system in milk. Lysozyme activity is higher in buffalo milk (60±3.9r 10 units/ml) than in bovine milk (29.1±1.5r10 units/ ml). Buffalo colostrum contains five-times more lysozyme activity than mature milk (Priyadarshini & Kansal, 2002a). Lysozyme activity in buffalo milk is not influenced by the parit...

BACKGROUND Xanthine oxidoreductase (XOR) existing in two interconvertible forms, xanthine dehydrogenase (XDH) and xanthine oxidase (XO), catabolises xanthine to uric acid that is further broken down to antioxidative agent allantoin. XOR also produces free radicals serving as second messenger and microbicidal agent. Large variation in the XO activity has been observed among various species. Both...

East coast fever is a disease of cattle caused by Theileria parva and is transmitted by the tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus. Buffalos are a natural reservoir of the parasite. The objectives of this study were to determine the T. parva infection in buffalo and cattle field samples, to identify genotypes of T. parva infecting cattle and buffalo and finally to investigate the presence of buffalo...

The major aim of this study was to compare the morphology and activity of rumen protozoa of Khuzestan water buffalo and Holstein cow using in vitro digestibility and gas production parameters of steam treated sugarcane pith. Rumen fluid obtained from two buffalo and cow steers fed the same diet, 30:70 concentrate: forage. To separate rumen protozoa, antibiotic solution and fungicides were added...