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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPrevalence of Cystic Echinococcosis in Slaughtered Ruminants in Different Abattoirs, Upper EgyptMosaab Omar, Khaled Sultan, Mohie Haridy, Alsagher OmranHydatid disease is a re-emerging disease that infects human and animals world-wide. Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) is the most common form of the disease. In Egypt, CE is an endemic disease and several reports have indicated an increasing prevalence rate of the CE infection in animals and humans in the last few years. The aim of the current study is to … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 30 Aug 2013 · 8,114 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWhat these Trends Suggest?Shaomin Yan, Guang WuProblem statement: Global warming is one of most significant factors affecting the biological evolution and the influenza is the disease that threatens humans with possible epidemics or pandemics. It would be important to understand if the global warming would have potential impact on the evolution of influenza virus. For this aim, the first would be to study the trend of … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 6 · 30 Jun 2009 · 6,883 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCross-Latitudinal, Seasonal and Diurnal Comparisons in Thyroid Hormone Concentrations in Sled DogsKriya L. Dunlap, Arleigh J. Reynolds, Kent R. Refsal et al.Problem Statement: Hypothyroidism has been a common disorder in humans and dogs. Amongst a sundry of functions, the thyroid gland plays a key role in metabolism and consequently, hypothyroidism has been a common diagnosis for a decrease in performance in sled dogs. Research has indicated that a variety of environmental factors influence thyroid hormone production, of which, light exposure, climate, … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2008 · 7,184 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAction of Calciotropic Hormones on Bone Metabolism-Role of Vitamin D3 in Bone Remodeling EventsCatharine Andresen, Ellen Olson, Chudy I. Nduaka et al.Vitamin D3 is known to have immunosuppressive effects that can be beneficial for treatment of immune disorders and transplant rejection, however therapeutic application is limited due to hypercalcemia and hypercalcuria. The goal of our studies was to explore both the acute and steady state effects of vitamin D3 on bone remodeling as potential limiting factors to broader use of vitamin … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2006 · 8,816 accessesView PDF Cite