REPRODUCTIVE RESPONSES AND PRODUCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS IN EWES SUPPLEMENTED WITH DETOXIFIED CASTOR MEAL FOR A LONG PERIOD

Reproductive responses and productive characteristics in ewes supplemented with detoxified castor meal for a long period

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effects of supplementation with detoxified castor meal (DCM) in the diet of ewes during pregnancy, partum, and post-partum on the weight development of their offspring and at slaughter.The study included 56 ewes with synchronized estrus that were naturally mated.At the beginning of pregnancy an

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Identification of pathways to high-level vancomycin resistance in Clostridioides difficile that incur high fitness costs in key pathogenicity traits.

Clostridioides difficile is an important human pathogen, for which there are very limited treatment options, primarily the glycopeptide antibiotic vancomycin.In recent years, vancomycin resistance has emerged as a serious problem in several gram-positive pathogens, but high-level resistance has yet to be reported for C.difficile, although it is not

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure in real life: the tip of the iceberg in the sea of comorbidities. A prospective observational study

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heart failure (HF) are two of the most common conditions treated in internal medicine.Although it is known that these diseases often coexist, the specific characteristics of the Tulip Knob affected patients and the prognostic implications are not yet well understood.Managing patients with both COPD a

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