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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Md Mazharul Islam, Elmoubashar Farag, Ahmad Mahmoudi, Mohammad Mahmudul Hassan, Muzzamil Atta, Ehsan Mostafavi, Ismail Alnour Alnager, Hassan Ali Farrag, Gaafar El Awad Eljack, Devendra Bansal, Mohamed Haroun, Randa Abdeen, Hamad Al-Romaihi, Abdul Aziz Al-Zeyara, Sowaid Ali Almalki, Zilungile Mkhize-Kwitshana
Summary: Rodents are the most abundant and diverse group of mammals and exhibit genetic and physical diversity in different ecosystems. This study in Qatar focused on the morphometric patterns of three commensal rodents, finding Rattus norvegicus as the most prevalent species. The average body weights and morphometric measurements of the external body and skull were found to be normally distributed and could serve as a reference for Rattus norvegicus and Rattus rattus in Qatar. Further comprehensive studies are needed to investigate the rodent population index, eco-friendly control programs, and public health importance in Qatar.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ettore Priante, Edoardo Pietropoli, Elisabetta Piva, Gianfranco Santovito, Sophia Schumann, Paola Irato
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the effects of zinc and the role of MTF-1 in cadmium-induced toxicity. The results suggest that zinc reduces cadmium content in co-treatments, possibly through competition for a common transporter. Additionally, zinc increases glutathione levels in co-treatments. MTF-1 is essential for the expression of MT-1.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Shari Cohen, Cindy Ho
Summary: Monitoring and assessing animal welfare is crucial for their health and well-being. Choosing appropriate welfare assessment indicators that are validated, feasible, and of multiple dimensions is important for identifying compromises or improvements in animal welfare. Animal welfare indicators can be either animal-based or resource-based. However, there is a lack of ideal constellation of indicators for animal-based welfare assessment in small mammals such as guinea pigs, mice, rabbits, and rats. This systematic review aims to identify and outline common animal-based indicators for animal welfare assessment in these species, providing a foundation for further research and improvement in animal welfare assessment, management, and strategies.
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Veterinary Sciences
Alexandra Grandon-Ojeda, Lucila Moreno, Carolina Garces-Tapia, Fernanda Figueroa-Sandoval, Jazmin Beltran-Venegas, Josselyn Serrano-Reyes, Barbara Bustamante-Garrido, Felipe Lobos-Chavez, Hellen Espinoza-Rojas, Maria Carolina Silva de la Fuente, AnaLia Henriquez, Carlos Landaeta-Aqueveque
Summary: This study examined the gastrointestinal helminthic fauna of invasive rodents in Chile and found that the presence and abundance of parasites were associated with latitude, host sex, and host body condition. The study also observed coexistence and correlation between different parasite species.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Inge M. Krijger, Max Strating, Marga van Gent-Pelzer, Theo A. J. van der Lee, Sara A. Burt, Fleur H. Schroeten, Robin de Vries, Marieke de Cock, Miriam Maas, Bastiaan G. Meerburg
Summary: Rodents in the Netherlands have developed resistance to anticoagulant rodenticides, particularly brodifacoum. A study found genetic mutations at codon 139 of the Vkorc1 gene in both Norway rats and house mice. These results provide a baseline for integrated pest management strategies in the Netherlands.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Cell Biology
Qishan Chen, Hu Li, He Tian, Sin Man Lam, Yili Liao, Ziyin Zhang, Manyuan Dong, Shaoru Chen, Yuxiao Yao, Jiemiao Meng, Yong Meng, Lemin Zheng, Zhuo-Xian Meng, Weiping Han, Guanghou Shui, Dahai Zhu, Suneng Fu
Summary: In this study, C13 fluxomics was used to monitor the metabolism of dietary glucose carbon in various tissues and brain compartments over a 4-day period. With the help of elementary metabolite unit (EMU) modeling, the rates of reactions related to central carbon metabolism were determined. The results show that lactate oxidation occurs at a similar pace as the tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA), suggesting lactate as the primary fuel. The study also expands the EMU framework to track metabolite flows across tissues and elucidates the metabolic cross talk between organs.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lydia K. Wooldridge, Beth L. Dumont
Summary: This study constructed broad- and fine-scale sex-averaged recombination maps in nine geographically isolated wild house mouse populations using a coalescent-based approach. The results showed low conservation of recombination maps across subspecies and populations, with most hotspots being unique to one population due to minimal sharing of Prdm9 alleles. Additionally, population-specific differences in the degree and direction of sex dimorphism for recombination were observed. Overall, this study highlights the variability of recombination landscape in M. musculus and emphasizes the functional impact of Prdm9 allelic variation in wild populations.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yongfeng Deng, Zehua Yan, Ruqin Shen, Yichao Huang, Hongqiang Ren, Yan Zhang
Summary: The study found that contaminated microplastics can transport phthalate esters into the tissues of mice, leading to increased reproductive toxicity. The accumulation of microplastics primarily occurs in the gut and liver, impacting sperm physiology and spermatogenesis.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Louise Cheynel, Luke Lazarou, Eleanor M. M. Riley, Mark Viney
Summary: Wild animals face constant threats from various micro- and macroparasites in their environment. This study explores the impact of genetic polymorphisms in immune-related loci on immune responses and infection outcomes in naturally infected wild house mice. The researchers found significant associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), cytokine-coding loci, and immune measures as well as infection phenotypes. This comprehensive view sheds light on how genetic variation in immune-related loci influences immune and infection phenotypes in wild rodent populations.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Giuseppe Aiello, Cosimo Sabino, Davide Pernici, Matteo Audano, Francesco Antonica, Matteo Gianesello, Claudio Ballabio, Alessandro Quattrone, Nico Mitro, Alessandro Romanel, Alessia Soldano, Luca Tiberi
Summary: Short-term rapamycin treatment during early life can extend lifespan in mice and fruit flies, suggesting the involvement of a specific time window in lifespan regulation. Upregulation of sulfotransferases during early rapamycin treatment and transient overexpression of dST1 in fruit fly larvae both contribute to the extension of lifespan.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Oleksii Kupreienko, Fotini Pouliou, Konstantinos Konstandinidis, Irene Axarli, Eleni Douni, Anastassios C. Papageorgiou, Nikolaos E. Labrou
Summary: Multidrug resistance poses a significant barrier to effective anticancer therapies. This study identified iprodione as a potential lead compound with high inhibitory potency against the isoenzyme GSTP1-1 from Mus musculus. The findings shed light on the inhibition mechanism of MmGSTP1-1 and provide a new compound for future drug development.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Maria Jose Ruiz-Lopez, Laura Barahona, Josue Martinez-de la Puente, Marta Pepio, Andrea Valsecchi, Victor Peracho, Jordi Figuerola, Tomas Montalvo
Summary: The rapid evolution of resistance to anticoagulants in rodent populations in Barcelona poses a challenge for controlling them. The study found that most mice carry gene mutations associated with resistance to commonly used anticoagulants, making the current chemical control methods ineffective and potentially harmful to the environment and human health.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Furqan Akhtar, Muhammad Omer Mehal, Ammara Saleem, Ahmad El Askary, Mohamed M. Abdel-Daim, Fareeha Anwar, Muhammad Ayaz, Alam Zeb
Summary: The study demonstrated that treatment with Prosopis cineraria ethanolic extract (PCDE) effectively prevented paraquat-induced toxicity in prepubertal mice by reducing oxidative stress levels and improving neurotransmitter levels in the brain. The high amount of quercetin, kaempferol, and ellagic acid derivatives in PCDE contributed to its beneficial effects on muscle and neural functions in mice exposed to paraquat.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ping Wang, Sainan Zhang, Guoyou He, Meiyu Du, Changlu Qi, Ruyue Liu, Siyuan Zhang, Liang Cheng, Lei Shi, Xue Zhang
Summary: microbioTA is a comprehensive and user-friendly online resource that facilitates research on microbial profiles in various cancer tissues through re-alignment of microbiome sequences.
NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
(2023)
Correction
Parasitology
Diego Hancke, Olga Virginia Suarez
Summary: The authors apologize for the missing citations and have made corrections in the article.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Marco Torres-Castro, Enrique Reyes-Novelo, Manuel Bolio-Gonzalez, Cesar Lugo-Caballero, Karla Dzul-Rosado, Pablo Colunga-Salas, Sokani Sanchez-Montes, Henry Noh-Pech, Fernando Puerto, Roger Ivan Rodriguez-Vivas
Summary: In Maxcanu, Yucatan, Mexico, 23.9% of dogs were found to be infected with typhus group Rickettsia. Reduced outdoor activities, age, sex, and previous antiparasitic treatment were associated with a lower risk of infection.
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Karla Fernanda Loya-Cancino, Luis Enrique Angeles-Gonzalez, Carlos Yanez-Arenas, Carlos Napoleon Ibarra-Cerdena, Ivan Velazquez-Abunader, Alfonso Aguilar-Perera, Victor Manuel Vidal-Martinez
Summary: This study evaluated the current and future potential risk of lionfish populations during climate change scenarios using the MaxEnt model. The results showed that lionfish may expand their suitable habitats to higher latitudes under mild warming scenarios, but may become less suitable in tropical latitudes under the warmest scenario. These findings are important for resource managers for fisheries and consumption planning.
Article
Parasitology
Wilson Moguel-Chin, David Hernandez-Mena, Marco Torres-Castro, Roberto C. Barrientos-Medina, Silvia F. Hernandez-Betancourt, M. Cristina MacSwiney G., Luis Garcia-Prieto, Victor M. Vidal-Martinez, Celia Isela Selem-Salas, Jesus Alonso Panti-May
Summary: This study characterized the helminth species of Neotropical bats in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, using morphological and molecular techniques. It identified 20 helminth taxa, including 4 new host records for the Americas. The study increases our knowledge of helminths parasitizing bats in Central America, providing new records and nucleotide sequences.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Jose Luis Ochoa-Valencia, Anabel Cruz-Romero, Sokani Sanchez-Montes, Sandra Cecilia Esparza-Gonzalez, Dora Romero-Salas, Belisario Dominguez-Mancera, Jose Rodrigo Ramos-Vazquez, Ingeborg Becker, Marco Torres-Castro
Summary: Cattle raising is a crucial activity in Mexico, ranking eighth globally in bovine meat production. However, the presence of leptospirosis poses significant reproductive and economic challenges to cattle, as well as potential health risks to humans. This study aimed to identify the circulating Leptospira species in municipal slaughterhouses in Veracruz State using serological and molecular methods. The frequency of anti-Leptospira antibodies was 67.5%, and sequences similar to L. interrogans were recovered. This research represents a national effort to establish the diversity of Leptospira species in cattle and implement measures to mitigate risks for workers.
REVISTA CIENTIFICA-FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS VETERINARIAS
(2023)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Marco Torres-Castro, Jesus Alonso Panti-May, Maria Cristina MacSwiney Gonzalez, Cesar Lugo-Caballero, Alejandro Suarez-Galaz, Melissa Suarez-Galaz, Aaron Yeh-Gorocica, Bayron Cruz-Camargo
Summary: The study reveals a high frequency of Leptospira spp. in bats captured in specific locations of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. The presence of Leptospira spp. DNA was detected in different species of bats, indicating their significance in public and animal health.
REVISTA CIENTIFICA-FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS VETERINARIAS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Abigail Arroyo-Ramirez, Cesar Lugo-Caballero, J. Alonso Panti-May, Enrique Reyes-Novelo, Roger I. Rodriguez-Vivas, Henry Noh-Pech, Alejandro Suarez-Galaz, Tana Osorio-Primo, Fernando I. Puerto, Karla Dzul-Rosado, Marco Torres-Castro
Summary: This study reports the presence of R. parkeri in synanthropic rodents and domiciled dogs from a rural community in Yucatan, Mexico. Rickettsia DNA was detected in rodents and dogs using a semi-nested PCR, and further analysis confirmed the presence of R. parkeri based on bioinformatics and phylogenetic tree. This is the first evidence of R. parkeri in synanthropic rodents (Mus musculus) from Mexico, and it confirms the participation of domestic dogs in the transmission cycle of this bacterium with potential importance in public health.
ZOONOSES AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Zoology
Jesus Alonso Panti-May, Wilson Isaias Moguel-Chin, David Ivan Hernandez-Mena, Miguel Humberto Cardenas-Vargas, Marco Torres-Castro, Luis Garcia-Prieto, Maria Celina Digiani, Silvia F. Hernandez-Betancourt, Victor Manuel Vidal-Martinez
Summary: In this study, the helminths of heteromyid and cricetid rodents captured in the Yucatan Peninsula from 2017 to 2019 were surveyed. Various techniques were used to identify and analyze the helminths, including morphological techniques and molecular biology methods. The results revealed new species, host records, and expanded the knowledge of helminths in Mexico.
Article
Parasitology
Enrique Reyes-Novelo, Carlos Sauri-Arceo, Alonso Panti-May, Denisse Marin, Elsy B. Canche-Pool, Daniel E. Chan-Espinoza, Clotilde Marin, Manuel Bolio-Gonzalez, Roger I. Rodriguez-Vivas, Marco Torres-Castro, Francisco J. Escobedo-Ortegon
Summary: We conducted a survey on the dog population in a rural area of Merida municipality in Yucatan, Mexico. The seroreactivity of dogs to Trypanosoma cruzi and Leishmania spp. was evaluated using two antigens and two serological techniques. The results showed evidence of exposure to these parasites and highlighted the potential disease risk for both humans and their companion animals in the region.
VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY- REGIONAL STUDIES AND REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Parasitology
J. G. Garcia-Teh, D. I. Hernandez-Mena, V. M. Vidal-Martinez, M. L. Aguirre-Macedo
Summary: A new species of Stephanostomum, named Stephanostomum minankisi, was discovered in the intestine of the dusky flounder Syacium papillosum in the Yucatan Continental Shelf, Mexico. Nucleotide evidence and morphological characteristics were used to describe the new species, and a phylogenetic analysis was conducted comparing it with other species and genera from GenBank.
JOURNAL OF HELMINTHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Parasitology
M. Torres-Castro, A. Suarez-Galaz, A. Yeh-Gorocica, S. Sanchez-Montes, M. Arjona-Torres, A. Panti-May, P. Colunga-Salas, A. Cruz-Romero, P. Manrique-Saide
Summary: This paper describes the natural infection of Dirofilaria immitis in Nasua narica (white-nosed coati) from Yucatan, Mexico. Two adult female nematode parasites were collected from the heart of one specimen and identified as D. immitis using molecular techniques. Bioinformatic analysis showed a high similarity with sequences from D. immitis in Japan. The presence of D. immitis in N. narica suggests transmission through indirect contact with domestic dogs or wild canids sharing the same environment.
Article
Parasitology
J. A. Panti-May, D. Hernandez-Mena, H. A. Ruiz-Pina, V. M. Vidal-Martinez
Summary: This study reports the presence of Ancylostoma caninum, a hookworm, in a gray fox for the first time in southeastern Mexico. Morphological and molecular analyses confirmed the identity of the nematodes found in the fox as A. caninum. The study also suggests that the gray fox may acquire the infection by coming into contact with domestic dogs infected with A. caninum.
