IGNITION OF FREE GAS IN THE PERITONEAL CAVITY: AN EXPLOSIVE COMPLICATION


Validation of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Field Tool for Rapid and Sensitive Diagnosis of Contagious Agalactia in Small Ruminants

Contagious agalactia (CA), an infectious disease of small ruminants, caused by Mycoplasma agalactiae, is responsible for severe losses to dairy sheep production with substantial socioeconomic impacts on small-scale farmers.The diagnosis of CA is still problematic, time-consuming and requires well-equipped labs for confirmation of outbreaks.Therefor

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Assessing the Use of Artificial Hibernacula by the Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) and Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) in Cold Climate in Southeast Norway

Construction of artificial overwintering habitats, hibernacula, or newt hotels, is an important mitigation measure for newt populations in urban and agricultural areas.We have monitored the use superworms of four artificial hotels built in September 2011 close to a 6000 m2 breeding pond in Norway.The four hotels ranged from 1.6 to 12.4 m3 and were

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