Bacterial diseases associated with the Mollicutes class can lead to decreased milk production and reproductive disorders in cattle, causing significant economic losses and compromising animal welfare. This study aimed to investigate the presence of Mollicutes and Ureaplasma diversum in the reproductive tract of dairy cows and determine the associated risk factors, as well as identify circulating strains of Ureaplasma in herds....

Purpose Strongyloidiasis is an intestinal helminthiasis that can induce structural alterations in the intestinal mucosa during infection. The present study evaluated histomorphometric alterations of the small intestine in mice experimentally infected with Strongyloides venezuelensis and treated with Rosmarinus officinalis essential oil. Methods Infected animals were treated orally with R. officinalis essential oil (200 or 400...

Mosses are non-vascular plants widely distributed across multiple habitats and capable of thriving in extreme environments, such as Antarctica and the Arctic. However, knowledge of the genetic, metabolic, and molecular diversity of polar species remains limited, necessitating a better understanding of their mechanisms of response to harsh conditions. In this context, axenic in vitro cultivation under laboratory conditions is a...

The production of biogas as a strategy for biotransforming large volumes of waste into bioenergy is one of the alternatives for reducing greenhouse gases. Metabarcoding analysis aims to understand the role of microbiota from the beginning of the process in the success of biogas production. This study compared microbial diversity and metabolic prediction in a pilot plant producing biogas for vehicular use, utilizing organic sol...

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a major cause of neurological morbidity worldwide, and mild TBI (mTBI) is frequently associated with emotional disturbances, including anxiety-like behavior. Although classical mechanisms of secondary injury have been extensively characterized, metabolic alterations, particularly those involving cerebral lipid homeostasis, remain incompletely defined. Given the structural and regulatory rol...

Poisoning of companion animals resulting from exposure to analgesics intended for human use is a frequent and clinically relevant problem in veterinary practice, usually associated with administration without professional supervision. This can induce severe systemic toxicity. Diagnostic confirmation can be particularly challenging in cases presenting with nonspecific clinical signs or when conventional biological samples are u...

The genus Pouteria (family Sapotaceae) is traditionally used for gastrointestinal, inflammatory, and microbial issues, and has great nutritional applications because of the variety of fruits it contains. Despite its versatile applications, comprehensive research on Pouteria remains outdated, necessitating an integrative review of recent studies exploring its phytochemical evidence and biological activities. An unrestricted sea...

Purpose Cervical screening in Australia is currently accessed through a healthcare provider, typically a general practitioner in primary care. We aimed to assess the real-world availability of and access to cervical screening services, including self-collection. Methods Cross-sectional study was conducted using a secret shopper methodology with a standardized telephone script that emulated real-life calls. A random sample of A...

Aim We evaluated how native vegetation cover influences the diversity of arachnid assemblages across multiple spatial scales in major Brazilian ecosystems. Location Brazil (Amazon and Atlantic rainforests, Cerrado savanna and Caatinga dry forest). Taxon Arachnida (Opiliones, Pseudoscorpiones and Scorpiones). Methods We sampled arachnids at 120 sites using active search and litter sifting. Native vegetation cover was quantified...