The emergence of Senecavirus A (SVA) as a causative agent of vesicular diseases in pigs is noteworthy, since it was identified in 2014 through outbreaks in Brazil. The SVA belongs to the Picornaviridae family and is a non-enveloped virus with the ability to adapt to the environment. As the virus’s stability allows it to persist on farms post-outbreak, maintaining stringent biosecurity measures is crucial for effective control....

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of immunocastration and ractopamine hydrochloride (RAC) supplementation on growth performance and carcass traits of male pigs slaughtered 21 days after the second immunization. Sixty-four pigs (Landrace × Large White, initial body weight 103.05 ± 0.67 kg) were individually tagged and randomly assigned to a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement in a completely randomized design, con...

Inflammation contributes to haematoma expansion (HE) and poor prognosis in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH). This study aimed to characterise the temporal profile of soluble Toll-like receptor 4 (sTLR4) during the hyperacute and acute phases of ICH and to evaluate its association with HE. Serum sTLR4 levels were measured at admission, 24 and 72 h from 99 patients with primary hemispheric ICH within 12 h of symptom o...

Species delimitation based only on morphological characters can be challenging in groups where morphology is highly variable or difficult to study. In such cases, molecular data may be used to test the robustness of morphology-based taxonomic treatments. In Cyperaceae, phylogenomic studies have helped clarify relationships and taxon delimitation at the genus level and above, but species delimitations and relationships remain p...

Codium tomentosum is currently cultivated through vegetative propagation (cuttings) in tumble culture systems targeting niche markets. To scale up and expand its aquaculture production, optimization of propagation and culture methods is key. In Asia, artificial seed production via regeneration of isolated utricles and medullary filaments has already been established for the commercial production of Codium fragile . Our prelimi...