A new species of Corydoras (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) from the rio Madre de Dios basin, Peruvian Amazon, with comments on Corydoras aeneus identity

Abstract A new species of Corydoras is described from tributaries to the rio Araza, an affluent of the rio Inambari, itself a tributary to the rio Madre de Dios, rio Madeira basin in the Peruvian Amazon.The new Hand species can be distinguished from its congeners by the following features: (I) absence of contact between the posterior process of the

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Low salt exposure results in inactivation of Toxoplasma gondii bradyzoites during formulation of dry cured ready-to-eat pork sausage

The production of safe and healthy food products represents one of the main objectives of the food industry.The presence of microorganisms in meat and products containing meat can result in a range of human health problems, as well as Allergy And Sinus Medications economic losses to producers of these products.However, contaminated meat products co

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Genomic selection for the improvement of antibody response to Newcastle disease and avian influenza virus in chickens.

Newcastle disease (ND) and avian influenza (AI) are the most feared diseases in the poultry industry worldwide.They can cause flock mortality up to 100%, resulting in a catastrophic economic loss.This is the first study to investigate the feasibility of genomic selection for Anti-Aging antibody response to Newcastle disease virus (Ab-NDV) and antib

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The Use of Aquatic Mammals for Bait in Global Fisheries

The use of aquatic mammals as bait to enhance the harvest of fisheries species has garnered little attention by the scientific and conservation communities, often receiving only brief mention in reports focused on the human consumption or bycatch of aquatic mammals.A number of studies, however, highlight the negative impact of this practice on affe

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