Effects of photoperiod length and light intensity on performance, carcass characteristics and heterophil to lymphocyte ratio in broilers

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of photoperiod length and light intensity on performance, carcass characteristics and heterophil to lymphocyte ratio in broilers. A total of 272 1 day-old male broiler chicks (Ross 308) were randomly assigned to four treatment groups based on the photoperiod length (23L:1D or increasing duration of light) and light intensity (20 lux vs. a dim, reducing intensity) with four replicates. At 42 d of age, effects of photoperiod length and light intensity on performance traits were not significant. The heterophil/ lymphocyte ratio in 20 lux and dim, reducing light intensity groups were 0.30 and 0.15 (P<0.001), respectively. On the other hand, the effect of light intensity has no influence on heterophil/lymphocyte ratio. Cold and hot carcass weights and whole breast meat and wing weights were found lower in the dim, reducing light intensity group than 20 lux light intensity group. The effects of photoperiod length and light intensity on carcass characteristics were not significant, statistically. In conclusion, it can be said that body weight, feed consumption, feed convertion ratio, whole breast meat and wing weights were increased by providing the increasing photoperiod used with a 20 lux light intensity in broiler breeding

Rare Occurrence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC130 with a Novel mecA Homologue in Humans in Germany

MRSA CC130 containing the mecA homologue mecALGA251 were reported from the UK and from Denmark so far from cattle and humans. Here we report on 11 MRSA CC130 among a sample of 12691 isolates of human origin collected from January 2006 until June 2011. MRSA CC130 grew insufficiently on chromogernic agar plates for detection of MRSA; the agglutination test for presence of PBP2a was negative. We designed primers for specific detection of mecALGA251 as well as for concomitant detection of both, mecLGA251 and mecA. As already described, the isolates exhibited spa-types t843, t1736, and t1773. The ccrA homologue indicated the presence SCCmecXI. When subjected to further characterization by means of a commercially available microarray the isolates were negative for sak chp, and scn, and as expected positive for hla, untruncated hlb, and hld. They furthermore contained edinB, aur, slpA, slpB, slpE. From genes coding for surface and cell wall associated products the ica-operon, cap8, clfA, clfF, ebpS, fnbA, fnbB, sdrC were detected but not cna. The isolates were negative for enterotoxin genes and tst, as well as for eta, and etb; agr-type was III

Neighborhood effects and women's agency regarding poverty and patriarchy in a Turkish slum

This paper aims to understand the interplay between the neighborhood (spatial) effects of poverty, ethnicity, kin, and patriarchy, and women's agency in the context of an inner-city slum in Ankara, the capital of Turkey. It is based on a field study that focuses on the experiences of women residents - that is, rural migrants known for their dependency on neighborhood spaces - and their grown-up daughters who were raised in the city. The neighborhood context - namely, the social and physical isolation of the site, the limited access to urban institutions, and the growing risk of crime - has a negative impact on women's lives, restraining but not determining women's agency. Women's struggle for agency in this context is contingent on other factors, including whether they live in ethnic clusters and whether their husbands are working, as well as urban experience and individual biography. © 2008 Pion Ltd and its Licensors

A giant renal calculus treated without nephrectomy

PubMedID: 11598457The case of a patient with a giant renal calculus weighing 770 g in a solitary functioning kidney is reported. A 57-year-old man presented with right lumbar pain and macroscopic hematuria, and a giant stone was diagnosed in his right kidney. Nine days after a percutaneous nephrostomy placement, the patient underwent selective right renal angiography and transcatheter superselective embolization due to a sudden gross hematuria observed from both the nephrostomy tube and urethra. Embolization was successful. Right anatrophic nephrolithotomy was performed after stabilization of the patient. There were no complications during the recovery period. The case reported here is significant not only because it is the 7th biggest and the heaviest stone in the literature but also because it is the first giant stone reported to be in a solitary functioning kidney and treated without nephrectomy. Copyright © 2001 S. Karger AG, Basel

Effects of 17ß-Estradiol on the Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis after Onset in Rats

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of 17ß-estradiol (E 2 ) on acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP) induced by glycodeoxycholic acid in rats. Rats were divided into six groups as sham + saline, sham + single dose E 2 (SDE 2 ), sham + multiple dose E 2 (MDE 2 ), ANP + saline, ANP + SDE 2 , and ANP + MDE 2 . ANP in rats was induced by glycodeoxycholic acid. The extent of acinar cell injury, mortality, systemic cardiorespiratory variables, functional capillary density (FCD), renal/hepatic functions, and changes in some enzyme markers for pancreatic and lung tissue were investigated during ANP in rats. The induction of ANP resulted in a significant increase in the mortality rate, pancreatic necrosis, and serum activity of amylase, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), interleukin (IL)-6, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid, serum concentration of urea, and tissue activity of myeloperoxidase (MPO) and malondialdehyde (MDA) in the pancreas and lung, and a significant decrease in concentrations of calcium, blood pressure, urine output, p0 2 , and functional capillary density (FCD). The use of E 2 did not alter these changes. E 2 demonstrated no effect on the course of ANP in rats. Therefore, it has no value in the treatment during acute pancreatitis

Determination of the most significant serotypes and antimicrobial susceptibilities of avian pathogenic escherichia col isolates in turkey [Bestimmung der wichtigsten serotypen und der antibiotika-resistenz von pathogenen escherichia coli isolaten beim geflügel in der türkey]

The present study aimed to isolate Escherichia coli from chickens with colibacillosis, to detect the presence of important serotypes (O1, O2, O18, O78) and to examine antibiotic susceptibility profiles and resistance genes in antibiotic resistant isolates in Turkey. A total of 150 E. coli isolates collected from internal organs of broilers with colibacillosis were used in the study. Antibiotic resistance status of these isolates to 12 antimicrobial agents that belong to 7 antimicrobial families was examined by the disk diffusion method. The most important 23 resistance genes in antibiotic-resistant isolates and important APEC (Avian pathogenic E. coli) serotypes were investigated by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). While 6.7% of the isolates were found to be susceptible to all antimicrobials, 66.7% were multidrug resistant. It was determined that 150 isolates of E. coli were resistant at a rate of 73.3%, 68.7%, 63.4%, and 60.7% to amoxicillin/ampicillin, tetracycline, enrofloxacin, and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, respectively. The blaTEM, blaCMY, blaSHV, blaCTX, blaOXA, tetA, tetB, qnrA, drfA1, drfA7,17 and sulII antibiotic resistance genes were detected. It was determined that 18.0% of isolates were O78, 10.0% were O2, 2.7% were O1, and 2.0% were O18. It was concluded that further epidemiological studies should be designed to investigate the virulence properties and clonal groups of APEC. This study was the first research of serotypes and antibiotic resistance genes of APEC isolates in Turkey using molecular methods. © 2019, Verlag Eugen Ulmer. All rights reserved