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 Chrome Powder genomic selection for antibody response to Newcastle disease virus (Ab-NDV) and an

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Incorporating statistical strategy into image analysis to estimate effects of steam and allyl isocyanate on weed control.

Weeds are the major limitation to efficient crop production, and effective weed management is necessary to prevent yield losses due to crop-weed competition.Assessments of the relative efficacy of weed Commercial Vacuum Cleaner control treatments by traditional counting methods is labor intensive and expensive.More efficient methods are needed for

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Post-traumatic endophthalmitis prophylaxis with oral ciprofloxacin in comparison to intravenous cephazolin/gentamicin

Background: Although posttraumatic endophthalmitis is an uncommon condition, it causes severe complications, so medical and pharmacological interventions for prevention of endophthalmitis after trauma are a major concern.The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and clinical outcome of oral ciprofloxacin versus intravenous cefazolin/gentam

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