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Interspecific transmission of small ruminant lentiviruses from goats to sheep
Souza,Thiago S. de; Pinheiro,Raymundo R.; Costa,Joselito N.; Lima,Carla C.V. de; Andrioli,Alice; Azevedo,Dalva A.A. de; Santos,Vanderlan W.S. dosThis study was conducted in order to evaluate the transmission of caprine lentivirus to sheep using different experimental groups. The first one (colostrum group) was formed by nine lambs receiving colostrum from goats positive for small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLV). The second group (milk group) was established by nine lambs that received milk of these goats. Third was a control group, consisting of lambs that...
Cytogenetic characterization of the strongly electric Amazonian eel, Electropho...
Fonteles,Soraia B.A.; Lopes,Carlos E.; Akama,Alberto; Fernandes,Flora M.C.; Porto-Foresti,Fábio; Senhorini,José A.; Daniel-Silva,Maria de Fátima Z.A karyotype analysis of the electric eel, Electrophorus electricus (Teleostei, Gymnotiformes), a strongly electric fish from northern South America, is presented. Two female specimens were analyzed, one from the Amazon River and one from the Araguaia River. The specimens had a chromosomal number of 2n = 52 (42M-SM + 10A). C-bands were present in a centromeric and pericentromeric position on part of the chromoso...