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The role of homofermentative and heterofermentative lactic acid bacteria for alfalfa silage: a meta-analysis
(Cambridge University Press, 2020-03)Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are usually employed as alfalfa silage inoculants to obtain high-quality feed for animal husbandry. However, the effects of these inoculants are still unclear and need to be studied extensively. ... -
The ticks (Acari: Ixodida: Argasidae, Ixodidae) of Bolivia
(2014-03)The tick species reported in Bolivia are reviewed here as (1) endemic or established: Ornithodoros echimys, O. guaporensis, O. hasei, O. kohlsi, O. mimon, O. peropteryx, O. rostratus, Otobius megnini, Amblyomma auricularium, ... -
Tick host specificity: an analysis based on host phylogeny and tick ecological features using Amblyomma triste and Amblyomma tigrinum immature stages
(2018-05)Here we have evaluated tick host specificity with two different methodological approaches considering Amblyomma tigrinum and Amblyomma triste immatures as targets. Firstly, the Std* index was applied, which considers host ... -
Ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) from Middle and pre-Hispanic Late Holocene associated with human activities in northwestern Argentina
(2013-02)One male of Amblyomma parvitarsum and one male and a female of Ornithodoros sp. were recovered from archaeological layers of the Middle Holocene in a rock shelter in the province of Catamarca, used by hunter-gatherer groups. ... -
Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) associated with small terrestrial mammals in the state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil
(Springer, 2012-10)From June 2005 to November 2010, 43 small mammals encompassing 6 species of Didelphimorphia, 8 species of Rodentia, and 1 species of Lagomorpha were found parasitized by ticks in the state of Minas Gerais, southeastern ... -
Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) of Nepal: first record of Amblyomma varanense (Supino), with an update of species list
(2018-03)Males and females specimens of Amblyomma were collected from Orthriophis hodgsoni (Squamata: Colubridae) caught during routine herpetological work in Kathmandu. Morphological characteristics led to the diagnosis of A. ... -
Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) of northern Misiones Province, Argentina
(Systematic and Applied Acarology Society, 2014-12)Information on distribution and hosts of hard ticks of northern Misiones Province in Argentina is presented in this study. Ticks were identified by morphological characters and by sequences of a 410 bp fragment of the ... -
Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) on wild birds in north-central Argentina
(2014-10)Ixodid ticks were collected from wild birds in five ecoregions in north-central Argentina, namely: Selva de las Yungas, Esteros del Iberá, Delta e Islas del Paraná, Selva Paranaense and Chaco Seco. A total of 2199 birds ... -
Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitizing endemic and exotic wild mammals in the Esteros del Iberá wetlands, Argentina
(Systematic and Applied Acarology Society, 2012-08)Five species of ticks belonging to the genera Amblyomma, Haemaphysalis and Rhipicephalus were recorded from endemic and exotic wild mammals in the Esteros del Iberá wetlands, Argentina. Adults and immature stages of Amblyomma ... -
Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae, Argasidae) associated with wild birds in Argentina
(Elsevier, 2023-05)The aim of this study was to report tick infestations on wild birds from four Phytogeographic Provinces of Argentina. A total of 1085 birds was captured (124 species, 97 genera, 29 families and 13 orders), and ticks were ... -
Ticks infesting cattle and humans in the Yungas Biogeographic Province of Argentina, with notes on the presence of tick-borne bacteria
(2018-01)This study was performed to determine the tick species that infest cattle and humans throughout an altitudinal gradient in the Yungas Biogeographic Province of Argentina. The presence of tick-borne bacteria of the genera ... -
Ticks infesting humans in Northern Misiones, Argentina
(2016)This work presents records of ticks infesting humans in northern Misiones Province, Argentina. Also, notes on potential transmission of tick-borne pathogens are included. A total of 282 ticks attached to researchers were ... -
El trabajador rural y la satisfacción laboral en su entorno. Estudio de caso. Centro de la provincia de Santa Fe (Argentina)
(Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, 2021)Los procesos de modernización de la actividad agropecuaria han impactado en la estructura, localización y distribución de los trabajadores rurales. Considerando la escasez de recursos humanos y que al mismo tiempo hay una ... -
Trophotagma Enrichment Axes in Poaceae
(2018-03)This review is intended: (1) to interpret and characterize morphological variations observed in the structure of the enrichment axes, located below the terminal inflorescence in Poaceae; and (2) to study the relationship ... -
Two new species of Ornithodoros (Ixodida; Argasidae) from the Southern Cone of South America
(2015-05)Two new species of the genus Ornithodoros were described from larvae collected in Argentina and Chile. Ornithodoros xerophylus n. sp. was described from specimens collected on the small rodent Graomys centralis in Argentina. ... -
Two novel Ehrlichia (Rickettsiales: Anaplasmataceae) strains detected in ticks (Ixodida, Ixodidae) and opossums (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) in Argentina
(Elsevier, 2022-09)The aim of this study is to determine if there is circulation of microorganisms of the genus Ehrlichia in opossums Didelphis albiventris and their ticks from the Humid Chaco in Argentina. Blood samples of 15 specimens of ... -
Two novel Ehrlichia strains detected in Amblyomma tigrinum ticks associated to dogs in peri-urban areas of Argentina
(2017-08)The aim of this work was to describe two novel strains of Ehrlichia associated to Amblyomma tigrinum from Argentina. Molecular detection of agents belonging to the family Anaplasmataceae was performed targeting three ... -
Typification of virulent and low virulence Babesia bigemina clones by 18S rRNA and rap-1c
(2014-06)The population structure of original Babesia bigemina isolates and reference strains with a defined phenotypic profile was assessed using 18S rRNA and rap-1c genes. Two reference strains, BbiS2P-c (virulent) and BbiS1A-c ... -
Use and comparison of serologic assays to detect anti-Neospora caninum antibodies in farmed red deer (Cervus elaphus)
(Elsevier, 2023-01)Neospora caninum is a protozoan parasite that cause abortion in different ruminant species, including red deer ( Cervus elaphus). There are no validated assays to be performed with sera from red deer. At the present work, ... -
Use of cheese whey for biomass production and spray drying of probiotic lactobacilli
(2014-08)The double use of cheese whey (culture medium and thermoprotectant for spray drying of lactobacilli) was explored in this study for adding value to this wastewater. In-house formulated broth (similar to MRS) and dairy media ...