11 results on '"Marian, Lucas"'
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2. Uncommon bovine viral diarrhea virus subtype 1e associated with abortions in cattle in southern Brazil.
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Marian, Lucas, Withoeft, Jéssica A., Esser, Maiara, Dal Molin, Stephane R., Hamckmeier, Deise, Baumbach, Letícia F., Canal, Cláudio W., and Casagrande, Renata A.
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BOVINE viral diarrhea virus ,ABORTION ,NEOSPORA caninum ,CATTLE ,INTERSTITIAL nephritis ,RANCHING - Abstract
We characterized bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV)-related abortions in cattle and identified the species and subgenotypes in the state of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil. Our RT-PCR assay was positive for BVDV in 5 fetuses from different farms; however, 3 of the 5 fetuses were also PCR-positive for Neospora caninum. In the 5 BVDV-positive fetuses, gross lesions included fetal mummification (1), hepatomegaly (1), subcutaneous edema (1), and perirenal edema (1). Predominant histologic lesions included epicarditis and mild-to-moderate lymphoplasmacytic myocarditis (5), mild multifocal lymphoplasmacytic interlobular pneumonia (4), nephrosis associated with moderate multifocal interstitial nephritis (1), moderate multifocal lymphoplasmacytic necrotic hepatitis (1), and mild multifocal lymphoplasmacytic meningitis (1). The amplification products from the Pestivirus 5′UTR region of 4 of the 5 fetuses had 96.3–100% similarity between fetal strains and reference strains. The samples were distributed into 2 branches of the phylogenetic tree; strains UDESC:01, UDESC:02, and UDESC:05 clustered in the BVDV-1e branch, uncommon in the Americas, and strain UDESC:04 clustered in the BVDV-2b branch. The three 1e strains had 96.9–97.4% similarity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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3. Causes of fetal death in the Flemish cattle herd in Brazil.
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Marian, Lucas, Aline Withoeft, Jéssica, da Silva Costa, Leonardo, Ramos Ribeiro, Luiza, Cristina Melo, Isadora, Silva Alves, Raquel, Ferreira Baumbach, Letícia, Lorena Pinto, Maicon Gaissler, Snak, Alessandra, Claudio Miletti, Luiz, Maria Ferraz, Sandra, Pilegi Sfaciotte, Ricardo Antônio, Wageck Canal, Cláudio, and Assis Casagrande, Renata
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ANIMAL herds , *ABORTION , *BOVINE viral diarrhea virus , *FETAL death , *CATTLE herding , *AUTOPSY , *POLYMERASE chain reaction - Abstract
Background and Aim: Flemish cattle in Brazil are on the brink of extinction and are found only in one herd in Lages, Santa Catarina State. This study aimed to uncover the reasons for the recurring abortions in the Flemish cattle herd. Materials and Methods: Seventeen Flemish fetuses underwent postmortem examinations, with samples collected for histopathology and microbiology culture tests, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for Neospora caninum, and reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) test for bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) from 2015 to 2020. Results: Of the 17 fetuses, N. caninum was the most common diagnosis and was found in 88% (15/17). One fetus (5.8%) had a coinfection with N. caninum and Citrobacter amalonaticus, leading to fibrinonecrotic pericarditis. All fetuses tested negative for BVDV by RT-PCR. Of the 107 dams tested by indirect immunofluorescence assay, 26 (25.2%) were anti-N. caninum seropositive, with 17 (65.4%) aborting and 5 (19.2%) having estrus repetition. Reverse transcription-PCR results showed that 9 (8.4%) of the serum samples collected from dams tested positive, which tested follow-up test 3 months later, indicating a BVDV transient infection. The factors that contributed to neosporosis included dogs' access to pastures and improper disposal of fetal remains, which made it easier for dogs to consume them. Conclusion: This study warns the occurrence of N. caninum as a cause of reproductive disorders that can lead to abortion in the studied Flemish cattle herd. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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4. Toxoplasmosis outbreak caused by north American genotypes in captive black-tufted marmosets in southern Brazil
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Marian, Lucas, Withoeft, Jéssica Aline, Fornara, Maria Augusta, Pandolfo, Gustavo Willian, D'ambroso Fernandes, Fagner, Vogel, Fernanda Silveira Flores, Zapala, Milene Pugliese, and Casagrande, Renata Assis
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- 2024
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5. Microcephaly and hydrocephalus in a sheep fetus infected with Neospora caninum in Southern Brazil – Short communication.
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Withoeft, Jéssica Aline, Da Costa, Leonardo Silva, Marian, Lucas, Baumbach, Letícia Ferreira, Do Canto Olegário, Juliana, Miletti, Luiz Cláudio, Canal, Cláudio Wageck, and Casagrande, Renata Assis
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NEOSPORA caninum ,HYDROCEPHALUS ,MICROCEPHALY ,CEREBRAL hemispheres ,FETUS - Abstract
A case of non-communicating hydrocephalus and microcephaly in a sheep fetus infected with Neospora caninum from Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil, is reported. Macroscopically, there was moderate flattening and narrowing of the skull, and the portion of the cerebral hemispheres was markedly reduced in size, measuring 3.5 × 3.5 × 0.5 cm, with marked diffuse flattening of the brain gyri and dilation of the lateral ventricles. Cerebrospinal fluid samples were positive to N. caninum detection by PCR. Histologically, there was discrete focal lymphoplasmacytic necrotising encephalitis on the floor of the lateral ventricle, discrete multifocal gliosis and discrete multifocal lymphoplasmacytic myositis. Through the molecular detection of N. caninum in the cerebrospinal fluid, it was possible to report what appears to be the first case of non-communicating hydrocephalus and microcephaly in an ovine fetus infected with N. caninum. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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6. Applying generalised allometric regressions to predict live body mass of tropical and temperate arthropods
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Sohlström, Esra Helena, Marian, Lucas, Barnes, Andrew David, Haneda, Noor F., Scheu, Stefan, Rall, Björn Christian, Brose, Ulrich, and Jochum, Malte
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580 Plants (Botany) - Abstract
The ecological implications of body size extend from the biology of individual organisms to ecosystem-level processes. Measuring body mass for high numbers of invertebrates can be logistically challenging, making length-mass regressions useful for predicting body mass with minimal effort. However, standardised sets of scaling relationships covering a large range in body length, taxonomic groups, and multiple geographical regions are scarce. We collected 6293 arthropods from 19 higher-level taxa in both temperate and tropical locations to compile a comprehensive set of linear models relating live body mass to a range of predictor variables. For each individual, we measured live weight (hereafter, body mass), body length and width, and conducted linear regressions to predict body mass using body length, body width, taxonomic group and geographic region. Additionally, we quantified prediction error when using parameters from arthropods of a different geographic region. Incorporating body width into taxon- and region-specific length-mass regressions yielded the highest prediction accuracy for body mass. Using regression parameters from a different geographic location increased prediction error, causing over- or underestimation of body mass depending on geographical origin and whether body width was included. We present a comprehensive range of parameters for predicting arthropod body mass and provide guidance for selecting optimal scaling relationships. Given the importance of body mass for functional invertebrate ecology and a paucity of adequate regressions to predict arthropod body mass from different geographical regions, our study provides a long-needed resource for quantifying live body mass in invertebrate ecology research.
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- 2018
7. Applying generalized allometric regressions to predict live body mass of tropical and temperate arthropods.
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Sohlström, Esra H., Marian, Lucas, Barnes, Andrew D., Haneda, Noor F., Scheu, Stefan, Rall, Björn C., Brose, Ulrich, and Jochum, Malte
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ALLOMETRY , *BODY size , *ARTHROPOD populations , *INVERTEBRATE morphology , *REGRESSION analysis , *INVERTEBRATES - Abstract
The ecological implications of body size extend from the biology of individual organisms to ecosystem‐level processes. Measuring body mass for high numbers of invertebrates can be logistically challenging, making length–mass regressions useful for predicting body mass with minimal effort. However, standardized sets of scaling relationships covering a large range in body length, taxonomic groups, and multiple geographical regions are scarce. We collected 6,212 arthropods from 19 higher‐level taxa in both temperate and tropical locations to compile a comprehensive set of linear models relating live body mass to a range of predictor variables. We measured live weight (hereafter, body mass), body length and width of each individual and conducted linear regressions to predict body mass using body length, body width, taxonomic group, and geographic region. Additionally, we quantified prediction discrepancy when using parameters from arthropods of a different geographic region. Incorporating body width into taxon‐ and region‐specific length–mass regressions yielded the highest prediction accuracy for body mass. Using regression parameters from a different geographic region increased prediction discrepancy, causing over‐ or underestimation of body mass depending on geographical origin and whether body width was included. We present a comprehensive range of parameters for predicting arthropod body mass and provide guidance for selecting optimal scaling relationships. Given the importance of body mass for functional invertebrate ecology and the paucity of adequate regressions to predict arthropod body mass from different geographical regions, our study provides a long‐needed resource for quantifying live body mass in invertebrate ecology research. The ecological implications of body size extend from the biology of individual organisms to ecosystem‐level processes. Length–mass regressions are a powerful tool to predict body mass based on morphological traits of organisms. We present a comprehensive range of parameters for predicting arthropod body mass based on body length, width, taxonomy, and geographic origin. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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8. Response of oribatid mites to reforestation of degraded tropical montane pastureland.
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Castillo, Pablo Ramírez, Marian, Lucas, Marian, Franca, Günter, Sven, Espinosa, Carlos Ivan, Maraun, Mark, and Scheu, Stefan
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ORIBATIDAE , *REFORESTATION , *MOUNTAIN ecology , *TROPICAL forests , *INSECT communities - Abstract
Tropical montane forests are being turned into pastures for cattle at an unprecedented rate. However, efforts are being made to reforest pastures in particular if invaded by weeds of low nutritional value, but until today little is known on the response of the decomposer system to reforestation. We focused on the response of soil fauna, specifically oribatid mites, which play an important role in the breakdown of organic matter. In the south Ecuadorian Andes we chose two sites with distinct vegetation: one pasture site invaded by Setaria sphacelata (grass pasture) and another invaded by Pteridium arachnoideum (bracken pasture). At both sites plots reforested with native ( Alnus accuminata ) and exotic tree species ( Pinus patula and Eucalyptus saligna ) were established. We hypothesized that oribatid mite abundance, species richness and community structure differ between reforestation treatments. To identify driving factors for oribatid mite community structure, we measured environmental variables, e.g. C-to-N ratio, water content, and microbial biomass. Overall, 65 species of oribatid mites were found with small species such as Suctobelbidae and Rostrozetes ovulum dominating. In contrast to our hypotheses, the abundance and species richness of oribatid mites differed more between pasture types than between reforestation treatments. This resembled the response of soil microbial biomass. Presumably, the duration of the experiment of seven years was too short to allow establishment of forest specific oribatid mite and microbial communities, suggesting that oribatid mites and microorganisms respond slowly to reforestation and changes in plant cover, reflecting long lasting legacy effects of previous land use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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9. Applying generalized allometric regressions to predict live body mass of tropical and temperate arthropods
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Sohlström, Esra H., Marian, Lucas, Barnes, Andrew D., Haneda, Noor F., Scheu, Stefan, Rall, Björn C., Brose, Ulrich, and Jochum, Malte
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15. Life on land ,580 Plants (Botany) - Abstract
The ecological implications of body size extend from the biology of individual organisms to ecosystem‐level processes. Measuring body mass for high numbers of invertebrates can be logistically challenging, making length–mass regressions useful for predicting body mass with minimal effort. However, standardized sets of scaling relationships covering a large range in body length, taxonomic groups, and multiple geographical regions are scarce. We collected 6,212 arthropods from 19 higher‐level taxa in both temperate and tropical locations to compile a comprehensive set of linear models relating live body mass to a range of predictor variables. We measured live weight (hereafter, body mass), body length and width of each individual and conducted linear regressions to predict body mass using body length, body width, taxonomic group, and geographic region. Additionally, we quantified prediction discrepancy when using parameters from arthropods of a different geographic region. Incorporating body width into taxon‐ and region‐specific length–mass regressions yielded the highest prediction accuracy for body mass. Using regression parameters from a different geographic region increased prediction discrepancy, causing over‐ or underestimation of body mass depending on geographical origin and whether body width was included. We present a comprehensive range of parameters for predicting arthropod body mass and provide guidance for selecting optimal scaling relationships. Given the importance of body mass for functional invertebrate ecology and the paucity of adequate regressions to predict arthropod body mass from different geographical regions, our study provides a long‐needed resource for quantifying live body mass in invertebrate ecology research.
10. Applying generalised allometric regressions to predict live body mass of tropical and temperate arthropods
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Sohlström, Esra Helena, Marian, Lucas, Barnes, Andrew David, Haneda, Noor F., Scheu, Stefan, Rall, Björn Christian, Brose, Ulrich, and Jochum, Malte
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15. Life on land ,580 Plants (Botany) - Abstract
The ecological implications of body size extend from the biology of individual organisms to ecosystem-level processes. Measuring body mass for high numbers of invertebrates can be logistically challenging, making length-mass regressions useful for predicting body mass with minimal effort. However, standardised sets of scaling relationships covering a large range in body length, taxonomic groups, and multiple geographical regions are scarce. We collected 6293 arthropods from 19 higher-level taxa in both temperate and tropical locations to compile a comprehensive set of linear models relating live body mass to a range of predictor variables. For each individual, we measured live weight (hereafter, body mass), body length and width, and conducted linear regressions to predict body mass using body length, body width, taxonomic group and geographic region. Additionally, we quantified prediction error when using parameters from arthropods of a different geographic region. Incorporating body width into taxon- and region-specific length-mass regressions yielded the highest prediction accuracy for body mass. Using regression parameters from a different geographic location increased prediction error, causing over- or underestimation of body mass depending on geographical origin and whether body width was included. We present a comprehensive range of parameters for predicting arthropod body mass and provide guidance for selecting optimal scaling relationships. Given the importance of body mass for functional invertebrate ecology and a paucity of adequate regressions to predict arthropod body mass from different geographical regions, our study provides a long-needed resource for quantifying live body mass in invertebrate ecology research.
11. How AAOE Can Help You Thrive.
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MCCANN, MARIAN LUCAS
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ORTHOPEDICS , *SURGEONS , *BENCHMARKING (Management) , *COMMUNITY centers , *COMPUTER network resources - Abstract
The article presents the resources offered by the American Association of Orthopaedic Executives (AAOE) to orthopaedic surgeons in the U.S. These includes the AAOE Annual Benchmarking Survey for orthopaedics. It notes the AAOE Live Learning Center with access to webinars and conference content. It mentions the AAOE Library online source of useful and customizable documents.
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- 2014
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