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Asia and Europe: So Distant So Close? The Case of Lipoptena fortisetosa in Italy

  • Andreani, Annalisa;Giangaspero, Annunziata;Marangi, Marianna;Barlaam, Alessandra;Ponzetta, Maria Paola;Roy, Lise;Belcari, Antonio;Sacchetti, Patrizia
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • v.58 no.6
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    • pp.661-668
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    • 2020
  • In Europe, 5 Lipoptena species have been recorded, including Lipoptena fortisetosa. This species, native to Asian countries, was described as a parasite of sika deer and its appearance in Europe dates back to more than 50 years ago. Lipoptena fortisetosa has been recently reported in Italy, sharing its hosts with Lipoptena cervi. A morpho-molecular approach was developed to determine the phylogenetic interrelationship of Italian and Asian CO1 haplotypes sequenced from Lipoptena fly individuals collected in Italy, and their DNA sequences were compared with conspecifics available in GenBank; morphological key-characters (terminalia) of L. fortisetosa were compared with the original description. Two haplotypes were recorded from Italy and assigned to L. cervi and L. fortisetosa, respectively. The latter was part of the monophyletic clade L. fortisetosa, along with 2 Central European and 2 Korean haplotypes (100% identical to one of the Korean haplotypes); moreover, Italian L. fortisetosa female terminalia were consistent with the original description of Asian individuals. Pending more in-depth investigations, this study provides a first answer to the hypothesis of the recent colonization of Italy by L. fortisetosa from Asia as we did not detect any obvious and stable morphological and molecular differences in specimens from the 2 geographical areas. The presence of the sika deer in Europe was retraced and the possible route traveled by the parasite from Asia and the eco-biological factors that may have enhanced its settlement are discussed.

Studies on the Quality and Palatability of Imported Hay and Straw (수입건초의 품질 및 기호성에 관한 연구)

  • Han, Sang-Cheul;Lee, In-Duk;Lee, Hyung-Suk
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Grassland and Forage Science
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.73-82
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    • 2009
  • The experiment was carried out from January through December in 2008 at Chungnam National University and the Unbong Animal Genetic Resources Station, NIAS. The experimental animals were twelve dairy goats (female, $30{\pm}1.8kg$), twelve Korean native Boats(female, $24{\pm}2.4kg$) and five sika deer(female, $92{\pm}5.2kg$). A total of 11 different types of hay and straw were tested in this study: such straw imported from USA in 2006 as annual ryegrass, perennial ryegrass, tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass, and such hay imported from USA in 2007 as alfatfa, bermudagrass, timothy, kleingrass, oat and orchardgrass, and such domestic hay as mixed hay There were significant differences in chemical composition and in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) among the various types of imported hay and straw (p<0.05). Besides alfalfa hay and orchardpass hay all of the imported hay contained lower crude protein (CP) and IVDMD but contained higher neutral detergent fiber(NDF) and acid detergent fiber (ADF) than the domestic hay. According to the kinds of the imported hay, relative feed value (RFV) made the difference and the hay grades were ranged from 4 to 5, based on the RFV. According to the kinds of the imported hay, there were markedly differences in dry matte. (DM) intake and palatability ranking among dairy goats, Korean native goats, and sika deer. DM intake and palatability ranking were high in common between orchardgrass hay and bermudagrass hay, but Kentucky bluegrass straw, tall fescue straw, perennial ryegrass straw and annual ryegrass straw were proved to be very low in DM intake and palatability ranking. In conclusion, the quality and palatability among the imported hay that was tested in the study were quite variable and lower than expected. It is required to establish a better feed evaluation system for the imported hay.

A Key Agreement Protocol with User Anonymity for Content Transmission Using Smart Card (스마트 카드를 이용한 익명성을 제공하는 방송 콘텐츠 암호화 키 교환 프로토콜)

  • Hwang, Byung-Hee;Kim, Bum-Han;Lee, Dong-Hoon
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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    • 2008.02a
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    • pp.47-50
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    • 2008
  • 인터넷과 같이 안전하지 않은 네트워크 환경에서 도청은 손쉽게 일어난다. 또한 수신자가 누구인지 알아내기가 쉽다. 이러한 환경에서 정당한 수신자에게 방송 콘텐츠를 안전하게 제공하면서 익명성을 제공하기 위해서는 서버와 수신자 사이에 익명성을 제공하는 키 교환이 필요하다. 스마트 카드를 이용한 익명성을 제공하는 키 교환 프로토콜은 이러한 요건을 충족시킨다. 스마트 카드를 이용한 방법은 여러 가지가 존재하나 이 논문에서는 Kumar Mangipudi 가 제안한 sika프로토콜을 향상시킨 Ren-Chiun Wang의 프로토콜을 알아보고, 취약점을 분석한다. 마지막으로 취약한 점을 보완한 프로토콜을 제안하고 제안한 프로토콜의 안전성을 분석한다. 제안하는 프로토콜은 Ren-Chiun Wang의 프로토콜보다 안전성 측면에서 향상되었다.

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Morphological studies on the hemal node in the sika deer (사슴 혈절에 관한 형태학적 연구)

  • Yoon, Yeo-sung;Han, Jeong-hee
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.381-387
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    • 1991
  • Deer hemal nodes were studied by gross anatomy and light microscopy. Hemal nodes were scattered in the periphery of thoracic and abdominal aortae, and spherical or avoid in shape. A hemal node consisted of a thin capsule and a hilum, and had numerous small subcapsular and deep sinuses distended by a great number of erythrocytes. Although a few lymphatic nodules and tissues were seen in the parenchyma, no typical cortex and medulla was defined. Blood vessels occurred, but lymph vessel was not observed in nodes. The parenchyma of the hemal node consisted of many erythrocytes and lymphocytes, and a few granulocytes, plasma cells megakaryocytes and macrophages. The stroma was composed of reticular cells and fibers. The capsule and trabecula was a collagenous connective tissue with smooth myofibers. The above findings suggest that the hemal nodes are involved in blood storage, blood filtration and immune reaction.

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Voluntary Intake, Digestibility and Nitrogen Balance in Spotted Deer (Cervus nippon) Fed Forest By-product Silage, Oak Leaf Hay and Commercial Mixed Ration

  • Jeon, B.T.;Moon, S.H.;Lee, S.M.;Kim, K.H.;Hudson, R.J.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.16 no.5
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    • pp.702-705
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    • 2003
  • Forest by-product silage (FPS) comprised of foliage, shrubs, and wild grasses was prepared to examine feeding value as sole roughage source for spotted (sika) deer. This diet was compared with imported oak leaf hay (OLH) and a commercial mixed ration (CMR) in digestion balance trials with spotted deer. Dry matter intake was highest (p<0.05) on the OLH, whereas intakes of the FPS and CMR were similar (p>0.05). Digestibility of dry matter was highest (p<0.05) for CMR. Digestibility of crude protein was highest in CMR and lowest in OLH and there were significant differences (p<0.05) among diets. Average daily gain, digestible dry matter intake and digestibility of crude fiber did not differ significantly among diets. Nitrogen intake, urinary and digestible nitrogen were highest (p<0.05) in CMR. However, nitrogen retention was not significantly different. Consequently, FPS is a good roughage source for deer having high digestibility, dry matter intake and availability of nitrogen.

Seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus in zoo animal species in Korea

  • Song, Young-Jo;Kim, Bo-Sook;Park, Woo-Jung;Park, Byung-Joo;Lee, Seul-Kee;Shin, Jong-Il;Lee, Nak-Hyung;Lee, Joong-Bok;Park, Seung-Yong;Song, Chang-Seon;Seo, Kun-Ho;Choi, In-Soo
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.53 no.1
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    • pp.65-68
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    • 2013
  • Hepatitis E virus (HEV) can infect not only human but also several animals. This study has been conducted to evaluate the comprehensive anti-HEV seroprevalence in zoo animals in Korea. Anti-HEV antibodies were identified in 14 of 64 zoo animal species. HEV antibodies were detected for the first time in Eurasian Lynx, Setland Pony, Fallow Deer, Ezo Sika, Formosa Deer, East Wapitis, Barasingha, Corriedale, American Bison, Guanacos, Reticulated Giraffe, and Saanen. These results indicate that the several zoo animal species were exposed to HEV.

Crosslinkable Warm-melt-Polyurethanes Offer Instant-fix Characteristics

  • Merz, Peter W.
    • Journal of Adhesion and Interface
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.37-42
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    • 2002
  • Adhesives are becoming increasingly accepted for advanced engineering/boding tasks. Therefore the understanding of the basic principles and the benefits of elastic bonding and structural bonding respectively is of utmost importance. Structural bonding means adhesive performance in load-bearing environments. Furthermore. the time to achieve handling strength has an impact on the economics of an assembly line. The paper gives briefly a summary about the fundamentals of elastic bonding and discusses different adhesive systems in the context of handling strength. Hereby the focus lies on the Warm Melt Technology, and its potential is compared to standard adhesives (l-part, 2-part and Booster Technology, a special 2-C system). Examples illustrate their economical benefits. Main Points : ${\bullet}$ The basic principles and benefits of elastic bonding ${\bullet}$ Warm-melt Technology in comparison with standard adhesives ${\bullet}$ Handling strength an economic issue ${\bullet}$ Combination with Booster-Technology, a special 2-C PUR system ${\bullet}$ Presentation of real world applications Learning Objectives: ${\bullet}$ Fundamentals of elastic bonding ${\bullet}$ Warm-melt Technology: correlation between chain length and cristallinity ${\bullet}$ Handling strength and curing speed of various systems in comparison ${\bullet}$ Real world applications illustrate the potential of the Warm-melt Technology.

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First Evidence that Sika Deer (Cervus nippon) Velvet Antler Extract Suppresses Migration of Human Prostate Cancer Cells

  • Tang, YuJiao;Jeon, Byong-Tae;Wang, Yanmei;Choi, Eun-Ju;Kim, Yon-Suk;Hwang, Jin-Woo;Park, Pyo-Jam;Moon, Sang Ho;Kim, Eun-Kyung
    • Food Science of Animal Resources
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    • v.35 no.4
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    • pp.507-514
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    • 2015
  • Deer velvet antler (DVA) is one of the most popular medicines in China. Numerous studies have demonstrated that velvet antler possess biological effects. However, data regarding its anti-migration activity on prostate cancer is scarce. In this study, we investigated the inhibitory effect of top DVA (T-DVA) on the expression of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and migration-related genes in the human prostate cancer cell, LNCaP. The T-DVA down-regulated the expression of PSA. In addition, the RadiusTM assay revealed that T-DVA inhibited the migration behavior of prostate cancer cells. Furthermore, the expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) was also decreased with T-DVA. On the contrary, T-DVA increased the tissue inhibition of metallo-proteinase (TIMP)-1 and (TIMP)-2. Taken together, our findings indicate that the T-DVA possesses anti-migration activity on prostate cancer cells. This is the first study of DVA to report the anti-migration activity on prostate cancer.

Molecular Discrimination of Cervidae Antlers and Rangifer Antlers

  • Kim, Eun-Jin;Jung, Young-Ja;Kang, Shin-Jung;Chang, Seung-Yup;Huh, Keun;Nam, Doo-Hyun
    • BMB Reports
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    • v.34 no.2
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    • pp.114-117
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    • 2001
  • Cervi Parvum Cornu is widely used as a hemopoietic, tonifying, growth-promoting, cardiotonic, and immuno-modulating agent in Korea. In order to develop the quality control method of Cervi Parvum Cornu by the identification of the biological source or origin, the molecular approach was applied using PCR (polymerase chain reaction) and PCR-RFLF (PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism) analysis. In the PCR analysis of the mitochondrial 12S rRNA gene and cytochrome b gene regions, no distinctive DNA bands from Cervidae (deer) antlers and Rangifer (reindeer) antlers were observed. However, when the amplified products in the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene region were subjected to restriction digestion with TaqI, Cervidae antlers showed an undigested state of 380 by band, differently from two bands of 230 by and 1S0 by from Rangifer antlers. Based on this finding, the base sequences of amplified PCR products in the range of mitochondria) cytochrome b gene from Cervidae antlers and Rangifer antlers were determined and subjected to restriction analysis by various endonucleases. The results showed that antlers from Rangifer species could be simply discriminated with other antlers from 8 Cervidae species (Chinese deer, Russian deer, Hong Kong deer, New Zealand deer, Kazakhstan deer, elk, red deer and Sika deer) by PCR-RFLP analysis using AtuI, HaeIII, HpaII or Sau3AI(MboI) as well as TaqI in the range of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene.

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Genetic Analysis of Ancient Bones of Cervidae Animals from Archaeological Site in Jeju, Korea

  • Kang, Min-Chul;Han, Sang-Hyun;Jung, Yong-Hwan;Oh, Ju-Hyung;Kim, Gi-Ok;Ko, Jae-Woen;Oh, Moon-You
    • Animal cells and systems
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.147-153
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    • 2007
  • DNA extracted from ancient bones of Cervidae animals was examined to identify the species and to determine the phylogenetic relationships to those from extant cervids. Abundant ancient bones were excavated from Kumsung archaeological site in Jeju Island, Korea, and were identified as Cervidae animals based on morphological features of their antlers and lower mandibles. Their mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region (CR) was partially sequenced and subsequently compared with those previously reported in database. The results confirmed that the ancient sequences are lineage of Cervidae. On the phylogenetic trees constructed using the sequence diversity of the CR sequences of family Cervidae, the ancient DNA sequences were found on distinct clusters. The ancient sequences were located in the subfamily Capreolinae cluster, and six ancient sequences were closely related to those of extant Korean roe deer in Jeju Island and Korean Peninsula. Consequently, the results of this study suggest that the roe deer inhabited Jeju Island in ancient times. However, there is no evidence for the existence of subfamily Cervinae, including Sika deer, while it has been described in several historical records. The results suggest that this finding could contribute to understanding of the origin and phylogenetic relationships of extant and ancient roe deer on Jeju Island.