Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Pecuarias
Recent Submissions
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Adipokines underlie the early origins of obesity and associated metabolic comorbidities in the offspring of women with pregestational obesity
(Elsevier, 2020)Maternal pregestational obesity is a well-known risk factor for offspring obesity, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. The mechanisms by which maternal obesity can induce alterations in fetal ... -
Mate selection provides similar genetic progress and average inbreeding than optimum contribution selection in the long-term
(Elsevier, 2020)Optimum contribution selection (OCS) and mate selection (MS) are alternative strategies to maximize genetic gain under controlled rates of inbreeding. There is evidence in the literature that MS outperforms OCS in controlling ... -
Supplementation of underfed twin-bearing ewes with herbal vitamins C and E: Impacts on birth weight, postnatal growth, and pre-weaning survival of the lambs
(MDPI, 2020)Simple Summary In twin-bearing ewes, undernourishment during pregnancy lowers the birth weight and increases morbidity and mortality of lambs. One of the causes is oxidative stress, which can be prevented by supplementing ... -
GDF-9 and BMP-15 mRNA levels in canine cumulus cells related to cumulus expansion and the maturation process
(MDPI, 2020)Simple Summary The knowledge of physiological events associated with canine reproduction involving oocyte developmental potential is essential to increase the success of reproductive biotechnologies in this species. In ... -
Factors determining variation in colour morph frequencies in invasive Harmonia axyridis populations
(Springer, 2020)The Harlequin ladybird Harmonia axyridis Pallas, native to eastern Asia, is an invasive, non-native species that has recently achieved an almost worldwide distribution. A conspicuous feature of this species is colour ... -
The impact of prenatal environment on postnatal life and performance: Future perspectives for prevention and treatment
(Elsevier, 2020)The present review aims to offer a non-comprehensive outline of the current state-of-the-art and future perspectives on management and therapeutic tools for intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and associated prenatal ... -
Babesia vogeli in dogs in Chile
(Wiley, 2020)We report the presence of Babesia vogeli in dogs in Chile. During two surveillance campaigns separated by a year, sixty-three blood samples from free-ranging rural dogs in Coquimbo, Chile, were analysed through conventional ... -
Insights into the natural history of the endemic Harlequin Toad, Atelopus laetissimus Ruiz-Carranza, Ardila-Robayo, and Hernandez-Camacho, 1994 (Anura: Bufonidae), in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia
(Amphibian & Reptile Conservation, 2020)Atelopus laetissimus is a bufonid toad that inhabits the mountainous areas of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (SNSM), Colombia. This species is endemic and endangered, so information about its ecology and distribution are ... -
Ear mites, otodectes cynotis, on wild foxes (pseudalopex spp.) In Chile
(Wildlife Disease Association, 2020)We found the ear mite parasite (Otodectes cynotis; Acari: Psoroptidae) in two distant insular endangered fox populations in Chile. We identified O. cynotis in both the Darwin's fox (Pseudalopex fulvipes) from Chiloe and ... -
Does land-use change increase the abundance of zoonotic reservoirs? Rodents say yes
(Springer, 2020)Land-use change can raise the risk of human exposure to zoonotic diseases by increasing abundance of reservoir hosts. In this study, we conducted a meta-analysis on the associations between land-use change and the abundance ... -
Quantitative assessment of microbial quality and safety risk: a preliminary case study of strengthening raspberry supply system in Chile
(Elsevier, 2020)National governments are moving to integrate risk analysis frameworks into food safety management systems at the country level. However, this process is less advanced in developing countries. In this context, the Chilean ... -
Complex spatial genetic connectivity of mussels mytilus chilensis along the Southeastern Pacif Coast and its importance for resource management
(National Shellfiheries Association, 2020)To ensure the maintenance of natural mussel beds along the southeastern Pacific coast of Chile, it is important to understand their population dynamics. This means evaluating their genetic population structure and gene ... -
Reproductive and behavioral evaluation of a new immunocastration dog vaccine
(MDPI, 2020)Simple Summary Population control of free-roaming dogs is a topic of great interest worldwide. Immunocastration (immune blockade of GnRH-I, the hormone that commands reproductive ability) has emerged as a complementary ... -
Genetic (co)variation between resistance to Aeromonas hydrophila and growth in tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum)
(Elsevier, 2020)Tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) is the main native fish farmed in South American continental aquaculture. One of the major pathogens affecting world fresh water aquaculture is the bacterium Aeromonas hydrophila, which ... -
Monitoring the occurrence of microplastic ingestion in otariids along the peruvian and chilean coasts
(Elsevier, 2020)Repeated reports of microplastic pollution in the marine pinniped diet have emerged in the last years. However, only few studies address the drivers of microplastics presence and the potential implications for monitoring ... -
Changed patterns of genomic variation following recent domestication: selection sweeps in farmed atlantic salmon
(Frontiers Media, 2020)The introduction of wild Atlantic salmon into captivity, and their subsequent artificial selection for production traits, has caused phenotypic differences between domesticated fish and their wild counterparts. Identification ... -
Trypanosoma cruzi calreticulin: immune evasion, infectivity, and tumorigenesis
(Elsevier, 2020)To successfully infect, Trypanosome cruzi evades and modulates the host immune response. T. cruzi calreticulin (TcCalr) is a multifunctional, endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-resident chaperone that, translocated to the external ... -
High-throughput single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) discovery and validation through whole-genome resequencing in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
(Springer, 2020)Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is the second most important farmed fish in the world and a sustainable source of protein for human consumption. Several genetic improvement programs have been established for this ...
