The pear (Pyrus communis L.) is a typical fruit of temperate regions, having its origin and
domestication at two different points, China and Asia Minor until the Middle East. It is the fifth …

The use of zebrafish (Danio rerio) has arisen as a promising biological platform for toxicity
testing of pesticides such as herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides. Therefore, it is relevant …

Obesity is frequently associated with consumption of high amounts of sugar and/or fat. Studies
have demonstrated a high prevalence of overweight and obesity associated or not with …

Pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) is a common convulsant agent used in animal models to investigate
the mechanisms of seizures. Although adult zebrafish have been recently used to study …

The clinical signs and pathology of the central nervous system in 9 horses with naturally
occurring neurologic disease due to Trypanosoma evansi are described. The clinical course …

The antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticholinesterase activities of ethanolic seed extracts of
twenty-one plant species from Brazilian semiarid region were investigated. The extracts …

The occurrence of deoxynivalenol (DON) was evaluated in 113 wheat samples from the
northern and central/southwestern regions of Paraná State, Brazil during the 2008 and 2009 …

Background Chickens are animals that are sensitive to thermal stress, which may decrease
their production level in terms that it affects feed intake and thus, decreasing body weight …

Objectives: To describe the molecular and epidemiological profile of HIV-1 in patients
followed at the University Hospital of Rio Grande, Brazil. Design and methods: A cross-sectional …

Metals and alloys (such as Al, Si, Al–Mg and Al–Si) are commonly added to MgO–C refractory
bricks as antioxidants due to their effectiveness to prevent carbon oxidation (in the 600–…