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EcoHealth - A tick-borne encephalitis virus focus was identified in a former goat pasture that had been associated with a milk-borne encephalitis outbreak in 2007. Ticks and rodents were sampled... 相似文献
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Jesper Madsen Mikkel Tamstorf Marcel Klaassen Nina Eide Christian Glahder Frank Rigét Helene Nyegaard Fred Cottaar 《Polar Biology》2007,30(11):1363-1372
During four breeding seasons, 2003–2006, we studied the relationship between snow cover and nesting performance in pink-footed
geese (Anser brachyrhynchus) in a key breeding site on Svalbard. Snow cover in late May, i.e., at the time of egg laying of geese, was derived from MODIS
satellite images. Snow cover had a profound cascading effect on reproductive output via the number of nesting pairs and timing
of nesting, which affected nest success, while there was only a tendency for a negative effect on clutch size. Hence, we estimated
a five-fold difference in the number of young produced (to post-hatching) between years with little snow and years with high
snow cover. The results from the study area correlated with whole-population productivity estimates recorded in autumn. Thus,
snow cover derived from MODIS satellite images appears to provide a useful indicator of the breeding conditions in the Arctic. 相似文献
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In accordance with the 2015 regional goal for measles and rubella elimination of the WHO European Region, only a few imported cases have been documented of both diseases in Hungary for years.This paper presents a case of a Hungarian woman, born in 1975, who received measles vaccination at age of 12 months and later at age of 11 years, according to her certificate of vaccination. In 2009, after arriving home from a vacation in Ireland, she developed acute measles infection with clinical symptoms. It was confirmed by the detection of measles specific IgM, IgA and IgG antibodies, and by detection of viral nucleic acid from throat swab in virus transport medium.Additionally, an outbreak occurred in December of 2011 among a family emigrated from Romania to Hungary. No new measles cases were diagnosed among the contact persons of neither the young Hungarian woman returning from Ireland, nor the family emigrated from Romania. This observation refers to the effectiveness of the Hungarian vaccination program. 相似文献
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T. Bechshoft C. Sonne J. Jakobsen F. F. Rigét E. W. Born R. J. Letcher B. M. Jenssen R. Dietz 《Polar Biology》2016,39(4):743-754
Vitamins A (retinol) and E (α-tocopherol) are dietary vitamins, essential for, e.g., growth and development, reproduction, and immune function. Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) have been found to be related to vitamin A and E metabolism. However, few investigations have been published on this health issue in polar bears (Ursus maritimus). The aim of this study was thus to provide reference values for concentrations of vitamin A in liver, kidney cortex, and whole blood and vitamin E in kidney cortex and whole blood from 166 East Greenland polar bears, as well as to assess the relationship between POPs and vitamin concentrations. In addition, vitamin concentrations were analyzed for temporal trends (1994–2008). Results showed vitamin A in liver to be higher in adult bears and the concentrations of vitamin E in kidney and blood to likewise be generally higher in adult bears. In addition, all analyzed contaminant groups were correlated with at least one of the vitamin parameters, predominantly in a negative way. Finally, vitamin A liver concentrations as well as concentration of vitamin E in kidney and blood showed a temporal increase. Together, these results add to the weight of evidence that POPs could be disrupting polar bear vitamin status. However, while the observed temporal increases in vitamin concentrations were likely POP related, the question remains as to whether they stem from influence of contaminants only or also, e.g., changes in prey species. Further studies are needed to tease apart the causes underlying these changes in vitamin concentrations. 相似文献
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Thea Ø. Bechshøft Christian Sonne Frank F. Rigét Øystein Wiig Rune Dietz 《Polar Biology》2008,31(8):945-958
Size, growth and sexual dimorphism of nine skull traits was studied in 300 East Greenland and 391 Svalbard polar bears (Ursus maritimus). Two traits were significantly larger in bears from East Greenland compared to Svalbard bears, and trait size was smaller
after 1960 in five traits. For both localities and both age groups (subadult, adult), mean trait size values were higher in
males than females (all: P < 0.05). Gompertz growth models showed trait size increasing with age in seven traits. Depending on the trait, males reached
95% asymptotic trait size at age 3–10, females at age 2–6. The females of both localities matured at approximately the same
age, whereas the Svalbard males generally matured years later than their East Greenland peers. The differences found in the
present study between the two polar bear subpopulations support the notion that East Greenland and Svalbard polar bears probably
should be managed as separate units. 相似文献
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Increased serum heat-shock protein 70 levels reflect systemic inflammation, oxidative stress and hepatocellular injury in preeclampsia 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Molvarec A Rigó J Lázár L Balogh K Makó V Cervenak L Mézes M Prohászka Z 《Cell stress & chaperones》2009,14(2):151-159
It has been previously reported that serum levels of 70-kDa heat-shock protein (Hsp70) are elevated in preeclampsia. The aim
of the present study was to examine whether increased serum Hsp70 levels are related to clinical characteristics and standard
laboratory parameters of preeclamptic patients, as well as to markers of inflammation (C-reactive protein), endothelial activation
(von Willebrand factor antigen) or endothelial injury (fibronectin), trophoblast debris (cell-free fetal DNA) and oxidative
stress (malondialdehyde). Sixty-seven preeclamptic patients and 70 normotensive, healthy pregnant women were involved in this
case-control study. Serum Hsp70 levels were measured with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Standard laboratory parameters
(clinical chemistry) and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels were determined by an autoanalyzer using the manufacturer’s kits.
Plasma von Willebrand factor antigen (VWF:Ag) levels were quantified by ELISA, and plasma fibronectin concentration by nephelometry.
The amount of cell-free fetal DNA in maternal plasma was determined by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction analysis
of the sex-determining region Y gene. Plasma malondialdehyde levels were measured by the thiobarbituric acid-based colorimetric
assay. Serum Hsp70 levels were increased in preeclampsia. Furthermore, serum levels of blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, bilirubin
and CRP, serum alanine aminotransferase and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activities, as well as plasma levels of VWF:Ag, fibronectin,
cell-free fetal DNA and malondialdehyde were also significantly higher in preeclamptic patients than in normotensive, healthy
pregnant women. In preeclamptic patients, serum Hsp70 levels showed significant correlations with serum CRP levels (Spearman
R = 0.32, p = 0.010), serum aspartate aminotransferase (R = 0.32, p = 0.008) and LDH activities (R = 0.50, p < 0.001), as well as with plasma malondialdehyde levels (R = 0.25, p = 0.043). However, there was no other relationship between serum Hsp70 levels and clinical characteristics (age, parity,
body mass index, blood pressure, gestational age, fetal birth weight) and laboratory parameters of preeclamptic patients,
including markers of endothelial activation or injury and trophoblast debris. In conclusion, increased serum Hsp70 levels
seem to reflect systemic inflammation, oxidative stress and hepatocellular injury in preeclampsia. Nevertheless, further studies
are required to determine whether circulating Hsp70 plays a causative role in the pathogenesis of the disease. 相似文献
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Attila Molvarec Zoltán Derzsy Judit Kocsis Tamás Bőze Bálint Nagy Krisztián Balogh Veronika Makó László Cervenak Miklós Mézes István Karádi Zoltán Prohászka János Rigó Jr 《Cell stress & chaperones》2009,14(5):491-498
It has been previously reported that circulating anti-heat-shock-protein (Hsp) antibody levels are elevated in cardiovascular
disorders. The aim of the present study was to determine circulating antihuman Hsp60, antimycobacterial Hsp65, and antihuman
Hsp70 antibody levels in healthy pregnant women and preeclamptic patients and to investigate their relationship to the clinical
characteristics of the study subjects, as well as to the markers of inflammation (C-reactive protein (CRP)), endothelial activation
(von Willebrand factor antigen), or endothelial injury (fibronectin), oxidative stress (malondialdehyde) and to serum Hsp70
levels. Ninety-three preeclamptic patients and 127 normotensive healthy pregnant women were involved in this case control
study. Serum anti-Hsp60, anti-Hsp65, anti-Hsp70, and Hsp70 levels were measured with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
Serum CRP levels were determined by an autoanalyzer using the manufacturer’s kit. Plasma von Willebrand factor antigen levels
were quantified by ELISA, while plasma fibronectin concentration by nephelometry. Plasma malondialdehyde levels were measured
by the thiobarbituric-acid-based colorimetric assay. For statistical analyses, nonparametric methods were applied. Anti-Hsp60,
anti-Hsp65, and anti-Hsp70 antibodies were detected in all of our serum samples. There were no significant differences in
serum anti-Hsp60, anti-Hsp65, and anti-Hsp70 antibody levels between the control and preeclamptic groups. Serum levels of
Hsp70 and CRP, as well as plasma levels of VWF antigen, fibronectin, and malondialdehyde, were significantly higher in preeclamptic
patients than in normotensive healthy pregnant women. Serum anti-Hsp60 antibody levels showed significant correlations with
serum anti-Hsp65 antibody levels both in the control and the preeclamptic groups (Spearman R = 0.55 and 0.59; p < 0.001, respectively). However, no other relationship was found between clinical features (maternal age, smoking status,
parity, body mass index, gestational age at blood draw, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, gestational age at delivery,
and fetal birth weight) and measured laboratory parameters of the study subjects and serum anti-Hsp antibody levels in either
study group. In conclusion, anti-Hsp60 and anti-Hsp70 antibodies as naturally occurring autoantibodies are present in the
peripheral circulation of healthy pregnant women. Nevertheless, humoral immunity against heat shock proteins was not associated
with preeclampsia. Further studies are warranted to explore the role of heat shock proteins and immune reactivity to them
in the immunobiology of normal pregnancy and preeclampsia. 相似文献
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Aurore Aubail Jonas Teilmann Rune Dietz Frank Rig��t Tero Harkonen Olle Karlsson Aqqalu Rosing-Asvid Florence Caurant 《Polar Biology》2011,34(9):1411-1420
Recent studies have shown that the complementary analysis of mercury (Hg) concentrations and stable isotopic ratios of nitrogen
(δ15N) and carbon (δ13C) can be useful for investigating the trophic influence on the Hg exposure and accumulation in marine top predators. In this
study, we propose to evaluate the interspecies variability of Hg concentrations in phocids from polar areas and to compare
Hg bioaccumulation between both hemispheres. Mercury concentrations, δ15N and δ13C were measured in fur from 85 individuals representing 7 phocidae species, a Ross seal (Ommatophoca rossii), Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii), crabeater seals (Lobodon carcinophagus), harbour seals (Phoca vitulina), grey seals (Halichoerus grypus), ringed seals (Pusa hispida) and a bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus), from Greenland, Denmark and Antarctica. Our results showed a positive correlation between Hg concentrations and δ15N values among all individuals. Seals from the Northern ecosystems displayed greater Hg concentrations, δ15N and δ13C values than those from the Southern waters. Those geographical differences in Hg and stable isotopes values were likely
due to higher environmental Hg concentrations and somewhat greater number of steps in Arctic food webs. Moreover, dissimilarities
in feeding habits among species were shown through δ15N and δ13C analysis, resulting in an important interspecific variation in fur Hg concentrations. A trophic segregation was observed
between crabeater seals and the other species, resulting from the very specific diet of krill of this species and leading
to the lowest observed Hg concentrations. 相似文献