VASCULARIZATION OF AIR SINUSES AND FAT BODIES IN THE HEAD OF THE BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN (TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS): MORPHOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS ON PHYSIOLOGY

Vascularization of air sinuses and fat bodies in the head of the Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus): morphological implications on physiology

AbstractCetaceans have long been considered capable of limiting diving-induced nitrogen absorption and subsequent decompression sickness through a series of behavioral, anatomical, and physiological adaptations.Recent studies however suggest that in some situations these adaptive mechanisms might be overcome, resulting in lethal and sublethal injur

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Isolation and characterization of a "phiKMV-like" bacteriophage and its therapeutic effect on mink hemorrhagic pneumonia.

The objective of this study was to investigate the potential of using phages as a therapy against hemorrhagic pneumonia in mink both in vitro and in vivo.Five Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P.aeruginosa) strains were isolated from lungs of mink with suspected hemorrhagic pneumonia and their identity was confirmed by morphological observation and 16S rDNA

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