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Prof. Vincenzo Tufarelli
University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy

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Published: 25 August 2021 in Animals
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In this trial, a 3 × 2 factorial design with different dietary crude protein levels (CP, 17, 19 and 21%) and two levels of exogenous protease (0 and 30,000 IU/kg) was used. A total of 540 two-week old broilers (Ross-308) was randomly allocated to experimental diets over 15–28 days of age. The interaction between dietary protein levels and enzyme supplementation showed that body weight gain was significantly (p< 0.05) higher in birds fed CP-19 (1114.7 g) and CP-21 (1108.8 g) with enzymes supplementation. Feed intake was higher (p< 0.05) in broilers fed with CP-17 than CP-19 with supplementation of the protease enzyme. Results also revealed that the feed conversion ratio (FCR) was significantly (p< 0.05) improved in birds fed with CP-19 and CP-21 and protease supplementation. Total tract N retention was lower (p< 0.05) in birds fed CP-17 with no enzyme than the other dietary groups. Similarly, the gross energy (GE) was significantly (p< 0.05) lower in birds fed CP-17 with or without the protease enzyme. Abdominal fat was higher (p< 0.05) in CP-17 (0.96%) without the protease enzyme. It was concluded that a diet at 19% CP with the protease enzyme improved the performance and nutrient digestibility in broilers over 15–28 days.

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Abdul Jabbar; Muhammad Tahir; Ibrahim A. Alhidary; Mutassim A. Abdelrahman; Hani Albadani; Rifat Ullah Khan; Maria Selvaggi; Vito Laudadio; Vincenzo Tufarelli. Impact of Microbial Protease Enzyme and Dietary Crude Protein Levels on Growth and Nutrients Digestibility in Broilers over 15–28 Days. Animals 2021, 11, 2499 .

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Abdul Jabbar, Muhammad Tahir, Ibrahim A. Alhidary, Mutassim A. Abdelrahman, Hani Albadani, Rifat Ullah Khan, Maria Selvaggi, Vito Laudadio, Vincenzo Tufarelli. Impact of Microbial Protease Enzyme and Dietary Crude Protein Levels on Growth and Nutrients Digestibility in Broilers over 15–28 Days. Animals. 2021; 11 (9):2499.

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Abdul Jabbar; Muhammad Tahir; Ibrahim A. Alhidary; Mutassim A. Abdelrahman; Hani Albadani; Rifat Ullah Khan; Maria Selvaggi; Vito Laudadio; Vincenzo Tufarelli. 2021. "Impact of Microbial Protease Enzyme and Dietary Crude Protein Levels on Growth and Nutrients Digestibility in Broilers over 15–28 Days." Animals 11, no. 9: 2499.

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Published: 01 July 2021 in Animal Bioscience
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Objective: An experiment was conducted to investigate the continuous and intermittent lighting program effects on terms of the productive performance, carcass traits, blood biochemical parameters, innate immune and oxidative status in broiler chicks. Methods: A total of 600 Cobb-500 one day old chicks were randomly allocated into six equal groups (100 chicks per treated group with five replicates of 20 chicks each) based on lighting program; 22 continuous lighting (22 C), 11 h lighting+1 darkness twice daily (11 L/1 D), 20 h continuous lighting (20 C), 5 h lighting+1 darkness four times daily (5 L/1 D), 18 h continuous lighting (18 C) and the final group subjected for 3 h lighting+1 h darkness six times daily (3 L/1 D). The experimental period lasted 42 days. Results: Compared with those under the intermittent light program, broiler chicks exposed to continuous lighting for 22 h had significant improvement in live body weight and carcass (dressing and breast percentage) measured traits. Though reducing lighting hours significantly reduced feed intake and feed conversion ratio values. Different lighting programs revealed no significant effect on all blood biochemical parameters. Oxidative stress and innate immunity parameters significantly enhance by reducing lighting hours (3L/1D). Conclusion: The findings suggest that reducing lighting hours up to 3L/1D would be more useful in enhancing feed efficiency, innate immunity, and oxidative status compared with continuous lighting programs on broilers.

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Mahmoud M. Abo Ghanima; Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack; Mohammed Sh. Abougabal; Ayman E. Taha; Vincenzo Tufarelli; Vito Laudadio; Mohammed A. E. Naiel. Growth, carcass traits, immunity and oxidative status of broilers exposed to continuous or intermittent lighting programs. Animal Bioscience 2021, 34, 1243 -1252.

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Mahmoud M. Abo Ghanima, Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack, Mohammed Sh. Abougabal, Ayman E. Taha, Vincenzo Tufarelli, Vito Laudadio, Mohammed A. E. Naiel. Growth, carcass traits, immunity and oxidative status of broilers exposed to continuous or intermittent lighting programs. Animal Bioscience. 2021; 34 (7):1243-1252.

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Mahmoud M. Abo Ghanima; Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack; Mohammed Sh. Abougabal; Ayman E. Taha; Vincenzo Tufarelli; Vito Laudadio; Mohammed A. E. Naiel. 2021. "Growth, carcass traits, immunity and oxidative status of broilers exposed to continuous or intermittent lighting programs." Animal Bioscience 34, no. 7: 1243-1252.

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Published: 28 May 2021 in Animals
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The research studied the effects of dietary supplementation with Camelina sativa fresh forage on the chemical and fatty acid composition of milk and Caciotta cheese, and its sensory properties. Twenty Ionica goats were randomly assigned to the following two groups (n = 10): the control received a traditional forage mixture (Avena sativa, 70%; Vicia sativa, 20%; Trifolium spp., 10%), while the experimental group was given Camelina sativa fresh forage (CAM). All of the dams grazed on pasture and received a commercial feed (500 g/head/day) at housing. The milk from the CAM group showed a higher (p< 0.05) content of dry matter, fat, lactose and concentrations of C6:0, C11:0, C14:0, C18:2 n-6, CLA and PUFA, while lower (p< 0.05) amounts of C12:0, C18:0 and saturated long chain FA (SLCFA). The Caciotta cheese from the CAM group showed a greater (p< 0.05) content of n-6 FA and n-6/n-3 ratio, although close to four, thus resulting adequate under the nutritional point of view. The overall liking, odour, taste, hardness, solubility and “goaty” flavour were better (p< 0.05) in the CAM cheeses. Further investigation would be advisable in order to evaluate the effect of feeding Camelina forage obtained from different phenological stages, and the application of ensiling techniques.

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Maria Colonna; Francesco Giannico; Vincenzo Tufarelli; Vito Laudadio; Maria Selvaggi; Giuseppe De Mastro; Luigi Tedone. Dietary Supplementation with Camelina sativa (L. Crantz) Forage in Autochthonous Ionica Goats: Effects on Milk and Caciotta Cheese Chemical, Fatty Acid Composition and Sensory Properties. Animals 2021, 11, 1589 .

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Maria Colonna, Francesco Giannico, Vincenzo Tufarelli, Vito Laudadio, Maria Selvaggi, Giuseppe De Mastro, Luigi Tedone. Dietary Supplementation with Camelina sativa (L. Crantz) Forage in Autochthonous Ionica Goats: Effects on Milk and Caciotta Cheese Chemical, Fatty Acid Composition and Sensory Properties. Animals. 2021; 11 (6):1589.

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Maria Colonna; Francesco Giannico; Vincenzo Tufarelli; Vito Laudadio; Maria Selvaggi; Giuseppe De Mastro; Luigi Tedone. 2021. "Dietary Supplementation with Camelina sativa (L. Crantz) Forage in Autochthonous Ionica Goats: Effects on Milk and Caciotta Cheese Chemical, Fatty Acid Composition and Sensory Properties." Animals 11, no. 6: 1589.

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Published: 06 May 2021 in Animal Biotechnology
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This study was carried out to determine the effect of dietary flaxseed meal (FSM) supplemented with dried tomato pomace (DTP) and dried grape pomace (DGP) on performance, egg quality, biochemical parameters traits and antioxidant status of laying hens. Birds (1825 ± 87 g of body weight) were divided into 12 dietary groups with six replicates per group (eight birds per replicate), under a completely randomized design with factorial arrangement 2 × 3 × 2 consisted of two levels of DTP (0 and 15%), three FSM levels (0, 4 and 8%) and two levels of DGP (0 and 5%). As a result of this study, there were no significant differences in egg production and weight as well in feed conversion ratio (FCR) among treatments (p > 0.05). Feeding of DGP reduced significantly feed intake and egg mass when compared to control group (p < 0.05). There was no effect (p > 0.05) of dietary treatment on shell thickness and strength, shape index, Haugh unit and egg specific gravity. Hens consuming 15% DTP and 5% DGP revealed a significantly higher yolk color compared to the other dietary treatments (p < 0.05). Moreover, there was no difference among dietary treatments in terms of serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) cholesterol, atherogenic index, triglycerides, total cholesterol levels (p > 0.05). Serum antioxidant parameters as glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity, malondialdehyde (MDA), total superoxide dismutase (TSOD) and total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) were not influenced by treatments (p > 0.05). Based on findings, FSM and DTP supplements did not significantly impact most of hens’ performance indicators and egg quality parameters, whereas significant improvements were observed by feeding of 15% DTP and 5% DGP on egg traits, in particular on egg-yolk color that plays a key-role in consumer’s choice. However, the supplementation of FSM and DTP or DGP even in laying hen diet is still controversial and further research is needed.

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Vincenzo Tufarelli; Payam Baghban-Kanani; Saba Azimi-Youvalari; Babak Hosseintabar-Ghasemabad; Marina Slozhenkina; Ivan Gorlov; Frolova Maria Viktoronova; Alireza Seidavi; Vito Laudadio. Effect of dietary flaxseed meal supplemented with dried tomato and grape pomace on performance traits and antioxidant status of laying hens. Animal Biotechnology 2021, 1 -8.

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Vincenzo Tufarelli, Payam Baghban-Kanani, Saba Azimi-Youvalari, Babak Hosseintabar-Ghasemabad, Marina Slozhenkina, Ivan Gorlov, Frolova Maria Viktoronova, Alireza Seidavi, Vito Laudadio. Effect of dietary flaxseed meal supplemented with dried tomato and grape pomace on performance traits and antioxidant status of laying hens. Animal Biotechnology. 2021; ():1-8.

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Vincenzo Tufarelli; Payam Baghban-Kanani; Saba Azimi-Youvalari; Babak Hosseintabar-Ghasemabad; Marina Slozhenkina; Ivan Gorlov; Frolova Maria Viktoronova; Alireza Seidavi; Vito Laudadio. 2021. "Effect of dietary flaxseed meal supplemented with dried tomato and grape pomace on performance traits and antioxidant status of laying hens." Animal Biotechnology , no. : 1-8.

Journal article
Published: 07 April 2021 in Animals
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The use of natural plant extracts in poultry feed could improve their productivity as well as the oxidative stability of stored derived meat. The roles of cornelian cherry extract (CCE) in growth, cecal microbes, and meat antioxidative markers of broiler chickens were evaluated. A total of 500 Ross 308 broiler chicks were fed diets supplemented with CCE (0, 50, 100, 200, 400 mg/kg of diet) for 38 days. The highest levels of weight gain and feed utilization were observed in a group fed 200 mg/kg of CCE. Maximum upregulation of glucose transporters—1 and 2 and sodium-dependent glucose transporter genes—were found in the group fed 200 mg/kg of CCE. Lactobacilli and Bifidobacterium colonization increased as the CCE levels increased. The greatest upregulation of antioxidant genes (glutathione peroxidase, catalase, and superoxide dismutase) in breast meat was observed in groups fed CCE (200 and 400 mg/kg). Dietary CCE significantly delayed the lipid oxidation of breast meat compared with that of the control group. The total phenolic content, 2,2-Diphenyl-1-Picrihydrzyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity and reducing power in meat improved with higher levels of CCE. Dietary CCE improved the growth, performance of broilers, and meat antioxidant stability after 90 days of storage.

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Doaa Ibrahim; Amira Moustafa; Aya Metwally; Mohamed Nassan; Karima Abdallah; Fatma Eldemery; Vincenzo Tufarelli; Vito Laudadio; Asmaa Kishawy. Potential Application of Cornelian Cherry Extract on Broiler Chickens: Growth, Expression of Antioxidant Biomarker and Glucose Transport Genes, and Oxidative Stability of Frozen Meat. Animals 2021, 11, 1038 .

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Doaa Ibrahim, Amira Moustafa, Aya Metwally, Mohamed Nassan, Karima Abdallah, Fatma Eldemery, Vincenzo Tufarelli, Vito Laudadio, Asmaa Kishawy. Potential Application of Cornelian Cherry Extract on Broiler Chickens: Growth, Expression of Antioxidant Biomarker and Glucose Transport Genes, and Oxidative Stability of Frozen Meat. Animals. 2021; 11 (4):1038.

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Doaa Ibrahim; Amira Moustafa; Aya Metwally; Mohamed Nassan; Karima Abdallah; Fatma Eldemery; Vincenzo Tufarelli; Vito Laudadio; Asmaa Kishawy. 2021. "Potential Application of Cornelian Cherry Extract on Broiler Chickens: Growth, Expression of Antioxidant Biomarker and Glucose Transport Genes, and Oxidative Stability of Frozen Meat." Animals 11, no. 4: 1038.

Journal article
Published: 09 March 2021 in Agriculture
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In this feeding trial, a total of 500 Cobb-500 broiler (day-old) chickens were randomly assigned to a control dietary treatment (basal diet only) or supplemented with crushed seeds of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.), black cumin (Bunium persicum (Boiss.) B. Fedtsch) and ajwain (Carum copticum L.) (at 10 mg/kg each) and exogenous protease (30,000 IU/kg), respectively, in order to assess the effect of the diets on nutrient digestibility, bone strength and gut morphology. The results indicated that the digestibility coefficients of crude protein, crude fat, nitrogen-free extract, calcium and phosphorous were significantly (p < 0.05) higher in protease-treated birds compared to the control. The tibia bone weight was improved (p = 0.03) in Carum copticum, Coriandrum sativum and protease-supplemented birds. Bone length increased (p < 0.05) in protease and Carum copticum fed broilers, while the robusticity index decreased (p < 0.05) in all treatments. Villus length and width decreased (p < 0.05) in Carum copticum and Bunium persicum fed broilers. From findings, it was demonstrated that exogenous protease shows comparatively better results in improving bone quality, ileal digestibility and villus morphology in broilers.

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Abdul Hafeez; Shahid Iqbal; Arbab Sikandar; Salahud Din; Imad Khan; Saima Ashraf; Rifat Khan; Vincenzo Tufarelli; Vito Laudadio. Feeding of Phytobiotics and Exogenous Protease in Broilers: Comparative Effect on Nutrient Digestibility, Bone Strength and Gut Morphology. Agriculture 2021, 11, 228 .

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Abdul Hafeez, Shahid Iqbal, Arbab Sikandar, Salahud Din, Imad Khan, Saima Ashraf, Rifat Khan, Vincenzo Tufarelli, Vito Laudadio. Feeding of Phytobiotics and Exogenous Protease in Broilers: Comparative Effect on Nutrient Digestibility, Bone Strength and Gut Morphology. Agriculture. 2021; 11 (3):228.

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Abdul Hafeez; Shahid Iqbal; Arbab Sikandar; Salahud Din; Imad Khan; Saima Ashraf; Rifat Khan; Vincenzo Tufarelli; Vito Laudadio. 2021. "Feeding of Phytobiotics and Exogenous Protease in Broilers: Comparative Effect on Nutrient Digestibility, Bone Strength and Gut Morphology." Agriculture 11, no. 3: 228.

Journal article
Published: 01 March 2021 in Animal Bioscience
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Objective: The effect of garlic powder (GP) and phenyl acetic (PA) acid throughout the fattening period of broiler chickens on performance, blood parameters, immune, and antioxidant parameters as well as carcass traits was evaluated.Methods: A total of 210 day-old Cobb broiler chicks were randomly distributed into seven dietary treatments having five replications with six chicks per replicate. The first group (control) fed a basal diet without supplements, whereas the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th group were fed basal diet plus 0.25, 0.50, and 0.75 g GP/kg diet, respectively and the group 5th, 6th, and 7th were fed on the basal diet plus 0.25, 0.50, and 0.75 g PA/kg diet.Results: Broiler body weight and gain at 21 and 42 days were increased (p

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I. E. Ismail; M. Alagawany; A. E. Taha; N. Puvača; V. Laudadio; V. Tufarelli. Effect of dietary supplementation of garlic powder and phenyl acetic acid on productive performance, blood haematology, immunity and antioxidant status of broiler chickens. Animal Bioscience 2021, 34, 363 -370.

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I. E. Ismail, M. Alagawany, A. E. Taha, N. Puvača, V. Laudadio, V. Tufarelli. Effect of dietary supplementation of garlic powder and phenyl acetic acid on productive performance, blood haematology, immunity and antioxidant status of broiler chickens. Animal Bioscience. 2021; 34 (3):363-370.

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I. E. Ismail; M. Alagawany; A. E. Taha; N. Puvača; V. Laudadio; V. Tufarelli. 2021. "Effect of dietary supplementation of garlic powder and phenyl acetic acid on productive performance, blood haematology, immunity and antioxidant status of broiler chickens." Animal Bioscience 34, no. 3: 363-370.

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Published: 24 February 2021 in Semina: Ci&ecirc;ncias Agr&aacute;rias
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This study was carried out to determine the nutritional value of some selected peanut varieties and line in the Eastern Mediterranean Agricultural Research Institute of Adana, Turkey. The peanut varieties used were Gazipasa, Sultan, NC7, Cihangir, and Halisbey; while the peanut line was DA335/2011. The chemical composition, metabolizable energy (ME), net energy lactation (NEL) and organic matter digestibility (OMD) of the selected peanut varieties and line were determined through Hohenheim in vitro gas production technique. Incubation times for Hohenheim gas production technique were 3, 6, 9, 12, 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours. The analysis of variance (General Linear Model) was carried out using the SPSS package program. The differences among groups in terms of nutrient contents were found to be significant (P 0.05).

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Tugay Ayasan; Osmaniye Korkut Ata University; Ismail Ulger; Ayse Nuran Cil; Vincenzo Tufarelli; Vito Laudadio; Valiollah Palangi; Erciyes University Seyrani Agricultural Faculty; East Mediterranean Agricultural Research Institute; University of Bari. Estimation of chemical composition, in vitro gas production, metabolizable energy, net energy lactation values of different peanut varieties and line by Hohenheim in vitro gas production technique. Semina: Ci&ecirc;ncias Agr&aacute;rias 2021, 42, 907 -920.

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Tugay Ayasan, Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, Ismail Ulger, Ayse Nuran Cil, Vincenzo Tufarelli, Vito Laudadio, Valiollah Palangi, Erciyes University Seyrani Agricultural Faculty, East Mediterranean Agricultural Research Institute, University of Bari. Estimation of chemical composition, in vitro gas production, metabolizable energy, net energy lactation values of different peanut varieties and line by Hohenheim in vitro gas production technique. Semina: Ci&ecirc;ncias Agr&aacute;rias. 2021; 42 (2):907-920.

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Tugay Ayasan; Osmaniye Korkut Ata University; Ismail Ulger; Ayse Nuran Cil; Vincenzo Tufarelli; Vito Laudadio; Valiollah Palangi; Erciyes University Seyrani Agricultural Faculty; East Mediterranean Agricultural Research Institute; University of Bari. 2021. "Estimation of chemical composition, in vitro gas production, metabolizable energy, net energy lactation values of different peanut varieties and line by Hohenheim in vitro gas production technique." Semina: Ci&ecirc;ncias Agr&aacute;rias 42, no. 2: 907-920.

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Published: 14 February 2021 in Antibiotics
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The current study was conducted to evaluate the impact of grape (Vitis vinifera) seed powder and zinc-glycine complex on growth parameters and cecal health of broiler following Eimeria tenella challenge. A total of 250 day-old male broilers (Hubbard) were distributed into five treatments as follows: I—negative control (basal diet); II—positive control (E. tenella challenge); III—group infected + Amprolium; IV—group coccidial infection + organic zinc (OZ) at 50 ppm + grape seed powder (GSP) at 2.5 g/kg; V—coccidial infection + organic zinc (OZ) at 50 ppm + grape seed powder (GSP) at 5.0 g/kg. From findings, a lower (p < 0.05) feed intake was noted for positive control compared to the other treatment groups. Conversely, higher (p < 0.05) body weight, dressing percentage, and feed conversion ratio were observed in infected + Amprolium, GSP2.5 + OZ50, and GSP5 + OZ50 treatments in comparison to the positive control. Moreover, the positive control showed severe cecal lesions of thickness and hemorrhages with mild congestion. The lesion scores decreased (p < 0.05) in GSP and OZ treated groups compared to the positive control. Significant (p < 0.05) lower oocyst per gram of feces was found in infected + Amprolium, GSP2.5 + OZ50, and GSP5 + OZ50 in comparison to positive control. Supplementing diet with GSP and OZ at both levels showed restoration of intense sloughing of villi. From the present findings, it can be concluded that OZ and grape seed powder positively ameliorated the growth performance, lesion score, and oocysts shedding in broilers infected with E. tenella.

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Naila Chand; Pervez Ali; Ibrahim Alhidary; Mutassim Abdelrahman; Hani Albadani; Murad Khan; Alireza Seidavi; Vito Laudadio; Vincenzo Tufarelli; Rifat Khan. Protective Effect of Grape (Vitis vinifera) Seed Powder and Zinc-Glycine Complex on Growth Traits and Gut Health of Broilers Following Eimeria tenella Challenge. Antibiotics 2021, 10, 186 .

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Naila Chand, Pervez Ali, Ibrahim Alhidary, Mutassim Abdelrahman, Hani Albadani, Murad Khan, Alireza Seidavi, Vito Laudadio, Vincenzo Tufarelli, Rifat Khan. Protective Effect of Grape (Vitis vinifera) Seed Powder and Zinc-Glycine Complex on Growth Traits and Gut Health of Broilers Following Eimeria tenella Challenge. Antibiotics. 2021; 10 (2):186.

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Naila Chand; Pervez Ali; Ibrahim Alhidary; Mutassim Abdelrahman; Hani Albadani; Murad Khan; Alireza Seidavi; Vito Laudadio; Vincenzo Tufarelli; Rifat Khan. 2021. "Protective Effect of Grape (Vitis vinifera) Seed Powder and Zinc-Glycine Complex on Growth Traits and Gut Health of Broilers Following Eimeria tenella Challenge." Antibiotics 10, no. 2: 186.

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Published: 28 January 2021 in Animals
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The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of dietary horsetail (Equisetum arvense) and spirulina (Spirulina platensis) supplementation on performance, egg quality, serum biochemical and antioxidant status of laying hens. A total of 648, 63-week-old Hy-Line W-36 layers were divided into nine groups with eight replicates per group (nine birds per replicate). A feeding trial was conducted under completely randomized design with factorial arrangement 3×3 consisting of three different dietary levels of horsetail supplementations (0, 0.25, and 0.50%, respectively) in combination with three levels of spirulina (0, 1, and 2%, respectively). Results showed that feed intake, egg production, egg weight and mass, and feed conversion ratio were not significantly affected by the dietary treatments. Eggshell thickness, strength, and yolk color were significantly improved in diets supplemented with 0.5% horsetail and 2% spirulina and their interactions. Egg yolk cholesterol was not significantly different among groups; however, a significant reduction was found when fed 2% spirulina. Serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) concentration decreased by supplementing 2% spirulina in diet; also, spirulina increased total superoxide dismutase (TSOD) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) in laying hens. Overall, the findings indicated that the combination of horsetail and spirulina could have potential for improving the egg’s physical parameters, whereas spirulina was more effective in improving blood traits and oxidative status.

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Vincenzo Tufarelli; Payam Baghban-Kanani; Saba Azimi-Youvalari; Babak Hosseintabar-Ghasemabad; Marina Slozhenkina; Ivan Gorlov; Alireza Seidavi; Tugay Ayaşan; Vito Laudadio. Effects of Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) and Spirulina (Spirulina platensis) Dietary Supplementation on Laying Hens Productivity and Oxidative Status. Animals 2021, 11, 335 .

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Vincenzo Tufarelli, Payam Baghban-Kanani, Saba Azimi-Youvalari, Babak Hosseintabar-Ghasemabad, Marina Slozhenkina, Ivan Gorlov, Alireza Seidavi, Tugay Ayaşan, Vito Laudadio. Effects of Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) and Spirulina (Spirulina platensis) Dietary Supplementation on Laying Hens Productivity and Oxidative Status. Animals. 2021; 11 (2):335.

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Vincenzo Tufarelli; Payam Baghban-Kanani; Saba Azimi-Youvalari; Babak Hosseintabar-Ghasemabad; Marina Slozhenkina; Ivan Gorlov; Alireza Seidavi; Tugay Ayaşan; Vito Laudadio. 2021. "Effects of Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) and Spirulina (Spirulina platensis) Dietary Supplementation on Laying Hens Productivity and Oxidative Status." Animals 11, no. 2: 335.

Review
Published: 21 December 2020 in Sustainability
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This review article discusses the importance and effects of Selenium (Se) in sustainable dairy cows’ production. The Se is an important micronutrient in dairy cows. It is one of the important feed derived antioxidants. It participates in important enzymes and enzyme reactions to improve metabolism, growth, and the defense system of the body, which results in the improved health of animals, particularly that of the mammary gland and reproductive system, thereby improving productive and reproductive performance. The Se is usually deficient in soil due to current extensive farming strategies, so its supplementation is generally advised. Supplementation of Se in organic form is generally preferred over inorganic form due to its better incorporation and uptake, resulting in improved performance. Kidneys, liver, testis, and lungs are important sites for Se storage. The Se is excreted in urine, feces, exhaled breath, loss of skin, and hair cells. Although Se supplementation plays an important role in the profitability of dairy cows, its excess intake is toxic and should be avoided.

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Hammad Ullah; Rifat Ullah Khan; Vincenzo Tufarelli; Vito Laudadio. Selenium: An Essential Micronutrient for Sustainable Dairy Cows Production. Sustainability 2020, 12, 10693 .

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Hammad Ullah, Rifat Ullah Khan, Vincenzo Tufarelli, Vito Laudadio. Selenium: An Essential Micronutrient for Sustainable Dairy Cows Production. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (24):10693.

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Hammad Ullah; Rifat Ullah Khan; Vincenzo Tufarelli; Vito Laudadio. 2020. "Selenium: An Essential Micronutrient for Sustainable Dairy Cows Production." Sustainability 12, no. 24: 10693.

Original article
Published: 16 December 2020 in Animal Biotechnology
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The effects of inclusion of powdered seeds of black cumin (B) (Nigella sativa L.) and fenugreek (F) (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) on productive traits, selected blood constituents, microbiota and immunity of broilers were studied. A total of 648 day-old chicks were randomly assigned to nine treatments, with four pen replicates, each with 18 birds, including three levels of B seed powder (BSP; 0, 5 or 10 g/kg) and three levels of F seed powder (FSP; 0, 5 or 10 g/kg) in a 3 × 3 factorial arrangement. Neither powder affected feed intake. The FSP increased (p = 0.048) feed conversion ratio (FCR), but decreased daily BW gain (p = 0.02) between days 0 and 21, while BSP increased daily gain between days 22 and 42 and overall (both p = 0.005). Abdominal fat was decreased (p = 0.003) by BSP. Blood constituents were unaffected by either powder, but ileal Escherichia coli were decreased (p = 0.039) at day 42. The BSP increased a range of immunological titers, where BSP affected positively the measured variables. The interactions between BSP and FSP, specifically on broiler carcass cuts, suggested that where BSP is included at 10 g/kg, the inclusion of FSP at the same level may provide no additional benefit. Thus, while either powder could be included separately, the co-inclusion of both at 10 g/kg is not recommended.

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Vito Laudadio; Mohsen Nasiri-Dehbaneh; Rana Muhammad Bilal; Ali Qotbi; Faramin Javandel; Abbas Ebrahimi; Alireza Seidavi; Marina Slozhenkina; Ivan Gorlov; Peter G. Dunne; Vincenzo Tufarelli. Effects of different levels of dietary black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) and fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) and their combination on productive traits, selected blood constituents, microbiota and immunity of broilers. Animal Biotechnology 2020, 1 -14.

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Vito Laudadio, Mohsen Nasiri-Dehbaneh, Rana Muhammad Bilal, Ali Qotbi, Faramin Javandel, Abbas Ebrahimi, Alireza Seidavi, Marina Slozhenkina, Ivan Gorlov, Peter G. Dunne, Vincenzo Tufarelli. Effects of different levels of dietary black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) and fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) and their combination on productive traits, selected blood constituents, microbiota and immunity of broilers. Animal Biotechnology. 2020; ():1-14.

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Vito Laudadio; Mohsen Nasiri-Dehbaneh; Rana Muhammad Bilal; Ali Qotbi; Faramin Javandel; Abbas Ebrahimi; Alireza Seidavi; Marina Slozhenkina; Ivan Gorlov; Peter G. Dunne; Vincenzo Tufarelli. 2020. "Effects of different levels of dietary black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) and fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) and their combination on productive traits, selected blood constituents, microbiota and immunity of broilers." Animal Biotechnology , no. : 1-14.

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Published: 19 November 2020 in Agriculture
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the persistence of two signs of consciousness (rhythmic breathing and corneal reflex) in lambs slaughtered according to the traditional method and Halal ritual rite. A total of 240 lambs were examined and divided into two equal groups (n = 120 each). Lambs of group A were subjected to the stunning phase by the action of an electric current on the brain, while lambs of group B were slaughtered according to the religious Halal method without prior stunning. Rhythmic breathing (RB) and corneal reflex (CR) were used as indicators of prolonged brain function, and their evaluation was carried out by the operators in three subsequent steps at 15 s, 30 s, and 90 s post-bleeding, respectively. The stunning of the lambs reduced the animal’s state of consciousness and, consequently, reduced suffering, pain, and distress. Indeed, the lambs of group B showed longer duration consciousness than the animals stunned by electrodes. The permanence of the reflexes in Halal slaughter could be reduced by introducing a reversible stunning method to make the animal temporarily unconscious. Moreover, given that our results revealed consciousness also after 90 s post-cut, the assessment of the animal’s state of consciousness in wider time intervals than those commonly used is recommended.

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Roberta Barrasso; Vincenzo Tufarelli; Edmondo Ceci; Francesco Luposella; Giancarlo Bozzo. Evaluation of the Lambs’ State of Consciousness Signs during Halal and Traditional Slaughtering. Agriculture 2020, 10, 557 .

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Roberta Barrasso, Vincenzo Tufarelli, Edmondo Ceci, Francesco Luposella, Giancarlo Bozzo. Evaluation of the Lambs’ State of Consciousness Signs during Halal and Traditional Slaughtering. Agriculture. 2020; 10 (11):557.

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Roberta Barrasso; Vincenzo Tufarelli; Edmondo Ceci; Francesco Luposella; Giancarlo Bozzo. 2020. "Evaluation of the Lambs’ State of Consciousness Signs during Halal and Traditional Slaughtering." Agriculture 10, no. 11: 557.

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Published: 04 November 2020 in Animals
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The purpose of determining serum cortisol level is to reflect the activity of stress axis, ethological alterations, acute and chronic pain, life quality, or psychogenic stress. Although it is stated that stress can produce a measurable influence on the cortisol level, a certified value of this pain biomarker in dogs was not generally accepted yet. This study aimed to investigate if serum cortisol measured follows allopathic treatments only, or it is associated with physiotherapy, point out pain level in dogs with orthopedic disease, which could reveal the healing progress. The diagnostic identified: hip dysplasia, cranial cruciate ligament rupture, or intervertebral disc disease. Ortolani and Barden tests, together with clinical examination, drawer sign, and tibia compression test, were done in dogs exhibiting postures, and motion alteration, and X-Ray confirmed. A total of 30 dogs were grouped in healthy (n = 10) and pain groups (n = 20), the blood sampling is done at the beginning of the investigation, and after ten days of the study. Dogs were handled in two ways: G1—treated with Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) only and respectively, G2—by therapy and physiotherapy. The analysis was performed on a Roche Cobas Analyzer (Roche, USA), serum cortisol being determined by Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA), and statistics using ANOVA, following Tukey’s Multiple Comparison Test. The results revealed that, out of ten specimens in the Control group, nine were within the normal limits: 5–65 ng × mL−1 (24.76 ± 19.48678), and one sample under the set limit. In G1, it was observed that the plasmatic P1 values were below the levels of P2, in six situations. In G2, although the status of all subjects improved radically with the removal or evident reduction of pain, confirmed clinically and imagistically, the P2 values in five dogs were higher than the initial P1 values, and in contradiction with the observed clinical reality. Comparing results, the mean difference in G1 was 0.41, and in G2 = 2.54, with an SD for G1 = 13.38, and G2 = 16.66, registering moderate development. Standard deviation illustrated that the values of treated groups were highly spread throughout the interval, and the serum cortisol assay did not generate significant statistical differences between groups in our case. This inferred the doubt whether the used detection method or values registered correctly indicates the pain levels in dog species.

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Adela Katalin Markovszky; Corinna Weber; Otília Biksi; Mihai Danes; Eugenia Dumitrescu; Florin Muselin; Vincenzo Tufarelli; Nikola Puvača; Romeo Teodor Cristina. Is ECLIA Serum Cortisol Concentration Measurement, an Accurate Indicator of Pain Severity in Dogs with Locomotor Pain? Animals 2020, 10, 2036 .

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Adela Katalin Markovszky, Corinna Weber, Otília Biksi, Mihai Danes, Eugenia Dumitrescu, Florin Muselin, Vincenzo Tufarelli, Nikola Puvača, Romeo Teodor Cristina. Is ECLIA Serum Cortisol Concentration Measurement, an Accurate Indicator of Pain Severity in Dogs with Locomotor Pain? Animals. 2020; 10 (11):2036.

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Adela Katalin Markovszky; Corinna Weber; Otília Biksi; Mihai Danes; Eugenia Dumitrescu; Florin Muselin; Vincenzo Tufarelli; Nikola Puvača; Romeo Teodor Cristina. 2020. "Is ECLIA Serum Cortisol Concentration Measurement, an Accurate Indicator of Pain Severity in Dogs with Locomotor Pain?" Animals 10, no. 11: 2036.

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Published: 09 October 2020 in Agriculture
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The provision of plentiful good-quality food is a primary issue in the modern world. This work was planned to study the influence of packaging atmosphere and oregano (Origanum vulgare) essential oil addition [(vacuum packaging: T1 or modified atmosphere packaging or T2 (CO2/N2 = 4:6) or T3, T2 with oregano essential oil (T2 + EO)] under various storage temperatures (0, 5, 10, and 15 °C) on the control of survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and associated spoilage flora in sliced smoked turkey meat. The pathogen increased by only E. coli O157:H7 in sliced smoked turkey during the shelf life under all storage regimes compared to the control. However, the pathogen survival was highest on the sliced smoked turkey under T1, decreasing by only 0.67, 0.74, 0.63, and 1.30 log CFU/g within 37 days if kept at 0, 5, 10, and 15 °C, respectively. Under T2 and the same condition, E. coli O157:H7 in the product declined by only 0.31, 0.50, 0.72, and 1.10 log CFU/g within 37 days of storage, respectively. In the T3 samples, the pathogen was reduced by only 0.33, 0.67, 1.72, and 3.46 log CFU/g through 37 days of storage, respectively. Under T3 were E. coli O157:H7 populations in smoked turkey eliminated (negative by enrichment) under all conditions (after 129, 95, 95, and 43 days maintained at 0, 5, 10, and 15 °C, respectively) compared with other packaging temperature combinations. Thus, T3 contributed to developing ready-to-eat smoked turkey with enhanced product quality and eliminating the pathogen.

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Samir Mahgoub; Mohamed Abd El-Hack; Zohair Mulla; Waleed El-Ghareeb; Ayman Taha; Muath Al-Ghadi; Ahmad Alhimaidi; Ramzi Amran; Bader Almutairi; Vincenzo Tufarelli; Ayman Swelum. Improving the Quality of Turkey Meat via Storage Temperature, Packaging Atmosphere, and Oregano (Origanum vulgare) Essential Oil Addition. Agriculture 2020, 10, 463 .

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Samir Mahgoub, Mohamed Abd El-Hack, Zohair Mulla, Waleed El-Ghareeb, Ayman Taha, Muath Al-Ghadi, Ahmad Alhimaidi, Ramzi Amran, Bader Almutairi, Vincenzo Tufarelli, Ayman Swelum. Improving the Quality of Turkey Meat via Storage Temperature, Packaging Atmosphere, and Oregano (Origanum vulgare) Essential Oil Addition. Agriculture. 2020; 10 (10):463.

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Samir Mahgoub; Mohamed Abd El-Hack; Zohair Mulla; Waleed El-Ghareeb; Ayman Taha; Muath Al-Ghadi; Ahmad Alhimaidi; Ramzi Amran; Bader Almutairi; Vincenzo Tufarelli; Ayman Swelum. 2020. "Improving the Quality of Turkey Meat via Storage Temperature, Packaging Atmosphere, and Oregano (Origanum vulgare) Essential Oil Addition." Agriculture 10, no. 10: 463.

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Published: 04 October 2020 in Agriculture
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This work investigated the effect of dietary green coffee powder (GCP) on the growth, body characteristics, antioxidant status, serum metabolites, and meat quality of 308 Ross broiler chickens. A total of 180 non-sexed seven-day old chicks were randomly distributed into three experimental groups. The untreated group received a basal diet (control), while the second and third groups were fed the original diet fortified with 1.25 and 2.5 g GCP/kg, respectively, for four weeks. Results revealed an improvement (p < 0.05) in live body weight in the group fed 2.5 g/kg GCP at five weeks of age compared to the other groups. Broiler Chicks fed the 1.25 g/kg GCP diet showed a more significant decrease in live body weight than the control group at five weeks of age. The GCP supplementation at level 2.5 g/kg GCP enhanced feed conversion ratio at 3–5 and 1–5 weeks of age. Dietary treatments did not affect (p > 0.05) carcass, dressing, and giblets percentages. Different levels of GCP significantly affected the liver, abdominal fat, intestinal length, and lymphoid organs percentages. The changes in serum blood traits and serum oxidative stress markers were not significant among the control and the treated groups. With the increment levels of GCP, results showed elevated values of meat pH, lightness (L*), and redness (a*), as well as a significant decrease in its yellowness (b*). Broilers fed 2.5 g/kg GCP diet showed a significant reduction in the total bacterial count, total yeasts and molds count, Escherichia coli, Enterococcus spp., and Salmonella spp., as well as increasing counts of lactic acid bacteria. The dietary GCP 2.5 g/kg diet supplementation could be used to decrease the pathogenic microorganisms’ populations in the broiler’s gut. The present experiment has shown that in unsexed broiler chickens, green coffee powder at level of 2.5 g/kg improved the live body weight and feed conversion ratio and decreased the pathogenic bacterial count in the gut.

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Elwy Ashour; Mohamed El-Hack; Manal Shafi; Wed Alghamdi; Ayman Taha; Ayman Swelum; Vincenzo Tufarelli; Zohair Mulla; Waleed El-Ghareeb; Mohamed El-Saadony. Impacts of Green Coffee Powder Supplementation on Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, Blood Indices, Meat Quality and Gut Microbial Load in Broilers. Agriculture 2020, 10, 457 .

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Elwy Ashour, Mohamed El-Hack, Manal Shafi, Wed Alghamdi, Ayman Taha, Ayman Swelum, Vincenzo Tufarelli, Zohair Mulla, Waleed El-Ghareeb, Mohamed El-Saadony. Impacts of Green Coffee Powder Supplementation on Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, Blood Indices, Meat Quality and Gut Microbial Load in Broilers. Agriculture. 2020; 10 (10):457.

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Elwy Ashour; Mohamed El-Hack; Manal Shafi; Wed Alghamdi; Ayman Taha; Ayman Swelum; Vincenzo Tufarelli; Zohair Mulla; Waleed El-Ghareeb; Mohamed El-Saadony. 2020. "Impacts of Green Coffee Powder Supplementation on Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, Blood Indices, Meat Quality and Gut Microbial Load in Broilers." Agriculture 10, no. 10: 457.

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Published: 04 September 2020 in Animals
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The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the relationship between journey duration, deck level and activation patterns of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis (HPA) and sympathetic adrenal medullary system (SAM) in pigs. A total of 90 pigs were examined. The animals came from three different Italian farms associated with the same slaughterhouse located in Bari (Apulia region-Italy). A group of thirty animals was transported from Pordenone (11 h journey); a second group was transported from Terni (6.5 h journey); a third group was transported from Benevento (3 h journey). The animals were transported in the same vehicle, which complied with the structural characteristics indicated in the Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005. The truck was composed of a lorry and a trailer, each one divided into three decks. Only the animals transported in the trailer were tested for the study. Before transportation, blood samples were collected on each farm, at 6:00 a.m., from 30 pigs randomly selected out of 135 pigs ready to be transported. Blood samples were also collected during slaughter to evaluate plasma cortisol, epinephrine and norepinephrine, around 6:00 a.m. A journey duration of 11 h was associated with significantly higher plasma concentrations of stress hormones compared with shorter journeys. This increase was proportional to the journey duration, with the pigs travelling for 6.5 h displaying intermediate concentrations between those noticed after 3 h and 11 h journeys. The interaction between deck and journey distance was not significant on epinephrine, norepinephrine or cortisol levels collected at arrival. There was a significant effect of deck level on norepinephrine levels (p < 0.0001), a tendency to influence epinephrine levels (p = 0.073) but no effect on cortisol levels (p = 0.945). Overall, we observed that an 11 h-long journey seemed to impact negatively on pigs’ HPA-SAM activity, likely requiring the animals to spend more time in the lairage facilities to recover.

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Giancarlo Bozzo; Barbara Padalino; Elisabetta Bonerba; Roberta Barrasso; Vincenzo Tufarelli; Martina Zappaterra; Edmondo Ceci. Pilot Study of the Relationship between Deck Level and Journey Duration on Plasma Cortisol, Epinephrine and Norepinephrine Levels in Italian Heavy Pigs. Animals 2020, 10, 1578 .

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Giancarlo Bozzo, Barbara Padalino, Elisabetta Bonerba, Roberta Barrasso, Vincenzo Tufarelli, Martina Zappaterra, Edmondo Ceci. Pilot Study of the Relationship between Deck Level and Journey Duration on Plasma Cortisol, Epinephrine and Norepinephrine Levels in Italian Heavy Pigs. Animals. 2020; 10 (9):1578.

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Giancarlo Bozzo; Barbara Padalino; Elisabetta Bonerba; Roberta Barrasso; Vincenzo Tufarelli; Martina Zappaterra; Edmondo Ceci. 2020. "Pilot Study of the Relationship between Deck Level and Journey Duration on Plasma Cortisol, Epinephrine and Norepinephrine Levels in Italian Heavy Pigs." Animals 10, no. 9: 1578.

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Published: 04 September 2020 in Animals
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Reproductive traits in livestock species are genetically controlled by the action of single genes with a major effect, commonly known as fecundity genes. One of the genes involved in controlling prolificacy is BMPR1B (FecB), a dominant autosomal gene located in chromosome 6 responsible for the fecundity and twinning rate in sheep and goat species. Markhoz goat is a valuable Iranian genetic resource endangered by extinction. Increasing the genetic variability and reproductive performances of Markhoz goat could preserve and enhance its economic value. This study was carried out to detect possible polymorphisms in BMPR1B gene in a sample of 100 Markhoz goats from Iran. DNA samples were screened by PCR–RFLP to assess the presence of the previously reported FecB mutation. Finally, the amplicons from seven goats out of the 100 samples were sequenced. The results showed that all the analyzed individuals did not carry the previously reported FecB mutant allele. However, our findings revealed two novel possible mutations in exon 8 of BMPR1B gene (775A>G and 777G>A) that need further investigations.

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Sheila Pourali; Seyyed-Ziaeddin Mirhoseini; Vincenzo Tufarelli; Navid Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh; Sajad Badbarin; Maria Antonietta Colonna; Alireza Seidavi; Maria Selvaggi. Investigating the Polymorphism of Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor-1B (BMPR1B) Gene in Markhoz Goat Breed. Animals 2020, 10, 1582 .

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Sheila Pourali, Seyyed-Ziaeddin Mirhoseini, Vincenzo Tufarelli, Navid Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, Sajad Badbarin, Maria Antonietta Colonna, Alireza Seidavi, Maria Selvaggi. Investigating the Polymorphism of Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor-1B (BMPR1B) Gene in Markhoz Goat Breed. Animals. 2020; 10 (9):1582.

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Sheila Pourali; Seyyed-Ziaeddin Mirhoseini; Vincenzo Tufarelli; Navid Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh; Sajad Badbarin; Maria Antonietta Colonna; Alireza Seidavi; Maria Selvaggi. 2020. "Investigating the Polymorphism of Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor-1B (BMPR1B) Gene in Markhoz Goat Breed." Animals 10, no. 9: 1582.

Review
Published: 04 September 2020 in Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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The medical authority in China, especially in Wuhan city, reported on December 2019 a large number of highly fatal, rapidly spreading viral pneumonia caused by an unknown coronavirus. The common history of all the patients was their visiting a Wuhan's whole food store, where live animals and seafood are sold. Irrespective of the efforts of the Chinese authorities, the virus spread rapidly all over the world by travelers, provoking widespread attention by the media and panic. Many previous coronavirus epidemics had been recorded, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), and the recently newly discovered epidemic is named coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19). This disease is caused by SARS Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), and this virus is antigenically related to the SARS virus (SARS-CoV), which had been detected in 2002, depending on clinical, serological, and molecular findings. There is rapid competition among the researchers to discover the source of the virus, understand the mechanism of the disease development, establish treatment strategies, and determine the factors affecting the incidence of infection and severity of the disease, and focus on the production of a vaccine. Coronaviruses are a group of single-stranded, positive-sense RNA genome viruses; its genome length varies from 26 to 32 kb. Coronavirus causes mild to severe respiratory disorders. In December 2019, several cases of pneumonia of unknown causes were found in Wuhan city, which is located in the Hubei province in China. Chinese health authorities investigated the problem and found that a new virus caused such infection and, using next-generation sequencing, found the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). It has been transferred from humans to humans and animals to humans (zoonotic). Coronaviruses cause multiple respiratory problems, varying from common cold to severe infections such as SARS. General symptoms of infection include fatigue, cough, and breathing problems such as shortness of breath, as described by World Health Organization. Serious cases may result in pneumonia, renal failure, and even death. We address current information about the new SARS Coronavirus-2 as well as the COVID-19 disease caused by it in this review.

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Ayman A. Swelum; Manal E. Shafi; Najah M. Albaqami; Mohamed T. El-Saadony; Ahmed Elsify; Mohamed Abdo; Ayman E. Taha; Abdel-Moneim Eid Abdel-Moneim; Naif A. Al-Gabri; Amer A. Almaiman; Abdullah Saleh Al-Wajeeh; Vincenzo Tufarelli; Vito N. Staffa; Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack. COVID-19 in Human, Animal, and Environment: A Review. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 2020, 7, 1 .

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Ayman A. Swelum, Manal E. Shafi, Najah M. Albaqami, Mohamed T. El-Saadony, Ahmed Elsify, Mohamed Abdo, Ayman E. Taha, Abdel-Moneim Eid Abdel-Moneim, Naif A. Al-Gabri, Amer A. Almaiman, Abdullah Saleh Al-Wajeeh, Vincenzo Tufarelli, Vito N. Staffa, Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack. COVID-19 in Human, Animal, and Environment: A Review. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 2020; 7 ():1.

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Ayman A. Swelum; Manal E. Shafi; Najah M. Albaqami; Mohamed T. El-Saadony; Ahmed Elsify; Mohamed Abdo; Ayman E. Taha; Abdel-Moneim Eid Abdel-Moneim; Naif A. Al-Gabri; Amer A. Almaiman; Abdullah Saleh Al-Wajeeh; Vincenzo Tufarelli; Vito N. Staffa; Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack. 2020. "COVID-19 in Human, Animal, and Environment: A Review." Frontiers in Veterinary Science 7, no. : 1.

Review
Published: 06 August 2020 in Agriculture
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Insects could be a potential replacement of protein-rich ingredients in poultry diets. Among these insects, black soldier fly (BSF), Hermetia illucens, has a high content of protein and fat, which reinforces the potential of using it in poultry feed formulation and makes it one of the most promising insect species for commercial production. Protein content as well as amino acid profile in H. illucens larvae is comparable to those in many protein-rich feedstuffs such as fish meal and soybean meal. BSF can convert organic wastes into a precious source of nutrients, such as proteins, lipids, and chitin, which contribute to reducing the environmental burden and pollution potential arising from organic waste accumulation. This review emphasizes the significance of this insect as a “green” technology in the extremely variable recycling of organic waste and generates a sustainable protein source as well as the importance of its use as a substitute of protein-rich feedstuff in poultry feed manufacturing.

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Mohamed Abd El-Hack; Manal Shafi; Wed Alghamdi; Sameh Abdelnour; Abdelrazeq Shehata; Ahmed Noreldin; Elwy Ashour; Ayman Swelum; Ahmed Al-Sagan; Mazen Alkhateeb; Ayman Taha; Abdel-Moneim Abdel-Moneim; Vincenzo Tufarelli; Marco Ragni. Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Meal as a Promising Feed Ingredient for Poultry: A Comprehensive Review. Agriculture 2020, 10, 339 .

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Mohamed Abd El-Hack, Manal Shafi, Wed Alghamdi, Sameh Abdelnour, Abdelrazeq Shehata, Ahmed Noreldin, Elwy Ashour, Ayman Swelum, Ahmed Al-Sagan, Mazen Alkhateeb, Ayman Taha, Abdel-Moneim Abdel-Moneim, Vincenzo Tufarelli, Marco Ragni. Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Meal as a Promising Feed Ingredient for Poultry: A Comprehensive Review. Agriculture. 2020; 10 (8):339.

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Mohamed Abd El-Hack; Manal Shafi; Wed Alghamdi; Sameh Abdelnour; Abdelrazeq Shehata; Ahmed Noreldin; Elwy Ashour; Ayman Swelum; Ahmed Al-Sagan; Mazen Alkhateeb; Ayman Taha; Abdel-Moneim Abdel-Moneim; Vincenzo Tufarelli; Marco Ragni. 2020. "Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Meal as a Promising Feed Ingredient for Poultry: A Comprehensive Review." Agriculture 10, no. 8: 339.