January 2014

Physiological responses of dairy animals to recombinant bovine somatotropin: A review

Recombinant bovine somatotropins (rbST) have been synthesized and manufactured using recombinant DNA (rDNA) techniques. The rbST has increased milk production in dairy animals, including cow, sheep and goats. There are management factors including dosage of rbST, injection interval, genetic potential and environmental conditions which affect the magnitude of the animal-response to rbST. For dairy cows, the optimal dose...

Author(s): E. B. Soliman and M. A. A. EL-Barody

January 2014

Increase of Ace-1 resistance allele in the field population of Anopheles gambiae following a large scale indoor residual spraying (IRS) implementation using bendiocarb in Atacora region in Benin, West Africa

The aim of this study was to evaluate the susceptibility of Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes to bendiocarb, before (2010) and after (2012) the implementation of indoor residual spraying (IRS) interventions and to report the evolution of Ace-1R mutation frequency in Atacora region. Indoor collection was carried out through Morning 7 to 9 a. m in five districts (Kouandé, Natitingou, Matéri, Tanguiéta and...

Author(s): Rock Aïkpon, Nazaire Aïzoun, Arthur Sovi, Olivier Oussou, Renaud Govoetchan, Virgile Gnanguenon, Frédéric Oké-Agbo, Razaki Ossè, and Martin Akogbéto,