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- Danielsson-Tham, Marie-Louise, 1947-, et al.
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Causes behind a human cheese-borne outbreak of gastrointestinal listeriosis
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Ingår i: Foodborne pathogens and disease. - New York, USA : Mary Ann Liebert. - 1535-3141 .- 1556-7125. ; 1:3, s. 153-159
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In a previous paper, we reported an outbreak of gastrointestinal listeriosis due to consumption of fresh cheese made from raw milk and manufactured on a summer farm. The aim of the present study was to investigate why the cheese harbored Listeria monocytogenes. To our knowledge, this is the first documented outbreak of listeriosis caused by raw milk cheese where the human epidemic strain has been cultured from a dairy animal, whose milk has been used for cheese production. The conditions on a summer farm can hardly fulfil the requirements for hygienic and strictly controlled conditions necessary for safe processing of fresh cheese.
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- Tham, E, et al.
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Upregulation of VEGF-A without angiogenesis in a mouse model of dilated cardiomyopathy caused by mitochondrial dysfunction
- 2002
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Ingår i: The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society. - : SAGE Publications. - 0022-1554. ; 50:7, s. 935-944
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Angiogenesis is implicated in a variety of human pathologies and may also play a role in the progression of heart failure. We have studied the expression of members of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and the angiopoietin families and their receptors in mice lacking the mitochondrial transcription factor A. These mice lack functional respiratory chain activity in their myocytes and develop dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) postnatally. We studied the hearts of the knockout mice by in situ hybridization, Western blotting analysis, and immunohistochemistry. VEGF-A mRNA and protein levels were elevated in the myocardium of the knockouts. Levels of the hypoxia inducible transcription factor 1 alpha (HIF1α) and of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase transcripts were also increased, whereas those of angiopoietin−1 and −2 were reduced. Despite the striking upregulation of VEGF-A, there was no increase in capillary density in the knockout hearts. This study suggests that a disturbance in angiogenesis may contribute to the pathogenesis of DCM.
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- Wiklund, E., et al.
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Ultimate pH values and bacteriological condition of meat and stress metabolites in blood of transported reindeer bulls
- 2001
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Ingår i: Rangifer. - : Nordisk Organ for Reindriftsforskning. - 0333-256X .- 1890-6729. ; 21:1, s. 3-12
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Twenty-three reindeer bulls, aged 2-3 years, fed during two winter months at the Vuolda reindeer research station in Arjeplog, Sweden, were used in the study. The first group of eight reindeer was moved from their feeding corral to a selection corral, captured by lasso and stunned with a captive bolt outside the selection corral. The second group of seven reindeer was moved to the selection corral, captured by lasso and restrained, after which they were loaded onto a lorry- and transported for 1 hour and then slaughtered. The third group of eight reindeer was moved to the selection corral and herded directly onto the lorry, without any manual handling. They were transported for 5 h and then slaughtered. In both transport groups, four reindeer were fitted with pre-programmed automatic blood sampling equipment (ABSE). ABSE sampled blood at predetermined times via a jugular vein catheter. Ultimate pH-values in three muscles (Mm. longissimus, triceps brachii and biceps femoris) were significantly lower in the group carefully handled and transported for 5 h compared with the other two groups. The physiological mechanisms behind these results are discussed. Samples from M. semimembranosus were collected at slaughter and after 2, 6 and 10 days of refrigerated storage (+4 °C). The samples were analysed for total counts of aerobic bacteria (pour-plated in Tryptone Glucose Extract Agar, Difco, incubated at 20 °C and 30 °C, respectively for 72 h), coliform bacteria 37 °C (pour-plated in Violet Red Bile Agar, Oxoid, incubated at 37 °C for 24 h), Enterococci (surface-plated onto Slantez and Bartley Agar, Oxoid, incubated at 44 °C for 48 h) and Bacillus cereus (surface-plated onto Blood Agar Plates (Blood Agar Base, Difco, supplemented with 5% defibrinated horse blood) 30 °C for 24 h). All samples fell in the range 'fit for consumption'. At slaughter, there was no difference in ASAT activity, urea and Cortisol concentrations between the two transported groups. However, the plasma ASAT activity and urea concentrations at slaughter were significantly lower in the non-transported group. In both transport groups, the plasma Cortisol concentrations increased during loading onto and unloading from the lorry. Abomasal lesions were observed in all treatment groups. It was concluded that reindeer showed an acute stress response to manual handling and transport.
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