The role of the natural environment in the emergence of antibiotic resistance in Gram-negative bacteria
EMH Wellington, ABA Boxall, P Cross… - The Lancet infectious …, 2013 - thelancet.com
During the past 10 years, multidrug-resistant Gram-negative Enterobacteriaceae have become
a substantial challenge to infection control. It has been suggested by clinicians that the …
a substantial challenge to infection control. It has been suggested by clinicians that the …
Tryptophan metabolism, from nutrition to potential therapeutic applications
N Le Floc'h, W Otten, E Merlot - Amino acids, 2011 - Springer
Tryptophan is an indispensable amino acid that should to be supplied by dietary protein.
Apart from its incorporation into body proteins, tryptophan is the precursor for serotonin, an …
Apart from its incorporation into body proteins, tryptophan is the precursor for serotonin, an …
Prenatal stress, fetal imprinting and immunity
E Merlot, D Couret, W Otten - Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2008 - Elsevier
A comprehensive number of epidemiological and animal studies suggests that prenatal and
early life events are important determinants for disorders later in life. Among them, prenatal …
early life events are important determinants for disorders later in life. Among them, prenatal …
Development of prosocial, individualistic, and competitive orientations: theory and preliminary evidence.
PAM Van Lange, E De Bruin, W Otten… - Journal of personality …, 1997 - psycnet.apa.org
The authors adopt an interdependence analysis of social value orientation, proposing that
prosocial, individualistic, and competitive orientations are (a) partially rooted in different …
prosocial, individualistic, and competitive orientations are (a) partially rooted in different …
[HTML][HTML] Variation in fat mobilization during early lactation differently affects feed intake, body condition, and lipid and glucose metabolism in high-yielding dairy cows
C Weber, C Hametner, A Tuchscherer, B Losand… - Journal of dairy …, 2013 - Elsevier
Fat mobilization to meet energy requirements during early lactation is inevitable because of
insufficient feed intake, but differs greatly among high-yielding dairy cows. Therefore, we …
insufficient feed intake, but differs greatly among high-yielding dairy cows. Therefore, we …
Microbial distribution in soils: physics and scaling
In a handful of fertile soil there are billions of microorganisms and yet, even with a conservative
estimate, the surface area covered by these organisms is considerably less than 1%. …
estimate, the surface area covered by these organisms is considerably less than 1%. …
Emergent properties of microbial activity in heterogeneous soil microenvironments: different research approaches are slowly converging, yet major challenges remain
Over the last 60 years, soil microbiologists have accumulated a wealth of experimental data
showing that the bulk, macroscopic parameters (eg, granulometry, pH, soil organic matter, …
showing that the bulk, macroscopic parameters (eg, granulometry, pH, soil organic matter, …
[HTML][HTML] The use of hair cortisol for the assessment of stress in animals
S Heimbürge, E Kanitz, W Otten - General and Comparative Endocrinology, 2019 - Elsevier
The hair cortisol concentration (HCC) is assumed to be a retrospective marker of integrated
cortisol secretion and stress over longer periods of time. Its quantification is increasingly …
cortisol secretion and stress over longer periods of time. Its quantification is increasingly …
Effects of prenatal stress on cellular and humoral immune responses in neonatal pigs
M Tuchscherer, E Kanitz, W Otten… - Veterinary immunology …, 2002 - Elsevier
In the present study, we investigated the effects of a daily 5min restraint stress of pregnant
sows in the last five gestational weeks on the development and reactivity of the immune …
sows in the last five gestational weeks on the development and reactivity of the immune …
Observer-dependent variability of the thresholding step in the quantitative analysis of soil images and X-ray microtomography data
For the investigation of many geometrical features of soils, computer-assisted image
analysis has become a method of choice over the last few decades. This analysis involves …
analysis has become a method of choice over the last few decades. This analysis involves …