Investigating potential causal relationships among carcass and meat quality traits using structural equation model in Nellore cattle

T Bresolin, TL Passafaro, CU Braz, AAC Alves… - Meat Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to investigate potential causal relationships among hot
carcass weight (HCW), longissimus muscle area (LMA), backfat thickness (BF), Warner …

[HTML][HTML] Behavioral and cognitive factors influencing tick-borne disease risk in northeast China: Implications for prevention and control strategies

R Fang, S Li, Y Lyu, X Yang, T Wang, S Li - One Health, 2024 - Elsevier
The growth in ecotourism and nature-based recreational activities in China has resulted in
an increased frequency of visits to green spaces, thereby elevating exposure to ticks and the …

Natural levels of Rhipicephalus microplus infestation and Anaplasma marginale infection in Angus and Ultrablack calves

AF Frabetti, LM Katiki, L Caetano, MB Sarti… - … and Applied Acarology, 2023 - Springer
Infections by Anaplasma marginale and infestations by Rhipicephalus microplus occur
endemically in Brazil, representing an obstacle to expanding the use of taurine breeds …

Searching for causal relationships among latent variables concerning performance, carcass, and meat quality traits in broilers

HT Silva, JT Paiva, ME Botelho… - Journal of Animal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In causal relationship studies, the latent variables may summarize the phenotypes in
theoretical traits according to their phenotypic correlations, improving the understanding of …