Reassortants of the Highly Pathogenic Influenza Virus A/H5N1 Causing Mass Swan Mortality in Kazakhstan from 2023 to 2024

In the winter of 2023/2024, the mass death of swans was observed on Lake Karakol on the eastern coast of the Caspian Sea.From 21 December 2023 to 25 January 2024, 1132 swan corpses (Cygnus olor, Cygnus cygnus) were collected and disposed of on the coast by veterinary services and ecologists.Biological samples were collected from 18 birds for analys

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Comparison of the Effect of Different Levels of Garlic Powder on the Levels of Serum Cholesterol and Triglyceride of Two Strains Broiler Chicks (Arian and Ross)

<p><strong>Background and Objectives</strong></p><p>Garlic [Allium sativum] has been used as a medicinal plant for thousands of years.Epidemiologic studies show an inverse correlation between garlic<sup> </sup>consumption and Colon Support progression of cardiovascular disease.Cardiovascular disease is a co

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Strength, thermal conductivity and sound absorption of cellular lightweight high calcium fly ash geopolymer concrete

In this research, the effects of foam content on mechanical property, thermal property and sound absorption of cellular lightweight geopolymer concrete (CLGC) were studied.The geopolymer mixtures were made with 15 M NaOH solution, sodium silicate/NaOH ratio (NS/NaOH) of 1.00, sand/ash ratio of 1.25, liquid/fly ash ratio of 0.4.The foam contents wer

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