Rabbit Anti-Human TEK (internal) Polyclonal antibody

How dynamic is place-based traditional ecological knowledge (TEK)? In what ways can its generative and conservative processes allow adaption to a changed environment? How do different cultures mediate TEK of a shared place? We address these questions with an in depth study of TEK of the diverse and socioecologically salient genus Rhododendron among the indigenous Naxi and immigrant Nuosu Yi of Mt. Yulong, NW Yunnan, China. TEK in both cultures is rich and intimately connected to the seasonal and elevational progression of rhododendrons. Naxi and Yi knowledge of trends and drivers of change parallel those in ecological studies. Knowledge richness was connected with place (urban vs. rural dwelling and elevation of village) and the immigrant Yi had a knowledge base as rich as that of the indigenous Naxi. Both Yi and Naxi interviewees credited this knowledge equality to a combination of generative processes (Yi villages were higher in elevation and Yi livelihoods made more use of mountain resources, which enabled them to acquire knowledge of plants quickly) and conservative processes (Yi migrated from an equally diverse mountain region in which Rhododendron is also salient; its position was retained in their system of TEK, though its elements were adapted). Among rural Naxi, cultural systems (seasonal festivals and ethnotaxonomy) conserved knowledge, even while their direct use of rhododendrons decreased with changing life-ways.

Theileriosis is an important and endemic blood protozoan disease of sheep in tropical and subtropical areas. The present study was conducted to investigate the various potential factors and physiological biomarkers associated with the occurrence of ovine theileriosis. For this purpose, a total 600 ovine blood samples were taken, each 200 from three geographically distinct districts namely Dera Ismail Khan, Tank and Bannu of southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan and screened through polymerase chain reaction. Sex, type of infection, tick infestation, body condition, feeding pattern, animal keeping, amount of colostrum served and housing system were considered as significant factors associated with the disease occurrence. Similarly location, breed and season were noticed as significant while age and herd size as non significant factors associated with the disease occurrence. Hematological findings indicated a significant decrease in red blood cells, hemoglobin, packed cell volume, lymphocytes white blood cells and monocytes presenting hemolytic anemia and immunosuppression in affected sheeps. Hence, it is concluded that special attention on tick control in particular seasons, locations, the disease resistant breeds, management (herd size, feeding, housing and keeping etc.) may lessen aggravates of ovine theileriosis.