The gaur, Bos gaurus also known as “Indian bison” is the largest living wild cattle species belonging to the family Bovidae. The historical distribution of gaur ranged throughout much of the mainland South and Southeast Asia. But, currently it occurs in a few Asian countries. (Kamalakkannan, R., Bhavana, K., Prabhu, V.R. et al. The complete mitochondrial genome of Indian gaur, Bos gaurus and its phylogenetic implications. Sci Rep 10, 11936 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-68724-6)
Maturation first of the male gonads, then of the female gonads in a hermaphroditic organism. (https://agclass.nal.usda.gov/mtwdk.exe?k=default&l=60&w=33226&n=1&s=5&t=2)
Bismuth is a chemical element with symbol Bi and atomic number 83. Classified as a post-transition metal, bismuth is a solid at room temperature. (National Center for Biotechnology Information (2024). PubChem Element Summary for Atomic Number 83, Bismuth. Retrieved June 24, 2024 from https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/element/Bismuth.)
Niosomes are vesicular nanocarriers, biodegradable, relatively non-toxic, stable, and inexpensive, that provide an alternative for lipid-solid carriers (e.g., liposomes). (Liga S, Paul C, Moacă EA, Péter F. Niosomes: Composition, Formulation Techniques, and Recent Progress as Delivery Systems in Cancer Therapy. Pharmaceutics. 2024 Feb 4;16(2):223. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16020223. PMID: 38399277; PMCID: PMC10892933.)
Equine influenza is a highly contagious though rarely fatal respiratory disease of horses, donkeys and mules and other equidae. EI is caused by two subtypes of influenza A viruses: H7N7 and H3N8, of the family Orthomyxoviridae. (WOAH, 2023. Equine influenza https://www.woah.org/en/disease/equine-influenza-2/)
Fingerling feeds are specialized diets formulated to meet the nutritional needs of fingerling fish, which are young fish in the early stages of development. These feeds are designed to promote rapid growth, development, and overall health during this life stage. (AGROVOC Team, 2024)
A bison is a large bovine in the genus Bison within the tribe Bovini. Two extant and numerous extinct species are recognised. (Wikipedia, 2024. Bison. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bison)
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Use Syncerus caffer for the wild African buffalo; for American bison USE bison; for domesticated Asian water buffalo USE buffaloes.
Pathologic conditions affecting the brain, which is composed of the intracranial components of the central nervous system. (MeSH. 2025. Brain Diseases. https://meshb.nlm.nih.gov/record/ui?ui=D001927)
