scholarly journals Principal component analysis on the perceptions of milk producers about Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus control in Minas Gerais

2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 224-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christiane Maria Barcellos Magalhães da Rocha ◽  
Fábio Raphael Pascoti Bruhn ◽  
Romário Cerqueira Leite ◽  
Antônio Marcos Guimarães ◽  
Ivan Barbosa Sampaio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Principal Component Analysis ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Component Analysis ◽  
Production Quality ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Boophilus Microplus ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Technological Level

Milk producers in Lavras, Passos and Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, were interviewed with the aim of evaluating their perceptions and attitudes regarding control over Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus. Multivariate correlation between the variables was done by means of principal component analysis. The producers' perceptions and attitudes regarding R. (B.) microplus were similar: most of them did not have any basic knowledge of tick biology or control, and they applied acaricide products through backpack spraying, without any defined technical criteria. Some of the results obtained were: I. a negative correlation between schooling level and the frequency of spraying cattle with acaricides; II. a positive correlation between milk production, quality of equipment for acaricide application and technological level of the farm; III. farm properties with greater production and technification tended to keep the intervals between acaricide applications constant over the course of the year. After applying principal component analysis, a positive correlation was observed between schooling level, technological level of the farm and perceptions regarding R. (B.) microplus, but without any correlation with attitudes towards controlling this tick. It was concluded that higher technological level and schooling level improved the producers' perceptions relating to the biology of the tick R. (B.) microplus, but did not achieve effectiveness with regard to using controls more rationally.

scholarly journals Analisis Multivariat Untuk Melihat Hubungan Jenis Sedimen Terhadap Jenis Lamun

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-98
Author(s):  
Ardian Nurrasyid Chamidy ◽  
Chrisna Adhi Suryono ◽  
Ita Riniatsih
Keyword(s):  
Principal Component Analysis ◽  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Component Analysis ◽  
Thalassia Hemprichii ◽  
Sediment Grain Size ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Enhalus Acoroides ◽  
Cymodocea Rotundata ◽  
Cymodocea Serrulata

 ABSTRAK: Perairan Teluk Awur dan Pulau Panjang memiliki kondisi perairan yang berbeda dan merupakan perairan yang masih baik untuk pertumbuhan lamun. Ekosistem padang lamun tumbuh pada sedimen dan hidup terendam di dalam air laut. Komposisi jenis sedimen diduga dapat menyebabkan perbedaan komposisi jenis lamun yang didasari oleh pemikiran bahwa perbedaan komposisi ukuran butir sedimen akan menyebabkan perbedaan nutrisi bagi pertumbuhan lamun. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji hubungan jenis sedimen terhadap jenis lamun di perairan Teluk Awur dan Pulau Panjang Jepara dengan menggunakan analisis multivariat. Penelitian ini dilakukan dalam beberapa tahap yang meliputi tahap persiapan, tahap penentuan stasiun dengan metode sampling purposive method, tahap pengambilan data lapangan, tahap analisis tekstur sedimen yang dilakukan di laboratorium teknik sipil fakultas teknik Universitas Diponegoro, dan tahap analisis data menggunakan analasis multivariat yaitu Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Hasil analisis PCA  menunjukkan  bahwa  Cymodocea  serrulata  dan  Cymodocea  rotundata  berkorelasi positif dengan sand, kecepatan arus, dan pH. Thalassia hemprichii dan Enhalus acoroides memiliki korelasi positif dengan silt, clay, suhu, salinitas dan bahan organik. Gravel memiliki korelasi postif dengan nitrat dan fosfat.ABSTRACT: The waters of Teluk Awur and Panjang Island have different water conditions and are still good waters for seagrass growth. Seagrass ecosystems grow in sediments and live submerged in seawater. The composition of the substrate types is thought to cause differences in the composition of seagrass types based on the thought that differences in the composition of sediment grain size will cause differences in nutrition for seagrass growth. This study aims to examine the relationship of sediment types to seagrass species in Teluk Awur  and  Pulau  Panjang,  Jepara  by  using  multivariate  analysis.  This  research  was conducted  in  several  stages  including  the  preparation  stage,  the  stage  of  determining stations with the purposive sampling method, the stage of field data collection, the stage of sediment texture analysis carried out in the civil engineering laboratory of the engineering faculty Diponegoro University, and the stage of data analysis using multivariate analysis with Principal Component Analysis (PCA). PCA analysis results show that Cymodocea serrulata and Cymodocea rotundata are positively correlated with sand, current speed, and pH. Thalassia hemprichii and Enhalus acoroides have a positive correlation with silt, clay, temperature, salinity and organic matter. Gravel has a positive correlation with nitrate and phosphate.

scholarly journals A functional approach to the body condition assessment of lactating donkeys as a tool for welfare evaluation

PeerJ ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. e3001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuela Valle ◽  
Federica Raspa ◽  
Marzia Giribaldi ◽  
Raffaella Barbero ◽  
Stefania Bergagna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Principal Component Analysis ◽  
Body Condition ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Body Condition Score ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Component Analysis ◽  
The Body ◽  
Abdominal Circumference ◽  
Body Measurements ◽  
Positive Correlation

BackgroundThe breeding of lactating donkeys is increasing in Western Europe; with it the evaluation of body condition is growing in importance since it is considered a key principle for their welfare. However, assessment of body condition is a complex task, since several factors are involved. The aim of the present study is to investigate which animal-based indicators are the most reliable to describe the body condition of lactating donkeys. For this purpose, new animal-based indicators, which are easy to measure in field conditions (including body measurements, fatty neck score (FNS), dental score), are recorded and their relationship with BCS (a proxy measure for overall adiposity) was assessed. The ones that reveal an association with the BCS are included in an integrated principal component analysis to understand which are the most related to BCS.MethodsFifty-three healthy lactating donkeys of various breeds, including 7 Martina Franca, 10 Ragusano, 2 Romagnolo and 34 crossbreeds, were evaluated. The animal-based indicators that were recorded were: length (OP, olecranon tuber-pinbone and SH, shoulder-hip), heart girth (HG), abdominal circumference (AC), neck length (NL), neck height (NH) and neck thickness (NT) at 0.50 and neck circumference (NC) at 0.25, 0.50 and 0.75, body condition score (BCS) and fatty neck score (FNS). The owners’ evaluation of the BCS was also considered. A dental assessment was performed and the month of lactation and age of each animal was recorded.ResultsNo correlation was found between BCS and the other morphometric body measurements. On the contrary the FNS was correlated with the morphometric measurements of the neck (positive correlation to 0.50 NH and 0.50 NT, 0.50 NC, 0.75 mean NC, and negative correlation to the mean NC:NH and mean NC:NT, 0.50 NC:NT and 0.50 NC:NH ratios). A significant inverse relationship was identified between BCS and dental score. A Principal Component analysis (PCA) separated the BCS classes on the first principal component (PC1). PC1 revealed a meaningful positive correlation between the BCS and the neck measurements (NT, NH and FNS), with high positive loadings, while a negative correlation was found for dental abnormalities. The owners’ evaluation of BCS was different from the expert evaluator’ assessment, since they tended to give higher score that was slightly but significantly correlated to AC.DiscussionA new scoring system, called Fatty Neck Score (FNS), has been proposed for the judgement of the adiposity status of donkey neck. The results suggest that caregivers might use the proposed animal based indicators (BCS, FNS and dental scores) together as a tool for the evaluation of the body condition of lactating donkeys. Our findings highlight that caregivers need to be trained in order to be able to properly record these indicators. Ultimately use of these indicators may help to improve the welfare of lactating donkeys.

A German version of the Intermittent Claudication Questionnaire (ICQ): cultural adaptation and validation

VASA ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 333-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirchberger ◽  
Finger ◽  
Müller-Bühl
Keyword(s):  
Principal Component Analysis ◽  
Intermittent Claudication ◽  
Completion Time ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Component Analysis ◽  
German Version ◽  
Average Completion Time ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality

Background: The Intermittent Claudication Questionnaire (ICQ) is a short questionnaire for the assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with intermittent claudication (IC). The objective of this study was to translate the ICQ into German and to investigate the psychometric properties of the German ICQ version in patients with IC. Patients and methods: The original English version was translated using a forward-backward method. The resulting German version was reviewed by the author of the original version and an experienced clinician. Finally, it was tested for clarity with 5 German patients with IC. A sample of 81 patients were administered the German ICQ. The sample consisted of 58.0 % male patients with a median age of 71 years and a median IC duration of 36 months. Test of feasibility included completeness of questionnaires, completion time, and ratings of clarity, length and relevance. Reliability was assessed through a retest in 13 patients at 14 days, and analysis of Cronbach’s alpha for internal consistency. Construct validity was investigated using principal component analysis. Concurrent validity was assessed by correlating the ICQ scores with the Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) as well as clinical measures. Results: The ICQ was completely filled in by 73 subjects (90.1 %) with an average completion time of 6.3 minutes. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient reached 0.75. Intra-class correlation for test-retest reliability was r = 0.88. Principal component analysis resulted in a 3 factor solution. The first factor explained 51.5 of the total variation and all items had loadings of at least 0.65 on it. The ICQ was significantly associated with the SF-36 and treadmill-walking distances whereas no association was found for resting ABPI. Conclusions: The German version of the ICQ demonstrated good feasibility, satisfactory reliability and good validity. Responsiveness should be investigated in further validation studies.

Multifactorial analysis of clinical laboratory signs, the levels of IL-17A, IL-23, IL-33, IL-35, and specific antibodies in the serum of patients with Lyme borreliosis without erythema migrans

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (11) ◽  
pp. 676-681
Author(s):  
V.V. Sapozhnikova ◽  
◽  
A.L. Bondarenko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Principal Component Analysis ◽  
Lyme Borreliosis ◽  
Clinical Laboratory ◽  
Acute Infection ◽  
Erythema Migrans ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Component Analysis ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Multifactorial Analysis ◽  
Specific Antibodies

Aim: to determine the association between clinical laboratory parameters, the production of cytokines (IL-17A, -23, -33, -35), and specific IgM and IgG in the serum of patients with Lyme borreliosis without erythema migrans. Patients and Methods: complete blood count, the concentrations of IL-17A, -23, -33, -35, and the levels of specific IgM and IgG were measured during acute infection and convalescence (n=30). The control group included age- and sex-matched healthy individuals (n=30). Statistical analysis was performed using the StatSoft Statistica v 10.0 software (parametric and non-parametric methods and multifactorial analysis, i.e., principal component analysis). Results: most (80%) patients with Lyme borreliosis without erythema migrans are the people of working age. In most patients, the combination of the specific antibodies against Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii (76.7%) and severe intoxication and inflammatory process (100%) were detected. Moderate and severe disease associated with meningism was diagnosed in 90% and 10%, respectively. The mean duration of hectic period was 8.3±1.27 days. Abnormal ECG was reported in 40% of patients, i.e., conduction abnormalities in 20%, sinus bradycardia in 16.7%,and sinus tachycardia in 3.3%. The clinical laboratory signs of hepatitis without jaundice were identified in 26.7%. During treatment, the significant reduction in band and segmented neutrophil counts as well as the significant increase in platelet count were revealed compared to these parameters at admission. Abnormal cytokine levels (i.e., the increase in IL-17A, -23, -33 and the deficiency of IL-35) were detected. Conclusions: multifactorial analysis has demonstrated that the severity of immunological abnormalities in patients with Lyme borreliosis without erythema migrans is associated with fever, cardiac and liver disorders, the high levels of IL-23 and IL-33, and the lack of IL-35 and specific IgM and IgG. KEYWORDS: tick-borne borreliosis, Lyme disease without erythema migrans, clinical laboratory signs, cytokines, specific antibodies, multifactorial analysis, principal component analysis. FOR CITATION: Sapozhnikova V.V., Bondarenko A.L. Multifactorial analysis of clinical laboratory signs, the levels of IL-17A, IL-23, IL-33, IL-35, and specific antibodies in the serum of patients with Lyme borreliosis without erythema migrans. Russian Medical Inquiry. 2020;4(11):676–681. DOI: 10.32364/2587-6821-2020-4-11-676-681.

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