By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Energy & Ecology -- New research on Life Science Research - Animal Science is the subject of a report. According to news reporting out of Morioka, Japan, by VerticalNews editors, research stated, “Fifty-one Japanese black cattle from four farms in the evacuation zone of the Fukushima nuclear accident were examined pathologically during the period, 2013-2016. We found no evidence of a radiation effect on pathological findings in any of these autopsy cases, although nine cases (3.7%) of enzootic bovine leukosis (EBL) and three cases (1.2%) of goiter were diagnosed.”
Financial supporters for this research include Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Japan Grassland Agriculture and Forage Seed Association, Japan Racing Association and Society for Animal Refugee and Environment post Nuclear Disaster.
Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from Iwate University, “Estimated integrating dose of external exposure in EBL cases ranged from a maximum of 1200mSv to a minimum of 72mSv. Clinically, five cases showed wobble, dysstasia or paralysis. Exophthalmos was observed in three cases. Macroscopically, enlarged lymph nodes, multiple irregular masses of intra-abdominal and intrapelvic adipose tissue, diffuse thickening of the abomasal submucosa with ulceration, and numerous white nodules of myocardium were observed. Histologically, neoplastic lymphoid cells were extensively proliferated and infiltrated in the lesions. Lymphoid tumor cells showed mature or large lymphoblastic appearance. Immunohistochemically, tumor cells were positive for BLA-36, CD20 and CD5, and negative for CD3. Three cases showed diffuse enlargement of the thyroid gland with no mass or nodule lesion. Histologically, diffuse proliferation of follicular epithelium was observed with preservation of normal structures.”
According to the news editors, the research concluded: “There were no malignant findings such as cellular atypia or invasion to capsule.”
For more information on this research see: Pathological findings of Japanese Black Cattle living in the restricted area of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, 2013-2016. Animal Science Journal , 2017;88(12):2084-2089. Animal Science Journal can be contacted at: Wiley, 111 River St, Hoboken 07030-5774, NJ, USA. (Wiley-Blackwell - http://www.wiley.com/; Animal Science Journal - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1740-0929)
Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting J. Sasaki, Iwate University, Fac Agr, Dept. of Vet Pathol, Morioka, Iwate 0208550, Japan. Additional authors for this research include K. Hiratani, I. Sato, H. Satoh, Y. Deguchi, H. Chida, M. Natsuhori, T. Murata, K. Ochiai, K. Otani, K. Okada and N. Ito.
The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1111/asj.12873. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.
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CITATION: (2018-01-12), New Findings from Iwate University in the Area of Animal Science Reported (Pathological findings of Japanese Black Cattle living in the restricted area of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, 2013-2016), Energy & Ecology, 999, ISSN: 1945-693X, BUTTER® ID: 014968949
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