The main aim of our study was to verify the effectiveness simple disinfection using wet wipes for reduction microbial contamination mobile phones and computer keyboards. Bacteriological swabs were taken before after with disinfectant active ingredients chlorhexidine digluconate triclosan. incidence type microorganisms isolated evaluated; difference expressed as percentage reduction. Our results confirmed high degree surface bacteria, some which are opportunistic pathogens humans. Before...

In this study, the biofilm-forming potential of intestinal Lactobacillus reuteri strains under different culture conditions was characterized by microtiter plate biofilm assays. Moreover, spatial organization exogenously applied L. L2/6 (a pig isolate) at specific locations in gastrointestinal tract monoassociated mice investigated fluorescence situ hybridization. We did not detect formation tested nutrient-rich de Man–Rogosa–Sharpe (MRS) medium. On contrary, a highly positive observed...

In central Europe, at least three flaviviruses circulate among vectors and vertebrate hosts. West Nile virus (WNV) Usutu (USUV) are mosquito-borne viruses maintained in the nature by enzootic cycle between mosquitoes birds. Tick-borne encephalitis (TBEV) is a flavivirus causing annual human cases Slovakia. The aim of this study prevalence assessment infections horses (n = 145) birds 109) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) confirmation neutralization test (VNT). WNV antibodies have...

According to world statistics, dogs and cats are the species that owners most frequently seek assistance with potential poisonings, accounting 95-98% of all reported animal cases. Exposures occur more commonly in summer December is associated holiday season. The majority (>90%) poisonings accidental acute nature near or at owner's home. Feeding human foodstuff pets may also prove dangerous for their health.The aim this review was present common food items should not be fed (intentionally...

Abstract BACKGROUND Anthocyanins, compounds that represent the major group of flavonoids in berries, are one most powerful natural antioxidants. The aim this study was to evaluate biological activities and comparison anthocyanin‐rich extracts prepared from chokeberry ( Aronia melanocarpa ), elderberry Sambucus nigra bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus ) blueberry V. corymbosum on porcine intestinal epithelial IPEC ‐1 cell line. RESULTS IC 50 values calculated antioxidant cell‐based...

The protective effect of Enterococcus faecium EF 55 against Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis phage type 4 (SE PT4) was studied in 1-day-old chicks. strain (isolated and characterised by the authors earlier) applied daily (1.10 9 CFU/0.2 ml PBS) for 7 days. Oral inoculation SE PT4 performed on day 8 a single dose 5.10 PBS. experiment lasted 21 Samples were collected 1 to verify absence , check colonisation immunological status experimental birds, days 2, 4, 6, 14 after infection Strain...

There is an increasing need for rapid and easily interpreted in vitro assays to screen possible cytotoxicity of pesticides. The objective this study was investigate the effect carbamate insecticide bendiocarb on mammalian insect cell cultures. evaluated by proliferation cellular damage assessed evaluation cytopathic lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) leakage. Cells origin (Sf21) were most sensitive with significant (P < 0.01) suppression their proliferative activity ranging from 10−1–10−5 M....

Probiotic bacteria are frequently used for prevention of bacterial infections the gastrointestinal tract, but there only limited studies on their efficacy against viral gut in animals. The aim this study was to investigate effect probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri L26 Biocenol TM innate and adaptive immune responses germ-free Balb/c mice, experimentally infected by porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2), which confers immunosuppressive effect. A total 30 six-week-old female mice were divided into 3...

The effect of oregano essential oil on growth performance, intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP) level, enterocyte proliferative ability, plasma proteins, and minerals (calcium magnesium) were studied in 1 day-old Ross 308 hybrid broiler chickens under commercial conditions during 42 experiment. Chickens fed supplemented diet (0.707 g.kg-1) had significantly higher body weight gain (BWG) the grower (19-29 d) finisher (30-42 periods. Total immunoglobulin levels lower while mineral period....

Lead increasingly contributes to pollution of the environment and may play a role in development adverse effects human animal body. Data concerning its mutagenic, clastogenic, carcinogenic properties have been conflicting. In this study, we evaluated frequency micronuclei bone marrow erythrocytes rats treated with lead acetate trihydrate. Outbred Wistar were exposed daily dose 100 mg/L drinking water for 125 days. The mean value total number observed polychromatic female was significantly...

Abstract Supplementation of oregano and sage extracts into the feed experimental chickens a caused significant increase mitogen-activated lymphocyte proliferation on seventh week feeding. On other hand, fed diet supplemented with both did not change number CD3, CD4, CD8, IgM IgG positive peripheral blood cells examined by flow cytometry. Similarly, no changes have been found in values, demonstrating functional activity phagocytes like phagocytic activity, index metabolic burst. Level plasma...

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1. Enterococcus faecium EK13—an enterocin A-producing strain with probiotic character and its effect in piglets Viola Strompfová, Miroslava Marciňáková, Monika Simonová, Soňa Gancarčíková, Zuzana Jonecová, Ľuboslava Sciranková, Jana Koščová, Viktor Buleca, Klaudia Čobanová, Andrea Lauková Anaerobe CrossRef

In sheep with acute and chronic interdigital skin inflammation, maggot therapy was used for the debridement speeding up healing process. Sheep were housed at university farm Zemplínska Teplica before using therapy, they unsuccessfully treated by a footbath containing 10% copper sulphate topical application of oxytetracycline solution in alcohol. Six non-pregnant Valachian between two to four years age, weighing 43 57 kg maggots Lucilia sericata (Meigen) (Diptera: Calliphoridae). The larval...

The effects of sage extract on the activity intestinal alkaline phosphatase (AP), proliferative ability enterocytes, and growth performance in chickens were studied during 42 days experiment under commercial conditions. A significant increase body weight gain was found fed with grower period (17-29 age) finisher (30-42 day age). Total serum proteins significantly ( p &lt; 0.05) increased at 29 age animals treated extract. 0.001) decrease AP demonstrated complemented diet. Proliferative...