Abstract: In the search for novel agents against oral pathogens in their planktonic and biofilm form, we have focused our attention on 10-undecynoic acid as the representative of the acetylenic fatty acids.
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The main objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a nutrient mixture (NS) containing lysine, proline, green tea extract, ascorbic acid and other micronutrients in alleviating the pathologic effects in broilers challenged with a high or low dose of E. coli following a primary challenge with H9N2 avian influenza virus. Six groups of 19 broilers each were treated as follows.…
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Primary infection by low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) predisposes poultry for secondary infection by Escherichia coli, leading to significant economic losses. Future research in control of this ailment requires the establishment of a successfully controlled challenge by avian influenza virus (AIV)/E.coli. Six groups of broilers (6 birds/group) were included for the standardization of the controlled challenge by AIV/E.coli.…
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Periodic outbreaks of African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) infection around the world threaten local populations of domestic pigs with lethal disease and provide grounds for pandemic spread. Effective vaccination might bring this threat under control. We investigated the effectiveness of select peptides mimicking viral protein in raising a protective immune response. Forty six synthetic peptides were based on the analysis of the complete nucleotide sequence of ASFV and tested for immunogenicity in mice. The seventeen best immune response-inducing peptide candidates were selected for further investigation.…