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Open AccessExopolysaccharides from Limosilactobacillus reuteri: their influence on in vitro activation of porcine monocyte-derived dendritic cells - brief report
The aim of this study was to evaluate the immunomodulatory potential of two α-D-glucans from Limosilactobacillus reuteri L26 Biocenol™ (EPS-L26) and L. reuteri DSM17938 (EPS-DSM17938), with respect to their influ...
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Open AccessImmunomodulatory effect of probiotic exopolysaccharides in a porcine in vitro co-culture model mimicking the intestinal environment on ETEC infection
The aim of this study was to evaluate the immunomodulatory effect of EPS-L26 isolated from the probiotic strain Lactobacillus (Limosilactobacillus) reuteri L26 Biocenol™, in a model of infection with an enterotox...
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Open AccessInfluence of standard culture conditions and effect of oleoresin from the microalga Haematococcus pluvialis on splenic cells from healthy Balb/c mice — a pilot study
In this work, we used splenocytes from healthy mice to study the effects of the two most commonly used cell culture media (A, B) with different compositions of redox reagents. The incubation of cells for 24 h ...
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Effect of Hydrolyzed Yeast Administration on Faecal Microbiota, Haematology, Serum Biochemistry and Cellular Immunity in Healthy Dogs
Fungal microorganisms are regularly found in the gastrointestinal tract of healthy and diseased dogs especially from the phyla Ascomycota and Basidiomycota; however, it is necessary to better understand their ...
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Open AccessCellular and humoral peritoneal immunity to Mesocestoides vogae metacestode infection in mice
Here, Mesocestoides (M.) vogae infection in mice is proposed as a suitable experimental model for studying the immunity in the peritoneal cavity of mice.
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Effect of Application of Probiotic Pollen Suspension on Immune Response and Gut Microbiota of Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)
Although the use of probiotic bacteria in invertebrates is still rare, scientists have begun to look into their usage in honey bees. The probiotic preparation, based on the autochthonous strain Lactobacillus brev...
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Oral administration of bacteriocin-producing and non-producing strains of Enterococcus faecium in dogs
The current effort to incorporate microbial cultures in canine nutrition and thus intake of them on daily base increases our interest in careful and more complex study of their effects in dogs. Many of the com...
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Open AccessThe Influence of Feed-Supplementation with Probiotic Strain Lactobacillus reuteri CCM 8617 and Alginite on Intestinal Microenvironment of SPF Mice Infected with Salmonella Typhimurium CCM 7205
Alginite is a non-ore raw material arising by fossilization of accumulated organic (algae) and inorganic material, particularly clay, carbonates, quartz, and amorphous modification of silicic acid in the aqueo...
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Enterocin M and its Beneficial Effects in Horses—a Pilot Experiment
Probiotic bacteria or their antimicrobial proteinaceous substances called bacteriocins (enterocins) hold promising prophylactic potential for animal breeding. This study present the results achieved after appl...
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Evaluation of Probiotic Lactobacillus fermentum CCM 7421 Administration with Alginite in Dogs
There are growing efforts to find applications for various naturally occurring organo-mineral rocks. They have so far been preferentially used in agriculture and forestry; however, medicine and nutrition may a...
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Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid and ciprofloxacin-treated SPF mice as gnotobiotic model
The experiment was carried out on 24 SPF BALB/c female mice and lasted for 15 days with a 5-day antibiotic (ATB) treatment and then 10 days without ATB treatment. The aim of our study was to acquire an animal ...
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Experimental application of Lactobacillus fermentum CCM 7421 in combination with chlorophyllin in dogs
Chlorophyll belongs in a larger class of phytochemical plant pigments currently receiving more attention as a physiologically active dietary component. Although most research has focused on its biological acti...
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Thermal decomposition study and biological characterization of zinc(II) 2-chlorobenzoate complexes with bioactive ligands
New zinc(II) 2-chlorobenzoates of general formula [Zn(2-ClC6H4COO)2(L)2] (where L = caffeine—caf, urea—u, methyl-3-pyridylcarbamate—mpc, phenazone—phen, theophylline—thp) were synthesised and characterised by ele...
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Thermoanalytical investigation and biological properties of zinc(II) 4-chloro- and 5-chlorosalicylates with N-donor ligands
New zinc(II) 4- and 5-chlorosalicylate complexes of general formula [Zn(X-sal)2(L) n (H2O) x ] (where X-sal = 4-Clsalicylate, 5-Clsalicylate; L ...
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Experimental addition of Eleutherococcus senticosus and probiotic to the canine diet
There is a current trend to support pet health through the addition of natural supplements to their diet, taking into account the high incidence of medical conditions related to their immune system and gastroi...
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The physicochemical and biological properties of zinc(II) complexes
Spectroscopic (IR), thermoanalytical (TG/DTG, DTA) and biological methods were applied to investigate physicochemical and biological properties of seven zinc(II) complex compounds of the following formula Zn(H...
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Effect of Lactobacillus fermentum alone, and in combination with zinc(II) propionate on Salmonella enterica serovar Düsseldorf in Japanese quails
The influence of zinc(II) propionate on the efficacy of Lactobacillus fermentum against Salmonella enterica serovar Düsseldorf was tested in Japanese quails. Twenty one 3-day old Japanese quails were divided into...
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The improvement of probiotics efficacy by synergistically acting components of natural origin: a review
The protection of human health as well as the quality and safe food assurance becomes the priority of European research in the sphere of animal production. The negative experiences with the using of antibiotic...
