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Open AccessComposition and diversity of 16S rRNA based skin bacterial microbiome in healthy horses
Characterization of microbiota structure on the skin of healthy horses is important for further development of modulation strategies to ensure optimal bacterial composition for physiological processes. This re...
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Open AccessVirulence determinants and antibiotic resistance in staphylococci isolated from the skin of captive bred reptiles
Knowledge of the composition and properties of skin microbiota in healthy reptiles is essential for preservation strategies and thus the prevention of skin dysbiosis leading to dermatological diseases. Despite...
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Open AccessAntibacterial activity of plant-derived compounds and cream formulations against canine skin bacteria
An urgent need to find alternative antimicrobial compounds effective in the prevention and treatment of skin infections led us to study the inhibitory activity of eight plant-derived bioactive compounds (betul...
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Antimicrobial activity of organic acids against canine skin bacteria
Canine skin is often a source of bacterial strains that are characterized by the presence of important virulence factors and a high antimicrobial resistance. These bacteria are involved in the pathogenesis of ...
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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 AccessEffects of silybin supplementation on nutrient digestibility, hematological parameters, liver function indices, and liver-specific mi-RNA concentration in dogs
Hepatopathies are an important group of disorders in dogs where proper nutritional care is crucial. Supplementation with a hepatoprotectant like silybin can improve liver function and should not interfere with...
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Enterocin M-Producing Enterococcus faecium CCM 8558 Demonstrating Probiotic Properties in Horses
The effects of non-authochtonous Enterococcus faecium AL41 = CCM 8558, enterocin M-producing and probiotic strain were tested on the microbiota, phagocytic activity, hydrolytic enzymes, biochemical parameters and...
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Enterocin Structural Gene Screening in Enterococci from Pannon White Breed Rabbits
This study was focused on screening the most frequently occurring enterocin (Ents) genes in faecal enterococci from the Pannon White breed of rabbits, in which this parameter never has been tested. Enterococci...
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Some safety aspects of enterococci isolated from Slovak lactic acid dairy product “žinčica”
In Slovakia, dairy products made from ewes’ milk have a long tradition. These products include the lactic acid product called “žinčica” which is a by-product occurring during the preparation of ewes’ lump chee...
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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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Evaluation of enterococci for potential probiotic utilization in dogs
Some strains of the genus Enterococcus are effective probiotic bacteria if they meet safety and probiotic criteria. In our study, 17 canine enterococci previously selected from a group of 160 isolates based on sa...
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Relation to enterocins of variable Aeromonas species isolated from trouts of Slovakian aquatic sources and detected by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry
Aeromonads represent bacteria thought to be primarily mostly autochthonous to aquatic environments. This study was focused on the relation with antibiotics and enterocins of identified Aeromonas species isolated ...
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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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Safety assessment of commensal enterococci from dogs
Enterococci form a complex, diverse, and very important group of bacteria from the technological and food safety aspect, or from the health-improving aspect as probiotics. Generally, enterococci are considered...
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Health benefits observed after probiotic Lactobacillus fermentum CCM 7421 application in dogs
The importance of the intestinal microbiota has attracted much interest in recent years particularly with respect to ways in which the microbiota can be manipulated in order to improve health. Improving gut he...
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Enterococci isolated from farm ostriches and their relation to enterocins
The present study focuses on the detection of enterococci in ostrich faeces. Forty-six bacterial colonies from 140 ostriches were identified at the species level using the MALDI-TOF MS identification system. A...
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Benefits of combinative application of probiotic, enterocin M-producing strain Enterococcus faecium AL41 and Eleutherococcus senticosus in rabbits
This study presents the effects of the probiotic and enterocin M-producing strain Enterococcus faecium AL41 on microbiota, phagocytic activity (PA), oxidative stress, performance and biochemical parameters when a...
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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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Virulence factors genes in enterococci isolated from beavers (Castor fiber)
Only limited information exists concerning the microbiota in beaver (Castor fiber). This study has been focused on the virulence factors genes detection in enterococci from beavers. In general, animals are not af...
