-
Article
Prediction Model for Silicon Content of Hot Metal Based on PSO-TCN
The silicon content of hot metal, which is one of the important indexes characterizing the blast furnace temperature, reflects the blast furnace condition, iron output, and energy consumption intuitively. For ...
-
Article
Alleviating Pentatrichomonas hominis-induced damage in IPEC-J2 cells: the beneficial influence of porcine-derived lactobacilli
Pentatrichomonas hominis is a common intestinal parasitic protozoan that causes abdominal pain and diarrhea, and poses a zoonotic risk. Probiotics, known for enhancing immunity and pathogen resistance, hold promi...
-
Article
Open AccessPrevalence, geographic distribution and risk factors of Eimeria species on commercial broiler farms in Guangdong, China
Coccidiosis is one of the most frequently reported diseases in chickens, causing a significant economic impact on the poultry industry. However, there have been no previous studies evaluating the prevalence of...
-
Article
Open AccessRethinking the city resilience: COM-B model-based analysis of healthcare accessing behaviour changes affected by COVID-19
The global pandemic of COVID-19 has been influencing people’s lives and the cities. Not only people’s physical and mental health have been threatened, but also the city operation has been profoundly affected f...
-
Article
Open AccessEffects of a complex probiotic preparation, Fengqiang Shengtai and coccidiosis vaccine on the performance and intestinal microbiota of broilers challenged with Eimeria spp.
Coccidiosis, a prominent intestinal protozoan disease, carries significant economic implications for the poultry industry. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Fengqiang Shengtai (BLES), a prob...
-
Article
Open AccessStudy of microencapsulated fatty acid antimicrobial activity in vitro and its prevention ability of Clostridium perfringens induced necrotic enteritis in broiler chicken
Necrotic enteritis (NE) is an infectious intestinal disease caused by Clostridium perfringens (C. perfringens) that is now re-emerging and causing concern within the poultry industry. Previously, the supplementat...
-
Article
Prevalence and diversity of Trichomonas gallinae in meat pigeons (Columba livia) in Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China
Pigeon farming for meat has developed into an important economic industry in most countries, especially in China. Trichomoniasis, caused by the protozoan parasite Trichomonas gallinae, is a worldwide disease in p...
-
Article
Open AccessDominance of the zoonotic pathogen Cryptosporidium meleagridis in broiler chickens in Guangdong, China, reveals evidence of cross-transmission
Cryptosporidium is one of the most prevalent parasites infecting both birds and mammals. To examine the prevalence of Cryptosporidium species and evaluate the public health significance of domestic chickens in Gu...
-
Article
Open AccessExperimental induction of necrotic enteritis with or without predisposing factors using netB positive Clostridium perfringens strains
Poultry necrotic enteritis (NE) is an economically important disease caused by C. perfringens. The disease causing ability of this bacterium is linked with the production of a wide variety of toxins. Among them, ...
-
Article
Open AccessOccurrence and genotypes of Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia duodenalis, and Blastocystis sp. in household, shelter, breeding, and pet market dogs in Guangzhou, southern China
Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia duodenalis, and Blastocystis sp. are common intestinal protozoans that infect humans and animals worldwide. A survey that assessed the prevalence, molecular characteristics, and zoon...
-
Article
Open AccessOccurrence, risk factors and genotypes of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in dogs and cats in Guangzhou, southern China: high genotype diversity and zoonotic concern
Enterocytozoon bieneusi, a common opportunistic fungal pathogen, has a wide range of hosts. Limited epidemiological data on E. bieneusi intestinal infections in companion animals (dogs and cats) in China exists. ...
-
Article
Prevalence and multilocus analysis of Giardia duodenalis in racehorses in China
Giardia duodenalis is a zoonotic intestinal parasite infecting humans and mammals worldwide. In this study, we evaluated the prevalence of G. duodenalis in racehorses in China and genetically characterized it. In...
-
Article
Open AccessThe effect of autophagy on the survival and invasive activity of Eimeria tenella sporozoites
Autophagy is a cellular process that is vital for the maintenance of homeostasis in eukaryotic cells. Currently, autophagy-related genes (atgs) in the Eimeria tenella genome database have been reported, but very ...
-
Article
Molecular and biochemical characterization of Eimeria tenella hexokinase
Hexokinase (HK) is one of the key enzymes in the glycolytic pathway that catalyzes the phosphorylation of glucose. In the present study, we cloned the HK gene from the coccidian Eimeria tenella (EtHK), expressed ...
-
Article
Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. in domestic pigeons (Columba livia domestica) in Guangdong Province, Southern China
To investigate the prevalence and assess the zoonotic transmission burden of Cryptosporidium species in domestic pigeons in Guangdong Province, Southern China, 244 fecal samples were collected from four pigeon br...
