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가축질병 균주에 대한 오배자 추출물의 항균활성 (Antimicrobial Activity of Rhus javanica Extracts Against Animal Husbandry Disease-Related Bacteria)

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    • 한국식품영양과학회지
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    • 제32권8호
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    • pp.1214-1220
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    • 2003
  • 오배자 추출물을 제조하여 가축질병에 관련이 있는 균에 대한 항균활성을 조사하였다. 오배자 추출물은 그람양성균에 대해 높은 항균활성을 보였으며 그 중 S. epidermidis와 L. monocytogenes에서 가장 높은 항균활성을 보였다. 오배자 추출물의 최소저해농도는 MeOH추출물은 0.6 ∼ 12 mg/mL의 범위였으며 EtOH추출물은 0.2 ∼ 16 mg/mL 농도에서 항균활성을 보였고 오배자 분획물의 항균활성은 EtOAc층이 가장 높은 활성을 나타냈다. 열과 pH에 의한 항균활성 변화에 있어서는 대부분의 균주에서 항균력의 차이를 보였다. 오배자 추출물의 미생물 증식 억제 효과를 조사하기위해 증식 배지에 0, 100, 300 및 500 ppm의 추출물을 첨가하여 균주의 증식 억제효과를 조사하였다. 그람양성균인 S. aureus와 S. epidermidis는 300 ppm이상 첨가시 배양 후 72시간까지 증식이 정지된 상태를 보였으며 그람 음성균에서는500 ppm 이상 첨가시 증식이 저지되거나 저해효과가 있었다. 이런 결과를 종합하면 오배자 추출물은 그람 음성균에 비해 그람 양성균에 더욱 효과적인 항균활성이 있다고 보여진다.

Association between the Polymorphism in FUT1 Gene and the Resistance to PWD and ED in Three Pig Breeds

  • Luo, Yanru;Qiu, Xiaotian;Li, Hejun;Zhang, Qin
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제23권10호
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    • pp.1268-1275
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    • 2010
  • Post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD) and oedema disease (ED) caused by E. coli F18 always result in economic losses to pig producers, and no effective methods of controlling PWD and ED are presently available. FUT1 has been identified as a candidate gene controlling the expression of E. coli F18 receptor. This study examined the correlation between F18ab and F18ac adhesion phenotypes and the polymorphism at position M307 of the FUT1 gene in three pig breeds (231 Large White, 107 Landrace and 109 Songliao Black). The results showed: i) Both the susceptible genotypes (GG and GA) and the adhesion phenotypes (adhesive or weekly adhesive) were dominant in all three breeds with frequencies over 95%. ii) Three adhesion patterns of the two F18 variants F18ab and F18ac, i.e., ($ab^+$, $ac^+$), ($ab^+$, $ac^-$) and ($ab^-$, $ac^-$), were found in all three breeds, and there was no significant difference in the distribution of adhesion phenotypes of the two variants (separately or jointly) among the three breeds (p>0.05). iii) The FUT1 M307 genotypes were completely associated with the F18ab adhesion phenotypes and very strongly associated with the F18ac adhesion phenotypes. All individuals of genotype AA were non-adhesive to both F18ab and F18ac. All individuals of genotype GG or GA were adhesive to F18ab, whereas 11% of them were non-adhesive to F18ac. These results suggest that the polymorphism at FUT1 M307 can be used for marker-assisted selection of PWD and ED resistant pigs.

Thermal imaging and computer vision technologies for the enhancement of pig husbandry: a review

  • Md Nasim Reza;Md Razob Ali;Samsuzzaman;Md Shaha Nur Kabir;Md Rejaul Karim;Shahriar Ahmed;Hyunjin Kyoung;Gookhwan Kim;Sun-Ok Chung
    • Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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    • 제66권1호
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    • pp.31-56
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    • 2024
  • Pig farming, a vital industry, necessitates proactive measures for early disease detection and crush symptom monitoring to ensure optimum pig health and safety. This review explores advanced thermal sensing technologies and computer vision-based thermal imaging techniques employed for pig disease and piglet crush symptom monitoring on pig farms. Infrared thermography (IRT) is a non-invasive and efficient technology for measuring pig body temperature, providing advantages such as non-destructive, long-distance, and high-sensitivity measurements. Unlike traditional methods, IRT offers a quick and labor-saving approach to acquiring physiological data impacted by environmental temperature, crucial for understanding pig body physiology and metabolism. IRT aids in early disease detection, respiratory health monitoring, and evaluating vaccination effectiveness. Challenges include body surface emissivity variations affecting measurement accuracy. Thermal imaging and deep learning algorithms are used for pig behavior recognition, with the dorsal plane effective for stress detection. Remote health monitoring through thermal imaging, deep learning, and wearable devices facilitates non-invasive assessment of pig health, minimizing medication use. Integration of advanced sensors, thermal imaging, and deep learning shows potential for disease detection and improvement in pig farming, but challenges and ethical considerations must be addressed for successful implementation. This review summarizes the state-of-the-art technologies used in the pig farming industry, including computer vision algorithms such as object detection, image segmentation, and deep learning techniques. It also discusses the benefits and limitations of IRT technology, providing an overview of the current research field. This study provides valuable insights for researchers and farmers regarding IRT application in pig production, highlighting notable approaches and the latest research findings in this field.

Prevalence, Associated Risk Factors, and Phylogenetic Analysis of Toxocara vitulorum Infection in Yaks on the Qinghai Tibetan Plateau, China

  • Li, Kun;Lan, Yanfang;Luo, Houqiang;Zhang, Hui;Liu, Dongyu;Zhang, Lihong;Gui, Rui;Wang, Lei;Shahzad, Muhammad;Sizhu, Suolang;Li, Jiakui;Chamba, Yangzom
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • 제54권5호
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    • pp.645-652
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    • 2016
  • Toxocara vitulorum has been rarely reported in yaks at high altitudes and remote areas of Sichuan Province of Tibetan Plateau of China. The current study was designed to investigate the prevalence, associated risk factors, and phylogenetic characteristics of T. vitulorum in yak calves on the Qinghai Tibetan plateau. Fecal samples were collected from 891 yak calves and were examined for the presence of T. vitulorum eggs by the McMaster technique. A multivariable logistic regression model was employed to explore variables potentially associated with exposure to T. vitulorum infection. T. vitulorum specimens were collected from the feces of yaks in Hongyuan of Sichuan Province, China. DNA was extracted from ascaris. After PCR amplification, the sequencing of ND1 gene was carried out and phylogenetic analyses was performed by MEGA 6.0 software. The results showed that 64 (20.1%; 95% CI 15.8-24.9%), 75 (17.2; 13.8-21.1), 29 (40.9; 29.3-53.2), and 5 (7.6; 2.5-16.8) yak calves were detected out to excrete T. vitulorum eggs in yak calve feces in Qinghai, Tibet, Sichuan, and Gansu, respectively. The present study revealed that high infection and mortality by T. vitulorum is wildly spread on the Qinghai Tibetan plateau, China by fecal examination. Geographical origin, ages, and fecal consistencies are the risk factors associated with T. vitulorum prevalence by logistic regression analysis. Molecular detection and phylogenetic analysis of ND1 gene of T. vitulorum indicated that T. vitulorum in the yak calves on the Qinghai Tibetan plateau are homologous to preveiously studies reported.

Occurrence and identification of Emeria species in broiler rearing under traditional system

  • Shamim, Asim;Hassan, Murtaz ul;Yousaf, Arfan;Iqbal, Muhammad Farooq;Zafar, Muhammad Arif;Siddique, Rao Muhammad;Abubakar, Muhammad
    • Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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    • 제57권12호
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    • pp.41.1-41.4
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    • 2015
  • Background: The present study was intended to determine the prevalence and identification of species involved causing coccidiosis in broilers rearing under traditional farming system in Mirpur, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. For the current study, a convenient sampling technique was carried out. A total of 7814 broilers (aged 1 to 6 weeks) were submitted to the Disease Diagnostic Laboratory of Livestock and Animal husbandry Department Mirpur, Azad Kashmir. Results: From the total screened, 750 were found positive for coccidiosis representing an overall prevalence of 9.59 %. Age-wise highest prevalence (10.88 %) recorded in the middle age birds (0 to 3 week old) were found more susceptible to infection than those aged above 3 weeks. Higher prevalence (12.49 %) of coccidiosis in broilers was observed in spring as compared with 6.60 % in summer season. In this study two main coccidiosis causing species, Emeria tenella and Emeria maxima were identified on the basis of their morphological feature and habitat (caeca and intestine), However, E. tenella was dominant compared to E. maxima. Conclusion: The study provides an insight to the occurrence of Emeria species which must be taken into consideration when rearing the broilers.

Functional Roles of Exosomes in Allergic Contact Dermatitis

  • Bocui Song;Qian Chen;Yuqi Li;Shuang Zhan;Rui Zhao;Xue Shen;Min Liu;Chunyu Tong
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제32권12호
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    • pp.1506-1514
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    • 2022
  • Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is an allergen-specific T-cell-mediated inflammatory response, albeit with unclear pathogenesis. Exosomes are nanoscale extracellular vesicles secreted by several cell types and widely distributed in various biological fluids. Exosomes affect the occurrence and development of ACD through immunoregulation among other ways. Nevertheless, the role of exosomes in ACD warrants further clarification. This review examines the progress of research into exosomes and their involvement in the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of ACD and provides ideas for exploring new diagnostic and treatment methods for this disease.

Seasonal Abundance of Biting Midges, Culicoides spp. (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), Collected at Cowsheds in the Southern Part of the Republic of Korea

  • Kim, Heung-Chul;Bellis, Glenn A.;Kim, Myung-Soon;Chong, Sung-Tae;Lee, Dong-Kyu;Park, Jee-Yong;Yeh, Jung-Yong;Klein, Terry A.
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • 제50권2호
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    • pp.127-131
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    • 2012
  • Black light traps were used to measure the seasonal and geographical distribution of Culicoides spp. (biting midges or no-see-ums) at 9 cowsheds in the southern half of the Republic of Korea (ROK) from June through October 2010. A total of 25,242 Culicoides females (24,852; 98.5%) and males (390; 1.5%) comprising of 9 species were collected. The most commonly collected species was Culicoides punctatus (73.0%) followed by C. arakawae (25.7%), while the remaining 7 species accounted for <1.0% of all Culicoides spp. collected. The mean number of Culicoides spp. collected per trap night (Trap Index [TI]) was highest for C. punctatus (409.3), followed by C. arakawae (144.2), C. tainanus (4.1), C. oxystoma (1.2), C. circumscriptus (0.7), C. homotomus (0.6), C. erairai (0.4), C. kibunensis (0.3), and C. nipponensis (0.04). Peak TIs were observed for C. punctatus (1,188.7) and C. arakawae (539.0) during July and August, respectively. C. punctatus and C. arakawae have been implicated in the transmission of arboviruses and other pathogens of veterinar importance that adversely impact on animal and bird husbandry.

The co-injection of antioxidants with foot-and-mouth disease vaccination altered growth performance and blood parameters of finishing Holstein steers

  • Seo, Jakyeom;Song, Minho;Jo, Namchul;Kim, Woonsu;Jeong, Sinyong;Kim, Jongnam;Lee, Seyoung;Seo, Seongwon
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제32권6호
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    • pp.792-799
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    • 2019
  • Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate whether the co-injection of antioxidants together with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccination has the potential to attenuate the negative effects caused by vaccination in Holstein finishing steers. Methods: A total of 36 finishing Holstein steers (body weight [BW]: $608{\pm}45.6kg$, 17 months old) were randomly allocated to one of three treatments: i) control (CON, only FMD vaccination without any co-injection), ii) co-injection of commercial non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) with FMD vaccination at a ratio of 10:1 (NSAID vol/FMD vaccine vol) as a positive control (PCON), iii) co-injection of commercial mixture of vitamin E and selenium with FMD vaccination (VITESEL) (1 mL of FMD vaccine+1 mL of antioxidants per 90 kg of BW). Changes in growth performance and blood parameters because of treatments were determined. Results: No significant difference in BW, average daily gain, and dry matter intake of the steers was observed among the treatments. The FMD vaccination significantly increased white blood cells (WBC), neutrophils, platelets, and mean platelet volume (p<0.01) in blood analysis. The count of lymphocyte tended to increase after vaccination (p = 0.08). In blood analysis, steers in VITESEL tended to have higher numbers of WBC, neutrophils, and platelets compared to that of other treatments (p = 0.09, 0.06, and 0.09, respectively). Eosinophils in VITESEL were higher than those in PCON (p<0.01). Among blood metabolites, blood urea nitrogen and aspartate transaminase were significantly increased, but cholesterol, alanine transferase, inorganic phosphorus, Mg, and albumin were decreased after FMD vaccination (p<0.01). Conclusion: The use of antioxidants in FMD vaccination did not attenuate growth disturbance because of FMD vaccination. The metabolic changes induced by vaccination were not controlled by the administration of antioxidants. The protective function of antioxidants was effective mainly on the cell counts of leukocytes.

Characterization of Newcastle disease virus obtained from toco toucan

  • Li, Jiaxin;Ling, Mengmeng;Sun, Yixue;Di, Haiyang;Cong, Yulin;Yu, Haiying;Cong, Yanlong
    • Journal of Veterinary Science
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    • 제21권2호
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    • pp.19.1-19.10
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    • 2020
  • Given that the current Newcastle disease virus (NDV) infection in wild birds poses the threat to poultry, surveillance of Newcastle disease in captive wild birds was carried out in Jilin, China in 2018. Here, an NDV strain obtained from toco toucan was firstly characterized. The results showed that the F gene of the NDV isolate Toucan/China/3/2018 is classified as genotype II in class II. Sequence analysis of the F0 cleavage site was 113RQGR/L117, which supports the result of the intracerebral pathogenicity index assay indicating classification of the isolate as low-pathogenicity. Experimental infection demonstrated that Toucan/China/3/2018 can effectively replicate and transmit among chickens. To our knowledge, this is the first report on genetically and pathogenically characterizing NDV strain isolated from toucan, which enriches the epidemiological information of NDV in wild birds.