Effectiveness of selected disinfectants on Malassezia pachydermatis.

The present study investigated the effectiveness of three different disinfectants: preparation H1 (two-component preparation based on hydrogen peroxide); Pedox (multi-component preparation based on peroxyacetic acid) and Savo hypochlorite preparation) against Malassezia pachydermatis. The antifungal activity of disinfectants was tested by quantitative suspension method according to STN EN 1650. The results confirmed 100% effectiveness of these disinfectants at all concentrations and exposure times tested.

Immune response of E. cuniculi infected mice to aflatoxin B1.

The immunomodulatory effects of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) on mice experimentally infected with Encephalitozoon cuniculi (E. cuniculi) were studied. Mice inoculated intraperitoneally with spores of E.

Fusarial toxins and their role in animal diseases.

Fusarial toxins are toxic metabolites produced mostly by toxigenic micromycetes of genus Fusarium. Dominant mycotoxins of this group include trichothecenes, moniliformin, zearalenone, and fumonisins. Recently, special attention has been paid to these toxins because of their harmful effects on both animals and humans.

Effect of aflatoxin B1 on CD3 T cells and alkaline phosphatase in the intestine of mice.

The aim of the study was to determine the effect of repeated applications of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) on immunocompetent cells (CD3 T cells) and alkaline phosphatase in the intestinal mucosa. Mice were orally treated with AFB1 for 24 days. The mucosa of the intestine showed a significant decrease in the number of CD3 T cells and a significantly lower level activity of alkaline phosphatase on day 24 in AFB1 treated mice.

The effect of zearalenone on some enzymatic parameters in rabbits.

The effects of low (10 microg/kg b.w.) and high (100 microg/kg b.