serovar Typhimurium cause infections primarily through foodborne transmission and remains a significant public health concern. The biofilm formation of this bacteria also contributes to their multidrug-resistant nature. Essential oils from medicinal plants are considered potential alternatives to conventional antibiotics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEmergence of methicillin-resistant (MRSP) isolated from dogs with cutaneous and wound infections has significantly impacted veterinary medicine. This study aimed to isolate from canine pyoderma and investigate the effects of ethanolic extracts of (PB), (PS), and (PN) on the bacterial growth and biofilm formation of and MRSP. Of the isolated 152 isolates, 53 were identified as using polymerase chain reaction, and 10 isolates (6.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe efficacy of L. fruit essential oil (EO) against (stable fly), a blood-feeding fly distributed worldwide, was investigated. This study aimed to evaluate the insecticidal activity of EO based on contact and fumigant toxicity tests.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis an important zoonotic fungus that causes dermatophytosis in domestic animals and their owners. Domestic cats are the primary reservoir for . Antifungal drugs frequently produce adverse effects on the host animal, increasing the demand for novel alternative treatments derived from nature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe nonedible parts of the pomegranate plant, such as tree barks and fruit peels, have pharmacological properties that are useful in traditional medicine. To increase their value, this study aimed to compare the antioxidative and antibacterial effects of ethanolic extracts from pomegranate barks (PBE) and peels (PPE). The antiproliferative effects on HeLa and HepG2 cells through the extracellular signal-regulated kinase pathway were also evaluated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe stable fly, (L.), is a cosmopolitan hematophagous fly of medical and veterinary importance. It is widely considered a major livestock pest that can cause significant economic losses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe stable fly, (Diptera: Muscidae), and the horse fly, (Diptera: Tabanidae), are important ectoparasites of livestock in Thailand. These species affect animal health and cause economic losses. This study investigated the insecticidal activity of essential oil against and through contact and fumigant toxicity tests and evaluated the effects of the essential oil on these flies through histopathological and scanning electron microscopic (SEM) studies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe natural polyether ionophore antibiotics may be important chemotherapeutic agents. Among them, kijimicin represents an important type of ionophore compound because it inhibits Eimeria tenella and human immunodeficiency virus. The ionophore monensin displays potent activities against several coccidian parasites including the opportunistic pathogen of humans, Toxoplasma gondii.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMetacytofilin (MCF) was isolated from the fungus Metarhizium sp. TA2759. Although MCF possesses anti-Toxoplasma activity, the effects of this compound against other parasites are unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Toxoplasmosis, a parasitic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii, is an important cause of miscarriage or adverse fetal effects, including neurological and ocular manifestations in humans. Current anti-Toxoplasma drugs have limited efficacy against toxoplasmosis and also have severe side effects. Therefore, novel efficacious drugs are urgently needed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The ethanol extracts from seven Thai plants, Kaempferia parviflora, Stemona tuberosa Lour., Ananas comosus, Punica granatum, Musa sapientum L., Pseuderanthemum palatiferum and Annona muricata L.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNeosporosis has a worldwide distribution and causes economic losses in farming, particularly by increasing the risk of abortion in cattle. This study investigated the effects of Thai piperaceae (Piper betle, P. nigrum, and P.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHerbal medicines and natural herb extracts are widely used as alternative treatments for various parasitic diseases, and such extracts may also have potential to decrease the side effects of the standard regimen drugs used to treat toxoplasmosis (sulfadiazine-pyrimethamine combination). We evaluated how effective the Thai piperaceae plants Piper betle, P. nigrum and P.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNeospora caninum causes abortion and stillbirth in cattle. Identification of effective drugs against this parasite remains a challenge. Previous studies have suggested that disruption of abscisic acid (ABA)-mediated signaling in apicomplexan parasites such as Toxoplasma gondii offers a new drug target.
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