mosquito repellency effect of citronella ( (L.) Rendle) essential oil bath bomb formulation in dogs.

Background And Aim: Mosquitoes carry numerous diseases of medical and veterinary significance. While citronella essential oil is safe as a mosquito repellent, extensive research does not document its ability to deter mosquitoes from animals. This study assessed the citronella essential oil bath bomb's ability to repel mosquitoes in dogs.

Antimicrobial effects of catnip (a L.) essential oil against canine skin infection pathogens.

Background And Aim: Catnip essential oils have antimicrobial effects against bacteria, yeast, and fungi; however, there is limited information regarding their antimicrobial activity against pathogens that cause canine skin infections. This study aimed to identify the phytochemical constituents of catnip essential oil and assay its antimicrobial activity against , , , , , and .

Materials And Methods: Catnip essential oil was extracted by hydrodistillation, and its chemical constituents were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS).

Reduction of carcinogens in fermented fish (pla-ra and pla-som) by heating.

Background And Aim: The risk factors for cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) are opisthorchiasis and the intake of a combination of nitroso compounds through the consumption of traditionally fermented fish, which is very popular in areas where liver flukes are endemic. The incidence of CCA remains high because this cultural habit of rural people has been altered. Therefore, decreasing nitrate and nitrite concentrations in fermented fish are an alternative approach to reducing the risk of CCA.

Antibacterial efficacy of essential oil spray formulation for post-milking disinfection in dairy cows.

Background And Aim: Mastitis is an essential issue in dairy cows. Post-milking teat dips can help reduce this problem, but they employ harsh disinfectants, and many bacteria are becoming increasingly tolerant. This study aimed to investigate the antibacterial activity of clove, citronella, and sweet basil essential oils against the common bovine mastitis causative agents , , and and to develop an antiseptic post-milking teat spray for use in dairy cows.

Efficacy of common disinfection processes against infective spores (arthroconidia) and mycelia of causing avian dermatophytosis.

Background And Aim: is the major dermatophyte species that causes avian dermatophytosis. Disinfection plays an important role in controlling and preventing dermatophytosis; however, information about the effect of common disinfection processes on is limited. This study aimed to investigate the disinfection efficacy of ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, heat treatment, detergents, and germicides against infective spores (arthroconidia) and vegetative mycelia of .

Acetaminophen Overdose Enhances Early Cholangiocarcinoma in Opisthorchiasis Hamsters.

Unlabelled: Opisthorchiasis which exerted by infection of Opisthorchis viverrini is strongly related to the incident of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) in many Southeast Asian countries northeastern of Thailand. The O. viverrini infection is primarily caused by raw fish consumption, and repeated exposure to liver fluke.

DEVELOPMENT OF AN ANTIBIOTIC OPTIONS INDEX FOR ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE MONITORING.

Using antibiogram data to indicate the overall antibiotic resistance of a pathogen is complicated by the multiple antibiotic susceptibilities reported in the antibiogram. The objectives of this study were to develop and determine the benefits of an Antibiotic Options Index (AOI); an index that summarizes antibiotic susceptibility data for a pathogen by presenting it as the availability of antibiotic treatment options. The AOI was calculated using antibiogram data for the seven most commonly isolated pathogens from the National Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Center of Thailand between 1998 and 2014 and was classified as acceptable (AOI ≥ 0.

A role for altered phagosome maturation in the long-term persistence of Helicobacter pylori infection.

The vigorous host immune response that is mounted against Helicobacter pylori is unable to eliminate this pathogenic bacterium from its niche in the human gastric mucosa. This results in chronic inflammation, which can develop into gastric or duodenal ulcers in 10% of infected individuals and gastric cancer in 1% of infections. The determinants for these more severe pathologies include host (e.

Helicobacter pylori phagosome maturation in primary human macrophages.

Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a micro-aerophilic, spiral-shaped, motile bacterium that is the principal cause of gastric and duodenal ulcers in humans and is a major risk factor for the development of gastric cancer. Despite provoking a strong innate and adaptive immune response in the host, H.

Lysosomal storage disease: revealing lysosomal function and physiology.

The discovery over five decades ago of the lysosome, as a degradative organelle and its dysfunction in lysosomal storage disorder patients, was both insightful and simple in concept. Here, we review some of the history and pathophysiology of lysosomal storage disorders to show how they have impacted on our knowledge of lysosomal biology. Although a significant amount of information has been accrued on the molecular genetics and biochemistry of lysosomal storage disorders, we still do not fully understand the mechanistic link between the storage material and disease pathogenesis.

Monocyte and macrophage killing of helicobacter pylori: relationship to bacterial virulence factors.

Background: Helicobacter pylori infection is an important health problem, as it involves approximately 50% of the world's population, causes chronic inflammatory disease and increases the risk of gastric cancer development. H. pylori infection elicits a vigorous immune response, but this does not usually result in bacterial clearance.