Regulatory effect of Balanites aegyptiaca ethanol extract on oxidant/antioxidant status, inflammatory cytokines, and cell apoptosis gene expression in goat abomasum experimentally infected with Haemonchus Contortus.

This experiment aimed to assess the regulatory effects of treatment with Balanites aegyptiaca fruit ethanol extract (BA-EE) on oxidant/antioxidant status, anti-inflammatory cytokines, and cell apoptosis gene expression in the abomasum of Haemonchus contortus-infected goats. Twenty goat kids were assigned randomly to four equal groups: (G1) infected-untreated, (G2) uninfected-BA-EE-treated, (G3) infected-albendazole-treated, (G4) infected-BA-EE-treated. Each goat in (G1), (G3), and (G4) was orally infected with 10,000 infective third-stage larvae.

Phenotyping and genotyping studies on extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing isolates from mastitic cows on dairy farms in Egypt.

Background And Aim: Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae have become a serious public health hazard worldwide. This importance is derived from the increase of new variants, particularly , , and genes. This study aimed to examine ESBL-producing isolated from different governorates in Egypt from dairy cows infected with subclinical and clinical mastitis.

Evaluation of the curative effect of fruits ethanolic extract on Haemonchosis experimentally induced in Egyptian Baladi goats: phytoanalytical, parasitological and hematological studies.

This study aimed to screen phytochemical components and antioxidant activity of ethanolic extract (BAF-EE) as well as to evaluate its curative effect on experimentally induced haemonchosis in goats. Phytochemical constitutes of BAF-EE were screened and identified using Gas Chromatography-mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis and antioxidant effect was determined. Infective third larval stage (L3) of () were obtained by culturing feces of goat harboring monospecific infection of the parasite.

Beneficial effects of antioxidants in improving health conditions of sheep infected with foot-and-mouth disease.

The effect of multinutrient antioxidant treatment on sheep naturally infected with FMD virus was investigated in terms of general health conditions, serum proteins profile, and antioxidant/oxidant parameters. Twenty diseased sheep were divided into 4 equal groups (n = 5) and underwent certain therapeutic protocols for 8 weeks as follows: GI, infected not treated group; GII, infected and treated with the ideal and usual line of treatment against FMD virus infection; GIII, infected animals supplemented orally zinc methionine at a dose of 5 g/head/day and vitamin E with selenium-enriched yeast at the same dose level; GIV, infected animals received both the ideal treatment and antioxidants. The animals under experiment were clinically evaluated.

Efficacy and safety of ethanolic extract as a treatment for sand tampan ticks in a rabbit model.

Background And Aim: The soft tick is distributed throughout Africa, including Egypt. It primarily attacks camels, cattle, donkeys, and cows; and rarely affects humans. This study evaluated the acaricidal efficacy of ethanolic extract (Turmeric) on the second nymphs of and then investigated the safety of this herb in rabbits.

Molecular and immunological characterization of and (Acari: Ixodidae) vectors of Q fever in camels.

Background And Aim: Q fever is a worldwide zoonotic disease, and was detected in mammals and ticks. Ticks play an important role in the spread of in the environment. Therefore, the aims of this study were to detect Q fever in camels and ixodid ticks by molecular tools and identification of and using molecular and immunological assays.

Effect of Egyptian propolis on cryptosporidiosis in immunosuppressed rats with special emphasis on oocysts shedding, leukogram, protein profile and ileum histopathology.

Objectives: To investigate the activity of Egyptian propolis extracts (ethanol and water) on cryptosporidiosis in experimentally infected dexamethasone-immunosuppressed rats.

Methods: A total of 180 male rats (190-220) g BWt were randomly divided into 9 equal groups (G1-G9). Groups of rats were kept as (G1): normal control, (G2-G9): immunosuppressed with dexamethasone and (G3-G9): infected with Cryptosporidium oocysts.

Effect of parenteral vitamin E and selenium supplementation on immune status of dogs vaccinated with subunit and somatic antigens against Taenia hydatigena.

Thirty clinically healthy dogs were divided into five equal groups; Gs 1 and 2 were vaccinated with subunit and somatic antigens (Ags) respectively in combination with vitamin E and selenium (Vit E/Se) supplement, Gs 3 and 4 were vaccinated with subunit and somatic Ags respectively and group 5 was kept unvaccinated as control positive. Dogs in the vaccinated-Vit E/Se supplemented groups had a significantly greater (P < 0.05) serum Se and alpha-tocopherol than un-supplemented Gs.