The ectoparasites Dactylogyruslamellatus usually infest fish gills and cause severe damage to the gill tissues of the host. However, whether the ectoparasites influence gut microbiota is still unknown. In this study, gut microbiota combined with histopathological characteristics, biochemical...

Whole-crop wheat silage (WCWS) is an excellent feed material for ruminants. However, microbial fermentation during silage production consumes valuable nutrients, decreasing the quality of silage. The main objective of this study was to assess how the addition of increasing amounts of Artemisia...

The contamination of fermented feeds and foods with fungi and mycotoxins is a major food safety issue worldwide. Certain lactic acid bacteria (LAB), generally recognized as safe (GRAS) fermentation probiotics, are able to reduce microbial and mycotoxins contamination. In this study, ...

Crustins are cationic antimicrobial peptides that are categorized into five types and play a key role in the nonspecific immunity of crustaceans. In the present study, full-length cDNA sequences of two Macrobrachium nipponense crustin genes (MnCrustin1 and MnCrustin2) were cloned and identified....

Background: Limited information about Toxoplasma gondii infection in pet cats and their owners is available in China. Methods: In this study, blood samples were randomly collected from 306 pet cats and 397 corresponding pet owners in Jilin province, northeastern China. Sera from the pet cats and...

In order to understand the infection of intestinal parasites in the Equus genus in Tibet, a total of 111 fecal samples of Equus genus were collected from four areas in Tibet. Lugo's iodine solution and saturated sugar flotation method were used,6 species of parasites were detected and their...

Background: Despite the public health importance of toxocariasis/toxascariasis, only a few species of these ascaridoid parasites from wild canine and feline carnivores have been studied at the molecular level so far. Poor understanding of diversity, host distribution and the potential (zoonotic)...

To assess the prevalence and molecular characteristics of Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia duodenalis and Enterocytozoon bieneusi in natural grazing local breed cattle, 513 fecal samples from Tibetan yellow cattle and cattle-yaks were tested for these pathogens. Cryptosporidium, G. duodenalis and E....

Hepatic capillariasis is a rare and neglected parasitic disease caused by infection with Capillaria hepatica in human liver. The disease is not well described and the information for the disease's clinical manifestation, laboratory findings and disease management strategy is not well reported. The ...

Deoxynivalenol (DON) reduces growth performance and damage intestinal function, and resveratrol (RES) has positive effects on growth performance and intestinal function. The purpose of this study was to investigate the protective mechanism of RES in vitro and vivo challenged with DON. The results...