Bartonella species has been validated as blood-borne bacteria in mammals and has a substantial opportunity to be harbored by a variety of hematophagous arthropod vectors. Bats, along with their ectoparasites, are recognized worldwide as one of the natural reservoir hosts for these bacteria....

Background: Deoxynivalenol (DON) is one of the most common environmental pollutants that induces intestinal inflammation and microbiota dysbiosis. Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) is a probiotic that not only has anti-inflammatory effects, but also shows protective effect on the intestinal barrier. ...

Deoxynivalenol (DON), a toxic secondary metabolite produced by Fusarium species that mainly infests cereals such as wheat and corn, seriously threatens human and livestock health. Biotransformation of DON by microbes or biological enzymes has high catalytic efficiency, strong specificity and no...

Scuticociliatosis is an invasive external or systemic infection caused by ciliated protozoa, mainly those within the subclass Scuticociliatia (scuticociliates). Many scuticociliates are fish pathogens, including Miamiensis avidus, Philasterides dicentrarchi, Pseudocohnilembus persalinus, and ...

T-2 toxin is produced by the Fusarium genus. Ingestion of food or feed contaminated by T-2 toxin will cause damage to kidney. Selenium (Se), an essential trace element, showed the significant protective effects against kidney and renal cell damage induced by toxic substances. To explore the...

Tetrodotoxin (TTX) poisoning caused by consumption of puffer fish is one of the major causes of death related to food poisoning in coastal areas of China. Tetrodotoxin poisoning occurs rapidly, and there are no specific antidotes at present. Therefore, detecting the content of TTX or identifying...

The interplay between cell apoptosis and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress has garnered increasing attention. Nevertheless, the precise involvement of the unfolded protein response (UPR) signaling in the apoptosis of porcine macrophage cells induced by Deoxynivalenol (DON) remains enigmatic. In...

Deoxynivalenol (DON) is one of the mycotoxins that contaminate cereals and feed, thereby endangering human and animal health. Dihydroartemisinin (DHA), a derivative of artemisinin, has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant functions in addition to anti-malaria and anti-cancer. The purpose of this study ...

Background: Cystic echinococcosis is a worldwide chronic zoonotic disease caused by infection with the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus. Previously, we found significant accumulation of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) in E. granulosus infection mouse models and that they play a key...

As a zoonotic parasitic disease, echinococcosis is a severe global public health issue caused by the larvae of Echinococcus spp. Not only does echinococcosis threaten human health, but echinococcosis also causes enormous economic losses. China ranks first in the range of echinococcosis endemic...