<i>Lactobacillus reuteri</i> and <i>Enterococcus faecium</i> from Poultry Gut Reduce Mucin Adhesion and Biofilm Formation of Cephalosporin and Fluoroquinolone-Resistant <i>Salmonel... by Abubakar Siddique, Sara Azim, Amjad Ali, Fazal Adnan, Maryum Arif, Muhammad Imran, Erika Ganda, Abdur Rahman

“…These strains demonstrated a good tolerance to gastrointestinal-related stresses, including gastric acid, bile, lysozyme, and phenol. In addition, the isolates that were able to auto aggregate had the ability to co-aggregate with MDR <i>S.…”
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Transfer of maternal immunity using a polyvalent vaccine and offspring protection in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus [version 4; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reserv... by Wahidah Wahidah, Amrullah Amrullah, Indrayani Indrayani, Ardiansyah Ardiansyah

“…The parameters observed consisted of total leukocytes, phagocytic activity, antibody titer, lysozyme, and relative survival percentage (RPS). Result The application of PAPS in broodstock could significantly induce the best immune response and immunity to multiple diseases compared to other treatments. …”
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<em>Pseudomonas putida</em>: Sensitivity to Various Antibiotics, Genetic Diversity, Virulence, and Role of Formic Acid to Modulate the Immune-Antioxidant Status of the Challenged <... by Othman M. Alzahrani, Preetham Elumalai, Hend S. Nada, Shaimaa A. A. Ahmed, Asmaa W. Zaglool, Sherif M. Shawky, Mohamed Alkafafy, Heba H. Mahboub

“…Following the challenge, nitric oxide and lysozyme activity were measured as essential indicators for fish immunity. …”
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New insights into β-glucan-enhanced immunity in largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides by transcriptome and intestinal microbial composition by Yuexing Zhang, Mingyu Guo, Ning Li, Zhiyong Dong, Linwei Cai, Bowen Wu, Jianjun Xie, Liang Liu, Lina Ren, Bo Shi

“…Fish fed a diet with 300 mg kg-1 β-glucan significantly increased the activity of lysozyme than those fed diets with 0 and 100 mg kg-1 β-glucan. …”
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Anti-DNA-IgM Favors the Detection of NET-Associated Extracellular DNA by Han Wang, Antonia Margarethe Stehr, Jeeshan Singh, Leticija Zlatar, Arndt Hartmann, Katja Evert, Elisabeth Naschberger, Saskia von Stillfried, Peter Boor, Luis E. Muñoz, Jasmin Knopf, Michael Stürzl, Martin Herrmann

“…They (I) phagocytose microorganisms, (II) degranulate to release cytokines, (III) recruit various immune cells by cell-type specific chemokines, (IV) secrete anti-microbials including lactoferrin, lysozyme, defensins and reactive oxygen species, and (V) release DNA as neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). …”
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The effect of dietary Crataegus Sinaica on the growth performance, immune responses, hemato-biochemical and oxidative stress indices, tissues architecture, and resistance to Aeromo... by Walaa El-Houseiny, Manar AbdelMageed, Yasmina M. Abd-Elhakim, Abdel-Wahab A. Abdel-Warith, Elsayed M. Younis, Noura A. Abd-Allah, Simon J. Davies, Mohamed S. El-Kholy, Shaimaa A.A. Ahmed

“…Instead, the ACR-evoked depletion of antioxidant (glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, catalase, and reduced glutathione) and innate immune (lysozyme, complement3, and nitric oxide) components were significantly restored by both CS dietary supplementation. …”
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Assessment of Growth-Related Parameters, Immune-Biochemical Profile, and Expression of Selected Genes of Red Tilapia Fed with Roselle Calyces (<i>Hibiscus sabdariffa</i>) Extract by Amany M. Diab, Eslam E. Eldeghaidy, Mohamed H. Abo-Raya, Mustafa Shukry, Ahmed Abdeen, Samah F. Ibrahim, Liana Fericean, Mohamed Abdo, Malik M. Khalafalla

“…The best hematological and biochemical parameters (the antioxidant enzyme activity of superoxide dismutase and catalase, lysozyme activity, and WBCs count) were observed for 5 g kg⁻¹ ER. …”
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Ammonia nitrogen stress damages the intestinal mucosal barrier of yellow catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco) and induces intestinal inflammation by Senyue Liu, Senyue Liu, Lin Luo, Fengyuan Zuo, Xiaoli Huang, Liang Zhong, Liang Zhong, Sha Liu, Yi Geng, Yangping Ou, Defang Chen, Wenlong Cai, Yongqiang Deng

“…Enzyme activity analysis revealed that the activity of bactericidal substances (Lysozyme, alkaline phosphatase, and ACP) had decreased. …”
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Effect of dietary bile acids: Growth performance, immune response, genes expression of fatty acid metabolism, intestinal, and liver morphology of striped catfish (Pangasianodon hyp... by Ali Hussein Adam, Marc Verdegem, Ali A. Soliman, Mohamed Zaki, Riad H. Khalil, Abd-Elaziz M. Nour, Asmaa A. Khaled, Mohammed F. El Basuini, Hala Saber Khalil

“…Additionally, the hematological analyses red blood cell count (RBC), haemoglobin, packed cell volume (PCV) and white blood cell count (WBC) amplified in the subsequent order: BA1.0, BA1.25, BA0.75, BA1.50, and BA0.50 g kg−1 diet and finally BA0.25 g kg−1 diet compared to the control diet. The rates of serum lysozyme activity, biochemical parameters, phagocytic index, phagocytic activity, and antioxidants parameters were considerably improved (P ≤ 0.05) in fish fed diets BA1.0 and BA1.25. …”
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Fishmeal replacement by mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) in diet of farmed Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei): effects on growth performance, serum biochemistry, and immune res... by Sharifinia Moslem, Bahmanbeigloo Zahra Afshari, Keshavarzifard Mehrzad, Khanjani Mohammad Hossein, Daliri Moslem, Koochaknejad Emad, Jasour Mohammad Sedigh

“…Besides, the results showed that replacing FM with MW had a significant effect on the activities of superoxidase dismutase (SOD), phenol oxidase (PO), lysozyme (LZM), acid phosphatase (ACP), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and the total count of hemocytes (THC) in the practical diets compared to the control group (P < 0.05). …”
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Lactic Acid Bacteria in Finfish—An Update by Einar Ringø, Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar, Koushik Ghosh, Hien Van Doan, Bo Ram Beck, Seong Kyu Song

“…LAB-fed fish show an increase in innate immune activities leading to disease resistances: neutrophil activity, lysozyme secretion, phagocytosis, and production of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α). …”
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The alleviative effects of green synthesized copper oxide nanoparticles against oxidative stress, hepato-renal alterations, and immune suppression induced by Staphylococcus aureus... by Afaf N. Abdel Rahman, Abdelwahab A. Abdelwarith, Elsayed M. Younis, Nasreddin R. Rhouma, Haidy T. Zaki, Samah S. Khalil, Mahmoud M. El-Saber, Simon J. Davies, Abdelhakeem El-Murr, Rowida E. Ibrahim

“…The S. aureus infection induced a marked reduction in immunological (lysozyme, complement 3, and nitric oxide), protein profile (total protein, total globulins, and albumin), and hepatic antioxidant (total antioxidant capacity, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase) indices as well as a higher mortality rate (46.67%). …”
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Early Immune Modulation in European Seabass (<i>Dicentrarchus labrax</i>) Juveniles in Response to <i>Betanodavirus</i> Infection by Mariana Vaz, Damiana Pires, Pedro Pires, Marco Simões, Ana Pombo, Paulo Santos, Beatriz do Carmo, Ricardo Passos, Janina Z. Costa, Kim D. Thompson, Teresa Baptista

“…Most hematological parameters that were examined showed significant differences between sampling times, including differences in the number of thrombocytes and various leukocyte populations. The plasma lysozyme concentration decreased significantly over the course of the trial, and most antioxidant parameters examined in the liver showed significant differences over the infection period. …”
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Influence of Burshtyn thermal power plant emissions on sheep at different age by O. Ya. Zakhariv, I. V. Vudmaska, A. P. Petruk

“…In lambs from the contaminated area, the bactericidal activity of blood serum at 4 months of age was 32% less (P≤0.01) than the bactericidal activity of blood in peers from the safe area, and lysozyme activity of serum, respectively — 29% less (P ≤0.01). …”
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In Vivo Two-Photon Imaging Analysis of Dynamic Degradation of Hepatic Lipid Droplets in MS-275-Treated Mouse Liver by Chang-Gun Lee, Soo-Jin Lee, Seokho Park, Sung-E Choi, Min-Woo Song, Hyo Won Lee, Hae Jin Kim, Yup Kang, Kwan Woo Lee, Hwan Myung Kim, Jong-Young Kwak, In-Jeong Lee, Ja Young Jeon

“…The MS-275 improved hepatic metabolic alterations in HFD-induced fatty liver by increasing the dynamic degradation of hepatic LDs and the interaction between LDs and lysozyme in the fatty liver. Numerous peri-droplet mitochondria, lipolysis, and lipophagy were observed in the MS-275-treated mouse fatty liver. …”
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Multifunctionality of Nanosized Calcium Apatite Dual-Doped with Li⁺/Eu³⁺ Ions Related to Cell Culture Studies and Cytotoxicity Evaluation In Vitro by Paulina Sobierajska, Blazej Pozniak, Marta Tikhomirov, Julia Miller, Lucyna Mrowczynska, Agata Piecuch, Justyna Rewak-Soroczynska, Agata Dorotkiewicz-Jach, Zuzanna Drulis-Kawa, Rafal J. Wiglusz

“…The protein adsorption (lysozyme, LSZ; bovine serum albumin, BSA) on the nanoparticle surface depended on the type of cationic dopant (Li⁺, Eu³⁺) and anionic group (OH⁻, Cl⁻, F⁻) of the apatite matrix. …”
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Oral vaccination with recombinant Lactobacillus casei expressing Aha1 fused with CTB as an adjuvant against Aeromonas veronii in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) by Chong Chen, Shuo Zu, Dongxing Zhang, Zelin Zhao, Yalu Ji, Hengyu Xi, Xiaofeng Shan, Aidong Qian, Wenyu Han, Jingmin Gu

“…Our results demonstrated that the recombinant strains could stimulate high serum specific antibody immunoglobulin M (IgM) and induce a stronger acid phosphatase (ACP), alkaline phosphatase (AKP), C3, C4, lysozyme (LZM), Lectin and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in Cyprinus carpio compared with control groups. …”
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Multiplexed MRM-based proteomics for identification of circulating proteins as biomarkers of cardiovascular damage progression associated with diabetes mellitus by Francesco Piarulli, Cristina Banfi, Eugenio Ragazzi, Erica Gianazza, Marco Munno, Massimo Carollo, Pietro Traldi, Annunziata Lapolla, Giovanni Sartore

“…The first main cluster comprises apolipoprotein C-III, apolipoprotein C-II, apolipoprotein A-IV, retinol-binding protein 4, lysozyme C and cystatin-C; the second one includes, albeit with sub-grouping, alpha 2 macroglobulin, afamin, kininogen 1, vitronectin, vitamin K-dependent protein S, complement factor B and mannan-binding lectin serine protease 2. …”
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Effects of Chromium-L-Methionine in Combination with a Zinc Amino Acid Complex or Selenomethionine on Growth Performance, Intestinal Morphology, and Antioxidative Enzymes in Red Ti... by Rawiwan Limwachirakhom, Supawit Triwutanon, Srinoy Chumkam, Orapint Jintasataporn

“…The levels of the antioxidative enzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD) and lysozyme activity were not significantly different from those of fish that were fed with the control diet (<i>p</i> > 0.05), whereas the glutathione level tended to increase (<i>p</i> < 0.1) in fish that were fed with chromium-L-methionine in combination with selenomethionine in the T2 treatment. …”
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Probiotics Improve Eating Disorders in Mandarin Fish (<i>Siniperca chuatsi</i>) Induced by a Pellet Feed Diet via Stimulating Immunity and Regulating Gut Microbiota by Xiaoli Chen, Huadong Yi, Shuang Liu, Yong Zhang, Yuqin Su, Xuange Liu, Sheng Bi, Han Lai, Zeyu Zeng, Guifeng Li

“…In addition, the three kinds of probiotics reversed the decrease in serum lysozyme and immunoglobulin M content, the decrease in the activity of antioxidant enzymes glutathione and catalase and the decrease in the expression of the appetite-stimulating regulator agouti gene-related protein of mandarin fish caused by pellet-feed feeding. …”
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