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Li N, Charles ID, Deng W, Lv T, Xu Z, Wang L, Liu B. Boosting smartphone-assisted on-site monitoring capacity for nitroxynil using synergistic fluorescent sensing system. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:9226-9229. [PMID: 39110505 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc02995j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/23/2024]
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A novel ratiometric analytical method based on a quantum dot (QD)-integrated supramolecular sensing system successfully achieves the portable on-site detection of nitroxynil.
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- Na Li
- College of Material Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Energy Materials Service Safety, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China.
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Energy Materials Service Safety, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China.
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Energy Materials Service Safety, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China.
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- School of Physics, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Energy Materials Service Safety, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China.
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Energy Materials Service Safety, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China.
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Energy Materials Service Safety, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China.
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Wu T, Hussein WM, Samarasekera K, Zhu Y, Khalil ZG, Jin S, Bruhn DF, Moreno Y, Salim AA, Capon RJ. Australian Marine and Terrestrial Streptomyces-Derived Surugamides, and Synthetic Analogs, and Their Ability to Inhibit Dirofilaria immitis (Heartworm) Motility. Mar Drugs 2024; 22:312. [PMID: 39057421 PMCID: PMC11277932 DOI: 10.3390/md22070312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2024] [Revised: 07/04/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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A bioassay-guided chemical investigation of a bacterium, Streptomyces sp. CMB-MRB032, isolated from sheep feces collected near Bathurst, Victoria, Australia, yielded the known polyketide antimycins A4a (1) and A2a (2) as potent inhibitors of Dirofilaria immitis (heartworm) microfilaria (mf) motility (EC50 0.0013-0.0021 µg/mL), along with the octapeptide surugamide A (3) and the new N-methylated analog surugamide K (4). With biological data suggesting surugamides may also exhibit activity against D. immitis, a GNPS molecular network analysis of a library of microbes sourced from geographically diverse Australian ecosystems identified a further five taxonomically and chemically distinct surugamide producers. Scaled-up cultivation of one such producer, Streptomyces sp. CMB-M0112 isolated from a marine sediment collected at Shorncliff, Qld, Australia, yielded 3 along with the new acyl-surugamides A1-A4 (5-8). Solid-phase peptide synthesis provided additional synthetic analogs, surugamides S1-S3 (9-11), while derivatization of 3 returned the semi-synthetic surugamide S4 (12) and acyl-surugamides AS1-AS3 (13-15). The natural acyl-surugamide A3 (7) and semi-synthetic acyl-surugamide AS3 (15) were shown to selectively inhibit D. immitis mf motility (EC50 3.3-3.4 µg/mL), however, unlike antimycins 1 and 2, were inactive against the gastrointestinal nematode Haemonchus contortus L1-L3 larvae (EC50 > 25 µg/mL) and were not cytotoxic to mammalian cells (human colorectal carcinoma SW620, IC50 > 30 µg/mL). A structure-activity relationship (SAR) study on the surugamides 3-15 revealed that selective acylation of the Lys3-ε-NH2 correlates with anthelmintic activity.
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- Taizong Wu
- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; (T.W.); (W.M.H.); (K.S.); (Y.Z.); (Z.G.K.); (S.J.)
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; (T.W.); (W.M.H.); (K.S.); (Y.Z.); (Z.G.K.); (S.J.)
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; (T.W.); (W.M.H.); (K.S.); (Y.Z.); (Z.G.K.); (S.J.)
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; (T.W.); (W.M.H.); (K.S.); (Y.Z.); (Z.G.K.); (S.J.)
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; (T.W.); (W.M.H.); (K.S.); (Y.Z.); (Z.G.K.); (S.J.)
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; (T.W.); (W.M.H.); (K.S.); (Y.Z.); (Z.G.K.); (S.J.)
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, USA Inc., 1730 Olympic Drive, Athens, GA 30601, USA; (D.F.B.); (Y.M.)
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, USA Inc., 1730 Olympic Drive, Athens, GA 30601, USA; (D.F.B.); (Y.M.)
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; (T.W.); (W.M.H.); (K.S.); (Y.Z.); (Z.G.K.); (S.J.)
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; (T.W.); (W.M.H.); (K.S.); (Y.Z.); (Z.G.K.); (S.J.)
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Lasek P, Kosikowska U, Kołodziej P, Kubiak-Tomaszewska G, Krzyżanowska N, Szostek T, Struga M, Feldo M, Bogucka-Kocka A, Wujec M. New Thiosemicarbazide Derivatives with Multidirectional Biological Action. Molecules 2024; 29:1529. [PMID: 38611813 PMCID: PMC11013662 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29071529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2024] [Revised: 03/24/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Over the years, several new medicinal substances have been introduced for the treatment of diseases caused by bacteria and parasites. Unfortunately, due to the production of numerous defense mechanisms by microorganisms and parasites, they still pose a serious threat to humanity around the world. Therefore, laboratories all over the world are still working on finding new, effective methods of pharmacotherapy. This research work aimed to synthesize new compounds derived from 3-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid hydrazide and to determine their biological activity. The first stage of the research was to obtain seven new compounds, including six linear compounds and one derivative of 1,2,4-triazole. The PASS software was used to estimate the potential probabilities of biological activity of the newly obtained derivatives. Next, studies were carried out to determine the nematocidal potential of the compounds with the use of nematodes of the genus Rhabditis sp. and antibacterial activity using the ACCT standard strains. To determine the lack of cytotoxicity, tests were performed on two cell lines. Additionally, an antioxidant activity test was performed due to the importance of scavenging free radicals in infections with pathogenic microorganisms. The conducted research proved the anthelmintic and antibacterial potential of the newly obtained compounds. The most effective were two compounds with a 3-chlorophenyl substituent, both linear and cyclic derivatives. They demonstrated higher efficacy than the drugs used in treatment.
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- Patryk Lasek
- Doctoral School, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki 7, 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University, 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, 4A Chodzki Street, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (P.K.); (N.K.); (A.B.-K.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warszawa, Poland; (G.K.-T.); (T.S.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, 4A Chodzki Street, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (P.K.); (N.K.); (A.B.-K.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warszawa, Poland; (G.K.-T.); (T.S.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warszawa, Poland; (G.K.-T.); (T.S.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Medical University of Lublin, Staszica 11 St., 20-081 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, 4A Chodzki Street, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (P.K.); (N.K.); (A.B.-K.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, 4A Chodzki Street, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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Lyons M, Brown TL, Lahuerta-Marin A, Morgan ER, Airs PM. A molecular assessment of Ostertagia leptospicularis and Spiculopteragia asymmetrica among wild fallow deer in Northern Ireland and implications for false detection of livestock-associated species. Parasit Vectors 2024; 17:141. [PMID: 38500187 PMCID: PMC10949651 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-024-06147-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Wild deer populations utilizing livestock grazing areas risk cross-species transmission of gastrointestinal nematode parasites (GINs), including GINs with anthelmintic resistance (AR) traits. Wild deer have been shown to carry problematic GIN species such as Haemonchus contortus and Trichostrongylus species in the UK, but the presence of livestock GINs in Northern Ireland deer populations is unknown. Also, is it not known whether AR traits exist among GINs of deer such as Ostertagia leptospicularis and Spiculopteragia asymmetrica in pastureland where anthelmintics are heavily used. METHODS Adult-stage GIN samples were retrieved from Northern Irish wild fallow deer abomasa. Individual specimens were subject to a species-specific PCR analysis for common sheep and cattle GIN species with ITS-2 sequence analysis to validate species identities. In addition, the beta-tubulin gene was subject to sequencing to identify benzimidazole (BZ) resistance markers. RESULTS ITS-2 sequencing revealed O. leptospicularis and S. asymmetrica, but species-specific PCR yielded false-positive hits for H. contortus, Teladorsagia circimcincta, Trichostrongylus axei, T. colubriformis, T. vitrinus and Ostertagia ostertagi. For beta-tubulin, O. leptospicularis and S. asymmetrica yielded species-specific sequences at the E198 codon, but no resistance markers were identified in either species at positions 167, 198 or 200 of the coding region. DISCUSSION From this report, no GIN species of significance in livestock were identified among Northern Ireland fallow deer. However, false-positive PCR hits for sheep and cattle-associated GINs is concerning as the presence of deer species in livestock areas could impact both deer and livestock diagnostics and lead to overestimation of both GIN burden in deer and the role as of deer as drivers of these pathogens. ITS-2 sequences from both O. leptospicularis and S. asymmetrica show minor sequence variations to geographically distinct isolates. AR has been noted among GINs of deer but molecular analyses are lacking for GINs of wildlife. In producing the first beta-tubulin sequences for both O. leptospicularis and S. asymmetrica, we report no BZ resistance in this cohort. CONCLUSIONS This work contributes to genetic resources for wildlife species and considers the implications of such species when performing livestock GIN diagnostics.
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- Maggie Lyons
- School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, 19 Chlorine Gardens, Belfast, BT9 5DL, UK
- Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute Northern Ireland, 12 Stoney Road, Belfast, Co Antrim, BT4 3SD, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, 19 Chlorine Gardens, Belfast, BT9 5DL, UK
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- Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute Northern Ireland, 12 Stoney Road, Belfast, Co Antrim, BT4 3SD, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, 19 Chlorine Gardens, Belfast, BT9 5DL, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, 19 Chlorine Gardens, Belfast, BT9 5DL, UK.
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Cai E, Wu R, Wu Y, Gao Y, Zhu Y, Li J. A systematic review and meta-analysis on the current status of anthelmintic resistance in equine nematodes: A global perspective. Mol Biochem Parasitol 2024; 257:111600. [PMID: 38030084 DOI: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2023.111600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The intensive application of anthelmintics in equine has led to considerable resistance in cyathostomins and Parascaris equorum. It has been well documented that benzimidazole (BZ) and pyrantel resistance is widespread in cyathostomins and Parascaris equorum. Since no new classes of anthelmintic have been introduced in the last 40 years, it is critical to be aware of the current risk factors of anthelmintic application to avoid further resistance. OBJECTIVE To review the factors affecting the level of anthelmintics resistance in equine around the world, type of anthelmintics, mode of application, dosage, nematode species, and location of anthelmintics application were evaluated and summarized. DESIGN/PROCEDURE A systematic review and meta-analyses following the PRISMA Framework were conducted to identify, evaluate, and synthesize primary literature reporting the efficacy of anthelmintic drugs in equines. Information on the bibliographic data, anthelmintic drugs, animals, continents, parasite genera, type of anthelmintics, and dosage was collected. Nonparametric tests (Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney) were used in SPSS (v.27) to investigate the association between variables. Factors that have a significant impact on efficacy have been subjected to binary logistic regression. Six meta-analyses were conducted in Microsoft Excel (2021) to qualify current resistance issues of the three major anthelmintics classes. RESULTS The final database was composed of 60 articles published between 1994 and 2022 with a total of 11835 animals. Anthelmintic class as well as anthelmintic active principle selection did have a significant effect on resistance (P < 0.01), whilst no correlation of the type of anthelmintics, mode of application, and dosage with efficacy were found. Anthelmintics resistance in ascarid was significantly more severe than in strongyle (P < 0.01). Macrocyclic lactone (ML) class and the benzimidazole and probenzimidazole (BP) class have the lowest efficacy against ascarid and strongyle, respectively (67.83% and 69.85%). The effect of location (by continent) also had a significant influence on the resistance of the ML class (P < 0.01). The resistance of the BP class which is the most prevalently applied was demonstrated in all six continents. Binary logistic regression revealed that parasite genera and drug class independently influenced the presence of drug resistance. The forest plots included in this study did not show a significant difference over time. CONCLUSION Current evidence indicated that anthelmintics resistance of ML and BP class were common in ascarid and strongyle. A combination of anthelmintics may reduce anthelmintics resistance, but multi-drug resistance may be a concern. Customerised anthelmintics strategy could help reduce resistance.
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- Enjia Cai
- Equine Clinical Diagnostic Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Equine Clinical Diagnostic Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, United States
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- University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover Foundation, Hannover D-30559, Germany
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- Equine Clinical Diagnostic Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Equine Clinical Diagnostic Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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Sauermann C, Waghorn T, Miller C, Leathwick D. Simultaneous resistance to multiple anthelmintic classes in nematode parasites of cattle in New Zealand. Vet Parasitol 2024; 325:110079. [PMID: 38029560 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2023.110079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Resistance to the benzimidazole and macrocyclic lactone anthelmintics is widespread in Cooperia spp. on cattle farms in New Zealand. Since this was first documented in 2006 little has changed in cattle farming systems except for the widespread use of levamisole to control Cooperia spp. in young cattle (i.e., parasite control has maintained an almost total reliance on use of anthelmintics). Here we report the emergence of simultaneous resistance to the benzimidazole, macrocyclic lactone and levamisole anthelmintics in Cooperia spp. and in Ostertagia spp. Anthelmintic efficacy against nematode parasites of cattle was investigated on four commercial farms following reports of poor animal growth rates and welfare, and positive faecal egg counts, despite routine treatment with combination anthelmintics, which included levamisole. Faecal egg count reduction tests involved 15 animals per treatment group, individual egg counts (paired samples) conducted pre- and post-treatment, with eggs counted to ≤ 15 eggs per g faeces and larval cultures for morphological identification. Actives tested varied between farms but always included levamisole alone and several combination products containing levamisole. Of the 20 tests conducted (i.e., 5 products on each of 4 farms) only 3 exceeded 90% efficacy against Cooperia spp. even though 8 of the products tested were combinations containing levamisole and at least one other broad-spectrum anthelmintic. Levamisole used alone achieved efficacies between 44% and 71% against Cooperia spp. across the four trials. The only product to exceed 95% efficacy against Cooperia spp. was a combination of monepantel + abamectin which was 100% effective against all parasites. Resistance to oxfendazole in Ostertagia spp. was indicated on 3 farms, while on one farm efficacy of all the tested products was ≤75% against this parasite. All the farms involved in this study were farming intensive cattle operations with an almost total reliance on anthelmintics to control parasitism. The results clearly demonstrate the emergence of simultaneous resistance to oxfendazole, levamisole and the macrocyclic lactone anthelmintics. Despite years of advice and recommendations to change farming practices away from intensive monocultures, many farmers have continued with the practice, and some are now faced with the very real possibility of being unable to control cattle parasites on their farms.
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- Christian Sauermann
- AgResearch Grassland, Private Bag 11008, Tennent Drive, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.
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- AgResearch Grassland, Private Bag 11008, Tennent Drive, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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- AgResearch Grassland, Private Bag 11008, Tennent Drive, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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- AgResearch Grassland, Private Bag 11008, Tennent Drive, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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Zhou M, Song C, Qin T, Xun Z, Liu B. Fast and sensitive detection of nitroxynil using a chalcone-based supramolecular fluorescent sensor. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 302:122974. [PMID: 37327726 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.122974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Nitroxynil as a veterinary drug has been widely used for treatment of parasitic worms in food-producing sheep and cattle. However, the residual nitroxynil in edible animal products can lead to severe adverse effects on human health. Thus, development of an effective analytical tool for nitroxynil is of great significance. In the present study, we designed and synthesized a novel albumin-based fluorescent sensor, which was capable of detecting nitroxynil with the fast response (<10 s), high sensitivity (limit of detection ∼8.7 ppb), high selectivity, and excellent anti-interference property. The sensing mechanism was clarified by using the molecular docking technique and mass spectra. Moreover, this sensor showed the detection accuracy comparable to standard HPLC method, and meanwhile exhibited much shorter response time and higher sensitivity. All the results demonstrated that this novel fluorescent senor could serve as a practical analytical tool for determination of nitroxynil in real food samples.
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- Mei Zhou
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Material Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Material Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Material Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Guangzhou Quality Supervision and Testing Institute, 1-2 Zhujiang Rd, Guangzhou 511447, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Material Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China.
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Tunholi VM, do Carmo Sperandio N, Tunholi-Alves VM, Altoé LSC, do Couto-Chambarelli MCM, Amaral LS, de Oliveira Monteiro CM, Martins IVF. Alterations in the metabolism of Pseudosuccinea columella (Mollusca: Gastropoda) caused by Heterorhabditis bacteriophora HP88 (Rhabditida: Heterorhabditidae). Mol Biochem Parasitol 2023; 256:111599. [PMID: 38000496 DOI: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2023.111599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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The gastropod Pseudosuccinea columella participates in the dissemination of Fasciola hepatica in the environment, acting as the main intermediate host of this parasite in Brazil. The present study sought to elucidate the possible pathogenic effects of the entomopathogenic nematode (EPN) Heterorhabditis bacteriophora on P. columella, by evaluating the influence of infection on alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), as well as the concentrations of total protein, uric acid, and urea in the snail's hemolymph. For this, the snails were exposed to EPNs for 24 and 48 h, and for each exposure time, 20 snails were dissected after 7, 14 and 21 days for hemolymph collection. The primary findings suggest a significant proteolysis alongside elevated levels of uric acid and urea in P. columella infected individuals. These findings reveal that H. bacteriophora HP88 infection induced serious changes in the snail's metabolism, triggering important deleterious effects.
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- Victor Menezes Tunholi
- Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia, Parasitologia e Patologia da Universidade Federal de Goiás, Setor Universitário, Goiânia, GO, Brazil; Curso de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Departamento de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Minas Gerais, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária, Centro de Ciências Agrárias e Engenharias, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Alegre, ES, Brazil; Curso de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Departamento de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Minas Gerais, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Estácio de Sá. Bolsista do Programa Pesquisa e Produtividade da (UNESA), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Curso de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Departamento de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Minas Gerais, MG, Brazil
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- Grupo de Biologia Computacional e de Sistemas, Núcleo de Genética Humana e Molecular, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Vitória, ES, Brazil; Curso de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Departamento de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Minas Gerais, MG, Brazil.
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- Curso de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Departamento de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Minas Gerais, MG, Brazil; Curso de Pós-Graduação em Ciências, Departamento de Parasitologia Animal (DPA), Instituto de Veterinária, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária, Centro de Ciências Agrárias e Engenharias, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Alegre, ES, Brazil; Curso de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Departamento de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Minas Gerais, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia, Parasitologia e Patologia da Universidade Federal de Goiás, Setor Universitário, Goiânia, GO, Brazil; Curso de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Departamento de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Minas Gerais, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária, Centro de Ciências Agrárias e Engenharias, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Alegre, ES, Brazil; Curso de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Departamento de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Minas Gerais, MG, Brazil
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Wray E, Tucker CA, Reynolds JL, Shoulders B, Midkiff K, Powell JG. A fecal egg count reduction test in grazing beef steers using topical pioneer and generic eprinomectin and fenbendazole oral suspension. Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports 2023; 46:100937. [PMID: 37935538 DOI: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2023.100937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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Many generic anthelmintics are commercially available; however, little information exists regarding product effectiveness compared to pioneer brands. The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a generic eprinomectin to the pioneer eprinomectin, as well as to fenbendazole and fenbendazole in combination with the pioneer eprinomectin in grazing beef steers via a fecal egg count reduction test. Forty naturally infected steers were allocated into five treatment groups based on ranked fecal egg counts: 1. pioneer eprinomectin (Eprinex®, topical), 2. generic eprinomectin (Eprizero®, topical), 3. fenbendazole (Safeguard® 0.5% oral suspension), 4. combination of pioneer eprinomectin topical and fenbendazole oral suspension, 5. negative control. Fecal samples were collected on days -14, 0, 14, and 29. Data were analyzed using the MIXED procedure of SAS 9.4. Neither the pioneer nor the generic eprinomectin groups reached a 90% fecal egg count reduction (FECR) throughout the study with reductions of 50% and 11% for pioneer eprinomectin and 79% and - 5% for generic eprinomectin at days 14 and 29 post-treatment, respectively. Both the fenbendazole and combination groups showed 98% and 99% FECR, respectively, at 14 days post-treatment; these reductions dropped slightly at day 29 post-treatment to 94% and 89%, respectively. Primarily Cooperia punctata, Cooperia oncophora and Ostertagia ostertagi larvae were recovered from the coprocultures across all treatment groups. Interestingly, the proportions of C. punctata and C. oncophora essentially demonstrated a post-treatment reversal in the both the fenbendazole and combination treatment groups when comparing days 0 and 29, demonstrating prepatency period differences or a fenbendazole treatment effect.
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- Eva Wray
- Department of Animal Science, University of Arkansas, 1120 W. Maple St., Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA.
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Arkansas, 1120 W. Maple St., Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Arkansas, 1120 W. Maple St., Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Arkansas, 1120 W. Maple St., Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Arkansas, 1120 W. Maple St., Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Arkansas, 1120 W. Maple St., Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
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Forbes A. The future of farm animal parasitology. Vet J 2023; 300-302:106042. [PMID: 37939997 DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2023.106042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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- Andrew Forbes
- Scottish Centre for Production Animal Health and Food Safety, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, G61 1QH, UK.
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Xu Z, Song C, Chen Z, Zeng C, Lv T, Wang L, Liu B. A portable paper-based testing device for fast and on-site determination of nitroxynil in food. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1260:341201. [PMID: 37121652 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Nitroxynil (NTX) is a common anthelmintic veterinary drug for the management of fascioliasis in food-producing sheep and cattle. Since excessive NTX residue in food can lead to several adverse side effects, such as allergic skin reaction and respiratory irritation, it is of great importance to develop an efficient analytical method for NTX determination. Herein, we report a simple fluorescent detection method based on a novel supramolecular probe capable of detecting NTX with a fast response (5 s), high sensitivity (107 nM), high selectivity, and acceptable anti-interference property. Moreover, the portable paper-based test strips were facilely prepared and successfully realized on-site determination of NTX in real edible animal products simply with the aid of a smartphone. To the best of our knowledge, this is the very first report on the portable detection of NTX. This study also provides a promising strategy for the fast and portable detection of analyte based on the host-guest system, which will lead to improved fluorescent probe design for food analysis.
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- Zhongyong Xu
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Material Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Material Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Material Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Material Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China
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- School of Physics, The University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Material Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Material Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, PR China.
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Kipp K, Cummings DB, Goehl D, Wade HH, Davidson JM, Renter D, Verocai GG, Rash L. Evaluation of a refugia-based strategy for gastrointestinal nematodes on weight gain and fecal egg counts in naturally infected stocker calves administered combination anthelmintics. Vet Parasitol 2023; 319:109955. [PMID: 37201354 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2023.109955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Refugia-based strategies associated with a combination of anthelmintic drugs belonging to different drug classes are becoming more common management practices to mitigate anthelmintic resistance (AR) in gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) in small ruminants. Though refugia-based strategies have been largely demonstrated in small ruminants, cattle veterinarians and producers are considering such management strategies in grazing cattle production systems. Implementing refugia-based strategies lowers the amount of anthelmintics used in the herd and therefore slows the progression of AR by allowing a proportion of worms to escape drug selection pressure. The objective of this study was to observe the effect of a refugia-based strategy on body weight (BW), average daily gain (ADG) and fecal egg counts (FEC) of trichostongyle-type nematodes in naturally infected beef calves over a 131-day grazing season when compared with a whole herd treatment strategy, using the same combination of drugs. Stocker calves (n = 160) were ranked by body weight within sex then allocated to 16 paddocks, which were randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups. All calves in Group 1 (n = 80) were administered treatment, while in Group 2 (n = 80) the steer with the highest FEC in eggs per gram (EPG) within the paddock was left untreated. Treated calves received an extended release injectable 5 % eprinomectin (LongRange®, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc.; 1 mL/50 kg of BW) and a 22.5 % oxfendazole oral suspension (Synanthic®, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc.; 1 mL/50 kg of BW). Fecal egg counts and BW were recorded on days (D) -35, 0, 21, 131, and 148 to calculate the average fecal egg count reduction (FECR) and ADG for both groups. Linear mixed models, with paddock as the experimental unit, were used for analyses. The EPG differed on D21 (p < 0.01) and D131 (p = 0.057) with Group 2 having a higher average FEC (15.2 EPG D21; 57 EPG D131) compared with Group 1 (0.4 EPG D21; 37.25 EPG D131). However, there was no significant difference in average BW or ADG between treatment groups throughout the study. Results suggest refugia-based strategies could be implemented without significant negative impacts on average BW and ADG across other calves in the herd.
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- Kaylee Kipp
- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc., 3239 Satellite Blvd., Duluth, GA 30096, USA
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- Professional Beef Services, LLC, Canton, MO 63435, USA
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc., 3239 Satellite Blvd., Duluth, GA 30096, USA
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc., 3239 Satellite Blvd., Duluth, GA 30096, USA
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- Center for Outcomes Research and Epidemiology, Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
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- Professional Beef Services, LLC, Canton, MO 63435, USA
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Bricarello PA, Longo C, da Rocha RA, Hötzel MJ. Understanding Animal-Plant-Parasite Interactions to Improve the Management of Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Grazing Ruminants. Pathogens 2023; 12:pathogens12040531. [PMID: 37111417 PMCID: PMC10145647 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12040531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023] Open
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Grazing systems have great potential to promote animal welfare by allowing animals to express natural behaviours, but they also present risks to the animals. Diseases caused by gastrointestinal nematodes are some of the most important causes of poor ruminant health and welfare in grazing systems and cause important economic losses. Reduced growth, health, reproduction and fitness, and negative affective states that indicate suffering are some of the negative effects on welfare in animals infected by gastrointestinal nematode parasitism. Conventional forms of control are based on anthelmintics, but their growing inefficiency due to resistance to many drugs, their potential for contamination of soil and products, and negative public opinion indicate an urgency to seek alternatives. We can learn to deal with these challenges by observing biological aspects of the parasite and the host’s behaviour to develop managements that have a multidimensional view that vary in time and space. Improving animal welfare in the context of the parasitic challenge in grazing systems should be seen as a priority to ensure the sustainability of livestock production. Among the measures to control gastrointestinal nematodes and increase animal welfare in grazing systems are the management and decontamination of pastures, offering multispecies pastures, and grazing strategies such as co-grazing with other species that have different grazing behaviours, rotational grazing with short grazing periods, and improved nutrition. Genetic selection to improve herd or flock parasite resistance to gastrointestinal nematode infection may also be incorporated into a holistic control plan, aiming at a substantial reduction in the use of anthelmintics and endectocides to make grazing systems more sustainable.
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Anthelmintic intoxication in goats and sheep: A systematic review. Res Vet Sci 2022; 152:657-662. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2022.09.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Hernandez SR, Davis DB, Credille BC, Tucker JJ, Stewart RL. Assessment of effectiveness of deworming options in recently weaned beef cattle utilizing different anthelmintic programs in the southeast. Transl Anim Sci 2022; 6:txac148. [PMID: 36479383 PMCID: PMC9721382 DOI: 10.1093/tas/txac148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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This study evaluated the effects of three different anthelmintic strategies on animal performance and anthelmintic effectiveness in weaned calves during a 42-d preconditioning period. The study was conducted at four locations over 2 yr and included a total of 797 recently weaned spring-born calves (initial BW 260 ± 37.7 kg). At the start of each year, at each location, calves were weaned and randomly assigned to one of four treatments: 1) oxfendazole (ORAL); 2) transdermal eprinomectin (POUR); 3) both anthelmintic treatments (BOTH); and 4) the control (CONT) group who did not receive treatment. Anthelmintic was applied per the manufacturer recommendation, the transdermal eprinomectin was administered at 1 mL per 10 kg and oxfendazole was administered orally at 1 mL per 50 kg. Weights were measured at the start of the study (day 0) and again at the end of the preconditioning phase (day 42). Fecal samples were collected at the start of the study prior to treatment application (day 0) and again on day 14. Rumen fluid was collected at the start of the study prior to treatment (day 0) and again on day 6. There were treatment effects for all performance metrics (P < 0.001). All treatments had greater weight gain and value of weight gained (P < 0.024), and all three strategies did not differ from each other (P > 0.420). On day 0, there were no (P = 0.795) treatment effects detected for fecal eggs per gram (EPG) counts. On day 14, there were (P < 0.001) treatment effects for EPG counts with feces from CONT calves containing greater (P < 0.014) EPG than feces from treated calves. EPG in feces from BOTH calves did not differ (P > 0.123) from the other two treated groups and feces from POUR calves tended (P = 0.052) to contain greater EPG counts than feces from ORAL calves. Volatile fatty acids were similar across treatments on days 0 and 6 (P > 0.115). Butyrate tended (P = 0.063) to be lower in ORAL on day 6. These results suggest that using eprinomectin and oxfendazole in combination was an effective strategy for reducing EPG and improving performance during a 42-d preconditioning phase.
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- Shane R Hernandez
- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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- Department of Population Health, Food Animal Health and Management Program, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, 31793, USA
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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McFarland C, Rose Vineer H, Chesney L, Henry N, Brown C, Airs P, Nicholson C, Scollan N, Lively F, Kyriazakis I, Morgan ER. Tracking gastrointestinal nematode risk on cattle farms through pasture contamination mapping. Int J Parasitol 2022; 52:691-703. [PMID: 36113619 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2022.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) parasites in grazing cattle are a major cause of production loss and their control is increasingly difficult due to anthelmintic resistance and climate change. Rotational grazing can support control and decrease reliance on chemical intervention, but is often complex due to the need to track grazing periods and infection levels, and the effect of weather on larval availability. In this paper, a simulation model was developed to predict the availability of infective larvae of the bovine GIN, Ostertagia ostertagi, at the level of individual pastures. The model was applied within a complex rotational grazing system and successfully reproduced observed variation in larval density between fields and over time. Four groups of cattle in their second grazing season (n = 44) were followed throughout the temperate grazing season with regular assessment of GIN faecal egg counts, which were dominated by O. ostertagi, animal weight and recording of field rotations. Each group of cattle was rotationally grazed on six group-specific fields throughout the 2019 grazing season. Maps and calendars were produced to illustrate the change in pasture infectivity (density of L3 on herbage) across the 24 separate grazing fields. Simulations predicted differences in pasture contamination levels in relation to the timing of grazing and the return period. A proportion of L3 was predicted to persist on herbage over winter, declining to similar intensities across fields before the start of the following grazing season, irrespective of contamination levels in the previous year. Model predictions showed good agreement with pasture larval counts. The model also simulated differences in seasonal pasture infectivity under rotational grazing in systems that differed in temperature and rainfall profiles. Further application could support individual farm decisions on evasive grazing and refugia management, and improved regional evaluation of optimal grazing strategies for parasite control. The integration of weather and livestock movement is inherent to the model, and facilitates consideration of climate change adaptation through improved disease control.
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- Christopher McFarland
- Institute for Global Food Security, Queen's University Belfast, Biological Sciences, 19, Chlorine Gardens, BT9 5DL, UK.
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- Department of Infection Biology, Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool, Leahurst Campus, Cheshire CH64 7TE, UK
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- Institute for Global Food Security, Queen's University Belfast, Biological Sciences, 19, Chlorine Gardens, BT9 5DL, UK; Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Hillsborough, Co. Down, Northern Ireland BT16 6DR, UK
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- Institute for Global Food Security, Queen's University Belfast, Biological Sciences, 19, Chlorine Gardens, BT9 5DL, UK
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- Institute for Global Food Security, Queen's University Belfast, Biological Sciences, 19, Chlorine Gardens, BT9 5DL, UK
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- Institute for Global Food Security, Queen's University Belfast, Biological Sciences, 19, Chlorine Gardens, BT9 5DL, UK
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- Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Hillsborough, Co. Down, Northern Ireland BT16 6DR, UK
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- Institute for Global Food Security, Queen's University Belfast, Biological Sciences, 19, Chlorine Gardens, BT9 5DL, UK
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- Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Hillsborough, Co. Down, Northern Ireland BT16 6DR, UK
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- Institute for Global Food Security, Queen's University Belfast, Biological Sciences, 19, Chlorine Gardens, BT9 5DL, UK; Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Hillsborough, Co. Down, Northern Ireland BT16 6DR, UK
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- Institute for Global Food Security, Queen's University Belfast, Biological Sciences, 19, Chlorine Gardens, BT9 5DL, UK
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Voltammetric estimation of residual nitroxynil in food products using carbon paste electrode. Sci Rep 2022; 12:14289. [PMID: 35995815 PMCID: PMC9395526 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-18305-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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A simple and sensitive voltammetric method was developed and validated for the recognition of the veterinary drug nitroxynil (NTX). The method is based on studying its voltammetric behavior at a carbon paste electrode. Square wave voltammetry (SWV) was successfully applied in this study. The anodic peak current obtained was a linear function of NTX concentration in Britton Robinson buffer of pH 3 over the range of 3.9 × 10–6–1.0 × 10−4 M with lower detection and quantitation limits of 3.1 × 10–7 and 9.4 × 10–7 M, respectively. The proposed method was first applied to the assessment of the drug in commercial vials. The method was further used to monitor the residual amounts of the drug in bovine meat, kidney, fat, and milk samples. The results obtained were favourably compared with those given by reference method. The interference likely to be introduced by co-administered drugs was evaluated. The electrode reaction was elucidated, and electron transfer kinetics were studied.
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Predation of the fungus Duddingtonia flagrans on infective larvae of gastrointestinal nematodes from heifers in a silvopastoral system under shaded and sunny conditions. J Helminthol 2022; 96:e20. [PMID: 35257651 DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x22000128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the predatory activity of the nematophagous fungus Duddingtonia flagrans on infective larvae of gastrointestinal nematodes from dairy heifers in different conditions (shaded and sunny) of a silvopastoral system (SPS) on an agroecological farm. Ten Jersey heifers were divided into two groups: treated (received pellets containing fungus); and control (received pellets without fungus). Twelve hours after fungus administration, faeces samples were collected for in vitro efficacy tests. The animals then remained for 8 h in the experimental pasture area. At the end of this period, 20 faecal pads (10 treated and 10 control) were selected. Pasture, faecal pad and soil collections occurred at intervals of seven days (d), totalling four assessments over 28 d. To evaluate the influence of the conditions shaded and sunny, we registered the condition of the location of each faecal pad per hour. After 12 h of gastrointestinal transit in dairy heifers, a reduction of 65% was obtained through the in vitro test. The treated group presented a lower number of infective larvae (L3) in the faecal pad and upper pasture. Differences in numbers of L3 were observed between the conditions (sunny and shaded) in the faecal pad of the control group; while in the treated group there were no differences between the conditions. The predatory activity of the fungus was efficient over time in the shaded and sunny conditions of an SPS, decreasing the parasite contamination during the pasture recovery time in a subtropical climate.
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Fissiha W, Kinde MZ. Anthelmintic Resistance and Its Mechanism: A Review. Infect Drug Resist 2021; 14:5403-5410. [PMID: 34938088 PMCID: PMC8687516 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s332378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Helminths are a various types of parasites causing a major health problem for animals in different parts of the globe. Control of helminthiasis has largely relied on the use of pharmaceutical anthelmintics. Unfortunately, the exhaustive use of anthelmintic drugs has led to a serious and dramatic level of anthelmintic resistance. Anthelmintic resistance is a heritable loss of sensitivity of an anthelmintic in a parasite population that was in the past susceptible to the same anthelmintic. The development of anthelmintic resistance is evident to different helminths of almost every animal species and to different groups of anthelmintic in several continents. Frequent treatment, underdosing, genetics of the parasite, and targeting and timing of mass treatment are predisposing factors for anthelmintic resistance. Upregulation of cellular efflux mechanisms, an increase in drug metabolism, a change in drug receptor sites that reduces drug binding or the functional consequences of drug binding, and a decrease in drug receptor abundance through reduced expression within the parasite are the main mechanisms of anthelmintic resistance. In vivo method like fecal egg count reduction test and in vitro method such as egg hatch assays, larval motility test, larval development test and PCR can be used for the detection of anthelmintic resistance. Proper utilization of anthelmintic drugs, using combined anthelmintic and applying other alternatives are essential strategies to slow down the development of anthelmintic resistance. As anthelmintic resistance is a serious challenge throughout the world, proper utilization of the existing anthelmintics and reducing dependence on anthelmintics should be implemented to reduce its challenge.
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- Workye Fissiha
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia
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- Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia
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Predatory activity of nematophagus fungus Duddingtonia flagrans in infective larvae after gastrointestinal transit: biological control in pasture areas and in vitro. J Helminthol 2021; 95:e31. [PMID: 34120670 DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x21000195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Biological control is a strategy to decrease parasitic populations, and the action takes place through natural antagonists in the environment. We studied the predatory activity of the fungus Duddingtonia flagrans in infective larvae (L3) of gastrointestinal nematodes after gastrointestinal transit. Ten heifers were divided into two groups: treated (animals received pellets containing fungus) and control (animals received pellets without fungus). Twelve hours after administration, faeces samples were collected for in vitro efficacy tests. The animals then remained for 7 h in the experimental pasture area. At the end of this period, 20 faecal pads (ten treated and ten control) were selected at random. Pasture, faecal pad and soil collections occurred with an interval of 7 days, totalling four assessments. In vitro activity demonstrated that fungi effectively preyed on L3, achieving a reduction percentage of 88%. In the faecal pad of the pasture area, there was a difference (P < 0.05) between collections 3 and 4 for both groups; in the treated group a reduction of 65% was obtained, while in the control group there was an increase of 217% in the number of L3. The recovery of L3 in the soil and in the pasture was similar in both groups. There was no influence (P = 0.87) of the passage time on the fungus predatory activity. Duddingtonia flagrans demonstrated the ability to survive gastrointestinal transit in the animals, reducing the number of L3 in the faeces, indicating that this biological control has great potential in the control of worm infections.
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Kim E, Park S, Park H, Choi J, Yoon HJ, Kim JH. Determination of Anthelmintic and Antiprotozoal Drug Residues in Fish Using Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Molecules 2021; 26:2575. [PMID: 33925124 PMCID: PMC8125621 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26092575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The objective of this study is to develop a comprehensive and simple method for the simultaneous determination of anthelmintic and antiprotozoal drug residues in fish. For sample preparation, we used the "quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe" (QuEChERS) method with a simple modification. The sample was extracted with water and 1% formic acid in acetonitrile/methanol (MeCN/MeOH) (95:5, v/v), followed by phase separation (salting out) with MgSO4 and NaCl (4:1, w/w). After centrifugation, an aliquot of the extract was purified by dispersive solid-phase extraction (d-SPE) prior to liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis. The method was validated at three concentration levels for all matrices, in accordance with the Codex guidelines (CAC/GL-71). Quantitative analysis was performed using the method of matrix-matched calibration. The recoveries were between 60.6% and 119.9%, with coefficients of variation (CV) <30% for all matrices. The limit of quantitation (LOQ) of the method ranged from 0.02 μg kg-1 to 4.8 μg kg-1 for all matrices. This comprehensive method can be used for the investigation of both anthelmintic and antiprotozoal drugs belonging to different chemical families in fishery products.
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- Eunjung Kim
- Pesticide and Veterinary Drug Residues Division, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Osong, Cheongju 28159, Korea; (E.K.); (S.P.); (H.P.); (J.C.); (H.J.Y.)
- Pesticide Chemistry and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Pesticide and Veterinary Drug Residues Division, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Osong, Cheongju 28159, Korea; (E.K.); (S.P.); (H.P.); (J.C.); (H.J.Y.)
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- Pesticide and Veterinary Drug Residues Division, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Osong, Cheongju 28159, Korea; (E.K.); (S.P.); (H.P.); (J.C.); (H.J.Y.)
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- Pesticide and Veterinary Drug Residues Division, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Osong, Cheongju 28159, Korea; (E.K.); (S.P.); (H.P.); (J.C.); (H.J.Y.)
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- Pesticide and Veterinary Drug Residues Division, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Osong, Cheongju 28159, Korea; (E.K.); (S.P.); (H.P.); (J.C.); (H.J.Y.)
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- Pesticide Chemistry and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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Sanabria R. Nanotechnological Improvement of Veterinary Anthelmintics. Pharm Nanotechnol 2021; 9:5-14. [PMID: 32448112 DOI: 10.2174/2211738508666200524233724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Helminths infections are among the most important problems in animal health and husbandry. Moreover, zoonotic helminths endanger rural communities, particularly in developing countries. Helminthiasis are not only important in relation to the harmful effects of parasites; additional issues like anthelmintic resistance spread became more important over time. As new anthelmintic development takes many years and millions of dollars of investment, some strategies are currently focused on the modification of already available drugs, in order to improve their efficacy and overcome their limitations. In this field, nanotechnology has brought a novel approach, showing advantages like the regulation of the drug's delivery and kinetics, reaching of specific targets, and possibilities to avoid the systemic spread and side effects. Taking this into account, the present review aims to introduce some of the current knowledge in anthelmintic improvement based on nanotechnology, and how researchers could benefit from this technology in order to overcome the drugs limitations. Finally, some insights into potential field applications are discussed, based on the most important concerns of current anthelmintic therapy.
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- Rodrigo Sanabria
- Instituto Tecnologico Chascomus (INTECH)-CONICET-UNSAM. Av. Marino KM 8.2, (7130), Chascomús, Argentina
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Goessens T, Baere SD, Troyer ND, Deknock A, Goethals P, Lens L, Pasmans F, Croubels S. Highly sensitive multi-residue analysis of veterinary drugs including coccidiostats and anthelmintics in pond water using UHPLC-MS/MS: application to freshwater ponds in Flanders, Belgium. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2020; 22:2117-2131. [PMID: 32969449 DOI: 10.1039/d0em00215a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Veterinary drugs, such as coccidiostats and anthelmintics are routinely administered in extensive animal husbandry, finding their way into the aquatic environment through urine and/or feces of treated animals kept outdoors or by the application of contaminated liquid manure on agricultural fields and subsequent mechanisms of surface run-off, leaching and drift. Several of these compounds are known to exert acute and chronic toxicity effects on aquatic organisms, and can lead to changes in biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. The overall objective of this research was to develop, validate and apply a highly sensitive, multi-residue SPE-UHPLC-MS/MS method for the determination of 12 coccidiostats, registered as a feed supplement or veterinary medicine in Europe and three regularly used anthelmintics, in pond water, often functioning as amphibian habitat. Sample extraction was optimized using a fractional factorial resolution design. Pond water filtration efficiency (i.e. 80-118%, ≤25% RSD) and matrix effects (i.e. 72-119%, ≤39% RSD) were evaluated using water from respectively 3 and 20 different ponds in Flanders. By incorporating internal standards, overall results improved and adequate precision values (i.e.≤15%) were obtained according to the EMA guidelines. Acceptable within-run and between-run apparent recoveries, satisfactory precision as well as good linearity were demonstrated according to the CD 2002/657/EC, SANTE/12682/2019 and VICH 49 guidelines, except for robenidine for which the between-day precision was between 21.0 and 34.5%. Sample storage stability studies indicated that storage at 4 °C and analysis performed within 96 hours after sampling was sufficient to avoid loss by degradation for all compounds, excluding robenidine. Values for the limit of detection (LOD) and quantification (LOQ) were in nanograms per liter, which was essential for the environmental application of this novel method. The method was successfully applied on grab water samples from the water surface of 18 different ponds across Flanders, Belgium, detecting amprolium and levamisole at concentrations below the LOQ of 2.5 ng L-1 and at 250.0 ng L-1 or below the LOQ of 250.0 ng L-1, respectively. In conclusion, our newly developed method may provide insights about the contamination status of amphibian breeding ponds.
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- T Goessens
- Ghent University, Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Biochemistry, Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Salisburylaan 133, B-9820, Merelbeke, Belgium.
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Helal MA, Abdel-Gawad AM, Kandil OM, Khalifa MME, Cave GWV, Morrison AA, Bartley DJ, Elsheikha HM. Nematocidal Effects of a Coriander Essential Oil and Five Pure Principles on the Infective Larvae of Major Ovine Gastrointestinal Nematodes In Vitro. Pathogens 2020; 9:E740. [PMID: 32916863 PMCID: PMC7558654 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9090740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Revised: 09/05/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The anthelmintic effects of extracted coriander oil and five pure essential oil constituents (geraniol, geranyl acetate, eugenol, methyl iso-eugenol, and linalool) were tested, using larval motility assay, on the third-stage larvae (L3s) of Haemonchus contortus, Trichostrongylus axei, Teladorsagia circumcincta, Trichostrongylus colubriformis, Trichostrongylus vitrinus and Cooperia oncophora. Coriander oil and linalool, a major component of tested coriander oil, showed a strong inhibitory efficacy against all species, except C. oncophora with a half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) that ranged from 0.56 to 1.41% for the coriander oil and 0.51 to 1.76% for linalool. The coriander oil and linalool combinations conferred a synergistic anthelmintic effect (combination index [CI] <1) on larval motility comparable to positive control (20 mg/mL levamisole) within 24 h (p < 0.05), reduced IC50 values to 0.11-0.49% and induced a considerable structural damage to L3s. Results of the combined treatment were validated by quantitative fluorometric microplate-based assays using Sytox green, propidium iodide and C12-resazurin, which successfully discriminated live/dead larvae. Only Sytox green staining achieved IC50 values comparable to that of the larval motility assay. The cytotoxicity of the combined coriander oil and linalool on Madin-Darby Canine Kidney cells was evaluated using sulforhodamine-B (SRB) assay and showed no significant cytotoxic effect at concentrations < 1%. These results indicate that testing essential oils and their main components may help to find new potential anthelmintic compounds, while at the same time reducing the reliance on synthetic anthelmintics.
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- Mohamed A. Helal
- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Leicestershire LE12 5RD, UK;
- Department of Parasitology and Animal Diseases, Veterinary Research Division, National Research Centre, Giza 12622, Egypt;
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- Parasitology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza 12211, Egypt; (A.M.A.-G.); (M.M.E.K.)
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- Department of Parasitology and Animal Diseases, Veterinary Research Division, National Research Centre, Giza 12622, Egypt;
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- Parasitology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza 12211, Egypt; (A.M.A.-G.); (M.M.E.K.)
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- School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG11 8NS, UK;
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- Disease Control, Moredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan, Penicuik EH26 0PZ, Edinburgh, UK; (A.A.M.); (D.J.B.)
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- Disease Control, Moredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan, Penicuik EH26 0PZ, Edinburgh, UK; (A.A.M.); (D.J.B.)
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Leicestershire LE12 5RD, UK;
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Takeuchi-Storm N, Moakes S, Thüer S, Grovermann C, Verwer C, Verkaik J, Knubben-Schweizer G, Höglund J, Petkevičius S, Thamsborg S, Werne S. Parasite control in organic cattle farming: Management and farmers' perspectives from six European countries. VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY- REGIONAL STUDIES AND REPORTS 2019; 18:100329. [PMID: 31796188 DOI: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2019.100329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Revised: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Organic ruminant production is expanding in the EU, but parasite management remains a constant challenge. Mandatory outdoor access for all age groups can increase exposure to pasture borne parasites, whilst restrictions in the prophylactic use of anthelmintics can limit parasite control. The scientific community has been working to deliver effective parasite control strategies and alternative approaches in order to slow down the development of anthelmintic resistance (AR). However, the current parasite control practices and overall awareness with regards to AR and alternative approaches on farms are largely unknown and may be causing a knowledge gap between the scientific and farming communities. Therefore, a structured survey was conducted in six European countries (Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Lithuania, Sweden) to provide basic data on practices, management and farmers' perspectives for grazing and parasite control (gastrointestinal worms and liver flukes) on organic cattle farms. Overall, 375 surveys were collected (282 dairy and 93 beef farms) in 2015-2016, and analysed descriptively. Additionally, surveys from the 228 dairy farms were assessed using a double-hurdle adoption model to identify the factors involved in the decision to drench against gastrointestinal parasites. Generally, there are prominent differences between countries, with monitoring methods differing especially, which has important implications in terms of knowledge transfer. For example, media warning was the most common method in DE, while antibody testing in bulk tank milk was the common method in NL. In other countries, clinical signs (diarrhoea, hair coat quality, and reduced weight or yield) and liver condemnation data were used frequently. In general, organic farmers from the six participating countries indicated that they would accept alternative approaches despite greater cost and labour. The likelihood of drenching were higher on farms with smaller farm areas, higher number of young stock and total livestock units and farms where faecal egg counts were used to monitor the parasites. In conclusion, it was evident that grazing and parasite management varied between the countries even though they operate under the same basic principles. Parasite management strategies must therefore be country specific and disseminated with appropriate methods.
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- Nao Takeuchi-Storm
- Research Group for Veterinary Parasitology, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Dyrlægevej 100, DK-1871, Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
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- Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, Ackerstrasse 113, 5070 Frick, Switzerland.
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- Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, Ackerstrasse 113, 5070 Frick, Switzerland.
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- Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, Ackerstrasse 113, 5070 Frick, Switzerland.
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- Louis Bolk Institute, Kosterijland 3-5, 3981 AJ Bunnik, The Netherlands.
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- Wageningen Livestock Research, P.O. Box 338, 6700 AH Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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- Clinic for Ruminants with Ambulatory and Herd Health Services at the Centre for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, LMU Munich, Sonnenstrasse 16, 85764 Oberschleissheim, Germany.
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- Division of Parasitology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 7028, 75007 Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Parasitology Laboratory, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Veterinary Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Tilzes str. 18, LT-47181 Kaunas, Lithuania.
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- Research Group for Veterinary Parasitology, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Dyrlægevej 100, DK-1871, Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
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- Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, Ackerstrasse 113, 5070 Frick, Switzerland.
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Batiha GE, El-Far AH, El-Mleeh AA, Alsenosy AA, Abdelsamei EK, Abdel-Daim MM, El-Sayed YS, Shaheen HM. In vitro study of ivermectin efficiency against the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus ( Boophilus) annulatus, among cattle herds in El-Beheira, Egypt. Vet World 2019; 12:1319-1326. [PMID: 31641314 PMCID: PMC6755390 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2019.1319-1326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Ivermectin (IVM) has been used in veterinary practice to control different parasitic infestations over the past two decades. This study aimed to re-assess the acaricidal effects of IVM, as well as to evaluate its efficacy against Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus by determining the mortality rate, γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) level, and oxidative/antioxidative homeostasis (malondialdehyde [MDA] levels and glutathione S-transferase [GST] activities). MATERIALS AND METHODS Adult female Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus were picked from cattle farms in El-Beheira Governorate, Egypt. Ticks were equally allocated to seven experimental groups to assess the acaricidal potential of IVM chemotherapeutics in controlling R. (B.) annulatus. IVM was prepared at three concentrations (11.43, 17.14, and 34.28 µM of IVM). RESULTS Mortality rate was calculated among the treated ticks. In addition, GABA, GST, and MDA biomarker levels were monitored. The data revealed a noticeable change in GST activity, a detoxification enzyme found in R. (B.) annulatus, through a critical elevation in mortality percentage. CONCLUSION IVM-induced potent acaricidal effects against R. (B.) annulatus by repressing GST activity for the initial 24 h after treatment. Collectively, this paper reports the efficacy of IVM in a field population of R. (B.) annulatus in Egypt.
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- Gaber E. Batiha
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Menoufia University, Egypt
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Menoufia University, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
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- Department of Veterinary Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Egypt
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Cortes-Morales J, Olmedo-Juárez A, Trejo-Tapia G, González-Cortazar M, Domínguez-Mendoza B, Mendoza-de Gives P, Zamilpa A. In vitro ovicidal activity of Baccharis conferta Kunth against Haemonchus contortus. Exp Parasitol 2019; 197:20-28. [DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2019.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Revised: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 01/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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