The mammalian intestinal tract contains a complex and diverse society of both pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria. While it is estimated that there are more than 400 bacterial species inhabiting the human intestinal tract, many of these are uncultivated micro-organisms that have complex interactions with other microflora and their host. Recent advances in molecular biology and genetics will ...

DNA amplification by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was applied in the investigation of the presence of Leishmania (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) parasites in single phlebotomine sandflies. Three phlebotomine/parasite pairs were used: Lutzomyia longipalpis/Leishmania chagasi, Lutzomyia migonei/Leishmania amazonensis and Lutzomyia migonei/Leishmania braziliensis, all of them incriminate...

PETRINEC, Z., S. NEJEDLI, S. KUŽIR, A. OPAČAK: Mucosubstances of the digestive tract mucosa in northern pike (Esox lucius L.) and european catfish (Silurus glanis L.). Vet. arhiv 75, 317-327, 2005. ABSTRACT The distribution and quality of mucosubstances in the digestive tract of pike (Esox lucius) and catfish (Silurus glanis) is described. The digestive tract of pike and catfish is short, in ac...

The study was conducted to investigate the effects of different levels of xylanase on performance, blood parameters, intestinal morphology, microflora and digestive enzyme activities of broilers. The wheat-based diets were supplemented with 0, 500, 1,000, 5,000 U/kg xylanase. Xylanase supplementation significantly (p<0.05) improved the feed:gain ratio of broilers from 1 to 21 d and 1 to 42 d. S...

However, the particularity of the alimentary track restricts the utilization of the current available examine techniques. The upper gastrointestinal tract can be examined by Gastroscopy. The bottom 2 meters makes up the colon and rectum, and can be examined by Colonoscopy. In between, lays the rest of the digestive tract, which is the small intestine characterised by being very long (average 7 ...

abstract probiotic products highly affect the health of consumers by reducing the risk of heart attacks and improving of desirable microflora in intestinal tract. in this study the effect of yogurt (500g/d for 3 wk) enriched with either bifidobacterium bifidum or lactobacillus acidophilus on the level of cholesterol, low density lipoprotein (ldl) and high density lipoprotein (hdl) of serum and ...

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare, and account for 1% of all gastrointestinal neoplasms. GISTs are the most frequent mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. However, the clinical and pathological characteristics of these neoplasms are not adequately understood. The best treatment approach for GISTs remains unclear. In the present study, we report a case of a GIST origin...

All digestive systems perform common functions: breaking down ingested food to its constituent monomers, absorbing these monomers across the alimentary epithelium, and getting rid of indigestible components. The vertebrate digestive tract consists of a longitudinal tube through the body with a common basic wall plan; the length of the tube and the modifications in the wall depend partly on diet...

To date, the study of relationship between intestinal microbiome and COVID-19 infection remains a topical issue. As is known, gastrointestinal tract entrance gate for SARS-CoV2 infection, prevalence manifestations reaches 17,6%. The conducted studies testify in favor changes composition microflora patients with compared without respiratory their influence on course prognosis disease being studi...