Hybridization is a fascinating evolutionary phenomenon that raises the question of how species maintain their integrity. Inter-species hybridization occurs between certain Schistosoma can cause important public health and veterinary issues. In particular hybrids haematobium S . bovis associated with humans animals respectively are frequently identified in Africa. Recent genomic evidence indicat...

To the Editor—Surgical site infections (SSIs) are undesired and serious complications following spinal surgery. However, despite full adherence to various protocols for the reduction of SSI, they continue to occur. We report a case of nonpreventable SSI, which certainly complicated the patient’s medical management; however, it ultimately saved his life from invasive, metastatic cancer. This pat...

Abstract The main etiologic agent of tuberculosis (TB) in livestock is Mycobacterium bovis; human TB cases caused by M. bovis are rare. Analysis a outbreak polyresistant involving and sympatric sheep Spain suggests local circulation drug-resistant strains among livestock.

background and objectives: mycobacterium tuberculosis complex is consisted of homogenous organisms. they are slowly growing mycobacteria and their isolation and identification are difficult and time consuming. differentiation of mycobacterium bovis, causative mammalian tuberculosis, from other members of mycobacterium tuberculosis complex is very important in epidemiology and control of disease...

From 2002 to 2013, bovine tuberculosis (bTB) caused by Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) has been detected on numerous dairies in California. In total, twelve herds had bTB detected and are included in the case series which describes these recent outbreaks and discusses potential pathways of introduction. Epidemiological investigations to determine the initial source of bTB in each herd included o...

EVALUATION OF AN ELISA KIT IN THE SEROLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS OF BABESIA BOVIS FOR EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES. An enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit for detect antibodies to Babesia bovis, an intraerytrocitic bovine parasite was evaluated using known negative and positive samples and the results were compared with an indirect immunofluorescent antibody test (IFAT). Results obtained with field...

Genetic manipulation is an essential technique to analyze gene function; however, limited methods are available for Babesia bovis, a causative pathogen of the globally important cattle disease, bovine babesiosis. To date, two stable transfection systems have been developed for B. bovis, using selectable markers blasticidin-S deaminase (bsd) or human dihydrofolate reductase (hdhfr). In this work...

Mixed cultures of rumen bacteria were inoculated into anaerobic buffer solutions containing mixed carbohydrates, casein and ammonia, and rates of bacterial growth, protein degradation, ammonia formation or utilization and lactate production were determined. Bacterial growth rate was varied by the provision of excess carbohydrate (one large dose at the onset of the incubation) or limited carbohy...

The gene (pfl) encoding pyruvate formate-lyase (Pfl) from Streptococcus bovis was sequenced. The deduced amino acid sequence of Pfl was similar to Streptococcus mutans Pfl, and included the conserved regions necessary for free-radical formation and a catalytic site. The Pfl of S. bovis appeared to be a free-radical-containing enzyme because of its dioxygen sensitivity and its amino acid sequenc...

Antimicrobial peptides have been suggested as an alternative to classical antibiotics in livestock production and bacteriocin-producing bacteria could be added to animal feeds to deliver bacteriocins in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of ruminant and monogastric animals. In this study, viable (V) and heat-killed (HK) Streptococcus bovis HC5 cells were orally administered to pre-sensitized mice ...