Pathogenic mechanisms of action

In ebook "Direct-fed microbials and prebiotics for animals: Science and mechanisms of action" the practice of supplementing direct fed microbial and prebiotic additives to domestic animals during growth is becoming more widespread in food animal production. Beneficial effects particularly in cattle, pigs and poultry, including improved general health, foodborne pathogen reduction, more efficient food utilization, faster growth rate and increased milk and egg production are common results.

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Bacterial pathogenicity represents a major public health concern worldwide. Secretion systems are a key component of bacterial pathogenicity, as they provide the means for bacterial proteins to penetrate host-cell membranes and insert themselves directly into the host cells’ cytosol.

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Bacterial multidrug resistanceis a phenomenon that has been growing with increasing speed worldwide. New mechanisms of resistance have been described in different bacterial pathogens, representing a threat to effective treatments of common infectious diseases with currently available drugs. The use of drugs known as "non-antibiotics are among the alternative approaches to the use of conventional antibiotics. This approach has been studied in order to counteract the global threat of multidrug resistance. This group of drugs includes various non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

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In the present study, hexane: Methanol (50:50) leaf extract of Marisela minuta has been evaluated for its chemical composition, antioxidant effect and the antimicrobial mechanism of action against food borne pathogenic bacteria.

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Trichoderma spp. are the most successful biocontrol agents as more than 60% of the registered bio-fungicides used in today‟s agriculture belongs to Trichoderma-based formulation. Plant-Trichoderma-pathogen is a complex network of multiple mechanisms. Presently many labs tried to dissecting the networking of three way cross talk in PlantTrichoderma-Pathogen interaction.

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Over the past few decades, researches have reported an increased incidence of invasive candidiasis and suggested that the majority of infections produced by this pathogen are associated with biofilm growth, which are more resistant to antimicrobial agents than planktonic cells. In addition to these problems, there are few antifungal agents available and it is necessary the development of novel therapeutic strategies. In that context, this study aimed to assess the antifungal potential of ibuprofen against fluconazole-resistant Candida spp.

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The rapidly increasing population is exerting immense pressure on agricultural lands for higher crop yields, which results in increasing use of chemical fertilizers. That’s why fungicides are widely used in agricultural crop production system for quick result and to ensure crop quality and production. However, the indiscriminate use of agrochemicals resulted in adverse effect on the soil fertility, quality of produce, crop productivity and cause adverse effects to aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem.

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The recent discoveries in the fields of pathogenesis and management of diabetic nephropathy have revolutionized the knowledge about this disease. Little was added to the management of diabetic nephropathy after the introduction of renin angiotensin system blockers. The ineffective role of the renin- angiotensin system blockers in primary prevention of diabetic nephropathy in type 1 diabetes mellitus necessitated the search for other early therapeutic interventions that target alternative pathogenic mechanisms.

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This manuscript aims to establish a comprehensive review on the antimicrobial activity of some plant essential oils, their active components and plant extracts against common foodborne pathogens in vitro and on/in foods. Even though the exact mechanism of action may be unknown, the efficacy of these compounds in reducing the survival of pathogens, makes them prime candidates for alternate sanitizers.

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In each of these--and many similar--cases, there is a strong temptation to rationalize these actions as an exercise of "social responsibility." In the present climate of opinion, with its widespread aversion to "capitalism," "profits," the "soulless corporation" and so on, this is one way for a corporation to generate goodwill as a by-product of expenditures that are entirely justified on its own self-interest. It would be inconsistent of me to call on corporate executives to refrain from this hypocritical window-dressing because it harms the foundation of a free society.

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Congress has enacted laws requiring individuals and facilities to take measures to protect environmental quality and public health by limiting potentially harmful emissions and discharges, and remediating damage. Enforcement of federal pollution control laws in the United States occurs within a highly diverse, complex, and dynamic statutory framework and organizational setting. Multiple statutes address a number of environmental pollution issues, such as those associated with air emissions, water discharges, hazardous wastes, and toxic substances in commerce.

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The Reserve Banks make disbursements from the government’s account through Fedwire funds transfers or ACH payments, or to a limited extent, by check. Fedwire disbursements are typically associated with, but not limited to, the redemption of Treasury securities. Certain recurring trans- actions, such as Social Security benef it payments and government employee salary payments, are processed mainly by the ACH and electronically deposited directly to the recipients’ accounts at their depository institutions.

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Pseudomonasexotoxin A (PE) is a highly toxic protein secreted by the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The modular structure and corresponding mechanism of action of PE make it amenable to exten-sive modifications that can redirect its potent cytotoxicity from disease to a therapeutic function.

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The current literature documents a wide range of individ- ual effects of both estrogen and serotonin, which have been successfully used to explain both normal and patho- logical processes. E2, for example, initiates the develop- ment of the female reproductive system, influences the deposition of body fat, regulates the production of prolac- tin and other hormones, and increases sodium and water retention [41]. Independent of estrogen, serotonin regu- lates urination, influences the production of cerebrospi- nal fluid, and relaxes vascular smooth muscle [42].

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