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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Antibiotic alternatives"”.
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An assessment of Hypoxis hemerocallidea extracts, and actives as natural antibiotic, and immune modulation phytotherapies
… individual. There is a dire need for novel antibiotic alternatives with phytotherapies and plant-derived compounds as potentially promising alternatives. The main objective of this study was to investigate the antimycobacterial activity of Hypoxis hemerocallidea, a South African medicinal …
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The functional evaluation of a bioactive peptide, QUB-1998, discovered from the skin secretion of the frog, Pelophylax nigromaculata
… of pathogens, it is necessary to develop novel antibiotic alternatives. Through decades of investment, peptides have been proven to be one potential group of biologics that may contribute to the development of new antibacterial drugs, as they combine the advantages of both small molecule …
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QUB-2577: A Bioactive Peptide from Pickerel Frog (Rana palustris) Skin Secretion
… and they are considered as a promising source of antibiotic alternatives.<br/>In this thesis, the peptide QUB-2577 was identified by "shotgun" cloning of precursor-encoding cDNA derived from the skin secretion of Rana palustris. By applying solid-phase synthesis (SPPS), the peptide was …
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Gene expression control and antimicrobial peptide production by haute couture bacteria
… we considered tacking the extensive use of antibiotics in agriculture. This overuse appears to have contributed to the emergence of antibiotic resistant pathogens that are critical to human health. This public health challenge motivated the development of antibiotic alternatives for …
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Effects of Direct-Fed Microbial Products, Butyrate, and Botanicals on Performance and Health of Broilers Raised on Used Pine Shaving Litter
… conducted to determine the effects of various alternatives to antibiotics in broilers grown on used litter on performance, intestinal lesion scores, body composition, and cecal volatile fatty acid (VFA) concentrations. The first experiment used a corn-soybean meal based basal diet to generate a …
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Chloroplasts as bioreactors : high-yield production of active bacteriolytic protein antibiotics
… them highly attractive candidates for future antibiotics.
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Exploring milk management strategies for improved food safety and health outcomes in the neonate
… influence of farm management strategies, mainly antibiotic administration during dry cow therapy, on bovine colostrum. Secondly, the impact of processing techniques utilized in the milk bank setting on donor human milk. The results demonstrate factors which may affect the quality of milk and …
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The acquisition of clostridium difficile-associated disease: the role of nutritional care
… pathogen, and is currently the leading cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and gastroenteritis-related deaths in the United States. Advances in research, national campaigns for healthcare safety, mandated disease reporting, legislation for hospital accountability, and the creation of new …