Bacteriocins from lactic acid bacteria. A powerful alternative as antimicrobials, probiotics, and immunomodulators in veterinary medicine

JC Hernández-González, A Martínez-Tapia… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat; its indiscriminate use has led to
management restrictions in humans and animals. Bacteriocins are powerful antimicrobial …

Bovine mastitis prevention and control in the post-antibiotic era

A El-Sayed, M Kamel - Tropical animal health and production, 2021 - Springer
Mastitis is the most important disease in the dairy industry. Antibiotics are considered to be
the first choice in the treatment of the disease. However, the problem of antibiotic residue …

Colonization and development of the gut microbiome in calves

Y Du, Y Gao, M Hu, J Hou, L Yang, X Wang… - Journal of Animal …, 2023 - Springer
Colonization and development of the gut microbiome are crucial for the growth and health of
calves. In this review, we summarized the colonization, beneficial nutrition, immune function …

Natural antimicrobial peptides from bacteria: characteristics and potential applications to fight against antibiotic resistance

M Hassan, M Kjos, IF Nes, DB Diep… - Journal of applied …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Because of the emergence of antibiotic‐resistant pathogens worldwide, a number of
infectious diseases have become difficult to treat. This threatening situation is worsened by …

Bovine mastitis: an evolving disease

AJ Bradley - The veterinary journal, 2002 - Elsevier
Mastitis remains a major challenge to the worldwide dairy industry despite the widespread
implementation of mastitis control strategies. The last forty years have seen a dramatic …

Application of bacteriocins in food preservation and infectious disease treatment for humans and livestock: a review

ZJ Ng, MA Zarin, CK Lee, JS Tan - RSC advances, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Infectious diseases caused by bacteria that can be transmitted via food, livestock and
humans are always a concern to the public, as majority of them may cause severe illnesses …

Causes, types, etiological agents, prevalence, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, effects on human health and future aspects of bovine mastitis

A Ashraf, M Imran - Animal health research reviews, 2020 - cambridge.org
Mastitis is among the most common and challenging diseases of dairy animals. It is an
inflammation of udder tissues due to physical damage, chemical irritation, or infection …

Bacterial lantibiotics: strategies to improve therapeutic potential

PD Cotter, C Hill, RP Ross - Current Protein and Peptide …, 2005 - ingentaconnect.com
Lantibiotics are ribosomally-synthesised antimicrobial peptides produced by Gram-positive
bacteria that are characterised by the presence of lanthionine and/or methyllanthionine …

Potential of the Polyvalent Anti-Staphylococcus Bacteriophage K for Control of Antibiotic-Resistant Staphylococci from Hospitals

S O'flaherty, RP Ross, W Meaney… - Applied and …, 2005 - Am Soc Microbiol
The increasing prevalence of antibiotic-resistant staphylococci has prompted the need for
antibacterial controls other than antibiotics. In this study, a lytic bacteriophage (phage K) was …

Lantibiotics produced by lactic acid bacteria: structure, function and applications

D Twomey, RP Ross, M Ryan, B Meaney… - Antonie Van …, 2002 - Springer
Lantibiotics are a diverse group of heavily modified antimicrobial and/or signalling peptides
produced by a wide range of bacteria, including a variety of lactic acid bacteria. Based on …