A comprehensive review on avian chlamydiosis: a neglected zoonotic disease

K Ravichandran, S Anbazhagan, K Karthik… - Tropical animal health …, 2021 - Springer
Avian chlamydiosis is one of the important neglected diseases with critical zoonotic
potential. Chlamydia psittaci, the causative agent, affects most categories of birds, livestock …

Ovotransferrin: Structure, bioactivities, and preparation

J Wu, A Acero-Lopez - Food Research International, 2012 - Elsevier
Ovotransferrin, accounting for about 12–13% of total egg white proteins, is synthesized by
the avian transferrin gene in the oviduct. It is made of a monomeric glycoprotein consisting of …

Functional properties of ovotransferrin from chicken egg white and its derived peptides: A review

ECN Rathnapala, DU Ahn, S Abeyrathne - Food Science and …, 2021 - Springer
With emerging trends in the food and pharmaceutical industries, potential applications of
egg-derived bioactive compounds were recognized. Ovotransferrin is a major egg white …

Ovotransferrin enhances intestinal immune response in cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppressed mice

G Zhu, J Luo, H Du, Y Jiang, Y Tu, Y Yao… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Ovotransferrin (OVT), a glycoprotein from avian egg, which has a variety of biological
activities and immunomodulatory effects. The purpose of this research was to demonstrate …

Alternative strategies for Chlamydia treatment: Promising non-antibiotic approaches

C Hou, Y Jin, H Wu, P Li, L Liu, K Zheng… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Chlamydia is an obligate intracellular bacterium where most species are pathogenic and
infectious, causing various infectious diseases and complications in humans and animals …

Avian chlamydiosis

D Vanrompay - Diseases of poultry, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter focuses on Chlamydia psittaci infections as they occur in birds raised
commercially for meat and egg production. It offers detailed coverage of the history, etiology …

Natural Products for the Treatment of Chlamydiaceae Infections

MA Brown, MG Potroz, SW Teh, NJ Cho - Microorganisms, 2016 - mdpi.com
Due to the global prevalence of Chlamydiae, exploring studies of diverse antichlamydial
compounds is important in the development of effective treatment strategies and global …

Transferrins Reduce Replication of Chlamydia suis in McCoy Cells

L De Puysseleyr, K De Puysseleyr, J Rybarczyk… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chlamydia suis (C. suis) resides in the intestines of pigs and tetracycline-resistant strains
are emerging worldwide. Intestinal infections are often subclinical. However, the gut is …

Use of ovotransferrin as an antimicrobial in turkeys naturally infected with Chlamydia psittaci, avian metapneumovirus and Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale

C Van Droogenbroeck, L Dossche, T Wauman… - Veterinary …, 2011 - Elsevier
Respiratory pathogens are difficult to control in large-scale turkey production. This report
describes a clinical trial of antimicrobial ovoTF aerosol on a large Belgian turkey farm. ovoTF …

Chlamydial biology and its associated virulence blockers

DS Beeckman, L De Puysseleyr… - Critical reviews in …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Chlamydiales are obligate intracellular parasites of eukaryotic cells. They can be
distinguished from other Gram-negative bacteria through their characteristic developmental …