scholarly journals Characterization of the Plasmidic or Chromosomal cpe Gene and Metabolic Activities in Clostridium perfringens Isolates from Food in San Luis - Argentina

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-53
Author(s):  
Mariana Georgina Corigliano ◽  
Ana María Stefanini de Guzmán ◽  
Patricia Virginia Stagnitta
Keyword(s):  
Clostridium Perfringens ◽  
San Luis ◽  
Metabolic Activities

scholarly journals Modulation of Gut Microbiota and Oxidative Status by β-Carotene in Late Pregnant Sows

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xupeng Yuan ◽  
Jiahao Yan ◽  
Ruizhi Hu ◽  
Yanli Li ◽  
Ying Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Dietary Supplementation ◽  
Basal Diet ◽  
Fecal Microbiota ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Metabolic Activities ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Β Carotene

Recent evidences suggest that gut microbiota plays an important role in regulating physiological and metabolic activities of pregnant sows, and β-carotene has a potentially positive effect on reproduction, but the impact of β-carotene on gut microbiota in pregnant sows remains unknown. This study aimed to explore the effect and mechanisms of β-carotene on the reproductive performance of sows from the aspect of gut microbiota. A total of 48 hybrid pregnant sows (Landrace × Yorkshire) with similar parity were randomly allocated into three groups (n = 16) and fed with a basal diet or a diet containing 30 or 90 mg/kg of β-carotene from day 90 of gestation until parturition. Dietary supplementation of 30 or 90 mg/kg β-carotene increased the number of live birth to 11.82 ± 1.54 and 12.29 ± 2.09, respectively, while the control group was 11.00 ± 1.41 (P = 0.201). Moreover, β-carotene increased significantly the serum nitric oxide (NO) level and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity (P < 0.05). Characterization of fecal microbiota revealed that 90 mg/kg β-carotene increased the diversity of the gut flora (P < 0.05). In particular, β-carotene decreased the relative abundance of Firmicutes including Lachnospiraceae AC2044 group, Lachnospiraceae NK4B4 group and Ruminococcaceae UCG-008, but enriched Proteobacteria including Bilophila and Sutterella, and Actinobacteria including Corynebacterium and Corynebacterium 1 which are related to NO synthesis. These data demonstrated that dietary supplementation of β-carotene may increase antioxidant enzyme activity and NO, an important vasodilator to promote the neonatal blood circulation, through regulating gut microbiota in sows.

Prevalence and characterization of Clostridium perfringens isolated from different chicken farms in China

Anaerobe ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 102467
Author(s):  
Wenping Xu ◽  
Hairong Wang ◽  
Lixue Liu ◽  
Zengmin Miao ◽  
Yangyang Huo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clostridium Perfringens

Purification and characterization of a recombinant α-N-acetylgalactosaminidase from Clostridium perfringens

2003 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 309-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsin-Yeh Hsieh ◽  
Michael J Calcutt ◽  
Linda F Chapman ◽  
Moonmoon Mitra ◽  
Daniel S Smith
Keyword(s):  
Clostridium Perfringens ◽  
Purification And Characterization
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