scholarly journals In vitro assessment of the influence of nutrition, temperature and larval density on trapping of the infective larvae of Heligmosomoides polygyrus by Arthrobotrys oligospora, Duddingtonia flagrans and Monacrosporium megalosporum

Parasitology ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 115 (3) ◽  
pp. 303-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. MORGAN ◽  
J. M. BEHNKE ◽  
J. A. LUCAS ◽  
J. F. PEBERDY

The influence of nutrient level, temperature and larval density on the trapping of Heligmosomoides polygyrus L3 by the nematophagous fungi Arthrobotrys oligospora, Duddingtonia flagrans and Monacrosporium megalosporum were investigated by quantification of trapped nematodes. All 3 factors were found to have a significant effect on the number of larvae trapped by A. oligospora and M. megalosporum. Decreased nutrient concentrations resulted in increased trapping for these 2 fungi, but nutrient availability was not found to have a significant effect on trapping by D. flagrans. The 3 fungi were found to have similar responses to temperature, with peak trapping occurring at or near the optimum growth temperatures. Nematode trapping was found to be density dependent for all 3 fungi, with increased percentage trapping at increased larval densities. Comparison in a single experiment of the relative importance of these factors to each fungus showed that nutrient level was the main factor influencing trapping by A. oligospora, whereas D. flagrans and M. megalosporum were more dependent on larval density.

Planta Medica ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 80 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
VK Manda ◽  
OR Dale ◽  
C Awortwe ◽  
Z Ali ◽  
IA Khan ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 392-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Göknil Pelin Coşkun ◽  
Teodora Djikic ◽  
Sadık Kalaycı ◽  
Kemal Yelekçi ◽  
Fikrettin Şahin ◽  
...  

Background:The main factor for the prolongation of the ulcer treatment in the gastrointestinal system would be Helicobacter pylori infection, which can possibly lead to gastrointestinal cancer. Triple therapy is the treatment of choice by today's standards. However, observed resistance among the bacterial strains can make the situation even worse. Therefore, there is a need to discover new targeted antibacterial therapy in order to make success in the eradication of H. pylori infections.Methods:The targeted therapy rule is to identify the related macromolecules that are responsible for the survival of the bacteria. Thus, 2-[(2',4'-difluoro-4-hydroxybiphenyl-3-yl)carbonyl]-N- (substituted)hydrazinocarbothioamide (3-13) and 5-(2',4'-difluoro-4-hydroxybiphenyl-3-yl)-4- (substituted)-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiones (14-17) were synthesized and evaluated for antibacterial activity in vitro against H. pylori.Results:All of the tested compounds showed remarkable antibacterial activity compared to the standard drugs (Ornidazole, Metronidazole, Nitrimidazin and Clarithromycin). Compounds 4 and 13 showed activity as 2µg/ml MIC value.Conclusion:In addition, we have investigated binding modes and energy of the compounds 4 and 13 on urease enzyme active by using the molecular docking tools.


2016 ◽  
Vol 879 ◽  
pp. 2444-2449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ekaterina Chudinova ◽  
Maria Surmeneva ◽  
Andrey Koptioug ◽  
Irina V. Savintseva ◽  
Irina Selezneva ◽  
...  

Custom orthopedic and dental implants may be fabricated by additive manufacturing (AM), for example using electron beam melting technology. This study is focused on the modification of the surface of Ti6Al4V alloy coin-like scaffolds fabricated via AM technology (EBM®) by radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputter deposition of hydroxyapatite (HA) coating. The scaffolds with HA coating were characterized by Scanning Electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction. HA coating showed a nanocrystalline structure with the crystallites of an average size of 32±9 nm. The ability of the surface to support adhesion and the proliferation of human mesenchymal stem cells was studied using biological short-term tests in vitro. In according to in vitro assessment, thin HA coating stimulated the attachment and proliferation of cells. Human mesenchymal stem cells cultured on the HA-coated scaffold also formed mineralized nodules.


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