• Characterization of Escherichia coli carrying mcr-1-plasmids recovered from food animals from Argentina 

      Dominguez, Johana Elizabeth; Faccone, Diego; Tijet, Nathalie; Gomez, Sonia; Corso, Alejandra; Fernandez Miyakawa, Mariano Enrique; Melano, Roberto G. (Frontiers Media, 2019-03)
      In this study, we found mcr-1.1 and mcr-1.5 genes carried by IncI2 plasmids in a subset of Escherichia coli isolates recovered from commercial broiler farms in Argentina. The comparative analysis of the sequences of these ...
    • Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin induces permanent neuronal degeneration and behavioral changes 

      Morris, Winston Eduardo; Goldstein, Jorge; Redondo, Leandro Martí­n; Cangelosi, Adriana; Geoghegan, Patricia; Brocco, Marcela Adriana; Loidl, Fabián C.; Fernandez Miyakawa, Mariano Enrique (2017-05)
      Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin (ETX), the most potent toxin produced by this bacteria, plays a key role in the pathogenesis of enterotoxaemia in ruminants, causing brain edema and encephalomalacia. Studies of animals ...
    • Clostridium perfringens type E virulence traits involved in gut colonization 

      Redondo, Leandro Martín; Diaz Carrasco, Juan María; Redondo, Enzo Alejandro; Delgado, Fernando Oscar; Fernandez Miyakawa, Mariano Enrique (PLOS, 2015-03-23)
      Clostridium perfringens type E disease in ruminants has been characterized by hemorrhagic enteritis or sudden death. Although type E isolates are defined by the production of alpha and iota toxin, little is known about the ...
    • Comunidades bacterianas implicadas en sistemas de producción aviar : factores de modulación e intervenciones sustentables 

      Pin Viso, Natalia Daniela (Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, 2021-10)
      Las comunidades bacterianas presentes en el tracto gastrointestinal (TGI) de las aves son de vital importancia ya que contribuyen a su sanidad y nutrición. Además, cobran relevancia dado que las mismas pueden ser transferidas ...
    • Early events of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli colonization on gut barrier function : no longer undETECted? 

      Diaz Carrasco, Juan Marí­a; Fernandez Miyakawa, Mariano Enrique (2017)
    • Effects of a blend of chestnut and quebracho tannins on gut health and performance of broiler chickens 

      Redondo, Enzo Alejandro; Redondo, Leandro Martin; Bruzzone, Octavio Augusto; Diaz Carrasco, Juan Maria; Cabral, Claudio; Garces, Victorino M.; Liñeiro, Maximo M.; Fernandez Miyakawa, Mariano Enrique (Plos ONE, 2022-01)
      Antimicrobial restrictions prompted the search for cost and biologically effective alternatives to replace antimicrobial growth promoters (AGPs) in food-producing animals. In addition, the efficacy of this alternatives ...
    • Effects of Clostridium perfringens iota toxin in the small intestine of mice 

      Redondo, Leandro Martin; Redondo, Enzo Alejandro; Dailoff, Gabriela Cecilia; Leiva, Carlos; Diaz Carrasco, Juan Maria; Bruzzone, Octavio Augusto; Cangelosi, Adriana; Geoghegan, Patricia; Fernandez Miyakawa, Mariano Enrique (2017-12)
      Iota toxin is a binary toxin solely produced by Clostridium perfringens type E strains, and is structurally related to CDT from C. difficile and CST from C. spiroforme. As type E causes hemorrhagic enteritis in cattle, it ...
    • Efficacy of chestnut and quebracho wood extracts to control Salmonella in poultry 

      Casanova, Natalia Alejandra; Redondo, Leandro Martin; Redondo, Enzo Alejandro; Joaquim, Patricia Estefania; Dominguez, Johana Natali; Fernandez Miyakawa, Mariano Enrique; Chacana, Pablo (Wiley, 2021-07)
      Aims: The study was aimed to evaluate the antibacterial activity and efficacy of chestnut and quebracho wood extracts against Salmonella by in vitro assays and in vivo trials. Methods and results: The extracts showed ...
    • Evaluación de un ensayo de amplificación isotérmica mediada por bucles (LAMP) para detectar el gen stx2 en aislamientos clínicos de Escherichia coli en Argentina 

      Leiva, Carlos; Rivero, Rocío; Redondo, Leandro Martín; Fernandez Miyakawa, Mariano Enrique; Bruno, Susana B.; Rogé, Ariel Diego (2015-09)
      Escherichia coli productor de toxina Shiga (STEC del inglés Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli) es un patógeno de transmisión alimentaria que puede producir enfermedades en humanos tales como diarreas hemorrágicas así ...
    • An experimental reproduction of necrotic enteritis In broiler chickens 

      Redondo, Leandro Martí­n; Redondo, Enzo Alejandro; Delgado, Fernando Oscar; La Sala, Luciano Francisco; Fernandez Miyakawa, Mariano Enrique (2016)
      Clostridium perfringens is the main causative agent of avian necrotic enteritis (NE), an enteric infectious disease considered among the most important diseases in the poultry industry. Currently, there are numerous reports ...
    • Geography as non-genetic modulation factor of chicken cecal microbiota 

      Pin Viso, Natalia Daniela; Redondo, Enzo Alejandro; Diaz Carrasco, Juan Maria; Redondo, Leandro Martin; Sabio Y Garcia, Julia Veronica; Fernandez Miyakawa, Mariano Enrique; Farber, Marisa Diana (Public Library of Science, 2021-01)
      The gastrointestinal tract of chickens harbors a highly diverse microbiota contributing not only to nutrition, but also to the physiological development of the gastrointestinal tract. Microbiota composition depends on many ...
    • IgY technology: producing antibodies from a 3Rs perspective 

      Leiva, Carlos Leónidas; Casanova, Natalia Andrea; Fernandez Miyakawa, Mariano Enrique; Chacana, Pablo (2018-07)
    • IgY-based antivenom against Bothrops alternatus: Production and neutralization efficacy 

      Leiva, Carlos Leónidas; Cangelosi, Adriana; Mariconda, Virginia; Farace, Mariano; Geoghegan, Patricia; Brero, Luisa; Fernandez Miyakawa, Mariano Enrique; Chacana, Pablo Anibal (Elsevier, 2019-05)
      Antivenom for the treatment of bothropic snakebite is a priority for public health institutions from Latin America. An alternative to the conventional antivenom production is based on the use of egg yolk antibodies – ...
    • Impact of chestnut and quebracho tannins on rumen microbiota of bovines 

      Diaz Carrasco, Juan María; Cabral, Claudio; Redondo, Leandro Martín; Pin Viso, Natalia Daniela; Colombatto, Darío; Farber, Marisa Diana; Fernandez Miyakawa, Mariano Enrique (Hindawi, 2017)
      The use of phytogenic dietary additives is being evaluated as a means to improve animal productivity. The effect of tannins seems to be the influence not only directly on the digestive process through binding of dietary ...
    • Necrotic Enteritis in Young Calves 

      Morris, Winston Eduardo; Venzano, Agustin Jose; Elizondo, Ana Maria; Vilte, Daniel Alejandro; Mercado, Elsa Cristina; Fernandez Miyakawa, Mariano Enrique (Sage Publishing, 2011-03)
      Non–enterotoxin (CPE)–producing Clostridium perfringens type A has been associated with enteritis in calves. Recent evidence has suggested that a novel toxin, named beta2 (CPB2), is implicated in the pathogenesis of this ...
    • Overview of the role of Shiga toxins in porcine edema disease pathogenesis 

      Casanova, Natalia Andrea; Redondo, Leandro Martin; Dailoff, Gabriela Cecilia; Arenas, David; Fernandez Miyakawa, Mariano Enrique (Elsevier, 2018-06)
      Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) have been implicated as the cause of enterotoxemias, such as hemolytic uremic syndrome in humans and edema disease (ED) of pigs. Stx1 and Stx2 are the most common types found ...
    • Phytochemicals as antibiotic alternatives to promote growth and enhance host health 

      Lillehoj, Hyun; Yanhong, Liu; Calsamiglia, Sergio; Fernandez Miyakawa, Mariano Enrique; Fang, Chi; Cravens, Ron L.; Oh, Sungtaek; Gay, Cyril G. (BioMed Central, 2018-07)
      There are heightened concerns globally on emerging drug-resistant superbugs and the lack of new antibiotics for treating human and animal diseases. For the agricultural industry, there is an urgent need to develop strategies ...
    • Rats as sources of multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in animal production environments 

      Dominguez, Johanna Elizabeth; Lovera, Rosario; Sánchez, Juliana; Redondo, Leandro Martin; Chacana, Pablo; Cavia, Regino; Fernandez Miyakawa, Mariano Enrique (Wiley, 2023-07)
      Rattus norvegicus and Rattus rattus are commensal pest rodents, considered reservoirs and vectors of zoonotic pathogens. In livestock farms, the wide use of antimicrobials and their release into the environment lead to ...
    • Rol de las toxinas binarias en las enfermedades intestinales causadas por clostridios enterotóxicos 

      Redondo, Leandro Martín (Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, 2015-03)
      Las enfermedades digestivas causadas por especies del genero Clostridium poseen un importante impacto en la medicina tanto humana como veterinaria. Entre las especies patógenas más importantes de este género se encuentran ...
    • Simultaneous carriage of mcr-1 and other antimicrobial resistance determinants in Escherichia coli from poultry 

      Dominguez, Johanna Elizabeth; Redondo, Leandro Martín; Figueroa Espinosa, Roque A.; Cejas, Daniela; Gutkind, Gabriel Omar; Chacana, Pablo; Di Conza, José Alejandro; Fernandez Miyakawa, Mariano Enrique (Frontiers Media, 2018-07)
      The use of antimicrobial growth promoters (AGPs) in sub-therapeutic doses for long periods promotes the selection of resistant microorganisms and the subsequent risk of spreading this resistance to the human population and ...