Enteritis - Science topic

Adult Salmon Enteritis (ASE), characterized by severe ulcerative enteritis, has been linked to pre-spawn mortality (PSM) in spring Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) in certain rivers in Oregon, USA. Catastrophic losses of spring Chinook Salmon have resulted from PSM, a significant threat to their population stability. Understanding the caus...

Opinion Statement Budesonide is a potent topical glucocorticosteroid with limited systemic activity owing to its extensive hepatic first-pass metabolism following oral administration. Its efficacy and safety have been well-established in gastroenterology, particularly for inducing and maintaining remission in patients with inflammatory bowel diseas...

Arcobacter butzleri is a foodborne pathogen that has been positioned as an emerging cause of bacterial enteritis. It can affect any type of person although vulnerable people are more susceptible. In addition, resistance to several antibiotics has been described, which is a problem for antimicrobial empirical treatment and this makes it a threat to...

Soybean meal (SBM) is commonly used in aquafeeds due to its wide availability, reasonable protein content, and cost-effectiveness. However, high SBM inclusion levels in the diets of carnivorous fish, such as Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), can cause soybean meal-induced enteritis (SBMIE), resulting in compromised gut health, reduced nutrient absorpt...

Clostridium perfringens was isolated from Philippines broiler chickens of a local farm exhibiting clinical signs of necrotic enteritis. This local isolate induced necrotic enteritis (NE) experimentally in susceptible broiler chickens to demonstrate the disease and the lesions it would produce. Experimental chickens were subjected to stress such as...

Introduction: Cryptogenic multifocal ulcerative stenosing enteritis (CMUSE) is a rare and underrecognized small bowel disorder that often mimics Crohn’s disease, leading to delays in diagnosis and misdirected treatment. Given its relapsing nature and resistance to conventional inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) therapies, CMUSE presents significant d...

Latar Belakang: Kanker serviks adalah salah satu jenis kanker yang paling umum pada wanita di negara berkembang. Radioterapi merupakan salah satu terapi utama, namun dapat menyebabkan efek samping, salah satunya adalah enteritis terkait radiasi. Probiotik diketahui dapat membantu mengurangi gejala enteritis terkait radiasi dengan memperbaiki keseim...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune condition with the potential to impact all bodily organ systems. Lupus enteritis represents a rare complication observed in a subset of patients who exhibit nonspecific gastrointestinal symptoms. Typically, the diagnosis relies on imaging findings such as localized or widespread thickening of the...

Introduction: Acute enteritis can occur due to numerous bacterial, viral, and parasitic infections. This clinical condition can have various spectra in vulnerable patient groups with immunodeficiency and inflammatory bowel disease. This study aimed to examine cases of acute enteritis in the emergency unit of a tertiary-care hospital. Material and M...

Necrotic enteritis is an important disease of poultry that causes economic loss to the broiler industry. Clostridium perfringens is an important bacterium that is responsible for causing necrotic enteritis. Antibiotics are mainly used to control C. perfringens but due to resistance antibiotics are banned in many countries like Canada, Hong Kong, an...

Recently, the nanomedicine has been applied to reduce the inflammation, heal mucosa, and slow down the progression of illness. Silver nanoparticles are among the useful metallic nanoparticles that have notable anti‐inflammatory properties. In the present investigation, the aqueous extract of Trachyspermum copticum L was used to green‐form silver na...

Clostridium perfringens is the primary causative agent of necrotic enteritis (NE), a gastrointestinal disease that leads to substantial economic losses in poultry. This study aims to characterize the intestinal microbiome of chickens and assess the effects of Bacillus velezensis on gut microbiota and recovery from necrotic enteritis, comparing its...

Background The trace elements copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and selenium (Se) have been the focus of research into their potential roles in the prognosis of gastrointestinal disorders in humans. Objective Evaluation of the predictive potential serum concentrations of Cu, Zn, Cu/Zn, Se, and cobalamin as possible prognostic indicators in dogs with parvovi...

This study evaluated the effects of varying levels of dietary green tea extract (GTE) on growth performance, Clostridium perfringens (CP) colonization, and inflammatory responses in broiler chickens during experimental subclinical necrotic enteritis (SNE). In a 21-day experiment, 480 one-day-old male broiler (Ross 708) chicks were equally allotted...

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), widely used for their therapeutic benefits, are associated with significant gastrointestinal complications, including the rare occurrence of colonic diaphragm disease (CDD). Characterized by diaphragm-like fibrotic strictures that narrow the intestinal lumen, CDD often leads to symptoms such as chroni...

Background The raccoon (Procyon lotor) is a potential carrier of a large number of zoonotic pathogens, and its population is increasing in urban areas in Europe. In the present study, we investigated two cases of fatal enteritis in raccoons in Germany. Parvoviruses are a common cause of enteritis in raccoons, however in these cases an additional in...

Objective Chronic non-specific stenosing ulcers (CNSU) of the small intestine is an under-recognized syndrome characterized by iron-deficiency anemia, superficial ulcerations, and stenoses of the small intestine. Despite the recent identification of a gene mutation SLCO2A1 in some Japanese patients that plays an etiological role, much remains uncer...

Infection with the turkey hemorrhagic enteritis virus (THEV) can cause hemorrhagic enteritis, which affects young turkeys. This disease is characterized by bloody diarrhea and immunosuppression (IMS), which is attributed to apoptosis of infected B cells. Secondary infections due to IMS exacerbate economic losses. We performed the first transcriptom...

BACKGROUND Radiation enteritis is a common complication of radiation therapy in which the surrounding normal intestinal tissue is damaged by ionising radiation, and there is no standard pharmacological prophylaxis or treatment regimen available. Mesenchymal stem cell transplantation can be used for radiation protection and the treatment of acute ra...

Celiac disease is an immune-mediated inflammatory condition of the small intestine that occurs in genetically predisposed individuals and is triggered by anti-gluten antibodies. To diagnose celiac disease, an intestinal biopsy is recommended. The biopsy typically reveals an increased number of intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs), crypt hyperplasia,...

Enteritis cystica profunda (ECP) is a rare benign condition characterized by mucin-filled cystic spaces in the submucosal layer of the small intestine. It is often associated with inflammatory conditions, such as Crohn’s disease. This case report describes a 47-year-old male with a history of diabetes and hypertension who presented with flank pain...

Enteritis necroticans (EN) in humans caused by infection with Clostridium perfringens type C, once thought limited to the highlands of Papua New Guinea has been identified sporadically worldwide. Outbreaks still occur among children in low-income countries and isolated cases occur among children and adults in other countries. Here the disease seems...

Purpose Traditional Mongolian Medicine Batri-7 (BT-7) is the key Mongolian Medicine (MM) for bacterial enteritis. BT-7 is a well-known clinical MM due to its antibacterial properties. BT-7 contains plant-derived bioactive compounds, but its molecular mechanism of action remains unclear. This study explores BT-7’s antibacterial compounds and therape...

Background: Since Legionella pneumophila (Lp) is widely present in natural and artificial water environments, it has a high potential risk of outbreak. Diarrhea caused by Lp pulmonary infection is an important symptom of Legionnaires’ disease (LD); however, the underlying mechanism of the diarrhea has not yet been revealed. This not only has a nega...

Objective: Rotavirus enteritis (RV-e) continues to play a major role in hospitalization and morbidity in patients with acute gastroenteritis (AGE). Identifying new biomarkers that can improve risk assessment of RV-e is crucial for effective disease management. This study aimed to evaluate systemic immune/inflammatory index (SII) markers and hemoglo...

This experiment aimed to compare the efficacy of an antimicrobial peptide (AMP) with a conventional antibiotic growth promoter (AGP) during necrotic enteritis (NE) challenge in broilers. In total, 720 1-day-old exclusively male broiler chicks (Ross-308) were allocated to five treatments, each with six replicates of 24 birds (n = 144/treatment), for...

Canine Parvovirus enteritis (CPV-2) is a highly infectious viral disease occurring in puppies resulting in high mortality with a myriad of clinical signs, hematological and biochemical changes during the progression of the disease. This study investigated hematological and biochemical changes in 30 CPV-positive dogs in Ibadan, Nigeria. Severe non-r...

Lupus enteritis (LE) is an uncommon cause of abdominal pain in individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This condition is explained by the inflammation of the intestinal wall caused by the accumulation of immune complexes and activation of the complement system. A 19-year-old previously healthy Kuwaiti woman arrived at the emergency dep...

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a common post-transplant complication. The CMV infection can be classified as latent infection, active infection, viral syndrome, or invasive disease. This infection can occur from a primary infection in patients who are seronegative, due to transmission from the transplanted organ, or from the reactivation of a d...

This study aimed to demonstrate the efficacy of Parvulyte® in dogs with parvoviral enteritis. The animal material of the study consisted of 14 dogs diagnosed with parvoviral enteritis due to clinical examination and immunochromatographic rapid test kits brought to XX University Veterinary Health Application and Research Center Internal Diseases Cli...

Radiation enteritis (RE) is an inflammatory response induced by radiation exposure and represents an intestinal complication arising from radiotherapy for malignant tumors in the pelvic and abdominal cavity as well as the retroperitoneum. It can affect the rectum, colon, and small intestine, severely impacting patients' quality of life. According t...

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Chronic Inflammatory Enteropathy in cats is defined by idiopathic chronic gastrointestinal inflammation, with clinical signs of vomiting, weight loss, diarrhea and changes in appetite for more than 3 weeks. The etiopathogenesis is unknown, but it is believed to be related to the intestinal microbiome, environmental and genetic factors and the immun...

The biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using plant extracts is a promising field of research because of the useful biomedical applications of metal nanoparticles. In this study, the antibacterial and antioxidant properties of silver nanoparticles biosynthesized with the aqueous leaf extract of Pergularia tomentosa were defined using a simple, eco...

Purpose To establish a pragmatic and effective predictive model for monitoring the recovery of radiation enteritis (RE) in cervical cancer patients undergoing concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT). Methods This study included 105 cervical cancer patients undergoing CCRT. We assessed baseline clinicopathologic characteristics, evaluated the effects o...

Autoimmune enteritis (AIE) is a rare inflammatory condition with intractable diarrhea and malnutrition. Most cases are diagnosed during infancy, but rare adult-onset cases can occur. We present a male patient in his 60s with a history of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis on etanercept who developed refractory and intractable diarrhea and malnutriti...

The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx), a widespread wild felid on the Eurasian continent, is currently classified as “critically endangered” in Germany. Understanding the impact of infectious agents is of particular importance for the continued conservation of these animals, especially regarding pathogens with broad host ranges and risk of interspecies tra...

Background Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has gained attention as a potential treatment for various chronic inflammatory diseases, including colitis and urinary tract infections (UTIs). However, the effects of different antibiotics, especially those used for UTIs, on the gut microbiota and host are not well-studied. Methods Male Sprague-Daw...

Objective: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of cefixime (Cef) combined with montmorillonite powder (MP) in treating pediatric bacterial enteritis. Methods: Seventy-two cases of bacterial enteritis in children admitted between October 2021 and October 2023 were selected and randomly divided into two groups. The combination group received Cef treatm...

Necrotic enteritis (NE), caused by Clostridium perfringens, represents a major economic challenge to poultry production. This study evaluated the effects of four plant extracts—Astragalus, pomegranate peel, Sophora flavescens, and Artemisia annua—in combination with B. subtilis, as potential antibiotic alternatives for controlling NE. Using an expe...

Soybean meal, renowned for its high yield, cost efficiency, and protein richness, serves as a pivotal plant-based alternative to fish meal. However, high soybean meal inclusion in Larimichthys crocea diets is linked to enteritis and oxidative damage, with unknown mechanisms. Our study aims to elucidate the molecular basis of soybean-meal-induced en...

The search for effective treatment against Duck Enteritis Virus (DEV) remains a significant challenge in veterinary medicine. In this study, a total of 74 and 60 compounds identified from GC–MS analysis of alcoholic extracts of Phlogacanthus thyrsiformis and Tinospora cordifolia respectively were screened for their binding affinity and interactions...

Intussusception is a serious condition that can affect young animals (aged 3 to 12 months), characterized by the invagination of one part of the intestine into another, leading to lesions and intestinal necrosis. It can occur spontaneously or secondarily due to intestinal motility disorders. Enteritis is a predisposing factor, and in older foals, w...

Background: Canine parvoviral enteritis is a highly contagious infection in the intestines caused great morbidity and mortality in untreated dogs younger than 6 months. Matrix metalloproteinases consist of zinc-and calcium-dependent extracellular matrix-degrading endopeptidases that are tightly controlled by endogenous metalloproteinase tissue inhi...

Herpesvirus of turkey (HVT) recombinant vector vaccines are widely used in the poultry industry. However, due to limitations in loading multiple foreign antigens into a single HVT vector, other viral vectors are urgently needed. Since chickens lack maternal immunity to duck enteritis virus (DEV), vector vaccines using DEV as a backbone are currentl...

Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is a form of vasculitis that involves the small to medium-sized blood vessels. It can be an ANCA positive or negative disease. EPGA can affect virtually any organ system with the most predominant system being the respiratory system, however, gastrointestinal tract involvement has been reported in...

Introduction Gastroenterocolitis is one of the adverse events related to immune checkpoint inhibitors. However, inflammation of the intestinal lesion used for urinary diversion is not well known as an adverse event related to their use. Case presentation A patient with metastatic bladder cancer was administered pembrolizumab as second‐line treatme...

C. psittaci is threatening to the animal industry and human beings. Live attenuated duck enteritis virus (DEV) is considered a good vaccine vector. In the present study, the Pmp17G antigen of C. psittaci was expressed in DEV to construct a recombinant DEV-Pmp17G vaccine. The growing curve of the rDEV-Pmp17G vaccine was comparable to the parental DE...

Enteritis caused by Vibrio is a highly die-off disease that severely impeded substantial production in seahorse aquaculture. In the present study, challenged with LD50 of concentration of Vibrio harveyi, a total of 161 of susceptible and 166 of resistant individuals were allocated into binary survival phenotypes, thus, to firstly investigate the ge...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multifaceted autoimmune disorder, occasionally presenting with rare complications like lupus enteritis (LE) and intestinal pseudo-obstruction (IPO). We present a unique case of a 32-year-old woman with LE and IPO, complicated by invasive candidiasis, as an initial manifestation of SLE. The patient presented w...

La enteritis lúpica es una presentación del lupus eritematoso sistémico (LES) muy poco frecuente. La mayoría de los casos reportados se presenta en pacientes con el diagnóstico de LES realizado previamente. El diagnóstico se basa en un cuadro clínico compatible junto con imágenes como la tomografía abdominal contrastada. Los reportes histológicos p...

Subclinical necrotic enteritis (NE) is an enteric disease that inflicts significant economic losses in the poultry industry, primarily by reducing performance in commercial flocks but without significant mortality. This study evaluated the effects of a variety of phytogenic blends on broilers’ performance and carcass composition during an induced N...

Purpose of review This review aims to provide an overview of the current understanding of eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders (EGIDs) and the role of the epithelium in influencing disease pathogenesis to inform and devise future therapeutic strategies. Recent findings Changes in epithelial cell structure, functions, and integrity are observed...

Introduction Enteritis and dysbiosis are the major causes of high morbidity and mortality of juvenile ostriches. Chicory (CC) has been proven to have excellent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial activities. However, it’s unclear whether CC could improve the survival rate of juvenile ostriches by relieving enteritis and correcting dys...

Necrotic enteritis (NE) is an economically significant intestinal disease of poultry caused by toxigenic strains of the Clostridium perfringens (C. perfringens) type A, C, and G. The worldwide effort to restrict the use of antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) in livestock has resultantly caused a rise in the occurrence of NE in chickens, particularly...

We presented a case of chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC) due to STAT1 GOF mutation with recurrent enteritis and intestinal obstruction. A 33-year-old woman complained of recurrent oral erosion and finger (toe) nails damage for over 30 years. Candida albicans were cultured from the oral mucosa and nails. Sanger sequencing revealed a gain-of-fu...

The ornamental fish industry has spread globally and it involves many different species of freshwater and marine fish. It is important to detect infectious diseases in aquarium fish due to their economic value and for the welfare of these animals. A case in which there was mass mortality of valuable exotic aquarium fish, Tropheus spp. was determine...

Background: This study was designed to elucidate the clinicopathological and ultrastructural alterations in experimentally induced necrotic enteritis (NE) in chickens and the present study acknowledged pronounced clinical signs, gross, histopathological and ultrastructural lesions in the chickens infected by both Clostridium perfringens type A, typ...

Background Hemorrhagic enteritis, caused by Turkey Hemorrhagic Enteritis Virus (THEV), is a disease affecting turkey poults characterized by immunosuppression and bloody diarrhea. An avirulent THEV strain that retains the immunosuppressive ability is used as a live vaccine. Characterizing the splice map of THEV is an essential step that would allow...

Duck enteritis virus (DEV) may lead to vascular injury, gastrointestinal mucosal erosion, lymphoid organ injury, and Polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid (Poly I:C) has an antiviral effect by inducing low levels of interferon. The purpose of this study was to explore the pathogenesis of DEV-induced intestinal injury in ducks and to verify the therapeuti...

Turkey Hemorrhagic Enteritis (THE) is an acute disease caused by a Siadenovirus that affects 4 week-aged and older turkeys, characterized by acute depression, bloody droppings, and a high mortality rate. The immunosuppressive attributes of THE can protract disease progression and create a predisposition in birds towards subsequent bacterial infecti...

Potential prognostic indicators have been associated with decreased survival during canine parvoviral enteritis (CPE), such as body weight, sex, and clinicopathological parameters. Few studies reported the prognostic factors for CPE in Italy; therefore, the aim of this study was to identify prognostic factors associated with the survival of dogs ad...

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE), also known as eosinophilic enteritis (EoN), are both parts of the eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease (EGID) and share pathogenic similarities. Over the past two decades, the incidence and prevalence of EoE have rapidly increased, especially in Western countries, while EGE rem...

Background Limited data exist for management strategies targeting immunotherapy-related enteritis (irEnteritis). Systemic corticosteroids are commonly used but often are limited by adverse events. Enteric corticosteroids such as budesonide offer an attractive alternative; however, the ileocolonic release of enteric-coated budesonide has limited uti...

Radiation enteritis is a frequently encountered issue for patients receiving radiotherapy and has a significant impact on cancer patients' quality of life. The gut microbiota plays a pivotal role in intestinal function, yet the impact of irradiation on gut microorganisms is not fully understood. This study explores the gastroprotective effect and g...

Sevelamer, a nonabsorbable dietary phosphate binder, is essential for patients with renal impairment since hyperphosphatemia is associated with an increase in all-cause mortality. Sevelamer is generally well tolerated; however, it is rarely been documented to cause gastrointestinal mucosal injury by forming sevelamer crystals and depositing within...

Simple Summary Necrotic enteritis is a serious disease in chickens caused by bacterium Clostridium perfringens, leading to high death rates, poor growth, and an economic loss of $6 billion annually worldwide. Currently, antibiotics are commonly used to treat the disease in chickens. However, the rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the growing...

The research aimed to assess the epidemiological situation regarding canine parvovirus enteritis in Chisinau city. The monitoring of the disease was carried out during the years 2021-2023 on a number of 3776 animals subjected to investigations in two veterinary clinics. The obtained results demonstrated that the disease has an endemic spread in the...

Background Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are crucial in cancer treatment; however, they carry the risk of immune-related adverse events (irAEs), such as enteritis. Case presentation: This study investigated the role of the gut microbiota during the onset and remission of irAE enteritis in a patient with stage IV melanoma undergoing anti-PD-1...

Canine parvoviral enteritis (CPE) is a common, highly contagious viral disease characterized by severe hemorrhagic gastroenteritis in dogs. Leukopenia and neutropenia in dogs with parvoviral enteritis are considered negative prognostic indicators. This study aimed to investigate the effect of filgrastim [recombinant methionyl human granulocyte colo...

eline enteritis has significant clinical issues that have an impact on their health. This study was carried out on 30 cats having different types of enteritis affections including viral, bacterial and parasitic enteritis. The purpose of the study was to assess the clinical, hematological, and biochemical alterations in cats with various forms of en...

Radiation enteritis is the most common complication of pelvic radiotherapy, but there is no effective prevention or treatment drug. Apoptotic T cells and their products play an important role in regulating inflammation and maintaining physiological immune homeostasis. Here it is shown that systemically infused T cell‐derived apoptotic extracellular...

The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a transcription factor that regulates the immune system through complicated transcriptional programs. Genistein, an AhR ligand, exhibits anti-inflammatory properties. However, its role in modulating immune responses via the AhR signaling pathway remains unclear. In this study, 360 male Arbor Acre broilers (1-d...

Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) enteritis is a condition in which MRSA grows abnormally in the intestine after administration of antimicrobial agents, resulting in enteritis. Patients with MRSA detected in stool culture tests are often diagnosed with MSRA enteritis. However, uncertainty remains in the diagnostic criter...

Salmonella typhimurium (S. typhimurium) constitutes a major public health concern. We have previously proven that Lactobacillus crispatus 7-4 (L. crispatus 7-4) can inhibit the growth of S. typhimurium and thus can be used as a biocontrol strategy to suppress foodborne S. typhimurium infections. However, the inhibitory effect and in-depth mechanism...

BACKGROUND The gut microbiota is strongly associated with radiation-induced gut damage. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of intestinal microecological transplantation for treating patients with chronic radiation enteritis. CASE SUMMARY A 64-year-old female with cervical cancer developed abdominal pain, diarrhea, and blood in...

In 2021, a highly virulent strain of duck enteritis virus (DEV), designated as DEV XJ, was isolated from Zhejiang, China, and its complete genome, spanning 162,234 bp with 78 predicted open reading frames (ORFs), was sequenced. While showing relative homology to the DEV CV strain, DEV XJ exhibited distinctions in 38 ORFs, including various immunoge...

This case report discusses a chronic enteritis case which is a challenging disease marked by an inflammation in the small intestine. As well as, it may involve gastroenteritis and enterocolitis. Through the report, a clinical course of an adult 46-year-old male patient free past illness has showed multiple complicated GI issues after a series of ch...