Author Archives: Taylor Mercado

PMID:  Arch Virol. 2013 Apr ;158(4):799-807. Epub 2012 Nov 28. PMID: 23188495 Abstract Title:  Antiviral effects of a probiotic Enterococcus faecium strain against transmissible gastroenteritis coronavirus. Abstract:  The enteropathogenic coronavirus transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV) causes severe disease in young piglets. We have studied the protective effects of the probiotic Enterococcus faecium NCIMB 10415 (E. faecium), …

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PMID:  Nat Prod Commun. 2012 Nov ;7(11):1415-7. PMID: 23285797 Abstract Title:  Anti-human coronavirus (anti-HCoV) triterpenoids from the leaves of Euphorbia neriifolia. Abstract:  Euphorbia neriifolia L. is a spiny herb native to Southeast Asia and currently cultivated in southern Taiwan. From the ethanolic extract of E. neriifolia leaves, 23 compounds were isolated, including 22 triterpenoids and …

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PMID:  BMC Vet Res. 2014 Jan 16 ;10:24. Epub 2014 Jan 16. PMID: 24433341 Abstract Title:  Sambucus nigra extracts inhibit infectious bronchitis virus at an early point during replication. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is a pathogenic chicken coronavirus. Currently, vaccination against IBV is only partially protective; therefore, better preventions and treatments are needed. …

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PMID:  Planta Med. 2014 Feb ;80(2-3):177-82. Epub 2014 Jan 23. PMID: 24458263 Abstract Title:  Kaempferol derivatives as antiviral drugs against the 3a channel protein of coronavirus. Abstract:  The protein coded by the open-reading-frame 3a of SARS coronavirus has been demonstrated to form a cation-selective channel that may become expressed in the infected cell. The activity …

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PMID:  BMC Vet Res. 2014 Mar 28 ;10:75. Epub 2014 Mar 28. PMID: 24673930 Abstract Title:  High-dose dietary zinc oxide mitigates infection with transmissible gastroenteritis virus in piglets. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: Zinc (Zn) supplementation has been shown to reduce the incidence of diarrhea and to protect animals from intestinal diseases, but the mechanisms of this protective …

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PMID:  Virus Res. 2015 Jan 2 ;195:148-52. Epub 2014 Oct 6. PMID: 25300802 Abstract Title:  Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus infection: inhibition by polysaccharide from Ginkgo biloba exocarp and mode of its action. Abstract:  Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) is the predominant cause of severe entero-pathogenic diarrhea in swine. Until now there is no recorded clinically …

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PMID:  Animal. 2015 Sep ;9(9):1473-80. Epub 2015 May 22. PMID: 25998982 Abstract Title:  Improved performance and immunological responses as the result of dietary genistein supplementation of broiler chicks. Abstract:  The present study aimed to investigate the effect of supplemental genistein (an isoflavonoid) on performance, lymphoid organs' development, and cellular and humoral immune responses in broiler …

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PMID:  Int J Behav Med. 2017 02 ;24(1):25-41. PMID: 27307013 Abstract Title:  Efficacy of Biofeedback in Chronic back Pain: a Meta-Analysis. Abstract:  PURPOSE: The aims of the present analysis were to investigate the short- and long-term efficacy and treatment moderators of biofeedback as a psychological treatment option for chronic back pain.METHOD: A literature search using …

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PMID:  Adv Clin Exp Med. 2019 Nov ;28(11):1477-1483. PMID: 30968613 Abstract Title:  The effectiveness of whole-body cryotherapy and physical exercises on the psychological well-being of patients with multiple sclerosis: A comparative analysis. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: Due to the chronic character of multiple sclerosis (MS), non-pharmacological treatment can be applied. These therapies can be a good complementation …

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PMID:  Support Care Cancer. 2019 Dec 14. Epub 2019 Dec 14. PMID: 31836937 Abstract Title:  Systematic review of oral cryotherapy for the management of oral mucositis in cancer patients and clinical practice guidelines. Abstract:  PURPOSE: To update the 2013 Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer/International Society of Oral Oncology (MASCC/ISOO) clinical practice guidelines on …

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