Methylene blue-mediated antimicrobial photodynamic therapy can be a novel non-antibiotic platform for bovine digital dermatitis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2021.102274
Abstract: BACKGROUND Bovine digital dermatitis (BDD) is one of the most important diseases that affect dairy cows. Methylene blue-mediated antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (MB-APDT) emerges as a promising technique to treat superficial infections in bovines. METHODS Twenty… read more here.
Keywords: photodynamic therapy; digital dermatitis; methylene blue; bovine digital ... See more keywords
Experimental Transmission of Bovine Digital Dermatitis to Sheep: Development of an Infection Model
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DOI: 10.1177/0300985817736572
Abstract: Digital dermatitis is an infectious cause of lameness primarily affecting cattle but also described in sheep, goats, and wild elk. Digital dermatitis is a polymicrobial infection, involving several Treponema species and other anaerobic bacteria. Although… read more here.
Keywords: digital dermatitis; infection; model; bovine digital ... See more keywords