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ArticleAnimal biotechnology2024

Isolation and characterization of biosurfactant-producing microbes isolated from the gastrointestinal system of broiler birds fed a commercial diet.

Ngavaite Chigede, Zedias Chikwambi, Irvin D T Mpofu, James Madzimure

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Article in Animal biotechnology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Ngavaite ChigedeSchool of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Department of Animal Production and Technology, Chinhoyi University of Technology, Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe.
Zedias ChikwambiSchool of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Department of Animal Production and Technology, Chinhoyi University of Technology, Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe.
Irvin D T MpofuSchool of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Department of Animal Production and Technology, Chinhoyi University of Technology, Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe.
James MadzimureSchool of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Department of Animal Production and Technology, Chinhoyi University of Technology, Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Antimicrobial drug resistance (AMR) from improper use of antibiotics in various livestock products is a growing hazard for humans worldwide, with current death rate in excess of 700,000 per annum linked to the problem. Microorganisms are a rich source of structurally distinct bioactive compounds designed to protect the microbes and can offset AMR challenge. A study was conducted at Chinhoyi University of Technology to isolate, identify and characterize biosurfactant secreting microbes from broiler bird's gastrointestinal tract. Analysis of variance was performed in Genstat software. 16S rRNA technique was used to identify the DNA of isolates, annotated by similarity using BLASTn analysis against the NCBI nucleotide database. Phylogenetic analysis was performed on the BLASTn outcome to have an appreciation of the evolutionary genetic relationships. Small intestine-derived samples had a wider hemolytic activity of 5.6 mm, with a 39% emulsification index. At 98.29% sequence similarity, the bacterium producing biosurfactants was identified as an

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ChickensSurface-Active AgentsAnimalsDietGastrointestinal TractHumansPhylogenyRNA, Ribosomal, 16SRNA, Ribosomal, 16SSurface-Active Agents16S rRNAAntimicrobialbeta lactamsdecaneemulsification indexendogenous biosurfactantshaemolytic activity

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PMID37814822
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