The Effect of some Physical and Chemical Factors on Candida spp. Strains Isolated from Animals

The researches were made during October 2009 – June 2010 within the Microbiology Laboratory of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca. A total number of 24 Candida spp. strains isolated from both healthy and diseased animals were tested regarding the sensitivity to physical factors (temperature, ultraviolet radiations and microwaves) and chemical products (alcohol 70% and sodium hydroxide 1,2,3 and 4% concentrations). The tested strains proved to be sensitive to physical and factors, mostly to ultraviolet radiations, microwaves and alcoho

An Acellular Anti-Bordetella Bronchiseptica Vaccine Efficiency Test in Wistar Rats

The researches were made between February and May 2009 within the Microbiology Laboratory of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca. A number of 6 B. bronchiseptica free adolescent female Wistar rats were infected intranazally with a field isolate of B. bronchiseptica isolated from a pneumonic pig and the same B. bronchiseptica strain was ultrasound disintegrated for the preparation of the acellular vaccine. Three rats were subcutaneously vaccinated in days 14 and 28 after infection and in day 60 after infection all rats were euthanized through atlo-occipital dislocation under ethylic ether anaesthezia. Blood samples, lung and trachea portions were collected for bacteriological and serological tests. Clinical observations, serological and bacteriological findings showed a good protection given by the vaccine

The Efficiency of Some Antifungal Products on Genus Malassezia Fungi

The researches were made during 2006-2007 within the Microbiology Laboratory of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca. A number of 23 Malassezia pachydermatis strains were tested regarding the sensibility to antifungal products currently used in therapy. The antimycotic products were represented by ketoconazole, itraconazole, nystatin and acetic acid. The best efficiency was registered for itraconazole, followed by ketoconazole, nystatin and acetic aci