In this chapter, we discuss the diseases and related pathologic alterations that may be encountered in the gastrointestinal tract and associated organs of various species of laboratory animals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians. Diseases of various segments of the gastrointestinal tract, the salivar...
Most other clinical specialties deal with one or a limited number of organs each, and within these specialties, certain diseases feature much more prominently than others. In contrast, the digestive system comprises all parts of the alimentary canal from the esophagus to the anus, several solid ...
Beetroot, the blushy pink root vegetable, is an excellent source of fibre and is beneficial for the digestive system. The fibre present in beetroot can substantially reduce the risk of diseases causing inflammation in the colon, such as bloating, gas, and irregular bowel movements. It also has ...
Changes in the phenotype of enteric neurons and glial cells occur in various diseases but the involvement of the enteric nervous system (active or bystander) in these pathologies remains to be defined This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution Access options Access thro...
The invention provides methods of diagnosing diseases and conditions of the digestive system and cancer, methods for identifying compounds that can be used to treat or to prevent such diseases and conditions, and methods of using these compounds to treat or to prevent such diseases and conditions....
Mechanisms subsequent to impaired intestinal barrier have been described as important predisposing, or possibly instrumental, fac- tors in the development of a range of autoimmune diseases [16, 20]. Microbial LPS is associated with immunosuppression, and an inability to tolerate this endotoxin is a ...
A list of in vitro dynamic models developed, especially for food digestion studies, is presented below (Table 2). Not all dynamic in vitro models mimic mechanic, kinetic, and chemical physiological conditions of the digestive system altogether. Some only simulate chemical conditions, some primarily ...
coli (STEC) which represent a well-known group of foodborne zoonotic pathogens dis- tributed worldwide. Their ability to produce Shiga toxins in human gut constitutes their main virulence attribute and leads to diseases ranging from uncomplicated diar- rhea to hemorrhagic colitis (HC) and hemolytic...
Malignant tumours of the digestive system cover a wide range of diseases that affect the health of people to a large extent. Angiogenesis is indispensable in the development, and metastasis of tumours, mainly in two ways: occupation or formation. Vessels can provide nutrients, oxygen, and growth...
Air pollution, especially particulate matter (PM), is one of the most common risk factors for global burden of disease. However, its effect on the risk of digestive diseases is unclear. Herein, we attempt to explore this issue by reviewing the existing e