Radiotherapy is crucial in curative oncology, but normal tissue injuries, such as the kidney, restrict its usage. While rosuvastatin (ROSU) is experimentally known to mitigate renal damage, its potential role in protecting against radiation-induced nephrotoxicity has never been investigated. Accordingly, the current study explored the ROSU’s protective impact against radiation-induced nephropathy, with a particular focus on mi...

Isopod taxonomy and ecological correlation are the primary challenges constraining control strategies for fish. 600 Egyptian sole ( Solea aegyptiaca ) and water samples were collected regularly across the three sectors of Qarun Lake in 2024. An in-depth morphological description of the collected free-swimming and attached isopods identified Livoneca redmanii Leach, 1818. Identification was confirmed by the close evolutionary r...

Ichthyobodo necator is a damaging and economically important protozoan parasite; however, its clinical patterns and incidence, correlated to environmental factors, are still poorly understood. This study provides the first report of Ichthyobodo necator infestation among Dicentrarchus labrax . We recorded significant mortalities in the cultured D. labrax of average size (5.92 g weight, and 11.55 cm length) in El-Max Station, Na...

Phytobiotics are promising diet alternatives, yet their effectiveness in high-risk aquaculture conditions remains underexplored. Therefore, a 90-day feeding trial was conducted based on dietary supplementation of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus , with herbal extracts, namely, lemon balm [ Melissa officinalis (MOE)], marjoram [ Origanum majorana (OME)], and chamomile [ Matricaria chamomilla (MCE)] with 0% water change. The...

The oxidative potential (OP) is defined as the ability of inhaled PM components to catalytically/non-catalytically generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) and deplete lung antioxidants. Although several studies have measured the OP of particulate matter (PM OP) soluble components using different antioxidants under neutral pH conditions, few studies have measured PM OP with acidic lung fluids. This study provides new insights in...

In this study, the efficiency of the ceftiofur N -acyl homoserine lactonase niosome against multi-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in broilers was evaluated. Fifty-six K. pneumonia e isolates previously recovered from different poultry and environmental samples were screened for the ahlK gene. The lactonase enzyme was extracted from eight quorum-quenching isolates. The niosome was formulated, characterized, and tested for minim...