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            <journal-id journal-id-type="issn">0973-7510</journal-id>
            <journal-title-group>
                <journal-title>Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology</journal-title>
            </journal-title-group>
            <issn pub-type="epub">2581-690X</issn>
            <publisher>
                <publisher-name>DR. M.N. Khan</publisher-name>
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            <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22207/JPAM.18.3.04</article-id>
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                <article-title>Therapeutic Efficacy of Baicalein Green Biomolecule in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Murine Mastitis Model</article-title>
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				<contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>Srishti</surname>
                        <given-names>Soni</given-names>
                    </name>
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						<contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>Reena</surname>
                        <given-names> Mukherjee</given-names>
                    </name>
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				<contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>Ujjwal</surname>
                        <given-names> Kumar De</given-names>
                    </name>
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				<contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>Deeksha </surname>
                        <given-names>Bharti</given-names>
                    </name>
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				<contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>Mamta</surname>
                        <given-names>Singh</given-names>
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				<contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>Babul Rudra</surname>
                        <given-names>Paul</given-names>
                    </name>
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                    <name>
                        <surname>Varun Kumar</surname>
                        <given-names>Sarkar</given-names>
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				<contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>Sharun</surname>
                        <given-names>Khan</given-names>
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				<contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>N.</surname>
                        <given-names>Barkathullah</given-names>
                    </name>
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				<contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>M.</surname>
                        <given-names>Saminathan</given-names>
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          <aff id="aff-1">Division of Medicine, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India.</aff>
			 <aff id="aff-2">Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science and A.H., NDVSU, Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, India.</aff>
			 <aff id="aff-3">Veterinary Clinical Complex, C.V.Sc. and A.H, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.</aff>
			 <aff id="aff-4">Division of Surgery, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India.</aff>
			 <aff id="aff-5">Division of Animal Biotechnology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India.</aff>
			 <aff id="aff-6">Centre for Animal Disease Research and Diagnosis (CADRAD), ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India.</aff>
			 
			 
			 			
			
            <pub-date publication-format="electronic" date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2024-07-12">
                <day>12</day>
				<month>07</month>
                <year>2024</year>
            </pub-date>
            <volume>18</volume>
            <issue>3</issue>
            <fpage>1546</fpage>
            <lpage>1557</lpage>
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                <copyright-statement>Copyright &#x00A9; 2024 The Author(s)</copyright-statement>
                <copyright-year>2024</copyright-year>
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            <self-uri xlink:href="https://microbiologyjournal.org/therapeutic-efficacy-of-baicalein-green-biomolecule-in-methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus-murine-mastitis-model/"/>
            <abstract>
                <p> Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) mastitis poses a significant threat to dairy herds worldwide, given its resistance to methicillin and other β-lactam antibiotics, which often leads to treatment failure. Consequently, there is an urgent need for safe and effective alternative therapeutic approaches. Recent investigations have highlighted the potential of baicalein, a natural flavonoid known for its potent anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, especially its synergistic effects with β-lactam antibiotics against MRSA. However, the limited solubility and bioavailability of baicalein hinder its biomedical utility. The present study assessed the therapeutic efficacy of encapsulated baicalein in chitosan, forming a tricomplex with a β-lactam antibiotic, using a murine model of MRSA-induced mastitis. The experimental design comprised seven groups, each consisting of six mice. We evaluated the ability of various treatment regimens to mitigate histopathological alterations and bacterial burden induced by MRSA infection, aiming to elucidate underlying mechanisms. Our results revealed that tricomplex treatment significantly reduced bacterial load in mammary tissue and preserved tissue integrity, resulting in decreased inflammatory responses post-MRSA inoculation. In addition, tricomplex treatment markedly reduced mean leukocyte and neutrophil counts in blood and suppressed the matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) concentration and C-reactive protein (CRP) response. Notably, the synergistic interaction between baicalein and amoxicillin was particularly pronounced. Our findings suggest that chitosan-encapsulated baicalein combined with a β-lactam antibiotic holds promise as a therapeutic option for MRSA-induced mastitis. Further investigations, particularly in target animal species, are warranted to comprehensively evaluate its clinical feasibility. </p>
		</abstract>
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        <title>Keywords</title>
        <kwd>Baicalein</kwd>
        <kwd> Antibacterial activity</kwd>
		<kwd>Mastitis</kwd>
		<kwd>Antibiotic resistance</kwd>
        <kwd>Encapsulation</kwd>
		<kwd>β-lactam antibiotic</kwd>
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