PMID- 32364675 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210816 LR - 20210816 IS - 2053-1095 (Electronic) IS - 2053-1095 (Linking) VI - 6 IP - 4 DP - 2020 Nov TI - In ovo inoculation of duck embryos with different strains of Bacillus cereus to analyse their synergistic post-hatch anti-allergic potentialities. PG - 992-999 LID - 10.1002/vms3.279 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: Bacillus cereus is a Gram-positive, facultative anaerobic bacteria with few strains reported to be used as probiotics for animals and birds in recent times if the doses are formulated properly. OBJECTIVES: To analyse the synergistic anti-allergic potentiality of different Bacillus cereus strains on experimental in ovo and in vitro duck model, as probiotic immune stimulant. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Different strains of Bacillus cereus from 29 isolates were identified through 16S rRNA gene sequencing from the milk samples of buffalo breeds of South Asia. The probiotic properties were tested in aspects of gram staining, catalase test, coagulase, test, bile salt tolerance, pH tolerance and phenol tolerance test. MIC(50) and MIC(90) levels were profiled using nine different antibiotics, and antimicrobial activity against eight different enteric pathogens was assessed. Finally, the test strains of Bacillus cereus (Colony Forming Unit [CFU] 30X10(11) ) were combined-infused at different concentrations in embryonated duck eggs to assess the post-hatch anti-allergic effects against histamine-induced allergic reaction and their immunoglobulin E (IgE) level was tested. RESULTS: Molecular identification confirmed the test strains as B. cereus HKS 1-1, B. cereus LOCK 1,002 and B. cereus BF2, which were all motile, spore-forming, catalase-positive and rod-shaped. All were 0.3% bile salt, 0.4% phenol and pH tolerant. Two-way ANOVA test P values revealed that B. cereus BF2 was statistically significant (p < .0014) in bile salt tolerance test. B. cereus HKS 1-1 was significant in phenol and pH tolerance at p < .0002 and p < .0489, respectively. Besides, the test strains showed antibiotic sensitivity and antimicrobial activity to different enteric pathogens. In vivo model referred the test strains as effective in partial allergy reduction at same CFU but at different concentrations with p < .0001 among the groups. CONCLUSION: The isolated and characterized strains of B. cereus showed partial immune-stimulating potentiality against experimentally induced allergic reaction. CI - (c) 2020 The Authors. Veterinary Medicine and Science Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. FAU - Al Azad, Salauddin AU - Al Azad S AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-3035-7882 AD - Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Discipline, Life Science School, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh. FAU - Moazzem Hossain, Khondoker AU - Moazzem Hossain K AD - Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Discipline, Life Science School, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh. FAU - Rahman, Sana Mohammad Mahbubur AU - Rahman SMM AD - Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Discipline, Life Science School, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh. FAU - Al Mazid, Mohammad Faysal AU - Al Mazid MF AD - Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Discipline, Life Science School, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh. FAU - Barai, Pallob AU - Barai P AD - Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Discipline, Life Science School, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh. FAU - Gazi, Mohammad Shamim AU - Gazi MS AD - Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Discipline, Life Science School, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20200504 PL - England TA - Vet Med Sci JT - Veterinary medicine and science JID - 101678837 RN - 0 (Anti-Allergic Agents) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Anti-Allergic Agents/*administration & dosage MH - Bacillus cereus/*chemistry MH - Ducks/*microbiology MH - Embryo, Nonmammalian MH - Injections/veterinary MH - Ovum/drug effects/microbiology MH - Probiotics/*administration & dosage PMC - PMC7738716 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Bacillus cereus OT - 16S rRNA gene sequencing OT - anti-allergic potentialities OT - antimicrobial activity OT - in ovo inoculation OT - probiotic properties COIS- The authors have no competing interest. EDAT- 2020/05/05 06:00 MHDA- 2021/08/17 06:00 PMCR- 2020/05/04 CRDT- 2020/05/05 06:00 PHST- 2020/02/03 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/04/09 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/05/05 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/08/17 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/05/05 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2020/05/04 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - VMS3279 [pii] AID - 10.1002/vms3.279 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Vet Med Sci. 2020 Nov;6(4):992-999. doi: 10.1002/vms3.279. Epub 2020 May 4.