Effect of hypochlorous acid solution on the eradication and prevention of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection, serum biochemical variables, and cecum microbiota in …

K Goto, E Kuwayama, R Nozu, M Ueno… - Experimental …, 2015 - jstage.jst.go.jp
K Goto, E Kuwayama, R Nozu, M Ueno, N Hayashimoto
Experimental animals, 2015jstage.jst.go.jp
In this study, hypochlorous acid solution, a weak acid, provided as drinking water to rats,
was evaluated for its ability to eradicate and prevent Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection,
while monitoring its simultaneous effect on serum biochemical variables and microbiota in
the rat cecum. The results suggest that the solution could not eliminate the bacteria in the
experimentally infected rats; however, the administration of a 10-parts-per-million (ppm)
hypochlorous acid solution as drinking water was effective in inhibiting horizontal spread of …
Abstract
In this study, hypochlorous acid solution, a weak acid, provided as drinking water to rats, was evaluated for its ability to eradicate and prevent Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection, while monitoring its simultaneous effect on serum biochemical variables and microbiota in the rat cecum. The results suggest that the solution could not eliminate the bacteria in the experimentally infected rats; however, the administration of a 10-parts-per-million (ppm) hypochlorous acid solution as drinking water was effective in inhibiting horizontal spread of P. aeruginosa infection among cage mates. Additionally, exposure to hypochlorous solution did not have any effect on serum biochemical variables of the rat including levels of total cholesterol, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), albumin, total bilirubin, lipase, amylase, urea nitrogen, total protein, calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), sodium (Na), chlorine (Cl), except for potassium (K) levels. The most frequently isolated bacteria in the rat cecum included species belonging to
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