In the recent era, due to tremendous advancement in industrialization, pollution and other anthropogenic activities have created a serious scenario for biota survival.It has been reported that present biota is entering a “sixth” mass extinction, because of chronic exposure to anthropogenic activities.Various ex situ and in situ measures have be
After the report of a second case of canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) in São Bento da Lagoa, Itaipuaçu, in the municipality of Maricá, Rio de Janeiro State, an epidemiological survey was carried out, through active search, totaling 145 dogs.Indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and rapid chromatog
Fresh meat intended for the production of minced meat may be contaminated by a range of pathogens including Salmonella spp.and verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC).These may grow if the temperatures are not maintained below 5 °C along the continuum from carcass chilling to mincing.Moreover Listeria monocytogenes and Yersinia enterocolitica w