Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli is a foodborne pathogen commonly associated with human disease characterized by mild or bloody diarrhea hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome. This study investigated ...

Throughout the world, internal parasites are a major hindrance to small ruminant production. The most common internal parasites in grazing small ruminants are likely to be gastrointestinal nematodes. They cause a reduction ...

AIM : A pursuit to And a healthy alternative to sucrose with less cariogenic potential, which can potentially lower the incidence of Early Childhood Caries (ECC), by means of comparison. METHODS : Primary tooth enamel ...

A 10-year-old, 600-kg, warmblood gelding was referred due to persistent colic, non-responsive to medical treatment. Diagnostic evaluation revealed abdominal distention, tachycardia and distended small intestines. Preoperative ...

Grewia flava root acetone extracts were assessed for antimicrobial activity against a range of pathogenic microorganisms using the broth microdilution and bioautography assays. Cytotoxicity against human dermal fibroblast ...

BACKGROUND: Hematocrit (HCT) determination is an integral part of health and disease assessments in captive and wild white rhinoceroses. Several affordable automated hematology analyzers have been developed for in-clinic ...

The Grootspruit valley bottom wetland in South Africa, due to the impact of acid mine drainage (AMD) from an abandoned coal mine, was severely degraded before ecologically engineered interventions, as a passive treatment ...

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Invasive plants’ phytochemicals are important for their invasiveness, enabling them to spread in new environments. However, these chemicals could offer many pharmaceutical compounds or active ingredients for herbal ...

BACKGROUND : Research on medicinal plants and extracts derived from them differs from studies performed with single compounds. Extracts obtained from plants, algae, fungi, lichens or animals pose some unique challenges: ...