Subclinical mastitis in cattle is a pathological condition that causes financial burden on the dairy industry. In addition, it puts public sector at risk when pathogens of animal origin are present unpasteurized milk and products may enter human food chain cause serious illnesses. Our study aimed to determine percentage pathogenic Escherichia coli causing subclinical cows Mosul city by confirmi...

background brucellosis is a zoonotic disease involving several organs with different presentations. it is primarily a disease of animals. human infection is usually acquired by close contact with infected animals or consumption of unpasteurized dairy products. the major reservoirs include goat, sheep, swine and cattle. human to human transmission of brucellosis is a rare entity, especially peri...

brucella melitensis and brucella abortus are of the most important causes of brucellosis, an infectious disease which is transmitted either directly or indirectly including consuming unpasteurized dairy products. both strains are considered endemic in iran. common diagnostic methods such as bacteriologic cultures are difficult and time consuming regarding the bacteria. the aim of this study was...

Characterization, pasteurization and storage are essential steps in fruit juice processing. Watermelon, pineapple, mango juices were pasteurized at 80 ± 2 °C held different treatment times (1, 2.5, 5, 10, 15 min). Juice yield, pH, proximate composition, total soluble solids, color, vitamin C, microbial quality, mineral content, enzyme activity (polyphenol oxidase (PPO), peroxidase (POD)), pheno...

BACKGROUND Brucellosis remains a neglected zoonotic disease among agro-pastoral communities where unprocessed milk and milk products are consumed. A cross-sectional study was carried out in Kiboga district to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors associated with human brucellosis in communities where livestock rearing in a common practice. METHODS A total of 235 participants were invo...

on erythromycin (1.0 g/day) and quickly responded to this treatment without administration of diphtheria antiserum. Erythromycin was intravenously administered at 1 g per day for 9 days, then orally administered at 1,200 mg per day for the next 14 days. Throughout the hospitalization, no complication occurred, and no abnormalities were noted in the electrocardiograms or in the patient’s neurolo...

The infection by the Mycobacterium genus is important in pig farming due to economic losses caused total or partial carcass condemnation slaughterhouses. present study investigated occurrence of a tuberculosis outbreak pigs, based on identification lesions at slaughter line slaughterhouse. At inspection slaughterhouse, carcasses were identified with viscera containing macroscopic that indicated...