Background: Staphylococcus aureus is one of the major causes of food poisoning. Since milk is a nutritious source of proteins and vitamins, it could provide the optimal conditions for the growth of several bacterial pathogens, such as S. aureus. The present study aimed to assess the frequency of Staphylococcus aureus classical enterotoxin genes in raw milk samples in Zanjan, Iran. Methods: In ...

This is a proposal to modify vaccine strains of B. anthracis (strains ST1 and Sterne) by introducing into them plasmids that code for fusion proteins intended to confer immunity both to anthrax and to brucellosis. The resulting live bivalent vaccine would then replace the live monovalent anthrax vaccines currently in use. DESCRIPTION Brucellosis is a debilitating although seldom lethal bacteria...

To address technology impact at the household level, farms were selected in two broad agro-ecological zones, Kampala and Highland. The Kampala zone was delineated as a “new” region with a substantial milkshed that was not delineated with the Kenya agro-ecological extrapolation. Since the “Horticultural” zone and Kenya dominated the landscape where dairying occurred outside of the Kampala milksh...

The efficiency of feed utilization on dairy farms can be influenced by a variety of practices that are beyond the scope of this paper, including many aspects of the harvesting, storage, mixing, and delivery of feed components, as well as the grouping of animals according to nutritional needs. Two practices that will be addressed are: 1) improvement of the biological efficiency of lactating cows...

BACKGROUND To diagnose cutaneous adverse food reactions (CAFRs) in dogs and cats, dietary restriction-provocation trials are performed. Knowing the most common offending food allergens for these species would help determining the order of food challenges to optimize the time to diagnosis. RESULTS The search for, and review and analysis of the best evidence available as of January 16, 2015 sug...

Background and Objective: As the most important human food source, milk and dairy products may lead to infectious diseases due to non-compliance with health standards. Brucellosis is one of the critical zoonotic diseases that affect the human population. Humans are usually infected by Brucella spp. via contaminated milk and dairy products and direct contact with infected animals. Methods: This...

Aims: Brucellosis (Malta fever) is one of the most common zoonosis diseases. The role of the family in preventive behaviors against brucellosis is important, so this study was conducted to determine the relationship between preventative behaviors of brucellosis and family-based empowerment models in women in families with brucellosis patients in Iran. Instrument & Methods: 200 people participa...

conclusions results of this study did not support the hypothesis that dairy products consumption protects against mets and its components. patients and methods in this cross-sectional study, 785 adolescent aged 10 to 19 years, participated from the fourth phase of the tehran lipid and glucose study. usual dietary intake was assessed using a valid semi quantitative food frequency questionnaire. ...

background: polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos) is the most common endocrine disorder in reproductive women. nearly 10% of young women in this period involved. although factors such as insulin resistance, hyper insulinemia, obesity and dietary are suggested to be associated with pcos, cause of pcos is not completely understood. dairy products (a key component of the usual diet) of participants can...