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Equine botulism

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Botulism is a severe and often fatal disease in equine patients worldwide. Clostridium botulinum is a ubiquitous soil organism which produces a potent neurotoxin resulting in neuromuscular blockade and flaccid paralysis in affected animals. Definitive diagnosis is often impractical or impossible, leading to diagnosis and treatment based on ...
Kali Slavik, Robert Whitlock, Amy Johnson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

First Report of ‘Soft Flesh’ Induced by the Parasite Kudoa thyrsites (Myxosporea) in Commercial Codfish From Norway

Journal of Fish Diseases, Volume 48, Issue 4, April 2025.
ABSTRACT Kudoa thyrsites is a myxosporean parasite that infects the skeletal muscle of various teleost fish species globally. Severe infections lead to ‘soft flesh’ in fish fillets, resulting in food spoilage and subsequent discard. While K. thyrsites has previously been identified in migratory Atlantic mackerel in the northern Northeast Atlantic Ocean,
Lucilla Giulietti, Arne Levsen, Miguel Bao, Egil Karlsbakk, Julia E. Storesund, Hui‐Shan Tung, Paolo Cipriani   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

First Description and Characterisation of Lactococcus garvieae Strains Causing Septicaemic Disease in Farmed Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax; Linnaeus) in Spain

Journal of Fish Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study presents the first description and characterisation of Lactococcus garvieae isolated from diseased European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) farmed in Spain. During autumn 2023, two fish farms were affected by infectious outbreaks causing moderate cumulative fish mortality (5%–10%). Diseased fish showed clinical signs of haemorrhagic
Belén Fouz, Evelyn Carballeda‐Carrasco, Javier Barriga‐Cuartero, Yolanda Torres‐Corral, Álvaro Robles, Carlos Zarza, Ysabel Santos   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Real-World Ibrexafungerp Use Patterns Among Patients with Commercial Health Insurance, United States, 2021–2023

Drugs - Real World Outcomes
Background Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a common gynecological complaint. Ibrexafungerp (brand name: Brexafemme®) is a new, first-in-class oral antifungal medication approved as a 1-day treatment for VVC and as a monthly treatment to reduce ...
Kaitlin Benedict, Dallas J. Smith, Jeremy A. W. Gold   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of Ground Beef Irradiation on Annual Nontyphoidal Salmonella and Escherichia coli O157 Burden and Direct Healthcare Costs in the United States: A Simulation Study

Journal of Food Protection
Over 20% of E. coli O157 illnesses and over 5% of Salmonella illnesses are estimated to be attributable to beef consumption in the United States. Irradiating ground beef is one possible method to reduce disease burden.
Mohammed A. Khan, Sarah A. Collier, Michael Ablan, Michelle Canning, Misha Robyn, Katherine E. Marshall   +5 more
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Molecular identification of pathogenic bacteria causing foodborne disease in Caulerpa racemosa

, 2021
Aprilia Indra Kartika, Meutia Srikandi Fitria, Vanny Oktaviola   +2 more
openalex   +2 more sources

Foodborne zoonoses control in low- and middle-income countries: Identifying aspects of interventions relevant to traditional markets which act as hurdles when mitigating disease transmission [PDF]

, 2022
Eithne Leahy, Florence Mutua, Delia Grace, Elisabetta Lambertini, Lian F. Thomas   +4 more
openalex   +1 more source

Viable but Nonculturable State, a Survival Strategy for Salmonella in Aquatic Environments

Water and Environment Journal, EarlyView.
Transition of Salmonella from a culturable state to a viable but nonculturable state under various environmental stresses and current methods for detecting viable Salmonella in environmental samples. ABSTRACT In the relentless battle for survival, Salmonella has evolved mechanisms to withstand harsh conditions such as extreme temperatures, fluctuating ...
Sanelisiwe Thinasonke Duze, Musa Marimani, Katlego Mamabolo, Mrudula Patel   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improved Method for the Detection and Quantification of Naegleria fowleri in Water and Sediment Using Immunomagnetic Separation and Real-Time PCR

Journal of Parasitology Research, 2013
Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a rare and typically fatal infection caused by the thermophilic free-living ameba, Naegleria fowleri. In 2010, the first confirmed case of PAM acquired in Minnesota highlighted the need for improved detection ...
Bonnie J. Mull, Jothikumar Narayanan, Vincent R. Hill   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of abattoir workers about Taenia solium cysticercosis in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Natural Sciences Education, Volume 55, Issue 1, June 2026.
Abstract The tapeworm, Taenia solium, is the cause of cysticercosis, a neglected zoonotic disease that poses a significant global threat to animal and public health. Data were collected between May and June 2024 using a structured, interviewer‐administered questionnaire (n = 152) comprising demographic items and sections on knowledge, attitudes, and ...
Siziwe Sibutha, Charles Byaruhanga, Ishmael Festus Jaja   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source