… a major consumer’s concern worldwide. Although several incidences of food poisoning have placed microbial contamination on the forefront during recent years, health risks due to chemical contamination still remain high. The most often cited chemical contaminants are derived from a variety of sources such as pesticides, …
… ress warrant additional investigation. The postpartum period is a critical period in which a multitude of factors interact to influence animal productivity and its sensitivity to heat stress. Nutritional strategies to improve animal performance with the use of fat-supplementation are discussed. Environmental modificati …
… tions were above the World Health Organisation permissible limit. Analysis indicates that the contaminant factor (CF) varies from low to severe at both LGAs; however, CF of Cd is severe in all the sites, which signifies that all the areas are not suitable for agriculture. Further results indicate that the Pollution Loa …
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of urine culture contamination, determine related factors and identify the most prevalent uropathogens among samples collected from outpatients attending a primary healthcare setting in Muscat, Oman. Methods: This retrospective, cross-sectional study was conduc …
… ter, with therapy offered three times per week for 3.5 hours per session in sites highly exposed to virus contamination. A weak immune system and low cytokine storm explain why COVID-19 may be less severe in dialysis patients as death due to COVID-19 or effects on comorbidities in COVID-19 patients is due to overrespon …
… evalence and most of the cases go unrecognized. The disease is transmitted via exposure of broken skin to contaminated soil, particularly wet paddy fields. Other mode of transmission is via aerosols. Important risk factors for the disease are occupational exposure, i.e., agriculturist, type 2 diabetes mellitus, immune …