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These three types of T. gondii have differing effects on certain hosts, mainly mice and humans due to their variation in genotypes. [90] Type I: virulent in mice and humans, seen in people with AIDS. Type II: non-virulent in mice, virulent in humans (mostly Europe and North America), seen in people with AIDS.
Rat-bite fever (RBF) is an acute, febrile human illness caused by bacteria transmitted by rodents, in most cases, which is passed from rodent to human by the rodent's urine or mucous secretions. Alternative names for rat-bite fever include streptobacillary fever, streptobacillosis, spirillary fever, bogger, and epidemic arthritic erythema.
Vermin are a major source of crop damage, [1] as they are known to cause structural damage and spread disease. Mice spread disease through their feces and are often carriers of parasites. [2] In North America, breathing dust that has come in contact with mouse excrement has been linked to hantavirus, which may lead to hantavirus pulmonary ...
"Behavioral sink" is a term invented by ethologist John B. Calhoun to describe a collapse in behavior that can result from overpopulation.The term and concept derive from a series of over-population experiments Calhoun conducted on Norway rats between 1958 and 1962. [1]
On the opposite end of the cheese spectrum, Diez-Gonzalez also said “In the case of soft cheeses, the moisture allows the mycelium to grow deeper and toxins are released more broadly to the ...
Lidl has issued an urgent recall of infected cheddar cheese over fears it can cause flu-like symptoms and severe infections to babies, the elderly and pregnant women.. Some Deluxe Sriracha Cheddar ...
The threat of so-called “mad cow disease” has all but faded from the collective memory, after its appearance in U.K. cattle in 1986. Human deaths from the scourge, caused by eating ...
Food microbiology is the study of the microorganisms that inhabit, create, or contaminate food.This includes the study of microorganisms causing food spoilage; pathogens that may cause disease (especially if food is improperly cooked or stored); microbes used to produce fermented foods such as cheese, yogurt, bread, beer, and wine; and microbes with other useful roles, such as producing ...