Poultry meat is a popular source of protein and there is a global market for poultry products, purchased in a range of forms that can be quickly and...

Importance of eggs as a foodEggs are recognized as an important source of balanced and easily digested protein (Surai and Sparks, 2001). However,...

Due to unforeseen circumstances, this datasheet was not completed by the originally selected author and was compiled in a short time before...

Cryptosporidium parvum is an apicomplexan, obligate protozoan parasite that causes enteritis in human and other mammalian hosts. Firstly described in...

Taenia solium neurocysticercosis (NCC) is considered the single major cause of acquired epilepsy in the world and is an important public health...

Bacteria belonging to the genus Yersinia are widely distributed in the environment. Some species are foodborne pathogens that cause gastroenteritis,...

Clostridium botulinum are Gram-positive, catalase negative, strictly anaerobic spore-forming bacilli with oval to cylindrical, terminal to...

Total world milk production was reported as 568,480 thousand tonnes in 2000, of which 61,913 thousand tonnes (10.98%) were produced by buffaloes....

HistorySheep and goats were domesticated before cattle (Clutton-Brock, 1981; Anifantakis, 1990) and it is reasonable to assume that men started to...

Foodborne disease, caused by biological pathogens, is a common and serious threat to public health worldwide. Most foodborne diseases are relatively...