The study was designed to test the feasibility of using 3D-printed pollen traps for long-term monitoring of Bombus terrestris colonies' exposure to pesticide residues in pollen loads collected by them, along with an ...

The protozoa of the genus Sarcocystis are worldwide distributed parasites affecting a wide range of animals. They life cycle requires two hosts: definitive and intermediate. Over 250 species of Sarcocystis have been described ...

Tuberculosis (TB), is a contagious disease of humans and many animal species. The etiological agent of tuberculosis are bacteria (mycobacteria), belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC). Surveillance of ...

Chickens are the most important natural host for Marek’s disease virus (MDV),cell-associated but readily transmitted alphaherpesvirus with lymphotropicproperties of gammaherpesviruses. Marek’s disease is a highly contagiousviral ...

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are synthetic chemicals used for manyyears as flame retardants in plastic. Their molecules are not chemically boundto the polymers and gradually escape from products. They bio-accumulate ...

Astroviruses (AstVs) are small RNA viruses characterized by a high mutation rate, the ability to recombine, and interspecies transmission, which allows them to infect a multitude of hosts including humans, companion animals, ...

The pathogenic mycoplasmas are among the bacteria causing significant losses in the poultry industry worldwide. Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) and M. synoviae (MS) are economically important pathogens causing chronic ...

Dioxins (PCDD/PCDF) are toxic compounds that are ubiquitous in the environment; although present in low concentrations, they are persistent and highly toxic and they bioaccumulate in food chains. Therefore, it is very ...

The cestode Echinococcus multilocularis is the causative agent of alveolar echinococcosis, a fatalzoonotic parasitic disease of the northern hemisphere. Red foxes are the main reservoir hosts and,likely, the main drivers ...

Introduction: Since the middle of the 1980s, severe skin disorders have been observed in Baltic cod (Gadus morhua) eachyear. Available data on the spectrum of bacteria isolated from the clinical cases being limited, and ...