Consumption of ready-to-eat (RTE) vegetables is quick, easy and healthy, especially when eaten without cooking. However, they might be a source of foodborne pathogenic microorganisms. The objective of this study was to evaluate the microbiological and parasitological contamination of fresh RTE vegetables produced in agroindustries in the Federal District of Brazil (FD), and to correlate contamination with good ...
Consumption of ready-to-eat (RTE) vegetables is quick, easy and healthy, especially when eaten without cooking. However, they might be a source of foodborne pathogenic microorganisms. The objective of this study was to evaluate the microbiological and parasitological contamination of fresh RTE vegetables produced in agroindustries in the Federal District of Brazil (FD), and to correlate contamination with good ...
Introduction This study evaluated the presence of pathogenic human parasites on field-grown strawberries in the Federal District of Brazil. Methods A total of 48 samples of strawberries and 48 soil samples from 16 properties were analyzed. Results Contaminated strawberries were detected in 56% of the properties. Schistosoma mansoni, Ascaris lumbricoides or Ascaris suum, Balantidium coli, Endolimax nana, and Ent...
Orientadores: Marlene Tiduko Ueta, Lucia Helena Faccioli; Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Biologia; Resumo: Neste estudo mostramos que camundongos infectados com as linhagens L-2 ou L-49 de Strongyloides venezuelensis induzem aumento de leucócitos totais, eosinófilos (EO) e células mononucleares (MO) no sangue, na cavidade peritoneal (LCP) e espaço broncoalveolar (LBA) de form...