Sentinels in the shadows: Exploring and other Sarcocystidae parasites in synanthropic rodents and their public health implications.

Synanthropic rodents play a crucial role in maintaining the life cycle of in anthropized regions and can serve as indicators of environmental oocyst contamination. This investigation aimed to explore the occurrence of infection within synanthropic rodent populations using a molecular diagnostic technique targeting the 18S rDNA gene, which is generic for Coccidia, with subsequent specific PCR confirmation. We examined 97 brown rats (), 67 black rats (), 47 house mice (), and 1 common shrew ().

Flexibility responses to different stretching methods in young elite basketball players.

Introduction: The aims of study were: 1) to verify the effectiveness of different stretching methods and training; 2) to compare the effects with only training on the flexibility of joints in basketball players.

Methods: 30 males basketball players (age: 17±1yrs; BMI: 23.4±3.