Publications by authors named "Maria Carolina de-Luna-Lopez"
Increased Dissemination of Aflatoxin- and Zearalenone-Producing spp. and spp. during Wet Season via Houseflies on Dairy Farms in Aguascalientes, Mexico.
Toxins (Basel)
July 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigated how the wet season affects the spread of aflatoxins (AFs) and zearalenone (ZEA) produced by fungi, using houseflies from dairy farms in central Mexico.
- - Researchers collected flies during wet and dry seasons and isolated the fungi from them, finding that a significant portion produced harmful mycotoxins, particularly in the wet season.
- - Results indicated that the rainy season leads to more flies and increased contamination by AF- and ZEA-producing fungi, raising concerns about food safety and health risks from these toxins in the food chain.
Aspergillus species can produce aflatoxins (AFs), which can severely affect human and animal health. The objective was to evaluate the efficacy of reducing AF contamination of a non-aflatoxigenic isolate of A. flavus experimentally coinoculated with different aflatoxigenic strains in whole plant (WP), corn silage (CS), immature grains (IG) and in culture media (CM).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Blood biochemistry and reference intervals help to differentiate between healthy and ill dogs as well as to provide information for the prognosis, evaluation, and monitoring; however, these intervals are often obtained from adult animals. It is essential to understand that puppies and adults are physiologically different, which justifies the need to obtain age-specific biochemical reference intervals. The aim of this research was to assess the potential effect of age, sex, body size, and their interaction on routine biochemical analytes and physiological constants (body temperature, heart rate, and respiratory rate).
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