First molecular characterisation of in a pig carcass condemned during routine meat inspection in Poland.

Introduction: This article presents the fourth detection of macroscopic cystic lesions due to sarcocystosis in domestic pigs during routine meat inspection worldwide, and the first molecular detection of in a domestic pig in Poland. Pigs can become intermediate hosts for by accidental ingestion of oocysts or sporocysts present in food or water contaminated by the faeces of canids (definitive hosts).

Material And Methods: The affected swine showed no clinical symptoms such as weight loss, dermatitis or dyspnoea suggesting sarcocystosis.

Microbiological analysis of skin lesions of cod from the southern part of the Baltic Sea.

Introduction: Since the middle of the 1980s, severe skin disorders have been observed in Baltic cod () each year. Available data on the spectrum of bacteria isolated from the clinical cases being limited, and evaluation of the microbial background of fish skin lesions being useful, a bacteriological examination has been undertaken.

Material And Methods: A total of 1,381 cod were caught during two voyages of the Baltica research vessel in the Polish exclusive economic zone of the southern Baltic Sea.

Gelatin medium for preserving of Trichinella spp. for quality control in laboratories - estimation of larvae viability.

Introduction And Objective: Official food control laboratories ensure food safety using reliable, validated methods. Council Regulations (EC) No. 853/2004, 854/2004 and 882/2004 of the European Parliament established hygiene rules the production of food of animal origin, together with requirements for official controls.

Mechanical Properties and Water Permeability of Textile-Reinforced Reactive Powder Concrete with Lightweight Aggregate.

This paper focuses on the development of thin-walled panels with specific properties for applications such as water-tight structures. The authors propose the use of textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) as a composite material and highlight its advantages, which include high tensile strength, improved crack resistance, and design flexibility. The study presents a novel approach which combines TRC with reactive powder concrete (RPC) as a matrix and a lightweight aggregate.

Aggregation of Size-Selected Oxide Clusters Deposited onto Au(111).

Kinetic Monte Carlo (kMC) simulations along with density functional theory (DFT) calculations were used to investigate the aggregation of size-selected NbO ( = 5, 6, 7) clusters deposited onto the Au(111) surface. Recent STM experiments showed that the cluster binding sites and sizes of the cluster assemblies on the NbO/Au(111) surfaces strongly depend on the stoichiometry of the clusters, i.e.

Macroscopic sarcocystosis in a pig carcass from an Italian abattoir.

Different food-safety institutions, including the European Food Safety Authority, encourage monitoring and characterising Sarcocystis spp. in animals and foodstuffs; among meat-producing animals, domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus) can host two different Sarcocystis spp., that is Sarcocystis miescheriana and the zoonotic Sarcocystis suihominis.

Does Gender Impact a Diagnosis of Ankylosing Spondylitis?

Objective: The study objective was to explore differences in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) diagnosis experiences between men and women by examining the coding of health events over the 2 years preceding AS diagnosis.

Methods: Claims data (January 2006-April 2019) from the MarketScan databases were examined. Patients who had received two or more AS diagnoses at least 30 days apart and had at least 2 years of insurance enrollment before their first AS diagnosis were analyzed.

Proteomic Profiling and In Silico Characterization of the Secretome of Sensu Stricto L3 Larvae.

sensu stricto (s.s.) L3 larvae are one of the major etiological factors of human anisakiasis, which is one of the most important foodborne parasitic diseases.

Grass Snakes () as a Reservoir of and Other Parasites.

The aim of the study was to investigate the occurrence of (Goeze, 1782) in fifty-one grass snakes () collected in Gostynińsko-Włocławski Landscape Park. Each snake was tested for the presence of mesocercariae using the AMT and MSM methods. 18S ribosomal RNA (18S rRNA), cytochrome C oxidase subunit I (COI) and 28S ribosomal RNA (28S rRNA) genes were amplified by PCR and sequenced for the purpose of species identification.

Validation of the Magnetic Stirrer Method for the Detection of Larvae in Muscle Samples Based on Proficiency Tests Results.

is a zoonotic disease caused by the nematodes of the genus . Infection takes place through the consumption of infected meat containing live larvae. The only way to prevent the disease is to break its epizootic chain.

Analysis of a Trichinellosis Outbreak in Poland after Consumption of Sausage Made of Wild Boar Meat.

An outbreak of trichinellosis due to the consumption of sausage made from wild boar meat unexamined for the presence of spp. was reported in Poland in December 2020. The outbreak affected eight people.

Longitudinal analysis of the patient pathways to diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis.

Background: The occurrence of health events preceding a psoriatic arthritis (PsA) diagnosis may serve as predictors of diagnosis. We sought to assess patients' real-world experiences in obtaining a PsA diagnosis.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study analyzed MarketScan claims data from January 2006 to April 2019.

Infection, genetics, and evolution of Trichinella: Historical insights and applications to molecular epidemiology.

Genetic variation in pathogen populations provides the means to answer questions in disease ecology and transmission, illuminating interactions between genetic traits, environmental exposures, and disease. Such studies elucidate the phylogeny, evolution, transmission and pathogenesis of viruses, bacteria and parasites. Here, we review how such studies have fostered understanding of the biology and epidemiology of zoonotic nematode parasites in the genus Trichinella spp.

in Terms of Risks to Consumers' Health.

flukes are cosmopolitan parasites. In Europe, the definitive hosts are red foxes (), wolves (), and raccoon dogs (), as well as animals that belong to the Felidae family. Intermediate hosts, such as snails and frogs, are the sources of infection for definitive hosts.

The First Record of (G5) Tapeworms in Grey Wolf ().

The aim of this study is to confirm the presence and molecular identification of tapeworms in wolves from south-eastern Poland. An investigation was carried out on the intestines of 13 wolves from south-eastern Poland. The small intestines were divided into three equal segments.

Myocardin-related transcription factor and serum response factor regulate cilium turnover by both transcriptional and local mechanisms.

Turnover of the primary cilium (PC) is critical for proliferation and tissue homeostasis. Each key component of the PC resorption machinery, the HEF1/Aurora kinase A (AurA)/HDAC6 pathway harbors cis-elements potentially targeted by the transcriptional co-activator myocardin-related transcription factor (MRTF) and/or its partner serum response factor (SRF). Thus we investigated if MRTF and/or SRF regulate PC turnover.

Cranberry Proanthocyanidins and Dietary Oligosaccharides Synergistically Modulate Physiology.

Plant-based foods contain bioactive compounds such as polyphenols that resist digestion and potentially benefit the host through interactions with their resident microbiota. Based on previous observations, we hypothesized that the probiotic interacts with cranberry polyphenols and dietary oligosaccharides to synergistically impact its physiology. In this study, ATCC BAA-793 was grown on dietary oligosaccharides, including cranberry xyloglucans, fructooligosaccharides, and human milk oligosaccharides, in conjunction with proanthocyanidins (PACs) extracted from cranberries.

Integrative radiomic analysis for pre-surgical prognostic stratification of glioblastoma patients: from advanced to basic MRI protocols.

Glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive adult brain tumor, is considered non-curative at diagnosis. Current literature shows promise on imaging-based overall survival prediction for patients with glioblastoma while integrating advanced (structural, perfusion, and diffusion) multipara metric magnetic resonance imaging (Adv-mpMRI). However, most patients prior to initiation of therapy typically undergo only basic structural mpMRI (Bas-mpMRI, i.

Surveillance of foodborne parasitic diseases in Europe in a One Health approach.

In 2012, WHO/FAO ranked 24 foodborne parasites (FBP) using multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) to provide risk assessors with a basis for prioritising control of highly ranked FBP on the global level. One conclusion was that ranking may differ substantially per region. In Europe, the same methodology was used to rank FBP of relevance for Europe.

Occurrence of Alaria alata in wild boars (Sus scrofa) in Poland and detection of genetic variability between isolates.

Alaria alata is a trematode included among several emerging zoonotic parasites. The mesocercarial larval stage of A. alata named Distomum musculorum suis (DMS) may potentially be infective for humans.