Accurate exposure assessment to airborne fungi in agricultural environments is essential for estimating the associated occupational health hazards of workers. The objective of this pilot study was to compare personal and stationary sampling for assessing farmers' exposure to airborne fungi in 3 different agricultural confinements located in Ohio, USA (hog farm, dairy farm, and grain farm), usin...

Permineralized wood from the middle of the Upper Triassic Petrified Forest Formation in Arizona, in strata correlative with the Sonsela Member, displays various forms of heartwood degradation. Pitting of the wood exhibits two primary morphologies. Elongated cavities are up to several mm long, parallel to the wood grain and may merge to form channels that extend longitudinally through the wood f...

Phaeohyphomycosis is a rare, slowly progressive infection caused by a heterogeneous group of imperfect black or dematiaceous fungi that are found in plants and soil, and contain a cytoplasmic melanin-like pigment, which appears to have aetiological significance by decreasing the susceptibility of these organisms to antifungal agents. A commonly recognised species included in this group is Clado...

The fungi of the genus Fusarium cause Fusarium head blight (FHB), a devastating disease that reduces grain yield and quality. They also produce mycotoxins which may pose a serious threat to human and animal health. This study investigated the effects of NPK fertilisation, foliar application of Cu, Zn, and Mn, applied separately and in combination, and of the Nano-Gro® organic growth stimulator ...

The basic causes of grain’s high level infection with agents diseases in Russia, spite wide usage grain seeds chemical treatment the country, have been analyzed there. new method stock disinfection by combined action low-frequency magnetic field and protectants concentration that is lower than normative dosage suggested experimentally researched. It was found general rate samples at best levels...

A wide variety of dermatoses are associated with participation in specific athletic activities. These dermatoses can result from mechanical injuries, exposure to environmental factors and infectious agents, contact dermatitis to sports equipment, and other factors. Proper diagnosis requires familiarity with their characteristic clinical presentations, which are sometimes bizarre and perplexing....

Candida albicans occupies a dominant position in the list of causative agents candidal lesions ear. The development new antifungal agents, an alternative source which can be herbal essential oils and their components, remains priority. One such agent with antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic action is eugenol phenol substance. Therefore, this article was aimed to study effectiveness emulsif...

Throughout human history, bacteria and fungi have caused infections that are difficult to combat. For this reason, countless research groups developed novel compounds solve problem. Thiazole benzothiazole present in different structures with interesting biological effects used develop new effective antimicrobial agents. Moreover, nitrogen atoms heterocycle allow for coordination various metals,...

Lithuanian University of Agriculture, Studentų 11, LT-53361 Kaunas, Akademija, Lithuania. E-mail: [email protected] The article deals with investigation of micromycetes detected on oats grown for food and fodder under climatic conditions of Lithuania. Attention is focused on the oat varieties that are popular in Lithuania and whose grain is used for producing oat flakes and other products...

The progressive constriction of the Mississippi for navigation since 1837 has caused bottom erosion in some stretches. In others the bottom oscillates up and down with time. The high stages rise much more rapidly. Constriction of the river channel causes flooding and makes floods higher; thus navigation works degrade the protection afforded by levees. The combination of navigation works and lev...