Clostridial myositis, considered to be rare in pet animals, is an acutely fatal toxaemic condition. Some species of clostridia are responsible for necrotic myositis. A 2-year-old male German shepherd dog was admitted with non-weight bearing lameness and massive swelling of the left hind limb. Clostridium perfringens type A with alpha toxin was diagnosed as a pathogenic agent. Based on ...

Sepsis is caused by infection, and knowing what type of organism is causing the infection certainly matters in terms of both epidemiology and selecting antibiotic therapy. Although there is considerable laboratory evidence that micro-organisms initiate sepsis in different ways, the clinical consequences are usually indistinguishable. New drugs that target specific points in the activation pathw...

One of the main issues with Mobile Internet Protocol (MIP) is slow handovers. Mobility protocols are classified as micro or macro depending on the domain of the network. When macro mobility protocols are used in managing localized mobility requirements, they result in slow handovers and delays that result in loss of packets and make these protocols unsuitable for time sensitive applications. Mi...

Mycoplasma hominis septicaemia occurred in a patient with a malignant lymphoma of lymphoblastic type in leukaemic phase. M hominis was isolated several times from blood cultures with antibody titres against the micro-organism rising to a high level despite severe immunosuppression. M hominis was detected in the blood after subculture of the blood culture bottles despite their macroscopically no...

We describe a patient, who had no pre-existing disease, with bacteraemic pneumococcal pneumonia and adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a rare complication. In spite of the use of antibiotics and intensive treatment the mortality rate of this kind of infection remains high. Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most frequently found micro-organism responsible for community-acquired pneumonia....

The modern food processing industry began in 1810 when Nicolas Appert invented the canning process. This was followed by the invention of a mechanical ammonia refrigeration system in 1875. In the 1860s Louis Pasteur had discovered the connection between the micro-organism and food spoilage, this put the development of food processing and preservation techniques on a firm scientific foundation. ...

Candida albicans apart from being the most common human fungal pathogen is also the omnipresent component of the mammalian micro biome. In recent years, the incidence of fungal infection has shown a remarkable increase. Candida albicans, is one of the major fungus which is found to be responsible for skin infections (Morrison et al, 2006). Candida albicans exists as a commensal organism in heal...

This letter challenges the concept that the metallic iron (Fe) surface contributes directly to the process of micro-organism inactivation in aqueous solutions. It is shown that any antimicrobial properties of Fe is related to the cycle of expansion/contraction accompanying aqueous iron corrosion. This demonstration corroborates the concept that aqueous contaminant removal in the presence of Fe ...

Application of the technologies of genetic engwering in the dairy industry will begin with!” 5 years, probably wth the use of bovine somatotropin as a la&bon sbmulant. There are several other likely developments which may manipulate the animal, the plant or the wnen micro-organism to increase or dwersity production or to decrease milking frequency. To take full advantage of increased potential ...