According to the European Community Regulation 1139/2003, a sampling plan based on an appropriate tests to detect the presence of central nervous system (CNS) tissue on the surface of the head muscles had to be implemented in each oval hexagon glass jar member state starting from 2003.In previous studies, we showed a medium CNS contamination in hea
ABSTRACT Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has wreaked havoc across the globe; although the number of cases in Africa remains lower than in other regions, it is on a gradual upward trajectory.To date, COVID-19 cases have been reported in 54 out of 55 African countries.However, due to limited severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-C
In order to gain an initial impression of the current parasite situation in wildlife enclosures across Germany, 17 enclosures of six animal species were examined for parasites in soil and fecal samples in seven facilities.Of particular interest in this context are helminths and protists.Despite the potential risks, however, there are only a few stu
Background: Activated double door security bars platelets release serotonin during acute myocardial infarction (AMI), aggravating myocardial damage and ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury.However, serum serotonin and its potential role as a biomarker for myocardial infarction and I/R injury have not been studied so far.Methods: In this investigator-i