Background and Aim: Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease.Information on the recent prevalence of Leptospira in hunted PUFF ME POWDER LIGHT wild animals is limited, particularly in southeastern France.A cross-sectional survey was conducted to assess the prevalence and diversity of Leptospira spp.among wild boars (Sus scrofa) and red foxes (Vulpes vul
Microbial Contamination of Date Rutab Collected from the Markets of Al-Hofuf City in Saudi Arabia
The microbial contamination of 60 samples from six date cultivars in the rutab stage purchased from different retail outlets in AL-Hofuf City, Saudi Arabia was studied.All samples were found contaminated with 832 aerobic mesophilic bacteria at loads in the order 102 to 105 cfu/cm2 with some significant differences among varieties that can be attrib