The rapid growth of multidrug-resistant Salmonella is a global public health concern. The
aim of this study was to detect integrons, colistin and β-lactamase resistance genes in …

Staphylococcal food poisoning is an intoxication that results from the consumption of
improperly prepared or stored foods containing sufficient amounts of one or more preformed …

BACKGROUND Rodent pests threaten agricultural cropping systems, impacting food
security and small‐holder farmers' income in cereal‐growing areas. RESULTS This study …

Background Coxiella burnetii is a bacterial pathogen that causes query fever and coxiellosis
in humans and animals, respectively. There is a scarcity of studies on the prevalence of C …

Abstract Three species of Rattus, Norway rat (R. norvergicus), black rat (R. rattus) and Asian
house rat (R. tanezumi) are currently known to occur in South Africa. The latter two species …

South African small mammals are under-represented in DNA barcoding efforts, particularly
from the eastern forested regions of the country. This study reports DNA barcoding of …

Abstract The Yucatan Peninsula (YP) is a biotic province located in southeastern Mexico,
delimited mainly by climatic variables. One endemic species of the YP is the Yucatan deer …

We evaluated craniometric sexual dimorphism and ontogenetic (age) variation in invasive
Rattus norvegicus and R. rattus from urban and peri-urban areas of Gauteng Province …

E. coli and Salmonella species are bacterial pathogens contributing to opportunistic
infections, food poisoning, and urinary tract infections. Recently, research has shown that …

Background: Intoxication by heat-resistant Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxins (SEs),
particularly SEA and SEE, is one of the most common causes of food poisoning in the world …