Aetiological agent is Protozoa: Entamoeba histolytica Epidemiology The organisms are amoeboid, aero-tolerant anaerobe that survives in the environment in an encysted form. Cysts remain viable and infective in faeces for several days, in soil for at least 8 days at 24-34°C. They ...
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Some probable causes of this problem include: Sick animal: When the cow gets an infection, the body fights back by producing large amounts of white blood cells to fight the disease. The presence of high somatic cell count in milk leads ...
Safety is of utmost importance on a dairy farm to protect the well-being of both workers and animals. Implementing proper safety measures is crucial to prevent accidents, minimize injuries, and maintain a secure working environment. Some essential safety measures to ...
Staphylococcus aureus is gram positive cocci that occur in singles, short chains and irregular grape like cluster. Only the strains that produce enterotoxin can cause food poisoning. Epidemiology The most important sources to foods are nasal carriers and individuals whose hands and arms ...
Aetiology of the disease is a Helminth, trematode (flatworm): Clonorchis sinensis i.e. the Chinese liver fluke. It is a flattened worm, 10-25 mm long, 3-5mm wide, usually spatula-shaped, yellow-brown in colour (owing to bile staining); has an oral and a ventral sucker and ...
Principle of the test Ca and Mg at pH 10 in presence of dye eriochrome black T are wine red. When completely complexed with EDTA, solution becomes blue. Mg must be present for satisfactory end-point and is added as MgEDTA. End point sharpness increases ...
2,6-Dichloroindophenol Titrimetric Method – First Action 1967 Final Action 1968 Not applicable to highly coloured juices or in the presence of ferrous Fe, stannous Sn, Cu cuprous, SO2, sulphite or thiosulphate. See note.) ASCORBIC PRINCIPLE Ascorbic acid reduces ...