The objective of the study was to describe the <i>Salmonella</i> prevalence in turkey flocks before and after the implementation of the <i>Salmonella</i> control program in Germany and to identify factors that are potentially associated with the presence of <i>Salmonella</i> in the flocks. To achieve this, all...

The control of human Campylobacteriosis is a priority in public health agendas all over the world. Poultry is considered a significant risk factor for human infections with <i>Campylobacter</i> and risk assessment models indicate that the successful implementation of <i>Campylobacter</i> control strategies in...

The consumption of tea originated in ancient China over 4000 years ago and is currently the second most popular beverage in the world after water. Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by pouring hot water over cured leaves of the <i>Camellia sinensis</i> plant. The link between tea intake, most notably...

Yield losses occurring at the field level, whether due to plant diseases or abiotic stresses, reveal reduced stability of the crop yield potential. The paper argues that the stability of crop yield potential is a trait with a clear genetic component, which can be successfully selected for at the...

This study was aimed at quantifying soybean (<em>Glycine max</em>) nitrogen fixation under reduced tillage (RT) and conventional tillage (CT) in a tropical Ferralsol of the sub-humid zone of western Kenya, using the isotope ¹⁵N dilution method. Crop residue (CR) management was a superimposed treatment in...

Polysaccharides from mushrooms have attracted a great deal of attention due to the many healthy benefits they have demonstrated, such as immunomodulation, anticancer activity, prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, antiviral and antimicrobial effects, among others. Isolation and...