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Dothideales: Botryosphaeria

Botryosphaeria Ces. & de Not.; anamorphs Diplodia Fr., Dothiorella Sacc., Lasiodiplodia Ellis & Everh., Sphaeropsis Sacc. etc. Botrosphaeria rhodina (Berk. & Curtis) von Arx is frequently encountered in its anamorphic state, to which the name Lasiodiplodia theobromae (Pat.) Griffon & Maublanc (syn. Botryodiplodia theobromae Pat.) is applied. B. rhodina is best-known as a ubiquitous plant pathogen in the tropics, and it frequently causes storage rots of fruits and vegetables (Brackett, 1991). Further information on the fungus may be found in Punithalingam (1976), Domsch et al. (1980) and Pitt & Hocking (1985a).

Salmonella food poisoning and symptoms

Salmonella food poisoning has been a growing concern in recent news. It has frequently lead to recalls of beef, salads and organic products and, even peanut butter products. Salmonella food poisoning occurs when one eats raw or undercooked foods such meat, poultry, eggs or egg products. Properly cooked food can get contaminated with Salmonella if […]

Legionella pneumophila – Guidelines for Laboratory Interpretation

Legionella pneumophila is a Gram negative, aerobic bacteria that is characterized as an opportunistic pathogen. It is the cause of Legionnaires’ Disease, a severe form of pneumonia and, it is the cause of Pontiac fever, a non-pneumonic form of L. pneumophila infection. Legionella spp.’s mode of transmission is through aerosols or aspiration of contaminated water. The Public Health […]

The Indoor Mold Is An Early Warning Device

The mold (or mould, in the Queen’s English) has been the victim of a bad press. Mention the word and it conjures up an image of something rotting or in the process of decomposition. And yet, were it not for the mold that inspired the discovery of penicillin millions of lives would have been lost. […]