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Diaporthales

Most Diaporthales species are plant parasites or occur on moribund or decaying woody and herbaceous tissues. Few species are of interest to industrial mycologists, but the well-known chestnut blight fungus Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) Barr (syn. Endothia parasitica (Murrill) P.J. Anderson & H.W. Anderson) has been used in commercial rennet production (Bigelis & Lasure, 1991; Blain, 1975; Sivanesan & Holliday, 1981). Some species produce toxins of medical and veterinary importance, such as Diaporthe woodii Punith. (anamorph Phomopsis leptostromiformis (Kühn) Bubak) which causes the chronic liver damage sometimes referred to as lupinosis in sheep (Butler, 1975; Punithalingam & Gibson, 1975). Other species of Diaporthe cause rots of stored foods (Brackett, 1991; Splittstoesser, 1991).

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. […]