Bovine mastitis, which in most cases has S. aureus and S. agalactiae as causal agents, is an important disease in the livestock sector of Brazil due to losses it originates in the milk production chain and derivatives. In particular, S. aureus has a high zoonotic potential and is often associated as a cause of food poisoning outbreaks. Thus, controlling such microorganism in cows suffering from mastitis becomes crucial. However, this is an arduous task, since this bacteri ...

Status: Completed     Start date: Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2008

Livestock is one of the main highlights of Brazilian agribusiness. In recent years, issues related to food safety, energy, and environmental security have been the subject of discussions. In this scenario, the increase in demand for food and at the same time the pressure of society and importing countries for sustainable production systems, which requires a paradigm shift in agricultural production systems. In this context of rapid change, increasing the livestock efficiency is essential to ensu

Status: Completed     Start date: Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2014