A new approach to assess occupational exposure to airborne fungal contamination and mycotoxins of forklift drivers in waste sorting facilities

Autores: Caetano LA, Carolino E, de Oliveira AC, Faria T, Kosicki R, Quintal-Gomes A, Soszczyńska E, Twarużek M, Viegas C, Viegas S
Ano de Publicação: 2017
Journal: Mycotoxin Research
Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12550-017-0288-8

The waste management industry is an important employer, and exposure of waste-handling workers to microorganisms is considered an occupational health problem. Besides fungal contamination, it is important to consider the co-occurrence of mycotoxins in this setting. Forklifts with closed cabinet and air conditioner are commonly used in waste industry to transport waste and other products […]
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Enniatin B and ochratoxin A in the blood serum of workers from the waste management setting

Autores: Almeida A, Cramer B, Humpf HU, Osteresch B, Viegas C, Viegas S
Ano de Publicação: 2017
Journal: Mycotoxin Research
Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12550-017-0302-1%20

The waste management occupational environment is recognized by the simultaneous presence of several substances and biologic agents. Therefore, workers are exposed simultaneously to multiple contaminants. It has also been reported occupational exposure to aflatoxin B1 in one Portuguese waste sorting plant. However, besides this mycotoxin, data regarding fungal contamination showed that exposure to other mycotoxins could […]
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Tongue nodules in canine leishmaniosis–a case report.

Autores: Albuquerque C, Campino L, Cardoso L, Dias I, Machado J, Pires MA, Requicha J, Sargo T, Viegas C
Journal: Parasites & Vectors
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22704596

BACKGROUND:
Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) caused by Leishmania infantum is an endemic zoonosis in southern European countries. Infected dogs can present rare or atypical forms of the disease and diagnosis can be challenging. The present report describes a case of tongue nodules in a 3-year-old neutered female Labrador Retriever dog with leishmaniosis.
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Routine screening of harmful microorganisms in beach sands: implications to public health

Autores: Brandão J, Carneiro C, Costa I, Cunha M, Duarte A, Faria N, Ferreira FC, Gargaté MJ, Júlio C, Martins ML, Nevers MB, Oleastro M, Rodrigues R, Sabino R, Solo-Gabriele H, Veríssimo C, Viegas C, Whitman RL
Ano de Publicação: 2014
Journal: Science of the Total Environment
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24355396

Beaches worldwide provide recreational opportunities to hundreds of millions of people and serve as important components of coastal economies. Beach water is often monitored for microbiological quality to detect the presence of indicators of human sewage contamination so as to prevent public health outbreaks associated with water contact
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A new approach to assess occupational exposure to airborne fungal contamination and mycotoxins of forklift drivers in waste sorting facilities

Enniatin B and ochratoxin A in the blood serum of workers from the waste management setting

Tongue nodules in canine leishmaniosis–a case report.

Routine screening of harmful microorganisms in beach sands: implications to public health

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