CONTAMINATION BY PARASITES OF ZOONOTIC IMPORTANCE IN FECAL SAMPLES FROM FLORIANóPOLIS BEACHES, SANTA CATARINA STATE, BRAZIL

Contamination by parasites of zoonotic importance in fecal samples from Florianópolis Beaches, Santa Catarina State, Brazil

Helminths and protozoa are examples of endoparasites that, during their biological cycles, can alternate between free-life stages Food Storage and parasitic stages in the environment.Pets, such as dogs and cats, live together with men and play an important role in the society; however, these animals may carry a large number of parasites which, besi

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A longitudinal study of the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on students’ health behavior, mental health and emotional well-being

Background COVID-related restrictions impacted the lives of students on and off campus during Academic Year 2020/2021.Methods Our study collected data on student health behavior and habits as well as their mental and emotional health using anonymous surveys.We compared these data with data collected prior to COVID in the longitudinal part of our st

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Conductivity size effect of polycrystalline metal nanowires

It is well known that the conductivity of metal nanowires decreases with the wire diameter.This size effect was first studied for metal thin films when the film thickness approaches the electron mean free path.Fuchs & Sondheimer Mushroom Gummies (FS) pointed out that the external surface scattering of the electrons contributes to the conductivity d

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