OCCURRENCE, GENETIC DIVERSITY AND ZOONOTIC POTENTIAL OF BLASTOCYSTIS SP. IN FOREST MUSK DEER (MOSCHUS BEREZOVSKII) IN SOUTHWEST CHINA

Occurrence, genetic diversity and zoonotic potential of Blastocystis sp. in forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii) in Southwest China

Blastocystis sp.is a common anaerobic protist with controversial pathogenicity that can infect various animals and humans.However, there are no reports of Blastocystis sp.infections in forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii).The present study was designed to examine the occurrence, subtype distribution and genetic characterization of Blastocystis sp

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Walking the Talk of Food Systems at a Small Land-Grant University: Overcoming Process Barriers to a Transdisciplinary Approach

In this paper we present the evolution of a transdisciplinary food systems (FS) initiative at a small land-grant university.The first indication of the relevance of food systems study at this university came from faculty and students, which then progressed to the establishment of structural changes and financial support by the administration.This c

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