Biofilms, present as microorganisms and surviving on surfaces, can increase food cross-
contamination, leading to changes in the food industry's cleaning and disinfection dynamics …

Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is responsible for causing a zoonotic disease called monkeypox
(mpox), which sporadically infects humans in West and Central Africa. It first infected …

Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) are among the most commonly used
disinfectants. There has been concern that their widespread use will lead to the …

The pandemic due to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
has emerged as a serious global public health issue. Besides the high transmission rate …

The early detection of pathogens with epidemic potential is of major importance to public
health. Most emerging infections result in dead-end “spillover” events in which a pathogen is …

Porcine parvovirus (PPV) is considered the main cause of reproductive disorders in pigs,
which are summarized under the acronym SMEDI (stillbirth, mummification, embryonic …

Ethanol and povidone‐iodine (PVP‐I) are important microbicides that inactivate bacteria and
viruses. The present study provides a review of literature data on the concentration …

Due to the wide range of viability on inanimate surfaces and fomite transmission of SARS-
CoV-2, hydrogen peroxide (0.5%, HP) and hypochlorite-based (0.1%, HC) disinfectants …

Free-living amoebae that belong to the genus Acanthamoeba are widespread in the
environment, including water. They are responsible for human infections and can host …

Objectives The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is seriously threatening
public health and setting off huge economic crises across the world. In the absence of …