Lantana plants such as these responsible for a condition called
photosensitization in the cattle who consume it. This and other types of plants cause liver damage in the animal. The damaged liver is then unable to remove pigments absorbed from green plants in the animal’s diet, thus leaving the pigments its body.
The “photodynamic” pigments absorbed through the GI system from ingested green plants reach the skin and are activated by energy from the sun, thus causing serious “burns.”
The skin of cattle afflicted with photosensitization can heal if the liver damage is not too severe, but the previously affected areas can still be seen.
Man-made bee hives placed in acacia trees facilitate harvesting of honey.
Vaccines against anthrax (caused by Bacillus anthracis) and blackleg (caused by Clostridium bacteria) were stored without refrigeration in the classroom we were assigned to use. In the interest of safety, we removed them. These vaccines were produced in Ethiopia but we were unable to determine any information about what particular species of Clostridium the blackleg contained, or any specific information on the anthrax vaccine.
A few broken anthrax vaccine bottles were in the classroom. We were assured that this was a killed vaccine, meaning that it contained no live Bacillus organisms, but we were insistent that they be removed before the classes began.
Lantana plants such as these responsible for a condition called photosensitization in the cattle who consume it. This and other types of plants cause liver damage in the animal. The damaged liver is then unable to remove pigments absorbed from green plants in the animal’s diet, thus leaving the pigments its body.
The “photodynamic” pigments absorbed through the GI system from ingested green plants reach the skin and are activated by energy from the sun, thus causing serious “burns.”
The skin of cattle afflicted with photosensitization can heal if the liver damage is not too severe, but the previously affected areas can still be seen.
Man-made bee hives placed in acacia trees facilitate harvesting of honey.
Vaccines against anthrax (caused by Bacillus anthracis) and blackleg (caused by Clostridium bacteria) were stored without refrigeration in the classroom we were assigned to use. In the interest of safety, we removed them. These vaccines were produced in Ethiopia but we were unable to determine any information about what particular species of Clostridium the blackleg contained, or any specific information on the anthrax vaccine.
A few broken anthrax vaccine bottles were in the classroom. We were assured that this was a killed vaccine, meaning that it contained no live Bacillus organisms, but we were insistent that they be removed before the classes began.
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