| pet dogs and chicken meat as reservoirs of campylobacter spp. in barbados. | campylobacter spp. are the second most common pathogen isolated from stools of patients with gastroenteritis in barbados. the aim of this study was to identify reservoirs of campylobacter and the likely source(s) of human infection. fecal specimens from 596 animals and 311 samples of animal food products were analyzed for the presence of campylobacter spp. by standard culture techniques. isolates were characterized by conventional phenotypic tests, confirmed by latex agglutination and pcr with g ... | 2005 | 15956378 |
| nutritional composition of the commonly consumed composite dishes for the barbados national cancer study. | to provide, for the first time, the calculated nutritional composition of 32 composite dishes commonly consumed in barbados to enable dietary intake to be calculated from a quantitative food frequency questionnaire developed specifically for this population to determine associations between diet and risk of prostate and breast cancer. | 2007 | 17710590 |
| isolation and genetic characterization of avian influenza viruses and a newcastle disease virus from wild birds in barbados: 2003-2004. | zoonotic transmission of an h5n1 avian influenza a virus to humans in 2003-present has generated increased public health and scientific interest in the prevalence and variability of influenza a viruses in wild birds and their potential threat to human health. migratory waterfowl and shorebirds are regarded as the primordial reservoir of all influenza a viral subtypes and have been repeatedly implicated in avian influenza outbreaks in domestic poultry and swine. all of the 16 hemagglutinin and ni ... | 2007 | 17992942 |
| an investigation of sources of campylobacter in a poultry production and packing operation in barbados. | chicken meat is frequently contaminated with campylobacter jejuni and is thought to be the major source of organisms causing human campylobacter enteritis. genotypic similarities between campylobacter isolates from chicken meat at retail outlets and patients with gastroenteritis in barbados suggested that it is a vehicle for infection of humans on the island and prompted this investigation of transmission of campylobacter in a local poultry operation. campylobacter testing was conducted at the h ... | 2008 | 18061296 |
| assessing dietary patterns in barbados highlights the need for nutritional intervention to reduce risk of chronic disease. | the dietary habits of the caribbean have been changing to include more fast foods and a less nutrient dense diet. the aims of this study are to examine dietary patterns in barbados and highlight foods for a nutritional intervention. | 2008 | 18339055 |
| effects of "swim with the turtles" tourist attractions on green sea turtle (chelonia mydas) health in barbados, west indies. | along the west coast of barbados a unique relationship has developed between endangered green sea turtles (chelonia mydas) and humans. fishermen began inadvertently provisioning these foraging turtles with fish offal discarded from their boats. although initially an indirect supplementation, this activity became a popular attraction for visitors. subsequently, demand for this activity increased, and direct supplementation or provisioning with food began. food items offered included raw whole fis ... | 2016 | 26845294 |