Biomarkers of Exposure to Chemical Contamination in the Commercial Fish Species Lepidopus caudatus (Euphrasen, 1788): A Particular Focus on Plastic Additives

In recent years, the Mediterranean Sea has become an accumulation zone for waste generated by the 22 countries bordering its shores.Although the effects of plastic litter on the marine environment and on organisms have recently been studied in other areas, further information is needed for the Mediterranean Sea and, in particular, about plastics Fa

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A rare case of brain abscess caused by Actinomyces meyeri

Abstract Background Brain abscesses are the rare and most severe form of actinomycosis, which usually manifests as abscesses of the occipital or parietal lobe due to direct expansion from an adjacent area, the oral cavity.In the medical literature, there are only a few reported cases of brain abscess caused by Actinomyces meyeri.In this report, we

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