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Dr, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Edward College of Osteopathic Medicine, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

Biography

James R. Palmieri is an Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Edward College of Osteopathic Medicine, Blacksburg, Virginia, located in  USA.  Dr. Palmieri’s research interests are with organisms which have the potential to be weaponized. Presently, he is conducting research involving giardiasis and the ability of the parasite to avoid being killed with known treatment regimens. Dr. Palmieri is also in the process of writing a textbook on infectious and tropical parasitic diseases and in conjunction with Dr. Arben Santo.

Publications

• Short Communication   
  Implications and Significance of Methyl Mercury Toxicity and Exposure in Rice and Fish
  Author(s): James R. Palmieri*, Tracee Guthrie, Gurleen Kaur, Erin Collins and Brooke Benjamin
  
  Rice and fish are staple food items in many cultures and are particularly vulnerable to the accumulation of heavy metals, specifically mercury, when exposed to agricultural contamination via agricultural soils and water sources. These contaminated foods are then consumed by higher organisms up in the food chain, leading to further accumulation of the mercury, a process known as bio-amplification. Mercury is considered to be the most toxic heavy metal due to the fact that it causes significant systemic toxic effects. This commentary discusses the implications and significance of mercury in rice and fish and illustrates the necessity for further research to demonstrate the importance for public awareness and education for prevention of exposure to mercury via fish and rice ingestion... View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2157-7609.21.12.258

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