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Especies rickettsiales en casos humanos con síndrome febril agudo inespecífico en Perú

RESUMEN Con el objetivo de caracterizar molecularmente aislamientos rickettsiales procedentes de humanos con síndrome febril agudo inespecífico se realizó un estudio descriptivo transversal, con aislamientos propagados en cultivos celulares Vero ATCC y líneas alternativas, verificando viabilidad medi...

Identification of Fungal Pathogens in Otomycosis and Their Drug Sensitivity: Our Experience

Abstract Introduction Otomycosis is a common problem in otolaryngology practice. However, we usually encounter some difficulties in its treatment because many patients show resistance to antifungal agents, and present high recurrence rate. Objectives To determine the fungal pathogens that cause otomyco...

Morphological, molecular and phylogenetic characterization of Borrelia theileri in Rhipicephalus microplus

Abstract This study aimed to perform a morphological, molecular and phylogenetic characterization of Borrelia theileri obtained from infected Rhipicephalus microplus in Brazil. Fifty engorged R. microplus females from cattle in the municipality of Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, were analyzed for spirochet...

Hemotropic mycoplasmas in naturally infected cats in Northeastern Brazil

Abstract This study aimed to determine the prevalence, factors associated, laboratory findings (with and without coinfection by retroviruses) among naturally infected cats by hemoplasmas in northeastern Brazil. For convenience, 200 domesticated and healthy cats were selected. Blood samples were taken to...

Serological diagnosis and risk factors for Coxiella burnetii in goats and sheep in a semi-arid region of Northeastern Brazil

Abstract Coxiella burnetii is a zoonotic agent transmitted mainly by small ruminants. In Brazil the disease has been classified as a notifiable disease since 2013, when human cases were reported. This study aimed to identify risk factors associated with the presence of anti- Coxiella burnetii antibodies ...

Avaliação microbiológica de superfícies em terapia intensiva: reflexões sobre as estratégias preventivas de infecções nosocomiais

Objetivo: determinar o perfil microbiológico de bactérias isoladas e identificadas nos leitos e bombas infusoras na unidade de terapia intensiva de um hospital universitário do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Método: foram coletadas nove amostras de grades das camas dos pacientes e oito de teclados de bomb...

Sensibilidade in vitro a antimicrobianos de Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis isolados de pequenos ruminantes da região Centro- Norte do Estado da Bahia

Introdução: corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis é uma bactéria com importância em medicina veterinária por ser o agente etiológico da Linfadenite Caseosa (LC) em pequenos ruminantes. A doença leva a perdas econômicas devido a condenação de carcaças, diminuição de produtividade e redução do...

Antimicrobial susceptibility and diarrheagenic diagnosis of Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica isolated from feral pigeons (Columba livia) captured in Fortaleza, Brazil

Pesqui. vet. bras; 38 (11), 2018
This study aimed to isolate Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica from captured feral pigeons in Fortaleza, Brazil, and, in addition to evaluate the antimicrobial susceptibility profiles and diagnose diarrheagenic E. coli strains. Pigeons were captured in four public locations in Fortaleza with three ...

Lung lesions of slaughtered horses in southern Brazil

Pesqui. vet. bras; 38 (11), 2018
Respiratory diseases cause significant veterinary costs, reduce performance and require withdrawal of horses. Yet, studies of the causes of pneumonia in horses are scant. This study aimed to describe the pathological and microbiological features of lung lesions in slaughtered horses in southern Brazil. I...