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Genómica de rotavirus. Impacto en salud pública

Salud pública Méx; 62 (1), 2020
Resumen: Con la introducción de las vacunas de rotavirus Rotarix (RV1) o RotaTeq (RV5) en programas nacionales de vacunación de diversos países, surgió la preocupación de que la presión inmune generada condujera al aumento en la prevalencia de genotipos virales no incluidos en las vacunas, o bien d...

Diseases of wild birds in southern Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Pesqui. vet. bras; 40 (2), 2020
Necropsy protocols of the "Laboratório Regional de Diagnóstico" of "Faculdade de Veterinária" of the "Universidade Federal de Pelotas" were reviewed, ranging the period from 2000 to 2018. Three hundred eighty one necropsies, 25 refrigerated and/or formaline fixed organs, and seven biopsies were receiv...

Análise temporal e espacial da relação entre leptospirose humana e fatores de risco no município de São Paulo, Brasil, 2007 - 2016

A Leptospirose é uma zoonose de importância mundial e vem se consolidando também como um problema de Saúde Pública, devido aos prejuízos decorrentes da alta incidência e letalidade dos casos, podendo ocorrer de forma isolada ou em surtos epidêmicos sazonais. Fortes chuvas sazonais, ao provocarem ...

Potential zoonotic parasites in dog and cat feces from three beaches and surrounding areas of Greater Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil

In Brazil, dogs and cats have free access in public areas in some cities, such as squares, parks and beaches, despite restrictive laws for their permanence in these places. Animals infected with intestinal parasites contaminate the environment through their feces. The present study aimed to verify the oc...

Análise espacial e temporal da ocorrência de leptospirose em Santa Catarina e sua relação com fatores climáticos e ambientais

INTRODUÇÃO: A leptospirose é uma doença causada por bactérias do gênero Leptospira presente na urina de animais infectados. Essas bactérias, quando dispersas no ambiente, podem misturar-se com a água e provocar o contágio, uma vez que o homem entre em contato com essa água contaminada. Esta doe...

Tick-borne rickettsioses in Brazil: what lessons can be learned from the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract In this commentary, the authors highlight the importance of basic research in the field of public health regarding the recent pandemic Covid-19, using tick-borne rickettsioses as an example. In addition, they alert politicians, government officials and managers of research funding agencies to in...

Molecular prevalence of trichomonad species from pet shop puppies and kittens in Japan

Abstract Pentatrichomonas hominis and Tritrichomonas foetus (cat genotype) have been commonly identified as intestinal trichomonads in both dogs and cats. Although P. hominis is considered as non-pathogenic protozoa in many kinds of mammals, it has the potential for zoonotic transmission. T. foetus has b...

Evidence of the role of free-living birds as disseminators of Salmonella spp

Arq. Inst. Biol; 87 (), 2020
This study aimed to review aspects of Salmonella spp. in free-living birds and their potential as disseminators for domestic animals, man, and the environment. Isolation of Salmonella spp. have been reported in several species of wild birds from Passeridae and Fringillidae, among other avian families, ca...

Epidemiology of Giardia duodenalis assemblages in Brazil: there is still a long way to go

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 115 (), 2020
Giardia duodenalis infection is distributed worldwide and can achieve prevalence around 60%, especially in developing countries. This protozoan is divided into eight assemblages, in which A and B have high zoonotic potential, whereas C to H are host-specific. This scenario is changing as molecular studie...

Anisákidos y anisakidosis: generalidades y su actualidad en Colombia. Revisión bibliográfica

Iatreia; 33 (2), 2020
RESUMEN La anisakidosis es una parasitosis ocasionada por nematodos de la familia Anisakidae, causa-da por el consumo de pescado parasitado con larvas infectivas (L3) de estos nematodos. En Europa y Asia es un problema de salud pública. Sin embargo, en Colombia y en general en los países de América de...