Results: 46

Prevalence of Eimeria spp. in calves from dairy farms in northern Paraná state, Brazil

Abstract Bovine coccidiosis is a disease of major importance in cattle herds across the world. The disorder mainly affects young calves, and E. bovis and E. zuernii are considered the most pathogenic species of the genus, however, E. alabamensis have been described in grazing calves. In this study, the p...

Pseudomonas spp: contamination sources in bulk tanks of dairy farms

Pesqui. vet. bras; 37 (9), 2017
This study focused on isolating Pseudomonas spp. during milking process in ten dairy farms with manual and mechanical milking systems during dry and rainy seasons, and evaluating DNA homology and patterns of distribution between isolates, in order to identify main sources of milk contamination by Pseudom...

Assessment of cow and farm level risk factors associated with Ureaplasma diversum in pasture-based dairy systems - A field study

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Potential risk factors for Ureaplasma diversum in the vaginal mucus of 1,238 dairy cows were included in a multivariate logistic regression model, based on the cow level (i.e., granular vulvovaginitis [+GVV], yearly milk production [4500 kg or more], pregnancy, predominance of Bos taurus [+Bos T...

Animal movement network analysis as a tool to map farms serving as contamination source in cattle cysticercosis

Pesqui. vet. bras; 37 (4), 2017
Bovine cysticercosis is a problem distributed worldwide that result in economic losses mainly due to the condemnation of infected carcasses. One of the difficulties in applying control measures is the identification of the source of infection, especially because cattle are typically acquired from multipl...

Ant assemblage (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in three wind farms in the State of Paraná, Brazil

Braz. j. biol; 77 (1), 2017
Abstract The transformation of natural habitats into areas destined to agriculture or projects of energy production has generated a growing concern about the impact on biological diversity. Thus, this study evaluated the diversity of ants in agroecosystems in the area of direct influence of three wind fa...

Determinación de enteroparásitos en Lactuca sativa en fincas dedicadas a su producción en Pasto, Colombia

Biomédica (Bogotá); 36 (4), 2016
Resumen Introducción. Actualmente se recomienda incluir en la dieta diaria verduras como la lechuga por su gran aporte nutricional; sin embargo, atraídos por tales beneficios, los consumidores pueden estar expuestos a infecciones con parásitos intestinales. Objetivo. Determinar la presencia o ausen...

Enzootic instability for bovine anaplasmosis on family farms located in southwestern Paraná, Brazil

Abstract The objective of this study was to assess the occurence of animals seropositive for Anaplasma marginale in the municipality of Realeza, Paraná State, Brazil. Blood samples were collected from 344 cows on 18 small farms in the municipality of Realeza-PR. The animals’serum samples were forw...

High occurrence of Mycoplasma suis infection in swine herds from non-technified farms in Mossoró, state of Rio Grande do Norte, Northeastern Brazil

Abstract Mycoplasma suis, the etiological agent of swine hemoplasmosis, has been neglected in swine herds around the world. Swine hemoplasmosis is frequently associated with hemolytic anemia, disgalacty, infertility and immunosuppression, and it results in significant economic losses. This study investig...

Management and control of parasites on dairy farms in northwestern region of São Paulo state

Abstract Dairy cattle farming is of great economic and social importance in all Brazilian’s regions. Parasites can reduce milk productivity, especially the tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus. This study consisted of a questionnaire answered by 40 milk producers in the northwestern region of t...

Endophytic fungi from selected varieties of soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) and corn (Zea mays L.) grown in an agricultural area of Argentina

Rev. argent. microbiol; 48 (2), 2016
Endophytic fungi are ubiquitous and live within host plants without causing any noticeable symptoms of disease. Little is known about the diversity and function of fungal endophytes in plants, particularly in economically important species. The aim of this study was to determine the identity and diversit...