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Frequency of intestinal protozoan infections diagnosed in patients from a clinical analysis laboratory

Biosci. j. (Online); 38 (), 2022
This study aimed to determine the frequency of infection by intestinal protozoa diagnosed in patients from a clinical analysis laboratory in Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil. This was a retrospective descriptive study, using a database of stool examination results from July to December 2015. The study population...

Riesgo y distribución geográfica de neurocisticercosis en Chile según egresos hospitalarios (2002-2019)

Rev. méd. Chile; 150 (2), 2022
BACKGROUND: Neurocysticercosis is the most prevalent parasitic disease of the central nervous system in Chile, where sporadic cases are reported, without information about the epidemiology or distribution of the disease. AIM: To identify the main risk zones for cysticercosis in Chile. MATERIAL AND METHOD...

Socio-environmental and parasitological aspects of waste pickers in Minas Gerais, Brazil

Acta sci., Health sci; 44 (), 2022
The increase in the generation of Solid Urban Waste causes social, environmental problems and damages to the population's health. Professionals who work in the collection of recyclable waste are exposed to risks of contamination either by toxic elements or pathogenic organisms. The objective ...

Outbreak of bovine tick-borne disease on a riverside property in the Western Amazonia: Case report

Rev. bras. ciênc. vet; 29 (1), 2022
The objective was to report an outbreak of tick-borne disease (TBD) on riverside property in the Western Amazon. The death of 25 Nellore cattle was reported on a rural property on the banks of the Purus River, state of Acre. The producer observed animals with staggering walking, drop in productivity, wei...

Aspectos epidemiológicos da infecção por Ehrlichia canis, Anaplasma platys e Mycoplasma spp. em gatos domésticos

Rev. bras. ciênc. vet; 29 (1), 2022
Hemoparasitoses vêm se tornando cada vez mais importantes na clínica médica de pequenos animais. Dentre os agentes causadores encontramos Ehrlichiacanis, Anaplasmaplatys., e Mycoplasma spp., torna-se de grande importância conhecer a epidemiologia nos gatos domésticos. Objetivou-se com esta pesquisa ...

Comparison of macroscopy, histopathology and PCR for diagnosing Eimeria spp. in broiler chickens

Pesqui. vet. bras; 42 (), 2022
Coccidiosis is a disease of great importance in industrial poultry. The correct diagnosis directs the poultry industry to its best treatment and control. Thus, a survey of Eimeria spp. was carried out in intestines of 64 broiler flocks, with an average age of 29 days. Eight broilers from each flock were ...

Solid Phase Extraction and Simultaneous Chromatographic Quantification of some Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Residues; an Application in Pharmaceutical Industrial Wastewater Effluent

Abstract Two sensitive and selective methods were developed for the simultaneous determination of four commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), namely; paracetamol (PCM), diclofenac sodium (DCF), ibuprofen (IBP), and indomethacin (IND) in wastewater effluents. The first method used ...

Otimização de novos candidatos a fármacos para leishmaniose visceral canina

A leishmaniose visceral canina se trata de enfermidade infecciosa, zoonótica, de caráter insidioso e multissistêmica. Fatores como a ineficácia dos métodos de controle aplicados sobre os reservatórios caninos (incluindo eutanásia) e a toxicidade dos fármacos atualmente disponíveis para o tratame...

Identificación molecular y diversidad genética de las especies de nematodos Globodera rostochiensis y G. pallida en regiones productoras de papa de Guatemala

Cienc. tecnol. salud; 9 (2), 2022
En Guatemala, la producción del cultivo de papa se ve afectada por los nematodos Globodera rostochiensis y Globo-dera pallida. La capacidad de ambas especies para formar quistes complica su control y provoca el aumento de sus poblaciones. En Guatemala se reporta la presencia de ambas especies de nematod...

Hemiurid and lecithasterid digenean trematodes and camallanid and cucullanid nematodes parasitizing flounders collected off the coast of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

Abstract A total of 132 flounder specimens (60 Paralichthys isosceles, 36 Paralichthys patagonicus and 36 Xystreurys rasile) were collected off the coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The fish were measured, necropsied, and had their organs investigated for hemiurid and lecithasterid digenean t...