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Prevalence and association of mycoplasma infection in the development of coronary artery disease

Braz. j. biol; 83 (), 2023
Abstract Coronary heart disease (CHD) has been associated with significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although remain controversial, several studies have demonstrated the association of M. pneumoniae infections with atherosclerosis. We evaluated the possible association of mycoplasma infections i...

Seroprevalencia de Leptospira spp. en equinos de tiro de comunidades indígenas mapuche de la Región de la Araucanía Chile

Rev. chil. infectol; 38 (4), 2021
Resumen En la Región de la Araucanía no existen estudios sobre seroprevalencia de leptospirosis en equinos. Se analizaron muestras serológicas provenientes de 100 equinos de tiro de comunidades mapuche de cuatro comunas de la región mediante la técnica de microMAT. La seroprevalencia fue de 35% para...

Antibody prevalence of Leptospira spp. and Brucella abortus in domestic cats from Araguaína, Tocantins, North Region of Brazil

Rev. bras. ciênc. vet; 28 (3), 2021
Leptospira spp. and Brucella abortus are bacterial pathogens that can infect humans and animals. The present study aimed to detect anti-Leptospira and anti-B. abortus antibodies and verified the presence of factors associated with seropositivity in cats. One hundred and eighty serum samples were collecte...

Soroprevalência de brucelose em suínos de granjas comerciais e em criatórios de subsistência

Rev. bras. ciênc. vet; 28 (3), 2021
A suinocultura industrial compreende o conjunto de produtores que incorporam os avanços tecnológicos em genética, nutrição, sanidade e demais aspectos produtivos, enquanto a suinocultura de subsistência desempenha um papel importante para a alimentação humana, sendo a criação de...

Immunogenicity of Streptococcus equi subsp. equi recombinant SeM protein and bacterin in mice

Pesqui. vet. bras; 41 (), 2021
The infection caused by Streptococcus equi, known as strangles, affects the respiratory system of horses, causing high morbidity and rapid spread among the herd. Bacterin vaccines, composed of inactivated whole cells of S. equi, have variable efficacy and duration. Infected animals produce specific antib...

Risk factors for leptospirosis and brucellosis in people living with human immunodeficiency virus who attended a referral hospital in southeastern Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Leptospirosis and brucellosis cause immunosuppression that worsens the clinical condition of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). We investigated the serological profile and risk factors of PLWHA. METHODS: Serum samples (n=238) were researched for Brucella spp. antibodies using ...

Primer aislamiento de Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Hardjo tipo Hardjo Bovis a partir de un caso clínico en Argentina

Rev. argent. microbiol; 52 (3), 2020
Resumen Se describe el primer aislamiento y la tipificación molecular de Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Hardjo Bovis en Argentina, obtenido a partir de orina de vacas abortadas de unrodeo de cría ubicado en Saladillo, provincia de Buenos Aires. Los abortos coincidieron con unperíodo de importantes ...

Seroprevalencia de anticuerpos anti-Mycoplasma pneumoniae en niños menores de 12 años

Rev. chil. pediatr; 91 (3), 2020
Resumen: Introducción: La infección por Mycoplasma pneumoniae (Mypn) podría estar ocurriendo a edades más tempranas, debido a fenómenos sociales como concurrencia a centros de cuidado diurno en forma más frecuente y precoz. Objetivo: estimar la prevalencia de anticuerpos anti-Mypn en niños de ...

Acurácia diagnóstica do painel gástrico para gastrite atrófica em brasileiros e o efeito dos inibidores de bomba de prótons

Arq. gastroenterol; 57 (2), 2020
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: It has been proposed that the combination of gastrin-17 (G-17), pepsinogens I and II (PGI and PGII), and anti-Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) antibodies (GastroPanel®, BIOHIT HealthCare, Helsinki, Finland) could serve as biomarkers of atrophic gastritis. OBJECTIVE: This study ai...