Results: 24

First report of fibropapillomatosis (FP) and Chelonid alphaherpesvirus 5 (ChHV5) in a green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) from the historically fibropapillomatosis-free Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, Northeastern Brazil

Fibropapillomatosis (FP) is an infectious disease caused by Chelonid alphaherpesvirus 5 (ChHV5). Nevertheless, its clinical manifestations are considered multifactorial. Due to its relevance, FP is currently monitored in sea turtle populations in the United States, Australia...

High occurrence of felid alphaherpesvirus 1 and feline calicivirus in domestic cats from southern Brazil

Pesqui. vet. bras; 40 (9), 2020
Felid alphaherpesvirus 1 (FeHV-1) and feline calicivirus (FCV) affect cats worldwide. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of occurrence of FeHV-1 and FCV in cats with clinical signs of respiratory, oral and/or ocular disease. Samples were collected from cats cared for in veterinary ambula...

Active human herpesvirus infections in adults with systemic lupus erythematosus and correlation with the SLEDAI score

Adv Rheumatol; 60 (), 2020
Abstract Background: Human herpesviruses (HHVs) are responsible for a significant number of clinical manifestations in systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) patients. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of active HHV infections in SLE patients and correlating them with disease activity. Me...

Ganciclovir attenuates the respiratory disease induced by Equid alphaherpesvirus 1 in rabbits

Pesqui. vet. bras; 39 (10), 2019
Equid alphaherpesvirus 1 (EHV-1) is an important pathogen of horses, associated with respiratory, neurological disease and abortions. As vaccination is not always effective, anti-herpetic therapy may represent an alternative to prevent the losses caused by the infection. We herein investigated the activi...

Fatal pulmonary parafilaroidiasis in a free-ranging subantarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus tropicalis) coinfected with two gammaherpesviruses and Sarcocystis sp

Abstract A juvenile subantarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus tropicalis) found dead in Santa Catarina state, southern Brazil, presented with disseminated verminous pneumonia due to Parafilaroides sp. A concomitant infection with two different gammaherpesviruses was identified by PCR in different tissues; one...

Impairment on nuclear maturation rate in oocytes from cows naturally infected by bovine herpesvirus 1 (BoHV-1)

Pesqui. vet. bras; 38 (12), 2018
Bovine herpesvirus 1 (BoHV-1) is an important bovine pathogen that is responsible for causing respiratory diseases and reproductive failures. The presence of BoHV-1 in an in vitro embryo production system affects fertilization, maturation, and embryonic development. The objective of this study was to eva...

In vitro comparison of acyclovir, ganciclovir and cidofovir against equid alphaherpesvirus 3 and evaluation of their efficacy against six field isolates

Rev. argent. microbiol; 50 (4), 2018
Equid alphaherpesvirus 3 (EHV3) is the etiological agent of equine coital exanthema (ECE), which is a venereal, highly contagious disease, characterized by the formation of papules, vesicles, pustules and ulcers on the external genitalia of mares and stallions. EHV3 remains in a latent state after a succ...

Identificación de citomegalovirus y varicela zoster virus en lesiones cutáneas en una paciente con sida Presentación de un caso y revisión de la bibliografía

Prensa méd. argent; 103 (7), 2017
Las reactivaciones de las infecciones latentes por virus de la familia Herpes originan variadas y graves manifestaciones clínicas en los enfermos con sida. Las lesiones mucocutáneas son comunes en las infecciones por Herpes simple 1 y 2 y por varicela-zóster (VZV). En cambio, son infrecuentes en infec...

Atividade antiviral e virucida de extratos hidroalcoólicos de própolis marrom, verde e de abelhas Jataí (Tetragonisca angustula) frente ao herpersvírus bovino tipo 1 (BoHV-1) e ao vírus da diarreia viral bovina (BVDV)

Pesqui. vet. bras; 37 (7), 2017
Dentre as propriedades biológicas da própolis, a atividade antimicrobiana tem merecido destacada atenção. No presente trabalho, descreve-se a ação antiviral e virucida de três extratos hidroalcoólicos de própolis (marrom, verde e de abelhas jataí (Tetragonisca angustula), frente ao Herpesvírus...

Encefalitis herpética a propósito de un caso clínico (importancia del diagnóstico y tratamiento precoz)
Herpesvirus encephalitis: report of a case (importance of diagnosis and early treatment)

Rev. méd. Urug; 15 (1), 1999
La encefalitis por herpes virus simple tipo I es una enfermedad grave, que causa una elevada mortalidad y secuelas de importancia en quienes la sobreviven. En contraste, es de las pocas encefalitis que tiene un tratamiento específico (acyclovir) que ha mejorado sustancialmente el pronóstico vital y fun...