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First record of antibodies to the bluetongue virus in ewe (Ovis aries) in the state of Amazonas, Brazil

Rev. bras. ciênc. vet; 29 (2), 2022
The objective of this work was to describe the first record of antibodies to the Bluetongue Virus (BTV) in ewe, in the state of Amazonas. The ewe, which was in twin pregnancy, gave birth on May 9, 2015, but a lamb died hours after delivery. Veterinary service was then requested by the owner, where emacia...

First study of Brucella ovis antibodies in purebred sheep flocks in the State of Parana, Brazil

Brucella ovis, a non-zoonotic species, is the etiological agent of ovine brucellosis, an infectious disease of clinical or subclinical occurrence in sheep flocks. Until then, there is no serological study of anti-Brucella ovis antibodies in purebred sheep herds. This study aimed to determine the presence...

Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis and bovine leukemia virus seroprevalence and associated risk factors in dairy herds in Minas Gerais state, Brazil

Mycobacterium avium subesp. paratuberculosis (MAP) e o vírus da leucemia bovina (BLV) são agentes que causam grandes perdas econômicas nos rebanhos. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a situação epidemiológica da paratuberculose bovina (PTB) e leucose enzoótica bovina (EBL) em rebanhos leiteiros ...

Risk factors and detection of brucella ovis in naturally infected rams and ewes

Rev. bras. ciênc. vet; 28 (1), 2021
The objective of this study was to verify the occurrence of ovine brucellosis using Agar Gel Immunodiffusion (AGID) and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) techniques, as well as to identify the main risk factors associated with infection in sheep flocks belonging to municipalities in the microregion from Te...

Serological diagnosis of paracoccidioidomycosis using a Paracoccidioides spp. comercial antigen and the counterimmunoelectrophoresis method

Braz. j. infect. dis; 25 (5), 2021
ABSTRACT Purpose: In-house Paracoccidioides spp. antigens are commonly used in the serological diagnosis of paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM). The sensitivity and specificity of a commercial Paracoccidioides spp. antigen was assessed for PCM serological testing. Method: Counterimmunoelectrophoresis and doub...

Síntesis intratecal de IgG anti-herpes virus como evidencia neuroinmunológica en pacientes pediátricos
Intrathecal synthesis of IgG against herpes virus as neuroimmunological evidence in pediatric patients

En los procesos neuroinflamatorios se produce a nivel de líquido cefalorraquídeo una activación policlonal y poliespecífica. Esta activación se produce desde los primeros días y puede permanecer por períodos prolongados. Luego por mecanismos de apoptosis los clones que no responden directamente co...

Performance assessment of imported ELISA in the serodiagnosis of the enzootic bovine leukosis in herds of Pernambuco state, Brazil

Arq. Inst. Biol; 86 (), 2019
Enzootic bovine leukosis (EBL) is an infectious disease of cosmopolitan distribution and chronic character caused by a virus of the Retroviridae family, bovine leukemia virus (BLV). The epidemiological situation of EBL in Brazil has motivated studies to improve its diagnosis, based on the recommended ser...

Neurobrucelosis evaluada por reibergrama. Presentación de un caso
Neurobrucellosis evaluated by reibergram. A case report

Introducción: La brucelosis es una enfermedad zoonótica y endémica en muchas partes del mundo. La causa principal de la infección se produce por la ingestión de leche no pasteurizada o por el contacto con animales infectados. La neurobrucelosis incluye afecciones en el sistema nervioso central y per...

Optimización del uso de las Placas de Inmunodifusión Radial Simple de la firma Siemens

Introducción: La Inmunodifusión radial simple es una técnica con fundamento inmunológico confiable por su especificidad para la cuantificación de inmunoglobulinas principales y se emplea también para otras proteínas. Las placas de Inmunodifusión comerciales se ofertan con un número determinado ...

Ocorrência e fatores de risco da infecção pelo vírus da língua azul em bovinos no Estado de Pernambuco

Pesqui. vet. bras; 38 (2), 2018
Objetivou-se com este estudo determinar os aspectos epidemiológicos da infecção pelo Vírus da Língua Azul (VLA) em bovinos leiteiros na microrregião de Garanhuns, Estado de Pernambuco, Brasil. Foram coletadas 384 amostras de soro de bovinos fêmeas em idade reprodutiva, procedentes de 20 propriedad...