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Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. hyopneumoniae) is considered the primary causative agent of porcine enzootic pneumonia (EP), a chronic contagious respiratory disease that causes economic losses. Obtaining new pathogenic isolates and studying the genome and virulence factors are necessary. This study performed a complete sequencing analysis of two Brazilian strains, UFV01 and UFV02, aiming to characterize the isolates in terms of the virulence factors and sequence type. The complete genome analysis revealed the main virulence genes (mhp385, mhp271, MHP_RS03455, p102, p97, p216, MHP_RS00555, mhp107) and ST-123, the presence of three toxin-related genes (tlyC, PLDc_2 and hcnC), and some genetic groups specific to these two isolates. Subsequently, the pathogenicity of the isolates was evaluated via an experimental infection conducted in a swine model. The study was divided into three groups, namely a negative control group (n = 4) and two test groups (n = 8), totaling 20 animals. They were challenged at 35 days of age with 107 CCU (Color Changing Units) M. hyopneumoniae via the intratracheal route. The UFV01 group showed earlier and higher seroconversion (IgG) (100%), while only 50% of the UFV02 group seroconverted. The same trend was observed when analyzing the presence of IgA in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) at 35 days post-infection (dpi). The UFV01 group had a mean macroscopic lesion score of 11.75% at 35 dpi, while UFV02 had 3.125%. Microscopic lesions were more severe in the UFV01 group. Based on laryngeal swab samples evaluated by qPCR, and the detection began at 14 days. The UFV01 group showed 75% positivity at 14 dpi. The UFV02 group also started excreting at 14 dpi, with a positivity rate of 37.5%. The results indicate that the UFV01 isolate exhibits higher virulence than UFV02. These findings may aid in developing new vaccines and diagnostic kits and establishing experimental models for testing.
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Lawsonia intracellularis is an obligate intracellular bacterium and causative agent of proliferative enteropathy. The pathogenesis of L. intracellularis is not completely understood, including the endocytic mechanisms to access the host cell cytoplasm. In this study, we evaluated the mechanisms involved in endocytosis of L. intracellularis in vitro using intestinal porcine epithelial cells (IPEC-J2). Confocal microscopy was used to co-localize L. intracellularis and clathrin. Clathrin gene knockdown was then applied to verify whether L. intracellularis endocytosis is clathrin-dependent. Finally, internalization of viable and non-viable (bacteria were inactivated by heat) L. intracellularis organisms were assessed to study the role of the host cell during bacterial endocytosis. L. intracellularis organisms were observed co-localized with clathrin by confocal microscopy but the amount of L. intracellularis internalized in cells, with and without clathrin knockdown, did not differ statistically. The internalization of non-viable L. intracellularis showed a decrease in the internalization in cells with less clathrin synthesis (P<0.05). The present study is the first to elucidate the involvement of clathrin in the endocytosis of L. intracellularis. Clathrin-mediated endocytosis was shown to be an important, but not required, process for L. intracellularis internalization in porcine intestinal epithelial cells. Independence of bacterial viability for host cell internalization was also confirmed.
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PURPOSE: The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of chia flour associated with a high fat diet on intestinal health in female ovariectomized Wistar rats. METHODS: The study was conducted with 32 adult female ovariectomized Wistar rats, which were separated into four groups: standard diet (ST), standard diet with chia (STC), high fat diet (HF) and high fat diet with chia (HFC) for 18 weeks. Cecum content pH, short chain fatty acid content, brush border membrane functionality and morphology and the gut microbiota were evaluated. RESULTS: This study demonstrated that the consumption of chia flour increased the production of acetic and butyric acids, the longitudinal and circular muscle layers and crypt thickness. It also improved the expression of aminopeptidase (AP) and sucrose-isomaltase (SI) and decreased the cecum content pH. Further, the consumption of chia improved richness and decreased diversity of the microbiota. Operational Taxonomic Units (OTUs) clustering indicated difference between the ST and STC groups. In the linear discriminant analysis effect size (LEfSe) analysis, the Bacteroides genus and members of the Muribaculaceae and Lachnospiraceae families were enriched in the STC treatment group. The STC group demonstrated the enrichment of Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) metabolic pathways related to peptidoglycan and coenzyme A biosynthesis. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that chia flour, which is rich in dietary fiber and phenolic compounds, presented potential properties to improve intestinal health.
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Dieta Hiperlipídica , Farinha , Ratos , Feminino , Animais , Ratos Wistar , Farinha/análise , Intestinos , Ácidos Graxos Voláteis , SementesRESUMO
Porcine circovirus 3 (PCV3) is a recently discovered virus that has been detected in the swine population worldwide. PCV3 infection has been associated with several signs, but its pathogenicity is currently uncertain. This review article aimed to analyse the PCV3 strains that circulate in different countries in North and South America. We demonstrated the main regions of polymorphisms in the capsid protein structure. Furthermore, we found that PCV3 has at least six different lineages circulating in the Americas. Additional studies are required to determine the role of PCV3 in different clinical syndromes and its epidemiology in swine herds in North and South American countries.
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Infecções por Circoviridae , Circovirus , Doenças dos Suínos , Animais , Infecções por Circoviridae/epidemiologia , Infecções por Circoviridae/veterinária , Circovirus/genética , Variação Genética , Filogenia , Suínos , Doenças dos Suínos/epidemiologiaRESUMO
Surtos recentes da Diarreia Epidêmica Suína (PED, em inglês) têm sido descritos em diversos países, sobretudo na China e Estados Unidos, e tem provocado significativo impacto econômico à suinocultura mundial. Como a doença se disseminou também pela América do Sul, afetando Peru, Colômbia e Equador, o conhecimento sobre a enfermidade é de extrema relevância para manutenção do status livre da doença no Brasil. A PED é causada por vírus da família Coronaviridae, caracterizando-se por diarreia líquida profusa e vômitos, de intensidade variável, sendo mais graves em leitões neonatos. A RT-PCR tem sido a técnica de diagnóstico mais empregada, mas a sorologia e a imuno-histoquímica também podem ser utilizadas. A vacina comercial disponível nos Estados Unidos é considerada de alto custo e efetividade intermediária e, por isso, protocolos rígidos de biossegurança são fundamentais para dificultar a entrada do agente no rebanho. Estudos recentes têm se intensificado no sentido de elucidar a epidemiologia da doença, uma vez que a via de disseminação viral entre rebanhos ainda não se encontra totalmente estabelecida e o impacto econômico causado pela alta mortalidade, sobretudo de animais lactentes, compromete sensivelmente a produção de carne suína nos países afetados.(AU)
Recent outbreaks of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) has been described in several countries, mainly in China and the United States, and it has causing significative economic impact to the swine industry worldwide. As the virus spread also in South America, affecting Peru, Colombia and Ecuador, knowledge about the disease is extremely important to maintain the free status of the disease in Brazil. PED is caused by a virus from Coronaviridae family, and is characterized by profuse liquid diarrhea and vomit, varying in severity, being more severe in newborn piglets. The RT-PCR has been the most used diagnostic technique, but serology and immunohistochemistry can also be used. The commercial available vaccine is considered costly and with intermediate effectiveness, consequently complementary biosecurity rules are important to hinder the entry of the agent into the herd. Many studies have been conducted in order to elucidate the epidemiology of the disease, since the route of viral spread among herds is not yet fully established and the economic impact due to high mortality, especially in young animals, significantly impairs the production of pork in affected countries.(AU)
Brotes recientes de la Diarrea Epidémica Suína (PED, en inglés) han sido descritos en diversos países, sobre todo en China y Estados Unidos, y ha provocado un significativo impacto económico a la suinocultura mundial. Como la enfermedad también se diseminó en América del Sur, afectando a Perú, Colombia y Ecuador, el conocimiento sobre la enfermedad es de extrema relevancia para el mantenimiento del estatus libre de la enfermedad en el Brasil. La PED es causada por el virus de la familia Coronaviridae, caracterizándose por diarrea liquida profusa y vómito, de intensidad variable, siendo más grave en lechones neonatos. La RT-PCR ha sido la técnica de diagnóstico más utilizada, pero la serología e inmunohistoquímica también pueden ser utilizadas. La vacuna comercial disponible en los Estados Unidos es considerada de alto costo y efectividad intermedia, por eso, protocolos rígidos de bioseguridad son fundamentales para dificultar la entrada del agente en el rebaño. Estudios recientes se han intensificado en el sentido de dilucidar la epidemiologia de la enfermedad, una vez que la vía de diseminación viral entre rebaños aún no se encuentra completamente establecida y el impacto económico causado por la alta mortalidad, sobre todo de animales lactantes, compromete sensiblemente la producción de carne suína en los países afectados.(AU)
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Animais , Vírus da Diarreia Epidêmica Suína , Infecções por Coronaviridae/epidemiologia , Infecções por Coronaviridae/história , Infecções por Coronaviridae/veterinária , Suínos/virologia , Brasil/epidemiologia , América/epidemiologia , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase em Tempo Real/veterináriaRESUMO
Surtos recentes da Diarreia Epidêmica Suína (PED, em inglês) têm sido descritos em diversos países, sobretudo na China e Estados Unidos, e tem provocado significativo impacto econômico à suinocultura mundial. Como a doença se disseminou também pela América do Sul, afetando Peru, Colômbia e Equador, o conhecimento sobre a enfermidade é de extrema relevância para manutenção do status livre da doença no Brasil. A PED é causada por vírus da família Coronaviridae, caracterizando-se por diarreia líquida profusa e vômitos, de intensidade variável, sendo mais graves em leitões neonatos. A RT-PCR tem sido a técnica de diagnóstico mais empregada, mas a sorologia e a imuno-histoquímica também podem ser utilizadas. A vacina comercial disponível nos Estados Unidos é considerada de alto custo e efetividade intermediária e, por isso, protocolos rígidos de biossegurança são fundamentais para dificultar a entrada do agente no rebanho. Estudos recentes têm se intensificado no sentido de elucidar a epidemiologia da doença, uma vez que a via de disseminação viral entre rebanhos ainda não se encontra totalmente estabelecida e o impacto econômico causado pela alta mortalidade, sobretudo de animais lactentes, compromete sensivelmente a produção de carne suína nos países afetados.
Recent outbreaks of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) has been described in several countries, mainly in China and the United States, and it has causing significative economic impact to the swine industry worldwide. As the virus spread also in South America, affecting Peru, Colombia and Ecuador, knowledge about the disease is extremely important to maintain the free status of the disease in Brazil. PED is caused by a virus from Coronaviridae family, and is characterized by profuse liquid diarrhea and vomit, varying in severity, being more severe in newborn piglets. The RT-PCR has been the most used diagnostic technique, but serology and immunohistochemistry can also be used. The commercial available vaccine is considered costly and with intermediate effectiveness, consequently complementary biosecurity rules are important to hinder the entry of the agent into the herd. Many studies have been conducted in order to elucidate the epidemiology of the disease, since the route of viral spread among herds is not yet fully established and the economic impact due to high mortality, especially in young animals, significantly impairs the production of pork in affected countries.
Brotes recientes de la Diarrea Epidémica Suína (PED, en inglés) han sido descritos en diversos países, sobre todo en China y Estados Unidos, y ha provocado un significativo impacto económico a la suinocultura mundial. Como la enfermedad también se diseminó en América del Sur, afectando a Perú, Colombia y Ecuador, el conocimiento sobre la enfermedad es de extrema relevancia para el mantenimiento del estatus libre de la enfermedad en el Brasil. La PED es causada por el virus de la familia Coronaviridae, caracterizándose por diarrea liquida profusa y vómito, de intensidad variable, siendo más grave en lechones neonatos. La RT-PCR ha sido la técnica de diagnóstico más utilizada, pero la serología e inmunohistoquímica también pueden ser utilizadas. La vacuna comercial disponible en los Estados Unidos es considerada de alto costo y efectividad intermedia, por eso, protocolos rígidos de bioseguridad son fundamentales para dificultar la entrada del agente en el rebaño. Estudios recientes se han intensificado en el sentido de dilucidar la epidemiologia de la enfermedad, una vez que la vía de diseminación viral entre rebaños aún no se encuentra completamente establecida y el impacto económico causado por la alta mortalidad, sobre todo de animales lactantes, compromete sensiblemente la producción de carne suína en los países afectados.
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Animais , Infecções por Coronaviridae/epidemiologia , Infecções por Coronaviridae/história , Infecções por Coronaviridae/veterinária , Suínos/virologia , Vírus da Diarreia Epidêmica Suína , América/epidemiologia , Brasil/epidemiologia , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase em Tempo Real/veterináriaRESUMO
Lawsonia intracellularis, an obligately intracellular enteric bacterium, infects intestinal epithelial cells, but may also be found within macrophages in the intestinal lamina propria of affected pigs. Macrophages play an important role in host defense against infectious agents, but the role of this cell in L. intracellularis infection is not well understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate the permissibility of macrophages to L. intracellularis infection in vitro. Pure culture of L. intracellularis was added to swine peripheral blood monocyte-derived macrophages. Viability of intracytoplasmic L. intracellularis was evaluated at different time points by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Potential replication of L. intracellularis in macrophages was also evaluated by qPCR. By TEM, phagocytosis L. intracellularis within of phagolysosomes were observed 1-hour post-infection (hpi) and bacterial structures in binary fission at 48 hpi. The number of intracellular bacteria was determined at 1, 4, 24, 48, and 72 hpi by qPCR in infected macrophages and compared to the number of intracellular bacteria from culture in McCoy cells. In both cell lines, the amount of L. intracellularis was decreased at 4 hpiand increased at 24 hpi. The number of intracellular bacteria continued to increase in McCoy cells over time. This is the first study showing interaction, survival and propagation of L. intracellularis in macrophages. These findings are critical to establish an experimental model for future studies of the pathogenesis of porcine proliferative enteropathy and the potential persistence of L. intracellularis in macrophages during chronic infections.
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Infecções por Desulfovibrionaceae/veterinária , Lawsonia (Bactéria) , Macrófagos/microbiologia , Animais , Linhagem Celular , Enteropatias/microbiologia , Enteropatias/veterinária , Lawsonia (Bactéria)/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Lawsonia (Bactéria)/ultraestrutura , Fagocitose , Suínos , Doenças dos Suínos/microbiologiaRESUMO
Following publication of the original article [1], we have been notified that two of the author names were incomplete or incorrect.
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BACKGROUND: Porcine enzootic pneumonia is a worldwide problem in swine production. The infected host demonstrates a respiratory disease whose etiologic agent is Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (Mhp). A total of 266 lung samples with Mycoplasma-like lesions were collected from two slaughterhouses. We analyzed the genetic profile of Mhp field samples using 16 genes that encode proteins involved in the mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis and/or the immune responses of the host. Bioinformatic analyses were performed to classify the Mhp field samples based on their similarity according to the presence of the studied genes. RESULTS: Our results showed variations in the frequency of the 16 studied genes among different Mhp field samples. It was also noted that samples from the same farm were genetically different from each other and samples from different regions could be genetically similar, which is evidence of the presence of different genetic profiles among the Mhp field strains that circulate in Brazilian swine herds. CONCLUSION: This work demonstrated the genetic diversity of several Mhp field strains based on 16 selected genes related to virulence and/or immune response in Brazil. Our findings demonstrate the difference between Mhp field strains could influence the virulence, and we hypothesize that the most frequent genes in Mhp field strains could possibly be used as vaccine candidates. Based on our results, we suspect that Mhp genetic variability may be associated with the frequency of genes among the field strains and we have demonstrated that some Mhp field samples could not have many important genes described in the literature.
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Proteínas de Bactérias/genética , Variação Genética , Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae/genética , Pneumonia Suína Micoplasmática/microbiologia , Matadouros , Animais , Antígenos de Bactérias/genética , Brasil , Evolução Molecular , Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae/imunologia , Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae/patogenicidade , Análise de Sequência de DNA/métodos , Suínos , Fatores de Virulência/genéticaRESUMO
The present study investigated the influence of chia consumption on inflammation, oxidative stress, and lipid profiles in adult female ovariectomized rats fed a high-fat diet. Forty ovariectomized and 40 intact (SHAM) rats were allocated into 8 groups (n = 10), and each rat received one of the following four diets: standard diet (ST); standard diet + chia (STC); high-fat diet (HF); and high-fat diet + chia (HFC) for 126 days. Biochemical parameters and biomarkers of lipid peroxidation, inflammation, and oxidative stress were evaluated. The mRNA expression levels of PPAR-α, NFκB, TNF-α and Zn-SOD1 were analyzed, as well as those of TNF-α and IL-1ß. Chia intake increased HDL cholesterol (HDL-c) and reduced LDL cholesterol (LDL-c) levels. Plasma catalase activity was elevated in the STC group. Concentrations of TBARS were higher in all groups fed HF. PPAR-α mRNA expression was elevated, and levels of NFκB mRNA expression were reduced in the STC group. mRNA expression and protein levels of TNF-α were lower in rats fed the standard diet. Protein levels of IL-1ß were reduced in rats fed the standard diet, and the high fat diet with chia. In general, ovariectomy did not influence the inflammatory and oxidative stress parameters. Chia intake improved antioxidant activity by increasing SOD expression, PPAR-α expression, catalase activity, and HDL-c levels. In addition, chia consumption decreased the concentrations of the inflammatory markers IL-1ß and LDL-c.
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Inflamação/tratamento farmacológico , Ovariectomia , Estresse Oxidativo/efeitos dos fármacos , Salvia/química , Animais , Biomarcadores , Brasil , Catalase/sangue , HDL-Colesterol/sangue , LDL-Colesterol/sangue , Dieta Hiperlipídica/efeitos adversos , Fígado Gorduroso , Feminino , Expressão Gênica/efeitos dos fármacos , Interleucina-1beta/sangue , Peroxidação de Lipídeos/efeitos dos fármacos , Lipídeos/sangue , Fígado/metabolismo , NF-kappa B/sangue , RNA Mensageiro/metabolismo , Ratos , Ratos Wistar , Sementes/química , Superóxido Dismutase-1/sangue , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/sangueRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Lawsonia intracellularis is an obligate intracellular bacterium which cannot be cultured by conventional bacteriological methods. Furthermore, L. intracellularis needs enriched medium and a unique atmosphere for isolation, cultivation and propagation. Because of this,there are only a few isolates of L. intracellularis available and few studies in vitro demonstrating the susceptibility of this bacterium to antimicrobial agents. The objectives of this study were to isolate South American and Southeast Asia strains of L.intracellularis and to determine the in vitro antimicrobial activity against these isolates. Tested antimicrobials included: chlortetracycline, lincomycin, tiamulin, tylosin and valnemulin(against both Brazilian and Thailand strains) and additionally, amoxicillin, zinc-bacitracin, carbadox, enrofloxacin, gentamicin, sulfamethazine, trimethoprim, spectinomycin and a combination (1:1) of spectinomycin and lincomycin were also tested against the Thai isolates. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined by the antimicrobial activity that inhibited 99% of L. intracellularis growth in a cell culture as compared to the control (antimicrobial-free). RESULTS: Two strains from Brazil and three strains from Thailand were successfully isolated and established in cell culture. Each antimicrobial was evaluated for intracellular and extracellular activity. Pleuromutilin group (valnemulin and tiamulin) and carbadox were the most active against L. intracellularis strains tested. Tylosin showed intermediate activity, chlortetracycline had variable results between low and intermediate activity, as well as spectinomycin, spectinomycin and lincomycin, amoxicillin, sulfamethazine and enrofloxacin. L. intracellularis was resistant to lincomycin, gentamicin, trimethoprim, colistin and bacitracin in in vitro conditions. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first report of isolation of L. intracellularis strains from South America and Southeast Asia and characterization of the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of these new strains.
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Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Infecções por Desulfovibrionaceae/veterinária , Lawsonia (Bactéria)/efeitos dos fármacos , Doenças dos Suínos/microbiologia , Animais , Brasil , Infecções por Desulfovibrionaceae/microbiologia , Lawsonia (Bactéria)/isolamento & purificação , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Suínos , TailândiaRESUMO
Macrophages are critical mediators of the inflammatory process, playing a relevant role in the pathogenesis of Salmonella Typhimurium. The protocols for isolation, culture, and differentiation of monocytes into macrophages and their interaction with Salmonella are well established in humans and murine models, but little information is available in swine. The aims of this study were to establish an efficient protocol for macrophage culture and to evaluate the interaction of the invA mutant strain and the wild type (WT) Salmonella Typhimurium with porcine macrophages. Peripheral blood monocyte-derived macrophages from pigs were obtained, separated by density-gradient centrifugation, and cultured in Teflon vials for 10 days. After the differentiation period, cultures consisted of 92.4% CD14+ cells. In addition, these cells showed phagocytic ability, demonstrated by the presence of the same amount of WT and invA mutant Salmonella Typhimurium 1 h after interaction with macrophages. The early cytotoxic effect was Salmonella pathogenicity island (SPI)-[1]dependent, in which log-phase WT strains were more efficient (p < 0.01) than the invA mutant strain at inducing the death of macrophages.
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Macrófagos/microbiologia , Salmonelose Animal/patologia , Salmonella typhimurium/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Salmonella typhimurium/patogenicidade , Animais , Proteínas de Bactérias/genética , Células Cultivadas , Feminino , Ilhas Genômicas/genética , Salmonella typhimurium/classificação , Salmonella typhimurium/genética , Suínos , VirulênciaRESUMO
The knowledge regarding labial salivary glands is becoming progressively more important, as their application in autologous transplantion, to promote ocular surface lubrication, are an ever-increasing procedure in veterinary medicine. In this study the labial salivary gland was collected, as a single piece, along with the oral mucosa from 10 adult dog cadavers. The sample was removed from the left lower lip marked by the second premolar tooth and extended until the distal edge of the second molar. Morphological, morphometric and histochemical evalutations were performed in the rostral, medial and caudal regions of the sample. The study revealed exocrine, compound, tubuloacinar, mixed and predominantly mucous glands with the presence of serous demilunes associated with a few mucous secreting units, and a duct system formed by intralobular intercalated and striated ducts, interlobular ducts, and a main excretory duct. In the rostral region, there was a lower amount of parenchyma compared to other areas, and the diameter of the acini unvaried in all regions. All three regions of the sample were PAS and Alcian blue positive, demonstrating the presence of neutral, carboxylated, and sulphated mucins. Serous demilunes reacted positively to Xylidine Ponceau staining indicating the presence of proteins.(AU)
O conhecimento das características das glândulas salivares labiais vem se tornando importante à medida que aquelas vêm sendo empregadas, na medicina veterinária, como transplante autógeno para promover lubrificação da superfície ocular. As glândulas salivares labiais, juntamente com a mucosa oral, foram removidas de 10 cadáveres de cães adultos, como peça única, no lábio inferior esquerdo, da região anatômica do segundo dente pré-molar até a borda distal do segundo molar e amostras das regiões rostral, média e caudal da peça foram processadas para avaliações morfológicas, morfométricas e histoquímicas. O estudo revelou glândulas exócrinas, compostas, túbuloacinosas, mistas, predominantemente mucosas, com presença de semiluas serosas associadas a algumas unidades secretoras mucosas, sendo seu sistema de ductos formado por ductos intralobulares intercalares, ductos intralobulares estriados, ductos interlobulares e ducto excretor principal. Na região rostral havia menor quantidade de parênquima em relação às demais regiões, e o diâmetro dos ácinos se manteve equivalente nas três regiões. Houve reação positiva ao PAS e ao Alcian blue nas três regiões, demonstrando presença de mucinas neutras, ácidas carboxiladas e ácidas sulfatadas. As semiluas serosas apresentaram reação positiva ao Xylidine Ponceau, indicando presença de proteínas.(AU)
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Animais , Cães , Cães/anatomia & histologia , Cães/fisiologia , Glândulas Salivares/anatomia & histologiaRESUMO
The knowledge regarding labial salivary glands is becoming progressively more important, as their application in autologous transplantion, to promote ocular surface lubrication, are an ever-increasing procedure in veterinary medicine. In this study the labial salivary gland was collected, as a single piece, along with the oral mucosa from 10 adult dog cadavers. The sample was removed from the left lower lip marked by the second premolar tooth and extended until the distal edge of the second molar. Morphological, morphometric and histochemical evalutations were performed in the rostral, medial and caudal regions of the sample. The study revealed exocrine, compound, tubuloacinar, mixed and predominantly mucous glands with the presence of serous demilunes associated with a few mucous secreting units, and a duct system formed by intralobular intercalated and striated ducts, interlobular ducts, and a main excretory duct. In the rostral region, there was a lower amount of parenchyma compared to other areas, and the diameter of the acini unvaried in all regions. All three regions of the sample were PAS and Alcian blue positive, demonstrating the presence of neutral, carboxylated, and sulphated mucins. Serous demilunes reacted positively to Xylidine Ponceau staining indicating the presence of proteins.
O conhecimento das características das glândulas salivares labiais vem se tornando importante à medida que aquelas vêm sendo empregadas, na medicina veterinária, como transplante autógeno para promover lubrificação da superfície ocular. As glândulas salivares labiais, juntamente com a mucosa oral, foram removidas de 10 cadáveres de cães adultos, como peça única, no lábio inferior esquerdo, da região anatômica do segundo dente pré-molar até a borda distal do segundo molar e amostras das regiões rostral, média e caudal da peça foram processadas para avaliações morfológicas, morfométricas e histoquímicas. O estudo revelou glândulas exócrinas, compostas, túbuloacinosas, mistas, predominantemente mucosas, com presença de semiluas serosas associadas a algumas unidades secretoras mucosas, sendo seu sistema de ductos formado por ductos intralobulares intercalares, ductos intralobulares estriados, ductos interlobulares e ducto excretor principal. Na região rostral havia menor quantidade de parênquima em relação às demais regiões, e o diâmetro dos ácinos se manteve equivalente nas três regiões. Houve reação positiva ao PAS e ao Alcian blue nas três regiões, demonstrando presença de mucinas neutras, ácidas carboxiladas e ácidas sulfatadas. As semiluas serosas apresentaram reação positiva ao Xylidine Ponceau, indicando presença de proteínas.
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Animais , Cães , Cães/anatomia & histologia , Cães/fisiologia , Glândulas Salivares/anatomia & histologiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Lawsonia intracellularis is the etiologic agent of proliferative enteropathy, which causes diarrhea in several animal species, including swine. Serology can be used both to determine the prevalence of antibodies against a specific pathogen in a herd and to obtain the serological profile, which is used to determine the dynamics of infection in the herd. The objective of this study was to determine the serological profile and seroprevalence of anti-L. intracellularis antibodies in swine herds from intensive production regions of Minas Gerais, Brazil, and to identify the risk factors related to the herd-level seropositivity. RESULTS: A total of 2999 serum samples were collected for this cross-sectional study in the four major regions of intensive swine production in Minas Gerais, Brazil. To obtain better estimates and increase the external validity of the seroprevalence, the sample data were weighted based on the pig population of each herd, the stratum in which the herd was classified and the swine population of the region where each herd was located. A questionnaire was used to identify potential risk factors related to this herd-level seropositivity. The overall weighted prevalence in Minas Gerais was 34.7% (95% confidence interval: 32.12 - 37.20%), and there was no significant difference among the sampled regions, with the seroprevalence rates ranging between 32.06 and 37.66%. Finishing pigs were the most prevalent among the sampled categories. Among the evaluated risk factors, "cleaning before disinfecting" had a negative impact in the seroprevalence (p < 0.05) and was considered a protective factor. CONCLUSIONS: The anti-L. intracellularis antibodies were detected in all of the investigated herds in Minas Gerais, which indicated a wide distribution of the agent in the state. The predominant serological profile was consistent with the dynamics of infection previously observed in pig herds in other countries with similar antimicrobial usage, in which the nursery pigs usually show the lowest seroprevalence and the finishing pigs exhibit the highest. Herds that adopt the practice of "cleaning before disinfection" can decrease their L. intracellularis antibody seropositivity.
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Infecções por Desulfovibrionaceae/veterinária , Lawsonia (Bactéria) , Animais , Anticorpos Antibacterianos/sangue , Brasil/epidemiologia , Coleta de Dados , Infecções por Desulfovibrionaceae/sangue , Infecções por Desulfovibrionaceae/epidemiologia , Infecções por Desulfovibrionaceae/microbiologia , Humanos , Fatores de Risco , Estudos Soroepidemiológicos , Inquéritos e Questionários , SuínosRESUMO
Porcine circovirus-2 (PCV2) is the etiologic agent of several diseases in pigs, including multi-systemic wasting syndrome (PMWS). In this work, a new mutant PCV2b was isolated from PMWS-affected pigs on a Brazilian farm. Its genome showed high sequence similarity (>99% identity) to those from a group of emerging mutants isolated from cases of PMWS outbreaks in vaccinated pigs in China, the USA and South Korea. Here, we show that these isolates share a combination of low-frequency substitutions (single amino acid polymorphisms with a frequency of ≤25%) in the viral capsid protein, mainly in regions of immunoprotective epitopes, and an additional lysine residue at position 234. These isolates were phylogenetically grouped in the PCV2b clade, reinforcing the idea of the emergence of a new group of mutants PCV2b associated with outbreaks worldwide. The identification of these polymorphisms in the viral capsid highlights the importance of considering these isolates for the development of more-effective vaccines.