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The diversity of papillomavirus (PV) found in bovine cutaneous warts from Brazilian cattle was evaluated using the PCR technique with the utilization of consensus primers MY09/11 and by PCR using Bovine Papillomavirus (BPV) type-specific primers followed by sequencing. Eleven cutaneous warts from 6 cattle herds were selected. Six warts were positive for the presence of PV. The presence of BPV types 1, 2, 3, 6 and feline sarcoid-associated PV (FeSarPV) in cutaneous wart lesions, as well as the presence of co-infections, was found. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that FeSarPV is described co-infecting a cutaneous wart in Brazil. The present study confirms the previous finding of FeSarPV infecting cattle. These results show the necessity of more studies to investigate the diversity of PV in cattle, its diversity and the possibility of co-infection in cattle and other animals.
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Doenças dos Bovinos/virologia , Papillomaviridae/isolamento & purificação , Infecções por Papillomavirus/veterinária , Dermatopatias Virais/veterinária , Verrugas/veterinária , Animais , Brasil/epidemiologia , Doenças do Gato/epidemiologia , Doenças do Gato/virologia , Gatos , Bovinos , Doenças dos Bovinos/epidemiologia , Coinfecção/epidemiologia , Coinfecção/veterinária , Coinfecção/virologia , Feminino , Masculino , Papillomaviridae/classificação , Infecções por Papillomavirus/epidemiologia , Infecções por Papillomavirus/virologia , Filogenia , Sarcoidose/epidemiologia , Sarcoidose/veterinária , Sarcoidose/virologia , Dermatopatias Virais/epidemiologia , Dermatopatias Virais/virologia , Neoplasias Cutâneas/epidemiologia , Neoplasias Cutâneas/veterinária , Neoplasias Cutâneas/virologia , Verrugas/epidemiologia , Verrugas/virologiaRESUMO
PURPOSE: To assess the safety and effectiveness of treating corneal endothelial rejection with a subconjunctival injection of 20 mg triamcinolone acetonide in combination with topical application of 1% prednisolone acetate, as compared to treatment with an intravenous pulse of 500 mg methylprednisolone in combination with topical application of 1% prednisolone acetate. METHODS: A case-controlled study including a literature review was performed. Patients who presented with an initial episode of corneal endothelial rejection were treated with subconjunctival injection of 20 mg triamcinolone in combination with topically applied 1% prednisolone and were retrospectively matched for age and diagnosis to patients who received a single intravenous injection of 500 mg methylprednisolone in combination with topical 1% prednisolone. Patients were analysed regarding reversion of the rejection episode, intraocular pressure, and visual acuity after 1 year. RESULTS: Overall, the triamcinolone group had a better outcome regarding reversion of corneal transplant rejection (P=0.025), with 15 of 16 patients in the triamcinolone group having clear grafts, compared to only 10 of 16 patients in the methylprednisolone group. Intraocular pressure (IOP) was increased in both groups at day 30 (P=0.002), although there was no statistically significant difference in IOP between the groups (P=0.433). Visual acuity improved in both groups after 1 year (P=0.049), although slightly more improvement was observed in the triamcinolone group (P=0.002). CONCLUSIONS: The results observed in this case-controlled study suggest that the use of subconjunctival triamcinolone acetonide may benefit patients with corneal transplant rejection.
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Transplante de Córnea , Rejeição de Enxerto/tratamento farmacológico , Metilprednisolona/administração & dosagem , Triancinolona Acetonida/administração & dosagem , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Quimioterapia Combinada , Seguimentos , Glucocorticoides/administração & dosagem , Humanos , Injeções Intraoculares , Injeções Intravenosas , Pressão Intraocular/efeitos dos fármacos , Metilprednisolona/uso terapêutico , Prednisolona/administração & dosagem , Prednisolona/análogos & derivados , Resultado do Tratamento , Triancinolona Acetonida/uso terapêutico , Acuidade Visual/efeitos dos fármacosRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: We aimed to compare the effect of sodium fluoride and chlorhexidine on salivary levels of mutans streptococci (MS), in a double-blind, randomized clinical trial. METHODS: Thirty-five healthy volunteers, aged 4-8 years, with at least one active carious lesion and no previous history of allergies were selected to participate in the study. A gel formulation containing either 1.23% sodium fluoride or 1% chlorhexidine was topically administered to the dentition every 24 h for 6 consecutive days. Salivary MS levels were measured at baseline (D1) and on the 6th (D6), 15th (D15), and 30th (D30) days. For microbiological analysis, Mitis Salivarius-Bacitracin agar medium was used. RESULTS: Difference between treatments was only verified on D6. On the last day of treatment 1% chlorhexidine gel was significantly more effective than fluoride (P = 0.0000). The use of sodium fluoride did not cause a statistically significant variation in salivary MS levels throughout the duration of the study. Following treatment, a subsequent increase in MS counts between D6 and D15 (P = 0.0001) was observed with chlorhexidine. CONCLUSION: A 6-day treatment with a 1% chlorhexidine gel was effective in reducing salivary MS; there was a significant MS increase once treatment was suspended. The use of 1.23% sodium fluoride under the same regimen was not able to reduce salivary MS levels. Our results suggest repeated treatment with 1% chlorhexidine as a means for maintaining low salivary MS levels in children with dental caries.
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Cariostáticos/uso terapêutico , Clorexidina/uso terapêutico , Cárie Dentária/tratamento farmacológico , Fluoreto de Sódio/uso terapêutico , Streptococcus mutans/efeitos dos fármacos , Administração Tópica , Anti-Infecciosos Locais/uso terapêutico , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Cárie Dentária/microbiologia , Método Duplo-Cego , Feminino , Fluoretos Tópicos/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Masculino , Saliva/microbiologiaRESUMO
ABSTRACT Small ruminants can be infected by a group generically denominated as small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLV), which comprehend several isolates, distributed into four phylogenetic groups. The Maedi-Visna (MVV) and caprine arthritis encephalitis (CAEV) viruses, originally isolated from ovine and caprine, respectively, are the prototypes of both groups. The objective of this work was to isolate and identify an SRLV strain and carry out a serological survey in ovines of the Santa Inês breed. Through co-cultivation of ovine sinovial cells and leucocytes of a seropositive ewe, LVSR was isolated (BrPe2-01 strain), and identified by the appearance of syncitium on the monolayers and by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The serology was done through the agar gel immunodiffusion test (AGID) in 558 sheep of 25 flocks from the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The results demonstrated positive serology in 6 (1.07%) sheep of 3 (12%) studied flocks. It was concluded that the ovine of the Santa Inês breed are being infected by SRLV, with low prevalence.
RESUMO Os pequenos ruminantes podem ser infectados por um grupo de vírus genericamente denominado de Lentivírus de Pequenos Ruminantes (LVPR), que compreende vários isolados, distribuídos em quatro grupos filogenéticos. Os vírus Maedi-Visna (MVV) e da Artrite Encefalite Caprina (CAEV), originalmente, isolados de ovinos e caprinos, respectivamente, são os protótipos dos dois grupos. O objetivo desse trabalho foi isolar, identificar amostra de LVPR e realizar levantamento sorológico, em ovinos da raça Santa Inês. Através do co-cultivo de células de membrana sinovial ovina e sangue periférico de um ovino soropositivo ao teste de IDGA foi isolado LVPR, amostra BrPe2-01, identificada pelo aparecimento de sincícios nas monocamadas e pela reação em cadeia da polimerase (PCR). A sorologia foi feita através do teste de Imunodifusão em Gel de Agar (IDGA) em animais de 25 propriedades procedentes das regiões Agreste, Sertão, Mata Meridional e Metropolitana do Estado de Pernambuco, totalizando 558 amostras. Os resultados demonstraram sorologia positiva em 6 (1,07%) ovinos de 3 (12%) rebanhos estudados. Concluiu-se que os ovinos da raça Santa Inês estão sendo infectados pelos LVPR, porém com baixa prevalência.
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The objective of the study was to evaluate the frequency and clinical characteristics of ocular complications and their risk factors, as well as autologous serum tears (AST) for the treatment of dry eye in these patients. Data from the files of 124 patients who had undergone allogeneic haematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation (HPCT) were evaluated. In addition, 33 HPCT patients were examined and their data were compared with controls. Analysis of tears and AST was performed. Dry eye manifestation occurred in 32% of patients and was positively correlated with age over 27 years (P = 0.05), peripheral blood progenitor cell transplant (P = 0.002), chronic graft-versus-host disease (P = 0.0027), and chronic or acute myeloid leukaemia (P = 0.001). Dry mouth and Schirmer test < 5 mm were predictive factors for dry eye in HPCT patients (P = 0.002 and odds ratio 3.9 and P = 0.007, odds ratio = 5.9, respectively). Microbiological analysis revealed that six of 11 AST samples were contaminated after 30 days of use. The present study supports the role of potential risk factors for ocular complications and key elements to detect alterations in the tear film from HPCT patients. In addition, AST contamination must be considered after longer periods of use.