Zoonotic smooth and rough Brucella in dogs: seroprevalence and associated factors in an Atlantic Rainforest area of the state of Paraíba, Northeastern Brazil

ABSTRACT: Canine brucellosisis an infectious disease caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella, with world wide distribution and zoonotic impact, and in humans and animals is a neglected disease. In the present study, the sero prevalence of B. canis and B. abortus were determined in a probabilistic sample of housed dogs from the Atlantic Rainforest area of the state of Paraíba, Brazil, and the factors associated with sero positivity. A total of 386 dogs over three months of age were used. For the search for anti-B.canis antibodies the agar gel immune diffusion test (IDGA) was used as a screening and IDGA+2ME as confirmatory test, and to search for anti-B. abortus antibodies the Rose Bengal test (RBT) test was used. Apparent and real prevalences were calculated, and robust Poisson regression was used to identify factors associated with prevalence. The real prevalence fB. Canis was 12.6% and of B. abortus was 22.8%. The factors associated with sero positivity for B. canis were age greater than 10 years (prevalence ratio; PR = 6.38; P = 0.024) and dogs reared in they ard (PR = 5.20; P = 0.035) and for B. abortus was no treplacement of water of animals everyday (PR = 1.48; P = 0.033). It can be concluded that the prevalence of B. canis and B. Abortus in the region is high, which warns to the adopting of control and prevention measures, as well as greater care in the management of animals, especially for elderly dogs.

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Cross-sectional survey for canine leptospirosis in an Atlantic Rainforest area of the semiarid of Paraíba state, Northeastern Brazil

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira ◽

10.1590/1678-5150-pvb-6640 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 41 ◽

Author(s):

Maria G.S. Bernardino ◽

Diego F. Costa ◽

Denise B. Nogueira ◽

Maria L.C.R. Silva ◽

Edijanio G. Silva ◽

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Keyword(s):

Prevalence Ratio ◽

Wide Distribution ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Semiarid Region ◽

Free Access ◽

Serum Samples ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Leptospira Spp

ABSTRACT: Leptospirosis is a worldwide zoonosis caused by the bacteria Leptospira spp. that affects humans, domestic and wild animals. The present work aimed to conduct a cross-sectional survey for leptospirosis in the canine population of the Brejo Paraibano microregion, semiarid of Northeastern Brazil. From May to October 2017, blood samples from 414 dogs were collected in the counties of Alagoa Grande (n=100), Areia (n=79), Bananeiras (n=72), Alagoa Nova (n=73), Serrraria (n=25), Pilões (n=25), Borborema (n=20) and Matinhas (n=20). The tutors of the sampled dogs answered an epidemiological questionnaire, obtaining information about the animals, owner, residence and breeding of the dogs. Subsequently, the serum samples were subjected to the microscopic agglutination test (MAT), using a collection of 23 serovar pathogenic antigens and using the 1:50 dilution as the cutoff point. Of the 414 dogs analyzed 52 were seroreactive, resulting in an apparent prevalence of 12.6% and a real prevalence of 12.2%. Seroreactive dogs were found in the eight counties. Dogs were reactive for the serogroups Icterohaemorrhagiae (76.9%), Autumnalis (13.55%), Pomona (3.8%), Grippotyphosa (3.8%) and Serjoe (1.9%) Antibody titers ranged from 50 to 800. The statistical analysis (robust Poisson regression) detected six factors associated with seropositivity, including the rainy season (prevalence ratio; PR=1.94, P=0.013), male dogs (PR=2.10, P=0.005), animals with age greater than five years (PR=4.21, P=0.012), consumption of untreated water (PR=1.87, P=0.043), free access of dogs to street (PR=2.15, P=0.011) and contact with wildlife (PR=3.54, P=0.050). The serogroup Icterohaemorrhagiae has a high zoonotic potential and was the most frequent in seropositive animals. The high real prevalence of Leptospira spp. in a transmission region of the semiarid region of Paraíba and the occurrence of seroreactive animals in all the counties suggest wide distribution of the infection and reinforce the need for preventive measures to avoid infection in pets and, consequently, to humans. The analysis of factors associated with the prevalence suggest greater manegment cares with the dogs.

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Risk factors associated with BoHV-1 and BVDV seropositivity in buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) from the State of Paraiba, Northeastern Brazil

Semina Ciências Agrárias ◽

10.5433/1679-0359.2016v37n4p1927 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 37 (4) ◽

pp. 1929 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Leise Gomes Fernandes ◽

Carla Lauise Rodrigues Menezes Pimenta ◽

Edviges Maristela Pituco ◽

Arthur Willian de Lima Brasil ◽

Sérgio Santos de Azevedo

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Risk Factor ◽

Odds Ratio ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Economic Losses ◽

Prevention Measures ◽

Herpesvirus Type ◽

Diarrhea Virus ◽

Factors Associated

This study aimed to identify the risk factors associated with Bovine Herpesvirus Type 1 (BoHV-1) and Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) infections in buffaloes in the State of Paraíba, Northeastern Brazil, using 136 female buffaloes ? 24 months old from 14 herds. For the serological diagnosis of the BoHV-1 and BVDV infections, the virus-neutralization test (VN) was used and in each herd, an epidemiological questionnaire was applied in order to obtain data to be used in the risk factor analysis. Of the 136 animals 86 (63.2%) were positive for BoHV-1 and 12 (8.8%) for BVDV. The presence of watering points (odds ratio = 17.68; 95% CI = 3.74 – 83.04) was identified as risk factor for BoHv-1, and animal purchasing was a risk factor for both BoHV-1 (odds ratio = 68.64; 95% CI = 12.28 – 383.73) and BVDV (odds ratio = 3.64; 95% CI = 1.04 – 12.76). The results from the present study showed an evidence of the presence of BoHV-1 and BVDV infections in buffaloes from the State of Paraíba, Northeastern Brazil. It is suggested that control and prevention measures should be adopted, such as the use of diagnostic tests prior to animal purchasing and the use of vaccines to avoid the introduction of infected animals into the herds and the consequent dissemination of the infections, minimizing economic losses.

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Reptilia, Squamata, Polychrotidae, Anolis fuscoauratus D'Orbigny, 1837: distribution extension for the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/6.4.681 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 681

Author(s):

Pablo Augusto Gurgel de Sousa ◽

Eliza Maria Xavier Freire

Keyword(s):

Rio Grande ◽

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Atlantic Rainforest ◽

Distribution Map

We provide the first record of Anolis fuscoauratus D’Orbigny, 1837 for the state of Rio Grande do Norte and a distribution map for the species in the Atlantic Rainforest of northeastern Brazil. The record of A. fuscoauratus in the municipality of Tibau do Sul, state of Rio Grande do Norte, represents a distribution extension of 170 km northwestern from the municipality of Cabedelo, state of Paraíba. This is the northernmost record of this species in the Atlantic Rainforest.

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Anurans of the Parque Estadual do Mirador, a remnant of Cerrado in the state of Maranhão, Northeastern Brazil

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2016-0260 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Etielle Barroso de Andrade ◽

Luiz Norberto Weber ◽

José Roberto de Souza Almeida Leite

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Central Region ◽

Wide Distribution ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Species Number ◽

Sampling Effort ◽

The South ◽

Cerrado Biome ◽

South Central

Abstract The Cerrado is one of the most threatened biomes in Brazil. It is estimated that much of its original vegetation has been replaced by some type of human use. This is quite worrying, mainly in the northern part where the number of wildlife inventories is insufficient and creates the false impression of low diversity in the region. The Parque Estadual do Mirador-PEM, located in the south-central region of the state of Maranhão, presents vegetation typical of the Cerrado biome and corresponds to one of 46 priority areas for conservation in the state. Herein, we describe the species richness and composition of the anurofauna from the PEM and analyze the influence of different types of vegetation in its formation. Our inventory was conducted from December 2013 to February 2015, using the active search and auditory census methods on breeding sites in different water bodies of the park. We recorded 31 anuran species belonging to five families (species number in parentheses): Leptodactylidae (14), Hylidae (12), Bufonidae (3), Microhylidae (1) and Phyllomedusidae (1). The rarefaction curve and species richness estimators indicated that the sampling effort was enough to record most of the species in the region. The richness of anurans in the PEM was higher than reported by other authors for several areas of Cerrado. Most species have a wide distribution in Brazil or are strongly associated with the Caatinga or Amazon biomes. Only about 19% are endemic to the Cerrado biome. This study is the first to inventory the anurans species of the south-central region of state of Maranhão and provides important data on amphibian communities from the northern part of the Brazilian Cerrado.

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Prevalence Ratio of HTLV-1 in Nursing Mothers From the State of Paraíba, Northeastern Brazil

Journal of Human Lactation ◽

10.1177/0890334408316084 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 24 (3) ◽

pp. 289-292 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Flávia C. F. Pimenta ◽

Simone Kashima Haddad ◽

João G. de Medeiros ◽

Maria José C. Costa ◽

Margareth F. M. Diniz ◽

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Keyword(s):

Prevalence Ratio ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Nursing Mothers

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Cladistic analysis of the Stygninae and description of a new species of Protimesius Roewer, 1913 (Opiliones: Stygnidae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.2176.1.4 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 2176 (1) ◽

pp. 48-56 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

RICARDO PINTO-DA-ROCHA ◽

OSVALDO VILLARREAL MANZANILLA

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Amazon Basin ◽

Cladistic Analysis ◽

Wide Distribution ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Guiana Shield ◽

Ventral Plate ◽

A New Species

A new species of Stygnidae is described from the state of Bahia, Brazil. Protimesius bahiensis sp. nov. can be distinguished from the remaining species of the genus by the combination of: male femur IV unarmed and cylindrical; male patella IV with a row of large dorsal acute tubercles, increasing in size distally and male tibia IV with one mesodistal tubercle; ventral plate of the penis with three pairs of distal curved setae and one pair of intermediate setae, smaller than the rest. A cladistic analysis of the subfamily is presented. Stygninae is divided in two groups of genera: (Ricstygnus, Stygnus, Sickesia), with a wide distribution and (Pickeliana (Protimesius (Phareus (Stenophareus (Auranus (Verrucastygnus, Stenostygnoides)))))), associated to the Guiana Shield, Amazon basin and Northeastern Brazil. The monophyly of Protimesius is supported by the apex of pedipalpal tibia sockets bifid (homoplastically present in Verrucastygnus and Stenostygnoides) and by the presence of scopulae with non-spatulated hairs.

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Wide distribution of Trypanosoma cruzi-infected triatomines in the State of Bahia, Brazil

Parasites & Vectors ◽

10.1186/s13071-019-3849-1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Gilmar Ribeiro ◽

Carlos G. S. dos Santos ◽

Fernanda Lanza ◽

Jamylle Reis ◽

Fernanda Vaccarezza ◽

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Keyword(s):

Spatial Analysis ◽

Trypanosoma Cruzi ◽

Potential Risk ◽

Blood Meal ◽

Species Complex ◽

Domestic Animals ◽

Wide Distribution ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Epidemiologic Surveillance

Abstract Background The identification of Trypanosoma cruzi and blood-meal sources in synanthropic triatomines is important to assess the potential risk of Chagas disease transmission. We identified T. cruzi infection and blood-meal sources of triatomines caught in and around houses in the state of Bahia, northeastern Brazil, and mapped the occurrence of infected triatomines that fed on humans and domestic animals. Methods Triatominae bugs were manually captured by trained agents from the Epidemiologic Surveillance team of Bahia State Health Service between 2013 and 2014. We applied conventional PCR to detect T. cruzi and blood-meal sources (dog, cat, human and bird) in a randomized sample of triatomines. We mapped triatomine distribution and analyzed vector hotspots with kernel density spatial analysis. Results In total, 5906 triatomines comprising 15 species were collected from 127 out of 417 municipalities in Bahia. The molecular analyses of 695 triatomines revealed a ~10% T. cruzi infection rate, which was highest in the T. brasiliensis species complex. Most bugs were found to have fed on birds (74.2%), and other blood-meal sources included dogs (6%), cats (0.6%) and humans (1%). Trypanosoma cruzi-infected triatomines that fed on humans were detected inside houses. Spatial analysis showed a wide distribution of T. cruzi-infected triatomines throughout Bahia; triatomines that fed on dogs, humans, and cats were observed mainly in the northeast region. Conclusions Synanthropic triatomines have a wide distribution and maintain the potential risk of T. cruzi transmission to humans and domestic animals in Bahia. Ten species were recorded inside houses, mainly Triatoma sordida, T. pseudomaculata, and the T. brasiliensis species complex. Molecular and spatial analysis are useful to reveal T. cruzi infection and blood-meal sources in synanthropic triatomines, identifying areas with ongoing threat for parasite transmission and improving entomological surveillance strategies.

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Seroepidemiology of Neospora caninum among goats (Capra hircus) in the state of Paraíba, northeastern Brazil

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia ◽

10.1590/1678-4162-9453 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 70 (1) ◽

pp. 147-152 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

B.M.A. Braz ◽

J.D.M. Valente ◽

E.M.C. Villalobos ◽

M.C.C.S.H. Lara ◽

C.A.L. Machado ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Neospora Caninum ◽

Dairy Farms ◽

Immunofluorescence Assay ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Capra Hircus ◽

Risk Of Infection ◽

Blood Samples ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Factor Evaluation

ABSTRACT Although goat dairy farms in Brazil may have a higher risk of infection by Neospora caninum than beef farms, risk factor evaluation on a representative population remains to be fully established in Brazil. Accordingly, this study aimed to establish the occurrence of anti-N. caninum antibodies and factors associated with exposure in 406 blood samples from five dairy and three beef goat farms in the state of Paraíba, northeastern Brazil. Anti-N. caninum antibodies were detected by indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA), with samples considered positive when reacting with dilution ≥ 1:50. A total of 106/406 goats (26.11%; 95% CI: 21.96-30.72%) were seroreactive comprising 2/61 (3.28%), 10/45 (22.22%), 13/50 (26.00%), 17/51 (33.33%) to 29/46 (63.04%) in dairy farms, and from 3/54 (5.56%), 12/50 (24.00%) to 20/49 (40.82%) on the beef farms. No significant associations were found in relation to age, gender, dairy versus beef farms, occurrence of abortions or mummified fetuses, and seroreactivity to N. caninum (P>0.05). In conclusion, goat farms in the state of Paraíba showed the highest occurrence of anti-N. caninum antibodies to date in Brazil.

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Floristic survey of the Mata do Junco Wildlife Refuge, Capela, Sergipe State, Brazil

Hoehnea ◽

10.1590/2236-8906-28/2016 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 43 (4) ◽

pp. 645-667

Author(s):

Eduardo Vinícius da Silva Oliveira ◽

Leuciane Andrade Gomes ◽

Rainan Matos Déda ◽

Larissa Michelle Santos Melo ◽

Ana Cecília da Cruz Silva ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Native Species ◽

Field Trips ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Atlantic Rainforest ◽

Floristic Survey ◽

Wildlife Refuge ◽

Caesalpinia Echinata ◽

Floristic Studies ◽

New Occurrences

ABSTRACT Seeking to expand the floristic studies for the Atlantic rainforest, we herein present, based on field trips (January 2011 to April 2013) and herbarium records, a list of vascular plants found in the Mata do Junco Wildlife Refuge, State of Sergipe, Northeastern Brazil. We registered a total of 380 species, 244 genera and 80 families, with 45 new occurrences for the Atlantic rainforest of the State of Sergipe. The most representative families were Fabaceae (36 species), Cyperaceae (29) and Poaceae (28). Herbs were the most representative regarding habit (167 species or 44%). We found two threatened species: Caesalpinia echinata Lam. and Campylocentrum pernambucense Hoehne, both in the "endangered" category. Overall, the results indicate that the Mata do Junco Wildlife Refuge is floristically similar to other areas of Atlantic rainforest in the State of Sergipe. Moreover, the existence of new records and of a threatened native species reinforces its importance for conservation.

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Amphibia, Anura, Hylidae, Hypsiboas exastis (Caramaschi and Rodrigues, 2003): distribution extension and first record in the state of Alagoas, Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/6.4.626 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 626

Author(s):

Pierre-Alexandre Bourgeois

Keyword(s):

Geographical Distribution ◽

New Record ◽

Atlantic Coast ◽

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Atlantic Rainforest ◽

Sao Francisco River ◽

São Francisco River

The hylid frog Hypsiboas exastis has recently been described and is only known from few locations along the Atlantic coast of northeastern Brazil. This work reports this species in an Atlantic rainforest fragment north of the São Francisco River, the Coimbra forest, in the state of Alagoas. The new record expands the geographical distribution of H. exastis approximately 70 km to the northeast.

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