Spatial and temporal analyses of culls due to bovine tuberculosis in slaughterhouses of Minas Gerais state, Brazil, 2008 to 2012

ABSTRACT: The application of spatial and temporal analysis in epidemiology aims to understand the causes and consequences of spatial and temporal heterogeneity in studies of infectious diseases. Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a chronic and progressive infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium bovis and is an important zoonosis worldwide. The aim of this study was to conduct spatial and temporal analyses of a secondary database of bTB-positive cases registered by the Federal Inspection Service in two slaughterhouses from the West of Minas mesoregion of Minas Gerais state, Brazil, from 2008 to 2012 and to suggest its use in epidemiological surveillance. The culled cattle with bTB macroscopic lesions during post mortem inspection were considered positive in this study. The data used were the positive cases registered on the “Sistema de Informações Gerenciais do Serviço de Inspeção Federal” (SIG/SIF - Management Information System of the Federal Inspection Service) of the “Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento” (MAPA - Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supplies), the number of animals slaughtered monthly and their municipalities of origin, per slaughterhouse. The prevalence (%) of cases per cattle slaughtered was calculated, and the relationship between these cases of bTB and cases of human tuberculosis (hTB) and the GDP per capita of the mesoregions comprising the municipalities surveyed was evaluated. The prevalence was 1,030 cases of bTB (0.28%). The lowest case numbers and prevalence rates were obtained in 2010, while the highest rates were observed in 2011. Slaughterhouse 1 showed stationarity, while Slaughterhouse 2 showed an increasing annual trend for data since October 2009. A statistical correlation between the numbers of cases of bovine and human TB (p=0.006, r=0.148) was observed. The prevalence for Slaughterhouses 1 and 2 were not correlated (p>0.05). The municipalities of origin demonstrated randomness in their spatial distribution. SIG/SIF-MAPA may be used for the analysis of spatial and temporal distribution to contribute to the monitoring of animal health services with information on the prevalence of culling for bTB in the West of Minas, South/Southwest of Minas, Campo das Vertentes and Zona da Mata mesoregions of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

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Ascaris suum in pigs of the Zona da Mata, Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária ◽

10.1590/s1984-29612015047 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 24 (3) ◽

pp. 375-378 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Mariana Costa Fausto ◽

Isabela de Castro Oliveira ◽

Guilherme Costa Fausto ◽

Lorendane Millena de Carvalho ◽

Fabrício Luciani Valente ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Production Systems ◽

Control Strategies ◽

Ascaris Suum ◽

Herd Size ◽

Livestock Production ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Pig Production ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Time Of Year ◽

Inspection Service

Among the parasites that affect pigs, Ascaris suum stands out for causing the greatest losses to livestock production systems. This parasite can be monitored during the slaughter of animals through the identification of “milk spots” or white patches on the liver caused by its larval migration. However, infection in the herd is usually subclinical, which is why the presence of this parasite in industrial pig production has been overlooked. The aim of the study was therefore to evaluate the occurrence of milk spots on the liver of animals slaughtered in the micro-region of Ponte Nova in the Zona da Mata - Minas Gerais, Brazil, and to associate these lesions with the time of year, herd size and source of origin of the animals. An evaluation was made of 1,069 lots, totaling 108,073 animals, based on data extracted from the Federal Inspection Service. The animals were slaughtered during the period of January 2011 to June 2013. Out of the total number of slaughtered animals, 10,535 (9.75%) tested positive for these lesions. Therefore, veterinarians and producers should be warned about the inefficiency of the deworming protocols that are used, and the need to develop and/or review control strategies for this parasite in production systems.

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GEOLOGIA DA REGIÃO DE JEQUERI-VIÇOSA (MG), ORÓGENO ARAÇUAÍ MERIDIONAL

Revista Geonomos ◽

10.18285/geonomos.v19i2.47 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Daniel Tavares Gradim ◽

Gláucia Nascimento Queiroga ◽

Tiago Amâncio Novo ◽

Carlos Maurício Noce ◽

Antônio Carlos Pedrosa-Soares ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Partial Melting ◽

Shear Zone ◽

Granulite Facies ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Amphibolite Facies ◽

Ultramafic Rocks ◽

Metamorphic Rocks ◽

The West ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Araçuaí Orogen

RESUMO: A característica fundamental da região de Jequeri-Viçosa, situada no extremo sul do Orógeno Araçuaí, é a abundância de rochas metamórficas, ortoderivadas e paraderivadas, de fácies anfibolito alto e granulito. O embasamento paleoproterozóico é representado, a oeste, por ortognaisses tonalíticos a graníticos do Complexo Mantiqueira e, a leste, por ortognaisses charno-enderbíticos do Complexo Juiz de Fora. Ambos os complexos incluem anfibolitos e exibem intensidades variáveis de migmatização. O contato entre eles é marcado pela zona de cisalhamento transpressiva destral de Abre Campo, interpretada como uma sutura paleoproterozóica reativada no Neoproterozóico. O Anfibolito Santo Antônio do Grama e rochas meta-ultramáficas associadas (Córrego do Pimenta) representam restos ofiolíticos ediacaranos, colocados ao longo da Zona de Cisalhamento de Abre Campo. Assentada sobre o embasamento, na parte oeste da área, ocorre uma associação metavulcano-sedimentar neoproterozóica do Grupo Dom Silvério, composta por xistos diversos e quartzito. Na porção leste da área mapeada, a cobertura metassedimentar neoproterozóica é atribuída ao Grupo Andrelândia que inclui paragnaisse migmatítico e raro quartzito. Corpos de hidrotermalito quartzoso, indiscriminadamente associados às unidades do embasamento e da cobertura neoproterozóica, ocorrem ao longo de zonas de cisalhamento. Hidrotermalitos ferruginosos associam-se ao Complexo Mantiqueira na Zona de Cisalhamento de Ponte Nova. O granito foliado a milonitizado da Serra dos Vieiras parece ser um produto de fusão parcial do paragnaisse Andrelândia. Completam o quadro geológico os pegmatitos da Suíte Paula Cândico e diques de diabásio mesozóicos.Palavras-chave: Paleoproterozóico, Neoproterozóico, Orógeno AraçuaíABSTRACT: GEOLOGY OF THE JEQUERI-VIÇOSA REGION, MINAS GERAIS STATE, SOUTHERN ARAÇUAÍ OROGEN. This paper focuses on the southwestern sector of the Araçuaí orogen in a region located close to the boundary with the northern Ribeira orogen. This region is rich in ortho- and para-derived metamorphic rocks of the high amphibolite and granulite facies. The Paleoproterozoic basement includes, to the west, tonalitic to granitic orthogneisses of the Mantiqueira Complex and, to the east, enderbitic to charnockitic orthogneisses of the Juiz de Fora Complex. Both complexes also include amphibolite enclaves and show several rates of partial melting. The contact between them is marked by the dextral transpressional Abre Campo shear zone, considered to be a Paleoproterozoic suture reactivated during the Neoproterozoic Era. The Santo Antônio do Grama Amphibolite and associated meta-ultramafic rocks (Córrego do Pimenta) are Ediacaran ophiolite slivers emplaced along the Abre Campo shear zone. In the western part of the region, the Paleoproterozoic basement is locally covered by a metavolcano-sedimentary assemblage composed of amphibolite facies schist and quartzite of the Neoproterozoic Dom Silvério Group. To the east, the Neoproterozoic cover comprises the migmatized paragneiss and rare quartzite of the Andrelândia Group. The Serra dos Vieiras foliated to mylonitic granite seems to be formed from the partial melting of the Andrelândia paragneiss. Pegmatites of the Paula Cândido Suite and Mesosozic diabase dikes complete the geologic framework of the mapped area.Keywords: Paleoproterozoic, Neoproterozoic, Araçuaí Orogen

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Seroprevalence of Brucella ovis-epididymitis, smooth-Brucella, leptospirosis, toxoplasmosis, and Maedi-Visna in sheep slaughtered in Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science ◽

10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.2020.164278 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 57 (2) ◽

pp. e164278

Author(s):

Elaine Maria Seles Dorneles ◽

Alessandro Sá Guimarães ◽

Aurora Maria Gumarães Gouveia ◽

Fernanda Morcatti Coura ◽

Filipe Borges Carmo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Low Frequency ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Agglutination Test ◽

Caseous Lymphadenitis ◽

Igg Antibodies ◽

Agar Gel ◽

Brucella Ovis ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Leptospira Spp ◽

Inspection Service

The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of antibodies against Brucella ovis-epididymitis, smooth-Brucella,leptospirosis, toxoplasmosis and Maedi-visna in sheep slaughtered in Minas Gerais, Brazil and to study their simultaneousoccurrence, including caseous lymphadenitis, at sheep and flock levels. The study was conducted at a sheep slaughterhousewith Federal Inspection Service. Sera from 594 animals from 21 flocks were collected, in 2007. The agar gel immunodiffusion(AGID) was employed to detect anti-B. ovis and anti-Maedi Visna antibodies, whereas Rose Bengal (RB) and the2-mercaptoethanol test (2ME) were used to test anti-smooth Brucella antibodies. For the detection of anti-Leptospiraantibodies, sera were examined by microscopic agglutination test (MAT), while for the detection of IgG antibodies toToxoplasma gondii ELISA was used. Prevalence of antibodies against smooth Brucella, B. ovis-epididimitis, Leptospiraspp., toxoplasmosis and Maedi-Visna found in sheep from Minas Gerais was 0.00%, 24.04%, 25.96%, 10.46% and3.08%, respectively; whereas the seroprevalence in flocks was 0.00%, 80.95%, 90.48%, 71.43% and 23.81%, respectively.Moreover, when data on antibodies anti-Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, previously obtained, were included, about60% of the flocks showed animals that were exposed to four or more of the studied agents. However, only 25.47% ofthe sheep exhibited simultaneously antibodies against more than one pathogen. Thus, data from the present study onsheep slaughtered in Minas Gerais, Brazil, showed no antibodies to smooth-Brucella and a low frequency of antibodiesanti-Maedi Visna lentivirus, and a high and widespread seroprevalence of B. ovis, Leptospira spp., and T. gondii amonganimals and flocks.

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PREVALENCE OF CHAGAS DISEASE AMONG BLOOD DONOR CANDIDATES IN TRIANGULO MINEIRO, MINAS GERAIS STATE, BRAZIL

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo ◽

10.1590/s0036-46652015000600001 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 57 (6) ◽

pp. 461-465 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Patrícia da Silva LOPES ◽

Eliezer Lucas Pires RAMOS ◽

César GÓMEZ-HERNÁNDEZ ◽

Gabriela Lícia Santos FERREIRA ◽

Karine REZENDE-OLIVEIRA

Keyword(s):

Latin America ◽

Chagas Disease ◽

Blood Donors ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

World Health ◽

Epidemiological Surveillance ◽

Positive Serology ◽

Major Health Problem ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Minas Gerais State

Despite public health campaigns and epidemiological surveillance activities, Chagas disease remains a major health problem in Latin America. According to data from the World Health Organization, there are approximately 7-8 million people infected with Trypanosoma cruzi worldwide, a large percentage of which in Latin America. This study aims to examine the serological profile of blood donors in blood banks of Hemominas hematology center, in the town of Ituiutaba, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The study sample consisted of 53,941 blood donors, which were grouped according to gender and age. Sample collections were performed from January 1991 to December 2011, and 277 donors (0.5%) were considered serologically ineligible due to Chagas disease. Analysis of data showed no significant difference between genders. As for age, the highest proportion of ineligible donors was from 40 to 49 years (30%), and there was a positive correlation between increasing age and the percentage of patients seropositive for Chagas disease. Therefore, adopting strategies that allow the safe identification of donors with positive serology for Chagas disease is essential to reduce or eliminate indeterminate serological results.

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Dragonflies and damselflies from the West of Minas Gerais, Brazil: checklist and new records

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2019-0851 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Diogo Silva Vilela ◽

Ricardo Koroiva ◽

Thiago Henrique Azevedo Tosta ◽

Marcos Carneiro Novaes ◽

Rhainer Guillermo-Ferreira

Keyword(s):

New Records ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Distribution Data ◽

The West ◽

Valuable Data ◽

Additional Information ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Conservation Actions ◽

And Behavior ◽

Occurrence Of Species

Abstract: The knowledge about the richness and distribution of Brazilian dragonflies is still being unveiled. Over the years, inventories, reviews, and descriptions have been made. These contributions, apart from the taxonomic value, also provide valuable data on the occurrence of species and their distributions, which are rarely accompanied by notes about natural history and behavior. Keeping this legacy in mind, we collected dragonflies between 2011 and 2019 in Minas Gerais state, which resulted in the registration of 90 species, 41 genera and 11 families. Our results also increase distribution data, an important tool for conservation actions, and provide additional information about habitat and biology of species.

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Prevalence and risk factors for bovine tuberculosis in Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Tropical Animal Health and Production ◽

10.1007/s11250-015-0961-x ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 48 (2) ◽

pp. 373-378 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Ana Paula Cunha Belchior ◽

Luciano Bastos Lopes ◽

Vitor Salvador Picão Gonçalves ◽

Rômulo Cerqueira Leite

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Bovine Tuberculosis ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Minas Gerais State

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Spatial-temporal analysis of water requirements of coffee crop in Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental ◽

10.1590/s1415-43662010000200007 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 165-172 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Luis C. de A. Lemos Filho ◽

Carlos R. de Mello ◽

Manoel A. de Faria ◽

Luiz G. de Carvalho

Keyword(s):

Potential Evapotranspiration ◽

Crop Coefficient ◽

Temporal Analysis ◽

Irrigation Scheduling ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Likelihood Method ◽

Crop Evapotranspiration ◽

Water Requirements ◽

Daily Data ◽

Minas Gerais State

Scientific investigations about crop water requirements are of fundamental importance to the irrigation process. The main objective of this paper is to analyze and to map water requirements of coffee crop in Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Potential evapotranspiration values (ET0) were estimated by the Penman-Monteith-FAO method, using daily data sets available for 42 National Meteorology Institute (INMET) stations for a period of 17 years. The crop coefficient values (kc) considered were extracted from literature. The results were analyzed by means of geostatistical tools. The theoretical semi-variograms were fitted by the Maximum Likelihood method, considering spherical, exponential and Gaussian models. The maps were created using the ordinary kriging method. In a general way, the results have showed that the coffee crop evapotranspiration (ETc) presents high variability in Minas Gerais State. The largest variations, both spatial and temporal, have been observed in the northern part of the State. January and June, respectively, presented the highest and the smallest water requirements of coffee crop. Based on this, we can conclude that due to the coffee crop evapotranspiration (ETc) data distinction in different regions of Minas Gerais, a good estimate of the ETc values for each locality will bring many benefits to the coffee growers regarding irrigation scheduling.

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Tendencias del cambio climático en la Demarcación Hidrográfica de Manabí

Revista de Investigaciones en Energía Medio Ambiente y Tecnología RIEMAT ISSN 2588-0721 ◽

10.33936/riemat.v3i1.1414 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Campos Cedeño Antonio Fermín ◽

Mendoza Álava Junior Orlando

Keyword(s):

El Niño ◽

El Nino ◽

Technical Information ◽

Temporal Distribution ◽

Temporal Analysis ◽

Botanical Garden ◽

Monthly Precipitation ◽

Water Network ◽

Monthly Distribution ◽

Index Terms

Abstract— The Manabí Hydrographic Demarcation (DHM) is characterized as the only one that does not receive input from Andes Mountains, therefore, its water network is fed exclusively by the rainfall that occurs in the rainy season and that the warm current of El Niño plays a fundamental role in its production. In order to have technical information, important for the planning, control and development of the water resources of the DHM, in this research is made a temporal analysis of the monthly precipitation for 55 years, period 1963-2017. The National Institute of Hydrology and Meteorology of Ecuador (INAMHI) in station M005, located in the Botanical Garden of the Technical University of Manabí (Universidad Técnica de Manabí) in Portoviejo, obtained these records. An analysis is made of the monthly and annual patterns, establishing that the El Niño events that occurred in 1983, 1997 and 1998, have set guidelines for the change in rainwater production at the intensity and temporal distribution levels, increasing the months of drought, while the levels of rainfall increase, concentrating in fewer months, basically in February and March. This is a situation that increases the water deficit especially when there is not enough infrastructure of hydraulic works for the storage and regulation of runoff. Index Terms— Hydrology, rainfall, monthly distribution, annually distribution, climate change, El Niño phenomenon

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