scholarly journals Molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium spp. in lambs in the South Central region of the State of São Paulo

2015 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 441-446 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.S. Zucatto ◽  
M.C.C. Aquino ◽  
S.V. Inácio ◽  
R.N. Figueiredo ◽  
J.C. Pierucci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Region ◽  
18S Rrna Gene ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
The State ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
The South ◽  
Cryptosporidium Spp ◽  
South Central ◽  
One Year

Considering the proximity of sheep farmers to animals that are possibly diseased or releasing fecal oocysts into the environment and the marked pathogenicity in lambs, the aim of this study was to determine the occurrence and to molecularly characterize the infection by Cryptosporidium spp. in lambs in the South Central region of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. A total of 193 fecal samples were collected from sheep of several breeds, males and females, aged up to one year. Polymerase chain reaction (nested-PCR) was used to amplify DNA fragments from the subunit 18S rRNA gene and indicated 15% positivity; sequencing of amplified fragments was possible for 19 samples. Analysis of the obtained sequences showed that the identified species were Cryptosporidium xiaoi for 15 samples, constituting thus the first molecular characterization study of this Cryptosporidium species in Brazil. Cryptosporidium ubiquitum was identified for three samples and Cryptosporidium meleagridis for one sample; the latter two are considered zoonotic species.

scholarly journals Note on the sampling of sardine (Sardinella allecia) at Cananéia, State of São Paulo, Brazil

1960 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. D. Richardson ◽  
V. Sadowsky
Keyword(s):  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Length Distribution ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
The State ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
The South ◽  
Index Of Abundance

This paper includes an analysis of the length distribution of Sardine landed from the Lagoon of Cananéia in the south of the State of São Paulo, Brazil, in which it is shown that young Sardines appear in the catches during October, grow quickly until about January, and then more slowly until they reach the length of 14 cm in April. They then disappear from the Lagoon. A correlation is made between the landings of larger Sardine in Rio de Janeiro and the small Sardine landed in Cananéia the previous year. It is suggested that the abundance of Sardine landed in Cananéia may be used as an index of abundance in the following year at Rio de Janeiro.

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

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
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.

scholarly journals Management of gillnet fisheries in the south coast of the state of São Paulo, Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 86 (3) ◽  
pp. 1227-1237 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOCEMAR T. MENDONÇA ◽  
ALINEIDE L.C. PEREIRA
Keyword(s):  
Marine Protected Area ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
The State ◽  
South Coast ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Fishing Industry ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
The South ◽  
Private Interests ◽  
South Of Brazil

Gillnetting is one of the most practiced fishing methods adopted in the South of Brazil and has been increasingly expanding over the last years. This paper presents the characterization of the activity and discusses its management, in accordance to results from the discussions on the development of regulations on net fisheries in the South Coast Marine Protected Area (APAMLS) in the state of São Paulo. Gillnet fleets are formed by small-scale boats, with low autonomy, and lower fishing capacity, when compared to boats from other ports in the South and Southeast. However, the number of fishing units is high, reaching 1,709 units operating in the South coast of São Paulo in 2010. This kind of fleet uses several types of gillnets, and the activity may be classified according to the fishery type (industrial, coastal artisanal and estuarine artisanal). The activity was discussed in the APAMLS and the fishing industry, with the participation of all segments, and a proposal for gillnetting regulation was reached. The results suggested that gillnet length for industrial fisheries should be reduced by 30%. It must be emphasized that without effective inspection measures leading the fishing industry to believe in the enforcement of the proposal, private interests of the most influential political sectors may cause the process to retrocede.

Molecular identification of Cryptosporidium spp. from fecal samples of felines, canines and bovines in the state of São Paulo, Brazil

2007 ◽  
Vol 150 (4) ◽  
pp. 291-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre Thomaz ◽  
Marcelo V. Meireles ◽  
Rodrigo M. Soares ◽  
Hilda F.J. Pena ◽  
Solange M. Gennari
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Identification ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
The State ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Fecal Samples ◽  
Cryptosporidium Spp

scholarly journals Molecular survey of Cryptosporidium spp. in calves from the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (5supl1) ◽  
pp. 2437-2444
Author(s):  
Thábata dos Anjos Pacheco ◽  
Felippe Danyel Cardoso Martins ◽  
Sayanne Luns Hatum de Almeida ◽  
Thiago Borges Fernandes Semedo ◽  
Michelle Igarashi Watanabe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
18S Rrna ◽  
18S Rrna Gene ◽  
The State ◽  
Severe Illness ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Fecal Samples ◽  
Cryptosporidium Spp ◽  
Gp60 Gene ◽  
Wide Range

Cryptosporidium spp. is a protozoan that infects a wide range of vertebrate hosts; it has been reported to be the cause of severe illness or death in livestock worldwide, which leads to decreased performance and production losses, especially in young animals. This study investigated the presence of Cryptosporidium in calves from beef farms in the state of Mato Grosso, midwestern Brazil. For this purpose, fecal samples from 237 animals aged ? 45 days, raised in 20 rural properties were subjected to DNA extraction and nested polymerase chain reaction (nPCR) targeting 18S ribosomal RNA (18S rRNA) gene followed by sequencing. Additionally, positive samples, previously identified as Cryptosporidium parvum by sequencing and phylogenetic analyses based on 18S rRNA gene, were subsequently analyzed focusing the amplification and sequencing using nPCR of a fragment of the 60 kDa glycoprotein (gp60) gene. Of the 237 fecal samples analyzed by PCR (18S rRNA), 50 (21.1%) fecal samples were positive for Cryptosporidium spp., while 14 (70%) of the 20 properties had at least one positive animal. The following Cryptosporidium species were detected: C. bovis, C. parvum, and C. ryanae. Thereafter, two potentially zoonotic subtypes (IIaA15G2R1 and IIaA16G3R1) of C. parvum were identified based on gp60 gene sequences. This study resulted in the detection of subtype IIaA16G3R1 for the first time in South America and showed a wide distribution of the protozoan in beef farms in the studied area of the State.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Oestrus ovis(Diptera: Oestridae) in sheep from the São Paulo Central region, Brazil

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruna Fernanda da Silva ◽  
Gustavo Puglia Machado ◽  
Thiago Braga Izidoro ◽  
Alessandro Francisco Talamini do Amarante
Keyword(s):  
Larval Development ◽  
Central Region ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
The State ◽  
Oestrus Ovis ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Larval Instars ◽  
Mean Intensity ◽  
Infestation Intensity

The heads of 139 slaughtered sheep were examined with the aim of determining Oestrus ovis prevalence and infestation intensity in the central region of the State of São Paulo, Brazil. Heads from slaughtered sheep were examined and the first (L1), second (L2) and third (L3) O. ovis larval instars were recovered from the nasal and sinus cavities. O. ovislarvae were detected in 13.7% of the sheep analyzed. The monthly mean intensity of infestation ranged from 1 to 10.2 larvae per infested head, with general mean intensity of 4.5 larvae/infested head. Of the total of 85 larvae, 21.2% were L1, 37.6% L2 and 41.2% L3. In conclusion, all different O. ovis larvae instars were recovered from slaughtered animals, which demonstrates the existence of favorable climatic conditions for the fly activity and larval development of O. ovis in sheep raised in the Central region of the State of São Paulo.

scholarly journals Environmental diagnosis of metals in streams near sugarcane cultivation areas: current and historical analysis in the central region of the State of São Paulo

2018 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
pp. 2711-2719 ◽  
Author(s):  
JULIANO J. CORBI ◽  
CAMILA G. COSTA ◽  
GUILHERME R. GORNI ◽  
VANESSA COLOMBO ◽  
LEONARDO RIOS
Keyword(s):  
Central Region ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
The State ◽  
São Paulo

scholarly journals Amphibians in a transition region between the Cerrado and the Atlantic Forest,west-central region of the State of São Paulo, Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 201
Author(s):  
Daniel Contieri Rolim
Keyword(s):  
Transition Region ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Central Region ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
The State ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Mata Atlântica ◽  
West Central ◽  
Historia Natural ◽  
Mata Atlantica

Estudos sobre diversidade e história natural de anfíbios são de extrema importância para o conhecimento sobre os padrões de distribuição geográfica e biologia das espécies delineando os fatores que influenciam nessa distribuição, o que contribui para a elaboração de projetos de conservação mais realistas e efetivos. Este estudo visou identificar a riqueza, abundância, distribuição espacial e temporal das espécies de anfíbios da região de Bauru, estado de São Paulo, Brasil, e comparar a composição de espécies com outras regiões de Cerrado e Mata Atlântica do estado de São Paulo. Oito localidades foram amostradas entre os anos de 2009 e 2012. Foram registradas 37 espécies de anfíbios, as quais representam 15,61% das espécies do estado de São Paulo. Em comparação com outras regiões do estado, Bauru se assemelha à Região Noroeste do estado e à Estação Ecológica de Assis na composição de espécies. A comunidade de anfíbios da região estudada é regulada pelas condições morfoclimáticas, heterogeneidade ambiental e estado de conservação dos recursos naturais, que refletem diretamente na composição, na abundância e nos padrões de distribuição espacial e temporal das espécies de anfíbios presentes na região. A riqueza de anfíbios da região de Bauru é significativa para o estado de São Paulo e contribui com a manutenção de ambientes com condições para a ocorrência de Proceratophrys moratoi, considerada em risco de extinção. Este estudo contribui com o preenchimento de lacunas no conhecimento de anfíbios do estado de São Paulo.

scholarly journals Record of Neosilba zadolicha Mcalpine & Steyskal (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) in Mandacaru fruits

2018 ◽  
Vol 85 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
João Batista Coelho ◽  
Edineia da Silva Araújo ◽  
Luciana Barboza Silva ◽  
Pedro Strikis ◽  
Gleidyane Novais Lopes
Keyword(s):  
Central Region ◽  
First Record ◽  
The State ◽  
Native Forest ◽  
The South ◽  
South Central ◽  
First Time

ABSTRACT: For the first time, the presence of Neosilba zadolicha McAlpine & Steyskal is being recorded in mandacaru fruits [Cereus jamacaru DC.], in the municipality of Alvorada do Gurgueia, in the south-central region of the State of Piauí, Brazil (8º22’35.63” S, 43º51’25,96” W). Eleven specimens were obtained from mandacaru fruits in an area of native forest between February and May of 2016. This is the first record of N. zadolicha in a Cactaceae species.

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