scholarly journals Canine rabies epidemiology in Araçatuba and neighborhood, Northwestern São Paulo State - Brazil

2004 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luzia Helena Queiroz da Silva ◽  
César Eduardo Bissoto ◽  
Ádna Cleia B. Delbem ◽  
Clara Isabel de Lucca Ferrari ◽  
Sílvia Helena Venturoli Perri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Canine Rabies ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
São Paulo State ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Northwest Region ◽  
Epidemiological Characteristics ◽  
Rabies Diagnosis

Epidemiological characteristics of canine rabies in the northwest region of São Paulo State (Araçatuba region), Brazil, from 1993 to 1997 are presented. Out of 1,984 dogs, a total of 351 (17.7%) were positive for rabies diagnosis; 89% (312/351) of these occurred in urban areas and 85% (266/312) of the urban positive cases were among owned dogs. The mean age of the rabid dogs was 34 months and 61% were male. Aggressive behavior was observed in 77% of rabid dogs, followed by lack of coordination and paralysis (42%) and 48% of these dogs were responsible biting people or other animals. Information about vaccination status was obtained from 182 records and 51% of rabid dogs were non-vaccinated. The number of unvaccinated rabid dogs indicates a low vaccination index and this factor added to the high dog/man ratio must have contributed to the canine rabies epizootic observed in the studied area.

scholarly journals Space-time cluster analysis of American visceral leishmaniasis in Bauru, São Paulo State, Brazil

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (10) ◽  
pp. 1949-1964 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Aparecida Feijó de Souza ◽  
Luiz Ricardo Paes de Barros Cortez ◽  
Ricardo Augusto Dias ◽  
Marcos Amaku ◽  
José Soares Ferreira Neto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Space Time ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
Positive Tendency ◽  
São Paulo State ◽  
The City

A space-time analysis of American visceral leishmaniasis (AVL) in humans in the city of Bauru, São Paulo State, Brazil was carried out based on 239 cases diagnosed between June 2003 and October 2008. Spatial analysis of the disease showed that cases occurred especially in the city's urban areas. AVL annual incidence rates were calculated, demonstrating that the highest rate occurred in 2006 (19.55/100,000 inhabitants). This finding was confirmed by the time series analysis, which also showed a positive tendency over the period analyzed. The present study allows us to conclude that the disease was clustered in the Southwest side of the city in 2006, suggesting that this area may require special attention with regard to control and prevention measures.

scholarly journals Protozooplankton and its relationship with environmental conditions in 13 water bodies of the Mogi-Guaçu basin - SP, Brazil

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 152-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inessa Lacativa Bagatini ◽  
Ana Lúcia Gerardi Spínola ◽  
Bianca de Miranda Peres ◽  
Adrislaine da Silva Mansano ◽  
Mafalda Alexandra Antunes Rodrigues ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Variables ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Water Bodies ◽  
Bromophenol Blue ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
São Paulo State ◽  
Biological Aspects ◽  
The Mean

Protozooplankton is an important component of the aquatic microbial food webs and its composition, density, and distribution reflect the chemical, physical, and biological aspects of the environment. Considering the scarce literature on freshwater protozoans in Brazil and on protozoan ecology in subtropical environments, we listed the ciliates and amoebae taxa found in 13 water bodies in São Paulo State and analyzed their abundance in relation to the environmental variables. We collected two samples in each environment, fixed immediately with mercuric chloride and stained with bromophenol blue. After microscopical analysis, 74 protozoan genera were identified and the Ciliophora were dominant in the majority of the environments. The Stichotrichia, represented mostly by the genus Halteria, occurred in all environments, and was the dominant subclass in five of them. The canonic correspondence analysis of the most frequent genera and the environmental variables showed that nitrite and nitrate were the variables that better explained the distribution of Limnostrombidium, Urotricha, and Vorticella. The densities of the genera Halteria, Coleps, and of the species Cinetochilum margaritaceum were positively affected by increasing concentrations of dissolved oxygen, particulate phosphate, conductivity, and temperature. C. margaritaceum were also negatively affected by increasing concentrations of nitrite and nitrate. Considering that we made only one sampling in each environment, the richness was high compared to the mean diversity of lakes in the São Paulo State. The Diogo Lake, located in an ecological reserve, was the richest one, confirming the need of more research on the biodiversity of more preserved environments.

scholarly journals Helminth fauna of Astyanax fasciatus Cuvier, 1819, in two distinct sites of the Taquari River, São Paulo State, Brazil

2015 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 242-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
AA Acosta ◽  
J. Queiroz ◽  
H. Brandão ◽  
RJ Silva
Keyword(s):  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Host Population ◽  
Helminth Fauna ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
New Host ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
Astyanax Fasciatus ◽  
São Paulo State ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Direct Cycle

This study assessed the helminth fauna of Astyanax fasciatus in two distinct sites of the Taquari River, São Paulo State, with 30 individuals sampled in a lotic site and 30 in a lentic site, recording the monogeneans: Cacatuocotyle paranaensis, Characithecium costaricensis, Diaphorocleidus kabatai, Jainus sp., Notozothecium sp. and Gyrodactylus sp., the digenean Antorchis lintoni and no-identified metacercariae; the nematode Procamallanus (Spirocamallanus) inopinatus and no-identified larvae. The mean abundances of total monogeneans (U = 1053; p = 0.042) and C. costaricensis (U = 1107; p = 0.005) were higher in the lotic site. This difference may be due to the higher density of the host population in the lotic site, and the water transparence in lentic environments that prevents A. fasciatus to form shoals, precluding the exchange of parasites with direct cycle within a host population. This study is the first report of the helminth fauna of A. fasciatus in the Taquari River, with ten taxa recorded, and reports A. fasciatus as a new host for Notozothecium sp. and C. paranaensis.

scholarly journals A two decades study on ozone variability and trend over the main urban areas of the São Paulo state, Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (31) ◽  
pp. 31699-31716 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Schuch ◽  
Edmilson Dias de Freitas ◽  
Sergio Ibarra Espinosa ◽  
Leila Droprinchinski Martins ◽  
Vanessa Silveira Barreto Carvalho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
São Paulo State

scholarly journals Development and production of hop in a high temperature region

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (13) ◽  
pp. e127101320863
Author(s):  
Matheus Balsalobre Simieli ◽  
Raíssa Pereira Dinalli Gazola ◽  
Maximiliano Kawahata Pagliarini ◽  
Pablo Forlan Vargas ◽  
Regina Maria Monteiro de Castilho
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Index Number ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
State University ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
Leaf Chlorophyll ◽  
Cosmetic Industry ◽  
São Paulo State ◽  
Northwest Region

The objective of this work was to evaluate the development and growth of hop cultivars under high temperature conditions. The work was developed at the Farm of Teaching, Research and Extension the School of Engineering of São Paulo State University (UNESP), Campus of Ilha Solteira in two harvests. The design used was randomized blocks with six treatments (cultivars – Cascade, Millenium, Chinook, Centennial, Magnum and Nugget), and six replications. Plant height, leaf chlorophyll index, number of flowers and flower mass in two crops were evaluated. In the first harvest, the Nugget variety had the greatest growth. The Cascade, Millenium and Chinook varieties did not produce flowers. From those that produced, the cultivar Magnum obtained 132.90 kg ha-1 of flowers. In the second harvest the Cascade and Chinook varieties did not produce flowers. Cultivars Cascade, Millenium, Centennial and Nugget showed the highest growth in height. The Magnum variety produced the greatest amount of flowers (467.33 kg ha-1), followed by the Millenium (290.56 kg ha-1) and Centennial (226.60 kg ha-1) variety. Thus, for the brewing, pharmaceutical or cosmetic industry, the cultivation of the Magnum variety is recommended in the northwest region of São Paulo state, as it produces a greater quantity of flowers. If the purpose is ornamental, the cultivation of the Cascade, Nugget, Centennial and Millenium varieties may be recommended as they show the greatest height development.

scholarly journals Disaggregation of daily rainfall data for the Caraguatatuba city, in São Paulo State, Brazil

RBRH ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Martins ◽  
Maria Luiza Teofilo Gandini ◽  
Nadiane Smaha Kruk ◽  
Paulo Ivo Braga Queiroz
Keyword(s):  
Daily Rainfall ◽  
Rain Gauge ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Relative Deviation ◽  
Study Region ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
São Paulo State ◽  
The Mean

ABSTRACT The objective of this study is to present disaggregation coefficients for intense daily rainfalls for E2-046 rainfall station, located at Caraguatatuba, São Paulo state. The data obtained through rain gauge refer to a continuous period (31 years of series) and had a strong correlation with the measurements of the rain gauge, validating the pluviographs reading, which attributed greater reliability to the results. The average coefficient “24 hours”/“1-day” found for the study region was 1.075, which differs significantly from the values found in literature. The relative deviation considering other durations, and consequently other precipitation coefficients in relation to the mean values of the disaggregation values of the E2-046 station reached 22.06% (18 hours/“24 hours”). The relative deviation of rainfall disaggregation coefficients of the station studied in relation to the mean coefficients for the cities of São Paulo State to small durations was quite high, reaching almost 50% (10 minutes /“24 hours”). This reinforces the need of using local disaggregation coefficients.

scholarly journals Detection of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in wild free-living birds and mammals from the northwest region of São Paulo state, Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. e176683
Author(s):  
Lilian Castiglioni ◽  
Luiz Paulo Nogueira Aires ◽  
Vinícius Matheus Ferrari ◽  
Fernando Henrique Antunes Murata ◽  
Herbert Sousa Soares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Toxoplasma Gondii ◽  
Animal Species ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Wild Animals ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
São Paulo State ◽  
Northwest Region

Toxoplasmosis is a protozoonosis caused by an obligate intracellular parasite named Toxoplasma gondii, which can infect humans and a large number of homeothermic animal species with worldwide distribution. The present study aimed to detect anti T. gondii antibodies from serological samples of free living wild animals from the northwest region of São Paulo state, Brazil. Thirty-two samples (eight from birds and 24 from mammals) were analyzed by the modified agglutination test (MAT) using 5 cut-off points for birds and 25 for mammals. Seropositivity was observed in 25% (2/8) of birds, including the species Rupornis magnirostris (roadside hawk) and Caracara plancus (southern caracara), and 29.2% (7/24) animals were seropositive among mammals, including one hoary fox (Lycalopex vetulus), two maned wolves (Chrysocyon brachyurus), one black howler monkey (Alouatta caraya), two crab-eating foxes (Cerdocyon thous) and one gray brocket deer (Mazama gouazoubira). The results obtained with the present study indicate the exposure to T. gondii of free-living wild animals from the northwest region of São Paulo state and, therefore, that they probably play a role in the transmission and maintenance of T. gondii in the environment they inhabit. Thus, identification of the infection in several animal species in the region indicates the environmental contamination of the area. Studies of this nature may help to understand the importance of the prevention and control of this disease in Brazil.

scholarly journals LIMING AND GYPSUM APPLICATION IN SUSTAINABLE MAIZE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS IN THE NORTHWEST REGION OF SÃO PAULO STATE, BRAZIL

Nucleus ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 7-16
Author(s):  
Wander Luis Barbosa Borges ◽  
Jorge Luiz Hipólito ◽  
Isabela Malaquias Dalto de Souza ◽  
Flávio Sueo Tokuda ◽  
Adriano Custódio Gasparino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Production Systems ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
São Paulo State ◽  
Northwest Region ◽  
Gypsum Application

scholarly journals Fluoride level in public water supplies of cities from the northwest region of São Paulo State, Brazil

2006 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 346-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nemre Adas Saliba ◽  
Suzely Adas Saliba Moimaz ◽  
Ana Valéria Pagliari Tiano
Keyword(s):  
Distribution System ◽  
Water Distribution ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Fluoride Level ◽  
The Public ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
São Paulo State ◽  
Northwest Region ◽  
Collection Sites

It may be difficult for small and medium cities to obtain information about the fluoride content of public water, because of the lack of equipments and technicians. This study aimed to analyze the fluoride levels of the water supplied by the public treatment stations of 40 cities situated in the northwest region of São Paulo State, during a period of 6 months, to verify if fluoridation occurs in a continuous manner and if the fluoride levels are within the recommended. Maps of the water distribution system were obtained from the water treatment companies and utilized to randomize the addresses of the collection sites, so that they included all regions with treated water sources. One water sample by month was collected and analyzed in duplicate using an ion-specific-electrode. Samples with 0.6 to 0.8 mgF/L were considered acceptable. In the 38 cities that regularly provided the samples in the 6 months of the study, water from 144 collection sites was collected and a total of 864 samples were analyzed, of which 61.81 percent were classified as unacceptable. It was observed that 33 cities performed fluoridation but in 78.79 percent of these cities there were variations in the fluoride level among the sites and in the same site during the period of study. One can conclude that most of these cities do not control the fluoride levels in the public water, since fluoridation occurs in a discontinuous manner and in most of the situations not within the recommended concentrations.

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