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Avaliação sorológica e molecular da infecção por Toxoplasma gondii em bubalinos da Ilha de Marajó naturalmente infectados
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2016-02-29) SANTOS, Cássia Maria Pedroso dos; PEREIRA, Washington Luiz Assunção; http://lattes.cnpq.br/9266281009742277
In order to analyze the occurrence of Toxoplasma gondii in buffalo Marajó Island by serological and molecular method, blood samples and brain tissue of 100 buffaloes were collected. Blood sera were tested by indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) using a 1:64 dilution as the cutoff point for T. gondii, these samples were tested for the presence of antibodies IgG anti-T. gondii. To confirm the presence of T. gondii B1 gene in genomic material of blood and brain tissue samples were subjected to amplification by polymerase chain reaction (nested PCR). Among the tested sera buffaloes, 14 (14%) were reactive against T. gondii by the IFA technique, while blood samples and brain tissue tested 4- (4%) were amplified DNA by the technique of T. gondii PCR, 3 (3%) in blood samples and 1 (1%) in brain tissue samples. Despite the low occurrence of antibodies anti-T. gondii in serum buffalo, it can be concluded that infection by this parasite is present in buffalo breed in Marajo, moreover, it was possible to detect the genomic material of T. gondii in blood samples and brain tissue these animals, thus there is the need for further research, using the molecular technique for the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis since the detection of the bioagent buffaloes becomes even more relevant to the importance of these animals in the epidemiological cycle of toxoplasmosis as possible sources of infection primarily for the human being.
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Estudo soroepidemiológico de Brucella abortus, Toxoplasma gondii e vírus da artrite encefalite caprina em rebanhos caprinos nas unidades produtoras dos estados do Pará e Maranhão
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2009-01-30) PIRES, Claudina Rita de Souza; DIAS, Hilma Lúcia Tavares; http://lattes.cnpq.br/4501155453484456
This study aimed at searching for the occurrence and frequency levels of the antibodies anti- Brucella abortus, Toxoplasma gondii and the Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Virus (CAEV) in caprine from 14 distinct production units within the states of Pará and Maranhão. In the state of Pará, animals from the municipalities of Benevides, Castanhal, Santa Izabel do Pará and Moju have been analyzed, whereas in the state of Maranhão the study covered the municipality of Chapadinha. The serological tests accomplished with the purpose of diagnosing brucellosis disease were, the Buffered Acidified Plate Antigen test (BAPA), employed as triage test, and the 2-Mercaptoetanol (2-Me), as confirmatory test. For the toxoplasmosis analysis the Indirect Immunofluorescence Reaction (IIFR) and for CAEV the Agarose Gel Immunodiffusion (AGID) have been used respectively. The result of the brucellosis analysis has shown negativity in 100,0% of the studied samples. For toxoplasmosis and CAEV the respective incidences were 23,5% (97/412) and 21,6% (85/393). Statistical differences were observed in the relationship between anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies and the age of the caprines, showing that animals over 24-month old have undergone more risks of being infected when compared to animals at early ages OR=2,15 (IC95% 1,19 – 3,88). On the other hand, the risk factors found for CAEV were: lack of knowledge about the disease OR=6,45 (IC95% 2,88-14,47); the use of non - disposable materials, OR=10,85 (IC95% 4,85-24,28); the free-range farming system OR=10,85 (IC95% 4,85-24,28), the semi-extensive farming system OR=3,71 (IC95% 1,64-8,35) and handling procedures OR=11,4 (IC95% 5,51-23,60). It has been concluded that the caprine production units from Pará and Maranhão showed positive results for the studied diseases in their livestock.