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Research paper thumbnail of Diagnóstico histopatológico e molecular de lesões sugestivas de tuberculose em búfalos abatidos nos municípios de Macapá e Santana, estado do Amapá

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, Nov 1, 2017

RESUMO.-Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar lesões sugestivas de tuberculose em búfalos abatid... more RESUMO.-Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar lesões sugestivas de tuberculose em búfalos abatidos em matadouros oficiais no Estado do Amapá, Brasil, a fim de confirmar o diagnóstico de tuberculose por avaliação histopatológica e molecular. As amostras de tecido de 20 búfalos que apresentavam lesões sugestivas de tuberculose, dos municípios de Macapá e Santana, foram coletadas. As amostras foram divididas em duas partes: uma delas foi fixada em formalina a 10% tamponada e rotineiramente

Research paper thumbnail of Cólica em equídeos mantidos em diferentes cultivares de Panicum maximum no bioma amazônico

Research paper thumbnail of Conditioned food aversion to control poisoning by Ipomoea carnea subsp. fistulosa in goats

Ciência Rural, 2014

Ipomoea carnea is a toxic plant often ingested by livestock in Brazil. Three experiments were con... more Ipomoea carnea is a toxic plant often ingested by livestock in Brazil. Three experiments were conducted to determine if conditioned food aversion was effective in reducing goats' consumption of I. carnea. In the first experiment, 10 mildly intoxicated goats that had been eating I. carnea were averted using LiCl (175 to 200mg kg-1 body weight). These intoxicated goats did not develop an aversion to I. carnea, demonstrating that the technique is not effective in goats that are already accustomed to consuming the plant. In the second experiment, 14 naïve goats were placed in a pasture with I. carnea, and averted after they ingested the plant. In this group the aversion persisted until the end of the experiment, 2 years and 8 months after the initial aversion. In another experiment, 20 goats were placed in a pasture with I. carnea, and after consuming the plant were averted with LiCl. The averted goats were transferred to Marajo Island and periodically observed over a 2 year period ...

Research paper thumbnail of Detection of Mycobacterium bovis in Bovine and Bubaline Tissues Using Nested-PCR for TbD1

PLoS ONE, 2014

In the present study, a nested-PCR system, targeting the TbD1 region, involving the performance o... more In the present study, a nested-PCR system, targeting the TbD1 region, involving the performance of conventional PCR followed by real-time PCR, was developed to detect Mycobacterium bovis in bovine/bubaline tissue homogenates. The sensitivity and specificity of the reactions were assessed with DNA samples extracted from tuberculous and non-tuberculous mycobacteria, as well as other actinomycetales species and DNA samples extracted directly from bovine and bubaline tissue homogenates. In terms of analytical sensitivity, the DNA of M. bovis AN5 was detected up to 1.56 ng with conventional PCR, 97.6 pg with real-time PCR, and 1.53 pg with nested-PCR in the reaction mixture. The nested-PCR exhibited 100% analytical specificity for M. bovis when tested with the DNA of reference strains of environmental mycobacteria and closely-related Actinomycetales. A clinical sensitivity value of 76.0% was detected with tissue samples from animals that exhibited positive results in the comparative intradermal tuberculin test (CITT), as well as from those with lesions compatible with tuberculosis (LCT) that rendered positive cultures. A clinical specificity value of 100% was detected with tissue samples from animals with CITT-results, with no visible lesions (NVL) and negative cultures. No significant differences were found between the nested-PCR and culture in terms of detecting CITT+ animals with LCT or with NVL. No significant differences were recorded in the detection of CITT-animals with NVL. However, nested-PCR detected a significantly higher number of positive animals than the culture in the group of animals exhibiting LCT with no previous records of CITT. The use of the nested-PCR assay to detect M. bovis in tissue homogenates provided a rapid diagnosis of bovine and bubaline tuberculosis.

Research paper thumbnail of Chagas disease in urban and peri-urban environment in the Amazon: sentinel hosts, vectors, and the environment

Acta tropica, 2021

Chagas disease is an anthropozoonosis, caused by a flagellated protozoan, Trypanosoma cruzi, in w... more Chagas disease is an anthropozoonosis, caused by a flagellated protozoan, Trypanosoma cruzi, in which the enzootic cycle occurs between mammals and triatomines. Two dogs with a history of sudden death were necropsied at the Federal University of Pará (UFPA). One dog had a pale area in the myocardium, which on histopathological examination showed a T. cruzi amastigote nest; immunohistochemistry (IHC) analysis characterized it as acute Chagas disease (ACD). The second dog showed no macroscopic changes. Microscopically, a few cardiomyocytes were replaced by adipocytes, and IHC result was negative for T. cruzi. However, results of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of the cardiac tissue of both dogs was positive for T. cruzi DNA. After that, an epidemiological study was conducted in the region. For this study, we selected four areas in Castanhal. One of the four areas (Area 1) is where one of the dogs lived. The other three areas were chosen because they were recently deforested for housin...

Research paper thumbnail of Salmonellosis in a young Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis)

Ciência Rural

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to describe a case of salmonellosis in an Amazonian man... more ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to describe a case of salmonellosis in an Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis). The animal was rescued from a tributary of the Capim River, in the municipality of Goianésia do Pará, Pará, Brazil, kept in a pool, and died approximately five months after being rescued. The main changes observed at necropsy were that the cecum and colon had serosal hyperemia, wall edema, thickened mucosa with ulcerated areas and covered by a thin layer of fibrin, and a yellowish liquid content. Histologically, there was moderate multifocal fibrinonecrotic typhlocolitis associated with intense bacterial colonization. Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica (rough) was isolated in cecum and colon fragments. This is the first report of salmonellosis in an Amazonian manatee.

Research paper thumbnail of Molecular detection of Histoplasma capsulatum in bats of the Amazon biome in Pará state, Brazil

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases

Research paper thumbnail of Detection of antibodies against Leptospira spp in free-living marsupials caught in the Eastern Amazon

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Serological surveys are important to assess the health status of wild animals. In this study, ant... more Serological surveys are important to assess the health status of wild animals. In this study, antibodies against Leptospira spp, causal agents of leptospirosis, were detected in free-living marsupials in the State of Pará, Brazil. Nineteen blood samples collected from marsupials in the municipalities of Peixe-Boi, Viseu, and Castanhal were subjected to microscopic agglutination tests. In total, 36.8% (7/19) of samples were positive, and two exhibited co-agglutination. The most frequent serovars were Icterohaemorrhagiae (60%; 3/5), Panama (20%; 1/5), and Nupezo (20%; 1/5). Anti-Leptospira spp antibodies currently circulate in free-living marsupials in Northeastern Pará.

Research paper thumbnail of Herpesviral infection in a Guiana dolphin ( Sotalia guianensis) from the northern coast of Brazil

Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc, 2017

We describe herein herpesvirus-associated genital lesions in a Guiana dolphin ( Sotalia guianensi... more We describe herein herpesvirus-associated genital lesions in a Guiana dolphin ( Sotalia guianensis) from the northern Brazilian coast. Papillary lesions on the vulva, with epithelial hyperplasia, swollen keratinocytes, and intranuclear inclusions, were positive for a herpesvirus ( Gammaherpesvirinae subfamily).

Research paper thumbnail of Intoxica��o por Ipomoea asarifolia em ovinos e bovinos na Ilha de Maraj�

Research paper thumbnail of Intoxicação por Ipomoea asarifolia em ovinos e bovinos na Ilha de Marajó

Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira, Feb 25, 2014

Para estudar as intoxicações por plantas que ocorrem na Ilha de Marajó foram visitadas 7 fazendas... more Para estudar as intoxicações por plantas que ocorrem na Ilha de Marajó foram visitadas 7 fazendas. Em todas as fazendas visitadas as pastagens eram constituídas de campo nativo, tinham pouco ou nenhuma disponibilidade de forragem e estavam severamente invadidas por Ipomoea asarifolia. Nas 5 propriedades foi relatada a ocorrência da intoxicação por esta planta em ovinos. Animais jovens são mais afetados do que adultos. Em duas dessas propriedades foram observados ovinos com sinais clínicos. Em 4 fazendas, os proprietários relataram a ocorrência da intoxicação por I. asarifolia em bovinos e, em uma dessas, foram observados bovinos com sinais clínicos em duas visitas realizadas, uma no período seco e outra no início do período chuvoso. Em bovinos as mortes ocorrem principalmente quando são afetados bezerros. A doença é observada todos os anos, com morbidade variável e baixa mortalidade. Os sinais clínicos foram característicos de uma doença tremogênica. Um bovino e um ovino, que apresentavam sinais clínicos acentuados e foram eutanasiados e necropsiados, não apresentavam alterações macroscópicas nem histológicas de significação. Em todas as fazendas visitadas eram criados bubalinos juntamente com bovinos e/ou ovinos e em 3 propriedades eram criados caprinos, mas nenhum proprietário relatou a ocorrência da intoxicação nestas duas espécies.

Research paper thumbnail of Surto de t�tano em b�falos (Buballus bubalis) no Estado do Par�

Research paper thumbnail of Queilite angular traum�tica em eq�inos associada � ingest�o de Panicum maximum

Research paper thumbnail of On a new Caribbean manatee calf rescued in Marajó Island, Brazil

On the morning of December 13 2014, a manatee calf (Trichechus manatus manatus) was rescued by fi... more On the morning of December 13 2014, a manatee calf (Trichechus manatus manatus) was rescued by fisherman near the Pesqueiro Village, Soure, Marajó Island, northeastern Pará State, Brazil. It was found during low tide on the beach in bright sunlight. Locals promptly called the federal environment officers and GEMAM personnel to rescue the manatee. Leleco, the name given to the manatee by locals, was a 0.8m, 8kg male with an umbilical stump (Figure 1).

Research paper thumbnail of Intoxicação por Ipomoea carnea subsp. fistulosa (Convolvulaceae) em caprinos na Ilha do Marajó, Pará

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2009

RESUMO.-Ipomoea carnea subsp. fistulosa é uma planta que contém swainsonina causando doença de de... more RESUMO.-Ipomoea carnea subsp. fistulosa é uma planta que contém swainsonina causando doença de depósito lisossomal em ruminantes, principalmente em caprinos na região Nordeste do Brasil. Para o estudo das plantas tóxicas da Ilha de Marajó, foram visitadas sete propriedades rurais na Ilha de Marajó, seis localizadas no município de Cachoeira do Arari e uma no município de Soure. Em todas as propriedades visitadas as pastagens eram constituídas de campo nativo, tinham pouca disponibilidade de forragem e I. carnea subsp. fistulosa encontrava-se em grande quantidade. Nas três propriedades onde eram criados 1 Recebido para publicação em 2 de março de 2009. Aceito para publicação em 24 de março de 2009.

Research paper thumbnail of Outbreaks of Proliferative Haemorrhagic Enteropathy (Lawsonia intracelullaris) in swine in Rio de Janeiro state

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira

Outbreaks of infection of swine with Lawsonia intracelullaris in the state of Rio de Janeiro are ... more Outbreaks of infection of swine with Lawsonia intracelullaris in the state of Rio de Janeiro are described. The symptomathology was characterized by bloody diarrhea with peracute course. Postmortem findings were pale organs and tissues, reticulate aspect of the ileum with its mucosa moderately thickened nad contained large amounts of partially coagulated blood. Histopathological examination revealed hyperplastic epithelial cell proliferation of the Lieberkühn crypts, sometimes associated with inflammatory and necrotic alterations. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated the presence of large amounts of bacteria in the cytoplasm of the cryptal epithelial cells. L. intracellularis was also seen by ultramicroscopic examination. These outbreaks occurred in 1987 and this is the first report of the disease in the state of Rio de Janeiro.

Research paper thumbnail of Angular cheilitis in horses associated with ingestion of Panicum maximum

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira

A condition with enlargement of the oral cleft in horses was studied. The enlargement of varied e... more A condition with enlargement of the oral cleft in horses was studied. The enlargement of varied extension was uni or bilateral. The cheek mucosa of the labial commissure showed slight erosions. During chewing there was loss of small amounts of grass and saliva through the oral cleft. The affected horses were in good nutritional condition. Histopathological studies of tissues obtained by biopsia, revealed a superficial epidermitis. The pastures consisted of Panicum maximum grass (varieties Tanzânia, Mombaça, Tobiatã and Colonião) which was mature, tall, lignified, with leaves of cutting edges. Based on epidemiological, clinical and histopathological data, it was concluded that the lesions were caused by the hard grass, favored by the way horses pull the tall grass and chew it.

Research paper thumbnail of Bloat and colic in horses experimentally induced by the ingestion of Panicum maximum cv. ‘Mombaça&#8217

Ciência Rural, 2012

To produce the disease two experiments were performed with growing P. maximum cv. 'Mombaça' in pe... more To produce the disease two experiments were performed with growing P. maximum cv. 'Mombaça' in penned horses. In Experiment 1, at the beginning of the raining season, 10 horses were fed with recently harvested sprouting P. maximum. Two horses showed colic on the 5 th and 11 th day after start of the ingestion. In Experiment 2, also during the raining season, the same 10 horses used in Experiment 2 were divided into two groups of 5 horses each. Group 1 received sprouting P. maximum immediately after harvested and Group 2 received the grass 24 hours after harvested. The control group consisted of four animals which were placed in individual pens and fed with Pennisetum purpureum and commercial ration twice a day. One horse from Group 2 showed colic on day 13 th after the start of feeding. The other horses of both groups showed intestinal bloat. In both experiments affected horses recovered after the end of the administration. The control group did not showed clinical signs. These results demonstrated that the disease is caused by the ingestion of sprouting P. maximum during the rainy season. The results in experiment 2 showed that P. maximum do not loss toxicity 24 hours after harvesting. Clinical signs suggest that primary alteration caused by P. maximum is intestinal fermentation followed by bloat.

Research paper thumbnail of Direct detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in bovine and bubaline tissues through nested-PCR

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of Fotossensibilização em ovinos associada à ingestão de Brachiaria brizantha no estado do Pará

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2010

... Após 15 dias de pastejo, os animais começaram a apresentar inquietação, procura por sombra, e... more ... Após 15 dias de pastejo, os animais começaram a apresentar inquietação, procura por sombra, edema nas orelhas, mucosas amareladas, apatia, anorexia e desprendimento da pele seguido por formação de crostas em algumas áreas do corpo. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Diagnóstico histopatológico e molecular de lesões sugestivas de tuberculose em búfalos abatidos nos municípios de Macapá e Santana, estado do Amapá

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, Nov 1, 2017

RESUMO.-Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar lesões sugestivas de tuberculose em búfalos abatid... more RESUMO.-Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar lesões sugestivas de tuberculose em búfalos abatidos em matadouros oficiais no Estado do Amapá, Brasil, a fim de confirmar o diagnóstico de tuberculose por avaliação histopatológica e molecular. As amostras de tecido de 20 búfalos que apresentavam lesões sugestivas de tuberculose, dos municípios de Macapá e Santana, foram coletadas. As amostras foram divididas em duas partes: uma delas foi fixada em formalina a 10% tamponada e rotineiramente

Research paper thumbnail of Cólica em equídeos mantidos em diferentes cultivares de Panicum maximum no bioma amazônico

Research paper thumbnail of Conditioned food aversion to control poisoning by Ipomoea carnea subsp. fistulosa in goats

Ciência Rural, 2014

Ipomoea carnea is a toxic plant often ingested by livestock in Brazil. Three experiments were con... more Ipomoea carnea is a toxic plant often ingested by livestock in Brazil. Three experiments were conducted to determine if conditioned food aversion was effective in reducing goats' consumption of I. carnea. In the first experiment, 10 mildly intoxicated goats that had been eating I. carnea were averted using LiCl (175 to 200mg kg-1 body weight). These intoxicated goats did not develop an aversion to I. carnea, demonstrating that the technique is not effective in goats that are already accustomed to consuming the plant. In the second experiment, 14 naïve goats were placed in a pasture with I. carnea, and averted after they ingested the plant. In this group the aversion persisted until the end of the experiment, 2 years and 8 months after the initial aversion. In another experiment, 20 goats were placed in a pasture with I. carnea, and after consuming the plant were averted with LiCl. The averted goats were transferred to Marajo Island and periodically observed over a 2 year period ...

Research paper thumbnail of Detection of Mycobacterium bovis in Bovine and Bubaline Tissues Using Nested-PCR for TbD1

PLoS ONE, 2014

In the present study, a nested-PCR system, targeting the TbD1 region, involving the performance o... more In the present study, a nested-PCR system, targeting the TbD1 region, involving the performance of conventional PCR followed by real-time PCR, was developed to detect Mycobacterium bovis in bovine/bubaline tissue homogenates. The sensitivity and specificity of the reactions were assessed with DNA samples extracted from tuberculous and non-tuberculous mycobacteria, as well as other actinomycetales species and DNA samples extracted directly from bovine and bubaline tissue homogenates. In terms of analytical sensitivity, the DNA of M. bovis AN5 was detected up to 1.56 ng with conventional PCR, 97.6 pg with real-time PCR, and 1.53 pg with nested-PCR in the reaction mixture. The nested-PCR exhibited 100% analytical specificity for M. bovis when tested with the DNA of reference strains of environmental mycobacteria and closely-related Actinomycetales. A clinical sensitivity value of 76.0% was detected with tissue samples from animals that exhibited positive results in the comparative intradermal tuberculin test (CITT), as well as from those with lesions compatible with tuberculosis (LCT) that rendered positive cultures. A clinical specificity value of 100% was detected with tissue samples from animals with CITT-results, with no visible lesions (NVL) and negative cultures. No significant differences were found between the nested-PCR and culture in terms of detecting CITT+ animals with LCT or with NVL. No significant differences were recorded in the detection of CITT-animals with NVL. However, nested-PCR detected a significantly higher number of positive animals than the culture in the group of animals exhibiting LCT with no previous records of CITT. The use of the nested-PCR assay to detect M. bovis in tissue homogenates provided a rapid diagnosis of bovine and bubaline tuberculosis.

Research paper thumbnail of Chagas disease in urban and peri-urban environment in the Amazon: sentinel hosts, vectors, and the environment

Acta tropica, 2021

Chagas disease is an anthropozoonosis, caused by a flagellated protozoan, Trypanosoma cruzi, in w... more Chagas disease is an anthropozoonosis, caused by a flagellated protozoan, Trypanosoma cruzi, in which the enzootic cycle occurs between mammals and triatomines. Two dogs with a history of sudden death were necropsied at the Federal University of Pará (UFPA). One dog had a pale area in the myocardium, which on histopathological examination showed a T. cruzi amastigote nest; immunohistochemistry (IHC) analysis characterized it as acute Chagas disease (ACD). The second dog showed no macroscopic changes. Microscopically, a few cardiomyocytes were replaced by adipocytes, and IHC result was negative for T. cruzi. However, results of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of the cardiac tissue of both dogs was positive for T. cruzi DNA. After that, an epidemiological study was conducted in the region. For this study, we selected four areas in Castanhal. One of the four areas (Area 1) is where one of the dogs lived. The other three areas were chosen because they were recently deforested for housin...

Research paper thumbnail of Salmonellosis in a young Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis)

Ciência Rural

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to describe a case of salmonellosis in an Amazonian man... more ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to describe a case of salmonellosis in an Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis). The animal was rescued from a tributary of the Capim River, in the municipality of Goianésia do Pará, Pará, Brazil, kept in a pool, and died approximately five months after being rescued. The main changes observed at necropsy were that the cecum and colon had serosal hyperemia, wall edema, thickened mucosa with ulcerated areas and covered by a thin layer of fibrin, and a yellowish liquid content. Histologically, there was moderate multifocal fibrinonecrotic typhlocolitis associated with intense bacterial colonization. Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica (rough) was isolated in cecum and colon fragments. This is the first report of salmonellosis in an Amazonian manatee.

Research paper thumbnail of Molecular detection of Histoplasma capsulatum in bats of the Amazon biome in Pará state, Brazil

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases

Research paper thumbnail of Detection of antibodies against Leptospira spp in free-living marsupials caught in the Eastern Amazon

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Serological surveys are important to assess the health status of wild animals. In this study, ant... more Serological surveys are important to assess the health status of wild animals. In this study, antibodies against Leptospira spp, causal agents of leptospirosis, were detected in free-living marsupials in the State of Pará, Brazil. Nineteen blood samples collected from marsupials in the municipalities of Peixe-Boi, Viseu, and Castanhal were subjected to microscopic agglutination tests. In total, 36.8% (7/19) of samples were positive, and two exhibited co-agglutination. The most frequent serovars were Icterohaemorrhagiae (60%; 3/5), Panama (20%; 1/5), and Nupezo (20%; 1/5). Anti-Leptospira spp antibodies currently circulate in free-living marsupials in Northeastern Pará.

Research paper thumbnail of Herpesviral infection in a Guiana dolphin ( Sotalia guianensis) from the northern coast of Brazil

Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc, 2017

We describe herein herpesvirus-associated genital lesions in a Guiana dolphin ( Sotalia guianensi... more We describe herein herpesvirus-associated genital lesions in a Guiana dolphin ( Sotalia guianensis) from the northern Brazilian coast. Papillary lesions on the vulva, with epithelial hyperplasia, swollen keratinocytes, and intranuclear inclusions, were positive for a herpesvirus ( Gammaherpesvirinae subfamily).

Research paper thumbnail of Intoxica��o por Ipomoea asarifolia em ovinos e bovinos na Ilha de Maraj�

Research paper thumbnail of Intoxicação por Ipomoea asarifolia em ovinos e bovinos na Ilha de Marajó

Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira, Feb 25, 2014

Para estudar as intoxicações por plantas que ocorrem na Ilha de Marajó foram visitadas 7 fazendas... more Para estudar as intoxicações por plantas que ocorrem na Ilha de Marajó foram visitadas 7 fazendas. Em todas as fazendas visitadas as pastagens eram constituídas de campo nativo, tinham pouco ou nenhuma disponibilidade de forragem e estavam severamente invadidas por Ipomoea asarifolia. Nas 5 propriedades foi relatada a ocorrência da intoxicação por esta planta em ovinos. Animais jovens são mais afetados do que adultos. Em duas dessas propriedades foram observados ovinos com sinais clínicos. Em 4 fazendas, os proprietários relataram a ocorrência da intoxicação por I. asarifolia em bovinos e, em uma dessas, foram observados bovinos com sinais clínicos em duas visitas realizadas, uma no período seco e outra no início do período chuvoso. Em bovinos as mortes ocorrem principalmente quando são afetados bezerros. A doença é observada todos os anos, com morbidade variável e baixa mortalidade. Os sinais clínicos foram característicos de uma doença tremogênica. Um bovino e um ovino, que apresentavam sinais clínicos acentuados e foram eutanasiados e necropsiados, não apresentavam alterações macroscópicas nem histológicas de significação. Em todas as fazendas visitadas eram criados bubalinos juntamente com bovinos e/ou ovinos e em 3 propriedades eram criados caprinos, mas nenhum proprietário relatou a ocorrência da intoxicação nestas duas espécies.

Research paper thumbnail of Surto de t�tano em b�falos (Buballus bubalis) no Estado do Par�

Research paper thumbnail of Queilite angular traum�tica em eq�inos associada � ingest�o de Panicum maximum

Research paper thumbnail of On a new Caribbean manatee calf rescued in Marajó Island, Brazil

On the morning of December 13 2014, a manatee calf (Trichechus manatus manatus) was rescued by fi... more On the morning of December 13 2014, a manatee calf (Trichechus manatus manatus) was rescued by fisherman near the Pesqueiro Village, Soure, Marajó Island, northeastern Pará State, Brazil. It was found during low tide on the beach in bright sunlight. Locals promptly called the federal environment officers and GEMAM personnel to rescue the manatee. Leleco, the name given to the manatee by locals, was a 0.8m, 8kg male with an umbilical stump (Figure 1).

Research paper thumbnail of Intoxicação por Ipomoea carnea subsp. fistulosa (Convolvulaceae) em caprinos na Ilha do Marajó, Pará

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2009

RESUMO.-Ipomoea carnea subsp. fistulosa é uma planta que contém swainsonina causando doença de de... more RESUMO.-Ipomoea carnea subsp. fistulosa é uma planta que contém swainsonina causando doença de depósito lisossomal em ruminantes, principalmente em caprinos na região Nordeste do Brasil. Para o estudo das plantas tóxicas da Ilha de Marajó, foram visitadas sete propriedades rurais na Ilha de Marajó, seis localizadas no município de Cachoeira do Arari e uma no município de Soure. Em todas as propriedades visitadas as pastagens eram constituídas de campo nativo, tinham pouca disponibilidade de forragem e I. carnea subsp. fistulosa encontrava-se em grande quantidade. Nas três propriedades onde eram criados 1 Recebido para publicação em 2 de março de 2009. Aceito para publicação em 24 de março de 2009.

Research paper thumbnail of Outbreaks of Proliferative Haemorrhagic Enteropathy (Lawsonia intracelullaris) in swine in Rio de Janeiro state

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira

Outbreaks of infection of swine with Lawsonia intracelullaris in the state of Rio de Janeiro are ... more Outbreaks of infection of swine with Lawsonia intracelullaris in the state of Rio de Janeiro are described. The symptomathology was characterized by bloody diarrhea with peracute course. Postmortem findings were pale organs and tissues, reticulate aspect of the ileum with its mucosa moderately thickened nad contained large amounts of partially coagulated blood. Histopathological examination revealed hyperplastic epithelial cell proliferation of the Lieberkühn crypts, sometimes associated with inflammatory and necrotic alterations. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated the presence of large amounts of bacteria in the cytoplasm of the cryptal epithelial cells. L. intracellularis was also seen by ultramicroscopic examination. These outbreaks occurred in 1987 and this is the first report of the disease in the state of Rio de Janeiro.

Research paper thumbnail of Angular cheilitis in horses associated with ingestion of Panicum maximum

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira

A condition with enlargement of the oral cleft in horses was studied. The enlargement of varied e... more A condition with enlargement of the oral cleft in horses was studied. The enlargement of varied extension was uni or bilateral. The cheek mucosa of the labial commissure showed slight erosions. During chewing there was loss of small amounts of grass and saliva through the oral cleft. The affected horses were in good nutritional condition. Histopathological studies of tissues obtained by biopsia, revealed a superficial epidermitis. The pastures consisted of Panicum maximum grass (varieties Tanzânia, Mombaça, Tobiatã and Colonião) which was mature, tall, lignified, with leaves of cutting edges. Based on epidemiological, clinical and histopathological data, it was concluded that the lesions were caused by the hard grass, favored by the way horses pull the tall grass and chew it.

Research paper thumbnail of Bloat and colic in horses experimentally induced by the ingestion of Panicum maximum cv. ‘Mombaça&#8217

Ciência Rural, 2012

To produce the disease two experiments were performed with growing P. maximum cv. 'Mombaça' in pe... more To produce the disease two experiments were performed with growing P. maximum cv. 'Mombaça' in penned horses. In Experiment 1, at the beginning of the raining season, 10 horses were fed with recently harvested sprouting P. maximum. Two horses showed colic on the 5 th and 11 th day after start of the ingestion. In Experiment 2, also during the raining season, the same 10 horses used in Experiment 2 were divided into two groups of 5 horses each. Group 1 received sprouting P. maximum immediately after harvested and Group 2 received the grass 24 hours after harvested. The control group consisted of four animals which were placed in individual pens and fed with Pennisetum purpureum and commercial ration twice a day. One horse from Group 2 showed colic on day 13 th after the start of feeding. The other horses of both groups showed intestinal bloat. In both experiments affected horses recovered after the end of the administration. The control group did not showed clinical signs. These results demonstrated that the disease is caused by the ingestion of sprouting P. maximum during the rainy season. The results in experiment 2 showed that P. maximum do not loss toxicity 24 hours after harvesting. Clinical signs suggest that primary alteration caused by P. maximum is intestinal fermentation followed by bloat.

Research paper thumbnail of Direct detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in bovine and bubaline tissues through nested-PCR

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of Fotossensibilização em ovinos associada à ingestão de Brachiaria brizantha no estado do Pará

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2010

... Após 15 dias de pastejo, os animais começaram a apresentar inquietação, procura por sombra, e... more ... Após 15 dias de pastejo, os animais começaram a apresentar inquietação, procura por sombra, edema nas orelhas, mucosas amareladas, apatia, anorexia e desprendimento da pele seguido por formação de crostas em algumas áreas do corpo. ...