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Prospective study of ventricular function and myocardial deformation related to survival in acute Chagas disease: an experimental animal model
Chagas disease (CD) has been changing from an endemic Latino-American disease to a condition found outside endemic regions, due to migratory movements. Although often subclinical, its acute phase can be lethal. This study aimed to assess survival during the acute phase of CD and its relationship with ventricular function in an experimental model. To this end, 30 Syrian hamsters were inoculated with Trypanosoma cruzi (IG) and other 15 animals received saline solution (CG). Groups were monitored daily and submitted to echocardiography in two moments: before the challenge and 15 days post-infection. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and global longitudinal myocardial strain (GLS) of the LV were measured. The IG was divided into groups of animals with and without clinical signs of disease. ANOVA for mixed models was used to compare ventricular function parameters. Survival analysis was studied using Kaplan-Meier curves and the log-rank test. The follow-up lasted 60 days. LVEF in IG was reduced through time (53.80 to 43.55%) compared to CG (57.86 to 59.73%) (p=0.002). There was also a reduction of GLS (−18.97% to −12.44%) in the IG compared to CG (p=0.012). Twelve animals from IG died compared to one animal from CG. Eleven out of the 12 animals from the IG group died before presenting with clinical signs of infection. Survival was reduced in the IG compared to CG over time (p=0.02). The reduced survival during the acute phase of this experimental model of Chagas disease was related to the significant reduction of LV function. The mortality rate in the IG was higher in the group presenting with clinical signs of infection
Sewage sludge treatment by greenhouse solar drying: disinfection and production of biosolids for agricultural use
O presente trabalho teve como objetivo o acompanhamento da higienização de lodo de esgoto proveniente de reator UASB por secagem em estufa. Foram monitorados sete lotes de lodo, entre fevereiro de 2010 e maio de 2011, sendo cada lote referente a um evento de descarte de lodo do reator UASB. O tempo de acompanhamento dos vários lotes de lodo variou de 50 a 130 dias, com realização de coletas semanais. Foram monitoradas as seguintes variáveis: pH, umidade, sólidos totais, coliformes totais, Escherichia coli e ovos totais e viáveis de helmintos. Foram ainda realizados experimentos de inoculação de colifagos somáticos em lodos submetidos à secagem na mesma estufa de campo e também sob condições de temperatura controlada (estufa laboratorial). Foi observada elevada desidratação do lodo durante a secagem em estufa, sendo obtidos teores de umidade menores que 10% e de sólidos totais acima de 90% quando os lotes foram submetidos a períodos de tratamento superiores a 75 dias. O decaimento microbiano durante a secagem do lodo se mostrou variável, mas eficiente. Decaimento exponencial foi bastante nítido para coliformes totais e Escherichia coli, porém essa tendência não foi tão clara para os dados de ovos viáveis e totais de helmintos. Para a remoção das bactérias, foi possível perceber influência da temperatura (sazonalidade), com quedas das concentrações de coliformes totais e E.coli mais acentuada nos períodos mais quentes. Valores de E.coli abaixo de 10³ NMP/gST, limite estabelecido pela Resolução CONAMA 375/2006 para biossólido Classe A, foram obtidos com tempos de secagem acima de 60 dias. Os valores de Kb 20 calculados para E.coli foram bastante variáveis, entre 0,004 e 0,142 d-1. Variações amplas também foram observadas no decaimento de ovos de helmintos, com valores de Koh 20 calculados para ovos totais entre 0,008 e 0,035 d-1. As concentrações de ovos viáveis de helmintos foram sempre baixas, sendo necessários apenas 15 dias para se obter contagens abaixo de 0,25 ovos/gST (biossólido Classe A de acordo com a Resolução CONAMA 375/2006). Os resultados dos experimentos de campo de inoculação de colifagos somáticos também mostraram intenso decaimento exponencial para esse bacteriófago em estufa, com valores de Kcs 20 elevados e variando entre 0,187 e 0,248 d-1. Em contrapartida, nos experimentos de inoculação realizados em laboratório sob condições temperatura controlada (30ºC) o decaimento foi bem menos intenso, com valores de Kcs 20 entre 0,028 e 0,078 d-1. Por fim, o trabalho apresenta um modelo de estimativa da qualidade microbiológica de biossólidos tratados por secagem em estufa a partir da qualidade microbiológica do esgoto bruto. Por meio de modelagem estocástica (que leva em consideração variações em torno das variáveis de entrada) estimou-se que, com 60 dias de secagem em estufa, a probabilidade de alcançar a qualidade bacteriológica preconizada para as Classes A e B na Resolução CONAMA 375/2006 (103 e 106 E.coli/gST, respectivamente) seria de 66,2% e 97%, respectivamente. No caso dos ovos de helmintos essas chances seriam, respectivamente, de 64,3% e 99,8%. Ou seja, os resultados sugerem estabilidade e confiabilidade consideráveis do processo de tratamento por secagem em estufa do lodo de reator.This study aimed at evaluating the disinfection process of sewage sludge from a UASB reactor by greenhouse solar drying. Seven lots of sewage sludge were monitored between February 2010 and May 2011, each lot referring to an event of sludge discharge from the UASB reactor. The monitoring period of time of the different sludge lots varied from 50 to 130 days, with sampling every week. The following variables were monitored: pH, moisture, total solids, total coliforms, Escherichia coli, total and viable helminth eggs. In addition, somatic coliphages spiking experiments were conducted in sludge samples dried in the same field greenhouse, as well as in samples dried in a laboratory incubator kept under controlled temperature. A high sludge dewatering during the drying treatment in the greenhouse was observed, with moisture and total solids contents reaching levels, respectively, below 10% and above 90% when the sludge was subjected to periods of treatment longer than 75 days. Microbial decay during sludge drying was variable, but effective. Exponential decay was quite clear for total coliforms and Escherichia coli, but not so much for total and viable helminth eggs. Regarding the bacterial removal, an influence of the temperature was noticed, with higher decreasing of total coliforms and E.coli in the warmer periods. E.coli concentrations below 10³ MPN/gTS (the CONAMA Resolution 375/2006 standard for Class A biosolids) were obtained with more than 60 days of treatment in the greenhouse. Calculated values of Kb 20 for E.coli varied widely, between 0.004 and 0.142 d-1. Wide variations in the decay of helminth eggs were also observed, with calculated values of Koh 20 for total eggs ranging between 0.008 and 0.035 d-1. Concentrations of viable helminth eggs were always low, requiring only 15 days to reach counts below 0.25 eggs/gTS (the CONAMA Resolution 375/2006 standard for Class A biosolids). The results of the spiking experiments conducted in the greenhouse also showed intense exponential decay of somatic coliphages, with high Kcs 20 values ranging between 0.187 and 0.248 d-1. In contrast, in the spiking experiments performed in laboratory under conditions of controlled temperature (30ºC) the decay was much less intense, with Kcs 20 values between 0.028 and 0.078 d-1. Finally, this work presents a model for estimating the microbiological quality of biosolids treated by greenhouse drying based on the microbiological quality of raw sewage. Using stochastic modeling (taking into account variations on the input variables) it was estimated that, with 60 days of sludge drying in the greenhouse, the probability of reaching the bacteriological quality established in COMANA Resolution 375/2006 for biosolids classes A and B (103 and 106 E.coli/gST, respectively) was 66.2% and 97% respectively. In the case of helminth eggs these chances were respectively 64.3% and 99.8%. That is, the results suggest high stability and reliability of the greenhouse drying treatment process of the UASB sewage sludge.Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superio
Tratamento de esgotos sanitários em sistemas reatores UASB/wetlands construídas de fluxo horizontal: eficiência e estabilidade de remoção de matéria orgânica, sólidos, nutrientes e coliformes Domestic wastewater treatment in UASB-horizontal flow constructed wetlands systems: organic matter, solids, nutrients and coliforms removal
Este trabalho apresentou os resultados de um estudo realizado durante 19 meses sobre o comportamento de wetlands construídas na remoção de matéria orgânica, sólidos, nutrientes e coliformes, em unidades em escala piloto de fluxo horizontal, subsuperficial e superficial, com tempo de detenção hidráulica entre 1,3 a 5,3 dias, operando como pós-tratamento de efluentes de reatores UASB (esgotos sanitários). A remoção de matéria orgânica e de sólidos mostrou-se elevada e estável, com eficiências médias de 70, 80 e 60% para SST, DBO5 e DQO, respectivamente. A remoção de nutrientes, após início promissor, mostrou-se instável e aparentemente influenciada pela temperatura. O sistema de tratamento revelou elevado potencial de remoção de coliformes, embora com variações relativamente amplas ao longo do período de operação: ≈ 2 log10 de remoção de coliformes totais e 2-4 log10 de remoção de Escherichia coli.<br>This work presented the results of a 19-month study on the performance of constructed wetlands in terms of organic matter, solids, nutrients and coliforms removal in pilot scale unities with horizontal, subsurface and surface flow, with hydraulic retention time from 1.3 to 5.3 days, as post-treatment of UASB effluents (domestic wastewater). Organic matter and solids were effectively and consistently removed, with average values of 70, 80 and 60% for TSS, BOD5 and COD, respectively. Nutrients removal, after a promising start up, became unstable and apparently influenced by temperature. The treatment system has also shown high potential to remove coliforms, although with relatively wide variations over the study period: ≈ 2 log10 reduction of total coliforms and 2-4 log10 reduction of Escherichia coli
Quantitative microbial risk assessment of occupational and public risks associated with bioaerosols generated during the application of dairy cattle wastewater as biofertilizer
A produção científica publicada pelo Instituto Oswaldo Cruz no período 1900 a 1917: um estudo exploratório Instituto Oswaldo Cruz scientific publication from 1900 to 1917, an exploratory study
O presente trabalho é um estudo exploratório sobre a produção científica publicada pelo Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (IOC) no período 1900-17. Busca-se caracterizar a produção inicial do instituto e o desempenho de seus cientistas no aspecto informacional. Para caracterizar essa produção são utilizados dados de publicação e emprega-se a análise de citação como indicativo de uso. Por meio da comparação entre os dados de publicação e os de citação, avalia-se, ainda que parcialmente, o comportamento dos cientistas do IOC na qualidade de produtores e usuários da informação. Forma-se, então, um quadro geral das áreas de atuação e de interesse dos cientistas do instituto, no período 1900-17, caracterizando assim parte de seu comportamento informacional.<br>The present article is an exploratory study on the scientific material published by Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (IOC) from 1900 to 1917. It aims at characterizing the initial production of the institute and its scientists' concern with information. In order to characterize such production, publication data and citation analysis have been used. Through a comparative analysis of publication data and their citations by other scientists, the author evaluates part of IOC scientists' behavior towards the quality of products and as information users. The present study builds up a general view of those scientists' areas of activities and interests in the period 1900-1917 and characterizes part of their role as information producers and users