Contributo para o estudo das plantas vasculares endémicas da Ilha das Flores (Açores).

IV Expedição Científica do Departamento de Biologia – Flores 1989.Conforme mostra MALATO-BELIZ (1988), o número de taxa vasculares endémicos nas ilhas dos Açores varia entre um máximo de 62 taxa (ilha de S. Miguel) e um mínimo de 11 taxa endémicos na ilha Graciosa. A pequena ilha das Flores com 51 taxa endémicos ultrapassa claramente neste particular as ilhas Graciosa (11), S. Maria (35) e Corvo (37) e quase iguala em número de espécies endémicas ilhas bastante maiores como a Terceira (55) e o Faial (55). Não admira pois que em termos da relação "nº taxa endémicos/unidade de superfície (Km2)" a ilha das Flores com 0,357 end./Km2, apenas seja ultrapassada por S. Maria (0,360 end./ Km2) e pelo Corvo (2,126 end./Km2), 0 valor médio para o arquipélago situa-se apenas nos 0,184 end./Km2. A explicação para esta relativa riqueza em espécies endémicas da ilha das Flores fica sem dúvida a dever-se à grande diversidade de biótopos que ela possui e à existência de algumas manchas vegetais menos alteradas pelo homem

Interference of Mycoplasma spp. or Ureaplasma spp. in Ovine Semen Quality

Abstract The presence of mycoplasma in ovine semen was associated in 9.09% (3/ 33) to the microscopic and macroscopic alterations of this fluid. Mycoplasma spp. was isolated in 36.36% (12/33) fro m semen samples while Ureaplasma spp. was isolated in 12.12% (4/ 33). The mo llicute infection rates in studied semen samples indicated that the diagnosis of these bacteria in ovine must be a routine procedure for the quality of this biological product

The use of successive milking as a procedure for the elimination of infection on due to Prototheca spp in cases of bovine clinical mastitis. (A case report) / <br>Utilização de ordenhas sucessivas como procedimento para eliminação de infecção por prototheca spp de casos de mastite clínica bovina (relato de caso)

This work relates the case of two animals (Black and White Holstein) from a bovine milking herd, from north of Paraná State, in which mastitis due Prototheca spp was diagnosed. As a procedure for the infection elimination, it was opted for the use of successive milking performed six times daily, during eight days. The animals were followed up through mycological cultures from milk Samples after 15, 30 and 60 days from the beginning of the procedure. The clinical signs regressed after three days and the mycologicai cultures were negative after the 15th day.O presente trabalho relata um caso de dois animais HPB de um rebanho bovino leiteiro, da região norte do Estado do Paraná, dos quais diagnosticou-se mastite clínica por Prototheca spp. Como procedimento para eliminação da infecção optou-se peta utilização de ordenhas sucessivas praticadas seis vezes diariamente durante oito dias. Os animais foram acompanhados através de culturas micológicas das amostras de leite após 15, 30 e 60 dias do inicio do procedimento. Os sinais clínicos regrediram após três dias, e a partir do 15° dia as culturas foram negativas

Evaluation of a PCR multiplex for detection and differentiation of Mycoplasma synoviae, M. gallisepticum, and M. gallisepticum strain F-vaccine

Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) and Mycoplasma synoviae (MS) are the mycoplasma infections of most concern for commercial poultry industry. MG infection is commonly designated as chronic respiratory disease (CRD) of chickens and infections sinusitis of turkeys. MS causes sub clinical upper respiratory infection and tenosynovitis or bursitis in chickens and turkeys. The multiplex PCR was standardized to detect simultaneously the MS, MG field strains and MG F-vaccine strain specific. The generic PCR for detection of any species of Mollicutes Class was performed and compared to the multiplex PCR and to PCR using species-specific primers. A total of 129 avian tracheal swabs were collected from broiler-breeders, layer hens and broilers in seven different farms and were examined by multiplex PCR methods. The system (multiplex PCR) demonstrated to be very rapid, sensitive, and specific. Therefore, the results showed a high prevalence of MS in the flocks examined (27.9%), and indicate that the MS is a recurrent pathogen in Brazilian commercial poultry flocks