Viabilidade do parasitismo por Haemonchus contortus em bovinos experimentalmente infectados

O sistema de criação conjunta ovinos/bovinos, visando melhor aproveitamento da pastagem, provendo diversificação lucrativa, pode deparar com problemas graves nas propriedades rurais, tais como as parasitoses. Dentre as mais importantes, destaca-se a hemoncose. As espécies Haemonchus placei e Haemonchus contortus são comumente encontradas parasitando bovinos e ovinos, respectivamente. A infecção de bovinos por H. contortus constitui, ainda, uma incógnita na literatura, sobretudo a brasileira. Este helminto tem sido descrito parasitando principalmente ovinos e caprinos. As espécies mais citadas parasitando bovinos são H. placei e H. similis. Portanto, objetivou-se no presente estudo avaliar a infectividade de H. contortus para bovinos e comparar sua patogenicidade à de H. placei. Para tal, foram utilizados 10 bezerros, criados e mantidos sem contato com helmintos, assim distribuídos: GI - dois bezerros não inoculados (controle), GII – quatro bezerros inoculados com larvas infectantes (L3) de H. contortus e GIII – quatro bezerros infectados com larvas (L3) de H. placei. Cada bovino recebeu 10.000 L3, de acordo com o grupo experimental, em dose única. Exames coproparasitológicos (McMaster e coproculturas) foram realizados diariamente após o 60 dia da inoculação, objetivando estabelecer o período pré-patente. Foram colhidas, semanalmente, amostras de sangue para hemogramas e dosagens bioquímicas. Decorridos 42 dias pós-infecção, os 10 bovinos foram eutanasiados e necropsiados, sendo colhido “in totum” todos os exemplares de Haemonchus. Nos abomasos foram realizados estudos anátomo-histopatológicos. O período pré patente para H. contortus foi de 20 dias e para H. placei foi de 27 dias. Dentre os parâmetros hematológicos, apenas as quantificações de hemácias apresentaram diferenças significativas (P<0,05), entre os grupos. As concentrações séricas médias de proteínas totais, albumina, ureia ...The ovine/bovine joint breeding system, which aims for a better use of pastures, providing profitable diversification, can face severe problems in rural properties, such as parasites, amongst which Haemonchus infections stand out. H. placei and H. contortus species are commonly found parasitizing cattle and sheep, respectively. Bovine infections by H. contortus still persist as an unknown possibility in literature, especially in Brazil. Such helminth has been described parasitizing sheep and goats, while the main species cited as parasites of bovines are H. placei and H. similis. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate infectivity of H. contortus for bovines and compare its pathogenicity to that of H. placei. To achieve this goal, 10 calves were utilized, all created and maintained free of any contact with helminths, distributed as follows: GI – two non-inoculated calves (control group); GII – four animals inoculated with infecting larvae (L3) of H. contortus; and GIII – four bovines infected with larvae (L3) of H. placei. Each inoculated calf received 10,000 L3, according to its experimental group, in a single dose. Coproparasitological exams (McMaster and coprocultures) were performed daily, starting at the 6th post-inoculation day, seeking to establish prepatent periods. Blood samples, for cell counts and biochemical dosages, were collected on a weekly basis. 42 days after infection of experimental animals, all 10 calves were euthanized and necropsied, for subsequent “in totum” collection of all Haemonchus specimens. Anatomical and histopathological examinations were performed on all abomasums. Prepatent period for H. contortus was 20 days, and 27 days for H. placei. Amongst hematological parameters, only erythrocyte counts presented significant differences (P < 0.05) between experimental groups. Average serum concentrations of total proteins, albumin, urea, creatinin, AST and GGT presented significant ..

Effects of macrocyclic lactones on the reproductive parameters of engorged Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus females detached from experimentally infested cattle

The present study therefore assessed the deleterious effects of MLs (ivermectin, abamectin, doramectin and moxidectin) on the reproductive parameters of engorged Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus females that naturally detached from experimentally infested cattle in two experiments. The following reproductive parameters of engorged female ticks were analyzed: female weight, egg mass weight, percentage of hatchability, percentage of reduction in oviposition, percentage of reduction in hatchability, reproductive efficiency and percent control/efficacy of formulations with respect to reproductive parameters. In the experiment I, statistical analysis of the data grouped into 5-days intervals revealed that pour-on application of abamectin (500. mcg/kg) had significantly (p≤. 0.05) reduced engorged female weight, egg mass weight and percent hatchability on days 6-15, 6-20 and 11-20 post-treatment (p. t.) compared to the respective data for detached and pre-selected engorged females in the control group. The abamectin, demonstrated 33.41% of reduction in oviposition, 6.77% in hatchability and abamectin efficacy was of 13.99%. In the experiment II, statistically significant reductions (p≥. 0.05) were observed in animals treated subcutaneous with ivermectin (630. mcg/kg), doramectin (700. mcg/kg) and moxidectin (1000. mcg/kg) relative to the control for days 6-40, 6-48 and 6-40 p. t., respectively. Ivermectin reduced hatchability only on days 16-20 p. t., whereas doramectin significantly reduced (p≤. 0.05) hatchability on days 6-10 and 16-35 p. t. For moxidectin, deleterious effects on hatchability were observed on days 16-35 p. t. The percent reductions in oviposition of engorged female ticks were 46.31%, 62.17% and 61.02% with ivermectin, doramectin and moxidectin treatments, respectively. The percent efficacy of the formulations on the reproductive parameters of engorged female ticks was 21.22% for ivermectin, 36.03% for doramectin and 35.45% for moxidectin. Among the MLs assessed, doramectin and moxidectin had the highest acaricidal efficacies and the most deleterious effects on the reproductive parameters of engorged R. (B.) microplus females. However, future studies will be necessary to assess the extent to which these effects, along with acaricidal activity, can be used to control the ectoparasite in cattle. © 2013 Elsevier Inc.

O cuidado no "resguardo": as vivências de crenças e tabus por um grupo de puérpera

Em nosso meio, o resguardo é cercado de manifestações culturais e tabus, fundamentadas em interpretações de ordem natural, sobrenatural e social. Este trabalho identificou os significados atribuídos por puérperas acerca do auto-cuidado, sob o referencial teórico da cultura. Os sujeitos foram puérperas que compareceram à Unidades de Saúde com seu filho para procedimentos de rotina. Os resultados mostraram que as crenças revelam um poder simbólico na estruturação de condutas e comportamentos das puérperas em relação a manifestações e cuidados no puerpério. Consideramos importante que os profissionais de saúde incorporem em sua prática, valores e crenças das puérperas, compartilhando os saberes que envolvem o puerpério, favorecendo a compreensão crítica da realidade e a promoção da saúde ao binômio mãe e filho

NEOTROPICAL XENARTHRANS: a data set of occurrence of xenarthran species in the Neotropics

Xenarthrans—anteaters, sloths, and armadillos—have essential functions for ecosystem maintenance, such as insect control and nutrient cycling, playing key roles as ecosystem engineers. Because of habitat loss and fragmentation, hunting pressure, and conflicts with domestic dogs, these species have been threatened locally, regionally, or even across their full distribution ranges. The Neotropics harbor 21 species of armadillos, 10 anteaters, and 6 sloths. Our data set includes the families Chlamyphoridae (13), Dasypodidae (7), Myrmecophagidae (3), Bradypodidae (4), and Megalonychidae (2). We have no occurrence data on Dasypus pilosus (Dasypodidae). Regarding Cyclopedidae, until recently, only one species was recognized, but new genetic studies have revealed that the group is represented by seven species. In this data paper, we compiled a total of 42,528 records of 31 species, represented by occurrence and quantitative data, totaling 24,847 unique georeferenced records. The geographic range is from the southern United States, Mexico, and Caribbean countries at the northern portion of the Neotropics, to the austral distribution in Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, and Uruguay. Regarding anteaters, Myrmecophaga tridactyla has the most records (n = 5,941), and Cyclopes sp. have the fewest (n = 240). The armadillo species with the most data is Dasypus novemcinctus (n = 11,588), and the fewest data are recorded for Calyptophractus retusus (n = 33). With regard to sloth species, Bradypus variegatus has the most records (n = 962), and Bradypus pygmaeus has the fewest (n = 12). Our main objective with Neotropical Xenarthrans is to make occurrence and quantitative data available to facilitate more ecological research, particularly if we integrate the xenarthran data with other data sets of Neotropical Series that will become available very soon (i.e., Neotropical Carnivores, Neotropical Invasive Mammals, and Neotropical Hunters and Dogs). Therefore, studies on trophic cascades, hunting pressure, habitat loss, fragmentation effects, species invasion, and climate change effects will be possible with the Neotropical Xenarthrans data set. Please cite this data paper when using its data in publications. We also request that researchers and teachers inform us of how they are using these data