Sarnas sarcóptica, psoróptica e corióptica dos animais domésticos. Demodicose

Titulación: Grao en Veterinaria -- Materia: Enfermidades Parasitarias IIOs contidos desta unidade didáctica van dirixidos a estudantes de 4º curso do Grao en Veterinaria con coñecementos previos de enfermidades parasitarias I, parasitoloxía, epidemioloxía, bioloxía Animal, microbioloxía, inmunoloxía, citoloxía e histoloxía veterinaria, fisioloxía animal, patoloxía xeral, propedéutica clínica, anatomía patolóxica veterinaria e farmacoloxía, farmacia e terapéutica, e serán impartidos en tres sesións de docencia teórica, unha de prácticas clínicolaboratoriais e dúas de seminarios. A formación que os alumnos adquiren sobre a disciplina de enfermidades parasitarias achega ao profesional veterinario un amplo coñecemento sobre as causas, natureza, mecanismos de transmisión, acción patóxena, diagnose, tratamento e medidas de prevención e control dos principais procesos parasitarios que afectan aos animais, tanto de forma individual como colectiva, e especialmente, neste último caso, posto que as enfermidades parasitarias están entre os procesos patolóxicos máis comúns das colectividades animais. Así mesmo, os coñecementos adquiridos no estudo de Enfermidades parasitarias son básicos para controlar as afeccións que se transmiten dos animais ao home (zoonoses) e de certas enfermidades de declaración obrigatoria. Do mesmo xeito, o estudo desta disciplina é básico para establecer os correspondentes Programas de Sanidade Animal e Saúde Pública Veterinaria que a administración debe elaborar e implantar para manter e mellorar no posible o estado da gandería española e da saúde humana.Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Servizo de Normalización Lingüístic

Parasitación por carrachas (ixodidose e argasidose), pulgas e piollos

Titulación: Grao en Veterinaria -- Materia: Enfermidades Parasitarias IIEsta unidade didáctica denominada Parasitación por carrachas (ixodidose e argasidose), pulgas e piollos forma parte da materia Enfermidades parasitarias II que se imparte no primeiro semestre do 4º curso do Grao en Veterinaria. Esta materia consta de 3 bloques temáticos: protozooses, artropodoses e outras parasitoses. Cada unha delas está composta por varias unidades didácticas. Dos grupos definidos no Libro Branco para o Título de Grao en Veterinaria, editado pola «Agencia Nacional de Evaluación de la Calidad y Acreditación» (ANECA), as materias enfermidades parasitarias I e II forman parte do grupo de sanidade animal e están moi relacionadas coas materias que integran este grupo: epidemioloxía, parasitoloxía, enfermidades infecciosas, medicina preventiva e policía sanitaria, e zoonoses e saúde pública. Os contidos desta unidade didáctica van dirixidos a estudantes de 4º curso do Grao en Veterinaria con coñecementos previos de enfermidades parasitarias I, parasitoloxía, epidemioloxía, bioloxía animal, microbioloxía, inmunoloxía, citoloxía e histoloxía veterinaria, fisioloxía animal, patoloxía xeral, propedéutica clínica, anatomía patolóxica veterinaria e farmacoloxía, farmacia e terapéutica, e serán impartidos en tres sesións de docencia teórica, unha de prácticas clínico-laboratoriais e dúas de seminarios. A formación que o alumnado adquire sobre a disciplina de enfermidades parasitarias achega ao profesional veterinario un amplo coñecemento sobre as causas, natureza, mecanismos de transmisión, acción patóxena, diagnose, tratamento e medidas de prevención e control dos principais procesos parasitarios que afectan aos animais, tanto de forma individual como colectiva, e especialmente neste último caso, posto que as enfermidades parasitarias están entre os procesos patolóxicos máis comúns das colectividades animais. Así mesmo, os coñecementos adquiridos no estudo de Enfermidades parasitarias son básicos para controlar as afeccións que se transmiten dos animais ao home (zoonoses) e de certas enfermidades de declaración obrigatoria. Do mesmo xeito, o estudo desta disciplina é básico para establecer os correspondentes Programas de Sanidade Animal e Saúde Pública Veterinaria que a administración debe elaborar e implantar para manter e mellorar no posible o estado da gandería española e da saúde humana.Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Servizo de Normalización Lingüístic

Análisis de la composición de antígenos de helmintos responsables de la zoonosis mediante cromatografía líquida

Comunicaciones a congreso

Utilidad de la proteína recombinante FhrAPS para el inmunodiagnóstico de fasciolosis en animales de renta

Comunicaciones a congreso

Patterns of helminth infection in Kenyan elephant populations

Background: The dynamics of helminth infection in African elephant populations are poorly known. We examined the efects of age, sex, social structure and the normalized diference vegetation index (NDVI) as primary drivers of infection patterns within and between elephant populations. Methods: Coprological methods were used to identify helminths and determine infection patterns in distinct elephant populations in Maasai Mara National Reserve, Tsavo East National Park, Amboseli National Park and LaikipiaSamburu Ecosystem. Gaussian fnite mixture cluster analyses of egg dimensions were used to classify helminth eggs according to genera. Generalized linear models (GLM) and Chi-square analyses were used to test for variation in helminth infection patterns and to identify drivers in elephant populations. Results: Helminth prevalence varied signifcantly between the studied populations. Nematode prevalence (96.3%) was over twice as high as that of trematodes (39.1%) in elephants. Trematode prevalence but not nematode prevalence varied between populations. Although we found no associations between helminth infection and elephant social groups (male vs family groups), the median helminth egg output (eggs per gram, epg) did vary between social groups: family groups had signifcantly higher median epg than solitary males or males in bachelor groups. Young males in mixed sex family groups had lower epg than females when controlling for population and age; these differences, however, were not statistically signifcant. The average NDVI over a three-month period varied between study locations. Cluster analyses based on egg measurements revealed the presence of Protofasciola sp., Brumptia sp., Murshidia sp., Quilonia sp. and Mammomonogamus sp. GLM analyses showed that the mean epg was positively infuenced by a three-month cumulative mean NDVI and by social group; female social groups had higher epg than male groups. GLM analyses also revealed that epg varied between elephant populations: Samburu-Laikipia elephants had a higher and Tsavo elephants a lower epg than Amboseli elephants. Conclusions: Elephants had infection patterns characterized by within- and between-population variation in prevalence and worm burden. Sociality and NDVI were the major drivers of epg but not of helminth prevalence. Gastrointestinal parasites can have a negative impact on the health of wild elephants, especially during resource scarcity. Thus, our results will be important when deciding intervention strategies.This research was funded by the Kenya Wildlife Service and the Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, SpainS

Short communication: Broadening the diagnosis panel of reproductive pathogens associated with abortion in ruminants

Diagnosis of abortion in cattle, sheep and goat have been mainly focused on abortive pathogens with a recognized impact in outbreaks, but the aetiologic diagnosis rates have been historically low worldwide. Thus, we analysed the presence of pathogens in abortion outbreaks, focusing on the less-common pathogens in cattle farms with control programmes for reproductive pathogens, and in ovine and caprine farms. Thirty-one cases from Galician farms submitted to our laboratory during 2013-2015 were analysed (16 bovine, 7 ovine and 8 caprine farms) by polymerase chain reaction and culture from foetal tissues (n = 52 foetuses). Diagnosis was reached in 21/31 farms: 9/16 in bovine, 6/7 in ovine and 6/8 in caprine. Campylobacter spp. were found in all three species (3/9 diagnosed cases in bovine, 2/6 in ovine and 4/6 in caprine). Furthermore, Ureaplasma diversum was detected in cattle (4/9 of diagnosed cases), Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus – 2 was detected in sheep (2/6) and Neospora caninum in goats (1/6). Our results prove the occurrence of abortion in response to pathogens that are traditionally considered less relevant and rarely included in the diagnosis of ruminant abortion. Therefore, differential diagnosis of abortion should consider these pathogens (at least when other causes have been ruled out), to effectively control abortion in farms

First report of Setaria tundra in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) from the Iberian Peninsula inferred from molecular data: epidemiological implications

Background Filarioid nematode parasites are major health hazards with important medical, veterinary and economic implications. Recently, they have been considered as indicators of climate change. Findings In this paper, we report the first record of Setaria tundra in roe deer from the Iberian Peninsula. Adult S. tundra were collected from the peritoneal cavity during the post-mortem examination of a 2 year-old male roe deer, which belonged to a private fenced estate in La Alcarria (Guadalajara, Spain). Since 2012, the area has suffered a high roe deer decline rate (75 %), for unknown reasons. Aiming to support the morphological identification and to determine the phylogenetic position of S. tundra recovered from the roe deer, a fragment of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) gene from the two morphologically identified parasites was amplified, sequenced and compared with corresponding sequences of other filarioid nematode species. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that the isolate of S. tundra recovered was basal to all other formely reported Setaria tundra sequences. The presence of all other haplotypes in Northern Europe may be indicative of a South to North outbreak in Europe. Conclusions This is the first report of S. tundra in roe deer from the Iberian Peninsula, with interesting phylogenetic results, which may have further implications in the epidemiological and genetic studies of these filarioid parasites. More studies are needed to explore the reasons and dynamics behind the rapid host/geographic expansion of the filarioid parasites in EuropeThis work was supported by the Programme for Consolidating and Structuring Competitive Research Groups (GRC2015/003, Xunta de Galicia). Molecular analyses were carried out in the LEM of EBD, CSIC and funded by RNM 118; Junta AndaluciaS

Epidemiology of Lyme disease in a healthcare area in north-west Spain

Objetivo Valorar la influencia de algunos factores de riesgo sobre la tasa de incidencia de la enfermedad Lyme y describir las principales manifestaciones clínicas de esta. Métodos Se realizó un estudio retrospectivo sobre esta enfermedad (2006-2013), en una zona del noroeste de España, incluyendo solo los pacientes que cumplían los criterios de vigilancia epidemiológica de los Centers for Disease Control and Prevention de los Estados Unidos. Resultados La tasa de incidencia varió entre 2,64 y 11,61 por 100.000 habitantes y año. Hubo diferencias significativas respecto al hábitat, la edad y la zona de residencia. Los pacientes presentaron manifestaciones neurológicas (67,59%), dermatológicas (47,22%), reumatológicas (15,74%) o cardiacas (13,88%), solas o combinadas. Conclusiones El incremento de esta enfermedad en el noroeste de España y las diferencias observadas entre las distintas zonas de una misma área sanitaria hacen necesario plantear estudios epidemiológicos que permitan aumentar el índice de sospecha diagnóstica e implementar medidas de prevención eficaces.Objective To evaluate the influence of some risk factors on the incidence rate of Lyme disease and the main clinical manifestations. Methods A retrospective study of Lyme disease (2006-2013) was performed in north-west Spain; we included only patients who fulfilled the epidemiological surveillance criteria defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Results The incidence rate varied between 2.64 and 11.61/100,000 inhabitants/year. Significant differences were found in relation to habitat, age and area of residence. Patients showed neurological (67.59%), dermatological (47.22%), rheumatological (15.74%) and cardiac (13.88%) manifestations, alone or combined. Conclusions Due to the increase of the disease in north-west Spain and the differences observed between the different areas, epidemiological studies are needed that increase the index of diagnostic suspicion and lead to the implementation of effective prevention measures.S

Efficacy of two commercial ready-to-use PCV2 and mycoplasma hyopneumoniae vaccines under field conditions

Porcine Circovirus Type 2 (PCV2) and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae are economically important pathogens in swine farms. Vaccination is the main preventive measure for both infections. In order to test two ready-to-use bivalent vaccines, 646 piglets from a herd actively infected with both pathogens were stratified according to the sow parity number and randomly assigned to three groups: A and B were vaccinated with two different vaccines, respectively, while C remained as the unvaccinated control. Vaccine efficacy was assessed based on the weight, average daily weight gai (ADWG), degree of lung lesions, presence of PCV2 viremia by qPCR and presence of PCV2 and M. hyopneumoniae antibody levels by ELISA. Our data revealed that the sow parity did not influence the vaccine outcomes. Good results for most of the analyzed parameters were observed in both vaccinated groups. ADGW and final weight were higher and lung lesions were less evident in both vaccinated groups than in the control one, but only Group A showed a significant improvement. PCV2 viremia was not detected in Group A, but it did appear in Group B coinciding with its peak in Group C. Finally, both the PCV2 and M. hyopneumoniae serological patterns differed depending on the employed vaccineS

A case report of fatal feline babesiosis caused by Babesia canis in north western Spain

In Europe, Babesia infections in cats are sporadic and only partial knowledge is currently available since the number of described cases including both the clinical presentation and the molecular identification of the Babesia species involved is limited. In the present case report, the clinical signs, the epidemiological data and the molecular results suggest that this is the first reported fatal case of feline babesiosis caused by Babesia canisThis research was funded by the Program for consolidating and structuring competitive research groups (ED431C 2019/04, Xunta de Galicia, Spain). The funder had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscriptS