Soroprevalência e fatores de risco associados à soropositividade para Ehrlichia canis em cães do semiárido da Paraíba

Aiming to determine the seroprevalence of Ehrlichia canis infection, as well as to identify risk factors associated to the seropositivity, a serological survey was conducted in 109 dogs assisted at the Hospital Veterinário/Centro de Saúde e Tecnologia Rural (CSTR)/Universidade Federal de Campina Grande (UFCG), Campus de Patos, Paraíba State, Northeastern Brazil. Serological diagnosis of ehrlichiosis was performed by the indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT) and sera presenting antibody titers >; 40 were considered positive. Of the 109 samples, 72.5% were positive (95% CI = 63.1% - 80.6%). Animals that had contact with other dogs (odds ratio = 3.59; 95% CI = 1.41 - 9.12), contact with ponds (odds ratio = 8.39; 95% CI = 1.01 - 69.87) or with free access to the street (odds ratio = 6.24; 95% CI = 1.28 - 30.39) were more exposed to the risk of infection.Com o objetivo de determinar a soroprevalência da infecção por Ehrlichia canis, bem como identificar fatores de risco associados à soropositividade, foi realizado um inquérito sorológico em 109 cães atendidos no Hospital Veterinário/Centro de Saúde e Tecnologia Rural (CSTR)/Universidade Federal de Campina Grande(UFCG), Campus de Patos, Estado da Paraíba. O diagnóstico sorológico da erliquiose foi realizado por meio da reação de imunofluorescência indireta (RIFI) e as amostras que apresentaram títulos de anticorpos >; 40 foram consideradas positivas. Das 109 amostras, 72,5% foram positivas (IC 95% = 63,1% - 80,6%). Animais que tiveram contato com cães (odds ratio = 3,59; IC 95% = 1,41 - 9,12), contato com açudes (odds ratio = 8,39; IC 95% = 1,01 - 69,87) ou com algum acesso à rua (odds ratio = 6,24; IC 95% = 1,28 - 30,39) estiveram mais expostos ao risco de infecção

Mental health: would excessive buying be a crisis coping strategy?

The COVID-19 pandemic shined a light on mental health care and led to a deepening of the study of people's consumption habits. Individuals to dampen negative emotions experienced in crisis and to try to feel in control of their lives engaged in excessive buying. When we analyzed the predictive power of anxiety, depression, and stress over excessive buying as a coping strategy in a sample of Brazilian participants that a questionnaire throughout May 2020, we concluded depression and stress were statistically significant predictors of excessive buying as a coping strategy. Excessive buying functions as a coping strategy at an endangered time, as a way for individuals to protect themselves, decrease fear, and relieve negative feelings. It is imperative to focus on mental health literacy so that individuals appropriately identify signs of mental distress and seek professional help, and to educate society to conscientious consumption habits

Soroprevalência e fatores de risco associados à soropositividade para Ehrlichia canis em cães do semiárido da Paraíba

Com o objetivo de determinar a soroprevalência da infecção por Ehrlichia canis, bem como identificar fatores de risco associados à soropositividade, foi realizado um inquérito sorológico em 109 cães atendidos no Hospital Veterinário/Centro de Saúde e Tecnologia Rural (CSTR)/Universidade Federal de Campina Grande(UFCG), Campus de Patos, Estado da Paraíba. O diagnóstico sorológico da erliquiose foi realizado por meio da reação de imunofluorescência indireta (RIFI) e as amostras que apresentaram títulos de anticorpos >; 40 foram consideradas positivas. Das 109 amostras, 72,5% foram positivas (IC 95% = 63,1% - 80,6%). Animais que tiveram contato com cães (odds ratio = 3,59; IC 95% = 1,41 - 9,12), contato com açudes (odds ratio = 8,39; IC 95% = 1,01 - 69,87) ou com algum acesso à rua (odds ratio = 6,24; IC 95% = 1,28 - 30,39) estiveram mais expostos ao risco de infecção

Anxiety, Knowledge, Misconceptions, and Health-Seeking Behavioral Intentions in Brazil COVID-19 Pandemic: A Network Psychometric Approach

SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic has spread rapidly worldwide with life-changing consequences. and affecting anxiety, misconceptions, knowledge, and individuals’ behavioral health intentions, which is related to COVID-19 prevention practices adherence. Thus, it is relevant to develop psychometric measures for COVID-19 anxiety, misconceptions, knowledge, and individuals’ behavioral health intentions on different populations. The goal of our research is to seek evidence of validity and reliability of the Fear and Health-Seeking Behavioral Intentions Scales in a Brazilian sample. To do so, we used recent developments in the field of network psychometrics, with a recruited sample of 476 Brazilians collected at the beginning of the pandemic. We found a four-dimensional structure in the reflective variables, forming a theoretically sound structure with good psychometric properties. Herein, we discuss these findings using network analysis to see the relationship between those variables. We also highlighted the importance of COVID-19 anxiety this anxiety may increase adherence and thus prevent COVID-19 infection

Núcleos de Ensino da Unesp: artigos 2008

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NEOTROPICAL ALIEN MAMMALS: a data set of occurrence and abundance of alien mammals in the Neotropics

Biological invasion is one of the main threats to native biodiversity. For a species to become invasive, it must be voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into a nonnative habitat. Mammals were among first taxa to be introduced worldwide for game, meat, and labor, yet the number of species introduced in the Neotropics remains unknown. In this data set, we make available occurrence and abundance data on mammal species that (1) transposed a geographical barrier and (2) were voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into the Neotropics. Our data set is composed of 73,738 historical and current georeferenced records on alien mammal species of which around 96% correspond to occurrence data on 77 species belonging to eight orders and 26 families. Data cover 26 continental countries in the Neotropics, ranging from Mexico and its frontier regions (southern Florida and coastal-central Florida in the southeast United States) to Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, and Uruguay, and the 13 countries of Caribbean islands. Our data set also includes neotropical species (e.g., Callithrix sp., Myocastor coypus, Nasua nasua) considered alien in particular areas of Neotropics. The most numerous species in terms of records are from Bos sp. (n = 37,782), Sus scrofa (n = 6,730), and Canis familiaris (n = 10,084); 17 species were represented by only one record (e.g., Syncerus caffer, Cervus timorensis, Cervus unicolor, Canis latrans). Primates have the highest number of species in the data set (n = 20 species), partly because of uncertainties regarding taxonomic identification of the genera Callithrix, which includes the species Callithrix aurita, Callithrix flaviceps, Callithrix geoffroyi, Callithrix jacchus, Callithrix kuhlii, Callithrix penicillata, and their hybrids. This unique data set will be a valuable source of information on invasion risk assessments, biodiversity redistribution and conservation-related research. There are no copyright restrictions. Please cite this data paper when using the data in publications. We also request that researchers and teachers inform us on how they are using the data

NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES: a data set on carnivore distribution in the Neotropics

Mammalian carnivores are considered a key group in maintaining ecological health and can indicate potential ecological integrity in landscapes where they occur. Carnivores also hold high conservation value and their habitat requirements can guide management and conservation plans. The order Carnivora has 84 species from 8 families in the Neotropical region: Canidae; Felidae; Mephitidae; Mustelidae; Otariidae; Phocidae; Procyonidae; and Ursidae. Herein, we include published and unpublished data on native terrestrial Neotropical carnivores (Canidae; Felidae; Mephitidae; Mustelidae; Procyonidae; and Ursidae). NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES is a publicly available data set that includes 99,605 data entries from 35,511 unique georeferenced coordinates. Detection/non-detection and quantitative data were obtained from 1818 to 2018 by researchers, governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private consultants. Data were collected using several methods including camera trapping, museum collections, roadkill, line transect, and opportunistic records. Literature (peer-reviewed and grey literature) from Portuguese, Spanish and English were incorporated in this compilation. Most of the data set consists of detection data entries (n = 79,343; 79.7%) but also includes non-detection data (n = 20,262; 20.3%). Of those, 43.3% also include count data (n = 43,151). The information available in NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES will contribute to macroecological, ecological, and conservation questions in multiple spatio-temporal perspectives. As carnivores play key roles in trophic interactions, a better understanding of their distribution and habitat requirements are essential to establish conservation management plans and safeguard the future ecological health of Neotropical ecosystems. Our data paper, combined with other large-scale data sets, has great potential to clarify species distribution and related ecological processes within the Neotropics. There are no copyright restrictions and no restriction for using data from this data paper, as long as the data paper is cited as the source of the information used. We also request that users inform us of how they intend to use the data

Characterisation of microbial attack on archaeological bone

As part of an EU funded project to investigate the factors influencing bone preservation in the archaeological record, more than 250 bones from 41 archaeological sites in five countries spanning four climatic regions were studied for diagenetic alteration. Sites were selected to cover a range of environmental conditions and archaeological contexts. Microscopic and physical (mercury intrusion porosimetry) analyses of these bones revealed that the majority (68%) had suffered microbial attack. Furthermore, significant differences were found between animal and human bone in both the state of preservation and the type of microbial attack present. These differences in preservation might result from differences in early taphonomy of the bones. © 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved