Relata-se um surto de salmonelose em cães de experimentação, com mortalidade de 50% nos animais. Os sorotipos isolados foram Salmonella Typhimurium, Salmonella Agona e Salmonella enterica subsp. Enterica. Discute-se a epidemiologia e sua importância em Saúde Pública. | The occurrence of salmonellosis in dogs maintained in kennels destinated to scientific experiments was described. The isolates were characterized as Salmonella Typhimurium, Salmonella Agona and Salmonella enterica subsp. Enterica. The public health aspect and epidemiology were evaluated.

It was aimed in this study to verify anatomically and radiographically the communication existence between the bursa of the bone navicular (BN) and the distal interphalangeal joint (AID), establishing its frequency, and form and identifying the anatomical structures involved in the process. In this way, 140 anatomical pieces of thoracic and pelvic equines members were used; with the fluoroscope aid, a mixture of iodized contrast, Neoprene latex was injected and coloring in the BN of the right members and in the AID of the left members, with subsequent radiographic expositions. Verified communications, the structures and the involved places, are identified by dissection technique. It was verified, in two observations, communication between BN and AID, after injection of iodized contrast, latex and coloring in the bag of the bone navicular, being one in the right thoracic member (MTD) and the other in the right pelvic member (MPD). Communication between AID and the hem of the tendon of the deep flexor muscle of the finger (BTMFPD) happened in a piece, belonging to the left thoracic member (MTE). Communication between BN and BTMFPD was observed in the piece of a right thoracic member. Morphologic variations in the lateral extremities of BN, constituting projections that extended until the third proximal of the medium phalange, being more pronounced in the lateral face than in the medial, happened in five members. By the administration of iodized contrast, latex and coloring ink in AID, no communication was observed between AID and BN. | Objetivou-se neste estudo verificar anatômica e radiograficamente a existência de comunicação entre a bolsa do osso navicular (BN) e a articulação interfalangeana distal (AID), estabelecendo sua freqüência e forma e identificando as estruturas anatômicas envolvidas no processo. Desta forma, foram utilizadas 140 peças anatômicas de membros torácicos e pélvicos de eqüinos. Com o auxílio de fluoroscópio, foi injetada uma mistura de contraste iodado, Neoprene látex e corante na BN dos membros direito e na AID dos membros esquerdos, com subseqüentes exposições radiográficas. Constatadas comunicações, identificavam-se as estruturas e os locais envolvidos, mediante técnica de dissecação. Verificou-se, em duas observações, comunicação entre a BN e a AID, após injeção de contraste iodado, látex e corante na bolsa do osso navicular, sendo um no membro torácico direito (MTD) e outro no membro pélvico direito (MPD). Comunicação entre a AID e a bainha do tendão do músculo flexor profundo do dedo (BTMFPD) ocorreu em uma peça, pertencente ao membro torácico esquerdo (MTE). Comunicação entre a BN e a BTMFPD foi observada na peça de um membro torácico direito. Variações morfológicas nas extremidades laterais da BN, constituindo projeções que se estendiam até o terço proximal da falange média, sendo mais pronunciada na face lateral do que na medial, ocorreram em cinco membros. Mediante a administração de contraste iodado, látex e corante na AID, nenhuma comunicação foi observada entre a AID e a BN.

In vitro, the sensitivity to different propolis extracts, at a concentration of 100 mg/ml, of Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus sp. coagulase negative, Streptococcus agalactiae and bacteria of the coliform group, isolated from the milk of cows with mastitis, was evaluated using the technique of an agar disk diffusion with a medium doublelayer. The results showed that the commercial propolis, the ethanolic extract, and, in a minor proportion, the methanolic extract inhibited the growth of the Gram positive bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus sp. coagulase negative and Streptococcus agalactiae. The extracts obtained through water, etila acetate and chloroform did not inhibit any bacterial strains, nor did the pure ethanol and methanol vehicles that were utilized as controls. The Gram negative bacterium tested, from the coliform group, did not show sensitivity to any extract. Bacterial strains of the same species collected from different sources presented significant differences in sensitivity to the extracts (p < 0.05). In the Streptococcus agalactiae samples, the diameters of the zone of inhibition around the disks were bigger than those observed for samples of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus sp. coagulase negative. The results of this experiment stimulate the continuation of studies on the use of propolis extracts, by means of using the appropriate vehicles for the treatment of bovine mastitis. | A sensibilidade, in vitro, de amostras de Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus sp. coagulase negativos, Streptococcus agalactiae e bactérias do grupo dos coliformes, isoladas do leite de vacas com mastite, a diferentes extratos de própolis, na concentração de 100 mg/ml, foi avaliada pela técnica do antibiograma em discos de papel de filtro com sobrecamada de meio de cultura. Os resultados mostraram que o extrato etanólico de própolis comercial, os extratos etanólico e, em menor proporção, o metanólico inibiram o crescimento das amostras de bactérias Gram-positivas, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus sp. coagulase negativos e Streptococcus agalactiae. Os extratos obtidos através da água, do acetato de etila e do clorofórmio não inibiram nenhuma amostra bacteriana, assim como os veículos etanol e metanol puros utilizados como controle. A bactéria Gram-negativa testada, do tipo coliforme, não apresentou sensibilidade a nenhum dos extratos. Verificaram-se diferenças significativas (p < 0,05) na sensibilidade aos extratos entre amostras bacterianas de uma mesma espécie, mas de origens diferentes. Nas amostras de Streptococcus agalactiae, os diâmetros dos halos de inibição do crescimento bacteriano ao redor do disco foram maiores que aqueles observados para as amostras de Staphylococcus aureus e Staphylococcus sp. coagulase negativos. Todos estes resultados estimulam o prosseguimento de novas pesquisas sobre a utilização de extratos de própolis, em veículos adequados, com vistas ao tratamento da mastite bovina.

The use of the "Christ's crown" latex (Euphorbia splendens var. hislopii) in the hepatic fascioliasis control was evaluated. The evaluation was made analyzing the metacercariae readiness in the grass, using tracer animals in a farm in Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil. The results, obtained examining feces of 60 animals with "Quatro Tamises" technique, showed significant fall in the infection prevalence during the experience, indicating one more subsidy in the control of the problem. | Foi avaliada a utilização do látex da "coroa-de-Cristo" (Euphorbia splendens var. hislopii) no controle da fasciolose hepática. A avaliação foi feita analisando a disponibilidade de metacercárias na pastagem, utilizando animais traçadores numa fazenda de gado de corte no município de Taubaté, São Paulo, Brasil. Os resultados obtidos, examinando fezes de 60 animais através da técnica de Quatro Tamises, demonstraram uma queda significativa na prevalência da infecção durante a experiência, indicando mais um subsídio no controle do problema.

Baypamun® is an immunity modulator recommended as prophylactic and therapeutic use. In the present study, this product was used in the hamsters experimentally infected with Leptospira interrogans serogroup canicola. The animals were divided in 5 groups, with 20 animals each. This product was used as a therapeutic, prophylactic and as adjuvant. As a therapeutic use all the animals died. Despite of eight (40.0%) survivors, the prophylactic use wasn't also totally favorable due to leptospire recovering from kidneys of those animals. Based on the analysis of antibodies levels among animals that received vaccine and vaccine with Baypamun® as adjuvante, this product didn't conferred superior humoral answer. However, other studies should be accomplished utilizing this product in a longer period as well as verify the cellular answer by Baypamun® use as adjuvant in the infectious disease. | Baypamun® é um imunomodulador recomendado na profilaxia e terapêutica de enfermidades. No presente estudo, este produto foi usado em hamsters experimentalmente infectados com Leptospira interrogans, sorogrupo canicola. Estes animais foram divididos em 5 grupos com 20 animais cada. O produto foi usado como terapêutico, profilático e como adjuvante. Quando usado de forma terapêutica, todos os animais vieram a óbito. Quando usado na profilaxia, 8 animais (40%) sobreviveram e foi possível recuperar o agente a partir dos rins desses animais. Baseado na análise do título de anticorpos nos animais que receberam ou não o Baypamun como adjuvante vacinal, o produto não elevou a resposta humoral. Os resultados sugerem, entretanto, outros estudos que utilizem o produto por períodos mais prolongados, além de se verificar a resposta celular para se avaliar o seu efeito como adjuvante nas infecções.

OBJECTIVE: To determine susceptibility of European wild boars (Sus scrofa) to infection with pseudorabies virus (PrV) and to characterize the virulence of a wildboar PrV isolate for wild and domestic pigs. ANIMALS: 18 wild boars and 16 domestic pigs. PROCEDURE: Three groups of 4 wild boars were inoculated with PrV Bartha, Kaplan, and a wild-boar isolate (BFW1) and housed with uninfected pigs. Two groups of domestic pigs (4 and 8 pigs/group, respectively) were inoculated with various doses of BFW1. Animals were observed daily for clinical signs, and samples were tested for PrV excretion and homologous antibodies. After reactivation of latent infection by induced immunosuppression, PrV was detected in tissues of necropsied animals, using cell culture and a polymerase chain reaction (PCR). RESULTS: Clinical signs depended on virulence of the PrV strain and dose of inoculum. Only infection with PrV Kaplan resulted in severe disease and death. Virus was isolated from nasal and genital swab specimens. Antibodies were first detected on day 7 after inoculation; a specific humoral immune response was delayed in BFW1-infected animals. Virus was isolated from various tissues of Kaplan-infected wild boars, whereas mainly viral DNA was detected in a few tissues of Bartha- and BFW1-infected animals, using PCR after immunosuppression. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: European wild boars are susceptible to transmission of PrV infection from domestic pigs and vice-versa. The PrV isolate BFW1 is of low virulence and seems to be adapted to the wild boar population from which it was isolated

Objective—To determine whether vaccine site-associated sarcomas (VSS) from cats contain papillomavirus antigen or DNA. Sample Population—50 formalin-fixed paraffinembedded tissue blocks of VSS from cats. Procedure—Sections from each tissue block were evaluated for papillomavirus antigen by use of an avidin-biotin-complex immunohistochemical staining method, using rabbit anti-bovine papillomavirus type-1 antibody. The DNA was extracted from sections of each tissue block, and polymerase chain reaction assays were performed, using primers designed to amplify regions of the E5 gene of bovine papillomavirus and consensus primers designed to amplify a region of the L1 gene of animal papillomaviruses. Sections from 20 of the tissue blocks were evaluated by use of nonradioactive in situ hybridization for bovine papillomavirus DNA. Results—Papillomavirus antigen and DNA were not detected in any of the VSS. Conclusions and Clinical Relevance—Results suggest that papillomaviruses likely do not have any direct involvement in the pathogenesis of VSS in cats.

Objective-To determine effect of maternal antibodies on immune response to oral vaccination against rabies in young foxes. Animals-250 cubs from 48 vixens. Procedure-Sera were obtained from cubs of 36 vaccinated (maternally vaccinated [MV+]) and 12 nonvaccinated (MV-) vixens between 23 and 71 days of age and tested for neutralizing antibodies. Seventy-one MV+ cubs and 33 MV- cubs were vaccinated orally with modified-live virus vaccine SAD B19. Geometric mean titer (GMT) was determined in these cubs approximately 21, 39, and 57 days after vaccination. In a subsequent experiment, 10 vaccinated MV+ cubs, 6 vaccinated MV cubs, and 6 control cubs were challenge inoculated with virulent rabies virus approximately 100 days after vaccination. Results-Serum GMT of nonvaccinated MV- cubs (0.23 U/ml) was significantly greater than that of nonvaccinated MV- cubs (0.15 U/ml). The GMT of vaccinated MV+ cubs 21, 39, and 57 days after vaccination were 2.85, 2.11, and 0.79 U/ml, respectively, and were significantly less than those of vaccinated MV- cubs (12.19, 6.76, and 4.02 U/ml, respectively). All challenge-inoculated cubs with GMT <0.5 U/ml succumbed to rabies. Conclusion and Clinical Relevance-Partially impaired immune response in cubs <8 weeks old from vaccinated vixens causes insufficient protection against rabies. Inhibition of the immune response persists longer than the period during which maternal antibodies are detectable. Thus, oral vaccination campaigns for young foxes in areas where vaccination has been performed need to be reconsidered