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Rev. bras. parasitol. vet ; 23(4): 473-480, Oct-Dec/2014. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-731245

ABSTRACT

Blood samples were collected from 99 domestic dogs from the urban and rural areas of the Lábrea municipality, state of Amazonas, Brazil. Canine serum samples were tested by immunofluorescence assay against Rickettsia spp., which revealed that only 3.0% (1/33) and 7.6% (5/66) of the dogs from urban and rural areas, respectively, reacted positively to at least one Rickettsia species. DNA was extracted from canine blood and tested by a battery of PCR assays targeting protozoa of the genera Babesia and Hepatozoon, and bacteria of the genera Rickettsia and Ehrlichia and family Anaplasmataceae. All samples were negative in the PCR assays targeting the genera Babesia, Hepatozoon, Ehrlichia and Rickettsia. For Anaplasmataceae, 3% (1/33) and 39.4% (26/66) of the urban and rural dogs, respectively, yielded amplicons that generated DNA sequences 100% identical to the corresponding sequence of Wolbachia endosymbiont of Dirofilaria immitis. Because of these results, all canine DNA samples were further tested in a PCR assay targeting filarial nematodes, which was positive for 18.2% (6/33) and 57.6% (38/66) urban and rural dogs, respectively. Filarial-PCR products generated DNA sequences 100% identical to D. immitis. While tick-borne infections were rare in Lábrea, D. immitis infection rates were among the highest reported in South America.


Amostras de sangue foram coletadas de 99 cães domésticos de áreas urbana e rural do município de Lábrea, estado do Amazonas. Soros caninos foram testados pela técnica de imunofluorescência indireta contra Rickettsia spp., resultando em apenas 3,0% (1/33) e 7,6% (5/66) de cães soropositivos nas áreas urbana e rural, respectivamente. DNA foi extraído do sangue canino e testado por diferentes protocolos da PCR para detecção de protozoários dos gêneros Babesia e Hepatozoon, e bactérias dos gêneros Rickettsia e Ehrlichia e da família Anaplasmataceae. Todas as amostras foram negativas nos protocolos de PCR para os gêneros Babesia, Hepatozoon, Ehrlichia e Rickettsia. Para Anaplasmataceae, 3% (1/33) e 39,4% (26/66) dos cães de áreas urbana e rural, respectivamente, geraram sequências de DNA 100% idênticas ao endosimbionte Wolbachia de Dirofilaria immitis. Posteriormente, as amostras foram testadas pela PCR para nematódeos filarídeos, resultando em 18,2% (6/33) e 57,6% (38/66) de amostras positivas nas áreas urbana e rural, respectivamente. Os produtos geraram sequências de DNA 100% idênticas a D. immitis. Em contraste com várias outras regiões do Brasil, infecções transmitidas por carrapatos foram raras em Lábrea. Por outro lado, as frequências de infecção por D. immitis estiveram entre as mais altas relatadas na América do Sul.


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Animals , Culture Media , Catalase/analysis , Gram-Positive Cocci/enzymology , Gram-Positive Cocci/isolation & purification , Milk/microbiology , Colistin , Enterococcus/growth & development , Enterococcus/isolation & purification , Ferric Compounds , Gram-Positive Cocci/growth & development , Lactococcus/growth & development , Lactococcus/isolation & purification , Oxolinic Acid , Staphylococcaceae/growth & development , Staphylococcaceae/isolation & purification , Streptococcaceae/growth & development , Streptococcaceae/isolation & purification , Streptococcus/growth & development , Streptococcus/isolation & purification , Thallium
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Rev. chil. infectol ; 26(5): 464-465, oct. 2009.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-532140

ABSTRACT

We report a cutaneous abscess due to Gemella morbillorum, a Gram positive coccus found in oropharyngeal flora, that rarely causes disease in humans. Infections associated to this agent are similar to those related to viridans streptococci. There have been reports of endovascular infections (predominantly endocarditis) and also of acute invasive infections. Few previous reports are available of cutaneous infection.


Presentamos un caso de absceso cutáneo por Gemella morbillorum, un coco gram positivo, comensal orofarín-geo habitual, que en contadas ocasiones causa patología en el hombre. Los procesos infecciosos asociados a este patógeno son similares a aquellos causados por la familia de Streptococci viridans en cuanto a espectro, describiéndose casos de infección endovascular (fundamentalmente endocarditis) así como infecciones agudas invasivas. Hay pocos casos descritos de infección cutánea.


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Aged , Humans , Male , Abscess/microbiology , Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/microbiology , Skin Diseases, Bacterial/microbiology , Staphylococcaceae/isolation & purification
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