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Arq. bras. med. vet. zootec. (Online) ; 73(3): 757-761, May-June 2021. tab
Article in English | LILACS, VETINDEX | ID: biblio-1278364

ABSTRACT

Neste estudo, 308 amostras de fetos mumificados foram testadas para parvovírus suíno (PPV), circovírus suíno tipos 2 e 3 (PCV2 e PCV3) e leptospiras patogênicas. A idade gestacional no momento da perda gestacional e a frequência da mumificação fetal de acordo com a ordem de parto também foram investigadas. As amostras foram coletadas em granjas comerciais de criação de suínos da região sul do Brasil que apresentassem taxas de mumificação fetal igual ou maiores a 2,5%. Fragmentos de pulmão, rim, fígado e coração de fetos suínos mumificados foram coletados para análise molecular. Resultados da PCR foram classificados de acordo com a região de origem das amostras, tendo Santa Catarina, Paraná e Rio Grande do Sul contabilizado 87 (28,25%), 89 (28,90%) e 132 (42,86%) do total de amostras de fetos suínos mumificados, respectivamente. Coinfecções foram observadas na maioria dos casos e PCV3 foi o agente mais prevalente detectado, encontrado em 298 amostras (96,75%). A maioria das perdas gestacionais foi observada entre 50 e 70 dias de gestação (168; 54,5%) e a mumificação fetal não foi associada à ordem de parto das matrizes. Os achados sugerem que as altas taxas de fetos suínos mumificados na região Sul do Brasil podem ser explicadas pela infecção com esses agentes virais.(AU)


Subject(s)
Animals , Pregnancy , Swine , Circoviridae Infections/epidemiology , Parvoviridae Infections/epidemiology , Fetal Death/etiology , Leptospirosis/epidemiology , Circoviridae/isolation & purification , Parvovirus, Porcine/isolation & purification , Coinfection/veterinary , Leptospira/isolation & purification
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Rev. bras. hematol. hemoter ; 28(1): 60-64, jan.-mar. 2006. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-434900

ABSTRACT

Um vírus recentemente identificado e denominado como vírus SEN (SENV) tem sido considerado como um possível agente causador das hepatites não A-E. Trata-se de um DNA vírus de cadeia única, não-envelopado, pertencente à superfamília Circoviridae, com prevalência bastante variável em indivíduos saudáveis. Embora sua principal via de transmissão parece ser a parenteral, outras formas de transmissão não podem ser excluídas. Apesar da prevalência da infecção pelo SENV ser mais freqüente em pacientes com doenças hepáticas do que na população geral, não existem evidências comprovando que a infecção isolada por este vírus cause hepatite aguda ou que a co-infecção com os vírus das hepatites A, B ou C piore o curso da doença hepática. Em indivíduos com doença hepática preexistente não foram observadas diferenças estatisticamente significantes nos níveis de alanina aminotransferase (ALT) e nos achados histológicos hepáticos quando comparados os pacientes com e sem a infecção associada pelo vírus SEN. Diferente das infecções crônicas causadas pelos vírus B e C, a infecção pelo SENV não tem sido considerada como um fator de risco para o desenvolvimento de carcinoma hepatocelular. Finalmente, apesar da maior prevalência da infecção pelo vírus SEN em pacientes transfundidos, não existe evidência clara da relação causal entre este agente infeccioso e a hepatite pós-transfusional não A-E. Novos estudos são necessários para se definir a patogênese e a importãncia clínica da infecção pelo vírus SEN.


SENV, a new, recently-identified human virus, has been considered a possible causative agent of non-A to E hepatitis. It is a single stranded, non-enveloped DNA virus classified within the Circoviridae family. Prevalence in different populations shows great variability with differences between countries and ethnic groups. Although parenteral route is an efficient way for virus transmission, other routes of transmission cannot be excluded. The effect of SENV on acute and chronic liver diseases has been studied. In spite of the fact that the prevalence of SENV is higher among patients with hepatic disorders, there is no evidence that SENV infection is able to cause acute hepatitis or to change the clinical course of hepatitis A, B or C. There is also no evidence that alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is higher or that the histological parameters are worse in patients with hepatic disorders co-infected with SENV as compared to patients without co-infections. Unlike chronic hepatitis B Virus or Hepatitis C Virus infection, SENV infection has not been considered a risk factor for developing hepatocellular carcinoma. Finally, although it is clear that the prevalence of SENV is higher in blood transfusion recipients, there is no clear evidence that this virus is the causative agent of post-transfusion hepatitis. Further studies are needed to define the clinical importance of SENV infection.


Subject(s)
Torque teno virus , DNA, Viral , Epidemiology , Circoviridae , DNA Viruses , Hepatitis Viruses , Infections
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Chinese Journal of Epidemiology ; (12): 33-35, 2003.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-244234

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the prevalence of SEN virus (SENV) infection in CHB patients in five cities of China.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A nest-polymerase chain reaction (nPCR) was used for detection of SENV-D and SENV-H in sera of 595 CHB patients from 5 cities of China and 96 normal individuals from Beijing. A total of 7 SENV strains were analyzed by direct sequencing.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The prevalence rates of SENV in CHB patients and normal individuals were 61.3% and 62.5%, respectively (chi(2) = 0.047, P = 0.829). The prevalence rates of CHB patients between 5 cities were different. Nucleotide sequence analysis showed that the homology between 4 SENV-D strains was 91% - 98% and 95% - 98% between 3 SENV-H strains isolated from 5 cities in China.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>SENV-D/H were prevalent in CHB patients of China and their prevalence rates were similar to that in normal individuals.</p>


Subject(s)
Humans , China , Epidemiology , Circoviridae , Circoviridae Infections , Epidemiology , Virology , DNA Virus Infections , Epidemiology , Virology , DNA Viruses , DNA, Viral , Hepatitis B, Chronic , Virology , Phylogeny , Prevalence
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Journal of Bacteriology and Virology ; : 151-160, 2003.
Article in Korean | WPRIM | ID: wpr-20921

ABSTRACT

Porcine circovirus (PCV) is a small, nonenveloped virus that contains a single-stranded circular DNA genome of about 1.76 Kb and belongs to the family Circoviridae. The PCV-2 was thought to be one of the causative agents for postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS) in pigs. In this study, the complete genome of two PCV-2 Korean isolates (KSY-1 and KSY-2) were sequenced and characterized. Also, the ORF2 gene of KSY-1 isolate was expressed in baculovirus expression system and the expressed protein was characterized. The sequence data indicated that the PCV-2 genome of two Korean isolates were 1,768 bases in length and encoded 2 major proteins, Rep (ORF1, 314 amino acids, 37 kDa) and a capsid (ORF2, 233 amino acids, 28~30 kDa) protein. There were 5 glycosylation sites and stem-loop structures with the nonanucleotide (5-AAGTATTAC-3), typically seen in PCV-2. Compared to nucleotide sequences of PCV-1 and PCV-2 reference strains, two Korean isolates were closely related; that is, they showed 98% homology in nucleotide sequence each other. Also, they showed 95~99% homology in nucleotide sequences with those of PCV-2 isolates but 76% similarity with those of PCV-1 reference strains. A phylogenetic analysis revealed that nucleotide sequences of Korean isolates were close to those of PCV-2 (AF055392) isolated in Canada. The baculovirusexpressed ORF2 migrated at 30 kDa and reacted with PCV-2 specific antiserum by indiect fluorescent antibody and Western blot analyses. It is concluded that our results could be valuable to understand the molecular characteristics of PCV-2 and to develop diagnostic methods for PCV-2 infections.


Subject(s)
Humans , Amino Acids , Baculoviridae , Base Sequence , Blotting, Western , Canada , Capsid , Circoviridae , Circovirus , DNA, Circular , Genome , Glycosylation , Korea , Swine , Wasting Syndrome
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