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Porcine circovirus 2 and 3 (PCV2 and PCV3) and torque teno sus virus 1 and 2 (TTSuV1 and TTSuVk2) are important pathogens in pig associated with post-weaning mortality, different clinical syndromes in adults (PCVAD), and a decrease of average daily weight gain (PCV2-SI) but little is known about the infection on asymptomatic pigs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of PCV2, PCV3, TTSuV1, and TTSuVk2 in swine organ samples from asymptomatic pigs slaughtered in Espírito Santo State, South-eastern Brazil, through molecular detection and histopathological analysis. Nested PCR showed the presence of PCV2 DNA in 10% (14/140), PCV3 in 13.6% (19/140), TTSuV1 in 12.9% (18/140), and TTSuVk2 in 30% (42/140) of the tissue samples. All four viruses were detected in the lung, kidney, lymph node, and liver. TTSuVk2 was detecded in 30% (42/140), PCV3 in 13.6% (19/140), TTSuV1 in 12.9% (18/140), and PCV2 in 10% (14/140) of the samples. Single infections were observed in 30.7% (43/140), while co-detections in the same tissue occurred in 15.7% (22/140). The most frequent combinations were TTSuV1/TTSuVk2 in 31.8% (7/22), PCV2/TTSuVk2 in 18.1% (4/22), and PCV2/PCV3/TTSuVk2 in 13.6% (3/22). Lymphocyte depletion was associated with TTSuVk2 infection (p = 0.0041) suggesting that TTSuVK2 plays an induction of PMWS-like lymphoid lesions in pigs. The data obtained in this study show that PCV2, PCV3, TTSuV1, and TTSuVk2 are related to infection in asymptomatic animals with different tissue lesions, and the molecular diagnosis for these pathogens should be considered in the sanitary monitoring of herds.
O circovírus suíno 2 e 3 (PCV2 e PCV3) e os Torque Teno vírus suínos 1 e 2 (TTSuV1 e TTSuVk2) são patógenos importantes na suinocultura associados a diferentes síndromes clínicas e morte de leitões pós desmame (PCVAD) e redução no ganho diário de peso (PCV2-SI). Entretanto, pouco se sabe sobre a circulação desses agentes e o impacto da infecção em porcos assintomáticos. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a presença de PCV2, PCV3, TTSuV1 e TTSuVk2 em amostras de órgãos de suínos assintomáticos abatidos no estado do Espírito Santo, região sudeste do Brasil, por meio de detecção molecular e análise histopatológica. A análise tecidual por nested PCR mostrou a presença de DNA de PCV2 em 14 (10%), PCV3 em 19 (13,6%), TTSuV1 em 18 (12,9%) e de TTSuVk2 em 42 (30%) das amostras. Todos os quatro vírus foram detectados no pulmão, rim, nódulo linfático e fígado TTSuVk2 foi detectado em 30% das amostras teciduais (42/140), PCV3 em 13.6% (19/140), TTSuV1em 12.9% (18/140), e o PCV2 em 10% (14/140. Mono infecções foram observadas em 30.7% (43/140) das amostras enquanto infecções múltiplas observadas em 15.7% (22/140 das amostras de tecido). As combinações mais frequentes foram TTSuV1/TTSuVk2 em 31.8% (7/22), PCV2/TTSuVk2 em 18.1% (4/22), e PCV2/PCV3/TTSuVk2 em 13.6% (3/22). A depleção de linfócitos foi associada à infecção por TTSuVk2 (p = 0,0041) e esses achados sugerem que TTSuKV2 desempenha uma indução de lesões linfoides semelhantes a PMWS em porcos. Os dados obtidos neste estudo mostram que PCV2, PCV3, TTSuV1 e TTSuVk2 estão relacionados à infecção em animais assintomáticos com lesões teciduais diversas, e sugerem que o diagnóstico molecular para esses patógenos deve ser considerado no monitoramento sanitário dos rebanhos.
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This purpose of this study was to compare the efficiency of the McMaster and Mini-FLOTAC quantitative techniques in the investigation of helminths in feces of pigs. An analysis was made of 74 fecal samples from pigs raised on family farms located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. These were analyzed by the Mini-FLOTAC and McMaster techniques in a solution of 1,200g/mL NaCl. This investigation revealed a superiority in the frequency of all helminths detected by Mini-FLOTAC, including Ascaris suum, Trichuris suis, strongyles and Strongyloides ransomi. The Kappa index revealed substantial agreement in all comparisons made in relation to the frequency of positive samples. However, significant statistical differences in the comparison of EPGs between McMaster and Mini-FLOTAC were observed for all nematodes (p ≤0.05). Higher values of Pearson's linear correlation coefficient (r), between the techniques in relation to EPG were observed for A. suum and T. suis, differently from what was observed for strongyles and S. ransomi. Mini-FLOTAC proved to be a more satisfactory and reliable technique both for the diagnosis of parasites and for the determination of EPG in pig feces due to the larger size of its counting chambers, thus increasing the helminth egg recovery rates.
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Helminths , Parasites , Animals , Swine , Sensitivity and Specificity , Parasite Egg Count/veterinary , BrazilABSTRACT
Several diseases have been reported as affecting endangered wild sea turtle population worldwide, including spirorchiidiasis. This parasitic infection results in serious circulatory disorders in sea turtles, as well as tissue damage due to the presence of spirorchiids eggs. However, few reports of organs severely affected by tissue replacement caused by granulomatous inflammatory processes due to spirorchiidiasis in sea turtles are available. In this regard, this study describes massive lesions in 16 juvenile green turtles from southeastern Brazil presenting no other detectable diseases or injuries, associated to parasitic compression of air spaces, parasitic thyroid atrophy, parasitic encephalic compression and parasitic splenic lymphoid depletion. These rare injuries were categorized as extremely severe, affecting most spirorchiidiasis-infected organs. Spirorchiidiasis was, thus, noted herein as capable of causing a variety of lethal injuries to vital or extremely important organs in sea turtles. Spirorchiidiasis should, therefore, also be considered a potential cause of death in stranded green sea turtle monitoring efforts.
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Eretmochelys imbricata (hawksbill turtle) is classified as a critically endangered species at world level; in Brazil, it is listed among the threatened species. Spirorchiids are parasites of the circulatory system of chelonians which may cause serious lesions in the various tissues of the host due to deposition of eggs in the bloodstream. In this context, the aim of the present study was to describe the pathology caused by spirorchiid eggs in E. imbricata from the Brazilian over a five year period. A total of 29 animals were analyzed, of which nine (31%) presented lesions associated to spirorchiids eggs. The lesions were: granulomatous enteritis in six (66.66%), granulomatous splenitis in five (55.55%), granulomatous hepatitis in three (33.33%), granulomatous pneumonia in three (33.33%), granulomatous pancreatitis in two (22.22%), and granulomatous adrenalitis in one specimen (11.11%). Concluded the main lesion in Eretmochelys imbricata was giant-cell granulomatous inflammatory reaction to the parasite's eggs. Animals exhibiting poor physical health were more susceptible to presenting such lesions.
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Turtles , Animals , Brazil , Turtles/parasitologyABSTRACT
PURPOSE: Leishmaniasis are infectious and zoonotic diseases and present in cutaneous and visceral forms. Cutaneous leishmaniasis is endemic and widely distributed throughout the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Several cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis in humans and dogs associated with Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis have been reported in the state. This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of natural infection by Leishmania(Viannia) braziliensis in wild mammals found dead (by trampling or natural death) in the Sooretama Biological Reserve, Espírito Santo State. METHODS: From January 2018 to December 2019, 60 animals were collected. Of these, 47 animals from 12 different species were analyzed. The results were demonstrated using descriptive analysis of the observations to calculate the absolute and relative frequencies of the data. RESULTS: In the PCR, using specific primers for the genus Leishmania (D1, D2, and D3) and the species Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis (ISVB/ISVC), 4 positive animals (8.5%) were detected: 1 Cuniculus paca (paca) (25%) and 3 Callithrix geoffroyi (white-faced marmoset) (25%). In the histopathological analysis, the parasitic amastigote form was not observed. CONCLUSIONS: The natural infection, detected by PCR, by Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis in Cuniculus paca (paca) and Callithrix geoffroyi (white-faced marmoset) constitutes the first report of infection of this rodent and primate species in the literature. Despite the confirmation of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis infection in rodents and primates, the role of these species in the transmission of this zoonosis still needs further observational studies to identify their seasonal variation, transmissibility, infection stability, and the effects of a given parasite on the population and/or individual.
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Leishmania braziliensis , Leishmania , Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous , Animals , Brazil/epidemiology , Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous/epidemiology , Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous/parasitology , Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous/veterinary , Mammals/parasitology , Rodentia , Zoonoses/epidemiologyABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: Due to their similarity to humans, studies regarding gastric ulcers in pigs have become of great interest. It is known that Helicobacter spp. is related to the occurrence of these ulcers, as they possess a high prevalence in pigs. This study aimed to associate gastric lesions findings naturally occurring in minipigs related to or not related to the presence of Helicobacter spp., through the ultra-rapid urease test and immunohistochemical analysis, reaffirming the disease in swine as a natural biomedical model for human cases. For this, samples of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded gastric tissues from 40 minipigs were obtained at the Laboratório de Morfologia e Patologia Animal (LMPA) in the Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense (UENF). Regarding the ultra-rapid urease test, no animal was positive in all regions. However, 18 were positive in at least one: six (15%) were positive in the aglandular region, eight (20%) in the antrum region, 13 (32.5%) in the region of the cardiac gland, and one (2.5%) in the region of the fundic gland. Regarding immunohistochemical analysis, only one animal was positive in all regions, and 32 animals were positive in at least one: four (10%) were positive in the aglandular region, 10 (25%) in the antrum region, 23 (57.5%) in the region of the cardiac gland, and three (7.5%) in the region of the fundic gland. The gastric lesion findings showed a close relationship with Helicobacter spp., enriching the laboratory animal pathologies list. The immunostaining of the bacteria not associated with gastric lesions in certain regions demonstrated the saprophytic and opportunisitic nature of Helicobacter.
RESUMO: Por sua semelhança com a da espécie humana, a úlcera gástrica nos suínos tem despertado muito interesse. Sabe-se que o Helicobacter spp. está relacionado à ocorrência dessas úlceras, apresentando alta prevalência. Este estudo teve como objetivo associar as lesões gástricas, de ocorrência natural em miniporcos, à presença, ou não, de Helicobacter spp., por meio do teste ultra-rápido da urease e da análise imunohistoquímica, reafirmando a enfermidade em suínos como modelo biomédico natural para os casos em humanos. Para este fim, foram utilizados histossetes de tecido gástrico de 40 minipigs obtidos no Laboratório de Morfologia e Patologia Animal (LMPA) da Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense (UENF). Em relação ao teste ultra-rápido da urease, nenhum animal foi positivo em todas as regiões, entretanto, 18 foram positivos em pelo menos uma: seis foram positivos na região aglandular, oito na região do antro, 13 na região das glândulas cárdicas e um na região das glândulas fúndicas. Em relação à análise imuno-histoquímica, somente um animal foi positivo em todas as regiões e 32 animais foram positivos em pelo menos uma: quatro foram positivos na região aglandular, 10 na região do antro, 23 na região das glândulas cárdicas e três na região das glândulas fúndicas. As lesões gástricas demonstraram estreita relação com o Helicobacter spp. em miniporcos, enriquecendo a lista de patologias de animais de laboratório. A imunomarcação da bactéria não associada à lesão, em certas regiões gástricas, demonstra seu caráter saprofítico e oportunista.
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O objetivo deste trabalho foi relacionar os achados anatomopatológicos das lesões gástricas subclínicas de ocorrência natural em leitões com a presença, ou não, de Helicobacter spp. por meio da imuno-histoquímica. Foram utilizados 48 leitões de linhagem genética comercial. Os animais foram adquiridos em uma granja comercial, com peso médio de 34 Kg e idade média de 79 dias; após o abate, seus estômagos foram coletados e avaliados. Avaliações histopatológicas e imuno-histoquímicas foram realizadas em amostras das regiões anatômicas aglandular e glandular. Macroscopicamente, 34 (70,83%) leitões apresentaram lesões na região aglandular, enquanto que em 14 animais (29,17%) não foram encontradas alterações nesta região. Dos estômagos com lesão, 14 foram classificados como grau 1, seis como grau 2 e 14 como grau 3. Microscopicamente, 44 amostras (91,66%) apresentaram paraqueratose. Deste total, 22 apresentaram a forma discreta, 20 a moderada e dois a acentuada. Na avaliação macroscópica da porção glandular, 41 (85,4%) animais apresentaram alteração em pelo menos uma das três regiões, e em somente sete (14,6%) não foram encontradas lesões em nenhuma delas. Em 14 deles, houve aumento da atividade mucípara, em dois, houve erosão e, em cinco, hiperemia. As lesões na região glandular do estômago foram mais extensas no antro e no cárdia, seguidas do fundo. Em relação à análise imuno
The aim of this study was to relate the anatomopathological findings of naturally occurring subclinical gastric lesions in piglets, with or without Helicobacter spp. through immunohistochemistry. Forty-eight piglets of commercial genetic lineage were used. The animals were acquired in a commercial farm, with an average weight of 34 kg and an average age of 79 days, and after slaughter, their stomachs were collected and evaluated. Samples from the glandular and aglandular anatomical regions were evaluated. Macroscopically, 34 (70.83%) samples had lesions on aglandular region, while 14 (29.17%) nothing had. Of the injured stomachs, 14 were classified as grade 1, six as grade 2 and 14 as grade 3. Microscopically, 44 samples (91.66%) showed parakeratosis. Of these, 22 showed a discreet manner, 20 moderate and two severe. In the glandular region, in 41 (85.4%) samples there was a change in at least one of the three regions, and only seven animals (14.6%) showed no change in any of the three. Fourteen samples showed increased muciparous activity, two showed erosion and five hyperemia. The lesions were higher in antral regions and cardic, followed the fundus. In relation to immunohistochemistry, 21(43.8%) samples were negative in all areas, 24 (50%) were positive in at least one, and none were positive in all. The anatomopathological findings showed a statistical relationship with the bacteria, and its immunostaining, not associated with gastric lesions in certain regions, demonstrates its saprophytic and opportunistic character.
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Animals , Stomach/microbiology , Helicobacter Infections/immunology , Helicobacter Infections/pathology , Helicobacter Infections/veterinary , Swine/anatomy & histology , Swine/immunology , Swine/injuries , Stomach Ulcer/microbiologyABSTRACT
Na suinocultura perdas econômicas ainda são elevadas devido aos baixos padrões de qualidade e sanidade dos animais. Dentre as afecções que afetam a produção, a erisipela é uma doença considerada importante em função dos prejuízos econômicos que causa, e pela questão de saúde pública visto ser uma zoonose. Ela é uma enfermidade do tipo hemorrágica comumente causada pela bactéria ubíqua Erysipelotrix rhusiopathiae. O objetivo deste trabalho foi relatar um caso desta afecção em uma matriz da raça Large White, de dois anos de idade, recém desmamada, não vacinada, de uma pequena granja de ciclo completo no munícipio de Cachoeiras de Macacu, estado do Rio de Janeiro. Ela amanheceu prostrada, com dificuldade de locomoção, sem febre e com manchas avermelhadas sobre toda a superfície corporal. As lesões cutâneas, ligeiramente elevadas, apresentavam um formato losangular (diamante) característico e sugestivo de Erisipela. Após a identificação do problema, o animal foi isolado e tratado. O tratamento iniciou-se na manhã do mesmo dia, observando-se a regressão da maioria das lesões à tarde e na manhã seguinte. A suspeita clínica foi confirmada através do diagnóstico terapêutico, sendo a associação de penicilina e estreptomicina eficiente no tratamento.
In swine industry, economic losses are still high due to low standards of quality and health of animals. Among the diseases that affect production, erysipelas is a disease considered important due to the economic losses it causes, and because of the public health issue as it is a zoonosis. It is a hemorrhagic type disease commonly caused by the ubiquitous bacteria Erysipelotrix rhusiopathiae. The aim of this study was to report a case of this condition in a Large White breed sow, two years old, recently weaned, not vaccinated, from a small pig farm (farrow to finish operation) in the municipality of Cachoeiras de Macacu, state of Rio de Janeiro. The sow was prostrate and with limited mobility, without fever and with reddish spots on the entire body surface. The cutaneous lesions were elevated, with a characteristic diamond shape suggestive of erysipelas. After identifying the problem, the animal was isolated and treated. The treatment started in the morning of the same day, observing the regression of most lesions in the afternoon and the following morning. The clinical diagnosis was confirmed through therapeutic diagnosis, and the association of penicillin and streptomycin was efficient in the treatment.
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Animals , Erysipelothrix/classification , Erysipelothrix Infections/diagnosis , Swine/microbiology , ZoonosesABSTRACT
Na suinocultura perdas econômicas ainda são elevadas devido aos baixos padrões de qualidade e sanidade dos animais. Dentre as afecções que afetam a produção, a erisipela é uma doença considerada importante em função dos prejuízos econômicos que causa, e pela questão de saúde pública visto ser uma zoonose. Ela é uma enfermidade do tipo hemorrágica comumente causada pela bactéria ubíqua Erysipelotrix rhusiopathiae. O objetivo deste trabalho foi relatar um caso desta afecção em uma matriz da raça Large White, de dois anos de idade, recém desmamada, não vacinada, de uma pequena granja de ciclo completo no munícipio de Cachoeiras de Macacu, estado do Rio de Janeiro. Ela amanheceu prostrada, com dificuldade de locomoção, sem febre e com manchas avermelhadas sobre toda a superfície corporal. As lesões cutâneas, ligeiramente elevadas, apresentavam um formato losangular (diamante) característico e sugestivo de Erisipela. Após a identificação do problema, o animal foi isolado e tratado. O tratamento iniciou-se na manhã do mesmo dia, observando-se a regressão da maioria das lesões à tarde e na manhã seguinte. A suspeita clínica foi confirmada através do diagnóstico terapêutico, sendo a associação de penicilina e estreptomicina eficiente no tratamento.
In swine industry, economic losses are still high due to low standards of quality and health of animals. Among the diseases that affect production, erysipelas is a disease considered important due to the economic losses it causes, and because of the public health issue as it is a zoonosis. It is a hemorrhagic type disease commonly caused by the ubiquitous bacteria Erysipelotrix rhusiopathiae. The aim of this study was to report a case of this condition in a Large White breed sow, two years old, recently weaned, not vaccinated, from a small pig farm (farrow to finish operation) in the municipality of Cachoeiras de Macacu, state of Rio de Janeiro. The sow was prostrate and with limited mobility, without fever and with reddish spots on the entire body surface. The cutaneous lesions were elevated, with a characteristic diamond shape suggestive of erysipelas. After identifying the problem, the animal was isolated and treated. The treatment started in the morning of the same day, observing the regression of most lesions in the afternoon and the following morning. The clinical diagnosis was confirmed through therapeutic diagnosis, and the association of penicillin and streptomycin was efficient in the treatment.
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Animals , Swine/microbiology , Swine Erysipelas/diagnosis , Arthritis, Infectious/veterinary , Erysipelothrix/pathogenicity , Erysipelothrix Infections/therapy , Rural Economy , Bacterial Zoonoses/prevention & control , Hemorrhage/veterinaryABSTRACT
O objetivo deste trabalho foi relacionar os achados anatomopatológicos das lesões gástricas subclínicas de ocorrência natural em leitões com a presença, ou não, de Helicobacter spp. por meio da imuno-histoquímica. Foram utilizados 48 leitões de linhagem genética comercial. Os animais foram adquiridos em uma granja comercial, com peso médio de 34 Kg e idade média de 79 dias; após o abate, seus estômagos foram coletados e avaliados. Avaliações histopatológicas e imuno-histoquímicas foram realizadas em amostras das regiões anatômicas aglandular e glandular. Macroscopicamente, 34 (70,83%) leitões apresentaram lesões na região aglandular, enquanto que em 14 animais (29,17%) não foram encontradas alterações nesta região. Dos estômagos com lesão, 14 foram classificados como grau 1, seis como grau 2 e 14 como grau 3. Microscopicamente, 44 amostras (91,66%) apresentaram paraqueratose. Deste total, 22 apresentaram a forma discreta, 20 a moderada e dois a acentuada. Na avaliação macroscópica da porção glandular, 41 (85,4%) animais apresentaram alteração em pelo menos uma das três regiões, e em somente sete (14,6%) não foram encontradas lesões em nenhuma delas. Em 14 deles, houve aumento da atividade mucípara, em dois, houve erosão e, em cinco, hiperemia. As lesões na região glandular do estômago foram mais extensas no antro e no cárdia, seguidas do fundo. Em relação à análise imuno-histoquímica, 21 (43,8%) amostras tiveram resultados negativos em todas as regiões, e 24 (50%) foram positivas em pelo menos uma delas, sendo que nenhuma foi positiva em todas. Os achados anatomopatológicos demonstraram relação estatística com a bactéria e, sua imunomarcação não associada à lesão em certas regiões gástricas, demonstra seu caráter saprofítico e oportunista.
The aim of this study was to relate the anatomopathological findings of naturally occurring subclinical gastric lesions in piglets, with or without Helicobacter spp. through immunohistochemistry. Forty-eight piglets of commercial genetic lineage were used. The animals were acquired in a commercial farm, with an average weight of 34 kg and an average age of 79 days, and after slaughter, their stomachs were collected and evaluated. Samples from the glandular and aglandular anatomical regions were evaluated. Macroscopically, 34 (70.83%) samples had lesions on aglandular region, while 14 (29.17%) nothing had. Of the injured stomachs, 14 were classified as grade 1, six as grade 2 and 14 as grade 3. Microscopically, 44 samples (91.66%) showed parakeratosis. Of these, 22 showed a discreet manner, 20 moderate and two severe. In the glandular region, in 41 (85.4%) samples there was a change in at least one of the three regions, and only seven animals (14.6%) showed no change in any of the three. Fourteen samples showed increased muciparous activity, two showed erosion and five hyperemia. The lesions were higher in antral regions and cardic, followed the fundus. In relation to immunohistochemistry, 21(43.8%) samples were negative in all areas, 24 (50%) were positive in at least one, and none were positive in all. The anatomopathological findings showed a statistical relationship with the bacteria, and its immunostaining, not associated with gastric lesions in certain regions, demonstrates its saprophytic and opportunistic character.
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Animals , Stomach Ulcer/veterinary , Swine/anatomy & histology , Helicobacter Infections/veterinary , Helicobacter/pathogenicity , Stomach/microbiology , Immunohistochemistry/veterinary , Bacterial Zoonoses/diagnosisABSTRACT
Simultaneous Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV-2) and Torque teno sus virus (TTSuV) infections have been reported around the world, generally linked to severe infections. In the present study, 257 swine plasma samples from 31 swine herds located in Brazil, were PCR screened for PCV-2 and TTSuV-1/2 and correlated with clinical data. PCV-2 was detected in 25%, followed by 38.1% and 42.4% of TTSuV-1 and TTSuV-2, respectively. Co-infections of two or three viruses were found in 32.3% of samples. PCV-2 was more frequently detected in the growing (p=0.030) and finishing phases (p=0.0005) while TTSuV-2 in the nursery (p=0.009). Only TTSuV-1 was statistically associated to clinical disease (multiple signs), in combination or not with PCV-2 or TTSuV-2 (p=0.015). PCV-2/TTSuV co-infections were more frequently related to weight gain reduction in comparison to mono-infections (p=0.049) and no-infections (p=0.027), and also in animals with (p=0.011) or without (p=0.037) clinical signs, being the nursery the most affected phase (p=0.025). Our results uphold the pathogenic potential of TTSuV in naturally infected pigs and the clinical/economical impact of this agent, especially in co-infections. Studies addressing the physiopathological mechanisms of simultaneous infections are needed.
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Circoviridae Infections/veterinary , Circovirus/classification , DNA Virus Infections/veterinary , Swine Diseases/virology , Torque teno virus/isolation & purification , Animals , Brazil/epidemiology , Circoviridae Infections/epidemiology , Circoviridae Infections/virology , Coinfection , DNA Virus Infections/epidemiology , DNA Virus Infections/virology , Swine , Swine Diseases/epidemiology , Weight GainABSTRACT
A úlcera gastroesofágica figura como uma das principais causas de morte súbita de suínos em fase de reprodução. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar os achados anatomopatológicos das lesões gástricas subclínicas em miniporcos. Quarenta animais, com peso médio de 39kg e idade de 17 meses, foram mantidos em biotério, em condições de temperatura e umidade constantes, alimentados duas vezes ao dia, sendo depois eutanasiados e necropsiados. Os estômagos foram colhidos e avaliados. Macroscopicamente, 29 animais apresentaram alterações na região aglandular, sendo que 37,5% foram classificadas no grau 1; 22,5%, no grau 2; e 12,5%, no grau 3. Microscopicamente, 29 (72,5%) miniporcos apresentaram paraqueratose. Destes, 35% tinham a forma moderada, 25% a discreta e 12,5% a acentuada. As lesões glandulares foram mais extensas na região cárdica, seguida da antral e fúndica. Trinta e seis (90%) animais apresentaram lesão em pelo menos uma das três regiões. Em 21 (52,5%) mini- porcos observou-se hiperatividade mucípara com catarro; em 17 (42,5%), aumento da atividade mucípara; em dez (25%), erosão. Os achados revelaram alta prevalência de lesões pré-ulcerativas nos estômagos dos miniporcos. A presença destas relacionou-se à gravidade macroscópica: quanto mais graves, mais intensa a paraqueratose.
Gastro-esophageal ulcers are one of the principal causes of reproduction pigs sudden death. This work aimed to evaluate the pathological findings of subclinical gastric lesions naturally occurring in mini pigs. Forty mini pigs with a mean weight of 39.0 kg and 17 months of age kept in animal facility, under constant temperature and humidity, and fed twice a day, were euthanized and necropsied. Their stomachs were collected and evaluated. Macroscopic lesions in aglandular portion were observed in 29 animals, and 37.5% of them were classified as grade 1, 22.5% as grade 2, and 12.5% as grade 3. In 29 (72.5%) animals parakeratosis was microscopically seen: 35% had the moderate manner, 25% discreet and 12.5% severe one. Glandular lesions were more extensive in the cardia region, followed by antral and fundic. Thirty-six (90%) animals had lesions in at least one of three regions. In 21 (52.5%) mini pigs, it was observed mucipara hyperactivity with phlegm; in 17 (42.5%), increased mucipara activity; and in ten (25%), erosion. Findings revealed high prevalence of pre-ulcerative lesions in the stomachs of mini pigs. The presence of these was related to the macroscopic gravity: the more serious, more intense was the parakeratosis.