Obtenção de bioinseticida a partir de Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis e aplicação de bioensaios em culicídeos

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Avaliação da eficácia de Fusarium spp. e da indução de resistência por acibenzolar-s-methyl à murcha-de-curtobacterium do feijoeiro

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

A dengue como ferramenta de interdisciplinaridade e popularização científica entre estudantes de ensino fundamental

The majority of the population knows their role in dengue control, preventing the accumulation of water in containers as potential breeding sites of Aedes aegypti, the main vector of dengue. Also known chemical control, widely used by the institutions responsible for the control of endemic diseases. On the other hand, unaware that an alternative measure such biological control through a microbial biopesticide, safe, harmless to health and the environment, can be adopted. Thus, this work reported for elementary school students, simply and clearly, the biological control of mosquitoes through bacterial biopesticide produced locally. Moreover, promoted the interdisciplinary teaching of science and mathematics through the data tabulation and charting on interviews conducted by students, about the level of knowledge of the population about dengue and other related variables.

A gestão de doenças infecto-contagiosas: o impacto do dengue na saúde pública

Os vírus do dengue possuem quatro sorotipos distintos (DENV 1-4) e a infecção por um sorotipo confere imunidade específica em longo prazo apenas para aquele sorotipo. O declínio e a reemergência de epidemias de dengue estão intimamente relacionadas com a migração populacional, o intercâmbio e a introdução de sorotipos, o aumento da população, a urbanização descontrolada, o aumento da infestação por mosquitos do gênero Aedes, que são vetores dos vírus e por mudanças na conjuntura política dos municípios. A doença configura-se como um grande problema de saúde pública e cerca de três bilhões de pessoas encontram-se em risco de contrair o vírus e, anualmente, milhões de casos de dengue são notificados, com aproximadamente 500 mil internações. O impacto econômico da doença não está direcionado apenas aos gastos diretamente relacionados ao tratamento, mas também, ao controle e à prevenção. Além disto, outros desdobramentos podem ocorrer, como gastos gerados por afastamento do trabalho no período de convalescença e por morte devido à infecção pelo vírus. As constantes trocas de equipes de prevenção e controle podem impactar negativamente a doença, favorecendo a dispersão do vetor e a manutenção do dengue no ambiente. Desta forma, o objetivo do trabalho é sistematizar as informações sobre o impacto do dengue na gestão dos recursos destinados a doenças infecto-contagiosas.

Co-circulação dos vírus dengue tipo 1, 2 e 4 nos Estados do Rio Grande do Norte e Paraíba, 2013

Dengue is a viral disease transmitted by female mosquitoes from genus Aedes, the principal urban vector is Aedes aegypti. Actually dengue has caused, in global scale, substantial morbidity and mortality. Four serotypes (antigenically distinct) are known: DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3 and DENV-4. The objective of this study was described the epidemiological profile dengue in the states of Rio Grande do Norte (RN) and Paraíba (PB), 2013. For that, suspected cases of dengue were studied, received for Laboratory of Molecular Biology of infectious disease and cancer (LADIC-UFRN) from different Health Units from RN and PB between January and December of 2013. The viral RNA was obtained from serum samples of patient from health units from RN and PB. It were studied 478 suspected cases of dengue , 252 (52,7%) from Rio Grande do Norte and 226 (47,3%) from Paraíba, showeds a global rate of infection global prevalence of 29,7% (142/478). The co-circulation of three serotypes was observed: DENV-1 (9,8% [14/142]), DENV-2 (3,5% [5/142]) and DENV-4 (86,7% [123/142]). People between 21-30 years old were the most affected by the disease during all the period of the study, representing 63,7% of the cases in both states. The genus most affected was female, representing 63,3% of cases in both states. Pau dos Ferros, Rio Grande do Norte, had the highest circulation of disease, with 8,2% (8/97) of cases. In Paraíba, the city most affected was João Pessoa, with (80% (36/45) of cases. The months with the biggest viral circulation in RN and PB were March and August, respectively. These results are very important to understanding the dengue viral activity in RN and PB, providing data that can guide control actions of this disease in support to local control programs

Epidemiologia e caracterização molecular dos vírus Dengue circulantes no Rio Grande do Norte, 2013-2014

Dengue is an acute infectious disease, usually transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. The etiologic agents belong to the family Flaviviridae, genus Flavivirus, and occur as four antigenically related but distinct serotypes designated DENV-1, 2, 3, and 4. In Brazil, the disease represents a national public health problem. The purpose of the present study was to describe epidemiological aspects of dengue in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, from 2013 to 2014. A total of 483 blood or serum samples, collected from January 2013 to December 2014, were studied by RT-PCR for viral detection and typing. The infection was confirmed in 36.44% (176/483) of the cases studied. This study detected the circulation of three serotypes of dengue virus in Rio Grande do Norte, DENV-1, 2, and 4. The predominant serotype in 2013-2014 was the DENV-4, representing 83.51% (81/97) and 68.35% (54/79) of the positive cases, respectively. Regarding the spatial distribution, most of the cases occurred in Natal and Caicó, with 9.28% (9/97) and 18.99% (15/79), respectively. The months with the biggest viral circulation in RN were March 2013 and May 2014. The female gender was the most affected, representing 69.07% (67/97) in 2013 and 54.43% (43/79) in 2014. The most affected age groups were 21-30 years (2013) and 11-20 years (2014) with 25.77% (25/97) and 20.25% (16/79) positive cases, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that genotype V (DENV-1) and genotype II (DENV-4) circulated in the State. Our results provide information about the dynamics of DENV in the Rio Grande do Norte, important for the development of disease control strategies.

A atuação do enfermeiro no combate à dengue e a febre chikungunya: estudo comparativo nos municípios de Parnamirim e Santa Cruz/RN

The research aimed to analyze the role of nurses in the Family Health Strategy (FHS) in the control of Dengue and Chikungunya fever in the cities of Parnamirim and Santa Cruz. It is exploratory and descriptive nature of research, with a qualitative approach, which was developed with nurses of the Family Health Strategy in the municipalities of Parnamirim and Santa Cruz. All research process followed the ethical standards laid out research in Resolution No. 466/2012 of the National Health Council about research involving human beings. Data collection was performed using a semi-structured questionnaire with open and closed questions, organized into three parts: the profile of respondents, knowledge of the disease (transmission, prevention, control) and description of practices. The actions performed by nurses are punctual performed when there is growing disease of the number of cases in order to try to reduce the number of cases. The principal methodology used for them is to talk and guidelines resulting from campaigns and home visits, using leaflets and social networks. Regarding knowledge of nurses in the city of Santa Cruz on Dengue Fever and Chikungunya, is clearly some gaps. Nursing professionals know recognize a suspected case of dengue, but get confused when trying to explain to the Chikungunya fever, exhibiting the same symptoms of dengue. Although everybody had participated in a training on Chikungunya Fever and Dengue, a very limited knowledge of nurses regarding the clinical management. It is suggested that further studies are developed on the ground a few nurses have accepted to participate in the study, so that we can identify strategies, interventions, activities and nursing actions that are consistent with the reality of working in favor of coping Aedes epidemics aegypti that have positive impact on reducing the infestation rates and may be suitable and applied in other regions.

A atuação do enfermeiro no combate à dengue e a febre chikungunya: estudo comparativo nos municípios de Parnamirim e Santa Cruz/RN

The research aimed to analyze the role of nurses in the Family Health Strategy (FHS) in the control of Dengue and Chikungunya fever in the cities of Parnamirim and Santa Cruz. It is exploratory and descriptive nature of research, with a qualitative approach, which was developed with nurses of the Family Health Strategy in the municipalities of Parnamirim and Santa Cruz. All research process followed the ethical standards laid out research in Resolution No. 466/2012 of the National Health Council about research involving human beings. Data collection was performed using a semi-structured questionnaire with open and closed questions, organized into three parts: the profile of respondents, knowledge of the disease (transmission, prevention, control) and description of practices. The actions performed by nurses are punctual performed when there is growing disease of the number of cases in order to try to reduce the number of cases. The principal methodology used for them is to talk and guidelines resulting from campaigns and home visits, using leaflets and social networks. Regarding knowledge of nurses in the city of Santa Cruz on Dengue Fever and Chikungunya, is clearly some gaps. Nursing professionals know recognize a suspected case of dengue, but get confused when trying to explain to the Chikungunya fever, exhibiting the same symptoms of dengue. Although everybody had participated in a training on Chikungunya Fever and Dengue, a very limited knowledge of nurses regarding the clinical management. It is suggested that further studies are developed on the ground a few nurses have accepted to participate in the study, so that we can identify strategies, interventions, activities and nursing actions that are consistent with the reality of working in favor of coping Aedes epidemics aegypti that have positive impact on reducing the infestation rates and may be suitable and applied in other regions.

Análise da distribuição espaço-temporal de dengue e da infestação larvária no município de Tupã, Estado de São Paulo

INTRODUÇÃO: O vírus da dengue é transmitido pela picada do mosquito Aedes aegypti e, o atual programa de controle não atinge o objetivo de impedir sua transmissão. Este trabalho objetivou analisar a relação entre a distribuição espaço-temporal de casos de dengue e os indicadores larvários no município de Tupã, de janeiro de 2004 a dezembro de 2007. MÉTODOS: Foram construídos indicadores larvários por quarteirão e totalidade do município. Utilizou-se o método cross-lagged correlation para avaliar a correlação entre casos de dengue e indicadores larvários. Foi utilizado estimador kernel para análise espacial. RESULTADOS: A correlação cruzada defasada entre casos de dengue e indicadores larvários foi significativa. Os mapas do estimador Kernel da positividade de recipientes indicam uma distribuição heterogênea, ao longo do período estudado. Nos dois anos de transmissão, a epidemia ocorreu em diferentes regiões. CONCLUSÕES: Não ficou evidenciada relação espacial entre infestação larvária e ocorrência de dengue. A incorporação de técnicas de geoprocessamento e análise espacial no programa, desde que utilizados imediatamente após a realização das atividades, podem contribuir com as ações de controle, indicando os aglomerados espaciais de maior incidência.

GEOGRAFIA DA SAÚDE: PRESSUPOSTOS TEÓRICOS E O ESTUDO DA RELAÇÃO DA PRECIPITAÇÃO COM OS CASOS DE DENGUE NO MUNICÍPIO DE EUSÉBIO-CE-BRASIL

Esta pesquisa insere-se dentro do campo de estudo da ciência geográfica denominada Geografia da Saúde, ramo este que tem contribuído para as discussões no âmbito da Geografia. Deste modo, este estudo busca no arcabouço teórico da Geografia da Saúde sua fundamentação para relacionar a precipitação com os casos de dengue no município de Eusébio, que se localiza na Região Metropolitana de Fortaleza-CE/Brasil. A referida cidade é considerada de pequeno porte, com uma população 46.047 habitantes (IBGE, 2010). Contudo, têm crescido em ritmo acelerado e, desta forma, é necessário cuidado com os problemas socioambientais, uma vez que são nas cidades que estes riscos são mais observados. É nesta perspectiva que relaciona-se os casos de dengue no município do Eusébio com a precipitação nos últimos anos, haja vista que o município é um modelo para o Estado do Ceará de controle e combate a dengue. Esta cidade está inserida dentro de uma política cearense de combate a proliferação do Aedes Aegypti - Programa Nacional de Controle da Dengue (PNCD). Neste contexto, verifica-se a relação dos fatores climáticos - precipitação com o acréscimo dos casos de dengue no município. Entretanto, não dissociou-se os aspectos físicos que propiciam a proliferação do mosquito, da questão social, assim, averigua-se também a intervenção das políticas públicas para o controle dos casos de dengue no município.

Avaliação do cultivo de plantas apícolas como alternativa alimentar para colônias de Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: apidae) no período de maturação da uva.

2012

Wolbachia-mediated resistance to dengue virus infection and death at the cellular level

Dengue is currently the most important arthropod-borne viral disease of humans. Recent work has shown dengue virus displays limited replication in its primary vector, the mosquito Aedes aegypti, when the insect harbors the endosymbiotic bacterium Wolbachia pipientis. Wolbachia-mediated inhibition of virus replication may lead to novel methods of arboviral control, yet the functional and cellular mechanisms that underpin it are unknown.

Comparative susceptibility of mosquito populations in North Queensland, Australia to oral infection with dengue virus

Dengue is the most prevalent arthropod-borne virus, with at least 40% of the world’s population at risk of infection each year. In Australia, dengue is not endemic, but viremic travelers trigger outbreaks involving hundreds of cases. We compared the susceptibility of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes from two geographically isolated populations with two strains of dengue virus serotype 2. We found, interestingly, that mosquitoes from a city with no history of dengue were more susceptible to virus than mosquitoes from an outbreak-prone region, particularly with respect to one dengue strain. These findings suggest recent evolution of population-based differences in vector competence or different historical origins. Future genomic comparisons of these populations could reveal the genetic basis of vector competence and the relative role of selection and stochastic processes in shaping their differences. Lastly, we show the novel finding of a correlation between midgut dengue titer and titer in tissues colonized after dissemination.

Groups constrain the use of risky habitat by individuals: a new cost to sociality?

Predation risk can strongly constrain how individuals use time and space. Grouping is known to reduce an individual's time investment in costly antipredator behaviours. Whether grouping might similarly provide a spatial release from antipredator behaviour and allow individuals to use risky habitat more and, thus, improve their access to resources is poorly known. We used mosquito larvae, Aedes aegypti, to test the hypothesis that grouping facilitates the use of high-risk habitat. We provided two habitats, one darker, low-risk and one lighter, high-risk, and measured the relative time spent in the latter by solitary larvae versus larvae in small groups. We tested larvae reared under different resource levels, and thus presumed to vary in body condition, because condition is known to influence risk taking. We also varied the degree of contrast in habitat structure. We predicted that individuals in groups should use high-risk habitat more than solitary individuals allowing for influences of body condition and contrast in habitat structure. Grouping strongly influenced the time spent in the high-risk habitat, but, contrary to our expectation, individuals in groups spent less time in the high-risk habitat than solitary individuals. Furthermore, solitary individuals considerably increased the proportion of time spent in the high-risk habitat over time, whereas individuals in groups did not. Both solitary individuals and those in groups showed a small increase over time in their use of riskier locations within each habitat. The differences between solitary individuals and those in groups held across all resource and contrast conditions. Grouping may, thus, carry a poorly understood cost of constraining habitat use. This cost may arise because movement traits important for maintaining group cohesion (a result of strong selection on grouping) can act to exaggerate an individual preference for low-risk habitat. Further research is needed to examine the interplay between grouping, individual movement and habitat use traits in environments heterogeneous in risk and resources. (C) 2015 The Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Limites da gestão municipal na incorporação de tecnologias: o caso da mamografia na região do Médio Paraíba

O trabalho buscou avaliar as dificuldades e limites da gestão municipal na incorporação de serviços de mamografia em sete municípios selecionados na região do Médio Paraíba. Utilizando abordagem metodológica qualiquantitativa, se desenvolveu a partir do levantamento de dados secundários sobre o parque tecnológico de serviços e a produção de mamografias nos municípios selecionados e da realização de entrevistas semi-estruturadas aplicadas junto aos gestores municipais e aos responsáveis pelos setores de Controle, Avaliação e Auditoria das localidades. A análise das entrevistas identificou sete categorias temáticas principais: (1) o conhecimento do nível local sobre o problema de saúde em tela, onde se pode constatar dificuldades para uma análise mais precisa da situação de saúde relacionada ao câncer de mama nas localidades; (2) o conhecimento dos processos de tomada de decisão, onde se pode perceber que a gestão municipal esbarra em uma série de dificuldades que impossibilitam, em muitos casos, a incorporação de tecnologias nos serviços próprios, trazendo como única alternativa a compra dos serviços mamográficos; (3) a oferta e acesso aos exames mamográficos, evidenciando precariedade, pois é facilitada somente a porta de entrada nos serviços de Atenção Básica; (4) a produção dos procedimentos, revelando que, de uma forma geral, os gestores têm se esforçado por cumprir com as metas pactuadas, ainda que o exame das informações disponíveis mostrem que seu alcance encontra-se, via de regra, distante do pretendido; (5) a regulação e monitoramento dos serviços mamográficos, onde pode se perceber a baixa adesão ao Sistema de Regulação nas gestões locais; (6) a satisfação quanto à prestação dos serviços contratados, usualmente avaliadas de forma subjetiva e ancorada tão somente na falta de reclamações; e, por fim, (7) dificuldades na tomada de decisão relativa à incorporação de um serviço mamográfico próprio, que esbarram em impedimentos políticos, administrativos e financeiros. Pode-se concluir que o estudo permitiu extrair subsídios capazes de contribuir para o conhecimento e reflexão sobre as práticas de incorporação tecnológica e monitoramento dos serviços mamográficos na região.