Influência do receptor TLR-2 no processo de fagocitose do fungo Sporothrix schenckii

A esporotricose é uma micose provocada pelo fungo Sporothrix schenckii, resultante da inoculação direta de conídios e hifas do fungo. A doença se desenvolve habitualmente na pele, no tecido subcutâneo, podendo através dos vasos linfáticos, comprometer órgãos internos. Nos últimos anos tem-se voltado à atenção à participação do receptor Toll Like-2 no reconhecimento e fagocitose de diversos antígenos fungicos. A partir disto, o objetivo deste estudo foi estudar a influência do receptor Toll Like-2 no processo de fagocitose do Sporothrix schenckii em camundongos C57BL/6. Este estudo avaliou o processo de internalização do Sporothrix schenckii por macrófagos murinos obtidos de camundongos C57BL/6 WT e C57BL/6 TLR-2 KO. Os experimentos foram realizados através da utilização de lâminas de cultura celular e microscopia ótica. Além de analisar a viabilidade de células fúngicas internalizadas através de ensaios de sobrevivência. Como resultados pudemos observar a significativa importância do TLR-2 no processo de internalização deste microrganismo, uma vez que o estudo evidenciou uma eficácia de internalização acima de 85% dos macrófagos obtidos de animas selvagens em relação aos obtidos de animais TLR-2 KO. Além disso, através de ensaios de sobrevivência foram obtidos resultados que sugerem a ausência de viabilidade das células fúngicas depois de fagocitadas

Acupuntura veterinária em pequenos animais

Acupuncture is one of the oldest forms of treatment, which is based in the grounds of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Despite the ancient history, it’s not completely widespread in Brazil, neither so comprehensive in veterinary medicine as used in humans. The technique of inserting needles into acupuncture points, can also be stimulated by heat, electrical stimulation or implants of metal, is mainly focused on neuromuscular disorders in small animals. The difficulty of comprehension of language and the lack of cientific bases restricted the possible applications of acupuncture. This work will address some of the clinical situations this complementary treatment can act, such as neurological, cardiorespiratory, reproductive, gastrointestinal, immunological, and postoperative intensive care

Acupuntura na abordagem da Síndrome da Cauda Equina em pequenos animais Trabalho

Nowadays, in any area that acts within the veterinary medicine, we talk a lot of specialists. Specialists in neurology, cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, finally, more specialized in a subject, better is the veterinarian. However, on one hand to deepen the knowledge helped in the discovery of new diagnostics and treatments, secondly, a bit lost sight of the patient as a whole. Traditional Chinese medicine, one of whose branches is acupuncture, is aimed at exactly this approach to be fully alive, where all body is interconnected and the disease is not seen as the imbalance of one system, but, as the imbalance between our being and the environment external. Acupuncture is an alternative in the treatment of many diseases, among them Cauda Equina Syndrome, and consists of stimulating specific points on the body surface, which help the body return to its natural harmony. A Cauda Equina Syndrome is a frame subsequent to a neuromuscular spinal cord at the level of the spinal canal of the lower lumbar spine and sacral, whose treatment is almost always surgical. This study aims to show the relevance of acupuncture treatment in this condition and report the importance of the philosophy of traditional Chinese medicine nowadays, even when their arms are not in the treatment of choice

Os efeitos do lupus eritematoso sistêmico no sistema urinário de pequenos animais

Systhemic lupus erythematous is a imunomediated disorder witch affects primarly dogs between two and nine years. Clinical manifestations are very diverse, including renal signs, that may lead to chronic renal disease, and dermatologic and joint sings. Systhemic lupus erythematous diagnostic is a challange to the clinician, due to its diverse list of differecial diagnoses and its low availability of specific tests. The treatment consists of corticosteroids and imunomodulators, and supportive therapy that inhibits the progression of the disease. Monitoring the animal with systhemic lupus erythematous is important, due to its recurrent caracteristic

Ocorrência e caracterização molecular de Cryptosporidium spp. em caprinos jovens do município de Quixadá-Ceará

Pós-graduação em Medicina Veterinária - FCAV

Parâmetros oftálmicos em espécimes de Cuniculus paca criadas em cativeiro

Pós-graduação em Cirurgia Veterinária - FCAV

Infecção por Cryptosporidium em bezerros e humanos de assentamentos rurais na região de Araçatuba, São Paulo

Pós-graduação em Medicina Veterinária - FCAV

Estudo da presença e importância atribuída aos animais nos artigos apresentados nos anais do Encontro Pesquisa em Educação Ambiental (EPEA)

Together with the increase of environmental degradation in the past few decades, the environmental education (EE) has emerged and grown all around the world. It is worrying the frequent assigning of stereotypes to the animals and the cases of disrespect to them. For these matters it was studied the presence and importance attributed to animals in the annals of six editions of an event of great significance in the field of Environmental Education, the meetings Pesquisa em Educação Ambiental (EPEAs). The animals were chosen for deserving more attention in the preservationist context, besides allowing the use of a great extent of activities in EE, regarding scholar and non-scholar organizations. The articles that presented descriptors related to animals in the title, keywords or abstract were analyzed in depth and characteristics such as segmentation of the studied population, locations where jobs tend to be performed, prevailing aspects and didactic material production, among others, were investigated and compared. It was also verified which current trends on Environmental Education currents are more frequently presented in the EPEAs articles, in order to map the Environmental Education in Brazil in the past few years, using as a basis an important theoretical framework in the area. Through the use of descriptors it was possible to define the articles that would be analyzed in depth, which is less than 6% of the total work published and represents that, until the sixth edition, the EPEAs have a minor amount of works concerning animal matters. In many of these articles animals were superficially worked, which demonstrates the necessity of approaches not only involving more the animals, but also addressing the complex environmental matter. Several trends were identified in various EE currents, coexisting and also conflicting in the field of Brazilian Environmental Education. It was observed, in several cases, two or more trend currents in the ...

Levantamento da helmintofauna de Hypsiboas albomarginatus e Scinax hayii (Anura: Hylidae) da Ilha Anchieta, município de Ubatuba, SP

Os anfíbios ocupam grande variedade de microhabitats refletindo os diversos modos reprodutivos, estilos de vida e parasitas que estes animais apresentam. Os parasitas são indicativos de muitos aspectos biológicos de seus hospedeiros, incluindo a dieta, ocupação do habitat e a filogenia, podendo também ser bons indicadores diretos do estado de qualidade ambiental. A Ilha Anchieta, parque estadual em área de Mata Atlântica, torna-se interessante para estudos biológicos devido a sua dinâmica insular e isolamento geográfico. No Brasil, a Mata Atlântica é um dos biomas mais afetados pelas atividades antrópicas e o número de helmintos recém-descobertos podem estar desaparecendo mais rapidamente do que novos organismos são descobertos. O objetivo deste estudo foi caracterizar a helmintofauna de duas espécies de anfíbios, Hypsiboas albomarginatus (n=23) e Scinax hayii (n=18), ambas pertencentes à família Hylidae, procedentes da Ilha Anchieta, São Paulo, Brasil. A helmintofauna foi composta apenas de nematoides (Rhabdias sp., Physaloptera sp.) e um espécime não identificado da família Cosmocercidae. Estudos como estes são importantes, pois os parasitas representam uma diversidade oculta, a qual contribui com a manutenção da diversidade local de hospedeiros e das funções do ecossistema

Influência da suplementação sobre estresse oxidativo e processo inflamatório renal de animais com sobrecarga nutricional

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Análise molecular de estirpes de Escherichia coli enteropatogênica (EPEC) isoladas de animais e humanos

Pós-graduação em Microbiologia Agropecuária - FCAV

Análise do perfil da expressão de genes candidatos com a eficiência alimentar de animais da raça Nelore

Pós-graduação em Genética e Melhoramento Animal - FCAV

Pesquisas em animais: uma reflexão bioética

Animal models are an important tool in scientific research. It is known that this practice must be based on bioethical principles in order to impose limits about pain and suffering, or for inspecting proceedings and research site. This study has as aim to evaluate and present current legislation ruling animal research in Brazil, comparing it with other countries, as well as fostering bioethical reflection about this issue. For this, we present current Brazilian legislation and we have carried out international literature review and discussion. The articles were searched in PubMed data base, using the key words "bioethics" and "animal welfare". Nineteen articles from 1997 to 2013 were included. It was concluded the evident contribution of animal research for scientific research in several fields. It is morally relevant for humans, as rational beings, to secure humane treatment to animals contributing to research. The safest way to follow this path is establishing clear norms and studies well designed, involving society for assigning ethical norms. Thus, animal welfare would be guarantee.

Tráfico de animais silvestres e policiamento ambiental (oeste do Estado de São Paulo, 1998 a 2012)

Pós-graduação em História - FCLAS

Pesquisa de Toxoplasma gondii (Nicolle & Manceaux, 1909) em sêmen, testículos e epidídimos de gatos (Felis catus) primoinfectados

Pós-graduação em Medicina Veterinária - FCAV