Avaliação morfométrica e hemodinâmica comparativa dos vasos envolvidos no shunt portossistêmico congênito em cães

Foram realizados o estudo morfométrico e o estudo hemodinâmico da veia porta em vinte cães clinicamente normais, de idade igual e inferior a 120 dias e em quatorze cães portadores de shunt portossistêmico, de idades entre 90 e 360 dias. Nos cães do grupo controle, as margens hepáticas apresentaram-se entre 1,50cm e 3,00cm caudalmente à margem costal. Os diâmetros médios da veia porta (VP), veia cava caudal (VCC) e aorta abdominal (AO) obtidas foram respectivamente, 0,38cm, 0,37cm e 0,41cm. As proporções entre os diâmetros médios VP/VCC e VP/AO apresentaram médias de 1,10 e 0,94, respectivamente. As médias das áreas da VP, VCC e AO resultaram respectivamente em 0,12cm² , 0,11cm² e 0,14cm². No estudo hemodinâmico da VP destes animais, utilizando-se o ultrassom Doppler, a velocidade média de fluxo sangüíneo portal (VMFSP) mediu 17,76cm/s. A média de fluxo sangüíneo portal (FSP) resultou em 83,11ml/min/kg. O índice de congestão (IC) apresentou média de 0,006. Para o grupo de cães portadores de shunt portossistêmico, o fígado apresentou redução de seu volume, sendo as margens hepáticas visibilizadas entre 1,00cm e 2,00cm cranialmente à margem costal. No estudo morfométrico, as médias dos diâmetros médios obtidos de VP, VCC e AO resultaram respectivamente em 0,40cm, 0,74cm e 0,56cm. As proporções entre os diâmetros médios VP/VCC e VP/AO resultaram respectivamente em 0,54 e 0,69. As médias das áreas de VP, VCC e AO resultaram respectivamente em 0,14cm², 0,31cm² e 0,25cm². Ao ultrassom Doppler a VMFSP mediu 22,29cm/s e a média do IC da VP obtido foi de 0,006.

A systematic study of the brain base arteries in the rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

The brains of 30 New Zealand rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) were injected with red stained latex. The arteries of the ventral surface of the brain were systematized on the right (R) and on the left (L) side with the respective percentage of appearance: the aortic arch emitted the braquicephalic trunk and the left subclavian artery (83.3%); or the braquicephalic trunk, the left common carotid artery and the left subclavian artery (16.7%). The braquicephalic trunk emitted the right and the left common carotid arteries and the right subclavian artery (83.3%); or the right common carotid artery and the right subclavian artery (16.7%). The common carotid arteries were divided into external and internal carotid arteries (96.7% on the R, 100% on the L.). The internal carotid artery to the R was present (96.7%) and absent (3.3%), and to the L, was present (100%). The rostral choroidal artery to the R was collateral branch of the rostral branch of the internal carotid artery (83.3%), collateral branch of caudal branch of the internal carotid artery (16.7%), and to the L was collateral branch of the rostral branch of the internal carotid artery (93.3%), collateral branch of the caudal branch of the internal carotid artery (6.7%). The middle cerebral artery to the R and to the L was single (80%) and double (20%). The rostral cerebral artery to the R had middle caliber (90%), thin caliber (6.7%) and too thin caliber (3.3%), and to the L had middle caliber (76.7%), thin caliber (16.7%) and too thin caliber (6.7%). The internal ethmoidal artery was absent (73.3%), present and single (26.7%). The caudal cerebral artery to the R was single (66.7%), double (26.7%) and triple (6.7%), and to the L was single (63.3%) and double (36.7%). The terminal branches of the right and left vertebral arteries were present (100%, and formed the basilar artery (100%). The ventral spinal artery was present (100%). The caudal cerebellar artery, to the R was single (43.3%), single with labyrinthic artery isolated (26.7%) and double (30%), and to the L was single (50%), single with labyrinthic artery isolated (6.7%), double (40%) and triple (3.3%). The trigeminal artery to the R and to the L was present (100%). The rostral cerebellar artery to the R was single (53.3%) and double (46,7%), and to the L was single (63.3%) and double (36.7%). The rabbit's cerebral arterial circle was caudally closed (100%) and rostrally closed (93.3%) or opened (6.7%). The brain was supplied by the vertebral-basilar and carotid systems.

Täytekappalekolonnin likaantumisen syyt ja likaantumisen vähentämisen menetelmiä

Lateksinvalmistusprosessin aikana syntyvää jätevettä käsitellään täytekappalekolonnissa siinä olevien haihtuvien orgaanisten yhdisteiden poistamiseksi. Käsittelyprosessin aikana jätevedessä oleva kiintoaine kiinnittyy täytekappaleiden pinnalle, lopulta tukkien ne. Täytekappaleiden vaihtotyö sekä likaantuneiden täytekappaleiden pesu aiheuttavat kustannuksia. Lainsäädäntö ja sopimus kunnallisen jäteveden käsittelyn kanssa vaativat, että haihtuvien yhdisteiden päästöt lasketaan tietyn tason alapuolelle. Työn ensimmäisenä tavoitteena oli tutkia lateksitehtaan jätevesivirtojen koostumusta massa- ja ainetaseiden avulla, erityisesti täytekappalekolonnia likaavan aineen osalta. Toisena tavoitteena oli löytää menetelmiä pidentää täytekappalekolonnin ajojaksoa nykyisestä. Kolmantena tavoitteena oli löytää tai kehittää esikäsittelymenetelmä likaavan aineen poistamiseksi ennen täytekappalekolonnia. Viimeisenä tavoitteena oli optimoida prosessin ajotapa, josta saavutettaisiin säästöjä vähentyneenä energiankulutuksena. Tutkimuksen perusteella täytekappalekolonni poistaa syntyvästä jätevedestä haihtuvia orgaanisia yhdisteitä 100 prosenttia sekä kemiallista hapenkulutusta 99,5 prosenttia. Täytekappalekolonnin ajojaksoa voidaan pidentää ennakoimalla kolonnin ylä- ja alapään paine-eron perusteella sen likaantumisastetta ja täytekappaleiden vaihtotarvetta. Tutkimuksen perusteella soveltuvia jäteveden esikäsittelymenetelmiä ovat dekantointi, jossa kuuden tunnin viipymällä poistetaan kiintoainetta sekä hallittu kiintoaineen saostus, jossa kymmenen minuutin viipymällä poistetaan sekä haihtuvia orgaanisia yhdisteitä, että kiintoainetta. Energiankulutusta voidaan optimoida vähentämällä höyryn virtausta täytekappalekolonniin erotustehokkuuden siitä kärsimättä.

Systematization, distribution and territory of the caudal cerebral artery on the brain's surface of the turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

Thirty Meleagris gallopavo heads with their neck segments were used. Animals were contained and euthanized with the association of mebezonium iodide, embutramide and tetracaine hydrochloride (T 61, Intervet ) by intravenous injection. The arterial system was rinsed with cold saline solution (15°C), with 5000IU heparin and filled with red-colored latex. The samples were fixed in 20% formaldehyde for seven days. The brains were removed with a segment of cervical spinal cord and after, the dura-mater was removed and the arteries dissected. The cerebral carotid arteries, after the intercarotid anastomosis, were projected around the hypophysis, until they reached the tuber cinereum and divided into their terminal branches, the caudal branch and the rostral branch. The rostral branch was projected rostrolateralwards and gave off, in sequence, two collateral branches, the caudal cerebral and the middle cerebral arteries and the terminal branch was as cerebroethmoidal artery. The caudal cerebral artery of one antimere formed the interhemispheric artery, which gave off dorsal hemispheric branches to the convex surface of both antimeres. Its dorsal tectal mesencephalic branch, of only one antimere, originated the dorsal cerebellar artery. In the interior of the cerebral transverse fissure, after the origin of the dorsal tectal mesencephalic artery, the caudal cerebral artery emitted occipital hemispheric branches, pineal branches and medial hemispheric branches, on both antimeres. The caudal cerebral artery's territory comprehended the entire surface of the dorsal hemioptic lobe, the rostral surface of the cerebellum, the diencephalic structures, the caudal pole and the medial surface of the cerebral hemisphere and in the convex surface, the sagittal eminence except for its most rostral third. Due to the asymmetry found in the caudal cerebral arteries' ramifications, the models were classified into three types and their respective subtypes.

Dinâmica de transposição de herbicida através de palha de aveia-preta utilizando diferentes pontas de pulverização

A transposição da palha por herbicidas aplicados em pré ou pós-emergência durante a aplicação é determinante na sua eficiência, dinâmica e impacto ambiental. O experimento foi conduzido no Núcleo de Pesquisas Avançadas em Matologia - FCA/UNESP, campus de Botucatu-SP, tendo como objetivo avaliar o desempenho de diferentes modelos de pontas de pulverização na transposição em quantidades crescentes de palha de aveia-preta (Avena strigosa). Os tratamentos foram constituídos pelo monitoramento do traçador corante Azul Brilhante (FDC-1) a 3.000 ppm, pulverizado com as pontas de pulverização XR11002-VS, TJ60-11002VS, FL-5VS, DG11002-VS, TXVK-8, TT11002-VP e AI11002-VS, utilizando, respectivamente, as pressões de trabalho de 1,4; 2,0; 1,5; 2,0; 4,9; 3,0 e 3,0 kgf cm² e volume de calda de 200, 200, 428, 200, 213 e 270 L ha-1 sobre quantidades de 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 e 12 t ha-1 de palha de aveia-preta. O delineamento utilizado foi o inteiramente casualizado, com sete tratamentos e cinco repetições, as quais foram constituídas de caixas plásticas com palha acondicionada sobre um fundo falso de área conhecida, sendo este lavado após as aplicações, para posterior quantificação do traçador em espectrofotometria. O modelo de Mitscherlich simplificado (Y = 10 ^ (2 - (C*X))) mostrou ajuste satisfatório para os dados originais de traçador que transpôs a palha, apresentando coeficientes de determinação (R²) elevados, oscilando entre 0,9782 e 0,9971. Todos os modelos de pontas de pulverização mostraram-se similares na transposição da palha pelo traçador. As porcentagens médias de transposição foram de 43,00; 18,77; 3,73; 0,78; 0,17; 0,04 e 0,01% para as quantidades de 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 e 12 t ha-1 de palha, respectivamente.

Leaf contents of nitrogen and phenolic compounds and their bearing with the herbivore damage to Tibouchina pulchra Cogn. (Melastomataceae), under the influence of air pollutants from industries of Cubatão, São Paulo

The Atlantic Forest on the slopes of Serra do Mar around Cubatão (São Paulo, Brazil) has been affected by massive emissions of pollutants from the local growing industrial complex. The effects of air pollution on the amounts of leaf nitrogen, total soluble phenols and total tannins of Tibouchina pulchra Cogn., a common species in the area of Cubatão, were investigated, as well as the possible influence of the altered parameters on the leaf area damaged by herbivores. Fully expanded leaves were collected at two sites: the valley of Pilões river (VP), characterized by a vegetation virtually not affected by air pollution and taken as a reference; and valley of Mogi river (VM), close to the core region of the industrial complex, and severely affected by air pollution. No differences were observed for any parameters between samples collected in the summer and winter in both sites. On the other hand, compared to VP, individuals growing in VM presented higher amounts of nitrogen and lower amounts of total soluble phenols and total tannins, as well as higher percentages of galls per leaf and higher leaf area lost to herbivores. Regression analysis revealed that the increase in leaf area lost to herbivores can be explained by the increase of the content of nitrogen and decrease in the contents of total soluble phenols and total tannins. Although significant, the coefficients of explanation found were low for all analyses, suggesting that other biotic or abiotic factors are likely to influence leaf attack by herbivores.

Use of a cysteine proteinase from Carica candamarcensis as a protective agent during DNA extraction

We describe the use of a plant cysteine proteinase isolated from latex of Carica candamarcensis as a protective agent during isolation of bacterial DNA following growth in culture of these cells. Between 100 to 720 units of proteinase (1 µg = 6 units) afforded good DNA protection when incubated with various kinds of microorganisms. Agarose gel electrophoresis showed that the resulting DNA was similar in size to DNA preparations obtained by treatment with proteinase K. The viability of the resulting material was checked by PCR amplification using species-specific primers. After standing at room temperature (25oC) for 35 days, the enzyme lost 10% of its initial activity. The enzyme stability and good yield of DNA suggest the use of this proteinase as an alternative to proteinase K.

High-dose cyclophosphamide followed by autologous peripheral blood progenitor cell transplantation improves the salvage treatment for persistent or sensitive relapsed malignant lymphoma

Trials have demonstrated that high-dose escalation followed by autologous transplantation can promote better long-term survival as salvage treatment in malignant lymphomas. The aim of the present nonrandomized clinical trial was to demonstrate the role of high-dose cyclophosphamide (HDCY) in reducing tumor burden and also to determine the effectiveness of HDCY followed by etoposide (VP-16) and methotrexate (MTX) in Hodgkin's disease plus high-dose therapy with peripheral blood progenitor cell (PBPC) transplantation as salvage treatment. From 1998 to 2000, 33 patients with a median age of 33 years (13-65) affected by aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) (60.6%) or persistent or relapsed Hodgkin's disease (39.4%) were enrolled and treated using high dose escalation (HDCY + HDVP-16 plus HDMTX in Hodgkin's disease) followed by autologous PBPC transplantation. On an "intention to treat" basis, 33 patients with malignant lymphomas were evaluated. The overall median follow-up was 400 days (40-1233). Thirty-one patients underwent autografting and received a median of 6.19 x 10(6)/kg (1.07-29.3) CD34+ cells. Patients who were chemosensitive to HDCY (N = 22) and patients who were chemoresistant (N = 11) presented an overall survival of 96 and 15%, respectively (P<0.0001). Overall survival was 92% for chemosensitive patients and 0% for patients who were still chemoresistant before transplantation (P<0.0001). Toxicity-related mortality was 12% (four patients), related to HDCY in two cases and to transplant in the other two. HDCY + HDVP-16 plus HDMTX in only Hodgkin's disease followed by autologous PBPC proved to be effective and safe as salvage treatment for chemosensitive patients affected by aggressive NHL and Hodgkin's disease, with acceptable mortality rates related to sequential treatment.

Rikosten esitutkintaan liittyvien toimivaltuussäännösten kehittyminen Rajavartiolaitoksessa 2000-luvulla

Rajavartiolaitos kuuluu Suomen sisäisen turvallisuuden järjestelmään ja se on myös tärkeä osa ulkoista turvallisuusjärjestelmää. Rajavartiolaitoksen keskeisimpiin perustehtäviin kuuluu Suomen rajojen rajavalvonta sekä rajanylityspaikoilla tapahtuva henkilöiden maahantulo- ja maastalähtövalvontaan liittyvät rajanylityspaikoilla suoritettavat rajatarkastukset. Nyt käsillä olevan tutkimuksen toimivaltuussäännöksiin liittyvä aihepiiri on hyvin ajankohtainen, koska Rajavartiolaitosta koskeva kokonaislakiuudistus astui voimaan 1.9.2005, ja sitä on sovellettu nyt kolmen vuoden ajan. Lakiuudistusten astuessa voimaan pidettiin todennäköisenä esitutkintatehtävien lisääntyvän Rajavartiolaitoksessa. Keskeistä viimeisimmässä lakiuudistuksessa (RvL SK: 578/2005) on se, että Rajavartiolaitoksen mahdollisuutta suorittaa sen päätehtävään liittyvää rikosten esitutkintaa on parannettu niin, että Rajavartiolaitoksella on nyt mahdollisuus suorittaa kiinteästi sen omaan toimialaan kuuluvien vakavien ja laajojen rikosten esitutkinta. Tällaisia rikoksia ovat mm. laiton maahantulo ja ihmiskauppa, sekä niihin liittyvien väärennösrikokset. Rajavartiolaitos kuuluu niin sanottuihin erityisiin esitutkintaviranomaisiin Tullin ja puolustusvoimien ohella. Tämän tutkimuksen tehtävänä on tarkastella rikosten esitutkintaan liittyvien toimivaltuussäännösten kehittymistä Rajavartiolaitoksessa 2000-luvulla. Eduskunta edellytti edellä mainittuun lakiuudistukseen koskevaan hallituksen esitykseen (HE 6/2005 vp) antamassaan vastauksessa (EV 92/2005), että kokonaisuudistuksen toimeenpanoa seurataan tarkoin ja että hallintovaliokunnalle annetaan siitä yksityiskohtainen kirjallinen selvitys korjausehdotuksineen vuoden 2008 loppuun mennessä. Tämän tutkimuksen toisena tehtävänä on tarkastella sitä, miten voimassa olevien toimivaltuussäännösten soveltamisessa käytäntöön on vartiostojen näkökulmasta onnistuttu. Lisäksi tutkimus pyrkii suuntaamaan myös tulevaisuuteen siten, että se kuvaa keskeisiä toimivaltuussäädöksiin liittyviä jatkokehittämistarpeita. Laki korjausehdotuksineen on edennyt hallituksen esitykseksi, jolloin tutkijalla on mahdollisuus selvittää muotoutuuko laki sellaiseksi, kuin sitä soveltavat viranomaiset ovat toivoneet. Tutkimus on aihetta lainopillisesti lähestyvä. Tutkimus nojautuu tutkimuksen aihealuetta aiemmin käsitteleviin tutkimuksiin, lainsäädäntöön ja asiantuntijahaastatteluun. Keskeisimpänä tutkimusmenetelmänä ovat oikeussäännösten systematisointi ja tulkinta. Koska tutkimus käsittelee vain muutaman viime vuoden voimassa ollutta lakimuutosta ja sen soveltamisesta kertynyttä kokemusta, on luonnollista, että tutkimuksen aihepiristä kertynyt aiempi tutkimusmateriaali on suhteellisen niukkaa. Tässä tutkimuksessa koottu lainopillinen ja kokemuksellinen tieto voi hyödyttää sekä käytännön rajavartiotoiminnassa, johtamistyössä että mahdollisen jatkotutkimuksen suuntaajana. Voimassa oleva laki sisältää edelleen joitakin ongelmakohtia, jotka ovat vaikuttaneet Rajavartiolaitoksen tehokkuuteen rikostorjunnassa. Merkittävimpinä seikkoina näistä tutkimuksessa nousi esille vartiostojen näkökulmasta telepakkokeinojen puute sekä pidättämiseen oikeutettujen virkamiesten aste. Suoritetusta asiantuntijahaastattelusta saadut tulokset tukevat tutkimus-tuloksia. Tutkimuksessa selvisi lisäksi, että tällä hetkellä hallituksen esityksenä (HE 219/2008) olevat rajavartiointia koskevat lait ja niihin liittyvät asetukset vastaavat esitutkinnan näkökulmasta siihen tarpeeseen, joita vartiostot ovat korjausehdotuksissaan esittäneet.

Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies and rheumatoid factor in leprosy patients with articular involvement

The objective of the present research was to evaluate the usefulness of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies and the IgM rheumatoid factor (IgM RF) test for the differential diagnosis of leprosy with articular involvement and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Anti-CCP antibodies and IgM RF were measured in the sera of 158 leprosy patients (76 with and 82 without articular involvement), 69 RA patients and 89 healthy controls. Leprosy diagnosis was performed according to Ridley and Jopling classification criteria and clinical and demographic characteristics of leprosy patients were collected by a standard questionnaire. Leprosy patients with any concomitant rheumatic disease were excluded. Serum samples were obtained from all participants and frozen at _20°C. Measurement of anti-CCP antibodies and IgM RF were performed by ELISA, using a commercial second-generation kit, and the latex agglutination test, respectively. Anti-CCP antibodies and IgM RF were detected in low frequencies (2.6 and 1.3%, respectively) in leprosy patients and were not associated with articular involvement. Among healthy individuals both anti-CCP antibodies and IgM RF were each detected in 3.4% of the subjects. In contrast, in the RA group, anti-CCP antibodies were present in 81.2% and IgM RF in 62.3%. In the present study, both anti-CCP antibodies and IgM RF showed good positive predictive value for RA, helping to discriminate between RA and leprosy patients with articular involvement. However, anti-CCP antibodies were more specific for RA diagnosis in the population under study.

Hind limb ischemic preconditioning induces an anti-inflammatory response by remote organs in rats

Ischemic preconditioning (IPC), a strategy used to attenuate ischemia-reperfusion injury, consists of brief ischemic periods, each followed by reperfusion, prior to a sustained ischemic insult. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the local and systemic anti-inflammatory effects of hind limb IPC in male Wistar rat (200-250 g) models of acute inflammation. IPC was induced with right hind limb ischemia for 10 min by placing an elastic rubber band tourniquet on the proximal part of the limb followed by 30 min of reperfusion. Groups (N = 6-8) were submitted to right or left paw edema (PE) with carrageenan (100 µg) or Dextran (200 µg), hemorrhagic cystitis with ifosfamide (200 mg/kg, ip) or gastric injury (GI) with indomethacin (20 mg/kg, vo). Controls received similar treatments, without IPC (Sham-IPC). PE is reported as variation of paw volume (mL), vesical edema (VE) as vesical wet weight (mg), vascular permeability (VP) with Evans blue extravasation (µg), GI with the gastric lesion index (GLI; total length of all erosions, mm), and neutrophil migration (NM) from myeloperoxidase activity. The statistical significance (P < 0.05) was determined by ANOVA, followed by the Tukey test. Carrageenan or Dextran-induced PE and VP in either paw were reduced by IPC (42-58.7%). IPC inhibited VE (38.8%) and VP (54%) in ifosfamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis. GI and NM induced by indomethacin were inhibited by IPC (GLI: 90.3%; NM: 64%). This study shows for the first time that IPC produces local and systemic anti-inflammatory effects in models of acute inflammation other than ischemia-reperfusion injury.

Viscosidade de pasta, absorção de água e índice de solubilidade em água dos mingaus desidratados de arroz e soja

Foram estudadas viscosidade de pasta (VP), absorção de água (AA) e índice de solubilidade em água (ISA) dos mingaus desidratados elaborados com arroz e soja em diferentes proporções (100:0; 90:10; 80:20; 70:30; 60:40 e 50:50%), com finalidade de verificar a possibilidade de seus usos em produtos alimentícios. No processo para a obtenção de mingaus desidratados, utilizaram-se as etapas de processo de descascamento dos grãos de soja, branqueamento, desintegração de arroz e soja branqueados, homogeneização e secagem por atomização. Nas determinações, observou-se que houve aumento na temperatura de viscosidade máxima e no ISA, e uma diminuição na viscosidade máxima, na viscosidade mínima em temperatura constante, na viscosidade final no ciclo de resfriamento e na AA com o aumento das proporções de soja. Contudo, os valores numéricos para estas propriedades foram altos, sugerindo a possibilidade de uso dos mesmos como cereais matinais fortificados e alimentos infantis, ou como ingredientes para sua formulação, assim como em produtos cárneos e de panificação.

COMPORTAMENTO DE ESTAFILOCOCOS COAGULASE NEGATIVOS PAUCIPRODUTORES DE ENTEROTOXINAS, EM ALIMENTOS EXPERIMENTALMENTE INOCULADOS

Linhagens de estafilococos coagulase negativos e pauciprodutores de enterotoxina de A a E, com capacidade de síntese variando de 1,4 a 16ng/mL oriundas de sítios anatômicos de cabras sadias, procedentes da Espanha, foram estudadas com o intuito de se avaliar a capacidade de desenvolvimento e produção de enterotoxina estafilocócica ("SE"), em alimentos experimentalmente inoculados. Para tal, leite integral "tipo longa vida" e presunto cozido foram, de maneira isolada e em duplicata, inoculados com 14 linhagens teste, S.caprae, duas amostras; S.chromogenes; S.cohnii; S.epidermidis; S.haemolyticus, duas amostras; S.hyicus; S.lentus; S.sciuri; S.xylosus, duas amostras; e S.warneri, duas amostras; previamente caracterizadas bioquimicamente. Estes substratos alimentícios, uma vez inoculados, foram mantidos em estufa a 30°C, durante 24 e 48h de incubação e, neste período, submetidos à contagem de células estafilocócicas em ágar Baird Parker e à avaliação de presença de "SE", através do ensaio de "ELISA-SET-EIA, Enzyme Linked-Immunosorbent Assay," e "RPLA, Reversed Passive Latex Agglutination Assay". Os resultados obtidos evidenciaram, tanto em leite integral "tipo longa vida" como em presunto cozido, desenvolvimento mínimo estipulado em 10(6) e máximo de 10(9)UFC/g ou mL do alimento, decorridas 48h de incubação.De acordo com as condições aplicadas neste experimento não apresentaram, contudo, em nenhuma ocasião produção de "SE" que pudesse ter sido detectada .

Staphylococcus enterotoxigênicos em alimentos in natura e processados no estado de Pernambuco, Brasil

A contaminação de alimentos tem aumentado a cada ano, e atualmente representa um risco potencial para a saúde humana. Staphylococcus spp. foi isolado de alimentos processados e in natura e identificados através dos teste de Gram, catalase, coagulase, DNAase, termonuclease, acetoína (VP) e metabolismo de carboidratos (glicose, maltose e manitol). Foram selecionadas cepas com evidente reação de termonuclease, e realizada análise de enterotoxinas estafilocócicas, por teste imunoenzimático (VIDAS - Staph Enterotoxin - bioMerieux). Reação positiva de enterotoxinas estafilocócicas foram produzidas por S. aureus em camarão, queijo de coalho e macarrão e S. intermedius em peixe cozido e pasta de alho. Observou-se SCP (EstafilococosCoagulase Positiva) em queijo de coalho. Contaminação por Staphylococcus spp.ocorreu durante os estágios de produção ou na estocagem dos alimentos, produzindo toxinas. Conclui-se que estes alimentos representam risco à saúde humana se não forem observadas práticas adequadas de higiene no seu manuseio e no armazenamento.

Enterotoxigenicidade de Staphylococcus spp. isolados de leite in natura

Os alimentos são passíveis de contaminação por diferentes agentes etiológicos, podendo levar a doenças manifestadas por ação de microorganismos patogênicos ou suas toxinas. Pesquisou-se a ocorrência de cepas de Staphylococcus, assim como a sua capacidade para produção de enterotoxinas em leite produzido e/ou comercializado no Estado de Pernambuco, Brasil. Foram isoladas e selecionadas 109 cepas de Staphylococcus coagulase positiva e negativa de leite in natura. A identificação das cepas isoladas foi realizada por meio de testes morfológicos e bioquímicos, como: testes de catalase, coagulase, hemólise, DNAse, termonuclease, produção de acetoína (VP) e metabolismo de carboidratos (glicose, maltose e manitol). Das 77 cepas coagulase positivas foram identificadas S. aureus (30), S. hyicus (3), S. intermedius (16), S. aureus identificação presuntiva (13) e Estafilococos Coagulase Positiva (SCP) (15). Das 32 cepas coagulase negativa foram identificadas S. capitis (2), S. carnosus (1), S. chromogenes (6), S. hyicus (1), S. schleiferi (1) e Estafilococos Coagulase Negativa (SCN) (21). Foram selecionadas 43 cepas que apresentaram reações de termonuclease evidentes, para análise de enterotoxinas estafilocócicas, realizada pelo teste imunoenzimático ELISA. Os resultados obtidos evidenciaram dez cepas com reação negativa para enterotoxinas: S. aureus (4), S. carnosus (1), S. chromogenes (2), S. hyicus (2) e S. intermedius (1). Entre as cepas enterotoxina positiva, foram encontrados: S. aureus (17), S. chromogenes (2), S. hyicus (1), S. intermedius (8), S. aureus identificado presuntivamente (2), cepas do grupo SCP (1) e as do SCN (2). As espécies que apresentaram maior número de linhagens enterotoxigênicas foram: S. aureus e S. intermedius. Esses resultados podem ser atribuídos à manipulação inadequada do leite e/ou à recontaminação durante o seu armazenamento e distribuição.