Parasitoses pulmonares e gastrointestinais em felinos domésticos no Minho, Portugal

Dissertação de Mestrado Integrado em Medicina Veterinária

Clinical and molecular characterization of feline mammary carcinomas overexpressing HER2 proto-oncogene (FMC-HER2+) : new strategies for effective diagnostic and cancer therapy

Tese de Doutoramento em Ciências Veterinárias na Especialidade de Ciências Biológicas e Biomédicas

Avaliação da resposta ao stress de gatas hospitalizadas no período pós-cirúrgico em distintas condições de macroambiente

Dissertação de Mestrado Integrado em Medicina Veterinária

Rastreio parasitológico de Tritrichomonas foetus em gatos

Dissertação de Mestrado Integrado em Medicina Veterinária

Flebotomíneos (Diptera: Psychodidae) em um sistema agroflorestal da Região Metropolitana de Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil

Sandflies stand out as important vectors of leishmaniasis. The females need to ingest blood meals, enabling them to transmit protozoa of the genus Leishmania, which may give rise to visceral leishmaniasis (VL) or American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL), in addition to transmitting other parasites. Leishmaniasis are important infirmities, distributed worldwide, whose infection results from the interaction of reservoir animals, the vector insect, parasitic protozoa and the healthy host. In the state of Rio Grande do Norte (RN), Brazil, these insects are important transmitters of VL, which usually presents in the most serious form. It occurs mainly in metropolitan areas, with the dog as its main reservoir and Lutzomyia longipalpis as the vector. ATL is most present in the highland areas of the state. In addition to hematophagia, engaged in by the females, both sexes need to ingest carbohydrates, which are essential to the sand flies energy requirements and may interfere in the development of Leishmania. The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence and abundance of sand flies in different environments on the farm belonging to the Empresa de Pesquisas Agropecuárias do RN (Institute of Agricultural Research of RN), in the municipality of Parnamirim, in order to relate this occurrence with climatological and biological references and eating habits. Three consecutive monthly collections were carried out with CDC traps in a fragment of the Atlantic Forest, in a residence, on a goat breeding farm and on cashew, dwarf and giant coconut, mango, banana, eucalyptus, acacia and bean plantations. A total of 1241 sandflies from eight species (Lutzomyia evandroi, Lutzomyia longipalpis, Lutzomyia shannoni, Lutzomyia sordellii Lutzomyia walkeri, Lutzomyia wellcomei, Lutzomyia whitmani, and Lutzomyia intermedia) were collected, most in the forest environment. L. longipalpis, the main VL transmitter, was confirmed as a species adapted to anthropic environments, whereas others such as L. wellcomei, the vector of ATL, occurred predominantly in forests. Carbohydrate characterization of the sand flies and plants of the region demonstrated that a number of exotic plants such as hay and eucalyptus may play some role in the adaptation of these species to modified environments. Breeding in laboratory showed a mean biological cycle of 53.5 days from egg to adulthood for L. shannoni and the possibility of diapause behavior in L. wellcomei. This study serves as a source of information that may contribute to the epidemiological vigilance of tegumentary and visceral leishmaniasis in the state, given that it analyzes the bioecology of transmitting species, as well as their potential to adapt to new environments

Influência do vírus da hepatite G (GBV-C) na resposta imune frente à infecção por Leishmania chagasi

GB virus type C (GBV-C) appears to promote a Th1 response and is associated with prolonged survival in HIV-infected people. L. chagasi causes a spectrum of illness that varies from severe visceral leishmaniasis, a disease that in the majority of cases is fatal if not treated, to self resolution of infection and development of positive DTH response that is protective against symptomatic disease. To determine if GBV-C viremia might influence the outcome of Leishmania infection, we characterized GBV-C status in a cohort of subjects residing in a L. chagasi endemic area in Brazil. GBV-C viremia was more prevalent in blood donors from urban than in periurban regions of Natal, Brazil (16% and 7.5% respectively). Evidence of prior GBV-C (anti-E2 antibodies) was detected in 24% and 12%of these groups respectively. Anti-E2 increased with age (p= 0.0121). No difference in GBV-C viremia was found in the DTH+ and VL groups (p= 0.269); however, subjects with visceral leishmaniasis were more likely to have anti-E2 than DTH+ subjects (p=0.0012), and DTH induration was smaller in subjects with E2 antibodies (4.5 mm) compared those without (7.12 mm) (p= 0.002). Furthermore, the size of the Leishmania DTH response was greater in GBV-C viremica subjects (6.8 mm) compared to non-viremic subjects (3.3 mm; p= 0.0054). There findings suggest that GBV-C virus may promote a type 1 immune response that could influence the outcome of Leishmania infection

Clínica e cirurgia de pequenos animais

Este relatório foi elaborado na sequencia do estágio curricular realizado pelo autor, ente 28 de setembro de 2015 e 28 de março de 2016, no Hospital Clínico Veterinario de la Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera (HCV CEU-UCH), em Alfara del Patriarca, Valência, Espanha. A infeciologia foi a área da clínica médica mais representativa (28%), sendo o vírus da imunodeficiência felina (FIV) o agente infecioso registado mais frequentemente (19%). É importante reconhecer e diagnosticar esta infeção de forma a aplicar um maneio adequado aos pacientes infetados, melhorando a sua qualidade de vida e prevenindo a propagação do vírus. A infeção provocada pelo FIV raramente provoca uma síndrome severa, porém, várias alterações podem decorrer. Apesar do FIV provocar uma infeção crónica, com os cuidados adequados, os pacientes infetados poderão viver vidas longas, com uma boa qualidade de vida, e eventualmente acabar por morrer de causas não relacionadas com o FIV; Abstract: Small Animal Medicine and Surgery This report was elaborated following the externship performed by the author, between September 28th 2015 and March 28th 2016, at the Hospital Clínico Veterinario de la Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera (HCV CEU-UCH), in Alfara del Patriarca, Valencia, Spain. The most frequent specialty field within the area of internal medicine was infectiology (28%), with feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) being the infectious agent most frequently registered (19%). It is important to recognize and diagnose the infection caused by this agent accurately, so that the right measures of management can be applied, improving the life’s quality of the patient and reducing the risk of viral spreading. The infection by FIV rarely produces a severe syndrome, however many clinicopathologic disorders may occur. FIV causes a chronic infection, however, with the proper care, the infected cats may live long lives, with a fair quality, eventually ending up dying from causes unrelated to FIV.

Clínica de animais de companhia

estágio curricular foi realizado no Hospital Veterinário das Laranjeiras, em Lisboa, de Outubro de 2014 a Abril de 2015, sob a orientação científica do Dr. Luís Cruz. O relatório aqui apresentado divide-se em três partes. A primeira parte consiste na descrição da casuística assistida, com uma breve descrição dos procedimentos sempre que se tornar relevante. Na segunda parte desenvolveu-se o tema “Pancreatite Felina” com um enquadramento teórico sobre a fisiologia do pâncreas exócrino. Desenvolveu-se, de seguida, uma revisão bibliográfica sobre a fisiopatologia da doença em felinos, a apresentação clínica, as complicações, o diagnóstico, o tratamento, o acompanhamento dos pacientes e o prognóstico. A última parte consiste num estudo retrospetivo de Pancreatite Felina em 24 casos clínicos, alguns dos quais foram acompanhados durante o estágio; Abstract: Feline Pancreatitis - a retrospective study of 24 feline clinical cases The internship was conducted at the Hospital Veterinário das Laranjeiras, in Lisbon, from October 2014 to April 2015, under the scientific supervision of Dr. Luís Cruz. This report is divided in three parts. The first part consists of a statistical analysis of the cases observed during the internship, with a small description of the procedures whenever it is relevant. The second part is the development of the theme “Feline Pancreatitis” with a theoretical framework about physiology of the exocrine pancreas. Afterward there is a review of the physiopathology of the disease in cats, clinical presentation, complications, diagnosis, treatment, follow-ups, and prognosis. The last part consists of a retrospective study of Feline Pancreatitis in 24 clinical cases, some of which were followed during the internship.

(Con)vencidas da Pintura: pintoras portuguesas na transição dos séculos XIX-X

Para as senhoras portuguesas que desejassem ser pintoras no final do século XIX e início do XX, apresentava-se, consciente ou inconscientemente, um programa: tinham de fazer o contrário dos Vencidos da Vida. Ser obstinada era, assim, condição essencial para uma pintora portuguesa de oitocentos (porque são destas que trato aqui) não desistir do ofício. Abordarei neste artigo quatro senhoras cujas obras se integraram nos avatares do Naturalismo, mas muitas mais existem. Escolhi três pintoras que participaram nas exposições do Grupo do Leão, bem como noutros certames, e uma não menos felina, mas que não foi arregimentada para as mostras do Grupo, respectivamente Maria Augusta Bordalo Pinheiro, Berta Ramalho Ortigão, Helena Gomes e Fanny Munró.