Epidemiologia da doença de Chagas nos Municípios de Castelo do Piauí e Pedro II, Estado do Piauí, Brasil

O Triatoma brasiliensis, Triatoma pseudomaculata e Rhodnius nasutus foram capturados em ecótopos artificiais e naturais em dez localidades situadas na área rural dos municípios de Castelo do Piauí e Pedro II, Estado do Piauí, Brasil. O estádio de ninfa foi predominante e as aves foram a principal fonte alimentar dos triatomíneos. O único triatomíneo capturado no interior dos domicílios investigados foi o T. brasiliensis que albergava flagelados morfo e biologicamente indistinguíveis do Trypanosoma (Schizotrypanum) cruzi. A sorologia específica contra o T. cruzipor imunofluorescência indireta (IFI) revelou 21,7% de positividade entre 566 habitantes examinados. Os resultados sugerem que nessas localidades ocorre a transmissão ativa da doença de Chagas.

Estudo do ciclo evolutivo do Rhodnius nasutus stal, 1859, em laboratório

O ciclo biológico da espécie Rhodnius nasutus foi estudado em 1986 em laboratório. As médias das temperaturas máximas e mínimas observadas foram de 28,0± 2°Ce 22,0 + 2°C e a da umidade relativa do ar entre 59,2% e 70,4%. Foram utilizadas aves como fonte de alimentação. O desenvolvimento completo desta espécie foi obtido em 53,3% dos 30 exemplares estudados. O período de ovo a adulto durou em média, de 209,4 dias, assim distribuídos: período de incubação = 11,1 dias, 1º estádio = 17,6 dias, 2º estádio = 16,1 dias, 3º estádio = 30,0 dias, 4º estádio = 71,2 dias e o 52 estádio = 79,9 dias.

Genetic parameters and mapping quantitative trait loci associated with tibia traits in broilers.

Abstract: Selection among broilers for performance traits is resulting in locomotion problems and bone disorders, once skeletal structure is not strong enough to support body weight in broilers with high growth rates. In this study, genetic parameters were estimated for body weight at 42 days of age (BW42), and tibia traits (length, width, and weight) in a population of broiler chickens. Quantitative trait loci (QTL) were identified for tibia traits to expand our knowledge of the genetic architecture of the broiler population. Genetic correlations ranged from 0.56 +/- 0.18 (between tibia length and BW42) to 0.89 +/- 0.06 (between tibia width and weight), suggesting that these traits are either controlled by pleiotropic genes or by genes that are in linkage disequilibrium. For QTL mapping, the genome was scanned with 127 microsatellites, representing a coverage of 2630 cM. Eight QTL were mapped on Gallus gallus chromosomes (GGA): GGA1, GGA4, GGA6, GGA13, and GGA24. The QTL regions for tibia length and weight were mapped on GGA1, between LEI0079 and MCW145 markers. The gene DACH1 is located in this region; this gene acts to form the apical ectodermal ridge, responsible for limb development. Body weight at 42 days of age was included in the model as a covariate for selection effect of bone traits. Two QTL were found for tibia weight on GGA2 and GGA4, and one for tibia width on GGA3. Information originating from these QTL will assist in the search for candidate genes for these bone traits in future studies.

Assessment of hydrogen sulfide removal from biogas using a field scale anoxic biotrickling filter.

Hydrogen sulphide is one of the most toxic and corrosive compound present in swine-derived biogas streams.In this study, afield scale biotrickling filter for the removal of hydrogen sulfide was investigated.A Biofilter packed with supporting biofilm materials was fed continuously with a proprietary nutrient solution and operatedfor over 73days. The system has been operating with a H2S inlet concentrations ranging from 1,000to 3,000 ppm.Significant removal efficiencies >95% was demonstrated. pH of the stock feeding solution decreased from 6.2 to as low as 3.5within couple days.The resulting drop in pH provided circumstantial evidence to support biological H2 Soxidation to sulphuric acid by sulfide-oxidizers. Sulfur precipitation was also observed to occur. The results suggested that H2S removal from biogas stream can be efficiently achieved using portable, low cost and maintenance free biotrickling filters.

Use of swine waste-derived biogas to enhance microalgae productivity.

The effects of swine wastewater-derived biogas on microalgae productivity were determined. Experiments were conducted in a closed photobioreactor containing digestate effluent as culturing media and biogas in the headspaceas source of CO2. Experiments were carried out under mixothrophic and autothrophic conditions. Results showed that autotrophic growth rate (0.6 d-1)was twofoldfaster than mixotrophic. Frequent reinjections of biogas containing up to 2,000 ppm of hydrogen sulfide was not inhibitory to microalgae growth. The rapid removal of H2S in the system suggests photobioreactors can be an interesting alternative to biogas purification. A model to estimate microalgae productivity based on the amount of available CO2, inorganic and organic carbon was developedand showed good data fit correlation (r²= 0.99).

Determination of microalgae cellular composition after phycoremediation of swine wastewaters.

Phycoremediation of swine wastewaters has been widely reported as an attractive tertiary treatment system, that effectively removes the excessive nutrient loadswhilst offering a valuable source of feedstock biomass. Digestate from an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB, 6%v/v) and a nitrification reactor (NR; 50% v/v) were used as culturing media to microalgae. Experiments were carried out in lab scale photobioreactors (PBRs) using a consortia of Chlorella and Scenedesmus. Ammonia (44 to 90%) and phosphorus (77%) were efficiently removed from both effluents tested after 4 days. Microalgae biomass harvested from the UASB effluent showed 57, 34 and 1% of proteins, carbohydrates and lipids, respectively. Comparatively, the cellular composition of microalgae grown on NR effluent had lower protein (43%) but higher carbohydrate (42%) contents. Negligible difference in lipid fraction was observed independently of the effluents tested. The results suggest that the biomass harvested from phycoremediation of swine wastewaters can offer a valuable protein and carbohydrate feedstock for nutritional and biotechnological applications.

Biodiversity and quantification of functional bacteria in deammonification process.

2015

The influence of use additives on nitrous oxide emission during swine slurry composting.

use of additives (Mg/P and nitrification inhibitor dicyandiamide - DCD), on nitrous oxide emission during swine slurry composting. The experiment was run in duplicate; the gas was monitored for 30 days in different treatments (control, DCD, Mg/P and DCD + Mg/P). Nitrous oxide emissions rate (mg of N2O-N.day-1) and the accumulated emissions were calculated to compare the treatments. Results has shown that emissions of N-N2O were reduced by approximately 70, 46 and 96% through the additions of DCD, MgCl2.6H2O + H3PO4 and both additives, respectively, compared to the control. Keywords Composting; swine slurry; additives; nitrous

O bem-estar de suínos como estratégia para agregação de valor.

O aumento na demanda de proteína animal e o aumento da população mundial levaram a 8 produção animal a obter o máximo de rendimento. Sob essas circunstâncias, a produção animal tornou-se 9 mais concentrada e controlada, o que resultou no confinamento dos animais. Desde que mais atenção foi 10 dada a fatores econômicos e rendimento por animal, o bem-estar e comportamento animal foi negligenciado. 11 Contudo, hoje em dia, o bem-estar animal está ganhando mais importância devido à pressão dos 12 consumidores e grandes mercados. Isso não necessariamente significa que fornecer boas práticas de manejo 13 aos animais irá melhorar bem-estar, pois alguns animais podem apresentar distresse mesmo sob boas 14 condições de ambiente . Contudo, a questão antes de qualquer tomada de decisão de investimentos em bem-15 estar animal deveria ser quanto é perdido quando o bem-estar animal é pobre, ao invés de quanto pode ser 16 ganho com os investimentos em bem-estar animal, ou simplesmente fazer isso porque é melhor para os 17 animais. Portanto, uma vez que o bem-estar animal representa um papel importante nas perdas durante a 18 produção, a cadeia produtora de carne deve adaptar-se para mudanças nas regras de bem-estar animal, 19 regulamentos e boas práticas de manejo pré-abate. Nesse artigo de revisão, o bem-estar animal é discutido 20 como uma alternativa para agregar valor melhorar a qualidade da carne suína.

10 pontos importantes na nutrição (e manejo) de leitões.

2015

Fêmeas hiperprolífica: Nutrição e manejo.

2015

Avian infectious bronchitis virus (IBV): differential pathological and immunological profiles of two Brazilian variants.

2015

Apparent metabolizable energy from microalgae spirulina maxima for broiler chickens.

2016

Broiler chicken ileal apparent digestibility of calcium and phosphorus from microalgae spirulina maxima.

2016

Genome-wide association studies reveal genomic windows and candidate genes related to fat deposition in chickens.

2016