De Sveo-Gothis; qui vixerunt sub periodo Erici I.mi. ad Ericum 2.dum: memorans quomodo restituti sunt primum ab Erico, mox tamen ac multos annos ab incertis ducibus vexati, at nunquam vera religione destituti

Variantti B.

De Sveo-Gothis; qui vixerunt sub periodo Erici I.mi. ad Ericum 2.dum: memorans quomodo restituti sunt primum ab Erico, mox tamen ac multos annos ab incertis ducibus vexati, at nunquam vera religione destituti

Variantti A.

De Sveo-Gothis, qui vixerunt sub finem Testamenti Veteris, post praemissa nonnulla de Biarmorum Jumala, expendens quomodo hic verus Deus et Sathanam tunc strinxit circa religionis curam apud paganos, et sibi quosdam alios servavit pios adminiculis variis auctos

Variantti B.

Effect of lipoarabinomannan from Mycobacterium avium subsp avium in Freund’s incomplete adjuvant on the immune response of cattle

The aim of the present study was to determine whether lipoarabinomannan (LAM), in combination with Freund’s incomplete adjuvant (FIA), was able to improve cell-mediated and antibody-mediated immune responses against ovalbumin (OVA) in cattle. Twenty-three calves were assigned to four treatment groups, which were subcutaneously immunized with either OVA plus FIA, OVA plus FIA and LAM from Mycobacterium avium subsp avium, FIA plus LAM, or FIA alone. Lymphoproliferation, IFN-γ production and cell subpopulations on peripheral blood mononuclear cells before and 15 days after treatment were evaluated. Delayed hypersensitivity was evaluated on day 57. Specific humoral immune response was measured by ELISA. Inoculation with LAM induced higher levels of lymphoproliferation and IFN-γ production in response to ConA and OVA (P < 0.05). Specific antibody titers were similar in both OVA-immunized groups. Interestingly, our results showed that the use of LAM in vaccine preparations improved specific cell immune response evaluated by lymphoproliferation and IFN-γ production by at least 50 and 25%, respectively, in cattle without interfering with tuberculosis and paratuberculosis diagnosis.

Use of the polymerase chain reaction to detect Mycobacterium leprae in urine

Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been applied to detect M. leprae in different clinical samples and urine seems to be attractive for this purpose. PCR was used to improve the sensitivity for diagnosing leprosy by amplifying a 151-bp PCR fragment of the M. leprae pra gene (PCR-Pra) in urine samples. Seventy-three leprosy patients (39 males and 34 females, 14 to 78 years old) were selected for leprosy diagnosis at a reference laboratory in Maringá, PR, Brazil. Of these, 36 were under anti-leprosy multidrug therapy with dapsone and rifampicin for tuberculoid (TT) and dapsone, rifampicin and clofazimine for borderline (BB) and lepromatous (LL) forms. The control group contained 50 healthy individuals without any clinical history of leprosy. DNA isolated from leprosy patients’ urine samples was successfully amplified by PCR-Pra in 46.6% (34/73) of the cases. The positivity of PCR-Pra for patients with the TT form was 75% for both patients under treatment and non-treated patients (P = 0.1306). In patients with the LL form, PCR-Pra positivity was 52 and 30% for patients under treatment and non-treated patients, respectively (P = 0.2386). PCR-Pra showed a statistically significant difference in detecting M. leprae between the TT and LL forms of leprosy in patients under treatment (P = 0.0033). Although the current study showed that the proposed PCR-Pra has some limitations in the detection of M. leprae, this method has the potential to be a useful tool for leprosy diagnosis mainly in TT leprosy where the AFB slit-skin smear is always negative.

Interleukin-10-dependent down-regulation of interferon-gamma response to Leishmania by Mycobacterium leprae antigens during the clinical course of a coinfection

We have described a case of a patient with an intriguing association of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis with lepromatous leprosy, two opposite polar forms of these spectral diseases. In the present follow-up study, we investigated the effect of the addition of Mycobacterium leprae antigens on interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) production in Leishmania antigen-stimulated cultures of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from this patient. For this purpose, PBMC cultures were stimulated with crude L. braziliensis and/or M. leprae whole-cell antigen extracts or with concanavalin A. In some experiments, neutralizing anti-human interleukin (IL)-10 antibodies were added to the cultures. IFN-γ and IL-10 levels in culture supernatants were measured by ELISA. During active leprosy, M. leprae antigens induced 72.3% suppression of the IFN-γ response to L. braziliensis antigen, and this suppression was abolished by IL-10 neutralization. Interestingly, the suppressive effect of M. leprae antigen was lost after the cure of leprosy and the disappearance of this effect was accompanied by exacerbation of mucosal leishmaniasis. Considered together, these results provide evidence that the concomitant lepromatous leprosy induced an IL-10-mediated regulatory response that controlled the immunopathology of mucosal leishmaniasis, demonstrating that, in the context of this coinfection, the specific immune response to one pathogen can influence the immune response to the other pathogen and the clinical course of the disease caused by it. Our findings may contribute to a better understanding of the Leishmania/M. leprae coinfection and of the immunopathogenesis of mucosal leishmaniasis.

Linea omnes dati generis determinato sub angulo secans in spatio trium dimensionum investigans

Dedikaatio: Fredrika Wilhelmina Stjernvall född Charpentier [ruots.].

Observationes nonnullae super naturam phrenoshematum [!]. Qvas consentiente ampliss: facultate philosophica in Regia Academia Aboënsi, sub praesidio, ... dn. Torst. Rudeen, poës. profess. ord. h. t. facult. phil. decani spectabilis, publici speciminis loco bonis examinandas modestè exhibet Jonas Emzeen, Wermel: ad d. 30 Aprilis anni 1697 loco [et] horis adsuetis

Variantti B.

Fluorescent quantitative PCR of Mycobacterium tuberculosis for differentiating intestinal tuberculosis from Crohn's disease

Intestinal tuberculosis (ITB) and Crohn's disease (CD) are granulomatous disorders with similar clinical manifestations and pathological features that are often difficult to differentiate. This study evaluated the value of fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction (FQ-PCR) for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) in fecal samples and biopsy specimens to differentiate ITB from CD. From June 2010 to March 2013, 86 consecutive patients (38 females and 48 males, median age 31.3 years) with provisional diagnoses of ITB and CD were recruited for the study. The patients' clinical, endoscopic, and histological features were monitored until the final definite diagnoses were made. DNA was extracted from 250 mg fecal samples and biopsy tissues from each patient. The extracted DNA was amplified using FQ-PCR for the specific MTB sequence. A total of 29 ITB cases and 36 CD cases were included in the analysis. Perianal disease and longitudinal ulcers were significantly more common in the CD patients (P<0.05), whereas night sweats, ascites, and circumferential ulcers were significantly more common in the ITB patients (P<0.05). Fecal FQ-PCR for MTB was positive in 24 (82.8%) ITB patients and 3 (8.3%) CD patients. Tissue PCR was positive for MTB in 16 (55.2%) ITB patients and 2 (5.6%) CD patients. Compared with tissue FQ-PCR, fecal FQ-PCR was more sensitive (X2=5.16, P=0.02). We conclude that FQ-PCR for MTB on fecal and tissue samples is a valuable assay for differentiating ITB from CD, and fecal FQ-PCR has greater sensitivity for ITB than tissue FQ-PCR.

Nova ratione determinantur loca telluris, ab effectibus parallaxis in transitu planetarum sub sole, dependentia

Arkit: A-B4.

De lingvis sub imperio Sveo-Gothico usitatioribus

Invokaatio: Favente Jehovâ.

Efeito do uso da cepa starter de Penicillium nalgiovense na qualidade de salames

O desenvolvimento de fungos filamentosos na superfície dos salames durante a maturação é considerado um fator de qualidade que deve complementar mudanças bioquímicas envolvidas na maturação do produto. Muitos destes fungos podem, no entanto, ocasionar alterações de cor e sabor e o ataque ao envoltório, como também representar um problema de saúde pública pelas toxinas que podem produzir. Este trabalho objetivou avaliar a eficiência da cultura starter Penicillium nalgiovense (PN-2) no controle de contaminantes naturais em câmaras de maturação de salame, a operacionalização deste controle, e o efeito geral sobre parâmetros organolépticos. Foram avaliados salames produzidos em escala industrial, os quais foram maturados por 30 dias à temperatura de 18°C e Umidade Relativa de Equilíbrio ente 80 e 60%. Os parâmetros de maturação analisados foram ácidos graxos livres (AGL), umidade, nitrogênio não protéico (NNP), aparência, sabor e aroma. As amostras inoculadas com a cultura selecionada (3 x 10(7)esporos mL-1) mostraram, ao término do período de maturação, um aumento médio de 2,93% em AGL em relação aquelas não inoculadas. Esta diferença revelou-se significativa ao nível de 5%. A perda de umidade transcorreu de forma lenta e progressiva, não se observando diferença significativa entre as amostras inoculadas e aquelas não inoculadas (P>0,05) ao final do período de maturação. Também não foi observada diferença significativa nos níveis de pH, NNP, atributos sensoriais e de aceitabilidade. Nas análises microbiológicas não foi detectada a presença de fungos de contaminação natural nas amostras inoculadas com a cultura starter PN-2, evidenciando-se a completa predominância deste fungo.

Estudo das propriedades físicas e de transporte na secagem de cebola (Allium cepa L.) em camada delgada

Neste trabalho estudou-se a cinética de secagem da cebola em camada delgada, comparando os valores da difusividade efetiva média baseados nas espessuras inicial e média das amostras. Estes resultados foram utilizados para a estimativa da temperatura das amostras através de um modelo térmico simplificado. Foram analisadas também as propriedades físicas e de transporte das amostras em função da umidade ao longo da operação. Os ensaios de secagem foram realizados em um secador com escoamento de ar perpendicular à área de seção transversal do leito de amostras de cebola, operando com Tar=60ºC e v ar=1,5m/s. A determinação da umidade de equilíbrio foi obtida através das isotermas de dessorção e a temperatura das amostras foi determinada por meio de um termopar inserido no centro da partícula. As massas específicas das amostras aparente e absoluta foram determinadas através dos métodos indireto e destrutivo, respectivamente. Os valores da difusividade efetiva variável de umidade foram obtidos através do método das tangentes. O modelo térmico simplificado apresentou melhor ajuste com os valores da difusividade efetiva média de secagem, baseados na espessura média. Os valores das massas específicas das amostras de cebola aparente e absoluta foram ajustados em função da umidade através da equação de LOZANO, ROTSTEIN & URBICAIN [10], apresentando coeficientes de correlação maiores que 96%. A redução de espessura do material foi de 80% em relação a da amostra inicial. Os resultados da difusividade efetiva média de umidade, baseados na espessura média das amostras, foram semelhantes aos valores médios da difusividade efetiva variável de umidade para a primeira etapa de secagem.

Citotoxicity of food dyes sunset yellow (E-110), bordeaux red (E-123), and tatrazine yellow (E-102) on Allium cepa L. root meristematic cells

The objective of this study was to evaluate the cytotoxic effect of the food dyes sunset yellow, bordeaux red, and tartrazine yellow on the cellular cycle of Allium cepa L. Each dye was evaluated at the doses of 0.4 and 4.0 mL, at the exposure times of 24 and 48 hours in root tip cells of Allium cepa L. Slides were prepared and cells were analyzed during the whole cell cycle for cellular aberrations totaling 5,000 total cells for each dose evaluated. The mitotic index was calculated, and statistical analysis was performed using the Chi-squared test (p < 0.05). The results showed that the three dyes used under the evaluated doses and exposure times were cytotoxic to the cells of the system-test used. Further cytotoxicity studies should be conducted for additional results and a proper evaluation of the effect of these three dyes on a cellular level.

Armazenamento do grão de pólen de cebola (Allium cepa L.)

Experimentos foram conduzidos no Laboratório de Melhoramento Genético da Embrapa Clima Temperado, em Pelotas, RS, com o objetivo de avaliar, in vitro, o potencial de armazenamento dos grãos de pólen de cebola da cv. Petrolini, em diferentes condições por dois anos. Para tanto, avaliou-se a percentagem de germinação do grão de pólen após um e dois anos de armazenamento em criotubos, acondicionados em nitrogênio líquido (-196ºC), e em frascos de vidro acondicionados no interior de dessecador contendo ácido sulfúrico e mantidos em freezer (-18ºC). O pólen conservado por um ano em nitrogênio líquido foi então transferido para um refrigerador, registrando-se a percentagem de germinação após 10, 15, 20 e 30 dias de permanência neste. O armazenamento em nitrogênio líquido foi o melhor ambiente para a conservação dos grãos de pólen durante dois anos. As amostras armazenadas, por um ano, em nitrogênio líquido, que foram transferidas para refrigerador, conservaram-se viáveis por até dez dias.