Coxiella burnetii is a zoonotic agent transmitted mainly by small ruminants. In Brazil the disease has been classified as a notifiable disease since 2013, when human cases were reported. This study aimed to identify risk factors associated with the presence of anti- Coxiella burnetii antibodies in goats and sheep in a semiarid region of Northeastern Brazil. Sera of 412 goats and 403 sheep from municipality of Petrolina, Pernambuco, were examined by the Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Test (IFAT) against antigens of C. burnetii. Information about management variables (independent variables) that could be associated with the presence of the microorganism (dependent variables) were obtained from the supervisor of each farm. It was determined that 2.2% (9/412) of the goats and 2.1% (9/403) of the sheep had antibodies reactive to C. burnetii. The presence of anti-C. burnetii antibodies was associated with the dry area of the Sequeiro (a region in the northern part of the municipality of Petrolina) (P = 0.025), male sheep (P = 0.020), and intensive goat breeding (P = 0.005). This study therefore showed the presence of anti-C. burnetii antibodies in goat and sheep, confirming for the first time that this agent is likely circulating among goat herds in the Caatinga Biome, semi-arid of Brazil.
Este estudo objetivou investigar a situação de resistência parasitária em propriedades rurais caprinas localizadas no município de Petrolina, região do Vale do São Francisco, Nordeste do Brasil. Um total de 420 caprinos de ambos os sexos e idades acima de sete meses foram selecionados em 10 diferentes propriedades. Cada estabelecimento foi constituído por seis grupos homogêneos de sete animais, conforme a administração dos medicamentos: Grupo I-Ivermectina 0,08%; Grupo II-Albendazole 10%; Grupo III-Levamisole 5%; Grupo IV-Moxidectina 1%; Grupo V-Closantel 10%; e Grupo VI-Controle (sem tratamento). As amostras foram coletadas nos dias D0 (prévio ao tratamento), D7, D14 e D21 pós-tratamento. Para avaliar a resistência parasitária, aplicou-se o teste de redução na contagem de ovos por grama de fezes (RCOF). Para identificação das larvas foi realizada a técnica de coprocultura. Os grupos tratados com Moxidectina apresentaram ineficácia no D7 e baixa eficácia no D14, com redução média de 79,8% e 88,69%, mas alta eficácia no D21 (93,43%). Closantel mostrou baixa eficácia com média de 84,72% apenas no D14. Levamisol, Albendazol e Ivermectina mostraram-se ineficazes, com médias inferiores a 80%. Todos os medicamentos testados, com exceção da Moxidectina (D21) apresentaram resultados inferiores a 90%, indicando a presença de parasitas multirresistentes nos rebanhos estudados.
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