| [detection of antibodies against anaplasma sp. in small ruminants from the semi-arid region against pernambuco state, brazil]. | this paper reports the detection of antibodies against anaplasma sp. in goats and sheep from the semi-arid region from pernambuco state, brazil, using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay with recombinant msp5 of anaplasma marginale. sera from 243 goats and 68 sheep from ibimirim municipality were analyzed and frequencies of antibodies of 11.93% (29/243) and 16.17% (11/68) were found for goats and sheep, respectively. the epidemiological relevance of the findings was discussed. | 2008 | 18823582 |
| seroprevalence of toxoplasma gondii in domestic and wild animals from the fernando de noronha, brazil. | abstract fernando de noronha is an archipelago of 21 islands and islets in the atlantic ocean, state of pernambuco, brazil, and has a varied biodiversity, including alien species or sinantropic animals. the objective here was to determine seroprevalence of toxoplasma gondii in domestic and wild animals from fernando de noronha archipelago, brazil. between july 2007 to may 2010, blood samples were collected from 764 animals (533 domestic and 231 wild animals). sera were tested by the indirect f ... | 2011 | 22150091 |
| serological survey of neospora caninum in small ruminants from pernambuco state, brazil. | neospora caninum infection is an important cause of bovine abortion as well as neonatal mortality in goats and sheep. a serological survey for antibodies against n. caninum in goats and sheep was carried out in the municipality of ibimirim, pe, northeastern brazil. the imunnofluoresce antibody test showed that 26.6% (85/319) of the goats and 64.2% (52/81) of the sheep were positive. serologic reactivity was associated with age in goats (p < 0.01) and sheep (p > 0.05), with increasing rates in ol ... | 2011 | 21961757 |
| prevalence and risk factors for staphylococcus aureus in health care workers at a university hospital of recife-pe. | staphylococcus aureus is the main human pathogen that colonizes individuals in general population. the objective of the study was evaluate the epidemiological and sensitivity profile of s. aureus lineage, isolated in health care workers (hcw) of a university hospital in pernambuco state, brazil. biological samples of hands and nasal cavities were sown in agar sheep blood. colonies under suspicion of being s. aureus were identified using gram staining, catalase test and coagulase, mannitol-salty ... | 2008 | 19287839 |