| [occurrence of leptospira spp. soropositive stray dogs in itapema, santa catarina, brazil]. | this study aimed to verify leptospira spp. serovar infections in stray dogs in itapema, santa catarina, brazil. serum samples were collected from 590 stray dogs and tested against 25 leptospira spp. serovars using the microscopic agglutination test. prevalence of anti-leptospiral antibodies against one or more serovars was 10.5%. the most frequent serovar was pyrogenes, positive in 26 (18.0%) samples, followed by canicola with 20 (13.8%) and icterohaemorragiae and copenhageni with 18 (12.5%, wit ... | 2006 | 16410883 |
| [occurrence of antibodies and risk factors for infection for toxoplasma gondii in dogs in the cities of lages and balneário camboriú, santa catarina state, brazil]. | the aim of this study was to identify the occurrence of antibodies and risk factors for infection for toxoplasma gondii in dogs in the cities of lages and balneário camboriú, santa catarina state, brazil. blood samples from 400 domiciliated dogs were processed for antibody detection against t. gondii by indirect immunofuorescence antibody test (ifat). the following variables were obtained by questionnaire: breed, age, sex, diet, environment, presence of cats and street access. a chi-square test ... | 2009 | 19772776 |
| [canine tegumentar leishmaníasis in the town of balneário camboriú in the state of santa catarina]. | the increase in american tegumentary leishmaniasis (atl) cases in 2005 was due to an outbreak that occurred in the towns of itapema and balneário camboriú. this study aimed to determine the possible presence of infection by leishmania sp in domestic dogs living in an endemic focus of atl in the town of balneário camboriú and verify the existence of a correlation between the humoral and cellular immune responses, the presence of suggestive lesions and positivity in direct parasitological exams. | 2010 | 21181030 |
| canine dirofilariasis in the region of conceição lagoon, florianópolis, and in the military police kennel, são josé, state of santa catarina, brazil. | eighty dogs from a locality west of the conceição lagoon, in the santa catarina island, florianópolis municipality, state of santa catarina, brazil, were examined for dirofilariasis by thick smear and by modified knott's method. twelve of them (15%) were positive, five only by knott's, two only by thick smear and five by both methods. positive dogs were observed in several parts of the locality, indicating that the parasite is widespread. prevalence was significantly higher in older animals. siz ... | 2003 | 12719138 |
| [occurrence of protozoa and helminthes in faecal samples of stray dogs from itapema city, santa catarina]. | samples of feces from dogs seized by the health surveillance program of itapema city, sc, were studied. from 158 samples examined 121 (76.6%) were positive, with a prevalence of ancylostoma spp (70.9%), followed by toxocara canis (14.5%), trichuris vulpis (13.9%), isospora spp (6.3%) and dipylidium caninum (1.9%). | 2005 | 15717103 |
| epidemiology of rickettsia sp. strain atlantic rainforest in a spotted fever-endemic area of southern brazil. | the present study was performed in vila itoupava, an area of the state of santa catarina, southern brazil, in which a tick-borne spotted fever illness has been endemic since 2003. notably, both the etiological agent and the vector of these spotted fever cases remain unknown. during january 2011, humans, domestic dogs, and their ticks were sampled in households that are typically surrounded by highly preserved atlantic rainforest fragments. ticks collected from dogs were amblyomma ovale (34% prev ... | 2014 | 25108786 |
| Perception of environmental obstacles to commuting physical activity in Brazilian elderly. | OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between perceived environmental attributes and commuting physical activity (PA) in a population-based sample of elderly persons. METHODS: Cross-sectional study was performed in 2009/2010, including 1652 elderly individuals aged 60years or greater living in Florianopolis-SC, Brazil. Physical activity was measured using the long version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Perceived environmental variables were assessed using a modified versi ... | 2011 | 21820007 |