Detection of antibodies to Paracoccidioides brasiliensis in horses from northern Region of Paraná State

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Autor(a) principal: Corte, Andréia Corrêa
Data de Publicação: 2009
Outros Autores: Itano, Eiko Nakagawa, Freire, Roberta Lemos, Camargo, Zoilo Pires de, Ono, Mario Augusto
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Semina. Ciências Agrárias (Online)
Texto Completo: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/2602
Resumo: Paracoccidioidomycosis, caused by the dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, is the most prevalent human systemic mycosis in Latin America. Paracoccidioidomycosis affects mainly male rural workers, causing granulomatous lesions in organs such as lungs, liver and spleen. The participation of other animal species in the fungus eco-epidemiology in not well understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate the infection by P. brasiliensis in horses from the Northern Region of Paraná State. The serum samples from 100 horses were assayed by ELISA and Immunodiffusion test, using gp43 and exoantigen as antigens, respectively. A seropositivity of 30% was observed by ELISA test, although all samples were negative by immunodiffusion test. These results suggest that horses can be indicator of fungus presence in the ambient.
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spelling Detection of antibodies to Paracoccidioides brasiliensis in horses from northern Region of Paraná StateDetecção de anticorpos para Paracoccidioides brasiliensis em cavalos da região norte do Estado do ParanáParacoccidioides brasiliensisHorsesEpidemiology.Paracoccidioides brasiliensisCavalosEpidemiologia.Paracoccidioidomycosis, caused by the dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, is the most prevalent human systemic mycosis in Latin America. Paracoccidioidomycosis affects mainly male rural workers, causing granulomatous lesions in organs such as lungs, liver and spleen. The participation of other animal species in the fungus eco-epidemiology in not well understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate the infection by P. brasiliensis in horses from the Northern Region of Paraná State. The serum samples from 100 horses were assayed by ELISA and Immunodiffusion test, using gp43 and exoantigen as antigens, respectively. A seropositivity of 30% was observed by ELISA test, although all samples were negative by immunodiffusion test. These results suggest that horses can be indicator of fungus presence in the ambient.A paracoccidioidomicose, causada pelo fungo dimórfico Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, é a micose sistêmica de maior prevalência em humanos na América Latina. A paracoccidioidomicose afeta principalmente trabalhadores rurais do sexo masculino, provocando lesões granulomatosas em órgãos como pulmões, fígado e baço. A participação de outras espécies de animais na eco-epidemiologia do fungo não é bem compreendida. Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a infecção por P. brasiliensis em cavalos da Região Norte do Estado do Paraná. Foram analisadas 100 amostras de soros de cavalos por ELISA e por Imunodifusão em gel de agar, utilizando como antígenos a gp43 e o exoantígeno de P. brasiliensis, respectivamente. A soropositividade observada foi de 30% por ELISA enquanto que por imunodifusão todos os soros foram negativos. Os resultados obtidos sugerem que cavalos podem ser indicadores da presença do fungo no meio ambiente.UEL2009-07-21info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/260210.5433/1679-0359.2009v30n2p441Semina: Ciências Agrárias; Vol. 30 No. 2 (2009); 441-446Semina: Ciências Agrárias; v. 30 n. 2 (2009); 441-4461679-03591676-546Xreponame:Semina. Ciências Agrárias (Online)instname:Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL)instacron:UELporhttps://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/2602/2257Corte, Andréia CorrêaItano, Eiko NakagawaFreire, Roberta LemosCamargo, Zoilo Pires deOno, Mario Augustoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2015-11-19T18:38:36Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/2602Revistahttp://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrariasPUBhttps://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/oaisemina.agrarias@uel.br1679-03591676-546Xopendoar:2015-11-19T18:38:36Semina. Ciências Agrárias (Online) - Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Detection of antibodies to Paracoccidioides brasiliensis in horses from northern Region of Paraná State
Detecção de anticorpos para Paracoccidioides brasiliensis em cavalos da região norte do Estado do Paraná
title Detection of antibodies to Paracoccidioides brasiliensis in horses from northern Region of Paraná State
spellingShingle Detection of antibodies to Paracoccidioides brasiliensis in horses from northern Region of Paraná State
Corte, Andréia Corrêa
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
Horses
Epidemiology.
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
Cavalos
Epidemiologia.
title_short Detection of antibodies to Paracoccidioides brasiliensis in horses from northern Region of Paraná State
title_full Detection of antibodies to Paracoccidioides brasiliensis in horses from northern Region of Paraná State
title_fullStr Detection of antibodies to Paracoccidioides brasiliensis in horses from northern Region of Paraná State
title_full_unstemmed Detection of antibodies to Paracoccidioides brasiliensis in horses from northern Region of Paraná State
title_sort Detection of antibodies to Paracoccidioides brasiliensis in horses from northern Region of Paraná State
author Corte, Andréia Corrêa
author_facet Corte, Andréia Corrêa
Itano, Eiko Nakagawa
Freire, Roberta Lemos
Camargo, Zoilo Pires de
Ono, Mario Augusto
author_role author
author2 Itano, Eiko Nakagawa
Freire, Roberta Lemos
Camargo, Zoilo Pires de
Ono, Mario Augusto
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Corte, Andréia Corrêa
Itano, Eiko Nakagawa
Freire, Roberta Lemos
Camargo, Zoilo Pires de
Ono, Mario Augusto
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
Horses
Epidemiology.
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
Cavalos
Epidemiologia.
topic Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
Horses
Epidemiology.
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
Cavalos
Epidemiologia.
description Paracoccidioidomycosis, caused by the dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, is the most prevalent human systemic mycosis in Latin America. Paracoccidioidomycosis affects mainly male rural workers, causing granulomatous lesions in organs such as lungs, liver and spleen. The participation of other animal species in the fungus eco-epidemiology in not well understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate the infection by P. brasiliensis in horses from the Northern Region of Paraná State. The serum samples from 100 horses were assayed by ELISA and Immunodiffusion test, using gp43 and exoantigen as antigens, respectively. A seropositivity of 30% was observed by ELISA test, although all samples were negative by immunodiffusion test. These results suggest that horses can be indicator of fungus presence in the ambient.
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