Author | Mares-Guia, Maria Angélica Monteiro de Mello | |
Author | Rozenthal, Tatiana | |
Author | Guterres, Alexandro | |
Author | Gomes, Raphael | |
Author | Almeida, Daniele Nunes de | |
Author | Moreira, Namir Santos | |
Author | Barreira, Jairo Dias | |
Author | Favacho, Alexsandro Rodrigues | |
Author | Santana, Andrea Lopes | |
Author | Lemos, Elba Regina Sampaio de | |
Access date | 2015-07-08T12:31:22Z | |
Available date | 2015-07-08T12:31:22Z | |
Document date | 2014 | pt_BR |
Citation | MARES-GUIA, M. A. et al. Molecular identification of the agent of Q fever - Coxiella burnetii - in domestic animals in State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop., v.47, n.2, p.231-4, mar-apr. 2014. | pt_BR |
ISSN | 0037-8682 | pt_BR |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/11158 | |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Publisher | Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical | pt_BR |
Rights | open access | pt_BR |
Title | Molecular identification of the agent of Q fever - Coxiella burnetii - in domestic animals in State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
DOI | 10.1590/0037-8682-0076-2013 | pt_BR |
Abstract | INTRODUCTION: :
Over the last recent years, the number of Q fever cases have has increased throughout the world. An epidemiological investigation was performed in the area in which the first molecular documentation of Q fever in Brazil was previously reported.
METHODS:
Indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) and PCR of Coxiella burnetii targeting the htpAB gene were performed in samples from 14 dogs (blood); 1 cat (blood); 10 goats (blood, milk, vaginal swab and anal swab); 3 sheep (blood); and 2 horses (blood).
RESULTS:
Two dogs, two sheep and five goats were seroreactive. DNA was amplified from 6 milk and 2 blood samples from goats and from dogs, respectively. The sequence of the amplicons exhibited 99% sequence similarity with the homologous sequence of the htpAB gene of C. burnetii RSA 331 (GenBank - CP000890).
CONCLUSIONS:
The results confirm C. burnetii infection in animals in Rio de Janeiro and reinforce the need for the surveillance of Q fever in Brazil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Hantaviroses e Rickettsioses. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Hantaviroses e Rickettsioses. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Hantaviroses e Rickettsioses. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Hantaviroses e Rickettsioses. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Hantaviroses e Rickettsioses. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Hantaviroses e Rickettsioses. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Hantaviroses e Rickettsioses. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Secretaria de Saúde do Município de Itaboraí. Itaboraí, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Hantaviroses e Rickettsioses. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Subject | Q fever | pt_BR |
Subject | Coxiella burnetii | pt_BR |
Subject | Domestic animals | pt_BR |
Subject | Molecular diagnosis | pt_BR |
Subject | Brazil | pt_BR |
DeCS | Febre Q | pt_BR |
DeCS | Coxiella burnetii | pt_BR |