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Martins E, Oliveira P, Correia-Gomes C, Mendonça D, Ribeiro JN. Association of Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis serostatus with age at first calving, calving interval and milk production in dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2024:S0022-0302(24)00068-7. [PMID: 38331177 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2023-23516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
Abstract
Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis (MAP) is the causative agent of bovine paratuberculosis, also known as Johne's disease. This infection is responsible for negative effects, ranging from reduction of milk production to reproductive compromise and increased susceptibility to other diseases such as mastitis. Contradictory information on the association between this infection and reproductive performance has been reported in dairy cows. The aim of this work was to investigate associations between individual cow MAP seropositivity and lifetime reproduction and production performance. MAP serum ELISA (IDEXX MAP Ac) results from all the 13,071 adult cows present on 191 farms and corresponding birth- and calving-date records obtained from the National Association for Genetic Improvement of Dairy Cattle were used. Cows and farms were classified as positive or negative, based on ELISA results. Outcomes assessed, for all cows and all calvings from first to fifth, were age at first calving (AFC), intercalving intervals (ICI) from first to fourth interval, and average milk production per day of productive cycle (Milk-305/ICI - a ratio between 305 d corrected milk production, for each lactation, and the number of days of the respective ICI). Multilevel mixed models were used to investigate the association of cows' MAP status with AFC, ICI and Milk-305/ICI. Three levels were considered in the models: "measurement occasion," the first level, was nested within cows and cows were nested within farms. The "measurement occasion" is the time point where all the observed measures (between 2 successive parturitions, such as milk production and SCC) were referred to. Our results indicate that MAP positive Cows have a significant 14-d lower mean AFC than MAP negative ones. The overall average ICI in our study was 432.5 d (s.d. 94,6). The average ICI, from 1st to 4th, was not significantly affected by MAP seropositivity. No significant effect of MAP positivity was found on the overall ICI. In relation to Milk-305/ICI, MAP positive cows did not produce significantly less milk than negative cows, across their productive lifetime. We observed higher but non-significant Milk-305/ICI (Kg/day) in MAP positive cows. In our study, the proportion of MAP positive Cows within lactations remained similar across all lactations suggesting that seropositivity did not increased drop-off rate.
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- Elisabete Martins
- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, nº 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; EPIUnit - Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP), Rua das Taipas, nº 135, 4050-600 Porto, Portugal; Departement of Veterinary Sciences, Escola Universitária Vasco da Gama (EUVG), Av. José R. Sousa Fernandes, 3020-210 Coimbra, Portugal.
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- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, nº 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; EPIUnit - Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP), Rua das Taipas, nº 135, 4050-600 Porto, Portugal; Laboratório para a Investigação Integrativa e Translacional em Saúde Populacional (ITR), Porto, Portugal
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- Animal Health Ireland, 2-5 The Archways, Carrick on Shannon, N41 WN27, Ireland
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- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, nº 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; EPIUnit - Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP), Rua das Taipas, nº 135, 4050-600 Porto, Portugal; Laboratório para a Investigação Integrativa e Translacional em Saúde Populacional (ITR), Porto, Portugal
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- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, nº 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; EPIUnit - Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP), Rua das Taipas, nº 135, 4050-600 Porto, Portugal; Laboratório para a Investigação Integrativa e Translacional em Saúde Populacional (ITR), Porto, Portugal
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Alves BG, Martins L, Ribeiro JN, Tavares FMS, Dos Santos MV. Application of a dot blot hybridization assay for genotyping Streptococcus uberis from Brazilian dairy herds. J Dairy Sci 2020; 104:3418-3426. [PMID: 33358822 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2020-18782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
Streptococcus uberis is a major cause of environmental mastitis in many regions, and it is associated with clinical and subclinical infections. Although the main source of infection is the environment, reports of strains with a contagious profile have been described. Dot blot hybridization analysis allows the rapid identification of S. uberis population structures within and between herds, and it helps to identify strain diversity as well as possible clonal lineages that directly affect the control of bovine mastitis caused by this pathogen. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diversity of S. uberis isolates obtained from clinical (n = 22) and subclinical (n = 22) cases of mastitis in dairy herds (n = 13) in Brazil over a period of 12 mo. We submitted 44 S. uberis isolates to dot blot hybridization followed by automatic data analysis. We identified 8 different hybridization patterns using genetic markers associated with virulence factors and taxonomy, indicating diversity of S. uberis within the population and suggesting environmental transmission. However, the evidence of identical dot blot patterns in different mammary quarters from the same animal also suggested local contagious transmission. Of the virulence genes evaluated, we found a high prevalence of the genes sua, pauA, and gapC, highlighting the importance of these virulence factors for the adhesion, invasion, and multiplication of S. uberis in subclinical and clinical intramammary infections.
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- B G Alves
- Department of Nutrition and Animal Production, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-900, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences (FCUP), University of Porto, 4169-007, Porto, Portugal
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- Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute, University of Porto, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences (FCUP), University of Porto, 4169-007, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Nutrition and Animal Production, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-900, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Pinello KC, Queiroga FLPG, de Matos A, Santos A, Ribeiro JN, Guscetti F, Palmieri C, Soberano M, Momanyi K, Torres JR, Killick D, Radford A, Wilson-Robles H, de Carvalho JP, Tedardi MV, Dagli MLZ. The Global Initiative for Veterinary Cancer Surveillance (GIVCS): Report of the first meeting and future perspectives. Vet Comp Oncol 2020; 18:141-142. [PMID: 32048793 DOI: 10.1111/vco.12577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Revised: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Katia Cristina Pinello
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences of Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Institute of Public Health - ISPUP, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal.,Centre of Studies in Animal Science (CECA-ICETA), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences of Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Centre of Studies in Animal Science (CECA-ICETA), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences of Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Centre of Studies in Animal Science (CECA-ICETA), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences of Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Institute of Public Health - ISPUP, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Institute of Veterinary Pathology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Red Oncologica Craba, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico.,Sociedad Latinoamericana de Oncologia Veterinaria, SLOVET
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- Institute of Animal Health and Food Safety, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain.,SAVSNET, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Associação Brasileira de Oncologia Veterinária, ABROVET
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Méndez C, Gonçalves B, Santos J, Ribeiro JN, Travassos B. Attacking Profiles of the Best Ranked Teams From Elite Futsal Leagues. Front Psychol 2019; 10:1370. [PMID: 31281280 PMCID: PMC6596354 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
This study aimed to (i) explore the discriminatory power of the task-related variables and the context in establishing differences in the elite futsal leagues of Portugal, Spain, and Russia and (ii) understand how these variables vary according to the match outcome. Methodological issues concerning efficiency (goals and shots), offensive organisation (positional attack, counterattack, set pieces, or 5vs4+Goalkeeper), 1st goal scored during matches (home or away team), match type (balanced or unbalanced), and match outcome (winner, loser, or drawer) were discussed. Archival data were obtained from the 2017–2018 season of Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian professional futsal leagues for all play-off matches. Crosstabs analysis was conducted to establish the significance relationship between the elite futsal leagues and the situational variables. Afterward, discriminant analysis was used to identify the task-related variables that maximise mean differences between different league teams for defining offensive profile, and the variations found when the condition of the winner, loser, or drawer is taken into account. The results allowed to understand that the Portuguese and Russian teams used the positional attacks more, and less the counterattacks and set pieces than the Spaniards, who present a more balanced offensive profile. Overall, winners were better discriminated by goals scored, whereas 5vs4+Goalkeeper strategy discriminated loser teams. Coaches should be aware of these different offensive profiles in order to increase control over the match planning and decrease predictability against opposing teams.
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- César Méndez
- Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, Technical University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- CIDESD, Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, Department of Sport Sciences, University of Trás-os Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
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- CIDESD, Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, Department of Sport Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
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- CIDESD, Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, Department of Sport Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
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- CIDESD, Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, Department of Sport Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
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Ramos SC, de Matos AJ, Ribeiro JN, Leite-Martins LR, Ferreira RRF, Viegas I, Santos AA. Serum levels of urokinase-type plasminogen activator in healthy dogs and oncologic canine patients. Vet World 2017; 10:918-923. [PMID: 28919683 PMCID: PMC5591479 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2017.918-923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Accepted: 03/03/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Aim: Urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) has been scarcely studied in veterinary oncology. The aim of this study was to determine the uPA serum concentrations in healthy and oncologic canine patients and to investigate its potential value as a tumor biomarker. Materials and Methods: Serum uPA concentrations of healthy and oncologic canine patients were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Their relationships with the dogs’ health status and tumor characteristics were analyzed through ANOVA and independent t-test. Results: There were no significant differences between mean serum values (±standard deviation) of healthy dogs (0.19±0.13 ng/ml) and oncologic canine patients (0.22±0.33 ng/ml), or between dogs with benign or malignant tumors, and with or without metastases, although the latter tended to show higher uPA serum levels. Conclusion: This is the first study describing the uPA serum levels in dogs. Although its results do not support uPA as a tumor biomarker, higher uPA levels in dogs with metastatic neoplasms may reflect the role of the enzyme in tumor progression.
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- Sofia C Ramos
- Department of Veterinary Clinics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University Lusófona of Humanities and Technologies, Campo Grande 376, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Veterinary Clinics of the Biomedical Sciences Institute of Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto, R. Jorge Viterbo Ferreira no. 228, Porto, Portugal.,Animal Science and Study Centre/Food and Agrarian Sciences and Technologies Institute (CECA/ICETA), P. Gomes Teixeira, Portugal
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- Department of Population Studies, Biomedical Sciences Institute of Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto, R. Jorge Viterbo Ferreira no. 228, Porto, Portugal.,Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, R. das Taipas 135, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Veterinary Clinics of the Biomedical Sciences Institute of Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto, R. Jorge Viterbo Ferreira no. 228, Porto, Portugal
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- Animal Science and Study Centre/Food and Agrarian Sciences and Technologies Institute (CECA/ICETA), P. Gomes Teixeira, Portugal.,Animal Blood Bank (BSA), R. Jorge Viterbo Ferreira no. 228, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Veterinary Clinics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University Lusófona of Humanities and Technologies, Campo Grande 376, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Veterinary Clinics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University Lusófona of Humanities and Technologies, Campo Grande 376, Lisbon, Portugal.,Animal Science and Study Centre/Food and Agrarian Sciences and Technologies Institute (CECA/ICETA), P. Gomes Teixeira, Portugal
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