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Dermatophytosis in Companion Animals in Portugal: A Comprehensive Epidemiologic...

Dermatophytosis, commonly referred to as ringworm, is a common superficial fungal infection in companion animals and humans. Between 2012 and 2023, plucked hair and scraped scale samples from domestic dogs and cats with clinical suspicion of dermatophytosis were collected from 355 veterinary medical centres across mainland Portugal. A total of 4716 animal samples were inoculated onto DERM agar, incubated at 25 ...

Feline Infectious Peritonitis Effusion Index: A Novel Diagnostic Method and Val...

The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has led the medical and scientific community to explore the pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of coronaviruses. In felines, a widespread coronavirus known as feline coronavirus (FCoV) can lead to feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a highly fatal disease characterised by severe systemic inflammation. Diagnosing FCoV remains ch...

First description of antifungal susceptibility of yeast-like fungi in dermal le...

Yeast infections, particularly those caused by species of the genera Malassezia and Candida, are important contributors to otitis and dermatitis in dogs. This study investigates the prevalence and antifungal resistance of various yeast-like fungi isolated from canine dermal lesions in Portugal. Between 2018 and 2023, samples from dogs with clinically suspected yeast infections were collected and analysed using ...

Distribution of and Relationships between Epidemiological and Clinicopathologic...

Leishmaniosis is a vector-borne disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania, which are zoonotic and have an important impact on animal and public health globally. Between 2009 and 2023, blood samples from domestic dogs with clinical suspicion of leishmaniosis were received from 286 veterinary medical centres throughout mainland Portugal. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was utilise...

First description of antifungal susceptibility of yeast-like fungi in dermal le...

Yeast infections, particularly those caused by species of the genera Malassezia and Candida, are important contributors to otitis and dermatitis in dogs. This study investigates the prevalence and antifungal resistance of various yeast-like fungi isolated from canine dermal lesions in Portugal. Between 2018 and 2023, samples from dogs with clinically suspected yeast infections were collected and analysed using ...

Lista Vermelha das Aves de Portugal Continental

A Lista Vermelha das Aves de Portugal Continental 2022 visa reavaliar o risco de extinção das populações de aves que utilizam de forma regular este território português e identificar as populações ameaçadas, atualizando a secção correspondente que integra o anterior Livro Vermelho dos Vertebrados de Portugal, que data de 2005 (Cabral et al. 2005). Decorridas quase duas décadas desde a última avaliação e tendo e...

Projeto em contexto de estágio - TEROMOVIGO (Coimbra)

O presente relatório mostra todos os conhecimentos e experiências adquiridos durante o período de estágio. Este encontra-se divido em duas partes, sendo a primeira parte o enquadramento teórico que engloba todo o conhecimento adquirido durante o meu percurso académico e o período de estágio. A segunda parte descreve o desenvolvimento dos trabalhos elaborados durante o percurso de estágio. O estágio decorreu na ...

Seasonality of fruit production of Euterpe oleracea and E. precatoria açaí palm...

The off-season period for açaí palm production cause social and economic problems that affect producers and consumers. Two species are used for açaí pulp production, Euterpe oleracea and E. precatoria. These species have some distinct characteristics, including the harvest period. The cultivation of açaí palm is expanding in the metropolitan region of Manaus, state of Amazonas, AM, and there are no studies on t...

Classification of Vertebral Osteomyelitis and Associated Judgment Applied durin...

Comparison of GEANT4 Simulations with Experimental Data for Thick Al Absorbers

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