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Screening Wild Birds for Tick-Borne Zoonotic Pathogens in Portugal
Loureiro, F; Mesquita, JR; Cardoso, L; Santos-Silva, S; Moreira, G; Bento, JT; Soeiro, V; Gonçalves, A; Silva, F; Barradas, PF; Matos, AC; Matos, MWild birds may be involved in the transmission of agents of infectious diseases, including zoonoses, a circumstance which raises a number of public and animal health issues. Migratory bird species play a significant role in the introduction of tick-borne pathogens to new geographic areas, contributing to the dissemination of various etiological agents. This preliminary study aimed to assess the occurrence of fo...
Detection of Bagaza Virus in Europe: A Scoping Review
Loureiro, F; Mesquita, JR; Cardoso, L; Matos, AC; Matos, M; Coelho, ACThe Bagaza virus (BAGV) belongs to the genus Orthoflavivirus (Ntaya serocomplex) and emerged in Europe, Spain, in 2010. The natural transmission cycle of this virus is perpetuated by Culex spp. mosquitoes and viraemic birds. The ability of BAGV to cause infection in several game birds from the family Phasianidae has been well-studied. BAGV is antigenically similar to other orthoflaviviruses from the Japanese en...
The role of natural compounds in rat mammary cancer: the beneficial effects of ...
Azevedo, Tiago; Silva, J; Faustino-Rocha, Ana I; Valada, A; Anjos, L; Moura, T; Ferreira, T; Santos, M; Pires, MJ; Neuparth, MJ; Peixoto, FBreast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer among women, and a leading cause of death worldwide. Santolina chamaecyparissus L. is a plant with multiple health benefits, includ- ing anticancer and anti-diabetic properties. This study aimed to assess the chemopreven- tive effects of S. chamaecyparissus aqueous ex- tract (SCE) in an animal model of mammary cancer. A total of 28 four-week-old female Wistar rats were...
antolina chamaecyparissus L.: a brief overview of its medicinal properties
Azevedo, T; Faustino-Rocha, Ana I; Barros, L; Finimundy, TC; Matos, M; Oliveira, PASantolina chamaecyparissus, commonly known as cotton-lavender, is a plant with recog- nized medicinal properties that has been traditionally used in several conditions, including the relief of premenstrual syndrome, and the treatment of infections and digestive disorders. Its extracts have been found to have a range of therapeutic effects and can be used in modern medicine, due to their analgesic, anticancer, a...
Chemopreventive effects of Santolina chamaecyparissus in a rat model of chemica...
Azevedo, T; Faustino-Rocha, Ana I; Silva, J; Valada, A; Anjos, L; Moura, T; Ferreira, R; Santos, M; Pires, MJ; Neuparth, MJ; Peixoto, F; Seixas, FChemopreventive effects of Santolina chamaecyparissus in a rat model of chemically- induced mammary cancer
Santolina chamaecyparissus L.: a brief overview of its medicinal properties.
Azevedo, T; Faustino-Rocha, Ana I; Barros, L; Finimundy, TC; Matos, M; Oliveira, PASantolina chamaecyparissus L.: a brief overview of its medicinal properties.
Chemopreventive effects of Santolina chamaecyparissus in a rat model of chemica...
Azevedo, T; Faustino-Rocha, Ana I; Silva, J; Valada, A; Anjos, L; Moura, T; Ferreira, R; Santos, M; Pires, MJ; Neuparth, MJ; Peixoto, F; Seixas, FChemopreventive effects of Santolina chamaecyparissus in a rat model of chemically- induced mammary cancer.
Hunting for Answers: Assessing Brucella spp. Seroprevalence and Risks in Red De...
Pires, H; Cardoso, L; Lopes, AP; Fontes, MDC; Santos-Silva, S; Matos, M; Pintado, C; Roque, N; Fonseca, LF; Morgado, I; Dias, AS; Figueira, L; Matos, ACBetween 2016 and 2023, a cross-sectional study was conducted in the central region of Portugal in order to better understand the epidemiology and public health risks resulting from the handling and consumption of game animals infected with Brucella spp. The seroprevalence and risk factors for Brucella spp. seropositivity were evaluated. Antibodies against Brucella spp. were determined using a commercial enzyme-...
Serological evidence of antibodies to Flaviviridae in wild birds in Portugal
Loureiro, F; Cardoso, L; Matos, AC; Pintado, C; Silva, F; Ferreira, M; Brandão, R; Lopes, C; Lopes, AP; Mesquita, JR; Matos, M; Coelho, ACEmerging infectious diseases are a major threat to biodiversity and an important public health issue. Flaviviruses are the cause of several emerging vector-borne zoonotic arboviruses whose distribution is currently increasing in Europe. The evidence that West Nile virus (WNV) circulates in resident and migratory species has implications for both animal and public health and should therefore be studied in depth....
Seropositivity for Coxiella burnetii in Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) and Red Deer (Ce...
Pires, H; Cardoso, L; Lopes, AP; Fontes, MD; Matos, M; Pintado, C; Figueira, L; Mesquita, JR; Matos, AC; Coelho, ACQ fever is caused by the pathogen Coxiella burnetii and is a zoonosis that naturally infects goats, sheep, and cats, but can also infect humans, birds, reptiles, or arthropods. A survey was conducted for the detection of antibodies against C. burnetii in a sample of 617 free-ranging wild ruminants, 358 wild boar (Sus scrofa) and 259 red deer (Cervus elaphus), in east-central Portugal during the 2016-2022 huntin...