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Occurrence and risk factors of equine piroplasmosis in Portugal: A five-year re...
Cabete, Ana; Xufre, Ângela; Padre, Ludovina; Bettencourt, Elisa; Nunes, Telmo; Gomes, JacintoEquine piroplasmosis (EP) is a tick-borne disease of equids caused by Theileria equi, Theileria haneyi, and Babesia caballi. EP is endemic in most tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, and there is a likelihood that it is also endemic in Portugal. This retrospective study aimed to determine the seroprevalence, prevalence, and potential risk factors of EP in our country over the past five years. A total of...
Projeto SUMO: Sustentabilidade do Montado - Uma abordagem multidisciplinar ao e...
Charneca, Rui; Bettencourt, Elisa; Padre, Ludovina; Nunes, Telmo; Martins, José Manuel; Serrano, João; Pereira, Alfredo; Sales-Baptista, ElviraO projeto “SUMO: Sustentabilidade do Montado” pretende contribuir para o conhecimento e valorização do ecossistema Montado e tem como foco principal a produção animal e a sua compatibilização com a manutenção e promoção da biodiversidade vegetal, animal e micológica, no sentido de promover uma produção agropecuária sustentável e resiliente. O projeto SUMO envolve 15 parceiros entre os quais duas Instituições de...
Mind the Gap: Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Equine Piroplasmosis...
Cabete, Ana; Bettencourt, Elisa; Padre, Ludovina; Gomes, JacintoEquine piroplasmosis (EP) is a tick-borne disease caused by Theileria equi, Theileria haneyi and Babesia caballi. It affects equids, representing significant health and economic concerns for the equine industry. EP is endemic in Portugal, so developing and implementing preventive strategies is essential. Accessing veterinarians’ knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) through a survey is a suitable approach, a...
Genome-wide association study identifies genetic variants underlying footrot in...
Gaspar, Daniel; Ginja, Catarina; Carolino, Nuno; Leão, Célia; Monteiro, Helena; Tábuas, Lino; Branco, Sandra; Padre, Ludovina; Caetano, PedroOvine footrot caused by Dichelobacter nodosus (D. nodosus) is a contagious disease with serious economic and welfare impacts in sheep production systems worldwide. A better understanding of the host genetic architecture regarding footrot resistance/susceptibility is crucial to develop disease control strategies that efficiently reduce infection and its severity. A genome-wide association study was performed usi...
COMO TORNAR ECOSSUSTENTÁVEL O CONTROLO DOS PARASITAS GASTROINTESTINAIS EM CAPRI...
Belo, Ana Teresa; Marques, Rosário; Padre, Ludovinamonitorização dos níveis de infeção do efetivo, a utilização correta dos medicamentos anti-helmínticos e a aplicação de alternativas de maneio são essenciais para diminuir o desenvolvimento da resistência aos anti-helmínticos.
Genome-wide association study identifies genetic variants underlying footrot in...
Gaspar, Daniel; Ginja, Catarina; Carolino, Nuno; Leão, Célia; Monteiro, Helena; Tábuas, Lino; Branco, Sandra; Padre, Ludovina; Caetano, PedroThis is the first attempt to identify molecular markers associated with footrot in Portuguese Merino sheep. These findings provide relevant information on a likely genetic association underlying footrot resistance/susceptibility and the potential candidate genes affecting this trait. Genetic selection strategies assisted on the information obtained from this study could enhance Merino sheep-breeding programs, i...
A metagenomics approach to characterize the footrot microbiome in Merino sheep
Usié, Ana; Leão, Célia; Gaspar, Daniel; Monteiro, Helena; Tábuas, Lino; Bettencourt, Elisa; Caetano, Pedro; Padre, Ludovina; Carolino, NunoIn the Portuguese Alentejo region, Merino sheep breed is the most common breed, reared for the production of meat, dairy, and wool. Footrot is responsible for lameness, decreased animal welfare, and higher production losses, generating a negative economic impact. The disease is caused by Dichelobacter nodosus that interacts with the sheep foot microbiome, to date largely uncharacterized. In fact, Dichelobacter ...
Tick-borne diseases in asymptomatic cattle from São Miguel Island, Azores – A c...
Felício, Maria; Zúquete, Sara; Lima, Patrícia; Delgado, Inês; Reis, Pedro; Romão, Ricardo; Nolasco, Sofia; Santos, Dulce; Basto, Afonso; Padre, LudovinaTick-borne diseases in asymptomatic cattle from São Miguel Island, Azores – A clinical perspective Introduction/Background: The Azores archipelago is one of the regions with the highest cattle production, in Portugal. Outbreaks of tick-borne (TB) diseases have been reported by local field veterinarians and different tick species are described in São Miguel. At this study, we decided to investigate the presence ...
Screening Mediterranean shrubs selected by browsing goats against gastrointesti...
Padre, Ludovina; Costa, Claudia; Belo, Ana TeresaEthanolic extracts from the main species selected by browsing Charnequeira goats on Mediterranean vegetation were assayed for a rapid screening of their anthelmintic potential against gastrointestinal (GI) strongyles. Shrubs selected included Olea europeae var. sylvestris (OS), Quercus coccifera (QC), Pistacia lentiscus, Rhamnus alaternus and Rhamnus lycioides (RL). Forage species included Cichorium intybus (CI...
AVALIAÇÃO DA ACÇÃO DE LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA EM PARASITAS GASTROINTESTINAIS E PU...
Sousa, Mafalda Iria; Fonseca, Isabel; Padre, LudovinaEVALUATION OF THE ACTION OF LEUCAENA LEUCEPHALA ON GASTROINTESTINAL AND PULMONARY PARASITES IN GOATS OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF SÃO TOME AND PRINCIPE The health problems, namely the presence of gastrointestinal and pulmonary parasites, are the major obstacles to animal production in the islands of São Tomé and Principe. Due to its geographical situation and its economic situation makes it difficult to get an...