Made available in DSpace on 2022-05-01T14:35:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2022-01-01; Background: Individuals with hoarding disorder (HD) presented a persistent difficulty in detaching from objects and/or animals. Unhealthy conditions, frequently found in cases of animal HD (AHD), may favour environmental contamination and the spread of zoonotic pathogens. Despite that, only one study of...
Made available in DSpace on 2021-06-25T11:07:24Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2020-11-05; Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii has been extensively studied in a variety of different human populations. However, no study has focused on homeless populations. Accordingly, the present study aimed to assess the seroprevalence of anti-T. gondii antibodies and the risk factors associated in homeless ...
Made available in DSpace on 2021-06-25T11:15:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-01-01; The present study aimed to assess anti-T. gondii antibodies in sheltered and free-roaming cats within a university campus that has an overlapping population of humans and livestock. A total of 51 cats were tested for anti-T. gondii antibodies using the indirect immunofluorescent antibody test. Overall, ...
Made available in DSpace on 2021-06-25T10:24:47Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-01-01; Haemotropic mycoplasmas (haemoplasmas) are small pleomorphic bacteria infecting erythrocytes of several mammalian species, including human beings. No study to date has focused on the risk of bacteria exposure in hunting activities, particularly in natural environments of highly tick-infested areas. Acco...
Made available in DSpace on 2020-12-12T01:11:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2020-04-01; Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP); Hemotropic mycoplasmas (hemoplasmas) are bacteria distributed worldwide and affect domestic and wildlife animals and human beings. Hemoplasmas have been described infecting hematophagous and non-hematophagous bats; however, transmission risk...