OCCURRENCE OF UREAPLASMA DIVERSUM IN THE GENITAL TRACT OF FEMALE BUFFALOES (BUBALUS BUBALIS)

Autores

  • Grasiene de Meneses Silva UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO
  • Pollyanne Raysa Fernandes de Oliveira
  • Allison Alves de Macêdo
  • Larice Bruna Ferreira Soares
  • Jonas de Melo Borges
  • Sandra Batista dos Santos
  • Rinaldo Aparecido Mota
  • José Wilton Pinheiro Junior

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/avs.v25i3.72507

Palavras-chave:

Epidemiology, mPCR, Buffalo production, Ureaplasma diversum

Resumo

We investigated the occurrence of Ureaplasma diversum in the genital tract of female buffaloes. A total of 292 vaginal swab samples of buffaloes of reproductive age from nine farms were analyzed. These were distributed in five cities of Pernambuco state, Brazil. DNA was detected using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique. The frequency of females positive for U. diversum was 2.05% (6/292). Concerning the farms, 22.22% (2/9) of the investigated properties had at least one positive animal. Samples positive on PCR were inoculated in specific media for culturing Ureaplasma spp. However, there was no growth of characteristic colonies. This study documents the occurrence of infection by microorganisms of the species Ureaplasma diversum in the reproductive tract of buffalo females in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Thus, epidemiological investigations must be carried out with the presence of this microorganism should be investigated to assess the role of this pathogen as a causative agent of vulvovaginitis and abortions considering that these occurrences may decrease reproductive rates and cause negative economic impact in buffalo farming.

Biografia do Autor

Grasiene de Meneses Silva, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO

Médica Veterinária Autônoma, Augusto Batalha 5, 1o Direito, Alhandra, Vila Franca de Xira, Lisboa, 2600417, Portugal.

Pollyanne Raysa Fernandes de Oliveira

Discente, Curso de Doutorado, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biociência Animal, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, UFRPE, Recife, PE, CEP 52171-900, Brasil.

Allison Alves de Macêdo

Discente, Curso de Doutorado, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal Tropical, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, UFRPE, Recife, PE, CEP 52171-900, Brasil.

Larice Bruna Ferreira Soares

Discente, Curso de Doutorado, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biociência Animal, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, UFRPE, Recife, PE, CEP 52171-900, Brasil.

Jonas de Melo Borges

Médico Veterinário Autônomo, Rua Oliveira Lima 573, Heliópolis, Garanhuns, PE, CEP 55295-520, Brasil.

Sandra Batista dos Santos

Faculdades Nova Esperança, Avenida Frei Galvão 12, Gramame, João Pessoa-PB, CEP 58067-695, Brasil.

Rinaldo Aparecido Mota

Departamento de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Recife-PE, Brasil.

José Wilton Pinheiro Junior

Departamento de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Recife-PE, Brasil.

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Publicado

2020-09-25

Como Citar

Silva, G. de M., de Oliveira, P. R. F., de Macêdo, A. A., Soares, L. B. F., Borges, J. de M., dos Santos, S. B., … Pinheiro Junior, J. W. (2020). OCCURRENCE OF UREAPLASMA DIVERSUM IN THE GENITAL TRACT OF FEMALE BUFFALOES (BUBALUS BUBALIS). Archives of Veterinary Science, 25(3). https://doi.org/10.5380/avs.v25i3.72507

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Seção

Epidemiologia Veterinária