Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: JÉSSICA CRISTINA DA COSTA

Uma banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : JÉSSICA CRISTINA DA COSTA
DATE: 24/10/2024
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: remoto
TITLE:

Infectious and parasitic diseases of wild animals in the state of Paraíba in the context of One Health approach

KEY WORDS:

parasites; bacteria; pathology; zoonoses; conservation

PAGES: 45
BIG AREA: Ciências Agrárias
AREA: Medicina Veterinária
SUMMARY:

The increasing expansion of human activities has resulted in greater human-domestic-wildlife interaction, favoring the sharing of infectious and parasitic agents that can compromise human and animal health, and the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystems. Therefore, understanding the context in which these infections occur is of fundamental importance in the One Health approach, which recognizes the interconnection and inseparability between human, animal, plant and ecosystem health. Thus, the objective of this retrospective study was to identify the infectious and parasitic agents of wild animals and unconventional pets in the state of Paraíba. For this purpose, necropsy and biopsy records performed from January 2013 to December 2023 at the Laboratório de Patologia Veterinária of the Universidade Federal da Paraíba (LPV-UFPB) were analyzed. During this period, the LPV-UFPB received 1,159 biological samples from wild animals or unconventional pets, and 183 animals (15.8%) were identified as being affected by infectious and/or parasitic agents, of which 60.10% were birds, 31.14% mammals, 8.19% reptiles, and 0.54% fish. The evaluation of the origin of the animals revealed that 50.72% of the birds, 40.35% mammals, and 13.33% reptiles from conservation units. Among the free-living animals, 60% were reptiles, 16.36% birds, and 12.28% mammals; while among the animals kept under human care, 100% were fish, 12.72% birds, and 12.28% mammals. Bacterial infection prevailed in birds (53.63%). The most frequent etiological agents were Escherichia coli (52.54%) and Salmonella spp. (18.64%), bacteria with zoonotic potential, which deserve special attention especially in animals kept under human care. The results obtained in both free-living animals and those kept under human care demonstrate the importance of the One Health approach for the conservation and health of biodiversity and ecosystems, as well as human health.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - JAQUELINE BIANQUE DE OLIVEIRA
Interno - JOSE WILTON PINHEIRO JUNIOR
Externo ao Programa - 1538630 - DANIEL FRIGUGLIETTI BRANDESPIM - UFRPEExterna à Instituição - MÔNICA SHINNEIDER DE SOUSA - UFPB