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| Author(s): |
Cintia Manzatto Baldin
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia (FMVZ/SBD) |
| Defense date: | 2012-08-31 |
| Examining board members: |
Alessandra Marnie Martins Gomes de Castro;
João Pessoa Araujo Junior;
Leonardo José Richtzenhain
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| Advisor: | Alessandra Marnie Martins Gomes de Castro |
| Abstract | |
Porcine circovirus 2 (PCV2) is responsible for the porcine circovirus associated diseases (PCVAD) that encompasses several clinical conditions. It affects the main pig producing areas of the world, causing extensive damage. Currently, knowledge about the complex pathogenesis associated with the multiple risk factors provides insight into the true impact of PCVADs, depending on the extensive knowledge based on the experimental infections. The aims of this study were: i) verify the infectivity of the brazilian PCV2 in experimentally infected animals; ii) verify the horizontal transmission of the Brazilian PCV2 in experimentally infected animals; iii) evaluete the patology of Brasilian PCV2 in experimentally infected animals; iv) evaluete the humoral immune response in experimentally infected animals with the Brazilian isolate. Nine piglets were divided into three groups with three animal each: i) G1 inoculated animals by intranasally route, with approximately 49 days of age; ii) G2 non-inoculated animals maintained in the same pen that G1 and iii) GC control animals. Serum samples, swabs (nasal and fecal) and performance data were collected weekly. Tissue samples were collected during necropsy at 42 days post inoculation (dpi). Animals from GC were monitored up to 140 days of age. PCV2 infection was evaluated by clinical, anatomical and histological alteration, quantification of PCV2 DNA in serum samples, swabs and tissues and detection of PCV2 antibodies in serum. The techniques of tissue hematoxylin-eosin staining, polymerase chain reaction quantitative (PCRq), immunohistochemistry (IHC) and ELISA were used. The results showed that the Brazilian PCV2 virus induced subclinical infection in inoculated animals (G1), shown by the low viral DNA load in the tissue and serum, the lack of clinical and pathological signs of PCVAD and absence of seroconversion in the three inoculated animals. The horizontal transmission was demonstrated by the recovery of the viral DNA on one of contacting animals in various tissues. However, the absence of seroconversion, does not allowed the antibody levels evaluation in the different groups (G1 and G2). Factors such as age at the time of inoculation (49 days), route of inoculation, inoculum and absence of co-agents may contribute to the onset of the observed results. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 10/04287-4 - Evaluation of the horizontal transmission and the pathogenesis of porcine circovirus type 2 in experimentally inoculated piglets |
| Grantee: | Cintia Manzatto Baldin |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |