The aim of this study was to compare two diagnostic methods for the detection of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection in lymph nodes with granulomatous lymphadenitis from slaughtered domestic pigs. Fifty affected lymph nodes were collected from 50 pigs and examined microscopically and by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Microscopically, granulomatous lesions were observed in 92% of the samples, consistin...
Herein, we report the occurrence of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (Map), in four domestic pigs slaughtered for consumption that revealed compatible lesions of Mycobacterium spp. Infection in submaxillary and in mesenteric lymph nodes during the post mortem examination was observed. Histopathologic evaluation revealed granulomatous lesions mostly consisted by central necrosis, associated with infla...
Avaliaram-se o estado de frescor e a qualidade higiênica do pescado disponível em alguns estabelecimentos comerciais de Vila Real, uma cidade do interior de Portugal. Vinte e três amostras foram submetidas a uma análise sensorial e a análises fisico-químicas - determinação do teor de azoto básico volátil total (ABVT), do índice de refração do humor aquoso e do pH. A avaliação da qualidade higiênica do pescado f...
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