Publications by authors named "J Aranha"
is a relevant zoonotic infectious agent causing swine erysipelas (SE) in wild boar. In Portugal, there is no information on its occurrence. For this reason, this study aims to perform a first serosurvey of SE in hunted wild boars in Portugal.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNasopharyngeal myiasis in red deer has never been studied in Portugal. For this reason, from December 2015 to February 2016 a study was derived on hunted red deer in Idanha-a-Nova county to evaluate the Diptera larvae presence. During the initial examination on the spot, the larvae was analysed at the nasopharynx.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFaccidentally arrived in Europe (France) in 2004, and rapidly expanded throughout the entire country. Its presence in mainland Portugal was first noticed in 2011. Being an invasive species with no natural predators in the region to control it, it has caused enormous environmental and economic damage, particularly on (honeybee) colonies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDO THE IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE DRUGS AFFECT THE HYPOTHALAMIC NUCLEI INVOLVED IN THE REGULATION OF FOOD INTAKE? AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY.
Arq Bras Cir Dig
September 2023
Article Synopsis
- Immunosuppressive drugs, crucial for preventing organ rejection in transplant patients, may cause unknown side effects on the brain areas regulating appetite and weight gain.
- A study on Wistar rats compared the effects of two immunosuppressive treatments (tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil) over 14 weeks, observing their impact on hypothalamic nuclei related to food intake.
- Results indicated that while all rats gained weight, there were no significant changes in neuronal density or morphology in the hypothalamic regions, suggesting that the drugs did not alter these specific brain aspects.