Flies as Carriers of Gastrointestinal Protozoa of Interest in Public Health in the Northeast of Brazil.

Purpouse: This study aimed to assess the influence of the presence of synanthropic flies in food preparation environments on the transmission of potentially zoonotic gastrointestinal protozoa.

Methods: Flies were captured using a glass containing water, fruits, and pieces of protein.

Results: Approximately 260 flies from four different species were captured: Musca domestica (76.

Equine Infectious Anemia Virus (EIAV): Evidence of Circulation in Donkeys from the Brazilian Northeast Region.

Equine infectious anemia (EIA) is listed by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) as one of the equine diseases that must be notified. No effective treatment or vaccine is available. EIA control is based on segregation and euthanasia of positive equids.

Comparative Analysis Using Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis Highlights a Potential Transmission of Between Asymptomatic Buffaloes and Pigs in a Single Farm.

Buffaloes and pigs play an important epidemiological roll in the infection cycle, and asymptomatic animals can act as key component in the dissemination of the disease by horizontal, vertical, and cross-species transmission. Our study aimed and was able to confirm evidences of a cross-species transmission of Agona between asymptomatic buffaloes and pigs. Also, we described infection within the pig production phases, involving serotypes Agona, Senftenberg and Schwarzengrund.