Publications by authors named "Luana Barbosa de Lima"
Diagnosis and successful treatment of Brazillian porcupine poxvirus infection in a free-ranging hairy dwarf porcupine (Coendu spinosus).
Juliana Mariotti Guerra Pedro Enrique Navas-Suárez Eduardo Ferreira-Machado Ticiana Brasil Ervedosa Ketlyn Bolsachini Figueiredo Luana Barbosa de Lima
Braz J Microbiol
December 2022
Article Synopsis
- Brazilian porcupine poxvirus (BPoPV) was identified in a free-ranging adult male hairy dwarf porcupine exhibiting severe skin lesions and lethargy in Brazil.
- Diagnosis was confirmed through various methodologies, including histopathology and electron microscopy, which revealed characteristic viral inclusion bodies and large brick-shaped virions.
- Following a comprehensive treatment plan that involved antibiotics and supportive therapies, the porcupine's skin lesions regressed, and post-treatment evaluations showed no remaining viral presence or significant pathology.