Publications by authors named "Renata de Oliveira Iovine"
We surveyed healthy captive cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus) for Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. Cloacal swabs were collected from 94 cockatiels kept in commercial breeders, private residencies and pet shops in the cities of São Paulo/SP and Niterói/RJ (Brazil). Three strains of E.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This is a random blinded placebo controlled murine experimental model to study the effects of Cantharis 6 CH, a homeopathic medicine, on E coli-induced cystitis.
Methods: 24 adult susceptible female BALB/c mice were inoculated with E coli - UPEC O4:K-:H5 by a transurethral catheter. Cantharis 6cH or vehicle (placebo) was offered to mice by free access into the drinking water (1:100), during 24 h after infection.
Article Synopsis
- * Rectal swabs from 36 wild mammals were collected for bacterial isolation; results indicated higher virulence and antimicrobial resistance in E. coli strains from the more human-influenced Cantareira State Park compared to the more natural Santa Isabel do Rio Negro Region.
- * Two Salmonella enterica strains linked to reptiles were found only in the Amazon region and were susceptible to all tested antimicrobials, suggesting a need for further research on the environmental health implications of these pathogens in wildlife.