Publications by authors named "Talita Fontes Antello"
Estimation of the diagnostic accuracy of the glyco-C and US9 gene-based polymerase chain reaction technique for the detection of bovine Herpesvirus type 5 DNA in decomposed brain suspension from a slaughter house using Bayesian analysis, Brazil.
Tereza Cristina Cardoso Talita Fontes Antello Flávia Volpato Vieira Saulo Tarso Zacarias Machado Adriana Hellmeister de Campos Nogueira
Trop Anim Health Prod
March 2012
Article Synopsis
- Brazil is the largest beef producer among tropical countries, but faces international trade challenges due to sanitary issues, particularly with viral encephalitis.
- The study focused on evaluating the effectiveness of two PCR methods for detecting bovine Herpesvirus type 5 (BoHV-5) in decomposed brain samples, finding a sensitivity of 70% and a specificity of 100%.
- It was concluded that a significant percentage of calves likely carry BoHV-5 DNA even after decomposition, suggesting that US9 gene-based PCR is a cost-effective tool, but requires further confirmation through isolation or sequencing for reliable veterinary diagnosis.