Estudo sobre o padrão de consumo da carne bovina na cidade de Campo Grande, MS, Brasil / Study of the beef consumption pattern in the city of Campo Grande, MS, Brazil

Objetivou-se identificar os padrões de consumo da carne bovina comparada ao consumo de carnes de frango, suíno, pescado e ovina. Os dados foram coletados por meio de questionários, junto à população da cidade de Campo Grande, MS, Brasil. Foram incluídos fatores sociais, educacionais, econômicos e específicos do consumo da carne bovina em relação à ordem de consumo, atributos da carne e preferência para o consumo. A pesquisa foi realizada com 429 consumidores, abordados na entrada de supermercados. Notou-se relevante preocupação dos consumidores com atributos relacionados à higiene, cor, aroma e maciez. Quanto ao teor nutricional, 41,03% dos consumidores acreditam que a carne bovina é a mais nutritiva dentre as carnes. A frequência do consumo de carne pelos indivíduos mostrou que 45,92% tem o hábito de consumir carne bovina diariamente. Em ordem de consumo, a carne bovina foi escolhida como primeira opção com 80,65% das respostas, seguida de frango, suíno, pescado e ovina. Quando desconsiderado o preço das carnes, observou-se mudança nas respostas, havendo aumento na preferência pelo consumo de carne de pescado, porém, ainda assim a carne bovina foi escolhida como primeira opção...(AU)

The objective of this study was to identify beef consumption patterns compared to the consumption of chicken meat, pork, fish and lamb. The data were collected by questionnaire applied to the population of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Social, educational, economic and specific factors of beef consumption in relation to the order of consumption, meat attributes and consumer preference were included. The study was conducted on 429 consumers interviewed at the entrance of supermarkets. Important concern of consumers regarding attributes related to hygiene, color, flavor and tenderness was noted. With respect to nutritional value, 41.03% of consumers believe that beef is more nutritious than other meats. Analysis of the frequency of meat consumption showed that 45.92% of the subjects have the habit to eat beef daily. Regarding the order of consumption, beef was reported as the first option (80.65% of the responses), followed by chicken meat, pork, fish and lamb. A change in the responses was observed when the price of meat was disregarded, with an increase in the preference for fish consumption, although beef was still chosen as the first option.

Estudo sobre o padrão de consumo da carne bovina na cidade de Campo Grande, MS, Brasil / Study of the beef consumption pattern in the city of Campo Grande, MS, Brazil

Objetivou-se identificar os padrões de consumo da carne bovina comparada ao consumo de carnes de frango, suíno, pescado e ovina. Os dados foram coletados por meio de questionários, junto à população da cidade de Campo Grande, MS, Brasil. Foram incluídos fatores sociais, educacionais, econômicos e específicos do consumo da carne bovina em relação à ordem de consumo, atributos da carne e preferência para o consumo. A pesquisa foi realizada com 429 consumidores, abordados na entrada de supermercados. Notou-se relevante preocupação dos consumidores com atributos relacionados à higiene, cor, aroma e maciez. Quanto ao teor nutricional, 41,03% dos consumidores acreditam que a carne bovina é a mais nutritiva dentre as carnes. A frequência do consumo de carne pelos indivíduos mostrou que 45,92% tem o hábito de consumir carne bovina diariamente. Em ordem de consumo, a carne bovina foi escolhida como primeira opção com 80,65% das respostas, seguida de frango, suíno, pescado e ovina. Quando desconsiderado o preço das carnes, observou-se mudança nas respostas, havendo aumento na preferência pelo consumo de carne de pescado, porém, ainda assim a carne bovina foi escolhida como primeira opção...

The objective of this study was to identify beef consumption patterns compared to the consumption of chicken meat, pork, fish and lamb. The data were collected by questionnaire applied to the population of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Social, educational, economic and specific factors of beef consumption in relation to the order of consumption, meat attributes and consumer preference were included. The study was conducted on 429 consumers interviewed at the entrance of supermarkets. Important concern of consumers regarding attributes related to hygiene, color, flavor and tenderness was noted. With respect to nutritional value, 41.03% of consumers believe that beef is more nutritious than other meats. Analysis of the frequency of meat consumption showed that 45.92% of the subjects have the habit to eat beef daily. Regarding the order of consumption, beef was reported as the first option (80.65% of the responses), followed by chicken meat, pork, fish and lamb. A change in the responses was observed when the price of meat was disregarded, with an increase in the preference for fish consumption, although beef was still chosen as the first option.

Changes in renal glucose transporters in an animal model of metabolic syndrome.

Considering the similarity between structural, hemodynamic, and functional changes of obesity-related renal disease and diabetic nephropathy, we hypothesized that renal glucose transporter changes occur in obesity as in diabetes. The aim of the work was to evaluate GLUT1 and GLUT2 in kidneys of an animal model of metabolic syndrome. Neonate spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR), n=15/group, were treated with monosodium glutamate (5 mg/g) (MetS) for 9 days and compared with saline-treated Wistar-Kyoto (C) and SHR (H) rats. Lee index, systolic arterial pressure (SAP), glycemia, insulin resistance, triglycerides, and HDL cholesterol were evaluated at 3 and 6 months. Medullar GLUT1 and cortical GLUT2 were analyzed by Western blot. MetS vs. C and H rats had the highest Lee index (p<0.001) and insulin resistance (3-months C: 4.3±0.7, H: 3.9±0.9, MetS: 2.7±0.6; 6-months C: 4.2±0.6, H: 3.8±0.5, MetS: 2.4±0.6% · min⁻¹, p<0.001), similar glycemia, and the lowest HDL-cholesterol at 6-months (p<0.001). In the MetS and H rats, SAP was higher vs. C at 3-months (p<0.001) and 6-months (C: 151±15, H: 190±11, MetS: 185±13 mm Hg, p<0.001) of age. GLUT1 was Ì´ 13× lower (p<0.001) at 3-months, reestablishing its content at 6-months in MetS group, while GLUT2 was 2× higher (p<0.001) in this group at 6-months of age. Renal GLUT1 and GLUT2 are modulated in kidney of rats with metabolic syndrome, where obesity, insulin resistance and hypertension coexist, despite normoglycemia. Like in diabetes, cortical GLUT2 overexpression may contribute to the development of kidney disease.

Avaliação da potência de vacinas contra clostridium septicum comercializadas no brasil

ABSTRACT Clostridium septicum, a ubiquitous organism, is the main pathogen causing malignant edema. Because of its strong cytotoxic alpha toxin, infections are often lethal. Losses in livestock can be prevented through vaccination with alpha-toxoid vaccines. The antibody response to the C. septicum component of 12 commercial vaccines was evaluated by the mouse serum neutralization test using rabbit and bovine sera. The vaccines coded as T1, T2, T4, T10 and T11 induced titers of alpha antitoxin higher than the minimum test level of 2.5 IU/mL. None of the other vaccines induced the formation of antibodies. The majority of the C. septicum vaccines commercialized in Brazil were unable to induce an immune response as recommended for the control of this product.

RESUMO Clostridium septicum, um organismo ubiquitário, é o principal patógeno responsável pelo quadro de edema maligno. Devido à ação citotóxica da toxina alfa as infecções geralmente são fatais. Para o controle da doença é utilizada a vacinação com toxóide alfa. Neste trabalho, avaliouse a eficiência de 12 vacinas comerciais contra clostridioses, que continham em sua composição C. septicum, através da soroneutralização em camundongos com soros de coelhos e bovinos vacinados. As vacinas codificadas como T1, T2, T4, T10 e T11 apresentaram títulos de antitoxina alfa superiores ao nível mínimo exigido pelo teste de 2,5 UI/mL. As demais vacinas não induziram a formação de anticorpos. Em sua maioria, as vacinas comercializadas no Brasil, contra C. septicum, foram ineficientes em estimular resposta imune compatível com os níveis de teste recomendados para controle deste produto.

[Sporotrichosis of the domestic cat (Felis catus): human transmission]. / Esporotricose do gato doméstico (Felis catus): transmissão humana.

A case of sporotrichosis transmitted by cat to a veterinarian hospital employees is reported. Inquiry at domiciliary area of the cat's owner revealed two other presumable cases of human sporotrichosis transmitted by cats, and confirmed the diagnosis (by culture of Sporothrix schenckii) of disease in three other domestic cats. Feline sporotrichosis is characterized by ulcerative, cutaneous lesions and systemic dissemination, which invariably cause animal's death. The transmission of sporotrichosis to other animals and humans is enhanced by the great amount of fungus present in cat's lesions.