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Pedro B, Sarcinella F, Linney C, Neves J, Mesquita L. Congenital right atrial diverticulum in a kitten. J Vet Cardiol 2024; 53:1-5. [PMID: 38520764 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2024.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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A 4-month-old Domestic Shorthair cat with no clinical signs was referred for further examination of a heart murmur. An echocardiogram revealed marked right atrial dilation, extending into the left hemithorax. Computed tomography angiography was conducted to investigate further, which revealed a balloon-shaped, contrast-filled cavity on the cranial and left side of the chest that connected to the right atrium through a narrow passage. This was diagnosed as a congenital right atrial diverticulum. Treatment included clopidogrel to reduce the risk of thrombus formation. Two months after the initial diagnosis, castration surgery was successfully performed without complications. The cat died suddenly at home 10 months after diagnosis. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first right atrial diverticulum reported in a cat.
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- B Pedro
- Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service, Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4NH, United Kingdom; Virtual Veterinary Specialists, 166 College Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 1BH, United Kingdom; Hospital Veterinario do Bom Jesus, Avenida General Carrilho da Silva Pinto 52, 4715-380, Braga, Portugal.
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- Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service, Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4NH, United Kingdom
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- Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service, Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4NH, United Kingdom; Paragon Veterinary Referrals, Paragon Business Village, Paragon Way, Wakefield, WF1 2DF, United Kingdom
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- Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service, Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4NH, United Kingdom; Virtual Veterinary Specialists, 166 College Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 1BH, United Kingdom; Hospital Veterinario do Bom Jesus, Avenida General Carrilho da Silva Pinto 52, 4715-380, Braga, Portugal; Hospital Veterinario de Aveiro, Avenida da Universidade 215, 3810-489 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service, Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4NH, United Kingdom; AniCura CHV Porto, Hospital Veterinario, Rua Manuel Pinto de Azevedo 118, 4100-321, Porto, Portugal
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Navas-Suárez PE, Díaz-Delgado J, Matushima ER, Fávero CM, Sánchez Sarmiento AM, Sacristán C, Ewbank AC, Marques Joppert A, Barbanti Duarte JM, dos Santos-Cirqueira C, Cogliati B, Mesquita L, Maiorka PC, Catão-Dias JL. A retrospective pathology study of two Neotropical deer species (1995-2015), Brazil: Marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) and brown brocket deer (Mazama gouazoubira). PLoS One 2018; 13:e0198670. [PMID: 29879222 PMCID: PMC5991706 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2018] [Accepted: 05/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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This retrospective study describes the biological and epidemiological aspects, gross and microscopical findings, and most likely causes of death (CD) in two species of Neotropical deer in Brazil. The animals were collected between 1995 and 2015 and represented 75 marsh deer (MD) and 136 brown brocket deer (BBD). Summarized, pneumonia was diagnosed microscopically in 48 MD and 52 BBD; 76 deer suffered trauma, involving dog attack (14 BBD) and vehicle-collision (14 BBD). Pulmonary edema (50 MD; 55 BBD) and congestion (57 MD; 78 BBD) were the most common findings for both species. Additionally, we diagnosed ruminal and myocardial mycosis in MD and BBD, respectively; ovarian dysgerminoma and pancreatic trematodiasis in BBD; and lesions suggestive of malignant catarrhal fever and orbiviral hemorrhagic disease in both species. The main CD in MD was: respiratory (41/75), alimentary, nutritional, trauma and euthanasia (3/75 each). Correspondingly, in BBD were: trauma (34/131), respiratory (30/131) and euthanasia (9/131). Respiratory disease was often defined by pulmonary edema and pneumonia. We provide evidence that respiratory disease, mainly pneumonia, is a critical pathological process in these Neotropical deer species. Although no etiological agents were identified, there is evidence of bacterial and viral involvement. Our results show trauma, mainly anthropogenic, as a common ailment in BBD. We propose to prioritize respiratory disease in future research focused on South American deer health aspects. We believe anthropogenic trauma may be a primary threat for populations of BBD.
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- Pedro Enrique Navas-Suárez
- Laboratory of Wildlife Comparative Pathology - LAPCOM, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Wildlife Comparative Pathology - LAPCOM, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Wildlife Comparative Pathology - LAPCOM, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Wildlife Comparative Pathology - LAPCOM, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Wildlife Comparative Pathology - LAPCOM, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Wildlife Comparative Pathology - LAPCOM, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Wildlife Comparative Pathology - LAPCOM, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Divisão Técnica de Medicina Veterinária e Manejo da Fauna Silvestre (DEPAVE-3), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Deer Research and Conservation Center (NUPECCE), Department of Animal Science, São Paulo State University, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Morphological and Molecular Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Animal Models, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Animal Models, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Wildlife Comparative Pathology - LAPCOM, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Resende EP, Todo-Bom A, Loureiro C, Mota Pinto A, Oliveiros B, Mesquita L, Silva HC. Asthma and rhinitis have different genetic profiles for IL13, IL17A and GSTP1 polymorphisms. Rev Port Pneumol (2006) 2016; 23:10-16. [PMID: 27561723 DOI: 10.1016/j.rppnen.2016.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2016] [Revised: 06/07/2016] [Accepted: 06/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Asthma and rhinitis have a complex etiology, depending on multiple genetic and environmental risk factors. An increasing number of susceptibility genes are currently being identified, but the majority of reported associations have not been consistently replicated across populations of different genetic backgrounds. PURPOSE To evaluate whether polymorphisms of IL4R (rs1805015), IL13 (rs20541), IL17A (rs2275913) and GSTP1 (rs1695) genes are associated with rhinitis and/or asthma in adults of Portuguese ancestry. METHODS 192 unrelated healthy individuals and 232 patients, 83 with rhinitis and 149 with asthma, were studied. All polymorphisms were detected by real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using TaqMan assays. RESULTS Comparing to controls, significant association with asthma was observed for GSTP1 rs1695 AA genotype (odds ratio (OR) - 1.96; 95% CI - 1.18 to 3.25; p=0.010). The association sustains for allergic asthma (OR - 2.17; 95% CI - 1.23 to 3.80; p=0.007). IL13 rs20541 GG genotype was associated with less susceptibility to asthma (OR - 0.55, 95% CI - 0.33 to 0.94, p=0.028). Among patients, IL17A rs2275913 AA genotype was less associated with asthma than with rhinitis (OR - 0.20; 95% CI of 0.07 to 0.56; p=0.002). A similar association was found for IL13 rs20541 GG genotype (OR - 0.48; 95% CI of 0.25 to 0.93; p=0.031). There were no significant differences in the distribution of allelic and genotypic frequencies between patients and controls for the IL4R polymorphism' analyzed. CONCLUSION These results support the existence of a significant association between GSTP1 rs1695 and IL13 rs20541 SNPs, with susceptibility to asthma, in the population studied. Different genotype profiles of IL17A and IL13 genes seem to influence the clinical pattern of disease expression mainly confined to the upper airways, as rhinitis, or including the lower airways, as asthma.
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- E P Resende
- Genetics Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal.
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- Immunoallergology Department, Coimbra University Hospital, Portugal; CIMAGO - Centre of Investigation of Environment, Genetics and Oncobiology, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Immunoallergology Department, Coimbra University Hospital, Portugal
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- Laboratory of General Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal; CIMAGO - Centre of Investigation of Environment, Genetics and Oncobiology, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Laboratory for Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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- Genetics Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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- Genetics Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal; CIMAGO - Centre of Investigation of Environment, Genetics and Oncobiology, Coimbra, Portugal
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Silva J, Neves S, Gonçalves A, Abrantes M, Mesquita L, Botelho F, Ribeiro AS, Silva H. 533 Evaluation of the role of mir-34b in modulation of radioresistance in non-small-cell lung cancer. EJC Suppl 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/s1359-6349(10)72240-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Marques M, Baganha M, Mota Pinto A, Vera L, Mesquita L, Robalo Cordeiro C, Corte Real R, Botelho M, Santos Rosa M, Meliço Silvestre A. Perfis linfocitários Th1/Th2 e patogenia da co-infecção tuberculose/SIDA. Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia 1999. [DOI: 10.1016/s0873-2159(15)31008-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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