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In this work a protocol for the extraction of DNA from the meat of different animals (beef, pork, and horse) was established. The protocol utilized TE lysis buffer with varying concentrations of phenol and chloroform as a base reagent. Reactions were carried out for verying time periods and under differing temperatures. All samples analyzed were obtained from commercial grade meat sourced from the local region. 12 samples were used for methodological optimization with 30 repetitions per sample. Once optimized, purity results for the three species were 1.7 with a concentration (determined spectrophotometrically at 260 nm) of 100 μl/ml of DNA. The protocol was tested using 465 different meat samples from different animal species. All meat used was fresh and processed. Results showed a purity of 1.35 ± 0.076 and a DNA concentration of 70 ± 0.31 μl for a time duration of 1.5 hours. These results were tested by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as reported by several authors. The extracts were tested using different PCR reactions using specific primers for horses. Results suggest that there was 39 positive samples. The proposed methodology provides an efficient way to detect DNA concentration and purity, suitable for amplification with PCR.

Paratuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP), a chronic disease of a negative economic impact on sheep production. In the state of Sonora, Mexico, there are no reports on the prevalence of MAP in sheep and risk factors associated with it. The objective of this study was to estimate the seroprevalence of MAP and risk factors associated by testing antibody-positive in sheep flocks located in the arid and hot region of Sonora, Mexico. A cross-sectional study was conducted from February 2012 to December 2014, in 43 flocks. Serum samples from 1178 individual sheep were obtained to detect antibodies against MAP by immunodiffusion in agar-gel. During blood sampling, information about animal and flock management risk factors were obtained by applying a questionnaire to the owners. Risk factors associated with seroprevalence of MAP were estimated using binary logistic regression. The true prevalence of MAP was 7.48% (95% CI 5.98, 8.98) and 53.5% of flocks had at least one seropositive animal. An animal was more likely to be seropositive if it was from a large flock (300 animals; OR 3.52, 95% CI 1.24, 9.99) and was born outside the farm (OR 6.24; 95% CI 2.9-1, 3.52). This is the first report of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis seroprevalence in sheep, in Sonora, Mexico. Large flocks and the entry of new animals to the flock were critical risk factors associated with MAP seropositivity.

Se consiguieron identificar 23 aislamientos de Gallibacterium anatis, a través de pruebas convencionales de cultivo y bioquímicas, confirmándose su identificación a través del método de PCR. Se les efectuó la prueba de difusión en placa para determinar la resistencia antimicrobiana a los antibióticos más utilizados en el área avícola. Los aislamientos fueron más susceptibles a ceftiofur (73 %) y florfenicol (68 %); todos los aislamientos mostraron resistencia marcada a penicilina, tilosina, lincomicina, ampicilina, enrofloxacina, oxitetraciclina, norfloxacina y cefalexina. La presencia de Gallibacterium anatis se asocia a problemas respiratorios y reproductivos en las poblaciones de gallinas de postura comercial. Los aislamientos mostraron una resistencia marcada a distintos antibióticos, probablemente por la medicación desmedida ante la presencia de este microorganismo.

"Compound alpha (Ca) is a benzimidazolic derivate which has shown a high fasciolicidal efficacy when it is given by oral via. Solubilization of Ca would be a suitable alternative to obtain an injectable formulation. The objectives of the present study were to evaluate the solubility of Ca in order to determine the in vitro fasciolicidal efficacy and experimentally on infected ovines. The assays of solubility quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), showed that beta-cyclodextrin (B-CD) and hydroxi-propylbeta-cyclodextrin (HP-B-CD) solubilized in 0.015% and 1.018% respectively. The solubilization for HP-B-CD was calculated as 3.95% for 5.8 mg; 10.76% for HP-B-CD with methanol, 39.048% for proylene-glycol (PG), 100% for glycerol formal (GF), and 100% for combined PG and GF and water in proportions of 3:2:5 and 3:2:4. In vitro evaluation using immature F. hepatica showed that Ca induced 100% efficacy 24 hours after solubilization with either GF or GF combined with PG and water. The efficacy in sheep was 56.4 and 68.4% at 1 and 2 mg/kg respectively; whereas 1 mg/kg of sulphoxide metabolite induced an efficacy of 73.9%. The HPLC assays performed showed no evidence of the sulphoxide and sulphone metabolites. It is concluded that besides solubility and high in vitro fasciolicidal efficacy, the in vivo results in sheep showed only a moderate efficacy."