Edson Moleta Colodel

Submitted: 16 February 2026 You are already at the latest version Pythiosis is a neglected infectious disease caused by the aquatic oomycete Pythium insidi-osum and remains underrecognized in cattle, particularly in tropical regions. Here, we re-port the first molecularly confirmed outbreak of bovine pythiosis in the Amazon biome, affecting more than 400 animals raised under extensive production systems and areas with prolonged exposure to standing water.

Keywords: anaplasmosis; cattle diseases; transplacental transmission; jaundice; tick fever History In the municipality of Cáceres, Mato Grosso, Brazil, 16 neonatal calves developed generalized weakness with an inability to stand. All of them died on either the day of birth or the following day. These calves belonged to a property with a herd of 3,900 cows. In this herd, about 1,000 were first-calf heifers, half of which were Nelore breed, while the other half were Angus or crossbreeds.

Abstract Purpose In the present study, we investigated whether intra-islet GLP-1 production and its modulation have a role in apoptosis, proliferation or neogenesis that is compromised by protein restriction during the foetal and suckling periods.