In vivo evaluation of the antiretroviral activity of Melia azedarachagainst small ruminant lentiviruses in goat colostrum and milk

Autor: Souza, Samara Cristina Rocha, Pinheiro, Raymundo Rizaldo, Peixoto, Renato Mesquita, de Sousa, Ana Lídia Madeira, Andrioli, Alice, Lima, Ana Milena César, Mendes, Bárbara Karen Marques, Magalhães, Nathália Maria de Andrade, Amaral, Gabriel Paula, Teixeira, Maria Fátima da Silva
Zdroj: Brazilian Journal of Microbiology; 20230101, Issue: Preprints p1-13, 13p
Abstrakt: This study aimed to evaluate in vivothe use of the extract from the leaves of Melia azedarachin the ethyl acetate fraction at a concentration of 150 µg/mL as an antiretroviral treatment against small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLV) in goat colostrum, and milk with a 90-min action. Two groups of six kids were treated with the extract. One group received three supplies of colostrum from does naturally positive for SRLV, treated with the ethyl acetate fraction of M. azedarach(EAF-MA) for three days, while the other group consumed milk from does also carrying the virus with the respective extract twice a day for five days. After undergoing treatment, all animals began to receive thermized milk until weaning (60 days) and were monitored for six months using nested polymerase chain reaction (nPCR) and western blot (WB) tests. The study revealed cumulative percentages of positive animals in WB or nPCR in the milk group of 66.66% on the seventh day, 83.33% in the following week, and 100% at 120 days, while the colostrum group showed values of 66.66% at 14 days, 83.33% at 90 days, and 100% at 120 days. Variation and intermittency were observed in viral detection, but all animals tested positive in WB or nPCR at some point. A potential delay in infection was observed, which was more significant in the colostrum group. The need for the combination of serological and molecular tests for a more efficient detection of the disease is also emphasized.
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