Diarrhea caused by rotavirus and Giardia is a major health problem among children attending day-care centers because of inadequate personnel hygiene. Epidemiological evidence suggesting person-to-person transmission of enteric pathogens has long been recognized. This study was initiated to investigate the effectiveness of handwashing for the removal of rotavirus and Giardia from contaminated hands. The palms of participant hands were innoculated with approximately 103 Giardia cysts or 105 plaque forming units of rotavirus and the effect of washing using tap water alone, a liquid soap or a bar soap on their removal was assessed. Handwashing with liquid soap was found to be very effective in the removal of rotavirus and Giardia cysts as compared to washing with bar soap or tap water alone. The overall recovery of viruses in both bar soap and liquid soap was low (0.03-22.5%), probably due to virus inactivation by the detergent.

Theresa.J.Ochoa@uth.tmc.edu / Article / BACKGROUND: Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli strains are being recognized as important pediatric enteropathogens worldwide. However, it is unclear whether there are differences in age-related susceptibility to specific strains, especially among infants. METHODS: We conducted a passive surveillance cohort study of diarrhea that involved 1034 children aged 2-12 months in Lima, Peru. Control stool samples were collected from randomly selected children without diarrhea. All samples were analyzed for common enteric pathogens and for diarrheagenic E. coli with use of multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS: The most frequently isolated pathogens in 1065 diarrheal episodes were diarrheagenic E. coli strains (31%), including enteroaggregative (15.1%) and enteropathogenic E. coli (7.6%). Diarrheagenic E. coli, Campylobacter species, and rotavirus were more frequently isolated from infants aged >or=6 months. Among older infants, diffusely adherent E. coli and enterotoxigenic E. coli were more frequently isolated from diarrheal samples than from control samples (P <.05). Children aged >or=6 months who were infected with enterotoxigenic E. coli had a 4.56-fold increased risk of diarrhea (95% confidence interval, 1.20-17.28), compared with younger children. Persistent diarrhea was more common in infants aged <6 months (13.5% vs 3.6%; P <.001). Among children with diarrheagenic E. coli-positive samples, coinfections with other pathogens were more common in children with diarrhea than in control children (40.1% vs 15.6%; P <.001). CONCLUSIONS: Diarrheagenic E. coli strains were more frequently isolated in samples from older infants. In this setting with high frequency of pathogen exposure and high frequency of breastfeeding, we hypothesize that the major age-related differences result from decreased exposure to milk-related protective factors and from increased exposure to contaminated food and water.

Viral metagenomics of feces collected from 58 Peruvian children with unexplained diarrhea revealed several small circular ssDNA genomes. Two genomes related to sequences previously reported in feces from chimpanzees and other mammals and recently named smacoviruses were characterized and then detected by PCR in 1.7 % (1/58) and 19 % (11/58) of diarrheal samples, respectively. Another three genomes from a distinct small circular ssDNA viral group provisionally called pecoviruses encoded Cap and Rep proteins with <35 % identity to those in related genomes reported in human, seal, porcine and dromedary feces. Pecovirus DNA was detected in 15.5 % (9/58), 5.9 % (3/51) and 3 % (3/100) of fecal samples from unexplained diarrhea in Peru, Nicaragua and Chile, respectively. Feces containing these ssDNA genomes also contained known human enteric viral pathogens. The cellular origins of these circular ssDNA viruses, whether human cells, ingested plants, animals or fungal foods, or residents of the gut microbiome, are currently unknown.

Diarrhea is the second leading cause of death in children under-5; it kills more children than HIV/AIDS, measles, and malaria combined. Despite this significant health burden, our ability to anticipate and prepare for diarrhea outbreaks remains limited. Precipitation and temperature variability have been shown to affect diarrhea dynamics and therefore contribute to outbreak predictions, but the observed environment-diarrhea relationships are complex and context-specific, depending on local pathogen distribution, host population behavior, and physical environments. To date, studies in sub-Saharan Africa, where the burden of under-5 diarrhea is particularly high, are limited due to sparse diarrheal disease surveillance data. In this dissertation, we leverage unique under-5 diarrhea incidence data to explore the effects of meteorological variability on childhood diarrhea incidence and develop a real-time forecasting system for diarrheal disease in Botswana, where diarrhea remains an important cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. The study focuses in Chobe District, which has an annual dry (April – September) and wet (October – March) season, during which the Chobe River, the primary source of drinking water in the region, floods. Weekly cases of under-5 diarrhea in Chobe District exhibit strong seasonal dynamics with biannual outbreaks occurring during the wet and the dry season. In Chapter 1, we show that wet season diarrhea incidence is strongly associated with increased rainfall and Escherichia coli concentrations in the Chobe River, while dry season incidence is associated with declines in Chobe River flood height and increased total suspended solids in the river. In Chapter 2, we confirm the existence of an El Niño-Southern Oscillation teleconnection with southern Africa by demonstrating that La Niña conditions are associated with cooler temperatures, increased rainfall, and higher flooding in Chobe District during the wet season. In turn, we show that La Niña conditions lagged 0-5 months are associated with higher than average incidence of under-5 diarrhea in the early wet season (December – February). In Chapter 4, we develop and test an epidemiological forecast model for childhood diarrheal disease in Chobe District. The prediction system uses a compartmental susceptible-infected-recovered-susceptible (SIRS) model coupled with Bayesian data assimilation to infer relevant epidemiological parameter values and generate retrospective forecasts. The model system accurately forecasts diarrhea outbreaks up to six weeks before the predicted peak of the outbreak, and prediction accuracy increases over the progression of the outbreak. Many forecasts generated by the model system are more accurate than predictions made using only historical data trends. This dissertation work is an important step forward in our understanding of the links between proximal and distal climatic variability and childhood diarrhea in arid regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Furthermore, it advances methods for generating accurate long-term and short-term forecasts of under-5 diarrhea. We demonstrates the potential use of ENSO data, which are publicly available, to prepare for and mitigate diarrheal disease outbreaks in a low-resource setting up to 5 months in advance, and develop a model-inference system that can generate accurate predictions during an outbreak. Deaths caused by diarrhea are preventable using low-cost treatments. Hence, accurate predictions of diarrhea outbreak magnitudes could help healthcare providers and public health officials prepare for and mitigate the significant morbidity and mortality resulting from diarrhea outbreaks.

A própolis é um produto natural elaborado pelas abelhas e vendido comercialmente, muito conhecida pela sua capacidade antimicrobiana, antioxidante e anti-inflamatória. Esse trabalho teve como objetivo caracterizar a influência da própolis vermelha no desempenho, metabolismo e ocorrência de doenças em bezerros leiteiros suplementados diariamente. Foram utilizados 32 bezerros recém-nascidos colostrados e alojados individualmente com acesso a água e concentrado inicial. Os animais foram colocados em blocos de acordo com o peso ao nascer, data de nascimento e sexo, distribuídos em dois tratamentos: 1) Controle e 2) Suplementação diária de 4mL/dia de extrato alcoólico de própolis (30%) no leite integral. O consumo de alimentos e o escore de saúde e fecal foram monitorados diariamente, já as pesagens foram realizadas semanalmente. Amostras de sangue foram colhidas semanalmente, duas horas após o aleitamento da manhã, para realização de hemograma, determinação de hematócrito e das concentrações de glicose, proteína total, &beta;-hidroxibutirato, lactato, ureia, além da capacidade de ligação de ferro. O tratamento não apresentou efeito para os dados de consumo, ganho de peso e desempenho (P>0,05). No entanto, os animais suplementados com própolis vermelha apresentaram significante redução no escore fecal e no número de dias com diarreia (P<0,05). Para os parâmetros sanguíneos, apenas a contagem de eritrócitos totais sofreu efeito do tratamento, apresentando redução em sua concentração nos animais suplementados (P<0,05). O extrato de própolis vermelha brasileira tem grande potencial como alternativa natural para diminuir a incidência de diarreia em bezerros leiteiros, reduzindo a utilização de antibióticos nos sistemas de criação de bezerras. / This study aimed to characterize the influence of propolis or bee glue in the performance, metabolism and diseases of dairy calves. Propolis is a natural product collect by bees and sold commercially, well know for its antibacterial, antioxidant and anti inflammatory effects and the ability to improve the immunity system, both for humans and for animals. For ruminants, there are many positive effects that can contribute positively to animal productivity. Thirty two newborn calves were individually housed, with free access to water and concentrate, and fed 6 L/day of whole milk. The animals were blocked according to their birth weight, birth date and sex, distributed in two treatments: 1) Control and 2) Daily supplementation of 4mL / day of red propolis alcoholic extract (30%) in milk. Food consumption, fecal score and health score of bronchopneumonia were monitored daily, and the weight of the calves were measured every week. Samples of blood were collected weekly, two hours after morning milk feeding, for hemogram and hematocrit determination. Determination of blood glucose, protein, &beta;-hydroxybutyrate, lactate, urea and iron binding capacity have also been done to evaluate effects on metabolism and oxidative stress. Starter feed intake, daily weight gain and body measurements were not affected by the red propolis supplementation (P>0.05). Blood parameters were also not affected (P>0.05), exception made for the red blood count, which were lower in animals supplemented with ethanolic red propolis extract (P<0.05). Fecal score and days with diarrhea were significantly affected by the treatment (P<0.05). Fecal score and days with diarrhea were inferior in animals supplemented with red propolis extract. Propolis has a big potential as a natural alternative to improve calves health, reducing the incidence of diarrhea and as a consequence, the use of antibiotics in calf rearing systems.

As diarréias neonatais constituem-se em um dos mais importantes fatores econômico e sanitário nas granjas suínas, quer pela mortalidade, quer pelas perdas agregadas ao atraso no desenvolvimento dos leitões, à profilaxia e ao manejo. Os rotavírus ocupam lugar de destaque pela rápida disseminação dentro do plantel, bem como pelo potencial zoonótico, dada a probabilidade de rearranjo ou recombinação genética entre amostras humanas e animais O objetivo deste trabalho foi detectar a presença de rotavírus a partir de 277 amostras fecais de leitões com quadro clínico de diarréia, provenientes dos Estados do Rio Grande do Sul (RS), Santa Catarina (SC), Paraná (PR), Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), Mato Grosso (MT), São Paulo (SP), Rio de Janeiro (RJ) e Minas Gerais (MG) entre os anos de 2009 e 2011 e analisar o perfil eletroforético de migração dos segmentos genômicos bem como diferenças de eletroferótipos nas amostras positivas, pela técnica de eletroforese em gel de poliacrilamida (PAGE). Das 277 amostras fecais diarréicas de leitões analisadas, 25 foram positivas (25/277= 9%). De conformidade com os Estados de origem, foram verificadas as frequências de 20% (1/5) no RS, 11,1% (1/9) em SC, 12,5% (1/8) no PR, 15,3% (6/39) em MS, 14,2% (3/21) em MT, 6,7% (5/74) em SP, 0% (0/7) no RJ e 7% (8/114) em MG. Pela análise da migração eletroforética dos segmentos genômicos, todas as 25 amostras positivas apresentaram perfil eletroforético compatível com o RV-A, tal como a amostra padrão NCDV com migração característica em quatro classes ou agregados [4-2-3- 2]. Foram observadas pequenas diferenças na velocidade de migração de um ou mais segmentos dentro da mesma classe. Estes resultados evidenciam a importância da PAGE como metodologia de diagnóstico e de investigações epidemiológicas nas rotaviroses suínas. / The neonatal diarrhea constitute one of the most important economic and health factors in pig farms either by death or by the aggregate losses to the delay in the development of piglets, prophylaxis and management. Rotaviruses have a prominent role by the rapid spread within the herd, as well as the zoonotic potential, given the likelihood of genetic reassortment or recombination between human and animal samples. The objective of this study was to detect the presence of rotavirus from fecal samples from 277 piglets with clinical cases of diarrhea, from the states of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), Santa Catarina (SC), Paraná (PR), Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), Mato Grosso (MT), São Paulo (SP), Rio de Janeiro (RJ) e Minas Gerais (MG) between the years 2009 and 2011 and to analyze the electrophoretic migration of genomic segments and electropherotype differences in positive samples, by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) technique. From 277 piglets diarrheal stool samples analyzed, 25 were positive (25/277 = 9%). In accordance with the States of origin, were observed frequencies of 20% (1/5) in the RS, 11.1% (1/9) in SC, 12.5% (1/8) in PR, 15.3 % (6/39) in MS, 14.2% (3/21) in MT, 6.7% (5/74) in SP, 0% (0/7) in Rio de Janeiro and 7% (8/114) in MG. For the analysis of the electrophoretic migration of genome segments, all 25 positive samples showed electrophoretic profile compatible with the RV-A as a standard sample NCDV, showing characteristic fourth class or aggregates [4-2-3-2]. We observed small differences in the migration speed of one or more segments within the same class. These results highlight the importance of PAGE as a method of diagnosis and epidemiological investigations in the porcine rotavirus.

O uso de ácidos orgânicos para conservação do leite é uma ferramenta importante para propriedades que não possuem equipamentos para refrigeração, ou que utilizam sistemas de criação que mantêm o leite sob temperatura ambiente durante longos períodos, principalmente em sistemas de aleitamento intensivo e à vontade e que fazem uso de aleitadores automáticos. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a acidificação como método de conservação da dieta líquida em condições climáticas tropicais. Foram utilizados 45 bezerros machos e fêmeas da raça Holandesa em delineamento de blocos contendo os tratamentos: 1) Leite integral acidificado mantido a temperatura ambiente (LA); 2) Leite refrigerado mantido a 5°C (LR) e 3) Sucedâneo lácteo diluído a 12,5% de sólidos (S). Após o nascimento, os animais foram devidamente colostrados e a partir do segundo dia recebiam 6L de dieta líquida de acordo com o tratamento. Os bezerros eram mantidos em abrigos individuais, e a temperatura ambiente média variou entre 17 e 26°C durante o período experimental de 56 dias, quando os animais eram desaleitados. Os bezerros tiveram livre acesso a água e concentrado. O consumo de alimentos e o escore fecal foram monitorados diariamente. Semanalmente, os animais eram pesados e medidas corporais realizadas, assim como eram realizadas coletas de sangue para determinação de metabólitos. O consumo de concentrado e dieta líquida, peso corporal, ganho de diário e medidas corporais foi menor para animais aleitado com S, mas não diferiu entre os tratamentos LA e LR (P<0,05). O escore fecal foi menor para o tratamento LR (P<0,05) o que indica que esses animais apresentaram menor frequência de diarreia, contudo, o valor apresentado pelo tratamento LA (1,98) não sugere ainda um processo diarreico. Houve efeito de tratamento (P<0,05) para o hematócrito e concentrações de glicose, &beta;HBA, e proteína total, com valores inferiores para o tratamento S. Houve diferença (P<0,05) entre os tratamentos LA e LR, apenas para a concentração de lactato. A acidificação do leite demonstrou-se um método adequado de conservação da dieta bem como a refrigeração, não afetando negativamente o desempenho dos animais em comparação ao leite refrigerado. / The use of organic acids to preserve milk is an important method for farms that do not have refrigeration equipment, or that use feeding systems that keep milk at ambient temperature for long periods, especially in intensive feeding systems with the use of an automatic feeder. The objective of this study was to evaluate the acidification as a method of preserving the liquid diet in tropical climatic conditions. Forty-five male and female Holstein calves were blocked according to sex, date and weight of birth and randomly assigned tothe treatments: 1) Acidified whole milk kept at ambient temperature (AM); 2) Refrigerated milk kept at 5ºC (RM) and 3) Milk replacer diluted to 12.5% solids (MR). After birth, the animals were colostrum fed and from the second day they received 6L of liquid diet according to the treatment. Calves were kept in individual hutches, and the mean ambient temperature varied between 26 and 17 °C during the experimental period of 56 days, when the animals were gradually weaned. Feed intake and fecal scores were monitored daily. Weekly animals were weighed and body measurements were performed, as were blood samples collected for metabolites analysis. Concentrated and liquid diet, body weight, daily gain and body measurements were lower for MR-fed animals, but did not differ between treatments AM and RM (P <0.05). The fecal score was lower for the LR treatment (P <0.05), indicating that these animals presented less frequency of diarrhea, however, the value presented by the LA treatment (1,98) does not yet suggest a diarrheal process. There was a treatment effect (P <0.05) for hematocrit and concentrations of glucose, &beta;HBA, and total protein, with lower values for MR treatment. There was a difference (P <0.05) between LA and LR treatments, only for lactate concentration. Acidification of milk has been shown to be an adequate method of preserving milk as well as cooling, and does not adversely affect the performance of the animals compared to the refrigerated milk.

A proteína dispersina, codificada pelo gene aap, é um dos fatores de virulência de Escherichia coli enteroagregativa (EAEC). A detecção de aap tem sido utilizada juntamente com aggR e aatA no diagnóstico molecular de EAEC. Para verificar sua especificidade, esses genes foram pesquisados em 243 amostras de E. coli diarreiogênica (DEC). Todas as amostras foram negativas para os genes aggR e aatA, enquanto 26 amostras foram positivas para aap. Estas amostras haviam sido descritas como E. coli enteropatogênica atípica, entretanto essa classificação não foi confirmada, uma vez que elas não apresentaram o gene eae. Três amostras aderiram em células HEp-2 no padrão agregativo e foram classificadas como EAEC. O restante constituiu um grupo de amostras sem marcadores que caracterizam os patótipos de DEC. O seqüenciamento do gene aap de 6 amostras demonstrou alta homologia entre as seqüências obtidas e a seqüência da amostra protótipo de EAEC 042. Este estudo revelou que o gene aap não é exclusivo de EAEC. / The protein dispersin, encoded by aap, is one of the virulence factors of enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC). Detection of aap has been employed along with aggR and aatA in the molecular diagnosis of EAEC. In order to verify their specificity, these genes were searched in a collection of 243 diarrheagenic E. coli (DEC) strains. All of them were negative for aggR and aatA, whereas 26 were positive for aap. These strains have been described as atypical enteropathogenic E. coli. However, this classification was not confirmed since they did not harbor the eae gene. Three strains showed the aggregative adherence pattern to HEp-2 cells and were classified as EAEC. The remaining strains were part of a group that did not harbor any specific markers of DEC pathotypes. The DNA sequence analysis of 6 aap-harboring strains showed high homology between the sequence of these strains and the aap sequence of the EAEC prototype strain 042. This study revealed that aap is not exclusive of EAEC.

E. coli enteropatogênica atípica (aEPEC) é um importante patótipo causador de diarréia. As cepas de aEPEC não produzem BFP, sugerindo que outras fimbriais estão envolvidas na adesão de aEPEC ao hospedeiro. ECP é encontrada na maioria das cepas patogênicas e não patogênicas de E. coli. O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar a expressão e produção de ECP em cepas de aEPEC. A presença do operon ecp foi avaliada por PCR e a expressão avaliada por PCR utilizando cDNA obtido a partir do cultivo bacteriano em LB, DMEM e DMEM pré-condicionado. A produção de ECP foi avaliada por imunofluorescência. Foi observado que a expressão, por todas as cepas, só ocorreu quando foram cultivadas em DMEM pré-condicionado. Houve expressão diferencial do operon com o cultivo em LB ou DMEM. A produção de ECP foi observada apenas puma cepa quando cultivada em LB. Já em DMEM, três cepas produziram ECP. Houve um aumento do número de cepas produtoras da fímbria com o cultivo em DMEM pre condicionado. Esses resultados sugerem que a sinalização celular pode interferir na expressão e produção da ECP. / Atypical enteropathogenic E. coli (aEPEC) is an pathotype that causes diarrhea. aEPEC does not produce BFP, suggesting that other pili must be involved in aEPEC adhesion to the host cell. ECP is found in most pathogenic and non-pathogenic E. coli. The objective of this study was to evaluate the expression and production of ECP in aEPEC. The presence of ecp operon was assessed by PCR and the expression evaluated by PCR using cDNA obtained from bacterial growth in LB, DMEM and preconditioned DMEM. ECP production was evaluated by immunofluorescence. It was observed that the operon expression by all strains only occurred when they were grown in preconditioned DMEM. There was differential expression of ecp operon when strains were grown in LB or DMEM. ECP production was observed only by one strain when grown in LB. Three strains producted ECP grown in DMEM, but there was a higher production of the pili when strains were grown in DMEM preconditionated. These results suggest that cellular signaling may interfere with the expression and production of ECP.

Com o objetivo de validar um protocolo de indução de diarréia osmótica e avaliar comparativamente a eficácia de três diferentes tratamentos, foram utilizados 18 bezerros holandeses hígidos, com idade entre oito e 30 dias, e peso variando entre 37 e 50 Kg. A diarréia e a desidratação foram induzidas por via oral, através da administração de leite integral (16,5 ml/Kg), de quatro gramas de sacarose por quilo e de dois tipos de diuréticos (espirolactona e hidroclorotiazida, em dose de 2mg/Kg), a cada oito horas, por um período de 48 horas. Os bezerros foram distribuídos aleatoriamente por três grupos experimentais, cada um com seis animais, que receberam as seguintes soluções: solução salina hipertônica à 7,5% (SSH-4ml/kg IV), solução eletrolítica oral (SEI-60ml/kg) e a associação dessas duas soluções (SSH+SEI), sendo a SEI administrada por mais duas vezes com um intervalo de oito horas. O exame físico e as colheitas de sangue para determinações do hemograma, de dosagens hemogasométricas e de componentes bioquímicos séricos e plasmáticos foram realizadas nos seguintes momentos: 0h (antes da indução), 24 e 48 horas pós-indução(PI) de diarréia, e com 1, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48 e 72 horas pós-tratamento (PT).As amostras de fezes e urina foram colhidas às 0h, 24 e 48 horas PI, e 24, 48 e 72 horas PT. O protocolo de indução da diarréia obteve 100% de resposta produzindo diarréia aquosa e desidratação severa (equivalente a 13% do peso corpóreo) acompanhada de azotemia pré-renal, aumentos no volume globular, no teor de hemoglobina e na proteína total; hipercalemia; hiperlactemia; hiperfosfatemia; acidose metabólica; elevado déficit de volume plasmático; aumentos da densidade urinária, da concentração de uréia e creatinina urinárias e do lactato urinário e fecal; diminuições da pressão venosa central, do pH urinário e fecal. Os animais tratados com SSH+SEI diminuíram de forma rápida e substancial os valores do volume globular e do déficit de volume plasmático; aumentaram o pH sangüíneo e a pressão venosa central entre 1hPT e 3hPT, além de manterem as concentrações de glicose próximas aos valores basais durante todo o período de tratamento. A SEI também promoveu o restabelecimento das variáveis anteriormente citadas, porém de forma mais lenta quando comparada com o uso da SSH+SEI. Os animais tratados apenas com SSH exibiram, no monitoramento através de exames físico e laboratoriais, sinais de desidratação, de depressão clínica e de acidose metabólica ainda às 24hPT, indicando que o uso isolado dessa solução não é eficaz no tratamento da diarréia em bezerros neonatos. / With the purpose of validating a protocol for osmotic diarrhea induction and to comparatively evaluate the efficacy of three different treatments, 18 healthy Holstein calves, with eight to 30 days old, and 37 to 50 Kg of body weight were used. The diarrhea and dehydration were orally induced, through the administration of whole milk (16.5 ml/Kg bwt), sucrose 4g/Kg bwt and two types of diuretics (spironolactone and hydrochlorothiazide, in a dosage of 2mg/Kg bwt), every eight hours, for a total period of 48 hours. The calves were randomly distributed into three experimental groups, each one with six animals, which received the following solutions: 7.5% hypertonic saline solution (HSS - 4ml/Kg bwt, IV), oral electrolytic solution (OES - 60ml/Kg bwt) and the association of both solutions (HSS+OES), being the OES administered two more times with an interval of eight hours. The physical examination and blood sampling for hemogram determinations, hemogasometric dosages and serum and plasmatic biochemical components were done in the following moments: 0h (before the induction), 24 and 48h post-induction (PI) of diarrhea, and within 1, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48 and 72 hours post-treatment (PT). The protocol for osmotic diarrhea induction had a 100% response with aqueous diarrhea and severe dehydration (corresponding to 13% of body weight), followed by pre-renal azotemia, increases in the globular volume, and hemoglobin and total protein levels; hyperkalemia; hyperlactemia; hyperphosphatemia; metabolic acidosis; high plasmatic volume deficit; increases of urinary density, urinary urea and creatinine concentrations and urinary and fecal lactate; diminished central venous pressure and urinary and fecal pH. The animals treated with HSS+OES rapidly and substantially diminished the values of globular volume and plasmatic volume deficit; had the blood pH and central venous pressure increased between 1hPT and 3hPT, besides they maintained glucose concentrations near basal values along the period of treatment. The OES also promoted the reestablishment of the cited variables, although in a slower manner when compared with the use of HSS+OES. The animals treated only with HSS showed, through the physical and laboratory exams, signs of dehydration, clinical depression and metabolic acidosis still at 24hPT, indicating that the isolated use of this solution is not efficient in the treatment of neonatal diarrhea in calves.