Orientador: Antonio Carlos Paulillo / Banca: Ângela Cleusa de Fátima Banzatto de Carvalho / Banca: Márcia Nishizawa / Resumo: Parâmetros clínicos, imunitários, proteinograma sérico e epidemiológicos da vacinação em gansos-da-China foram avaliados por três experimentos. Amostras vacinais Ulster 2C, B1 e La Sota do VDN foram utilizadas. A importância epidemiológica e pesquisa do estado de portador do VDN também foram avaliadas. No experimento 1, foram utilizados 120 gansos-da-China de um dia a 60 dias de idade, distribuídos em 4 tratamentos com 30 animais, submetidos a diferentes esquemas imunoprofiláticos. Os resultados dos títulos de anticorpos (HI) mostraram que os programas imunoprofiláticos ensaiados foram igualmente eficientes no estímulo da resposta imune humoral. Após o desafio frente a uma estirpe patogênica do VDN, aos 60 dias de vida das aves, em todos os grupos, realizou-se a extração de RNA viral através da reação de cadeia de polimerase pós Transcrição Reversa (RT-PCR). No experimento 2, foram utilizadas aves SPF conviventes com gansos-da-China inoculados com uma estirpe patogênica do VDN, decorridos seis, 10 e 20 dias da infecção experimental, após a infecção com o VDN, nas duas espécies, empregou-se a técnica do RT-PCR. Observou-se a transmissão de vírus patogênico (VDN) dos gansos-da- China para as aves SPF conviventes decorridos até 14 dias da infecção experimental com este patógeno, o que vem realçar a importância do ganso-da-China como fonte potencial de infecção de VDN para aves domésticas No experimento 3, foram determinadas as concentrações séricas das proteínas totais, albumina e globulinas das aves vacinadas e não vacinadas contra a doença de Newcastle. Notou-se que aos 42 dias de idade, de forma geral, os gansos vacinados com as estirpes Ulster 2C, B1 e Lasota apresentaram diferença de forma significativa em relação ao grupo controle para as concentrações séricas de albumina, especialmente o grupo vacinado com a estirpe LaSota. / Abstract: The clinical, epidemiological, immunological parameters and the serum proteinogram of vaccination in Chinese geese were investigated using 3 experiments. Ulster 2C, B1 and LaSota vaccines strains of the NDV were used. In experiment 1, 120 one-day-old Chinese geese were used, and divided into 4 different groups with 30 birds per group. They were submitted to different vaccination programs. The immunological responses in these birds were measured by HI test. These birds were also challenged with a pathogenic VDN strain at 60 days of age. After challenge, in all the groups, tracheal and cloacal swabs were collected for RT-PCR. Independent of the group, clinical signs of reaction to the vaccine were not observed. The antibody titers (HI) results showed that the immune vaccine programs adopted were equally efficient in stimulating protective levels of humoral immune responses. Challenged Chinese geese were refractory to the NDV clinical disease. However, a NDV carrier state was shown in this species until 20 days after experimental infection. The vaccinated groups of Chinese geese did not present any genetic material of virus in the RT-PCR. Therefore, these results show the relevance of vaccination in suppressing a NDV carrier state in the Chinese geese. In experiment 2, SPF chickens housed with Chinese geese which were previously inoculated with a pathogenic NDV strain, developed severe and characteristic NDV lesions and died, after five and 14 days. In experiment 3, the serum proteinogram showed significantly differences for albumin concentrations between the vaccinated and the control group at 42 days of age, especially the birds vaccinated with LaSota strain. / Mestre

Este trabalho teve como objetivo geral estabelecer critérios de maior precisão para a interpretação de resultados do diagnóstico sorológico para a Doença de Newcastle realizadas através do teste de HI (inibição da hemaglutinação). A fonte dos dados foram resultados de ensaios sorológicos realizados para monitoria da doença no estado de Santa Catarina, Brasil, no período de 2000 à 2010, sendo estas, cedidas pela CIDASC (Companhia Integrada de Desenvolvimento Agrícola de Santa Catarina). Como metodologia, foram ulitizadas técnicas de geoprocessamento com auxílio do aplicativo Capeiro 7, para estudo de caso, métodos estatísticos para estudo das GMTs (médias geométricas dos títulos) e métodos geoestatísticos, com auxilio do aplicavo ArcGis, com desígnio de avaliar q dependência espacial exercida entre os títulos. Estes métodos permitiram a análise espacial dos títulos sorológicos e correlacionar com os vizinhos mais próximos (unidades de produção integradas de frangos de corte) através de mapeamentos. Diante das informações repassadas para o desenvolvimento da presente pesquisa, no estudo de caso observou-se que os títulos sorológicos não exerciam influência sobre os vizinhos. Em um segundo momento, através das análises estatísticas observou-se um declínio das GMTs ao longo to tempo, podendo ser vizualizado um patamar de estabilização, que se fixou entre 1,14 e 1,60. Por fim, no estudo geoestatístico, pode-se constatar que os títulos sorológicos apresentaram dependência espacial nos dez anos analisados, sendo que, em ensaios de HI realizados com 4 UHA (unidades hemaglutinantes), os títulos 1/2 e 1/4 apresentaram dependência espacial de 12km, quando estudados em raios de 10 km a partir de granjas reprodutoras, as quais recebem vacinação para Doença de Newcastle. Os títulos 1/8 apresentaram dependência espacial de aproximadamente 8 km e os 1/16 de 5 km. Desta forma, foi detectado que, a medida que os títulos aumentavam, a dependência espacial entre eles diminuía, mas ainda sim, exercendo forte influencia sobre os vizinhos. / This study aimed to establish more precise criteria for the interpretation of results of serological diagnosis for Newcastle disease carried through the test of HI (hemagglutination inhibition). The source of the data were performed serologic test results for monitoring of the disease in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, from 2000 to 2010, these being provided by CIDASC (Integrated Agricultural Development Company of Santa Catarina). The methodology were used geoprocessing techniques to aid application Capeiro 7 for case study, statistical methods to the study of GMTs (geometric mean titers) and geostatistical methods with the aid of ArcGis software, with design to assess spatial dependence q exercised between titles. These methods allowed the spatial analysis of bonds and serological correlate with the nearest neighbors (production units integrated broiler) via mappings. Given the information passed to the development of this research, the case study showed that the serological not exerted influence on the neighbors. In a second step, through statistical analysis we observed a decline in GMTs over to time and can be visualized a level of stabilization, which was set between 1.14 and 1.60. Finally, the geostatistical study, it can be seen that the serological spatial dependence in ten years, and, in HI assays performed with 4 UHA (hemagglutinating units), securities 1/2 and 1/4 showed dependence space 12km, when studied in radius of 10 km from reproduction farms, which receive vaccination for Newcastle disease. The titres eighth spatial dependence of approximately 8 km and 1/16 of 5 km. Thus, it was detected that, as the titres increased, the spatial dependence between them lessened, but still exerting a strong influence on the neighbors.

Este trabalho teve como objetivo geral estabelecer critérios de maior precisão para a interpretação de resultados do diagnóstico sorológico para a Doença de Newcastle realizadas através do teste de HI (inibição da hemaglutinação). A fonte dos dados foram resultados de ensaios sorológicos realizados para monitoria da doença no estado de Santa Catarina, Brasil, no período de 2000 à 2010, sendo estas, cedidas pela CIDASC (Companhia Integrada de Desenvolvimento Agrícola de Santa Catarina). Como metodologia, foram ulitizadas técnicas de geoprocessamento com auxílio do aplicativo Capeiro 7, para estudo de caso, métodos estatísticos para estudo das GMTs (médias geométricas dos títulos) e métodos geoestatísticos, com auxilio do aplicavo ArcGis, com desígnio de avaliar q dependência espacial exercida entre os títulos. Estes métodos permitiram a análise espacial dos títulos sorológicos e correlacionar com os vizinhos mais próximos (unidades de produção integradas de frangos de corte) através de mapeamentos. Diante das informações repassadas para o desenvolvimento da presente pesquisa, no estudo de caso observou-se que os títulos sorológicos não exerciam influência sobre os vizinhos. Em um segundo momento, através das análises estatísticas observou-se um declínio das GMTs ao longo to tempo, podendo ser vizualizado um patamar de estabilização, que se fixou entre 1,14 e 1,60. Por fim, no estudo geoestatístico, pode-se constatar que os títulos sorológicos apresentaram dependência espacial nos dez anos analisados, sendo que, em ensaios de HI realizados com 4 UHA (unidades hemaglutinantes), os títulos 1/2 e 1/4 apresentaram dependência espacial de 12km, quando estudados em raios de 10 km a partir de granjas reprodutoras, as quais recebem vacinação para Doença de Newcastle. Os títulos 1/8 apresentaram dependência espacial de aproximadamente 8 km e os 1/16 de 5 km. Desta forma, foi detectado que, a medida que os títulos aumentavam, a dependência espacial entre eles diminuía, mas ainda sim, exercendo forte influencia sobre os vizinhos. / This study aimed to establish more precise criteria for the interpretation of results of serological diagnosis for Newcastle disease carried through the test of HI (hemagglutination inhibition). The source of the data were performed serologic test results for monitoring of the disease in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, from 2000 to 2010, these being provided by CIDASC (Integrated Agricultural Development Company of Santa Catarina). The methodology were used geoprocessing techniques to aid application Capeiro 7 for case study, statistical methods to the study of GMTs (geometric mean titers) and geostatistical methods with the aid of ArcGis software, with design to assess spatial dependence q exercised between titles. These methods allowed the spatial analysis of bonds and serological correlate with the nearest neighbors (production units integrated broiler) via mappings. Given the information passed to the development of this research, the case study showed that the serological not exerted influence on the neighbors. In a second step, through statistical analysis we observed a decline in GMTs over to time and can be visualized a level of stabilization, which was set between 1.14 and 1.60. Finally, the geostatistical study, it can be seen that the serological spatial dependence in ten years, and, in HI assays performed with 4 UHA (hemagglutinating units), securities 1/2 and 1/4 showed dependence space 12km, when studied in radius of 10 km from reproduction farms, which receive vaccination for Newcastle disease. The titres eighth spatial dependence of approximately 8 km and 1/16 of 5 km. Thus, it was detected that, as the titres increased, the spatial dependence between them lessened, but still exerting a strong influence on the neighbors.

Orientadores: Clarice Weis Arns, Fernando Rosado Spilki / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-16T11:29:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Orsi_MariaAngela_D.pdf: 5800043 bytes, checksum: 7c499fd86a0e94ef1057fc62e1ba024f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010 / Resumo: O vírus da doença de Newcastle (VDN) é o agente causador de uma das mais importantes doenças em aves e representa uma ameaça para a indústria avícola. O VDN é um membro da família Paramyxoviridae, subfamília Paramyxovirinae, gênero Avulavirus. São vírus envelopados, não segmentados dotados de genoma RNA de fita simples sentido negativo, associado à doença do trato respiratório, digestivo e nervoso das aves. O Controle da DN se baseia em biossegurança, uso de vacinas e detecção precoce de lotes infectados. No presente estudo, examinamos dez vacinas vivas comercializadas no Brasil quanto à sua estabilidade térmica (ET), virulência e imunogenicidade. Em outra etapa do trabalho, investigou-se a soroprevalência perante o VDN em regiões de produção avícola voltada à exportação ou não de produtos aviários, seguido da detecção do VDN em aves migratórias. Os estudos são complementados pela análise filogenética de VDN isolado de aves comerciais, dos resultados alcançados, cumpre ressaltar: i) os testes de ET revelam elevada estabilidade para as vacinas utilizadas no país, mesmo após dois anos de sua fabricação; ii) o grau de proteção conferido por vacinas vivas contra a DN não depende da virulência residual conforme testes de inoculação intracerebral; iii) a soroprevalência contra VDN em aves nas regiões produtoras e exportadoras, foi de 39,1% e foram isoladas 77 amostras virais, sempre com perfil não-patogênico; iv) sorologia realizada em uma segunda oportunidade detectou-se uma soroprevalência de 28,8% e isolamento de 15 amostras virais que também foram caracterizadas como não-patogênicas; v) observou-se numa soropositividade de 41,7 a 84,3% dependendo da região e isolamento de 12 VDN na região Nordeste, caracterizados como não-patogênicas, indicando que nas áreas não exportadoras circulam vírus de baixa patogenicidade; vi) o genoma dos vírus isolados e das vacinas vivas, atesta que os vírus circulantes em aves comerciais são de provável origem vacinal e pertencem à classe II sendo 71,8% do genótipo II ou La Sota-like e 28,2% do genótipo I ou Ulster-like; vii) por último, a caracterização biológica dos isolados de aves migratórias mostram que há circulação de vírus de baixa e alta patogenicidade em nosso território. Portanto, este conjunto de trabalhos evidencia o status do Brasil como país livre da Doença de Newcastle em aves comerciais / Abstract: Newcastle disease virus (NDV) is the agent that causes one of the most important diseases in birds and represents a threat to industrial aviculture. NDV is a member of the Paramyxoviridae family, Paramyxovirinae subfamily, Avulavirus genus. In the present study, live vaccines commercialized in Brazil were examined in regard to their thermostability (TS), virulence and immunogenicity. In another stage of this work, soroprevalence was investigated, with viral isolation and characterization carried out in poultry production regions focused on production for exportation or domestic commercialization, followed by the detection of the virus in migratory birds. The studies were complemented by phylogenic analysis carried out on the isolates from the commercial birds. From the results obtained, it is important to underscore that i) the tests of TS revealed a high stability of the vaccines used in Brazil, even two years after their manufacture; ii) the level of protection given by live vaccines against NDV does not depend on residual virulence, as confirmed by tests of intracerebral inoculation iii) soroprevalence against NDV in regions with production for exportation was 39.1% and it was possible to isolate 77 samples, always with a non-pathogenic profile; iv) on a second opportunity, a soroprevalence of 28.8% was detected, with isolation of 15 samples, also classified as non-pathogenic; v) in the Brazilian Northeast, a seropositivity of 41.7 to 84.3% was observed depend of region, with isolation of 12 NDVs, characterized as non-pathogenic, indicating that virus of low pathogenicity circulates in those areas that do not export; vi) the genome of the isolated virus and vaccine implies that the circulating virus in commercial birds probably originates from the vaccine and belongs to class II, being 71.8% from genotype II or La Sota-like and 28.2% from genotype I or Ulster-like; vii) finally, the biological characterization of isolates from migratory birds showed that there is circulation of virus of low and high pathogenicity in Brazil. However, this set of studies agrees with the status of Brazil as being a country free of Newcastle disease in commercial birds / Doutorado / Ciencias Basicas / Doutor em Clínica Médica

A Doença de Newcastle (DN) é uma enfermidade de etiologia viral e de rápido poder de disseminação. Um grande número de espécies aviárias é susceptível ao Vírus da Doença de Newcastle (VDN). Entre estas aves, o pombo doméstico (Columba livia), tem sido incriminado como hospedeiro e disseminador da DN. Este estudo foi realizado para avaliar o comportamento de pombos frente ao VDN. Foram avaliadas a patogenia da doença e a cinética da RIH de pombos submetidos à vacinação com estirpes vivas (LaSota) e a infecção experimental com estirpe patogênica (São João do Meriti) para galinhas (Gallus gallus), para avaliar os papéis desempenhados por estas como possíveis reservatórios do VDN. A resposta sorológica foi mensurada com a técnica de HI e a eliminação do genoma viral avaliada com a técnica de RT-PCR. Foi observado que as estirpes vacinas produziram títulos elevados de anticorpos, tanto nas aves vacinadas como nas sentinelas. Na infecção experimental, demonstramos que a estirpe patogênica não produziu a doença clínica em pombos, porém promoveu a formação de anticorpos, bem como a eliminação do genoma viral. Também foi comprovada a alta infectividade do agente, tendo em vista que aves sentinelas apresentaram níveis de anticorpos elevados, nos mesmos patamares das aves infectadas. / Newcastle Disease (ND), is a highly contagious disease of viral etiology and several bird species are susceptible this disease. The domestic pigeon (Columba livia), has been regarded as a host and disseminating agent of ND. Therefore, a study was carried out in order to evaluate the responses of pigeons naturally or experimentally infected with this pathogen and the possible role of these birds as potential reservoirs of NDV. The disease pathogenesis and the kinetics of the host humoral immune response were studied in pigeons subjected to vaccination with live NDV strains (LaSota) and to experimental infection with a NDV strain (São João do Meriti) that affects domestic chickens (Gallus gallus). The serological response was measured by HI and the elimination of the viral genome was evaluated by RT-PCR. Vaccine strains induced high antibody levels, both in vaccinated and in sentinel birds. Clinical signs of the disease were not induced by the pathogenic strain in experimentally infected pigeons, although there was antibody production, as well as elimination of the viral genome. The high infectivity of the agent was also confirmed, since the sentinels birds presented high antibody levels, which were similar to the levels produced by infected birds.

Orientadores: Clarice Weis Arns, Luciana Konecny Kohn / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Biologia / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-22T17:08:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Sakata_SoniaTatsumi_M.pdf: 14113239 bytes, checksum: 26dfdfbc0c87c2a3a37c6143072df6c6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013 / Resumo: Produtos naturais isolados a partir de invertebrados e organismos marinhos tem sido objeto de pesquisas contínuas ao longo dos últimos cinquenta anos, principalmente devido à sua complexidade estrutural e potentes atividades biológicas. O presente trabalho teve como proposta ampliar e aprofundar a investigação de substâncias bioativas em extratos de organismos marinhos, junto ao IQSC-USP/Projeto temático, realizando bioensaios de atividade antiviral no laboratório de virologia da Unicamp. Com o objetivo de realizar uma triagem para pesquisar substâncias com ação antiviral, foram eleitas duas espécies de vírus de destaque na avicultura, o Metapneumovirus aviário (aMPV) e o vírus da Doença de Newcastle (NDV), representantes da família Paramyxoviridae. As propriedades em comum dos vírus dentro das respectivas subfamílias, como a organização genômica, sequências das proteínas e suas atividades biológicas, permitem a utilização do aMPV como modelo de estudo para importantes agentes infecciosos da subfamília Pneumovirinae, e o NDV da subfamília Paramyxovirinae. Para a triagem de compostos antivirais foi realizada a avaliação in vitro na linhagem celular Chicken Embryo Related (CER) para a propagação dos vírus e analisar os resultados de inibição viral frente a diferentes extratos e substâncias. Dos cento e vinte e cinco extratos testados frente ao aMPV, sete demonstraram ser ativos, e seis com alto potencial antiviral. Inicialmente, cento e quarenta e sete extratos foram testados frente ao NDV, porém, o resultado foi inconclusivo devido a problema com o título da amostra viral. Assim, os sete extratos ativos e os seis com alto potencial antiviral contra o aMPV foram testados quanto à capacidade de inibição do NDV. Apesar das similaridades dos vírus da família Paramyxoviridae, os extratos não tiveram atividade contra o NDV, como ocorreu frente ao aMPV. As amostras ativas foram estudadas em três tipos de tratamento a fim de determinar os possíveis mecanismos de ação dos extratos: Pré-tratamento, fases de adsorção e/ou penetração do vírus na célula; Pós-tratamento, etapas intracelulares de replicação do vírus; e Inativação Viral. Pela análise visual do efeito citopático, os sete extratos ativos contra aMPV, quatro interrompem as etapas intracelulares de replicação do vírus, dois agem nas fases de adsorção e/ou penetração do vírus à célula, e um não tinha quantidade suficiente para realizar o teste. Com a finalidade de avaliar os possíveis mecanismos de ação com maior objetividade, menor risco de contaminação e alta especificidade, testou-se a metodologia de reação em cadeia da polimerase (PCR) em tempo real. Utilizando um composto puro (pirocina A) frente ao aMPV em CER, a metodologia se demonstrou eficiente. Esse dado foi confirmando pela diminuição de RNA viral quando ocorre a atividade antiviral, dando indícios de atuação do composto em etapas intracelulares de replicação do aMPV. A detecção de extratos com atividade antiviral nas situações testadas neste trabalho corrobora o valor da biodiversidade marinha como fonte de produtos promissores na terapêutica de enfermidades virais. Portanto, a necessidade de estudos sobre esses vírus e do desenvolvimento de novos insumos a serem utilizados nos seus controles é de grande importância ponderado a crescente projeção da indústria avícola brasileira no comércio mundial / Abstract: Natural products isolated from invertebrates and marine organisms have been studied over the past fifty years, mainly due to their structural complexity and potent biological activities. This project was proposed to broaden and deepen the research of bioactive substances in extracts of marine organisms, with the IQSC-USP group, performing bioassays antiviral activity in the laboratory of virology at Unicamp. In order to perform a screening to search antiviral substances were elected two species prominent in poultry, the avian Metapneumovirus (aMPV) and Newcastle disease virus (NDV), representatives of the family Paramyxoviridae. The common properties of the virus within their respective subfamilies, such as genomic organization, sequences of proteins and their biological activities, allow the use of aMPV as a study model for important infectious agents of Pneumovirinae subfamily, and NDV Paramyxovirinae subfamily. For antiviral screening, compounds were tested in vitro using Chicken Embryo Related (CER) cell lineage for the propagation of the virus and analyze the results of viral inhibition against various substances. Among one hundred twenty five extracts tested against aMPV, seven were actives and six have been shown high antiviral potential against the virus. Initially, one hundred fourty seven extracts were tested against NDV. However, the result was inconclusive due to problems with the titer of the viral sample. Thus, the seven active extracts and six extracts with high antiviral potential against the aMPV were tested for the ability to inhibit NDV. Despite the similarities of viruses of the family Paramyxoviridae, the extracts had no activity against NDV, as occurred against aMPV. The active samples were studied in three types of treatment in order to determine the possible mechanisms of action of the extracts: Pre-treatment, stages of adsorption and / or penetration of the virus into the cell; Post-treatment, intracellular steps of virus replication; and Viral Inactivation. At visual analysis of cytopathic effect, from all 7 extracts active against aMPV, 4 disrupt intracellular steps of virus replication, 2 acts on adsorption and / or penetration stages of the virus into the cell, and 1 was not enough to perform the test. In order to assess the possible mechanisms of action more objectively, lower contamination risk and high specificity, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in real time methodology was tested. Using a pure compound (pirocina A) against aMPV in CER cell lineage, the methodology is demonstrated efficient. This was confirmed by the decrease of viral RNA when occurs antiviral activity, an evidence of compound's action on intracellular steps of aMPV replication. The detection of extracts with antiviral activity in this study confirms the value of marine biodiversity as a source of promising products in the viral diseases therapeutic. Therefore, the primordiality for more studies and the development of new inputs to control these viruses is extremely important to increasing of Brazilian poultry industry in world trade / Mestrado / Microbiologia / Mestra em Genética e Biologia Molecular

La maladie de Newcastle (MN) et l'influenza aviaire (IA) sont des maladies virales d'importances majeures. L'aviculture malgache est dominée par de petits élevages familiaux. Plusieurs facteurs de risque d'IA et de MN décrits dans la littérature sont présents à Madagascar. Les objectifs de cette thèse sont de déterminer les facteurs de risque associés à la transmission des virus de la MN et de l'IA ; d'évaluer leur niveau de circulation et leur incidence clinique ; d'étudier le rôle des circuits de commercialisation des volailles dans leur diffusion et de proposer des mesures de surveillance adaptées.Les sites d'étude étaient Antananarivo et son pourtour, et le Lac Alaotra. Une étude exploratoire des facteurs de risque a été effectuée, suivie d'une.surveillance épidémiologique événementielle et d'une épidémiologie participative pour estimer l'incidence clinique des maladies. Le rôle des circuits commerciaux a été évalué par des méthodes d'analyse de réseaux sociaux.La circulation des 2 virus était plus importante au Lac Alaotra, caractérisé par les rizières, les eaux de surface et les palmipèdes. Les élevages de basse-cour et les élevages de poulets à haut niveau relatif de protection sanitaire étaient les plus à risque à la MN Antananarivo. Leurs profils de facteurs de risque étaient l'absence de mesure de biosécurité et un contact avec plusieurs marchés pour le premier ; et une densité élevée, les visites des auxiliaires d'élevage et des collecteurs d'œufs et un contact avec d'autres acteurs pour le second. Il n'y a pas de circulation d'IAH, la MN est la maladie dominante avec un taux de mortalité de 44%. Le rôle du circuit de commercialisation a été confirmé. Les villages ayant les plus fortes connexions commerciales étaient les plus exposés à la MN mais constituaient aussi des super-diffuseurs de virus. L'association de plusieurs méthodes de surveillance a été discutée pour en améliorer la sensibilité, la faisabilité pratique et l'efficacité. / Newcastle disease (ND) and avian influenza (AI) are major poultry viral diseases. Poultry production in Madagascar is dominated by smallholder family system. Several risk factors for both diseases described in the literature are present in Madagascar: The objectives of this thesis were to determine the risk factors associated with transmission of AI and ND viruses; evaluate the intensity of their transmission and their clinical incidence; study the role of poultry trade network in their spread and suggest surveillance adapted to local conditions.Study sites were: Antananarivo and its surrounding and the Lake Alaotra. An exploratory study of risk factors was carried out. Passive surveillance and participatory surveys were combined to assess the incidence and clinical impact of AI and ND. The role of poultry-trade network was assessed using social network analysis methods. Higher circulating level for both viruses was observed in Lake Alaotra which is characterized by large paddy fields and surface water, and a high density of domestic waterfowl. At the farm level, backyard chicken and chicken farms with some biosecurity awareness were associated with higher risk of ND in Antananarivo. Risk factors associated with them were lack of biosecurity measures and contact with many markets for the former, and a high density of poultry, high exposition to the visits of animal health workers, egg collectors and multiple interactions with other poultry stakeholders for the second. There was no evidence of HPAI circulation The major infection was ND with an overall mortality rate of 44%, within observed outbreaks. The role of poultry trade in the spread of these viruses was confirmed. Villages with the highest commercial connections were the most exposed to ND. They were also super-spreaders of these viruses. The relevance of the specific combination of several methods of surveillance was discussed to improve their sensitivity, practical implementation, and effectiveness.

A large number of students are struggling with Information System and other computer related subjects. This has a negative impact on students’ academic performance at large. In fact, a number of students from various institutions of higher learning are facing serious Information System challenges. Information System student on NATED curriculum at Majuba TVET College are facing serious challenges on their studies. This has been indicated by their performance on Information System. This article intends to draw an attention of education stakeholders, College management and lecturers to this matter. A number of reasons leading to students poor performance in this field has been mentioned. Various studies have been conducted but yet the lack of Information System skills still persists. The main question that guided this study was: What are the stakeholders’ perceptions of the challenges encountered Information System students? In order to explore and to get some findings for this case qualitative study, semi-structured interviews with relevant stakeholders were conducted. Sample of lecturers, student’s focus groups and college management members was conducted. Data collected from various participants were transcribed verbatim. A combination of literature and data collected produced some findings on the matter. In an attempt to answer the main question, recommendations were made. / Educational Leadership and Management / M. Ed. (Education Management)

The study was conducted to determine strategies that could be used by relevant managers and authorities in promoting the morale of lecturers at a TVET College, in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal. A qualitative research design and methodology was used to gather data from semi-structured interviews with the participants by means of two focus groups of six lecturers each and face to face interviews with the three programme managers. Purposive sampling was used to select the lecturers from the two engineering campuses of the sampled college. Data were constantly compared and analysed using the constant comparative analysis of data. The study found that aspects that contribute to low morale exceed those for high morale in the sampled college. Therefore, by studying the results obtained from the data, it can be deduced that lecturers at the College are not content with the current working conditions and the senior management style of the college. It is the duty of managers to consider the holistic welfare of employees. This is necessary for the creation of a suitable workplace for all staff of the college. To achieve this, supervisors and lecturers need to know what aspects influence staff morale. Henceforth, this study focused on effective strategies and recommendations that could be implemented to promote the morale of lecturers at the college. / Educational Management and Leadership / M. Ed. (Education Management)

Thesis (MPhil)--University of Stellenbosch, 2005. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study focuses on problems in the teaching fraternity after 1994. The transition to democracy brought about major changes in the running of the civil service. This study explores how the education policy of the central government in general, and that of KwaZulu-Natal Province in particular, affected human relations between school managers and teachers. A questionnaire was used to investigate the issue. Education policy guidelines and literature have been used to illustrate how policy can produce unintended consequences. The respondents to the questionnaire were selected school managers and teachers. The questions were aimed at gauging opinion regarding issues such as protection of line managers, moratorium on teacher transfers, the Labour Relations Act, commitment to teaching and training needs, to name just a few. Human relations seemed to worsen from 1996 to 1999 as most educators disobeyed the rules and to same extent continued to do so even after this period, in the name of unionism driven by "relatively" fair labour practice. One of the contentious issues in the conflict was the Labour Relations Act of 1995 that streamlined all labour sectors, thus doing away with differentiated legislation on each sector. The study found that the following factors contributed to strained human relations in the KwaZulu-Natal education sector: The abolition of corporal punishment in schools, a general lack of recognition for educational achievement of educators, a lack of recognition for good performance by supervisors, the way in which the Labour Relations Act was implemented in schools, unregulated voluntary severance packages for teachers, and the refusal by teacher unions to take up the duty loads of terminated temporary educators. In the light of the above the study made four recommendations: Knowledge and understanding of the Labour Relations Act should be strengthened among educators, further education of teachers should be recognised as it affects the quality of education in schools, the re-opening of educator transfers should be investigated, and training programmes are important to ensure capacity building. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie fokus op probleme wat in die onderwys-sektor ervaar is na 1994. Die transisie na demokrasie het groot veranderinge gebring tot die manier waarop die staatsdiens bestuur is. Die studie ondersoek die manier waarop mense-verhoudinge tussen skoolbestuurders en onderwysers, affekteer is deur die beleid van die sentrale regering in die algemeen, en die provinsie van KwaZulu-Natal in die besonder. 'n Vraelys is gebruik om die ondersoek te doen. Onderwysbeleidsriglyne en literatuur is gebruik om te illustreer hoe beleid in hierdie gevalonvoorsiene gevolge gehad het. Die respondente tot die vraelys is geselekteerde skoolbestuurders en onderwysers. Die vrae is gemik daarop om die opinies rakende die volgende kwessies te meet: die beskerming van lynbestuurders, die moratorium op onderwyser verplasings, die Wet op Arbeidverhoudinge, die verbeterings tot onderwys- en opleidingsbehoeftes, ensomeer. Verhoudinge het veral tussen 1996 en 1999 versleg, met die gevolg dat die meerderheid van onderwysers in die provinsie die department se reëls gebreek het (selfs na hierdie periode), in die naam van vakbond-aksie gedryf deur "relatiewe" regverdige arbeidspraktyk. In hierdie verband, was een van die vernaamste sake in die konflik die Wet op Arbeidsverhoudinge van 1995. Hierdie wet het alle arbeidsektore onder een bedeling gestroomlyn en so weggedoen met gedifferensieerde wetgewing vir elke sektor. Die studie vind op grond van die vraelys dat die volgende faktore die vernaamstes was in die KwaZulu-Natal onderwys sektor: Die afskaffing van lyfstraf in die skole, die tekort aan erkenning van studie deur onderwysers, die tekort aan erkenning vir goeie prestasie deur toesighouers, die manier waarop die Wet op Arbeidsverhoudinge in skole toegepas is, ongereguleerde toekenning van vrywillege aftrede pakkette, en die weiering deur onderwys vakbonde om die verpligtinge van afgedankte tydelike onderwysers to skouer. In die lig van hierdie faktore is die volgende voorstelle gemaak: Kennis en verstaan van die Wet op Arbeidsverhoudinge moet beter aan onderwysers gekommunikeer word, verdure studie deur onderwysers moet erken word aangesien dit die kwaliteit van onderwys beinvloed, onderwys verplasings moet weer ondersoek word, en opleidingsprogramme is 'n belangrike manier van kapasiteitsbou.