Resumo

THIBAUT, Julio; PAZ, Verónica; PAREDES, Enrique  e  ERNST, Santiago. Determination of Helicobacter spp. by Gastric Biopsy Obtained by Endoscopy in Dogs.. Rev. Cient. (Maracaibo) [online]. 2007, vol.17, n.3, pp.217-225. ISSN 0798-2259.

A study was carried out in order to determinate Helicobacter spp. in dogs of Valdivia city, Chile. Gastric mucosal biopsy from fundus and pyloric antrum were obtained by endoscopy and analized by urease test and histology.Stomach endoscopic appearance, frecuency presentation of Helicobacter spp. according to sex and age, time reaction to urease test, degree of infection and distribution Helicobacter spp. were analized. Results indicated that Helicobacter spp. was detected in all dogs. The urease test was positive in 86.2% of the fundus samples and in 75.9% of the pyloric antrum samples. Histological examination revealed the bacterium in all of the fundus samples and in 92% of the antrum samples. In fundus samples the frecuency obtained by urease test and histology resulted statistically significant, different to the results obtained in the antrum region. Helicobacter spp. was found in young and old animals of both sexes. Samples that gave positive results in the urease test reacted mainly between 3 to 24 hours post incubated. Histological examination to determinate degree of infection to Helicobacter spp., were classified moderate to marked degree and detected on the mucosal surface, gastric pits, gastric glands and parietal cells.

Palavras-chave : Dogs; stomach; helicobacter; urease test; histology.