ABSTRACT Salmonellosis ranks among the most frequently reported zoonosis worldwide and is often associated with foodborne outbreaks. Since the 1950s, the distribution of Salmonella serotypes in Sao Paulo State, Brazil, has been documented and periodically reported. In this study, we updated the data on the distribution of Salmonella serotypes received in our reference laboratory, isolated from human infections and nonhuman sources, from 2004 to 2020. In that period, a total of 9,014 Salmonella isolates were analyzed, of which 3,553 (39.4%) were recovered from human samples, mainly of stool (65%) and blood (25.6%), and 5,461 (60.6%) were isolated from nonhuman origins, such as animals (47.2%), food (27.7%) and animal environments (18.6%). In human isolates, a total of 104 serotypes were identified and the most frequent ones were Enteritidis, Typhimurium, S . I. 4,[5],12:i:-, Dublin and Typhi. A consistent reduction of the Enteritidis proportion was observed over the years. Among the 156 serotypes identified in isolates with nonhuman origins, Enteritidis, Mbandaka, Typhimurium, Agona and Anatum were ranked as the top five Salmonella serotypes; in more recent years, S . Heidelberg has increased in frequency. Although with different proportions, the top 10 prevalent serotypes were identified in both human and nonhuman origins, underscoring the role of animals, food products and environment as reservoirs of Salmonella with potential to cause human salmonellosis.

Resumo: Faz parte do Sistema Único de Assistência Social - SUAS a realização do diagnóstico sobre como está sendo ofertado e executado os serviços, programas, projetos e benefícios socioassistenciais, em todo o território brasileiro. A coleta de dados é realizada anualmente através de um Censo o que gera uma base de dados com inúmeras informações estatísticas. A finalidade é oportunizar o planejamento de futuras ações, por parte dos órgãos responsáveis pela execução da Política Nacional de Assistência Social a partir da realidade dos territórios atendidos. Na esfera estadual o setor responsável é o Departamento de Assistência Social do Rio Grande do Sul. Porém, essa base de dados não apresenta uma análise, dificultando aos gestores a interpretação das informações coletadas. Em consequência surge a pergunta investigativa: como é possível contribuir com a análise de algumas informações do Censo, que possam subsidiar as futuras ações do Departamento Estadual de Assistência Social? Realizamos um recorte investigativo com o objetivo de analisar a gestão do SUAS, a equipe técnica e os recursos financeiros destinados à Política de Assistência Social. Trata-se de um estudo com base no método dedutivo, cujo corpus foi constituido pelo Censo do Sistema Único de Assistência Social de 2016 e 2017. Os dados foram analisados a partir da técnica de análise temática. Apresenta-se como resultados a importância da capacitação dos trabalhadores que realizam o preenchimento do Censo SUAS, em relação aos recursos que podem ou não, atender as demandas estaduais. O delineamento apontado nesta análise permite evidenciar para os anos futuros, a necessidade premente de reestruturar tanto o quadro de profissionais dessa área quanto do dimensionamento da necessidade de recursos humanos atuantes sobre um total de 497 municípios, representando atualmente o estado do RS bem como uma orientação sistemática para o preenchimento dos formulários que irão gerar os dados da realidade estadual.

Abstract: It is part of the Unified Social Assistance System - SUAS to carry out the diagnosis on how the services, programs, projects and socio-assistance benefits are being offered and executed, throughout the Brazilian territory. Data collection is carried out annually through a Census which generates a database with numerous statistical information. The purpose is to provide opportunities for the planning of future actions by the bodies responsible for implementing the National Social Assistance Policy based on the reality of the territories served. At the state level, the responsible sector is the Department of Social Assistance of Rio Grande do Sul. However, this database does not present an analysis, making it difficult for managers to interpret the information collected. As a result, the investigative question arises: how is it possible to contribute to the analysis of some information from the Census, which may subsidize the future actions of the State Department of Social Assistance? We carried out an investigative section in order to analyze the management of SUAS, the technical team and the financial resources allocated to the Social Assistance Policy. This is a study based on the deductive method, whose corpus was constituted by the Census of the Unified Social Assistance System of 2016 and 2017. The data were analyzed using the thematic analysis technique. The results show the importance of training workers who complete the SUAS Census, in relation to resources that may or may not meet state demands. The outline pointed out in this analysis allows to evidence for the future years, the urgent need to restructure both the staff of professionals in this area and the dimensioning of the need for human resources operating in a total of 497 municipalities, currently representing the state of RS as well as an orientation systematic way to fill in the forms that will generate the data of the state reality.

BACKGROUND The high demand for adequate material for the gold standard reverse transcription real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR)-based diagnosis imposed by the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, combined with the inherent contamination risks for healthcare workers during nasopharyngeal swab (NP) sample collection and the discomfort it causes patients, brought the need to identify alternative specimens suitable for the diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). OBJECTIVES The aim of this work was to compare saliva and gingival fluid swabs to NP swabs as specimens for RT-qPCR-based SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis. METHODS We compared gingival fluid swabs (n = 158) and saliva (n = 207) to the rayon-tipped NP swabs obtained from mild-symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects as specimens for RT-qPCR for SARS-CoV-2 detection. FINDINGS When compared to NP swabs, gingival fluid swabs had a concordance rate of 15.4% among positive samples, zero among inconclusive, and 100% among negative ones. For saliva samples, the concordance rate was 67.6% among positive samples, 42.9% among inconclusive, and 96.8% among negative ones. However, the concordance rate between saliva and NP swabs was higher (96.9%) within samples with lower cycle threshold (Ct) values (Ct > 10 ≤ 25). MAIN CONCLUSIONS Our data suggests that whereas gingival fluid swabs are not substitutes for NP swabs, saliva might be considered whenever NP swabs are not available or recommended.

The aim of this study was evaluate the in vitro antifungal activity of crude extracts from Eugenia uniflora, Libidibia ferrea and Psidium guajava. The extracts were obtained by turbo-extraction using water (AQ) or acetone-water (AC-W) (7:3, v/v) as solvents and lyophilized to obtain the crude extracts (CE). The CE were characterized by UV-Vis, TLC and HPLC. The activity of CEs was investigated against clinical isolates of Candida spp. and the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC), MIC50 and MIC90 were determinated. The analysis by TLC showed that all CEs presented polyphenols (flavonoids and tannins). The CEs from E. uniflora showed higher amount of polyphenols (30.35 ± 2.15%, AC-W) and the HPLC analysis revealed the tannins in all extracts. The CEs of E. uniflora showed MIC range from 1.9 to 500.0 µg/mL, and lower values of MIC50 and MIC90 against non-albicans Candida isolates. Regarding L. ferrea and P. guajava, the results showing MIC from 3.9 to 1000.0 µg/mL (CE-AQ) against C. albicans. The results demonstrate antifungal performance from CE against various species of Candida spp., suggesting that the herbal species may be use as new potential antifungal agents. Additionally, the polyphenol content can play a pivotal role in the antifungal properties of CE.

ABSTRACT We conducted the genome sequencing and analysis of the first confirmed COVID-19 infections in Brazil. Rapid sequencing coupled with phylogenetic analyses in the context of travel history corroborate multiple independent importations from Italy and local spread during the initial stage of COVID-19 transmission in Brazil.

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the concordance between two versions of the scoring system (2011 and 2019), recommended by the Brazilian Ministry of Health, for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in children and adolescents. A retrospective descriptive study was performed to assess the medical records of children and adolescents with PTB, in TB units from Brazilian cities located in Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, and Parana States, from January 1 st , 2004, to December 1 st , 2018. Patients aged 0 to 18 years old with a diagnosis of PTB were included. The comparison between the two scoring systems showed a moderate concordance according to the κ coefficient value = 0.625. Fourteen patients showed a reduction in the TB score, going from 30 points in the 2011, to 25 points or less in the 2019 one. Seventy one percent of these 14 patients had radiological changes suggestive of PTB and 86% had tuberculin skin tests greater than 10 mm. The study concluded that a moderate agreement was observed between the 2011 and 2019 scoring systems, with an increase in the number of patients scoring 25 points or less in 2019, which can eventually hinder the diagnosis of PTB.

Resumo O objetivo deste estudo é analisar o comportamento das temperaturas da superfície do mar (TSM) nas áreas dos Niños no oceano Pacífico e nas áreas correspondente ao Dipolo (N-S), no oceano Atlântico, durante o período de 1982 a 2014. Os dados utilizados foram do National Weather Service/Climate Prediction Center do National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NWS/CPC/NOAA). Foi utilizado o método dos quantis para classificar os desvios normalizados da TSM acumulada de janeiro a junho como anos quentes, normais e frios. Como era de se esperar em todas as regiões dos oceanos Pacífico e Atlântico, os desvios normalizados foram positivos e acima de 1 para os anos quentes, próximo de zero para os anos normais, onde apenas a região do Niño1+2 apresentou um valor de −0,28 e valores negativos menores que −1 para os anos frios. Também foi utilizado o teste não-paramétrico de Mann Kendall para avaliar as tendências das séries temporais aos níveis de 1 e 5% de probabilidades. E de acordo com o teste, apenas as áreas do Atlântico Norte e do Dipolo apresentaram uma tendência crescente, ao nível de significância de 1%.

Abstract The objective of this study is to analyze the behavior of sea surface temperatures (SST) in the areas of Niños in the Pacific Ocean and in the corresponding areas to Dipole (N-S) in the Atlantic Ocean during the period 1982-2014. The data used were the National Weather Service/Climate Prediction Center do National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NWS/CPC/NOAA). It used the method of quantile to classify the standard deviations of the accumulated SST January to June as hot, normal and cold years. As was to be expected in all regions of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, the standard deviations were positive and above 1 for the hot years, close to zero for normal years, where only the Niño1+2 region showed a value of – 0.28 and less negative than −1 for cold years. It was also used the nonparametric Mann Kendall to assess the trends of the time series at levels 1 and 5% probability. And according to the test, only the areas of the North Atlantic and Dipole showed an increasing trend, the level of significance of 1%.

Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is caused by dimorphic fungi from theParacoccidioides brasiliensis complex. Previous studies have demonstrated that the severity of disease is associated with a T-helper 2 immune response characterised by high interleukin (IL)-4 production. In the present study we analysed two polymorphisms in the IL-4gene (-590 C/T and intron-3 microsatellite) in 76 patients with PCM and 73 control subjects from an endemic area. The production of IL-4 by peripheral blood mononuclear cells after antigen or phytohaemagglutinin stimulation was determined by ELISA. A significant correlation was observed between the RP2/RP2 intron-3 genotype and infection with Paracoccidioides sp.(p = 0.011), whereas the RP1/RP1 genotype was correlated with resistance. No significant correlation was observed for the IL-4promoter polymorphism. Furthermore, the low IL-4 expression observed in the control group compared with patients was associated with the RP1/RP1 genotype. These results suggest that IL-4polymorphisms might be associated with the ability of the host to control Paracoccidioides sp.infection. The relevance of this polymorphism is supported by the observation that patients with disease produce high levels of IL-4 following mitogen or antigen stimulation. The IL-4gene is located in the cytokine cluster region of chromosome 5 where other polymorphisms have also been described.

An increasing amount of research has been conducted on immunoglobulin Y (IgY) because the use of IgY offers several advantages with respect to diagnostic testing, including its easy accessibility, low cost and translatability to large-scale production, in addition to the fact that it can be ethically produced. In a previous work, immunoglobulin was produced and purified from egg yolks (IgY) reactive to hepatitis A virus (HAV) antigens. In the present work, this anti-HAV-specific IgY was used in an indirect immunofluorescence assay to detect viral antigens in liver biopsies that were obtained from experimentally infected cynomolgus monkeys. Fields that were positive for HAV antigen were detected in liver sections using confocal microscopy. In conclusion, egg yolks from immunised hens may be a reliable source for antibody production, which can be employed for immunological studies.

OBJETIVO: Este estudo objetivou identificar a soroprevalência da doença celíaca em adolescentes de escolas públicas da cidade de Salvador, Bahia. MÉTODO: Trata-se de um estudo transversal com amostra probabilística de 1.213 adolescentes de 11 a 17 anos, de ambos os sexos. O índice de massa corporal foi utilizado para o diagnóstico do estado nutricional, adotando-se os percentis segundo idade e sexo, propostos pela World Health Organization. O anticorpo anti-transglutaminase humana da classe imunoglobulina A (anti-tTG-IgA) foi adotado como teste sorológico para triagem da doença celíaca e foi determinado pela técnica do ensaio imunoabsorvente ligado à enzima (ELISA). Foi realizada análise descritiva, utilizando-se a proporção e a média (desvio padrão). RESULTADOS: O sexo feminino predominou entre os adolescentes, e a maioria encontrava-se com adequado estado nutricional. O anticorpo anti-tTG-IgA foi positivo em 6/1.213 (0,49%) adolescentes. CONCLUSÃO: A soroprevalência de doença celíaca entre os adolescentes estudados foi 0,49%. Novas investigações são necessárias para confirmar a prevalência de doença celíaca nessa faixa etária.

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to identify the seroprevalence of celiac disease in adolescents from public schools in the city of Salvador, Bahia. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study with probabilistic sample of 1,213 adolescents, aged 11 to 17 years old, of both genders. The body mass index was used to determine the participants' nutritional status based on the percentiles for age and gender recommended by the World Health Organization. Measurement of the anti-human transglutaminase immunoglobulin A (anti-tTG-IgA) antibody was established as the specific screening test for celiac disease, which involved an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Descriptive analysis was performed using proportions and means (standard deviation). RESULTS: The female gender prevailed in the sample, and most of the participants had normal weights. The anti-tTG-IgA antibody was positive in 6/1,213 (0.49%) adolescents. CONCLUSION: The seroprevalence of celiac disease was 0.49% in the investigated adolescents. Further studies are necessary to establish the prevalence of celiac disease in this age range.

OBJETIVO: Este estudo objetivou identificar a soroprevalência da doença celíaca em adolescentes de escolas públicas da cidade de Salvador, Bahia. MÉTODO: Trata-se de um estudo transversal com amostra probabilística de 1.213 adolescentes de 11 a 17 anos, de ambos os sexos. O índice de massa corporal foi utilizado para o diagnóstico do estado nutricional, adotando-se os percentis segundo idade e sexo, propostos pela World Health Organization. O anticorpo anti-transglutaminase humana da classe imunoglobulina A (anti-tTG-IgA) foi adotado como teste sorológico para triagem da doença celíaca e foi determinado pela técnica do ensaio imunoabsorvente ligado à enzima (ELISA). Foi realizada análise descritiva, utilizando-se a proporção e a média (desvio padrão). RESULTADOS: O sexo feminino predominou entre os adolescentes, e a maioria encontrava-se com adequado estado nutricional. O anticorpo anti-tTG-IgA foi positivo em 6/1.213 (0,49%) adolescentes. CONCLUSÃO: A soroprevalência de doença celíaca entre os adolescentes estudados foi 0,49%. Novas investigações são necessárias para confirmar a prevalência de doença celíaca nessa faixa etária.

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to identify the seroprevalence of celiac disease in adolescents from public schools in the city of Salvador, Bahia. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study with probabilistic sample of 1,213 adolescents, aged 11 to 17 years old, of both genders. The body mass index was used to determine the participants' nutritional status based on the percentiles for age and gender recommended by the World Health Organization. Measurement of the anti-human transglutaminase immunoglobulin A (anti-tTG-IgA) antibody was established as the specific screening test for celiac disease, which involved an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Descriptive analysis was performed using proportions and means (standard deviation). RESULTS: The female gender prevailed in the sample, and most of the participants had normal weights. The anti-tTG-IgA antibody was positive in 6/1,213 (0.49%) adolescents. CONCLUSION: The seroprevalence of celiac disease was 0.49% in the investigated adolescents. Further studies are necessary to establish the prevalence of celiac disease in this age range.

O Intervalo Hídrico Ótimo (IHO) integra atributos físicos do solo relacionados ao crescimento das culturas e corresponde ao intervalo entre os limites superior e inferior do conteúdo de água no solo, no qual são mínimas as limitações para o crescimento radicular. Em áreas agrícolas, o manejo do solo pode alterar sua estrutura, de forma que, principalmente em razão da compactação, a densidade do solo (Ds) poderá ficar fora desses limites em que as condições são ideais para o crescimento das plantas. O objetivo deste trabalho foi utilizar o IHO para avaliação da qualidade física do solo e identificação de áreas com restrição para crescimento de plantas, visando ao manejo localizado. O estudo foi realizado em um Latossolo Vermelho argiloso sob sistema semeadura direta (SSD) com cultivos sucessivos de grãos por 25 anos em Campinas, SP. Foram coletadas amostras volumétricas de solo, nas camadas de 0,00-0,10, 0,10-0,20 e 0,20-0,30 m, destinadas à obtenção dos seguintes atributos: Ds, curva de resistência à penetração, curva de retenção de água e porosidade do solo para determinação do IHO e da densidade crítica do solo (Dsc). Dados de variabilidade e dependência espacial da Ds foram analisados por semivariogramas para elaboração de mapas desse atributo. O IHO diminuiu em profundidade e foi limitado na parte superior pela umidade na capacidade de campo e na parte inferior pela resistência à penetração, nas três profundidades avaliadas. A Dsc foi de 1,42 Mg m-3 para a camada de 0,00-0,10 m e de 1,39 e 1,41 Mg m-3, respectivamente, para as camadas de 0,10-0,20 e 0,20-0,30 m. Verificou-se que a Ds foi maior que a Dsc nas camadas de 0,00-0,10 e 0,10-0,20 m, em porções localizadas no terço inferior do terreno, indicando condição crítica para o crescimento das plantas. A utilização do IHO, associado a mapas de variabilidade espacial da Ds, para determinação de pontos em que ela é maior que a Dsc, auxilia a tomada de decisão para intervenção ou modificação do manejo do solo, enquanto que o critério de escolha do valor crítico da resistência à penetração pode contribuir para a interpretação dos resultados de campo.

Least Limiting Water Range (LLWR) integrates soil physical properties related to crop growth and corresponds to the interval between the upper and lower limits of water content in the soil within which limitations to root growth are minimal. In agricultural areas, soil management can lead to changes in its structure, mainly due to compaction and, subsequently, bulk density can reach values outside the limits in which conditions are ideal for plant growth. Therefore, the aim of this study was to use the LLWR to evaluate soil physical quality and to identify areas that restrict plant growth, with a view toward localized management. This study was carried out using the LLWR to evaluate soil physical quality so as to identify areas in which bulk density is higher than critical bulk density in an Oxisol under no-tillage system since 1985, in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. Undisturbed samples were collected at the depths of 0.00-0.10, 0.10-0.20 and 0.20-0.30 m to obtain the following attributes: bulk density, penetration resistance curve, water retention curve and soil porosity. Data on spatial variability of bulk density and critical bulk density were analyzed by semivariograms to map these attributes. The LLWR decreased in depth and was limited at the top by the moisture at field capacity and at the bottom by resistance to penetration at the three depths studied. Critical soil density was 1.42 Mg m-3 for the 0.00-0.10 m layer and 1.39 and 1.41 Mg m-3, respectively, for the 0.10-0.20 and 0.20-0.30 m layers. It was observed that soil bulk density was higher than critical soil density in the 0.00-0.10 and 0.10-0.20 m layers in the lower portions of the field, indicating a critical condition for plant growth. The use of LLWR, associated to maps of spatial variability of soil bulk density to determine points at which it is higher than critical soil bulk density aids decision making for intervention or modification of soil tillage, while the selection criterion of the critical value of penetration resistance can contribute to the interpretation of field results.

Trypanosoma cruzi infection induces progressive cardiac inflammation that leads to fibrosis and modifications in the heart architecture and functionality. Statins, such as 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG CoA) reductase inhibitors, have been studied due to their pleiotropic roles in modulating the inflammatory response. Our goal was to evaluate the effects of simvastatin on the cardiac inflammatory process using a cardiotropic strain of T. cruzi in a murine model of Chagas cardiomyopathy. C57BL/6 mice were infected with 500 trypomastigotes of the Colombian strain of T. cruzi and treated with an oral dose of simvastatin (20 mg/Kg/day) for one month and inflammatory and morphometric parameters were subsequently evaluated in the serum and in the heart, respectively. Simvastatin reduced the total cholesterol and inflammatory mediators (interferon-gamma, tumour necrosis factor-alpha, CCL2 and CCL5) in the serum and in the heart tissue at 30 days post-infection. Additionally, a proportional reduction in heart weight and inflammatory infiltration was observed. Simvastatin also reduced epimastigote proliferation in a dose-dependent manner in vitro and was able to reduce blood trypomastigotes and heart amastigote nests during the acute phase of Chagas disease in vivo. Based on these data, we conclude that simvastatin exerts a modulatory effect on the inflammatory mediators that are elicited by the Colombian strain of T. cruzi and ameliorates the heart damage that is observed in a murine model of Chagas disease.

INTRODUÇÃO: O objetivo foi desenvolver um método sorológico in-house de alta especificidade e sensibilidade para diagnosticar e monitorar a morbidade da doença de Chagas. MÉTODOS: Para tal, a reatividade sorológica de IgG e subclasses foi testada em soros de pacientes chagásicos de Berilo, Vale do Jequitinhonha/MG/Brasil. A reatividade sorológica foi também avaliada em amostras de pacientes com outras doenças infecto-contagiosas relevantes, incluindo o HIV, vírus da hepatite C (VHC), sífilis (SYP), leishmaniose visceral (LV), leishmaniose tegumentar americana (LTA) e controles não infectados (NI) para verificar o desempenho do método. Outras análises foram feitas para avaliar a aplicabilidade desta metodologia no monitoramento da morbidade da doença de Chagas. Com este propósito os pacientes com doença de Chagas foram anteriormente classificados em três grupos: indeterminados (IND), cardíacos (CARD) e digestivos/mistos (DIG/Mis) conforme seu estado clínico. RESULTADOS: A análise da reatividade sorológica de IgG total na diluição 1:40 mostrou ser uma abordagem importante no diagnóstico da doença de Chagas (100% de sensibilidade e especificidade e ausência de reação cruzada com as demais infecções). A análise das subclasses de IgG mostrou reação cruzada principalmente com NI, LV e LTA em todas as diluições. O grupo IND apresentou a maior reatividade para IgG3 e o grupo DIG/Mis apresentou nível mais elevado de IgG se comparados aos grupos IND e CARD. CONCLUSÕES: Estes achados demonstram que o método de ELISA in-house apresenta uma promissora aplicabilidade no diagnóstico diferencial e na avaliação da morbidade da doença de Chagas.

INTRODUCTION: The goal was to develop an in-house serological method with high specificity and sensitivity for diagnosis and monitoring of Chagas disease morbidity. METHODS: With this purpose, the reactivities of anti-T. cruzi IgG and subclasses were tested in successive serum dilutions of patients from Berilo municipality, Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The performance of the in-house ELISA was also evaluated in samples from other relevant infectious diseases, including HIV, hepatitis C (HCV), syphilis (SYP), visceral leishmaniasis (VL), and American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL), and noninfected controls (NI). Further analysis was performed to evaluate the applicability of this in-house methodology for monitoring Chagas disease morbidity into three groups of patients: indeterminate (IND), cardiac (CARD), and digestive/mixed (DIG/Mix), based on their clinical status. RESULTS: The analysis of total IgG reactivity at serum dilution 1:40 was an excellent approach to Chagas disease diagnosis (100% sensitivity and specificity). The analysis of IgG subclasses showed cross-reactivity, mainly with NI, VL, and ATL, at all selected serum dilutions. Based on the data analysis, the IND group displayed higher IgG3 levels and the DIG/Mix group presented higher levels of total IgG as compared with the IND and CARD groups. CONCLUSIONS: These findings demonstrated that methodology presents promising applicability in the analysis of anti-T. cruzi IgG reactivity for the differential diagnosis and evaluation of Chagas disease morbidity.

This research aimed to evaluate the yield and productivity of Ecco rainfed compared to conventional cultivars BRS Primavera, BRS Sertanejaand Cambará in Vilhena and Cerejeiras cities, Rondonia state. The experiment was completely conducted in random with four replications. The experiments were conducted in November, 2009, one in the Experimental Farm at Faculdade da Amazônia, in Vilhena city, Rondonia state, located at latitude S 12°44'26" and longitude W 60°08'45", and the other at the Experimental Field of Faculdade da Amazônia in Cerejeiras-RO, located at S 13°11'19,6" latitude and W 060°51'43,9" longitude. The variables were: tillering, number of whole grains and chochos per panicle, 1000 grain weight, yield in bags of 60 kg per hectare and yield of whole grains. The hybrid cultivar Ecco is the most suitable for cultivation in the two regions, because it showed better tillering, greater efficiency in grain filling, greater weight of 1000 grains and consequently higher productivity in both regions, besides a high yield of whole grains in relation to other cultivars.

A pesquisa teve por objetivo avaliar os componentes de produção e a produtividade do cultivar de arroz híbrido de sequeiro Ecco comparado as cultivares convencionais BRS Primavera, BRS Sertaneja e Cambará nos municípios de Vilhena e Cerejeiras-RO. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi inteiramente ao acaso com quatro repetições. Os experimentos foram instalados no mês de novembro de 2009, sendo um na Fazenda Experimental da Faculdade da Amazônia, no município de Vilhena-RO, localizada a uma latitude S 12°44'26" e a uma longitude 60°08'45" W, e o outro, também em Campo experimental da Faculdade da Amazônia no município de Cerejeiras-RO localizadoS 13°11'19.6" de latitude e W 060°51'43,9" de longitude.As variáveis avaliadas foram: perfilhamento, número de grãos inteiros e chochos por panícula, peso de 1000 grãos, produtividade em sacas de 60 kg por hectare e rendimento de grãos inteiros.O cultivar híbrido Ecco é o mais indicado para o cultivo nas duas regiões, pois apresentou melhor perfilhamento, maior eficiência no enchimento de grãos, maior peso de 1000 grãos e consequentemente maior produtividade nos dois municípios, além de um alto rendimento de grãos inteiros em relação aos outros cultivares.