ABSTRACT Peppers belongs to Capsicum genus and have a lot of different varieties. They can be different uses such as potted ornamental plants. Retail market for this type of pepper requires the development of a greater number of commercial cultivars with adequate ornamental characteristics as well as an extended shelf life (post-production). Ethylene exposure causes adverse effects in ornamental pepper post-production. Then, the goal of this study was to select ornamental pepper elite lines (Capsicum annuum L.) for ethylene-insensitive. The experiment was conducted at the Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology of the Center for Agricultural Sciences of the Federal University of Paraíba, Areia, PB. The experiment was arranged in a completely randomized design. Eight elite lineages and two control cultivars evaluated at three times 48, 72 and 96 hours after ethylene exposure were disposed in a split-plot arrangement. Each treatment was composed of ten repetitions. The data were submmited to analysis of variance, Scott-Knott criteria (5%), and regression analysis. The leaves demonstrated to be more sensitive to ethylene while fruits were more insensitive. It is recommended selection of UFPB lines: 56.8.24.1; 56.26.15.1 and 56.26.34.1 to participate in trials tests aiming at registration of new ethylene-insensitive cultivars.

RESUMO Objetivo: Descrever o caso de um lactente - com diagnóstico de Doença de Kawasaki incompleta - que desenvolveu reativação da cicatriz da vacina BCG. Descrição do caso: Um paciente de 6 meses de idade foi admitido no hospital com febre, associada à hiperemia ocular, linfadenomegalia cervical e fissuras labiais, permanecendo hospitalizado por 12 dias. Apresentava, no exame físico, reação inflamatória no local da cicatriz da vacina BCG, tendo sido feito o diagnóstico de Kawasaki incompleto. O paciente foi tratado com imunoglobulina venosa, mas apresentou recorrência da doença, com posterior surgimento de coronariopatia. Comentários: A reativação da BCG é um achado importante na doença de Kawasaki em países onde a vacina é aplicada de forma rotineira e pode ser um marcador útil para o diagnóstico precoce da doença de Kawasaki, principalmente em sua forma incompleta.

ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the case of an infant - diagnosed with incomplete Kawasaki disease - who developed BCG scar reactivation. Case description: A 6-month-old patient was admitted to hospital with fever associated with ocular hyperemia, cervical lymphadenopathy, and hyperemic lips, and remained hospitalized for 12 days. The physical examination revealed an inflammatory reaction at the site of the BCG scar, leading to the diagnosis of incomplete Kawasaki disease. The patient was treated with venous immunoglobulin, but presented recurrence of Kawasaki disease, with subsequent onset of coronary artery disease. Comments: BCG scar reactivation is an important finding in countries where the vaccine is routinely given and may be a useful marker for early diagnosis of Kawasaki disease, especially in its incomplete form.