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Prevalence of zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis in dogs in an endemic area of Brazil

Pimentel, Danillo de Souza; Ramos, Rafael Antonio Nascimento; Santana, Marília de Andrade; Maia, Carina Scanoni; Carvalho, Gílcia Aparecida de; Silva, Hernande Pereira da; Alves, Leucio Câmara.

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 48(4): 491-493, July-Aug. 2015. tab, ilus

Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-755978

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION:

The northeast region of Brazil is endemic for zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (ZVL). The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of infection in dogs in Petrolina.

METHODS:

Blood samples were collected from dogs (n = 600), and bone-marrow biopsy was performed in animals with positive serological test results that presented clinical signs of ZVL. The serological analyses were performed using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) (S7^(r)Biogene).

RESULTS:

Of the 600 dogs tested, 19% (115/600) presented anti-L. infantum chagasi antibodies.

CONCLUSIONS:

Our data are important because canine infection is an important risk factor for the human disease.

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Animals , Dogs , Female , Male , Antibodies, Protozoan/blood , Dog Diseases/epidemiology , Leishmania infantum/immunology , Leishmaniasis, Visceral/veterinary , Brazil/epidemiology , Dog Diseases/diagnosis , Endemic Diseases , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay/veterinary , Leishmaniasis, Visceral/diagnosis , Leishmaniasis, Visceral/epidemiology , Prevalence , Rural Population , Urban Population

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