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Canine visceral leishmaniasis and Chagas disease among dogs in Araguaina, Tocantins / Leishmaniose visceral canina e doença de Chagas em cães de Araguaina, Tocantins
Morais, Arielle Nunes; Sousa, Marlos Gonçalves; Meireles, Luciana Regina; Kesper Jr., Norival; Umezawa, Eufrosina Setsu.
  • Morais, Arielle Nunes; Federal University of Tocantins. College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science. Araguaína. BR
  • Sousa, Marlos Gonçalves; Federal University of Tocantins. College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science. Araguaína. BR
  • Meireles, Luciana Regina; University of São Paulo. Tropical Medicine Institute of São Paulo. Protozoology Laboratory. São Paulo. BR
  • Kesper Jr., Norival; University of São Paulo. Tropical Medicine Institute of São Paulo. Protozoology Laboratory. São Paulo. BR
  • Umezawa, Eufrosina Setsu; University of São Paulo. Tropical Medicine Institute of São Paulo. Protozoology Laboratory. São Paulo. BR
Rev. bras. parasitol. vet ; 22(2): 225-229, Apr.-June 2013. tab, graf, ilus
Article in English | LILACS, VETINDEX | ID: lil-679426
ABSTRACT
The present study analyzed serum samples from 111 male and female dogs of various ages from the municipality of Araguaína in the State of Tocantins, Brazil. Serological diagnosis of canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) was initially performed at the Central Laboratory (Laboratório Central ­ LACEN) of Araguaína, resulting in 61 positive samples by an indirect immunofluorescence assay (IIFA) (≥140) and 50 non-reactive samples. The same samples were analyzed at the São Paulo Institute of Tropical Medicine (Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo ­ IMTSP) by an enzyme-linked-immunosorbent assay (ELISA), resulting in 57 positive samples (51.35%) and 54 negative samples (48.64%). The Kappa coefficient of agreement between the tests was 0.74. The serum samples were also subjected to a diagnostic assay for Trypanosoma cruzi (Trypomastigote Excreted/Secreted Antigens -TESA-blot) that detected five suspect animals; three of those animals were positive for leishmaniasis by ELISA but negative by IIFA. These findings suggest that the canine population of Araguaína may be simultaneously infected with Leishmania chagasi and T. cruzi. The results obtained demonstrate the difficulty of using serology to detect CVL, thus emphasizing the necessity for a reference test to diagnose CVL, particularly in regions where the infection is endemic.
RESUMO
Neste estudo foram analisadas amostras de soros de 111 cães machos e fêmeas, de idades variadas, provenientes do município de Araguaína, estado do Tocantins, Brasil. O diagnóstico sorológico para leishmaniose visceral canina foi realizado, inicialmente, no Laboratório Central (LACEN) de Araguaína, resultando em 61 amostras positivas na Reação de Imunofluorescência Indireta - RIFI (≥140) e 50 amostras não reativas. As mesmas amostras foram analisadas no Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo (IMTSP) pelo Enzyme-Linked-Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), sendo 57 amostras positivas (51,35%) e 54 amostras negativas (48,64%), com coeficiente de concordância entre os testes (Kappa = 0,74). Os soros foram submetidos também a um teste de diagnóstico para Trypanosoma cruzi (Trypomastigote Excreted/Secreted Antigens-TESA-blot), o qual detectou cinco animais suspeitos, dos quais três foram positivos para leishmaniose no ELISA, mas negativos na RIFI. Estas observações mostram que a população canina de Araguaína pode também estar infectada simultaneamente com Leishmania chagasi e T. cruzi. Estes resultados mostram a dificuldade da sorologia na detecção da Leishmaniose Visceral Canina (LVC), reforçando a necessidade de um teste de referência para o diagnóstico da leishmaniose visceral canina, principalmente em regiões endêmicas para tais infecções.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Chagas Disease / Dog Diseases / Leishmaniasis, Visceral Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Rev. bras. parasitol. vet Year: 2013 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Tocantins/BR / University of São Paulo/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Chagas Disease / Dog Diseases / Leishmaniasis, Visceral Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Rev. bras. parasitol. vet Year: 2013 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Tocantins/BR / University of São Paulo/BR