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Trypanosomatids in dogs belonging to individuals with chronic chagas'disease living in Botucatu town and surrounding region, São Paulo State, Brazil
Lucheis, S. B.; Da Silva, A. V.; Araújo Junior, J. P.; Langohi, H.; Meira, D. A.; Marcondes-Machado, J..
  • Lucheis, S. B.; São Paulo State University. Botucatu School of Medicine. Laboratory of Tropical Diseases. Botucatu. BR
  • Da Silva, A. V.; Paraná State University. Umuarama. BR
  • Araújo Junior, J. P.; São Paulo State University. Institute of Biosciences. Botucatu. BR
  • Langohi, H.; São Paulo State University. Botucatu School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry. Laboratory of Zoonoses Diagnostic. Botucatu. BR
  • Meira, D. A.; São Paulo State University. Botucatu School of Medicine. Laboratory of Tropical Diseases. Botucatu. BR
  • Marcondes-Machado, J.; São Paulo State University. Botucatu School of Medicine. Laboratory of Tropical Diseases. Botucatu. BR
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis ; 11(4): 492-509, out.-dez. 2005. ilus, tab
Artículo en Inglés | LILACS | ID: lil-417722
ABSTRACT
Among domestic animals, dogs are considered to be the major reservoirs of trypanosomatids and, due to their proximity to man, the presence of these parasites in dogs is an alert to actions aiming at triatomine control. Fifty dogs (26 males and 24 females), aged from 2 months to 15 years, belonging to 30 chronic Chagas’ disease individuals from 15 different municipalities in the western region of São Paulo State, Brazil, were subjected to blood collection for the following tests artificial xenodiagnosis, blood culture, and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). Forty-three (86%) out of 50 dogs were positive to at least one of the tests performed; 34 (68%) were positive to xenodiagnosis, 30 (60%) to blood culture, and 25 (50%) to PCR for T. cruzi and/or T. rangeli. Although triatomines were not detected during the intra and peridomiciliary inspections in the dog owners’ residences, the results obtained demonstrate that there is a transmission cycle whereby triatomine vector may be participating in the infection epidemiological chain
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: LILACS (Américas) Asunto principal: Trypanosoma cruzi / Enfermedad de Chagas / Trypanosomatina / Perros Límite: Animales País/Región como asunto: America del Sur / Brasil Idioma: Inglés Revista: J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis Asunto de la revista: Toxicología Año: 2005 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: Brasil Institución/País de afiliación: Paraná State University/BR / São Paulo State University/BR

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: LILACS (Américas) Asunto principal: Trypanosoma cruzi / Enfermedad de Chagas / Trypanosomatina / Perros Límite: Animales País/Región como asunto: America del Sur / Brasil Idioma: Inglés Revista: J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis Asunto de la revista: Toxicología Año: 2005 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: Brasil Institución/País de afiliación: Paraná State University/BR / São Paulo State University/BR