Níveis séricos da gama-glutamiltransferase em cães com e sem infecção natural por Leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi / Serum levels of gamma-glutamyl transferase in dogs naturally infected or not by Leishmania (Leishmania) Chagasi

ABSTRACT

The serum levels of Gamma-GT in dogs naturally infected by Leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi were evaluated. Two groups of animals were used the first with 41 naturally infect dogs and the second with 14 uninfect animals. The results showed 17.1% (7/41) dogs presented high levels of gamma-GT, but no difference between groups was observed. So, the serum level of gamma-GT is not a tool for diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in dogs.