Cotton rats (Sigmodon hispidus) and black rats (Rattus rattus) as possible reservoirs of Leishmania spp. in Lara State, Venezuela
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
;
97(2): 169-174, Mar. 2002. ilus, mapas, tab
Article
Dans Anglais
| LILACS
| ID: lil-326285
RESUMO
A total of 519 wild animals belonging to eleven species were collected during a two year study in a cutaneous leishmaniasis endemic area in Venezuela (La Matica, Lara State). The animals were captured in home-made Tomahawk-like traps baited with maize, bananas or other available local fruits, and parasites were isolated from 27 specimens. Two different species were found naturally infected with flagellates, i.e., cotton rats (Sigmodon hispidus) and black rats (Rattus rattus). Characterization of the parasites using PCR, kDNA restriction pattern and hybridization with species-specific probes revealed the presence of Leishmania (L.) mexicana in three of the black rats and Leishmania (V.) braziliensis in two others. The latter species was also identified in the single positive specimen of S. hispidus. The results suggested both species of animals as possible reservoirs of Leishmania sp
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
LILAS (Amériques)
Sujet Principal:
Maladies des rongeurs
/
Leishmania brasiliensis
/
Leishmania mexicana
/
Réservoirs de maladies
/
Leishmaniose cutanée
Limites du sujet:
Animaux
Pays comme sujet:
Amérique du Sud
/
Vénézuela
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Thème du journal:
Médecine tropicale
/
Parasitologie
Année:
2002
Type:
Article
/
descriptif de projet
Pays d'affiliation:
Venezuela
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Instituto de Biomedicina/VE
Documents relatifs à ce sujet
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS