First autochthonous case of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Resumo: | In Brazil, American visceral leishmaniasis (AVL) is caused byLeishmania (Leishmania) chagasi and its main vector isLutzomyia longipalpis. Cases of canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) in non-endemic areas have been reported over the last few years throughout the country. The objective of this research note is to describe an autochthonous case of CVL that occurred in the municipality of Volta Redonda, state of Rio de Janeiro, an area where the disease is not endemic, alerting veterinarians and the scientific community to the expansion of this important zoonosis and advising veterinary practitioners on how to deal with a suspicion of CVL. Canine visceral leishmaniasis can be misdiagnosed within a broad spectrum of canine diseases based on clinical and laboratory findings. Therefore, knowledge of its clinical manifestations, specific and sensitive laboratory diagnostic tests and parasitological procedures are of the utmost importance for rapid confirmation and notification of a case, thus contributing directly to the control of a focus. |
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First autochthonous case of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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First autochthonous case of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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First autochthonous case of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Campos,Monique Paiva de Canine visceral leishmaniasis dogs autochthonous |
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First autochthonous case of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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First autochthonous case of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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First autochthonous case of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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First autochthonous case of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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First autochthonous case of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Campos,Monique Paiva de |
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Campos,Monique Paiva de Silva,Denise Amaro da Madeira,Maria de Fátima Velho Júnior,Artur Augusto Mendes Figueiredo,Fabiano Borges |
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Silva,Denise Amaro da Madeira,Maria de Fátima Velho Júnior,Artur Augusto Mendes Figueiredo,Fabiano Borges |
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Campos,Monique Paiva de Silva,Denise Amaro da Madeira,Maria de Fátima Velho Júnior,Artur Augusto Mendes Figueiredo,Fabiano Borges |
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Canine visceral leishmaniasis dogs autochthonous |
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Canine visceral leishmaniasis dogs autochthonous |
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In Brazil, American visceral leishmaniasis (AVL) is caused byLeishmania (Leishmania) chagasi and its main vector isLutzomyia longipalpis. Cases of canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) in non-endemic areas have been reported over the last few years throughout the country. The objective of this research note is to describe an autochthonous case of CVL that occurred in the municipality of Volta Redonda, state of Rio de Janeiro, an area where the disease is not endemic, alerting veterinarians and the scientific community to the expansion of this important zoonosis and advising veterinary practitioners on how to deal with a suspicion of CVL. Canine visceral leishmaniasis can be misdiagnosed within a broad spectrum of canine diseases based on clinical and laboratory findings. Therefore, knowledge of its clinical manifestations, specific and sensitive laboratory diagnostic tests and parasitological procedures are of the utmost importance for rapid confirmation and notification of a case, thus contributing directly to the control of a focus. |
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