Outbreak of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Barra Mansa, State of Rio de Janeiro

• Autor(a) principal: Mello,Cintia Xavier de
• Data de Publicação: 2014
• Outros Autores: Figueiredo,Fabiano Borges, Mendes Júnior,Artur Augusto Velho, Furtado,Marina Carvalho, Miranda,Luciana Freitas Campos de, Madeira,Maria de Fátima
• Tipo de documento: Relatório
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822014000600788
• topic: Barra Mansa; Canine survey; Canine visceral leishmaniasis

Introduction In Brazil, visceral leishmaniasis (VL) has spread to various regions. This study reports canine cases of VL in Barra Mansa, where human VL cases were recently reported. Methods Using the human index case, a canine survey was performed by dual-path platform immunochromatography and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Seropositive animals were euthanized. Cultures were collected to detect Leishmania parasites. Results Serological tests detected 141 canine VL cases, and Leishmania chagasi were isolated from 82.2% animals. Conclusions Leishmania chagasi is in circulation in Barra Mansa. This study broadens information on the parasite's distribution in the State of Rio de Janeiro.