Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with canine visceral leishmaniasis in the State of Paraíba, Brazil
| Autor: | Paulo Paes de Andrade, Maurina Lima Porto, Sérgio Santos de Azevedo, Marcia Almeida de Melo, Nedja Fernanda Dos Santos Pinto Marques, Heitor Cândido de Souza, Raizza Barros Sousa Silva, Werona de Oliveira Barbosa |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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0301 basic medicine
Microbiology (medical) Male lcsh:Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine lcsh:RC955-962 030231 tropical medicine Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Leishmania sp 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Dogs Risk Factors Seroepidemiologic Studies Environmental health Prevalence Medicine Seroprevalence Animals Dog Diseases business.industry Leishmaniasis 030108 mycology & parasitology medicine.disease Infectious Diseases Visceral leishmaniasis Leishmaniasis Visceral Parasitology ELISA Female Rural area business Brazil |
| Zdroj: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Vol 51, Iss 5, Pp 683-688 Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Volume: 51, Issue: 5, Pages: 683-688, Published: OCT 2018 |
| ISSN: | 1678-9849 |
| Popis: | INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors associated with canine visceral leishmaniasis in Paraíba State. METHODS: Blood samples were collected from 411 dogs in four municipalities of Paraíba State. The seroprevalence was assessed by using ELISA. RESULTS: The seroprevalence ranged from 7.2% to 20%. The risk factors that were associated with the disease were the presence of ticks and contact with other animals. CONCLUSIONS: The seroprevalence of canine visceral leishmaniasis is high in Paraíba, indicating the need for health authorities to resume visceral leishmaniasis control activities. The ruralization of suburban areas in the region tends to homogenize the risk factors between suburban and rural areas. |
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