Paracoccidioides brasiliensis infection in dogs from Western Brazilian Amazon
| Autor: | Andréia C. Corte, Solange M. Gennari, Marcelo B. Labruna, Luis M.A. Camargo, Eiko N. Itano, Roberta L. Freire, Zoilo P. Camargo, Mario A. Ono |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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| Zdroj: | Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, Vol 32, Iss 7, Pp 649-652 (2012) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1678-5150 0100-736X |
| DOI: | 10.1590/S0100-736X2012000700011 |
| Popis: | The objective of the study was to evaluate Paracoccidioides brasiliensis infection in urban dogs from the municipality of Monte Negro, Rondonia, Western Brazilian Amazon. The serum samples (n=126) were analyzed by indirect ELISA and the immunodiffusion test using P. brasiliensis gp43 and exoantigen as antigens, respectively. A positivity of 54.8% was observed only in the ELISA test and no statistical difference was observed in the seroprevalence in relation to age or sex. This is the first paracoccidioidomycosis survey carried out with dogs from the Western Brazilian Amazon. The higher positivity rates of P. brasiliensis infection observed in this study suggest that veterinarians must be alert to detect new cases of natural disease in dogs living in paracoccidioidomycosis endemic areas. |
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