[Canine American cutaneous leishmaniasis in municipalities of northern Paraná State, Brazil]. / Leishmaniose tegumentar Americana canina em municípios do norte do Estado do Paraná, Brasil.
Cad Saude Publica
; 21(6): 1957-61, 2005.
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em Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16410884
American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is an endemic disease in northern Paraná State, where it affects humans and dogs. This study aimed to verify the occurrence of the canine disease in ACL endemic areas. From September 1999 to July 2002, dogs were investigated in 7 rural areas of 5 municipalities where autochthonous human cases of ACL had been reported. Parasitological and serological methods were used. Fourteen of 67 dogs studied (20.9%) had lesions suggestive of ACL, of which 3 (21.4%) were infected with Leishmania sp. Indirect immunofluorescence for Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis was positive in 37 (55.2%) of 67 dogs. The results showed that human and canine ACL occur simultaneously and indicate the need for additional studies to elucidate the role of dogs in the ACL transmission cycle in the area studied.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Anticorpos Antiprotozoários
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Leishmaniose Cutânea
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Doenças Endêmicas
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Doenças do Cão
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Leishmania
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Pt
Revista:
Cad Saude Publica
Assunto da revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil