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Seropositivity for Trypanosoma cruzi and Leishmania mexicana in dogs from a metropolitan region of Central Mexico.
Zamora-Ledesma, S; Hernández-Camacho, N; Sánchez-Moreno, M; Ruiz-Piña, H; Villagrán-Herrera, M E; Marín-Sánchez, C; Carrillo-Angeles, I G; Jones, R W; Camacho-Macías, B.
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  • Zamora-Ledesma S; Academic Group in Ecology and Faunal Diversity, Department of Natural Sciences, Autonomous University of Querétaro, Mexico.
  • Hernández-Camacho N; Academic Group in Ecology and Faunal Diversity, Department of Natural Sciences, Autonomous University of Querétaro, Mexico. Electronic address: norma.hernandez@uaq.mx.
  • Sánchez-Moreno M; Molecular Parasitology Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de Granada, Spain.
  • Ruiz-Piña H; Academic Group for Ecological and Geographical Surveillance of Zoonosis in the Yucatan Peninsula, Autonomous University of Yucatán, Mexico.
  • Villagrán-Herrera ME; Department of Biomedical Research, School of Medicine, Autonomous University of Querétaro, Mexico.
  • Marín-Sánchez C; Molecular Parasitology Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de Granada, Spain.
  • Carrillo-Angeles IG; Academic Group in Ecology and Faunal Diversity, Department of Natural Sciences, Autonomous University of Querétaro, Mexico.
  • Jones RW; Academic Group in Ecology and Faunal Diversity, Department of Natural Sciences, Autonomous University of Querétaro, Mexico.
  • Camacho-Macías B; Academic Group in Ecology and Faunal Diversity, Department of Natural Sciences, Autonomous University of Querétaro, Mexico.
Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports ; 22: 100459, 2020 12.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33308745
Trypanosoma cruzi and Leishmania mexicana are parasites of humans and other mammals, causing American Trypanosomiasis and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, respectively. Domestic dogs are considered key hosts for these parasites in the domicile and peridomicile cycles of transmission, due to their abundance and contact with human population. In Mexico, there are few studies that involve the study of infection with these parasites in dogs, and have only been carried out mainly in the endemic areas for these diseases. In the state of Querétaro (Mexico), infections with both parasites have been reported for dogs only from rural areas, with no records for the metropolitan zone. We analyzed the seropositivity to T. cruzi and L. mexicana in dogs from localities within of the metropolitan zone of Querétaro City in order to determine if these animals are exposed to these parasites and thus, could be an important part of the transmission cycle of these trypanosomatids in a densely populated urban region within the state of Querétaro, Mexico. Serum samples were collected from 303 dogs housed in the Animal Control centers of the municipalities of Querétaro and El Marques, analyzed by indirect ELISA and Western Blot using as an antigen the Iron Superoxide Dismutase (FeSODe) of the parasites. From the total serum samples, we detected 10.2% of seropositivity for T. cruzi and 2.9% for L. mexicana. Our results represent the first evidence of infection with T. cruzi in domestic dogs from the Metropolitan Zone of Querétaro, and the first record for L. mexicana in Central Mexico. Ongoing investigations seek to confirm the circulation of these parasites in the area to evaluate the risk associated to the human population.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Trypanosoma cruzi / Leishmania mexicana / Leishmaniose Cutânea / Doença de Chagas / Doenças do Cão Tipo de estudo: Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Animals País/Região como assunto: Mexico Idioma: En Revista: Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: México País de publicação: Holanda
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Trypanosoma cruzi / Leishmania mexicana / Leishmaniose Cutânea / Doença de Chagas / Doenças do Cão Tipo de estudo: Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Animals País/Região como assunto: Mexico Idioma: En Revista: Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: México País de publicação: Holanda