Detection of antibodies against Leishmania infantum in cats (Felis catus) from the State of Pernambuco, Brazil

Little information is available concerning infection by Leishmania infantum in cats. Therefore, the aim of this study was to perform a serological study in domestic cats. Serum samples (n=153) obtained from animals living in the Cities of Recife and Petrolina, State of Pernambuco, Brazil, were teste...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2014-01, Vol.47 (1), p.108-109
Main Authors: Silva, Rita de Cássia Nascimento, Ramos, Rafael Antonio Nascimento, Pimentel, Danillo de Souza, Oliveira, Gênova Maria de Azevedo, Carvalho, Gílcia Aparecida de, Santana, Marília de Andrade, Faustino, Maria Aparecida da Glória, Alves, Leucio Câmara
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal diseases
Animals
Antibodies, Protozoan - blood
Antibody
Brazil
Cat Diseases - diagnosis
Cat Diseases - immunology
Cats
Domestic animals
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay - veterinary
Epidemiology
Feline
Female
Leishmania
Leishmania infantum - immunology
Leishmaniasis, Visceral - immunology
Leishmaniasis, Visceral - veterinary
Male
Parasitic diseases
TROPICAL MEDICINE
Vector-borne diseases
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Summary:Little information is available concerning infection by Leishmania infantum in cats. Therefore, the aim of this study was to perform a serological study in domestic cats. Serum samples (n=153) obtained from animals living in the Cities of Recife and Petrolina, State of Pernambuco, Brazil, were tested by ELISA/S7® (Biogene). Anti-L. infantum antibodies were detected in 3.9% (6/153) of the cats. All seroreagent animals were from Petrolina. These results serve as an important alert, and future studies are needed to better understand the possible role of cats in the epidemiology of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in this area.
ISSN:0037-8682
1678-9849
1678-9849
DOI:10.1590/0037-8682-0005-2012