First molecular description of autochthonous urban cases of canine visceral leishmaniasis in the city of Belém, Pará, Brazil

Leishmaniasis is an anthropozoonosis transmitted by vectors, with dogs being the main domestic reservoirs. Brazil is one of the countries most affected by this disease, and it has been described in humans and dogs in every region in the country. In the northern region leishmaniasis cases in humans h...

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Published in:Brazilian journal of biology 2023, Vol.83, p.e267617-6
Main Authors: Galvão, G R, Gonçalves, E C, Moura, L G S, Virgolino, R R, Neves, A M P, Aguiar, D C F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
BIOLOGY
Dogs
Health services
Leishmania
Leishmania infantum
Neighborhoods
Parasitemia
Parasitic diseases
Polymerase chain reaction
Protozoa
Thermal cycling
Urban areas
Vector-borne diseases
Vectors
Visceral leishmaniasis
Zoonoses
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Summary:Leishmaniasis is an anthropozoonosis transmitted by vectors, with dogs being the main domestic reservoirs. Brazil is one of the countries most affected by this disease, and it has been described in humans and dogs in every region in the country. In the northern region leishmaniasis cases in humans have been described in more than 100 municipalities in the State, including the capital, Belém. This study involves two cases of canine visceral leishmaniasis in which the animals developed clinical signs compatible with the disease in urban areas in Belém, the Pará state capital. The diagnosis was confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect SSUr-rDNA and kDNA of Leishmania sp. and Leishmania infantum, respectively. In one of the cases the animal died and in the other the animal underwent treatment with medicines prescribed for dogs. Through this treatment, parasitemia in the second animal has been kept under control and is being monitored through molecular tests. Previously, no canine cases had been notified from urban neighborhoods in the city of Belém, but only on the island of Cotijuba, at a distance of 29 kilometers from the city. Cases of canine and human leishmaniasis have been recorded close to the capital, Belém, which has areas of conserved vegetation and where the presence of disease vectors has been described. Thus, as has been done in several other Brazilian cities, this study uses clinical and laboratory findings to confirm the presence of autochthonous cases of canine visceral leishmaniasis in the city of Belém.
ISSN:1519-6984
1678-4375
1678-4375
DOI:10.1590/1519-6984.267617