American cutaneous leishmaniasis in dogs from an endemic urban area in Cianorte municipality, Paraná State, Brazil
American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) was investigated in dogs from an urban endemic area in Cianorte, Paraná state, Brazil. Of 169 studied dogs, none presented suspected ACL lesions. Eleven animals (6.6%) had anti-Leishmania braziliensis antibodies (titers > 40) detected by the immunofluorescen...
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| description | American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) was investigated in dogs from an urban endemic area in Cianorte, Paraná state, Brazil. Of 169 studied dogs, none presented suspected ACL lesions. Eleven animals (6.6%) had anti-Leishmania braziliensis antibodies (titers > 40) detected by the immunofluorescent antibody test (IFAT) while four (2.4%) showed L. braziliensis-complex DNA by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Although no associations were found between IFAT or PCR results and age, sex, origin, free-roaming animals or length of residence at the address, the majority of IFAT- or PCR-positive dogs were from the urban area of the city and were allowed to roam freely beyond their neighborhood. The presence of anti-Leishmania braziliensis antibodies and L. braziliensis-complex DNA in dogs from this urban area near a native-forest park indicates the importance of following up on these dogs to confirm the ACL diagnosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2c44de81afc34d7683c04a5f27b60bf22022-12-21T22:26:52ZengSciELOJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases1678-91992010-01-0116224125210.1590/S1678-91992010000200007American cutaneous leishmaniasis in dogs from an endemic urban area in Cianorte municipality, Paraná State, BrazilDA CerinoJ VelosoTF PerlesPD ZanzariniMVC LonardoniTGV SilveiraAmerican cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) was investigated in dogs from an urban endemic area in Cianorte, Paraná state, Brazil. Of 169 studied dogs, none presented suspected ACL lesions. Eleven animals (6.6%) had anti-Leishmania braziliensis antibodies (titers > 40) detected by the immunofluorescent antibody test (IFAT) while four (2.4%) showed L. braziliensis-complex DNA by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Although no associations were found between IFAT or PCR results and age, sex, origin, free-roaming animals or length of residence at the address, the majority of IFAT- or PCR-positive dogs were from the urban area of the city and were allowed to roam freely beyond their neighborhood. The presence of anti-Leishmania braziliensis antibodies and L. braziliensis-complex DNA in dogs from this urban area near a native-forest park indicates the importance of following up on these dogs to confirm the ACL diagnosis.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992010000200007Leishmania braziliensisfluorescent antibody techniquepolymerase chain reactionurban park |
| spellingShingle | DA Cerino J Veloso TF Perles PD Zanzarini MVC Lonardoni TGV Silveira American cutaneous leishmaniasis in dogs from an endemic urban area in Cianorte municipality, Paraná State, Brazil Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases Leishmania braziliensis fluorescent antibody technique polymerase chain reaction urban park |
| title | American cutaneous leishmaniasis in dogs from an endemic urban area in Cianorte municipality, Paraná State, Brazil |
| title_full | American cutaneous leishmaniasis in dogs from an endemic urban area in Cianorte municipality, Paraná State, Brazil |
| title_fullStr | American cutaneous leishmaniasis in dogs from an endemic urban area in Cianorte municipality, Paraná State, Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | American cutaneous leishmaniasis in dogs from an endemic urban area in Cianorte municipality, Paraná State, Brazil |
| title_short | American cutaneous leishmaniasis in dogs from an endemic urban area in Cianorte municipality, Paraná State, Brazil |
| title_sort | american cutaneous leishmaniasis in dogs from an endemic urban area in cianorte municipality parana state brazil |
| topic | Leishmania braziliensis fluorescent antibody technique polymerase chain reaction urban park |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992010000200007 |
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