Chagas disease in a naturally-infected dog from Northeast Brazil: a case report

Chagas disease in a naturally-infected dog from Northeast Brazil: a case report

Abstract Background Dogs are the main domestic reservoir host of the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, and they are considered sentinel animals for the detection of new cases of human infection. Canis familiaris is also a well-established experimental T. cruzi infect...

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Main Authors: Vicente Toscano de Araújo-Neto, Andressa Noronha Barbosa-Silva, Lucas Abrantes Batista, Rodrigo de Souza Mendes, Christiane Carlos Araújo de Negreiros, Barbara de Araújo Fidellis, George Harisson Felinto Sampaio, Yannara Barbosa Nogueira Freitas, Carlos Ramon do Nascimento Brito, Paulo Marcos da Matta Guedes, Lúcia Maria da Cunha Galvão, Antonia Claudia Jácome da Câmara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-02-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Biomarkers
Dog
DTU III
Heart changes
Phylogenetic analysis
Peridomicile
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-025-04486-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-025-04486-5

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