Visceral leishmaniasis and infectious hepatitis in bush dog from captivity in Brazil - Report of case/ <br>Leishmaniose visceral e hepatite infecciosa em cachorro-vinagre mantido em cativeiro no Brasil - Relato de Caso
Among mammals, the canids are most often infected by Leishmania sp. This paper reports the occurrence of Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum chagasi as well as the presence of intranuclear inclusions resembling viral particles of canine adenovirus-1 in a bush dog (Speothos venaticus) kept in captivity...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual de Londrina
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Semina: Ciências Agrárias |
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| Online Access: | http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/4660 |
| Summary: | Among mammals, the canids are most often infected by Leishmania sp. This paper reports the occurrence of Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum chagasi as well as the presence of intranuclear inclusions resembling viral particles of canine adenovirus-1 in a bush dog (Speothos venaticus) kept in captivity at the zoo of Federal University of Mato Grosso, central area of Brazil. The report demonstrates the importance of wild canids as reservoirs of agents of veterinary and public health importance, and it emphasizes the necessity of further studies with these animals concerning their habits, behavior and sanitary management.<p><p>Dentre os mamíferos, os canídeos são os mais frequentemente infectados por Leishmania sp. O presente artigo relata a ocorrência de Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum chagasi e inclusões intranucleares sugestivas de adenovírus canino 1, em cachorro vinagre (Speothos venaticus) mantido no zoológico da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, Mato Grosso. O relato demonstra a importância dos canídeos silvestres como reservatórios de agentes de importância veterinária e de saúde pública, reforçando a necessidade de estudos com esses animais acerca de seus hábitos, comportamento e manejo sanitário. |
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| ISSN: | 1676-546X 1679-0359 |