Abstract Leishmaniasis is a major public health problem worldwide. Because Leishmania can adapt to new hosts or vectors, knowledge concerning the current etiological agent in dogs is important in endemic areas. This study aimed to identify the Leishmania species detected in 103 samples of peripheral bloo...
Morgado, Fernanda Nazaré;
Cavalcanti, Amanda dos Santos;
Miranda, Luisa Helena de;
O’Dwyer, Lúcia Helena;
Silva, Maria Regina Lucas da;
Menezes, Rodrigo Caldas;
Andrade da Silva, Aurea Virgínia;
Boité, Mariana Côrtes;
Cupolillo, Elisa;
Porrozzi, Renato.
Abstract This study describes the occurrence of dogs naturally co-infected with Hepatozoon canis and two Leishmania species: L. infantum or L. braziliensis. Four dogs serologically diagnosed with Visceral Leishmaniasis were euthanized. Liver and spleen samples were collected for histopathological analysi...
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The present note discusses some evidence on the increasing potential risk for American visceral leishmaniasis (AVL) transmission in the Northern Brazilian State of Amapá, the Guianan-Amazon biome. METHODS Early and present data about AVL were collected, including our recent e...
Abstract INTRODUCTION Early identification of patients at higher risk of progressing to severe disease and death is crucial for implementing therapeutic and preventive measures; this could reduce the morbidity and mortality from kala-azar. We describe a score set composed of four scales in addition to ...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: The sandfly fauna is well studied globally. In Brazil, sandfly fauna is very diverse in the Northeast region, especially in states such as Maranhão, Ceará, and Bahia. However, in the State of Pernambuco, the distribution of these insects is still not well known. Therefore, the ...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Understanding the diversity of sand flies is important for the epidemiology and control of leishmaniasis. This study aimed to understand the frequency, diversity, and seasonality of medically important sand flies in the municipality of Sinop, State of Mato Grosso, Brazil. METHODS...
lntrodução: a estrongiloidíase tem grande importância médica devido à capacidade de o Strongyloides stercoralis completar seu ciclo de vida no homem e gerar a síndrome de hiperinfecção principalmente em imunocomprometidos. Devido à dificuldade em estruturar a resposta Th2, os pacientes infectad...
Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate apoptosis and parasite load in the liver and spleen of dogs with visceral leishmaniosis (VL), using immunohistochemistry. Liver and spleen samples from 71 dogs with VL were used. The parasite load in the spleen and liver showed significant difference between...
OBJETIVO: avaliar a estratégia de organização de serviços de saúde para prevenção e controle da leishmaniose visceral (LV) em Ribeirão das Neves, Minas Gerais, Brasil, de 2010 a 2012. MÉTODOS: pesquisa avaliativa de tipo estudo de caso, sobre o grau de implantação de uma estratégia voltada à...
