Abstract Dioctophymosis is caused by Dioctophyme renale, a nematode that usually affects the right kidney of carnivores. The aim of this study was to report on a case of a dog with progressive weight loss and swollen abdomen that was diagnosed as presenting dioctophymosis. The patient underwent surgical ...
Abstract This study aimed to verify the presence of IgG antibodies against Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l) in domestic dogs in western Cuba. Serum samples were analyzed by indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), using crude antigens of a B. burgdorferi strain of North American origin. T...
Abstract Canine leishmaniasis (CanL) is a disease caused by Leishmania infantum. Serological methods are the most common diagnostic techniques used for the diagnosis of the CanL. The objective of our study was to estimate the sensitivity and specificity of one in-house ELISA kit (ELISA UNIZAR) and three ...
Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios/sangre,
Teorema de Bayes,
Enfermedades de los Perros/diagnóstico,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática/normas,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática/veterinaria,
Análisis de Clases Latentes,
Leishmania infantum/inmunología,
Leishmaniasis/diagnóstico,
Leishmaniasis/veterinaria,
Pruebas Serológicas/normas,
Pruebas Serológicas/veterinaria
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) is a public health problem, and its prevalence is associated with the coexistence of vectors and reservoirs. CVL is a protozoonosis caused by Leishmania infantum that is endemic in the southeast region of Brazil. Thus, vector and canine reservo...
Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios/sangre,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Enfermedades de los Perros/diagnóstico,
Enfermedades de los Perros/epidemiología,
Enfermedades Endémicas,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática/veterinaria,
Leishmania infantum/inmunología,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/diagnóstico,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/epidemiología,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/veterinaria,
Prevalencia,
Estudios Seroepidemiológicos,
Análisis Espacial
BACKGROUND Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is relevant for human and animal public health. Several factors have been associated with the risk of Leishmania infantum infection in dogs. However, dog owner characteristics have been rarely explored. OBJECTIVES To estimate the prevalence and to identify the as...
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Enfermedades de los Perros/diagnóstico,
Enfermedades de los Perros/epidemiología,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática/veterinaria,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/diagnóstico,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/epidemiología,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/veterinaria,
Prevalencia,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Factores Socioeconómicos
Dias, Renata Cristina Ferreira;
Pasquali, Aline Kuhn Sbruzzi;
Thomaz-Soccol, Vanete;
Pozzolo, Eliane Maria;
Chiyo, Luciana;
Alban, Silvana Maria;
Fendrich, Ricardo Cancio;
Almeida, Rômulo Augusto Andrade de;
Ferreira, Fernanda Pinto;
Caldart, Eloiza Teles;
Freire, Roberta Lemos;
Mitsuka-Breganó, Regina;
Bisetto Júnior, Alceu;
Navarro, Italmar Teodorico.
Abstract The aim of this study was to confirm the emergence of canine visceral leishmaniasis among dogs in Foz do Iguaçu. The disease was diagnosed through the isolation and molecular identification of Leishmania infantum. In the first sample collection stage (2012), three lymph node aspirates and 46 bu...
Brasil/epidemiología,
ADN Protozoario/genética,
Enfermedades de los Perros/diagnóstico,
Enfermedades de los Perros/epidemiología,
Enfermedades de los Perros/parasitología,
Leishmania infantum/genética,
Leishmania infantum/aislamiento & purificación,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/diagnóstico,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/epidemiología,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/veterinaria,
Reacción en Cadena en Tiempo Real de la Polimerasa/veterinaria
Abstract Toxoplasma gondii is one of the most important protozoa parasites worldwide. Although many seroprevalence studies have been performed in domestic and wild species, data on the cumulative incidence and the spatial distribution of T. gondii in animals are extremely scarce. In the present study, do...
Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios/sangre,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Enfermedades de los Perros/diagnóstico,
Enfermedades de los Perros/epidemiología,
Enfermedades de los Perros/parasitología,
Técnica del Anticuerpo Fluorescente Indirecta/veterinaria,
Incidencia,
Estudios Longitudinales,
Estudios Seroepidemiológicos,
Análisis Espacial,
Toxoplasmosis Animal/diagnóstico,
Toxoplasmosis Animal/epidemiología
Abstract This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence, factors associated with seropositivity to Leishmania infection in dogs and spatial analysis in six municipalities in the semiarid region of Pernambuco, Brazil. Blood samples were collected from 462 dogs, 77 in each municipality, and used for sero...
Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios/sangre,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Enfermedades de los Perros/diagnóstico,
Enfermedades de los Perros/epidemiología,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática/veterinaria,
Leishmania infantum/inmunología,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/diagnóstico,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/epidemiología,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/veterinaria,
Prevalencia,
Factores de Riesgo,
Estudios Seroepidemiológicos,
Análisis Espacial
Medeiros, Miguel Ângelo da Silva;
Silva, Maria Helena da;
Matta, Maria Adelaide do Valle;
Ferreira, Eliane de Oliveira;
Machado, Sérgio Lisboa;
Soares, João Fábio;
Labruna, Marcelo Bahia;
Toma, Helena Keiko;
Xavier, Márcia de Souza;
Meirelles, Maria de Nazareth Silveira Leal de;
Almosny, Nádia Regina Pereira.
Abstract Ehrlichia canis is the main etiological agent of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis (CME), a globally canine infectious disease. In Brazil, CME is considered to be endemic, and its prevalence can reach 65% in some states. The diagnosis of ehrlichiosis is important for treatment and epidemiological pu...
Proteínas Bacterianas/genética,
Proteínas Bacterianas/inmunología,
Brasil,
Línea Celular,
Enfermedades de los Perros/diagnóstico,
Ehrlichia canis/genética,
Ehrlichiosis/diagnóstico,
Ehrlichiosis/veterinaria,
Escherichia coli/genética,
Expresión Génica,
Proteínas Recombinantes/genética,
Proteínas Recombinantes/inmunología,
Pruebas Serológicas/veterinaria
Abstract Heartworm disease is a health problem for dogs and cats, especially in tropical and subtropical coastal regions of the world. Some studies have compared the efficacy of the diagnostic techniques used to detect this parasitosis. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare parasitological opti...
