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Investigation of canine visceral leishmaniasis in a non-endemic area in Brazil and the comparison of serological and molecular diagnostic tests

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an important zoonosis in Brazil. Previous identification of parasitized dogs can also help prevent the disease in humans, even in non-endemic areas of the country. The Brazilian Ministry of Health recommends diagnosis in dogs using a DPP® (rapid tes...

Epidemiology of canine visceral leishmaniasis in a vulnerable region in Brazil

Abstract Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a neglected and endemic zoonosis that occurs throughout Brazil; nevertheless, few studies have focused on the early detection of the disease. The municipality of Ourinhos is a non-receptive, silent and vulnerable area for VL, where the seroprevalence of this diseas...

The spread of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil: the first canine cases described in Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil

Abstract Leishmaniases are zoonotic diseases caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania. The disease has two clinical manifestations described in humans: visceral (VL) and cutaneous (CL) leishmaniasis. In Brazil, there has been an expansion of human VL. The participation of the dog as a reservoir of Leis...

Molecular detection of Leishmania infantum in donkeys and mules under semiarid conditions in Brazil

Abstract Visceral leishmaniasis is a parasitic zoonosis that mainly affects poorest and most vulnerable populations, and domestic dogs are considered to be the main source of infection to the vector and therefore humans. However, several studies have investigated the role of other vertebrate hosts in the...

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with visceral leishmaniasis. Review of cases reported

Rev. cuba. med. trop; 72 (3), 2020
Introduction: Leishmaniasis is a tropical and subtropical disease highly reported in Southeast Asia, East Africa, Latin America, and the Mediterranean basin, with an incidence of two million new cases by year and 500,000 cases of visceral leishmaniasis. One of the more severe and rare complications of v...

Níveis inatos de C3 e C4 em pacientes curados para a leishmaniose visceral e associação com os aspectos clínico-laboratoriais

Introdução: assim que inoculada pelo flebotomíneo, a Leishmania entra em contato com o sistema complemento, sendo que poucos estudos têm avaliado os níveis inatos dos componentes iniciais C3 e C4. Objetivo: avaliar os níveis inatos dos componentes C3 e C4 do sistema complemento em pacientes curados...

Caracterización clínico epidemiológica de la leishmaniosis visceral infantil
Clinical epidemiological characterization of children visceral leishmaniasis

Rev. cuba. pediatr; 92 (3), 2020
Introducción: La leishmaniosis visceral es la más grave de las formas clínicas de la leishmaniosis, afecta principalmente a los niños y es potencialmente fatal. Objetivo: Exponer la caracterización clínico-epidemiológica de la leishmaniosis visceral en población pediátrica y su respuesta terapÃ...

Aspectos epidemiológicos de uma área endêmica para Leishmaniose visceral em um município no Maranhão, Brasil

Justificativa e Objetivos: a Leishmaniose Visceral (LV) é considerada uma das seis maiores doenças endêmicas prioritárias e de grande preocupação para a saúde pública devido à sua letalidade e elevada incidência. O presente estudo objetiva descrever as características socioeconômicas, demogrÃ...

Afectación de parámetros inmunológicos en un caso de leishmaniasis visceral autóctono del Noroeste Argentino

Medicina (B.Aires); 80 (4), 2020
Resumen En el presente trabajo informamos la afectación de parámetros inmunológicos durante la etapa grave de la infección y luego de alcanzar la recuperación clínica en un paciente autóctono del Noroeste argentino con leishmaniasis visceral causada por Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum. Detectamos...