First autochthonous case of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Rondônia, Brazil, a region with no history of visceral leishmaniasis
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 51 (5), 2018
Publication year: 2018
Abstract This report describes the first autochthonous case of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Rondônia, northern Brazil. A canine resident of the municipality of Cacoal, with clinical signs and symptoms of visceral leishmaniasis, was treated by a veterinarian. Samples were analyzed by a reference laboratory. Dual-path platform (DPP) assay, indirect immunofluorescence technique (IIT), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), polymerase chain reaction (PCR), isolation in a culture medium, and direct parasitological analysis were performed. DPP assay, IIT, and ELISA revealed positive results for Leishmania; PCR identified the species as Leishmania infantum. Based on the clinical presentation and test results, canine visceral leishmaniasis was diagnosed.
Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios/sangre, Brasil/epidemiología, Enfermedades de los Perros/diagnóstico, Enfermedades de los Perros/epidemiología, Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática/veterinaria, Técnica del Anticuerpo Fluorescente Indirecta/veterinaria, Leishmania infantum/genética, Leishmania infantum/inmunología, Leishmaniasis Visceral/diagnóstico, Leishmaniasis Visceral/epidemiología, Leishmaniasis Visceral/veterinaria, Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa/veterinaria