First autochthonous case of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Rondônia, Brazil, a region with no history of visceral leishmaniasis

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.

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Autores principales:	Silva,Cristian José da, Mattos,Cristiane Batista, Felipin,Kátia Paula, Silva,Hélen Paula de Jesus, Cantanhêde,Lilian Motta, Porrozzi,Renato, Medeiros,Jansen Fernandes, Ferreira,Ricardo de Godoi Mattos
Formato:	Digital revista
Idioma:	English
Publicado:	Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 2018
Acceso en línea:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822018000500712
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