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Parasitological diagnosis of canine visceral leishmaniasis: is intact skin a good target?
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Research in veterinary science [Res Vet Sci] 2009 Oct; Vol. 87 (2), pp. 260-2. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Apr 11. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- The objective of this study was to evaluate intact skin of seroreactive dogs as a possible target for the parasitological confirmation of canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL). For this purpose, 394 dogs identified in serological surveys carried out in the metropolitan region of Belo Horizonte were studied. Blood was collected from all animals for serology and a tissue sample was obtained from two sites for parasitological diagnosis. Skin obtained from the ear and scapular region was simultaneously analyzed in 247 animals and lesion samples and ear skin were analyzed in 147 dogs. Leishmania parasites were isolated from 310 (78.7%) animals, and all isolates were identified as Leishmania chagasi. Simultaneous isolation from two sites was possible in 240 of the 310 animals, including ear and scapular skin in 151/247 (61.1%) and ear skin and skin lesions in 89/147 (60.5%). Ours results suggest that intact skin is one of the main target sites for the parasitological confirmation of CVL in seroreactive dogs.
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- Animals
Brazil
Dog Diseases blood
Dog Diseases diagnosis
Dogs
Ear parasitology
Leishmania donovani isolation & purification
Leishmaniasis, Visceral blood
Odds Ratio
Scapula parasitology
Dog Diseases parasitology
Leishmaniasis, Visceral diagnosis
Leishmaniasis, Visceral veterinary
Skin parasitology
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1532-2661
- Volume :
- 87
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Research in veterinary science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19364614
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2009.03.008