Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Canine visceral leishmaniasis found in Paraná dogs since 2012
By Dias, Renata Cristina Ferreira et al.·Published in Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria·2019·Departamento de Medicina Veteriná·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Autochthonous canine visceral leishmaniasis cases occur in Paraná state since 2012: isolation and identification of Leishmania infantum.
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Plain-English summary
A group of dogs in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, was found to have canine visceral leishmaniasis, a serious disease caused by the parasite Leishmania infantum. This was confirmed through tests on lymph node samples and blood from dogs that showed signs of the disease. The findings indicate that the disease is now present in this area, even though the dogs had never traveled outside the city. To help control the spread of this disease, local health agencies and research institutions are encouraged to work together on prevention measures.
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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 buffy coat samples were obtained mostly from the dogs that were seroreagents for leishmaniasis. In the second sample collection stage (2013), the buffy coat samples were collected from 376 dogs located close to Paraguay, Paraná river, center and peripheral parts of the city. The DNA from the six isolates, four from the first sampling stage (4/49) and two from the second sampling stage (2/376), was subjected to polymerase chain reaction using the K26F/R primers. The isolate was confirmed as L. infantum by sequencing. As none of the dogs had ever left the city, the isolates were confirmed as autochthonous. Further, the study confirmed the emergence of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Paraná through the identification of L. infantum among dogs in Foz do Iguaçu city. Hence, collaborative control measures should be designed and implemented by the public agencies and research institutions of Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay to control the spread of visceral leishmaniasis.
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