Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Detection of canine visceral leishmaniasis by conjunctival swab PCR.
- Journal:
- Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
- Year:
- 2016
- Authors:
- Pereira, Vanessa Figueredo et al.
- Affiliation:
- Programa de Pó · Brazil
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Conjunctival swab PCR was evaluated as a tool to diagnose visceral leishmaniasis in dogs. METHODS: Conjunctival swab PCR was compared to indirect immunofluorescence antibody test and blood PCR. RESULTS: Indirect immunofluorescence was significantly correlated with conjunctival swab PCR (p < 0.05), but not with blood PCR (p > 0.05). In addition, conjunctival swab PCR was significantly associated with presence of clinical symptoms (p < 0.05), whereas blood PCR was associated with absence of clinical symptoms (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Results indicate that conjunctival swab PCR is useful in epidemiological surveys of canine visceral leishmaniasis.
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