Author | Paz, Gustavo Fontes | |
Author | Ribeiro, Múcio Flávio Barbosa | |
Author | Soares, Danielle Ferreira de Magalhães | |
Author | Sathler, Kelly P. B. | |
Author | Morais, Maria Helena F. | |
Author | Fiuza, Vanessa de Oliveira Pires | |
Author | Brandão, Silvana Tedes | |
Author | Werneck, Guilherme L. | |
Author | Dias, Consuelo Latorre Fortes | |
Author | Dias, Edelberto Santos | |
Access date | 2018-07-30T13:11:23Z | |
Available date | 2018-07-30T13:11:23Z | |
Document date | 2010 | |
Citation | PAZ, Gustavo Fontes et al. Association between the prevalence of infestation by Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Ctenocephalides felis felis and the presence of anti-Leishmania antibodies: A case–control study in dogs from a Brazilian endemic área. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, v. 97, n. 2, p. 131-133, 2010 | pt_BR |
ISSN | 0167-5877 | pt_BR |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/27700 | |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Publisher | Elsevier B.V | pt_BR |
Rights | restricted access | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Leishmania | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | cachorros | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Rhipicephalus sanguineus | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Ctenocephalides felis felis | pt_BR |
Title | Association between the prevalence of infestation by Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Ctenocephalides felis felis and the presence of anti-Leishmania antibodies: A case–control study in dogs from a Brazilian endemic área | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
DOI | 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2010.08.006 | |
Abstract | The association between the prevalence of infestation by Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Ctenocephalides felis felis and the presence of anti-Leishmania antibodies has been evaluated in dogs located in a city of Brazil endemic for canine visceral leishmaniasis. Blood samples from 5556 domestic dogs domiciliated in the urban area of Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais state) were submitted to enzyme linked immunosorbent (ELISA) and indirect immunofluorescent antibody (IFAT) assays, and 432 (7.8%) animals tested positive. Seropositive (n = 200) and seronegative (n = 200) dogs were randomly selected and examined for the presence of ticks and fleas, the results of which were expressed qualitatively as infested or non-infested, irrespective of the intensity of infestation. The prevalence of infestation by R. sanguineus was significantly greater (ρ = 0.04) among seropositive dogs (38.5%) compared with their seronegative counterparts (29.0%). Similarly, the prevalence of infestation by C. felis felis was significantly greater (ρ < 0.01) within the seropositive group (36.5%) than within the seronegative group (15.0%). Moreover, the probability of seropositivity for Leishmania was 53% higher in tick-infested dogs and 300% higher in flea-infested dogs in comparison with non-infested animals. Our data provide evidence of the vectorial capacity of these ectoparasites in transmitting Leishmania to the canine population, although further studies are needed to confirm or reject this hypothesis. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou. Laboratório de Leishmanioses. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Instituto de Ciências Biológicas. Departamento de Parasitologia. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Escola de Veterinária. Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Prefeitura de Belo Horizonte. Gerência de Controle de Zoonoses. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Prefeitura de Belo Horizonte. Gerência de Controle de Zoonoses. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Prefeitura de Belo Horizonte. Gerência de Controle de Zoonoses. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Prefeitura de Belo Horizonte. Gerência de Controle de Zoonoses. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Ezequiel Dias. Diretoria de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento. Belo Horizonte, Brazil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou. Laboratório de Leishmanioses. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. | pt_BR |
Subject | Leishmania | pt_BR |
Subject | Dogs | pt_BR |
Subject | Rhipicephalus sanguineus | pt_BR |
Subject | Ctenocephalides felis felis | pt_BR |
Embargo date | 2030-01-01 | |