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REPORT OF NEW CASES OF TRYPANOSOMA CANINUM IN BRAZIL
Cães
Barra Mansa (RJ)
Infecções por Protozoários
São João do Piauí
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Introduction: Trypanosoma caninum is a protozoan species recently described in dogs, whose occurrence has been reported in areas of overlap with visceral leishmaniasis. Methods: Trypanosoma sp. were isolated from nine dogs and characterized by
molecular methods. Results: PCR and sequencing confi rmed the presence of T. caninum in all dogs, revealing two new areas of transmission: Barra Mansa and São João do Piauí. Conclusions: The nine new cases described, when added to those already published, account for 62 cases of natural infection by T. caninum and show the geographical spread of this species to new areas, where other trypanosomatids circulate.
Keywords in Portuguese
Trypanosoma caninumCães
Barra Mansa (RJ)
Infecções por Protozoários
São João do Piauí
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