Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical ()

Seroprevalence and spatial distribution of canine leishmaniasis in an endemic region in Brazil: how has the situation changed after 10 years?

  • Talita Nayara Bezerra Lins,
  • Islanne Barbosa de Souza,
  • Guilherme Mota Maciel do Rêgo Barros,
  • Cléber Vinícius Brito dos Santos,
  • Rômulo Pessoa e Silva,
  • Leucio Câmara Alves,
  • Gílcia Aparecida de Carvalho,
  • Rafael Antonio Nascimento Ramos

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0087-2018
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 51, no. 5
pp. 680 – 682

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Abstract INTRODUCTION: Herein, we assessed the seroprevalence and spatial distribution of Leishmania infantum in dogs in Garanhuns, Northeastern Brazil. METHODS: Sera samples (n = 242) were analyzed using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The spatial distribution of dogs seropositive for anti-Leishmania infantum antibodies was evaluated using kernel density estimation. RESULTS: A total of 2.4% (6/242) of the animals were seropositive for anti-Leishmania infantum antibodies. The kernel map showed their distribution to be heterogeneous over the city, with a hotspot in the northeastern region. CONCLUSIONS: The reported data illustrate the circulation of parasites of the genus Leishmania in a canine population.

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