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 (5837057)
- Islanne Barbosa de Souza (5837060)
- Guilherme Mota Maciel do Rêgo Barros (5837063)
- Cléber Vinícius Brito dos Santos (5837066)
- Rômulo Pessoa e Silva (5670020)
- Leucio Câmara Alves (4649737)
- Gílcia Aparecida de Carvalho (4649734)
- Rafael Antonio Nascimento Ramos (519096)
Publication date
October 2018
DOIAbstract
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.</div
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