CLINICAL AND HEMATOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF LEISHMANIASIS SERUM-POSITIVE DOGS IN RIO GRANDE DO SUL

  • Lourdes Caruccio Hirschmann Universidade Federal de Pelotas
  • Caroline Ferreira Simon Universidade Federal de Pelotas
  • Claudiomar Soares Brod Universidade Federal de Pelotas
  • Jaqueline Radin Universidade Federal de Pelotas
  • Cíntia Saydelles da Rosa Universidade Federal do Pampa
  • Ana Lúcia Coelho Recuero Universidade Federal de Pelotas

Resumo

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a zoonotic infection causing chronic and systemic disease in numerous mammals. It is caused by the Leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi protozoan and transmitted by bites from the female phlebotomine Lutzomyia longipalpis. Rio Grande do Sul is a Brazilian state that was considered VL-free. However, in 2008, canine VL was detected in Western cities of the state. Lutzomyia longipalpis is the main vector of VL and despite having a wide distribution in Brazil, only in 2009 was identified in São Borja, Rio Grande do Sul, in the urban area of the city. The present study evaluated the prevalence of canine VL in kennels managed by local and non-governmental organizations, unstudied areas of Rio Grande do Sul. The dogs were subjected to general, tegumentary, and lymph node examinations. A complete blood count, parasitological and serological examinations were also performed. The serum-positive dogs showed dermatological lesions, normocytic normochromic anemia, thrombocytopenia and neutrophilic leukocytosis. Our investigation of non-endemic districts confirms the presence of oligosymptomatic dogs in Rio Grande do Sul.

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Biografia do Autor

Lourdes Caruccio Hirschmann, Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Doutoranda em Medicina Veterinária, UFPel, Pelotas, RS
Caroline Ferreira Simon, Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Doutoranda em Parasitologia, UFPel, Pelotas, RS
Claudiomar Soares Brod, Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Profº Doutor do Centro de Zoonoses, UFPel, Pelotas, RS
Jaqueline Radin, Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Doutoranda em Parasitologia, UFPel, Pelotas, RS
Cíntia Saydelles da Rosa, Universidade Federal do Pampa
Doutoranda em Parasitologia, UFPel, Pelotas, RS
Ana Lúcia Coelho Recuero, Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Drª. Medicina Veterinária, UFPel, Pelotas, RS
Publicado
2017-06-01
Como Citar
Hirschmann, L. C., Simon, C. F., Brod, C. S., Radin, J., da Rosa, C. S., & Recuero, A. L. C. (2017). CLINICAL AND HEMATOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF LEISHMANIASIS SERUM-POSITIVE DOGS IN RIO GRANDE DO SUL. Science and Animal Health, 4(2), 179-197. https://doi.org/10.15210/sah.v4i2.5592
Seção
Patologia Veterinária