title: [Evaluation of direct agglutination tests in the detection of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis in possible reservoirs of cutaneous American leishmaniasis in the state of Ceará].
abstract: In order to evaluate the aplicability of the Direct Agglutination Test (DAT) as a method of detection of the natural canine infection for Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis, it was realized a study involving the serum of naive dogs from Serra de Baturite, Ceara State, an endemic area of cutaneous leishmaniasis, and others from Curitiba, Parana State, a non endemic area. The results indicate the possibility of using this sorologic test to the epidemiologic research of the infection in the reservoir host; in this case, the dog.
authors.affiliation: Núcleo de Medicina Tropical/Departamento de Patologia e Medicina Legal da Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Bezerra
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Viana
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Texeira
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Chaves
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bastos de Araújo
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lima Filho
mesh_terms: D000372:Agglutination Tests; D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D007892:Leishmania braziliensis / Q000276:immunology; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Avaliação do teste de aglutinação direta na detecção da infecção por Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis em possíveis reservatórios de leishmaniose tegumentar americana no estado do Ceará.