[Evaluation of direct agglutination tests in the detection of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis in possible reservoirs of cutaneous American leishmaniasis in the state of Ceará].
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.
Bezerra
H S
HS
Núcleo de Medicina Tropical/Departamento de Patologia e Medicina Legal da Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE.
Viana
J R
JR
Texeira
M J
MJ
Chaves
C S
CS
Bastos de Araújo
B
B
Lima Filho
J H
JH
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
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.