[Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis in naturally infected dogs].
Eight dogs from Maricá Municipality (RJ), with suggestive lesion of American tegumentary leishmaniasis were studied by parasitological and serological methods. Leishmania spp was found in six dogs by in vitro cultivation. Specific antibodies were detected in six dogs by ELISA and in two by indirect immunofluorescence. Five canine isolates were found to belong to the same zymodeme as Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis. The authors suggest that clinically suspect dogs should be followed-up in an attempt to confirm the diagnostic of canine tegumentary leishmaniasis.
Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundaçáo Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. fmadeira@ipec.fiocruz.br
Maria de Fátima
Mde F
Madeira Md
Cláudia M Antunes
CM
Uchôa
Cristianni Antunes
CA
Leal
Roger M
RM
Macedo Silva
Rosemere
R
Duarte
Ciléia M
CM
Magalhães
Cathia Maria
CM
Barrientos Serra
D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004285:Dogs; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D019084:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect; D007891:Leishmania / Q000276:immunology*; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan