Epidemiological study on leishmaniasis in an area of environmental tourism and ecotourism, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, 2006-2007.
The aims of this study were to carry out a serological survey of canine leishmaniasis and identify the phlebotomine fauna in the urban area of Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul. The serological survey was conducted on a sample of 303 dogs, by means of the indirect immunofluorescence test. Phlebotomines were captured using automated light traps. The serological survey found that 30% of the dogs were seropositive, both from the center and from all districts of the town. A total of 2,772 specimens of phlebotomines were caught and the species most found was Lutzomyia longipalpis (90.4%), which corroborated its role as the vector of for canine visceral leishmaniasis in the region. Phlebotomines of the species Bichromomyia flaviscutellata (the main vector for Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis) and Nyssomyia whitmani (the vector for Leishmania (Viannia) brasiliensis) were also caught. The findings indicate the need for continuous epidemiological surveillance, with attention towards diminishing the vector breeding sites and the transmission of these diseases in that region.
Andrade
Ana Rachel Oliveira de
AR
Center of Biological and Health Sciences, University for the Development of the State and the Region of Pantanal, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil. racheloliveira_83@hotmail.com
Nunes
Vânia Lúcia Brandão
VL
Galati
Eunice Aparecida Bianchi
EA
de Arruda
Carla Cardozo Pinto
CC
Santos
Mirella Ferreira da Cunha
MF
Rocca
Maria Elizabeth Gizi
ME
Aquino
Ricardo Braga
RB
D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D019084:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000145:classification*; D007896:Leishmaniasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D011156:Population Density; D011576:Psychodidae / Q000145:classification*; D012621:Seasons; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014195:Travel; D014505:Urban Population