Canine visceral leishmaniasis in Maricá, State of Rio de Janeiro: first report of an autochthonous case

Visceral leishmaniasis is a zoonosis of public health importance, and dogs represent one of the main problems. This paper describes the first autochthonous case of canine visceral leishmaniasis in the municipality of Maricá. It provides new facts regarding the geographical distribution of Leishmania...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2009-01, Vol.42 (1), p.77
Hauptverfasser:	de Paula, Cíntia Cristiane, Figueiredo, Fabiano Borges, Menezes, Rodrigo Caldas, Mouta-Confort, Eliame, Bogio, Alessandra, Madeira, Maria de Fátima
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng ; por
Schlagworte:	Animals Brazil - epidemiology Dog Diseases - diagnosis Dog Diseases - epidemiology Dog Diseases - parasitology Dogs Geographical distribution Leishmania infantum - isolation & purification Leishmaniasis, Visceral - diagnosis Leishmaniasis, Visceral - epidemiology Leishmaniasis, Visceral - veterinary Male Public health Vector-borne diseases
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Zusammenfassung:	Visceral leishmaniasis is a zoonosis of public health importance, and dogs represent one of the main problems. This paper describes the first autochthonous case of canine visceral leishmaniasis in the municipality of Maricá. It provides new facts regarding the geographical distribution of Leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi in the State of Rio de Janeiro.
ISSN:	0037-8682 1678-9849
DOI:	10.1590/S0037-86822009000100016