Leishmania infantum MON-98: infection in a dog from Alto Douro,Portugal |
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Authors: | Cardoso L Santos H Cordeiro-da-Silva A Pratlong F Dedet J-P Rodrigues M |
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Institution: | Departamento de Higiene e Sanidade, ICETA, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5001-911 Vila Real, Portugal. lcardoso@utad.pt |
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Abstract: | We report the isolation of Leishmania infantum zymodeme MON-98 in Portugal, its first known occurrence outside the focus of El Agamy, Egypt. One dog found to be infected with Acanthocheilonema dracunculoides during a survey of canine filariosis in the Alto Douro region, north-east Portugal, was also discovered to have Leishmania in bone marrow. The isolated strain was identified by isoenzyme analysis. A search for other possible cases of L. infantum MON-98 infection in dogs, vectors and particularly humans is necessary to establish the real epidemiological importance of this zymodeme in the endemic region of Alto Douro. |
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Keywords: | Dog Leishmania infantum Zymodeme MON-98 Portugal |
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