The first record of American visceral leishmaniasis in domestic cats from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Authors: | da Silva Alba Valéria Machado de Souza Cândido Claudia Dias de Pita Pereira Daniela Brazil Reginaldo Peçanha Carreira João Carlos Araujo |
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Institution: | Avenida Brasil, 4365, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, Cep: 21045-900, Fiocruz, Pavilh?o 108, Sala 34, Laboratório de Toxoplasmose/FIOCRUZ, Brazil. albavmsilva@click21.com.br |
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Abstract: | This paper is the first to report visceral leishmaniasis in domestic cats (Felis catus domesticus) from an endemic area in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. A relatively high seroprevalence of 25% was observed although none of them have presented any symptom. Our results support the observation of previous authors, suggesting that cats may be considered as alternative domestic hosts of visceral leishmaniasis and should be included in serological investigations performed in endemic areas. |
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Keywords: | American visceral leishmaniasis Cats Indirect fluorescence assay PCR Rio de Janeiro |
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