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Abstract

INTRODUCTION:

Trypanosoma caninum is a protozoan species recently described in dogs, whose occurrence has been reported in areas of overlap with visceral leishmaniasis.

METHODS:

Trypanosoma sp. were isolated from nine dogs and characterized by molecular methods.

RESULTS:

PCR and sequencing confirmed the presence of T. caninum in all dogs, revealing two new areas of transmission: Barra Mansa and São João do Piauí.

CONCLUSIONS:

The nine new cases described, when added to those already published, account for 62 cases of natural infection by T. caninum

and show the geographical spread of this species to new areas, where other trypanosomatids circulate.

Details

Title
Report of new cases of Trypanosoma caninum in Brazil
Author
Tatiana, da Silva Fonseca de Oliveira; Juliana, Helena Silva Barros; Taliha, Dias Perez; Fabiano, Borges Figueiredo; Artur, Augusto Velho Mendes; Maria, despaceFátima Madeira
Pages
347-349
Section
Short Communications
Publication year
2015
Publication date
May/Jun 2015
Publisher
Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
ISSN
00378682
e-ISSN
16789849
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1693295473
Copyright
Copyright Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical May/Jun 2015