Detection of antibodies against Leishmania infantum in cats (Felis catus) from the State of Pernambuco, Brazil

AUTOR(ES)

Silva, Rita de Cássia Nascimento, Ramos, Rafael Antonio Nascimento, Pimentel, Danillo de Souza, Oliveira, Gênova Maria de Azevedo, Carvalho, Gílcia Aparecida de, Santana, Marília de Andrade, Faustino, Maria Aparecida da Glória, Alves, Leucio Câmara

FONTE

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2014

RESUMO

Introduction: Little information is available concerning infection by Leishmania infantum in cats. Therefore, the aim of this study was to perform a serological study in domestic cats. Methods: Serum samples (n=153) obtained from animals living in the Cities of Recife and Petrolina, State of Pernambuco, Brazil, were tested by ELISA/S7® (Biogene). Results: Anti-L. infantum antibodies were detected in 3.9% (6/153) of the cats. All seroreagent animals were from Petrolina. Conclusions: These results serve as an important alert, and future studies are needed to better understand the possible role of cats in the epidemiology of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in this area.

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