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Investigation of canine visceral leishmaniasis in a non-endemic area in Brazil ...
Sevá,Anaiá da Paixão; Brandão,Ana Pérola Drulla; Godoy,Silvia Neri; Soares,Rodrigo Martins; Langoni,Helio; Rodrigues,Bruna CristineAbstract INTRODUCTION: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an important zoonosis in Brazil. Previous identification of parasitized dogs can also help prevent the disease in humans, even in non-endemic areas of the country. The Brazilian Ministry of Health recommends diagnosis in dogs using a DPP® (rapid test) as a screening test and an immunoenzymatic assay (ELISA) as a confirmatory test (DPP®+ELISA), and culling in...
Toxoplasma gondii among captive wild mammals in zoos in Brazil and Cuba: seropr...
Villar-Echarte,Ginette; Arruda,Igor Falco; Barbosa,Alynne da Silva; Guzmán,Raiden Grandía; Augusto,Anderson Mendes; Troccoli,FernandoAbstract Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic parasite of worldwide distribution that can infect several species of homeothermic animals. Few studies have evaluated the exposure of captive wild animals to T. gondii. This study involved a serological survey of anti-T. gondii antibodies in mammals kept in Cuba’s National Zoo (PZN) and in the Rio de Janeiro Zoo (RIOZOO) in Brazil. The study consisted of a total of 231 ...