CANINE VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS (CVL): SEROPREVALENCE, CLINICAL, HEMATOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL FINDINGS OF DOGS NATURALLY INFECTED IN AN ENDEMIC AREA OF SÃO JOSÉ DE RIBAMAR MUNICIPALITY, MARANHÃO STATE, BRAZIL

Authors

  • Elaine Leão Dias Universidade Federal do Maranhão (UFMA), São Luis, Maranhão, Brasil
  • Zulmira da Silva Batista Universidade Federal do Maranhão (UFMA), São Luis, Maranhão, Brasil
  • Rita de Maria Seabra Nogueira de Candanedo Guerra Universidade Estadual do Maranhão (UEMA), São Luis, Maranhão, Brasil
  • Katia da Silva Calabrese Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Tiago Barbalho Lima
  • Ana Lucia Abreu-Silva Universidade Estadual do Maranhão (UEMA), São Luis, Maranhão, Brasil

Abstract

This study aims at verifying the seroprevalence of dogs naturally infected with Leishmania in an endemic area together with clinical, hematological and biochemical parameters. A seroprevalence survey was conducted in 76 household mongrel dogs by an Indirect Antibody Test (IFAT). The results showed that 28 (36.84%) were positive; 15 (53.57%) were asymptomatic and 13 (46.43%) were symptomatic. The most frequent clinical signs were onychogryphosis, skin lesions (alopecia, ulcers, dry desquamation) and localized lymphadenopathy. In 6 out 22 dogs (27.27%) anemia was observed. The biochemical analyses indicated that infection caused by Leishmania can lead to hepatic changes. Kidney changes were not observed. In conclusion, the hematological and biochemical parameters would probably help to follow up the clinical stage of the disease.

KEY WORDS: Biochemical analyses, canine visceral Leishmaniasis, hematology.

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Published

2008-10-15

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DIAS, Elaine Leão; BATISTA, Zulmira da Silva; GUERRA, Rita de Maria Seabra Nogueira de Candanedo; CALABRESE, Katia da Silva; LIMA, Tiago Barbalho; ABREU-SILVA, Ana Lucia. CANINE VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS (CVL): SEROPREVALENCE, CLINICAL, HEMATOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL FINDINGS OF DOGS NATURALLY INFECTED IN AN ENDEMIC AREA OF SÃO JOSÉ DE RIBAMAR MUNICIPALITY, MARANHÃO STATE, BRAZIL. Brazilian Animal Science/ Ciência Animal Brasileira, Goiânia, v. 9, n. 3, p. 740–745, 2008. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/1569. Acesso em: 6 dec. 2025.

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Vol. 9 No. 3 (2008)

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Veterinary Medicine

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