Detection of antibodies against Leishmania infantum in cats (Felis catus) from the State of Pernambuco, Brazil.
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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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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
دوره 47 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014