A seroepidemiological study of leishmaniasis in horses in the region from Araçatuba-SP, Brazil, an endemic area for visceral leishmaniasis

Francisco Leydson Formiga Feitosa; Juliani Leal; Luiz Cláudio Nogueira Mendes; Juliana Regina Peiró; Sílvia Helena Venturoli Perri; Valéria Marçal Felix de Lima; Mary Marcondes

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A seroepidemiological study of leishmaniasis in horses in the region from Araçatuba-SP, Brazil, an endemic area for visceral leishmaniasis

Francisco Leydson Formiga Feitosa, Juliani Leal, Luiz Cláudio Nogueira Mendes, Juliana Regina Peiró, Sílvia Helena Venturoli Perri, Valéria Marçal Felix de Lima, Mary Marcondes

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The aim of the present study was to perform a leishmaniasis survey in horses from Araçatuba, São Paulo, an endemic area of Brazil. Of the 466 horses tested for the presence of anti-Leishmania chagasi titers by ELISA, 68 (14.59%) were seropositive, with titers varying between 0.324 and 0.813. ELISA positive samples were also tested by immunocromatography and 19/466 (4.08%) were positive. The results of the present study indicated that equines are in contact and can attract phlebotomines, and highlight the necessity of a more accurate investigation on the role played by the horses living in endemic areas, in order to help to control the spread of the illness.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	500-502
Number of pages	3
Journal	Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science
Volume	49
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456.v49i6p500-502
State	Published - 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Chagasi
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
ELISA
L
rk39

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General Veterinary

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Feitosa, F. L. F., Leal, J., Mendes, L. C. N., Peiró, J. R., Perri, S. H. V., de Lima, V. M. F., & Marcondes, M. (2012). A seroepidemiological study of leishmaniasis in horses in the region from Araçatuba-SP, Brazil, an endemic area for visceral leishmaniasis. Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science, 49(6), 500-502. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456.v49i6p500-502

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Feitosa, FLF, Leal, J, Mendes, LCN, Peiró, JR, Perri, SHV, de Lima, VMF & Marcondes, M 2012, 'A seroepidemiological study of leishmaniasis in horses in the region from Araçatuba-SP, Brazil, an endemic area for visceral leishmaniasis', Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science, vol. 49, no. 6, pp. 500-502. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456.v49i6p500-502

A seroepidemiological study of leishmaniasis in horses in the region from Araçatuba-SP, Brazil, an endemic area for visceral leishmaniasis. / Feitosa, Francisco Leydson Formiga; Leal, Juliani; Mendes, Luiz Cláudio Nogueira et al.
In: Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science, Vol. 49, No. 6, 2012, p. 500-502.

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