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Canine leishmaniasis in México: the detection of a new focus of canine leishmaniasis in the state of Guerrero correlates with an increase of human cases
Rosete-Ortiz, Dulce; Berzunza-Cruz, Miriam del Socorro; Salaiza-Suazo, Norma Lilia; González, Camila; Treviño-Garza, Nancy; Ruiz-Remigio, Adriana; Gudiño-Zayas, Marco Elías; Beltrán-Silva, Sandra; Romero-Zamora, José Luis; Ugarte-Soto, Alfonso; Rivas-Sánchez, Beatriz; Becker, Ingeborg.
Afiliação
  • Rosete-Ortiz, Dulce; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Medicina Experimental. México. MX
  • Berzunza-Cruz, Miriam del Socorro; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Medicina Experimental. México. MX
  • Salaiza-Suazo, Norma Lilia; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Medicina Experimental. México. MX
  • González, Camila; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Medicina Experimental. México. MX
  • Treviño-Garza, Nancy; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Medicina Experimental. México. MX
  • Ruiz-Remigio, Adriana; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Medicina Experimental. México. MX
  • Gudiño-Zayas, Marco Elías; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Medicina Experimental. México. MX
  • Beltrán-Silva, Sandra; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Medicina Experimental. México. MX
  • Romero-Zamora, José Luis; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Medicina Experimental. México. MX
  • Ugarte-Soto, Alfonso; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Medicina Experimental. México. MX
  • Rivas-Sánchez, Beatriz; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Medicina Experimental. México. MX
  • Becker, Ingeborg; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Medicina Experimental. México. MX
Bol. méd. Hosp. Infant. Méx ; 68(2): 97-102, mar.-abr. 2011. ilus, tab
Article em En | LILACS | ID: lil-700899
Biblioteca responsável: MX1.1
ABSTRACT
Background. In Mexico, a steady increase of patients with visceral leishmaniasis has been reported, especially in the states of Chiapas and Guerrero, yet only limited information exists on canine leishmaniasis in areas of visceral leishmaniasis in Mexico. A veterinary report of dogs with nonhealing cutaneous lesions in Pungarabato, Guerrero led us to investigate the possible presence of Leishmania infection in an area where Lutzomyia longipalpis and Lutzomyia evansi, both vectors of Leishmania infantum, have been described. Methods. We analyzed skin lesions of 25 dogs by immunohistochemistry and PCR. Results. We found a 60% prevalence of Leishmania-infected dogs, the infection rate being higher in males than females. Thus, we established a new focus of canine leishmaniasis, and although to date no patients have been reported in this municipality, it is close to and shares the same ecological characteristics of dry tropical forests as regions where visceral leishmaniasis has been reported in Mexico. We also include updated information of localities of visceral leishmaniasis in Mexico as well as the distribution of possible sand fly vectors. Conclusions. Our data show the need to ascertain the magnitude of this new focus in view of the current data on human visceral leishmaniasis, a disease that is surging in Mexico.
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Texto completo: 1 Índice: LILACS Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies País/Região como assunto: Mexico Idioma: En Revista: Bol. méd. Hosp. Infant. Méx Assunto da revista: PEDIATRIA Ano de publicação: 2011 Tipo de documento: Article / Project document
Texto completo: 1 Índice: LILACS Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies País/Região como assunto: Mexico Idioma: En Revista: Bol. méd. Hosp. Infant. Méx Assunto da revista: PEDIATRIA Ano de publicação: 2011 Tipo de documento: Article / Project document