[Focus of canine heartworm disease in Marajó Island, North of Brazil: A risk factor for human health]. / Focos de dirofilariose canina na Ilha do Marajó: um fator de risco para a saúde humana.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
; 39(4): 333-6, 2006.
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| ID: mdl-17119746
ABSTRACT
The occurrence of human pulmonary dirofilariasis maintains a relation with the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection in the canine population. Several mosquito species are vectors of this nematode. Canine blood samples collected in Pingo d'Agua and União villages, Salvaterra municipality (Marajó Island, Pará), in June, 2004 (n = 34) and April, 2005 (N = 90) were analyzed. Parasitological and immunological (ELISA--kit SNAP(R) 3DX Biobrasil) diagnoses were compared following the examination of 34 samples. The prevalence in the population (N = 90) was evaluated by means of ELISA. ELISA revealed more positive samples (25/34; 73.5%) than thick smears (23/34, 67.6%) or Knott (21/34, 61.8%), but the differences were not significant (p > 0.05). The frequency of D. immitis infection was 58% in dogs ranging from 0-2 years old, whereas in older dogs it was 100%. The prevalence of canine dirofilariasis was high in Pingo d'Agua and Vila União (53.5%), indicating the risk of parasite transmission to the people in this area.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Dirofilaria immitis
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Dirofilariasis
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Enfermedades de los Perros
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Antígenos Helmínticos
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Pt
Revista:
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Panamá