| cerdocyon thous (l.) (carnivora, canidae) naturally infected with leishmania donovani chagasi (cunha & chagas, 1973) in corumbá (mato grosso do sul state, brazil). | | 1988 | 2593825 |
| leishmaniasis in brazil. xix: visceral leishmaniasis in the amazon region, and the presence of lutzomyia longipalpis on the island of marajó, pará state. | sporadic cases of visceral leishmaniasis in amazonian brazil appear limited to pará state, in the lower amazon valley and principally near the atlantic coast. the fox cerdocyon thous (l.) has been incriminated as a natural host of the causative parasite, leishmania donovani chagasi, but past doubts have existed over the identification of the most likely vector as lutzomyia (lutzomyia) longipalpis (lutz & neiva, 1912). investigations on two of five recent cases of visceral leishmaniasis of man in ... | 1983 | 6623589 |
| leishmaniasis in brazil: xviii. further evidence incriminating the fox cerdocyon thous (l) as a reservoir of amazonian visceral leishmaniasis. | major endemic areas of visceral leishmaniasis in brazil are located in the drier, poorly forested regions, principally in the northeastern states such as ceará and bahia. cases of the human disease in the amazon region are rare, very sporadic, and seldom present opportunities for epidemiological study. following the report of a fatal case near salvaterra, the island of marajó, pará state, a preliminary investigation has resulted in the isolation of a parasite regarded as leishmania donovani chag ... | 1982 | 7164150 |
| visceral leishmaniasis in the hoary zorro dusicyon vetulus: a case of mistaken identity. | the historical identification of the brazilian 'north-eastern' zorro as dusicyon vetulus is questioned in relation to its incrimination as a reservoir of leishmania chagasi, the agent of american visceral leishmaniasis. comparative cranial and dental morphology showed that specimens of this north-eastern species more closely resemble the crab-eating zorro cerdocyon thous, conforming with the documented geographical ranges of the respective species. we conclude that the single 'wild' canid host o ... | 1996 | 8944254 |
| antibodies against lutzomyia longipalpis saliva in the fox cerdocyon thous and the sylvatic cycle of leishmania chagasi. | sera of 11 wild cerdocyon thous foxes from an endemic area for american visceral leishmaniasis were tested for the presence of antibodies against salivary gland homogenates (sgh) of lutzomyia longipalpis. all foxes had higher levels of anti-lu. longipalpis sgh antibodies than foxes from non-endemic areas, suggesting contact between foxes and the vector of visceral leishmaniasis. sera of humans and dogs living in the same area were also tested for reactivity against lu. longipalpis sghs and had a ... | 2007 | 16887159 |
| [leishmania (leishmania) infantum chagasi in wild canids kept in captivity in the state of mato grosso]. | visceral leishmaniasis is a zoonosis that affects many mammals, and domestic canids are the main reservoirs in urban environments. this note describes infection by leishmania (leishmania) infantum chagasi among wild canids kept in captivity in the state of mato grosso, brazil. | 2010 | 20563507 |
| molecular and serological detection of leishmania spp. in captive wild animals from ilha solteira, sp, brazil. | leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease that affects 12 million people worldwide. several mammalian species can serve as a reservoir for this disease. dogs are the main reservoir for visceral leishmaniasis in urban areas, which has become a serious public health concern in brazil. the aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of leishmania spp. in captive wild animals from ilha solteira, são paulo, brazil. blood and various tissues samples were collected from animals of five different species: ... | 2011 | 21961752 |
| molecular detection of leishmania spp. in road-killed wild mammals in the central western area of the state of são paulo, brazil. | road-killed wild animals have been classified as sentinels for detecting such zoonotic pathogens as leishmania spp., offering new opportunities for epidemiological studies of this infection. | 2014 | 24963288 |