Public Knowledge about and Detection of Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in Urban Divinópolis, Brazil
Background. Leishmaniases are diseases with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations including cutaneous (CL) and visceral (VL) forms. Many factors may affect their occurrence and expansion including environmental, geographic, and social conditions. In the past two decades, Divinópolis, Minas Gera...
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| author | Carina Margonari Júlia Alves Menezes Marcele Neves Rocha Kamila Nunes Maia Michael Éder de Oliveira Amanda Luisa Fonseca Fabrizio Furtado de Sousa Eduardo de Castro Ferreira Ana Paula Madureira Maria Norma Melo Rodrigo Pedro Soares |
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| description | Background. Leishmaniases are diseases with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations including cutaneous (CL) and visceral (VL) forms. Many factors may affect their occurrence and expansion including environmental, geographic, and social conditions. In the past two decades, Divinópolis, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, has exhibited the potential for a disease outbreak, with the appearance of CL, and VL cases (human and canine). Hence, this study was initiated to monitor public knowledge of the disease. Questionnaires were administered in four neighborhoods (Jardim Belvedere, Esplanada, Danilo Passos I and II) where most of the human and canine cases have been reported. The analyses demonstrated that public knowledge of the disease is sparse and fragmented. A strong perception of the dog as the main reservoir was observed. Five veterinary clinics were evaluated for the presence of canine VL using serological (RIFI and ELISA) and molecular (PCR-RFLP) techniques. This is the first study demonstrating the occurrence of Leishmania infantum in Divinópolis, suggesting a possible urbanization of VL. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d5a76023175940b48b8dfd87f1f9db762025-02-03T01:32:29ZengWileyJournal of Tropical Medicine1687-96861687-96942012-01-01201210.1155/2012/429586429586Public Knowledge about and Detection of Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in Urban Divinópolis, BrazilCarina Margonari0Júlia Alves Menezes1Marcele Neves Rocha2Kamila Nunes Maia3Michael Éder de Oliveira4Amanda Luisa Fonseca5Fabrizio Furtado de Sousa6Eduardo de Castro Ferreira7Ana Paula Madureira8Maria Norma Melo9Rodrigo Pedro Soares10Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/FIOCRUZ, Avenida Augusto de Lima 1715, 30190-002 Belo Horizonte, MG, BrazilCentro de Pesquisas René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/FIOCRUZ, Avenida Augusto de Lima 1715, 30190-002 Belo Horizonte, MG, BrazilCentro de Pesquisas René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/FIOCRUZ, Avenida Augusto de Lima 1715, 30190-002 Belo Horizonte, MG, BrazilFundação Educacional de Divinópolis, Universidade Estadual de Minas Gerais (FUNEDI/UEMG), Avenida Paraná 3001, 35501-170 Divinópolis, MG, BrazilFundação Educacional de Divinópolis, Universidade Estadual de Minas Gerais (FUNEDI/UEMG), Avenida Paraná 3001, 35501-170 Divinópolis, MG, BrazilFundação Educacional de Divinópolis, Universidade Estadual de Minas Gerais (FUNEDI/UEMG), Avenida Paraná 3001, 35501-170 Divinópolis, MG, BrazilFundação Educacional de Divinópolis, Universidade Estadual de Minas Gerais (FUNEDI/UEMG), Avenida Paraná 3001, 35501-170 Divinópolis, MG, BrazilDepartamento de Ciências Médicas, Escola de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Rua Diogo de Vasconcelos 122, 35400-000 Ouro Preto, MG, BrazilDepartamento de Engenharia de Biossistemas, Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei, Praça Frei Orlando, 170 Centro, 36307-352 São João del-Rei, MG, BrazilDepartamento de Parasitologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Antônio Carlos 6627, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, BrazilCentro de Pesquisas René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/FIOCRUZ, Avenida Augusto de Lima 1715, 30190-002 Belo Horizonte, MG, BrazilBackground. Leishmaniases are diseases with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations including cutaneous (CL) and visceral (VL) forms. Many factors may affect their occurrence and expansion including environmental, geographic, and social conditions. In the past two decades, Divinópolis, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, has exhibited the potential for a disease outbreak, with the appearance of CL, and VL cases (human and canine). Hence, this study was initiated to monitor public knowledge of the disease. Questionnaires were administered in four neighborhoods (Jardim Belvedere, Esplanada, Danilo Passos I and II) where most of the human and canine cases have been reported. The analyses demonstrated that public knowledge of the disease is sparse and fragmented. A strong perception of the dog as the main reservoir was observed. Five veterinary clinics were evaluated for the presence of canine VL using serological (RIFI and ELISA) and molecular (PCR-RFLP) techniques. This is the first study demonstrating the occurrence of Leishmania infantum in Divinópolis, suggesting a possible urbanization of VL.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/429586 |
| spellingShingle | Carina Margonari Júlia Alves Menezes Marcele Neves Rocha Kamila Nunes Maia Michael Éder de Oliveira Amanda Luisa Fonseca Fabrizio Furtado de Sousa Eduardo de Castro Ferreira Ana Paula Madureira Maria Norma Melo Rodrigo Pedro Soares Public Knowledge about and Detection of Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in Urban Divinópolis, Brazil Journal of Tropical Medicine |
| title | Public Knowledge about and Detection of Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in Urban Divinópolis, Brazil |
| title_full | Public Knowledge about and Detection of Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in Urban Divinópolis, Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Public Knowledge about and Detection of Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in Urban Divinópolis, Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Public Knowledge about and Detection of Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in Urban Divinópolis, Brazil |
| title_short | Public Knowledge about and Detection of Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in Urban Divinópolis, Brazil |
| title_sort | public knowledge about and detection of canine visceral leishmaniasis in urban divinopolis brazil |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/429586 |
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