Is the Dog a Possible Reservoir for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Suriname?
Joint Authors
Kent, Alida
Ramkalup, Prakash
Mans, Dennis
Schallig, Henk
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-10-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is an emerging disease in Suriname, with at least 200 cases per year.
Little is known about the biology of CL in the country.
The most important parasite species is Leishmania Viannia guyanensis, but possible vectors and reservoirs are hardly incriminated.
In the present study, it was investigated whether the dog could possibly be a zoonotic reservoir for the disease in Suriname.
Forty-seven dogs were examined for overt clinical signs of leishmaniasis, and blood samples were collected on filter paper for serology (direct agglutination test) and molecular biology (by polymerase chain reaction).
Three dogs had clinical signs that could be compatible with canine cutaneous leishmaniosis: dermatitis (two) or nasal lesion (one).
Two dogs were seropositive with DAT (titre > 1 : 1600), and three animals had a borderline titre (1 : 800).
All other animals (n=42) were DAT negative.
PCR analysis found Leishmania DNA equivalent to 1 parasite per mL in only one dog at a first round of analysis, but this animal was negative after retesting.
The clinical, serological, and molecular data show some preliminary lines of evidence that canine leishmaniosis is present in Suriname, but further studies are needed to incriminate the reservoir, including a possible sylvatic cycle.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kent, Alida& Ramkalup, Prakash& Mans, Dennis& Schallig, Henk. 2013. Is the Dog a Possible Reservoir for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Suriname?. Journal of Tropical Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kent, Alida…[et al.]. Is the Dog a Possible Reservoir for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Suriname?. Journal of Tropical Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kent, Alida& Ramkalup, Prakash& Mans, Dennis& Schallig, Henk. Is the Dog a Possible Reservoir for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Suriname?. Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-463503
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-463503