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First report of Trypanosoma cruziinfection in naturally infected dogs from southern Bahia, Brazil

2013; Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria; Volume: 22; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s1984-29612013005000003

ISSN

1984-2961

Autores

Nilo Fernandes Leça Júnior, Valter dos Anjos Almeida, Fábio Santos Carvalho, George Rêgo Albuquerque, Fabiana Lessa Silva,

Tópico(s)

Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics

Resumo

In order to verify the Trypanosoma cruzi infection in domestic domiciled dogs in a rural endemic area from the south region of the State of Bahia, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) were performed using S35 and S36 primers in 272 dogs living in the district of Vila Operaria, in the municipality of Buerarema. All animals were clinically evaluated; 2.5 mL of blood were collected through venipuncture for the performance of molecular tests. None of these animals showed clinical signs of the illness and only two were identified with the DNA parasite. This result is the first report of natural infection by T. cruzi in domestic dogs in southern Bahia.

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