Detecção de Giardia sp. e Cryptosporidium sp. em cães com infecção natural por Leishmania Leishmania infantum

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Ano de defesa: 2022
Autor(a) principal: SOARES, Beatriz Paz do Nascimento lattes
Orientador(a): ALVES, Leucio Câmara
Banca de defesa: CARVALHO, Gílcia Aparecida de, LEAL, Carlos Adriano de Santana, MELO, Renata Pimentel Bandeira de
Tipo de documento: Dissertação
Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
Idioma: por
Instituição de defesa: Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
Programa de Pós-Graduação: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biociência Animal
Departamento: Departamento de Morfologia e Fisiologia Animal
País: Brasil
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Link de acesso: http://www.tede2.ufrpe.br:8080/tede2/handle/tede2/8728
Resumo: Canine visceral leishmaniasis is a chronic, systemic and immune-mediated disease of importance to public health. The main clinical signs manifested by the disease are cutaneous lesions, onychogryphosis, ocular signs and lymphadenopathy. Gastrointestinal problems such as diarrhea may also occur. The objective of this study was to detect Giardia sp. and Cryptosporidium sp. in dogs with natural infection by Leishmania infantum from the State of Pernambuco. Fecal samples from 47 animals were processed by Direct Immunofluorescence Reaction. The frequency of co-infection by Giardia sp. and Cryptosporidium sp. was 2.8% (6/47) and 0% (0/47), respectively, without association with diarrheal conditions or history of gastrointestinal, exceptionally by one animal. Data analysis did not reveal a statistically significant difference related to sex. In conclusion, giardiasis does not appear to influence the course of leishmaniasis. This is the first study to report co-infection with Leishmania Leishmania infantum and Giardia sp. in dogs in the Northeast of Brazil. It is necessary. Further studies are needed to better understand the parasitological profile of dogs naturally infected by Leishmania (L.) infantum and the possible interaction between their co-infections.