Prevalence of visceral leishmaniosis in dogs in Jaguaribe Municipal, Ceará
Keywords:
Leishmania, Pathology, ZoonosisAbstract
Visceral canine leishmaniasis (LVC) is a pathology caused by a protozoan of the genus Leishmania, which affects dogs, the main urban reservoirs, which through humans can become infected. Considered a zoonotic disease in frank expansion and urbanization in Brazil. Thus, the objective of the study was to conduct an epidemiological survey of the cases of canine visceral leishmaniasis at the city of Jaguaribe, on the State of Ceará. The study shows that of the 31 dogs with positive LV results, 12% were from the urban area and 19% from the rural area, and 7% were female and 24% were male. According to the study, it is necessary to implement a policy of surveillance of visceral leishmaniasis, intensifying the actions of diagnosis, prevention and control of this zoonosis.
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