Detection of canine visceral leishmaniasis by conjunctival swab PCR
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2016-01-01
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Pereira, Vanessa Figueredo
Benassi, Julia Cristina
Starke-Buzetti, Wilma Aparecida [UNESP]
Silva, Diogo Tiago
Ferreira, Helena Lage
Keid, Lara Borges
Soares, Rodrigo Martins
Azevedo Ruiz, Vera Letticie de
Ferreira de Sousa Oliveira, Tricia Maria
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Soc Brasileira Medicina Tropical
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Introduction: Conjunctival swab PCR was evaluated as a tool to diagnose visceral leishmaniasis in dogs. Methods: Conjunctival swab PCR was compared to indirect immunofluorescence antibody test and blood PCR. Results: Indirect immunofluorescence was significantly correlated with conjunctival swab PCR (p < 0.05), but not with blood PCR (p > 0.05). In addition, conjunctival swab PCR was significantly associated with presence of clinical symptoms (p < 0.05), whereas blood PCR was associated with absence of clinical symptoms (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Results indicate that conjunctival swab PCR is useful in epidemiological surveys of canine visceral leishmaniasis.
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Canine visceral leishmaniasis, Conjunctival swab, Epidemiological survey
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Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical. Brasilia: Soc Brasileira Medicina Tropical, v. 49, n. 1, p. 104-106, 2016.