Article
Evidence of a sylvatic enzootic cycle of Leishmania infantum in the State of Amapá, Brazil
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MORENO, Eduardo Stramandinoli et al. Evidence of a sylvatic enzootic cycle of Leishmania infantum in the State of Amapá, Brazil. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, v. 53, p. 1-3, 20 Dec. 2020.
0037-8682
10.1590/0037-8682-0169-2019
Autor
Moreno, Eduardo Stramandinoli
Sabioni, Luiz Alberto
Seixas, Marina Maria Moraes de
Souza Filho, Job Alves de
Marcelino, Andreza Pain
Shimabukuro, Paloma Helena Fernandes
Resumen
INTRODUCTION: Leishmania infantum was considered to be absent from Amapá until 2017 when canine infection was detected. However, there is a lack of knowledge about which reservoir species are involved in transmission in this region. METHODS: Between 2014 and 2016, 86 samples from wild mammals and 74 from domestic dogs were collected in Wajãpi Indigenous Territory and were tested for the presence of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) of Leishmania. RESULTS: The DNA of Le. infantum was detected in two rodent samples, Dasyprocta sp. and Proechimys cuvieri. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first evidence characterizing a sylvatic transmission cycle of Le. infantum in the State of Amapá.