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ArticleVeterinary parasitology, regional studies and reports2024

Prevalence of Leishmania infection in 205 cats from a referral hospital population in Brazil (2021-2022).

Brenda Lopes Paiva, Lucas Christian de Sousa-Paula, Kamila Gaudêncio da Silva Sales, Karla Maria Vieira Costa, Aline Martins Venuto, Valcledes Nascimento do Oriente, Francisco Roger Aguiar Cavalcante, Roberta Lomonte Lemos de Brito, Jessica Maria Leite Dos Santos, Filipe Dantas-Torres

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Brenda Lopes PaivaCentro Universitário INTA (UNINTA), Sobral, CE, Brazil.
Lucas Christian de Sousa-PaulaLaboratory of Immunoparasitology, Department of Immunology, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil; Tick-Pathogen Transmission Unit, Laboratory of Bacteriology, Division of Intramural Research (DIR), National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Hamilton, MT, USA.
Kamila Gaudêncio da Silva SalesLaboratory of Immunoparasitology, Department of Immunology, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil; Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil.
Karla Maria Vieira CostaCentro Universitário INTA (UNINTA), Sobral, CE, Brazil.
Aline Martins VenutoCentro Universitário INTA (UNINTA), Sobral, CE, Brazil; Graduate Program in Veterinary Science, Laboratory of Experimental Morphology, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
Valcledes Nascimento do OrienteCentro Universitário INTA (UNINTA), Sobral, CE, Brazil.
Francisco Roger Aguiar CavalcanteCentro Universitário INTA (UNINTA), Sobral, CE, Brazil.
Roberta Lomonte Lemos de BritoCentro Universitário INTA (UNINTA), Sobral, CE, Brazil.
Jessica Maria Leite Dos SantosCentro Universitário INTA (UNINTA), Sobral, CE, Brazil. Electronic address: jessica.santos@uninta.edu.br.
Filipe Dantas-TorresLaboratory of Immunoparasitology, Department of Immunology, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.

Funding

Intramural NIH HHS Z99 AI999999
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Leishmaniases are a group of neglected diseases of significant public health concern, with Brazil being the primary focus of this disease in the Americas. The municipality of Sobral, in the state of Ceará, is a historical focus of visceral leishmaniasis in both humans and dogs, but data on Leishmania spp. infections in cats are limited. Between April 2021 and February 2022, 205 cats from a referral hospital population were sampled and tested for Leishmania spp. by real-time PCR. Eight cats (3.9%; 95% CI: 1.7-7.5%) tested positive. Among these, three (37.5%) displayed clinical signs compatible with feline leishmaniosis. Non-domiciled cats showed significantly higher positivity compared to domiciled ones (Fisher's exact test, P = 0.0124). Considering their potential role as reservoirs of L. infantum, it is crucial to conduct further studies to understand the Leishmania spp. circulating among cats in Sobral and to implement measures for reducing their exposure to phlebotomine sand fly vectors in this important focus of leishmaniases.

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Cat DiseasesLeishmaniasisAnimalsBrazilCatsFemaleHospitals, AnimalLeishmaniaLeishmania infantumLeishmaniasis, VisceralMalePrevalenceReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionFeline leishmaniosisMolecular diagnosisReal-time PCRRisk factors

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