Soroprevalência da infecção por Leishmania infantum em cães na cidade de Primavera do Leste, Mato Grosso, Brasil

Abstract

The objective of this research was to determine the seroprevalence of Leishmania infantum in dogs in the city of Primavera do Leste, Mato Grosso, Brazil. A total of 109 serological samples from dogs were analyzed, collected between august 2021 to march 2022, using as screening and confirmatory tests, according to the Ministry of Health, the Dual Path Platform immunochromatographic test, TR DPP® (LVC BioManguinhos), and Immunoenzymatic Assay (ELISA), EIE-Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis (Bio-Manguinhos®, Fiocruz), respectively. In the screening diagnosis, 5/109 (4.6%) dogs were positive for anti-L. infantum antibodies by DPP. All samples were submitted to the confirmatory ELISA test, which 1 (0.9%) was confirmed as positive, coming from an adult dog, asymptomatic, domiciled in the urban area, autochthonous, male, of the Siberian Husky breed. This is the first report of CVL in the municipality. The results obtained are essential to fill the epidemiological gap of canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) in the region. CVL is a disease totally inserted in the context of One health, and in view of this firts seropositive dog in the city, the Epidemiological Surveillance must be alert, proceeding with the surveillance and serological monitoring of dogs, as well as in the investigation of the existence of sandflies, as cases of CVL precede cases in humans. Therefore, it is necessary that a health education program be implemented, ranging from the elucidation of CVL to aspects inherent to responsible custody, in order to stimulate the prevention of the disease, reducing the pressure on the public health system.