A survey on the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis and Dipetalonema reconditum was conducted in 1,519 dogs from Maceió and two coastal areas in the State of Alagoas, Northeast Brazil, from 1995 to 1999, by testing for microfilariae in blood. All blood samples were from exclusively domiciled dogs with a known history, showing that the infections were autochthonous, confirming transmission of canine filariasis in these areas. In Greater Metropolitan Maceió, 15 (1.3%) microfilaremic dogs were detected with D. immitis and 15 (1,3%) with D. reconditum. In the southern coastal area there was an estimated prevalence of 12.7% for D. immitis. D. immitis and D. reconditum microfilaria were 298.1 micrometer and 249.2 micrometer long and 7.3 micrometer and 4.4 micrometer wide, respectively. A Witness immunotest that detects D. immitis antigen was used to confirm parasitological results and reveal occult dirofilariasis cases. Of the total 6,579 females examined, 8 (0.1%) Culex quinquefasciatus were observed to be naturally infected with D. immitis larvae. These results proved dirofilariasis transmission in Maceió and demonstrated D. reconditum in the same geographic area.
A leptospirose é uma zoonose causada por 'ima bactéria que pertence ao gênero Leptospira e a espécie L. interrogans a qual apresenta mais de 200 sorovares diferentes. A principal fonte de infecção desta doença são os roedores peri-domésticos, tais como o rato e o camundongo. Dentre os animais domésticos, os suínos são os principais reservatórios de leptospiras. Esses animais eliminam o agente através da urina, contaminando a água, o solo e os alimentos, principais vias de transmissão da doença. O sêmen de touros infectados também pode transmitir o agente, através da monta natural e da inseminação artificial. A suscetibilidade dos bovinos varia de acordo com alguns fatores, tais como idade, estado fisiológico, utilização e densidade populacional. No Continente Americano, os sorovares predominantes nesta espécie são hardjo, pomona e grippotyphosa. A prevalência varia considerável mente entre rebanhos, entre regiões e entre países.
Lagochilascariasis, a parasitic disease little known in Brazil, is caused by an ascarid nematode that has a peculiar life cycle, with a predilection site for the cervical region in the final hosts: humans, cats and dogs. We aimed to record the occurrence of Lagochilascaris minor in domestic cats from rural areas in the Municipality of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, with reports of clinical signs and the treatment applied.
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