American visceral leishmaniasis: disease control strategies in dracen microregion in alta paulista, SP, Brazil

D’Andrea, Lourdes Aparecida Zampieri; Camargo-Neves, Vera Lucia Fonseca de; Sampaio, Susy Mary Perpétuo; Kronka, S. N.; Sartor, Izidoro Francisco

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“…Thereafter, the infection spread throughout the administrative areas of Bauru, Marília, and São José do Rio Preto. Leishmaniasis has been detected in humans and dogs in the western region of São Paulo state, the first in the municipality of Dracena in 2005, considered by Brazil Health Ministry to be an area with a high transmission rate [ 4 – 6 ]. In São Paulo state, the vector and canine and human leishmaniasis are controlled by the Health Secretary of São Paulo state according to the Manual of Surveillance and Control of American Visceral Leishmaniasis [ 8 ].…”

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“…It neighbors, Mato Grosso do Sul state and Araçatuba County, are well-known endemic foci of VL in Brazil. Certainly the lack of control of the canine population is one probable mechanism; packs of domestic and homeless dogs wander freely in urban areas, most of them without a zoonosis/vectors control service [ 4 ]. An overwhelming factor is the overlapping possibility of VL and cutaneous leishmaniasis throughout the region.…”

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“…Despite the measures adopted by the VLCSP to control VL [ 2 ], it is suspected that the disease is spreading fast throughout the western region of São Paulo state [ 4 – 6 ]. From 1997, when Lutzomyia longipalpis was demonstrated in the municipality of Araçatuba in the neighboring region of Presidente Prudente, up until 2014, 93.3 % of cases of canine or human transmission of VL in São Paulo occurred in the western region [ 7 ].…”

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The shadows of a ghost: a survey of canine leishmaniasis in Presidente Prudente and its spatial dispersion in the western region of São Paulo state, an emerging focus of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil

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BackgroundVisceral leishmaniasis is an emerging zoonosis and its geographic distribution is restricted to tropical and temperate regions. Most of the individuals infected in Latin America are in Brazil. Despite the control measures that have been adopted, the disease is spreading throughout new regions of the country. Domestic dogs are involved in the transmission cycle and are considered to be the main epidemiologic reservoir of Leishmania infantum (syn. L. chagasi). Our aim was to determine the prevalence of canine leishmaniasis (CL) and Ehrlichiosis infection in Presidente Prudente as well as the spatial dispersion of the disease in the western region of São Paulo state.MethodsDogs underwent clinical examination and symptoms related to CL were recorded. Anti-Leishmania antibodies were detected using ELISA, rK39-immunocromatographic tests (DPP), and an indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT). Anti-E. canis antibodies were detected by IFAT. A follow-up was conducted in dogs that were positive in the ELISA at the baseline study. Data on the spatial distribution of L. longipalpis and CL in São Paulo state were obtained from Brazilian public health agencies.ResultsSerum samples from 4547 dogs were analyzed. The seroprevalence of CL was 11.2 % by ELISA and 4.5 % by IFAT. In the follow-up, seroprevalence was 32.9 % by ELISA, 15.3 % by IFAT, 11.8 % by DPP test, and 66.5 % for E. canis. There was a significant positive association between Leishmania and E. canis infection (P < 0.0001). In the follow-up, clinical examinations revealed symptoms compatible with CL in 33.5 % of the dogs. L. longipalpis was found in 24 and CL in 15 counties of the Presidente Prudente mesoregion. The dispersion route followed the west frontier of São Paulo state toward Paraná state.ConclusionsLow CL and high ehrlichiosis prevalence rates were found in Presidente Prudente city. This emerging focus of CL is moving through the western region of São Paulo state toward the border of Paraná state. Integrated actions to fight the vector, parasites, infected dogs, and humans are needed to monitor the disease and implement strategies for epidemiologic control.

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The shadows of a ghost: a survey of canine leishmaniasis in Presidente Prudente and its spatial dispersion in the western region of São Paulo state, an emerging focus of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil

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“…The fi rst canine and human cases were reported in 2005 16 . The VL cases were obtained from the Epidemiologic Center of São Paulo, and the canine positivity rate was gathered from the local zoonosis center for the period between 2006 and 2012.…”

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Spatial and seasonal distribution of Lutzomyia longipalpis in Dracena, a city in the western region of the State of São Paulo, Brazil, that is endemic with visceral leishmaniasis

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Sampaio

Rangel

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Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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“…In recent years, significant animal epidemic diseases, especially major diseases, occurred frequently in the world (Pike et al, 2014;Boussini et al, 2014;Field, 2014;Osbjer et al, 2015;Thumbi et al, 2015). As many studies reported (Dijkhuizen et al, 1995;Bengis et al, 2002;D'Andrea et al, 2009;Cohen et al, 2009;Pike et al, 2014;Boussini et al, 2014;Wang et al, 2015;Osbjer et al, 2015;Int. J.…”

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Insights into the National Prevention and Control Strategies of Major Animal Epidemic Diseases in China-Analysis from the Point View of Social System and Economic Management

Zhang¹,

Liu²

2015

International J. of Pharmacology

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In recent years, some significant animal epidemic diseases (especially major diseases) occur frequently. Animal epidemic diseases are not only the key restricting factors of the healthy and sustainable animal husbandry industry in China but also are the great impacting influencers on the development of upstream and downstream industries of Chinese animal husbandry, such as the industries of feed, food processing and tourism. Furthermore, animal epidemic diseases even become the crucial environmental factors threatening human health. Therefore, the strategies of major animal epidemic diseases prevention and control are meaningful and significant concerning the influences of animal epidemic diseases on the healthy development of national animal husbandry, public health security and social stability in China. In the present study, an in depth analysis is carried out to get insights into the prevention and control of major animal epidemic diseases from the economic perspective, taking advantages of the theories of public goods, public choices, games, social system, risk management and the economic compensatory system and the principal agent model. It is aimed to provide the rationale theoretical instruction and policy guidance for prevention and control animal epidemic diseases.

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American visceral leishmaniasis: disease control strategies in dracen microregion in alta paulista, SP, Brazil

Cited by 12 publications

References 17 publications

The shadows of a ghost: a survey of canine leishmaniasis in Presidente Prudente and its spatial dispersion in the western region of São Paulo state, an emerging focus of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil

The shadows of a ghost: a survey of canine leishmaniasis in Presidente Prudente and its spatial dispersion in the western region of São Paulo state, an emerging focus of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil

Spatial and seasonal distribution of Lutzomyia longipalpis in Dracena, a city in the western region of the State of São Paulo, Brazil, that is endemic with visceral leishmaniasis

Insights into the National Prevention and Control Strategies of Major Animal Epidemic Diseases in China-Analysis from the Point View of Social System and Economic Management

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