Panorama da Leishmaniose Canina no município de Dourados-MS

Abstract

Visceral leishmaniasis is an important disease today. In Brazil it is caused by Leishmania infantum chagasi, it is transmitted through the bite of the sand fly insect. The main reservoir for infection is the domestic dog. Diagnosis of the disease can occur through serological tests such as indirect immunofluorescence (RIFI), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), molecular polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and / or parasitological which is considered the gold method. The objective of this study was to quantify the cases of canine visceral leishmaniasis in the municipality of Dourados-MS. data from the Zoonosis Control Center (CCZ) of cases of visceral leishmaniasis from January 2011 to May 2015. The data were tabulated and separated according to the occurrence neighborhood by strata were used, and subsequently positive cases were processed using the Tukey test. By observing the average strata 3,4 and 7 presented more positive cases. The years 2011 and 2015 showed significant differences from the strata. The data demonstrate endemicity of visceral leishmaniasis in the city, showing the need to carry out actions, especially in the most affected areas, so that these help in controlling the disease.