CANINE VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS: A brief integrative literature review with emphasis on diagnosis
This is a course conclusion work, whose theme is Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis, with an emphasis on its main forms of diagnosis. Visceral leishmaniasis is an infectious-parasitic disease, with incidence throughout the world, recurring in more than 70 countries, especially in Brazil, which has the hi...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Institution: | Publicação independente |
| Repository: | Scientia Generalis |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs2.scientiageneralis.com.br:article/620 |
| Online Access: | https://scientiageneralis.com.br/index.php/SG/article/view/620 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Leishmaniasis visceral canina diagnóstico incidencia científico Canine visceral leishmaniasis Diagnosis Incidence Scientific Leishmaniose Visceral Canina Diagnóstico Incidência |
| Summary: | This is a course conclusion work, whose theme is Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis, with an emphasis on its main forms of diagnosis. Visceral leishmaniasis is an infectious-parasitic disease, with incidence throughout the world, recurring in more than 70 countries, especially in Brazil, which has the highest incidence of infection in Latin America. This study is justified by its special relevance for the social and academic environment, because it aims to clarify diagnostic and control methods, as it is a disease with rapid and accelerated expansion, representing a real threat to the population and health agencies. The general objective of this research is to explain canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) and its main forms of diagnosis. Thus, to achieve the general objective, it was necessary to outline the following specific objectives: deal with the general aspects of CVL, its concepts, historical context and diagnosis; carry out integrative research with a systematic search of the literature with scientific articles similar to the topic addressed, emphasizing its main forms of diagnosis. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is considered the most effective, due to its high specificity and sensitivity, while the combination with the indirect immunofluorescence reaction (IFAT) and molecular methods, such as PCR, increases diagnostic accuracy. An early diagnosis is crucial for the treatment of infected dogs and for the protection of public health, given the importance of dogs as reservoirs of the parasite. |
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