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Estudo retrospetivo sobre a doença leishmaniose canina em dois hospitais da região centro de Portugal
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A leishmaniose canina é uma parasitose muito comum em Portugal e em toda a bacia Mediterrânica. É provocada por um protozoário Leishmania infantum, sendo uma zoonose em que o cão é o principal hospedeiro e reservatório do parasita. Esta doença é um exemplo de como a saúde animal e humana se ligam entre si, devendo-se fazer uma abordagem “Numa só saúde” (“One Health”).
O presente trabalho refere-se a um estudo retrospetivo de canídeos que recorreram a dois CAMV´s da Região Centro de Portugal, o Hospital Veterinário Universitário de Coimbra (HVUC) e o Hospital Veterinários do Baixo Vouga (HVBV), para despiste/diagnóstico de leishmaniose, entre 2015 e 2020. O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar e caracterizar os canídeos em que foi realizado o despiste de leishmaniose, nomeadamente, a raça, idade, sexo, estado reprodutivo, habitat, o tipo de teste diagnóstico (ELISA ou teste de imunocromatrografia), o mês de diagnóstico, o tratamento implementado, a evolução da doença, bem como existência de recidivas.
Verificou-se que a região com maior incidência foi a de Coimbra, com maior prevalência em machos, os sinais eram inespecíficos e maioritariamente dermatológicos, o teste de diagnóstico de eleição foi o Leishcan®, sendo a terapêutica mais instituídas o Alopurinol.
Canine leishmaniasis is a very common parasitosis in Portugal and everywhere the Mediterranean basin. It is caused by a protozoan Leishmania infantum, being a zoonosis in which the dog is the main host and reservoir of the parasite. This disease is an example of how animal and human health are linked together, and a “One Health” approach should be taken. The present work refers to a retrospective study of canids that used two CAMV's in the Central Region of Portugal, the Hospital Veterinário Universitário de Coimbra (HVUC) and the Hospital Veterinários do Baixo Vouga (HVBV), for screening/diagnosis of leishmaniasis, between 2015 and 2020. The aim of this study was to determine and characterize the dogs in which the screening for leishmaniasis was carried out, namely, the breed, age, sex, reproductive status, habitat, the type of diagnostic test (ELISA or immunochromatography test), the month of diagnosis, the treatment implemented, the evolution of the disease, as well as the existence of recurrences. It was found that the region with the highest incidence was Coimbra, with the highest prevalence in males, the signs were nonspecific and mostly dermatological, the diagnostic test of choice was Leishcan®, with Allopurinol being the most widely used therapy.
Canine leishmaniasis is a very common parasitosis in Portugal and everywhere the Mediterranean basin. It is caused by a protozoan Leishmania infantum, being a zoonosis in which the dog is the main host and reservoir of the parasite. This disease is an example of how animal and human health are linked together, and a “One Health” approach should be taken. The present work refers to a retrospective study of canids that used two CAMV's in the Central Region of Portugal, the Hospital Veterinário Universitário de Coimbra (HVUC) and the Hospital Veterinários do Baixo Vouga (HVBV), for screening/diagnosis of leishmaniasis, between 2015 and 2020. The aim of this study was to determine and characterize the dogs in which the screening for leishmaniasis was carried out, namely, the breed, age, sex, reproductive status, habitat, the type of diagnostic test (ELISA or immunochromatography test), the month of diagnosis, the treatment implemented, the evolution of the disease, as well as the existence of recurrences. It was found that the region with the highest incidence was Coimbra, with the highest prevalence in males, the signs were nonspecific and mostly dermatological, the diagnostic test of choice was Leishcan®, with Allopurinol being the most widely used therapy.
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Canídeos Leishmaniose Incidência Região Centro Portugal Dogs Leishmaniasis Incidence Central Region Portugal