First Report of Canine Infection by Leishmania (Viannia) guyanensis in the Brazilian Amazon.

Francisco J A SantosLuciana C S NascimentoWellington Bandeira da SilvaLuciana P OliveiraWalter S Santos Délia Cristina Figueira AguiarLourdes M Garcez

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2020)

Given the diversity of circulating pathogens, elucidation of the role of the dog in the Leishmania spp. cycle in Amazonian villages is imperative to the surveillance of CL in the region. We present the first report in Brazil, confirmed by sequencing, of canine infection by L. guyanensis, a species highly resistant to treatment in humans, with the drug of first choice (Glucantime®).

Keyphrases

public health
single cell
gram negative
antimicrobial resistance
decision making
genetic diversity