Publications by authors named "Andreza Geisiane Maia Souza"
Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by trypanosomatid protozoa of the genus Leishmania. In the Americas, the species Leishmania amazonensis is predominantly associated with American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) while L. infantum is an agent of visceral leishmaniasis (VL).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCanine visceral leishmaniasis in area with recent Leishmania transmission: prevalence, diagnosis, and molecular identification of the infecting species.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
October 2020
Introduction: Canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) is an endemic disease in Brazil, and integrated control actions have been adopted by the Brazilian Ministry of Health to control its spread. However, the transmission profile is unknown in areas with recent CVL cases, including Itaúna, located in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, where the present study was carried out.
Methods: A total of 2,302 dogs from 12 neighborhoods were serologically tested for canine VL using the current diagnostic protocol adopted by the Brazilian Ministry of Health.
Leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease of worldwide relevance. Visceral leishmaniasis is endemic in Brazil, where it is caused by Leishmania infantum with Lutzomyia longipalpis being the most important invertebrate vector. Non-human primates are susceptible to L.
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- Leishmaniasis is caused by protozoan parasites from the genus Leishmania and spread by sand flies; this study focuses on the sand fly population in the Xakriabá Indigenous Reserve in Brazil.
- Over a year, researchers collected 2,012 sand flies from 23 species and found that Riacho do Brejo had the highest diversity, with Lutzomyia longipalpis and Nyssomyia intermedia being the most prevalent vectors.
- The findings suggest that no significant correlation exists between climate and sand fly density, offering insights for improved prevention and control strategies for leishmaniasis in indigenous communities.