Publications by authors named "Carlos Eduardo Ribeiro Coutinho"
Evaluation of Leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi strains isolated from dogs originating from two visceral leishmaniasis-endemic areas in Brazil using multilocus enzyme electrophoresis.
Carlos Eduardo Ribeiro Coutinho Dilvani Oliveira Santos Cibele Baptista Fabiano Borges Figueiredo Maria de Fatima Madeira
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
October 2011
Article Synopsis
- Domestic dogs are key carriers of Leishmania chagasi, yet the genetic diversity of this parasite in Brazilian dog populations is under-researched, which could impact disease understanding.
- A study was conducted on 153 strains of L. chagasi from dogs in Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte to analyze their phenotypic variability using multilocus enzyme electrophoresis.
- Results showed that all strains had identical electrophoretic profiles, indicating they belong to a single zymodeme, suggesting a lack of genetic variation in the L. chagasi populations in these regions.