Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in an Area of Sporadic Transmission in Brazil.

Canine visceral leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease caused by the protozoan in Latin America. Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) diagnosis in Brazil includes two serological tests according to the Ministry of Health (MH) protocol. Sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic tests, as well as clinical signs of VL, are usually reported in disease-endemic areas; however, it is known that local epidemiological factors can influence these results.

Sandfly fauna (Diptera: Psychodidae) in an urban area, Central-West of Brazil.

Biological and ecological relations among vectors and their pathogens are important to understand the epidemiology of vector-borne diseases. Camapuã is an endemic area for visceral and tegumentary leishmaniasis. The aim of this study was to characterize the sandfly fauna present in Camapuã , MS, Brazil.