Leishmania infantum MON-98: infection in a dog from Alto Douro, Portugal

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2002

Authors

Cardoso, L (Author) Other; Santos, H (Author) Other; Cordeiro da Silva, A (Author) FFUP; Pratlong, F (Author) Other; Dedet, JP (Author) Other; Rodrigues, M (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Acta Tropica

Vol. 83

Pages: 83-85

ISSN: 0001-706X

Publisher: Elsevier

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Scientific classification

FOS: Medical and Health sciences > Health sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-000-NPK

DOI: 10.1016/s0001-706x(02)00060-8

Abstract (EN): We report the isolation of Leishmania infantum zymodeme MON-98 in Portugal, its first known occurrence outside the focus of El Agamy, Egypt. One dog found to be infected with Acanthocheilonema dracunculoides during a survey of canine filariosis in the Alto Douro region, north-east Portugal, was also discovered to have Leishmania in bone marrow. The isolated strain was identified by isoenzyme analysis. A search for other possible cases of L. infantum MON-98 infection in dogs, vectors and particularly humans is necessary to establish the real epidemiological importance of this zymodeme in the endemic region of Alto Douro.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 3