Banca de DEFESA: EVERTON RUSCIOLELLI NASCIMENTO

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STUDENT : EVERTON RUSCIOLELLI NASCIMENTO
DATE: 29/05/2024
TIME: 14:00
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TITLE:

 Epidemiological aspects of visceral leishmaniasis in the city of Eunápolis / Bahia

KEY WORDS:

Leishmania chagasi, Canine visceral leishmaniasis, Bahia, dog, epidemiology

PAGES: 16
BIG AREA: Ciências da Saúde
AREA: Medicina
SUMMARY:

Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis (CVL) is a zoonosis caused by the protozoan species Leishmania infantum, with the domestic dog as an urban reservoir of great relevance due to its proximity to humans due to its domestication. Knowledge of the epidemiology of CVL is of great importance for health surveillance activities, as it generally precedes cases of Human Visceral Leishmaniasis. The accurate diagnosis of these animals is extremely important for the control and prevention of the disease, it is based on clinical signs, which do not always follow a pattern, in association with epidemiology and laboratory tests, which may include serological and molecular methods. This pioneering study in the region carried out a seroepidemiological survey of the dog population to detect L. infantum, in an area epidemiologically unknown for CVL. mainly the prevalence of the disease, through serological and molecular tests, in addition to characterizing the risk factors associated with infection in dogs. 243 animals born in the municipality of Eunápolis were used. Of these, 4/243 were reagents in the rKDDR-plus serological test and 2/243 were reagents in the qPCR molecular test, obtaining a prevalence of 0.82%. The positive animals did not show clinical symptoms, being characterized as asymptomatic. Questionnaires were applied to socioenvironmental factors that highlighted the residences of reactive animals: proximity of the home to forest areas, presence of garbage and breeding of birds and other animals, being predisposing factors for the spread and proliferation of the vector. The present study confirms the transmission of CVL in the municipality, and although the circulation of L. infantum is low, the socio-environmental conditions of the municipality are specific to its dispersion.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Externo à Instituição - ANTONIO FERREIRA MENDES DE SOUSA - UFPI
Interna - 1906490 - LUANNA CHACARA PIRES
Externa à Instituição - LUISA MOURAO DIAS MAGALHAES - UFMG
Presidente - 1322722 - SEBASTIAO RODRIGO FERREIRA