Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis infection in two Colombian dogs: a note on infectivity for sand flies and response to treatment

Bruno L. Travi, Carlos Javier Tabares, Horacio Cadena, .

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Introduction. Although canine cutaneous leishmaniasis has been reported in several foci of South America, no published information from Colombia is available.

Objective. We report on two cases found in the Pacific coast region of this country, which presented as a single scrotal ulcer in one dog, and two ulcers on the external surface of the ear in a second dog.

Materials and methods. Parasites were isolated by culture in Senekjies culture medium and identified using monoclonal antibodies. The capacity of these dogs to transmit the parasites to sand fly vectors (Lutzomyia trapidoi, Lutzomyia gomezi, Lutzomyia longipalpis, Lutzomyia youngi) was tested by allowing the flies to feed on the lesion borders.

Results. Both isolates were identified as Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis. No infections were detected upon dissection of engorged flies. A single peri-and sub-lesional injection of 1-2 ml of pentavalent antimony in the dog with ear lesions resulted in clinical cure 6 weeks post-treatment.

Conclusions. These observations suggest that although dogs are susceptible to L. braziliensis, their reservoir competence could be low. However, if further studies indicate that canines are capable reservoir hosts of L. Viannia spp., the local treatment of lesions could become a feasible approach to diminish the risk of human infection in the peridomestic setting, without sacrificing infected dogs.

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  • Bruno L. Travi Centro Internacional de Entrenamiento e Investigaciones Médicas, Cali, Colombia.
  • Carlos Javier Tabares Centro Internacional de Entrenamiento e Investigaciones Médicas, Cali, Colombia
  • Horacio Cadena Centro Internacional de Entrenamiento e Investigaciones Médicas, Cali, Colombia.
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Travi BL, Tabares CJ, Cadena H. Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis infection in two Colombian dogs: a note on infectivity for sand flies and response to treatment. biomedica [Internet]. 1 de octubre de 2006 [citado 29 de marzo de 2024];26(Sup1):249-53. Disponible en: https://revistabiomedica.org/index.php/biomedica/article/view/1520
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2006-10-01
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Comunicación breve

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