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Paiz LM, Motoie G, Richini-Pereira VB, Langoni H, Menozzi BD, Tolezano JE, Donalisio MR. Antibodies and Molecular Detection of Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum in Samples of Free-Ranging Marmosets (Primates: Callitrichidae: Callithrix spp.) in an Area of Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in Southeastern Brazil. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 2018; 19:249-254. [PMID: 30335584 DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2018.2348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne parasitic protozoan infection that affects mammals and involves a complex epidemiology. Although dogs are considered the main reservoir in zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (VL), the possible presence of other mammalian species acting as reservoirs has been associated as a possible cause of lack of success in the control of human VL in many endemic areas. The knowledge about natural infections of some species is still scarce, such as nonhuman primates (NHP), especially from the genus Callithrix (marmosets). We investigated the infection by Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum, the agent of VL in the Americas, in 26 marmosets captured monthly, from April 2014 to March 2015, in an environmentally protected area (EPA) in Southeastern Brazil. The EPA has undergone significant environmental changes and has a transmission focus of canine VL since 2009. Serology was performed through the direct agglutination test, which detected low antibody titers in seven marmosets (7/26; 26.9%, 95% confidence interval 9.9-44.0), being five Callithrix penicillata (black-tufted-ear marmoset) and two Callithrix jacchus (white-tufted-ear marmoset). The presence of the DNA of Leishmania was investigated in blood and skin samples by PCR and genetic sequencing. This is the first report of the detection of L. (L.) infantum in the skin of a marmoset, which was verified in a sample from one C. penicillata. The results demonstrate the natural infection of marmosets by L. (L.) infantum and may suggest the participation of these animals as hosts in the parasite's transmission cycle in the EPA. However, more comprehensive studies are needed to elucidate their role on the VL epidemiology in this area and also in different endemic areas, especially because these NHP are increasingly in contact with humans and domestic animals, particularly due to environmental changes.
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- Laís Moraes Paiz
- 1 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- 2 Adolfo Lutz Institute, Center for Systemic Parasitic Diseases, São Paulo, Brazil
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- 4 Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- 4 Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- 1 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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Oliveira GC, Paiz LM, Menozzi BD, Lima MDS, Moraes CCGD, Langoni H. Antibodies to Leishmania spp. in domestic felines. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE PARASITOLOGIA VETERINARIA 2015; 24:464-70. [DOI: 10.1590/s1984-29612015071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2015] [Accepted: 05/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Abstract Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne zoonotic disease caused by protozoa in the genus Leishmania, typical of rural and peri-urban environments. The causative agent of American visceral leishmaniasis is Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum chagasi and the main insect vector in Brazil is Lutzomyia longipalpis. Dogs (Canis familiaris) are important in the transmission of the disease, as a reservoir closely related to humans and an infection source for phlebotomine vectors. Since 1990, an increasing number of feline leishmaniasis cases have been reported, suggesting that domestic cats (Felis catus) might be involved in the epidemiology of the disease. The present study analyzed the prevalence of anti-Leishmania spp. antibodies in naturally infected domestic cats from various neighborhoods in the municipality of Belém, Pará, Brazil, using the indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) and the direct agglutination test (DAT). Among the 443 samples tested, 18 (4.06%) presented positive reactions in the IFA. The observed titers were 40 IU in 4.97% of the samples and 80 IU in 0.90%. In the DAT test, positive results were found in 25 (5.64%) of the samples. The observed titers were also 40 IU (4.97%) and 80 IU (0.68%). The agreement rate between the two tests was considered low (Kappa coefficient = 0.10).
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Brasil
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Paiz LM, Fornazari F, Menozzi BD, Oliveira GC, Coiro CJ, Teixeira CR, da Silva VMC, Donalisio MR, Langoni H. Serological Evidence of Infection by Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum (Synonym: Leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi) in Free-Ranging Wild Mammals in a Nonendemic Region of the State of São Paulo, Brazil. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 2015; 15:667-73. [PMID: 26418884 DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2015.1806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Concerns about the interface between wildlife, domestic animals, and humans in the transmission of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) have been growing due to natural or anthropogenic environmental changes. In this context, investigations of the infection in wild mammals are important to assess their exposure to the vector and the parasite. A study of anti-Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum antibodies was carried out using the direct agglutination test (DAT) on 528 free-ranging wild mammals of 38 species from the region of Botucatu, state of São Paulo, Brazil, a municipality that has no records of the vector or of human or canine autochthony. Antibodies were detected, with a cutoff of 1:320, in 9/528 (1.7%; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.6-2.8%) mammals of the species Callithrix jacchus, Lepus europaeus, Sphiggurus villosus, Nasua nasua, Eira barbara, and Galictis cuja, with high titers (≥1280) for the last three. These three are little-studied species, and previous records of the detection of anti-Leishmania spp. antibodies in Brazil exist only for coatis (N. nasua), whereas worldwide, infection by L. (L.) infantum has been confirmed only in hares (Le. europaeus). On the other hand, opossums and canids, the species most commonly reported to be naturally infected by L. (L.) infantum, were not seropositive. Fifty-eight (58/528; 10.9%) mammals were found to have antibody titers ranging from 20 to 160 and were not included among the seropositive animals due to the adopted cutoff. However, the possibility of infection in these animals should not be discarded, because there is no standard cutoff point for the different wild species. Our findings indicate the need for investigations into the exact role of the seropositive species in the epidemiology of VL and for effective epidemiological surveillance to prevent its expansion, because even in regions where there are no records of canine or human autochthonous cases, there may be parasite circulation among wild mammals.
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- Laís Moraes Paiz
- 1 Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo State University-UNESP , Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil .,5 Present address: Department of Public Health, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas-UNICAMP , Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- 1 Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo State University-UNESP , Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- 1 Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo State University-UNESP , Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- 1 Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo State University-UNESP , Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- 1 Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo State University-UNESP , Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- 2 Center for Wildlife Medicine and Research, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo State University-UNESP , Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- 4 Department of Public Health, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas-UNICAMP , Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- 1 Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo State University-UNESP , Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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Dynamic of the cellular immune response at the dermal site of Leishmania (L.) amazonensis and Leishmania (V.) braziliensis infection in Sapajus apella primate. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:134236. [PMID: 25309902 PMCID: PMC4163356 DOI: 10.1155/2014/134236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2014] [Revised: 06/21/2014] [Accepted: 08/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to characterize the immunopathological response in the skin of S. apella infected with Leishmania (L.) amazonensis and L. (V.) braziliensis parasites, the main causative agents of localized cutaneous leishmaniasis in South America. In infected animals, amastigote forms of L. (L.) amazonensis could be detected till 120 days postinfection (PI), while, in L. (V.) braziliensis infection, parasites could be detected until 180 days PI in the skin sections. CD20(+) cells were detected throughout the experimental time in both groups as well as in CD3(+) cells, which appeared to be activated because high densities of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS(+)) cells were detected at 60 and 90 days PI in both studied groups. After 60 and 120 days PI, decrease in iNOS(+) cells was observed in L. (L.) amazonensis and L. (V.) braziliensis, respectively, which was associated with parasite clearance. Increase in lysozyme(+) cells was observed during the experimental infections, which also can be associated with parasite killing.
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Abass E, Bollig N, Reinhard K, Camara B, Mansour D, Visekruna A, Lohoff M, Steinhoff U. rKLO8, a novel Leishmania donovani - derived recombinant immunodominant protein for sensitive detection of visceral leishmaniasis in Sudan. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2013; 7:e2322. [PMID: 23875052 PMCID: PMC3715527 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2013] [Accepted: 05/30/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background For effective control of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in East Africa, new rapid diagnostic tests are required to replace current tests with low sensitivity. The aim of this study is to improve diagnosis of VL in East Africa by testing a new antigen from an autochthonous L. donovani strain in Sudan. Methodology and Principle Findings We cloned, expressed and purified a novel recombinant protein antigen of L. donovani from Sudan, designated rKLO8, that contains putative conserved domains with significant similarity to the immunodominant kinesin proteins of Leishmania. rKLO8 exhibited 93% and 88% amino acid identity with cloned kinesin proteins of L. infantum (synonymous L. chagasi) (K39) and L. donovani (KE16), respectively. We evaluated the diagnostic efficiency of the recombinant protein in ELISA for specific detection of VL patients from Sudan. Data were compared with a rK39 ELISA and two commercial kits, the rK39 strip test and the direct agglutination test (DAT). Of 106 parasitologically confirmed VL sera, 104 (98.1%) were tested positive by rKLO8 as compared to 102 (96.2%) by rK39. Importantly, the patients' sera showed increased reactivity with rKLO8 than rK39. Specificity was 96.1% and 94.8% for rKLO8- and rK39 ELISAs, respectively. DAT showed 100% specificity and 94.3% sensitivity while rK39 strip test performed with 81.1% sensitivity and 98.7% specificity. Conclusion The increased reactivity of Sudanese VL sera with the rKLO8 makes this antigen a potential candidate for diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in Sudan. However, the suitability at the field level will depend on its performance in a rapid test format. Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an infectious disease caused by the Leishmania donovani complex including Leishmania donovani in East Africa and India and by Leishmania infantum in the Mediterranean area and Latin America. Clinical diagnosis of VL in East Africa is difficult as maladies with similar symptoms are endemic. For this reason, reliable diagnosis of VL is extremely important. However, tests based on antibody reaction with rK39 are not sensitive in East Africa most likely due to the genetic diversity of different Leishmania species. In this study, we cloned and expressed a new antigenic protein (rKLO8) of L. donovani strain originating from Sudan. Sequence analysis confirmed that KLO8 differs from other kinesin proteins of Leishmania. We thus tested and compared the performance of rKLO8 with rK39 and other commercial tests for VL diagnosis in Sudan. Our data show that sera of VL patients reacted stronger with rKLO8 than rK39, suggesting improved diagnosis of patients with low antibody titres.
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- Elfadil Abass
- Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Biomedical Research Laboratory, Ahfad University for Women, Omdurman, Sudan
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- Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Biomedical Research Laboratory, Ahfad University for Women, Omdurman, Sudan
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- Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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Passero LFD, Marques C, Vale-Gato I, Corbett CEP, Laurenti MD, Santos-Gomes G. Histopathology, humoral and cellular immune response in the murine model of Leishmania (Viannia) shawi. Parasitol Int 2010; 59:159-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2009.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2009] [Revised: 12/28/2009] [Accepted: 12/29/2009] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Filho DV, Jorge FA, Lonardoni MVC, Teodoro U, Silveira TGV. American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Horses from Endemic Areas in the North-Central Mesoregion of Paraná State, Brazil. Zoonoses Public Health 2008; 55:149-55. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1863-2378.2008.01106.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Lonardoni M, Bernal F, Silveira T, Antunes V, Teodoro U, Jorge F, Zanzarini P. Comparação entre imunofluorescência indireta e aglutinação direta para o diagnóstico sorológico da leishmaniose tegumentar americana em cães errantes. ARQ BRAS MED VET ZOO 2006. [DOI: 10.1590/s0102-09352006000600005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Estudaram-se 92 cães errantes com o objetivo de comparar a imunofluorescência indireta (IFI) e a aglutinação direta (AD) na investigação da leishmaniose tegumentar americana (LTA) canina, no período de outubro de 1999 a novembro de 2001. Os animais foram examinados quanto à presença de lesões e submetidos à intradermorreação de Montenegro (IDRM) e à pesquisa de anticorpos anti-Leishmania por IFI e AD. A IFI apresentou sensibilidade de 78,9% e especificidade de 93,8% (título >40), e a AD sensibilidade de 57,9% e especificidade de 68,8% (título >80). Dois cães apresentavam lesão, mas a pesquisa do parasito foi negativa. A IDRM, realizada em 89 cães, foi positiva em três (3,4%). Trinta e quatro cães (37,0%) foram positivos para a IFI, 61 (66,3%) para a AD e 69 (75,0%) para a IFI e/ou a AD. Dos cães com a IFI positiva, sete eram de Floresta, 13 de Maringá, 12 de Leópolis, um de São Jorge do Ivaí e um (50,0%) de Campo Mourão. Os resultados sugerem o contato prévio desses animais com o parasito.
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Misra A, Dube A, Naik S. Immune responses in normal Indian langur monkeys (Presbytis entellus)--a primate model for visceral leishmaniasis. J Med Primatol 2004; 33:65-9. [PMID: 15061718 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0684.2004.00045.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The Indian langur monkey (Presbytis entellus) is an experimental host for a range of human diseases and for the assessment of vaccine candidate antigens to some common parasitic infections. This experimental host is particularly suitable for the follow-up of immunological responses. To understand some of the mechanism that underlies the defense against experimental pathogens there is a need of the basic knowledge on antibody and cell mediated immune responses. In the present study 25 naïve monkeys were subjected to for assessment of their antibody responses to various human parasitic antigens as well as mitogen induced cellular responses. Only few monkeys were found to have low titer of antiparasitic antibodies. There was compressive dose dependent proliferative response of peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Unlike humans, the blastogenic as well as cytokine responses (IFN-gamma, IL-2 and IL-4) to Con A was considerably higher as compared to PHA. These findings are similar to what have been reported in other non-human primates, confirming the appropriateness of Indian langurs for pre-clinical trials.
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- Alka Misra
- Division of Parasitology, Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India
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Garcez LM, Goto H, Ramos PK, Brigido MDC, Gomes PAF, Souza RA, De Luca PM, Mendonça SC, Muniz JAPC, Shaw JJ. Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis-induced cutaneous leishmaniasis in the primate Cebus apella: a model for vaccine trials. Int J Parasitol 2002; 32:1755-64. [PMID: 12464422 DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7519(02)00138-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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A primate model of leishmaniasis was developed with the objective of future vaccine testing. Lesion development and immunological parameters were studied upon primary and secondary infections. Seven Cebus apella were injected subcutaneously with 2 x 10(6) Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis promastigotes. Erythematous nodules appeared 19-29 days p.i., which disappeared 100 days p.i. Four months later, six of the monkeys were challenged with the same inoculum; three of them developed erythematous nodules after 7 days p.i., with ulcer formation in two of these subjects. The lesions were short-lived and all were cured 40 days post challenge. Anti-Leishmania IgG antibodies were detected and they increased after the challenge infection. Leishmania antigen-induced lymphoproliferation was found 1 month post-primary infection, which coincided with IFN-gamma production and lesion development. It decreased to control levels afterwards, but at the time of the challenge dose, it was significantly above the initial level. After the challenge infection, it first increased then decreased sharply at 40 days post-challenge, coinciding with the healing of the lesion. It increased again to a higher level at 60 days post-challenge. Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis-infection in C. apella did not induce complete protection against a secondary infection with a homologous parasite although specific antibody production and lymphoproliferation with IFN-gamma production were observed. This fact indicates that vaccine has to be better than infection in the induction of protective immunity, and raises a question on in vitro parameters that should be considered as a counterpart of expected protection induced by vaccine candidate. In addition, we conclude that this is a useful primate model for the evaluation of candidate vaccines.
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- Lourdes M Garcez
- Seção de Parasitologia, Programa de Imunologia, Instituto Evandro Chagas, Fundação Nacional de Sáude, Ministério da Saúde-BR 316, Km 7 S/N, CEP 67.030-070, Ananindeua, PA, Brazil.
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Hailu A. The use of direct agglutination test (DAT) in serological diagnosis of Ethiopian cutaneous leishmaniasis. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2002; 42:251-6. [PMID: 12007442 DOI: 10.1016/s0732-8893(01)00359-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Leishmania aethiopica (L.a.) is the main species of Leishmania that causes Ethiopian cutaneous leishmaniasis (ECL). The routine diagnosis of ECL depends on parasitological examination of smear, culture or biopsy. In this study, DAT was set-up and evaluated for its diagnostic performance using defined sera of 45 ECL patients, 18 visceral leishmaniasis (VL) patients, 12 patients with other diseases, and 37 normal controls. The test was also evaluated in 64 patients clinically diagnosed as ECL, leprosy, or other skin diseases. Using L.a. derived antigen, the sensitivity and specificity of the test was determined to be 90.5% and 91.8% respectively. However, using antigen derived from a non-homologous strain, only 4 sera of 21 active ECL patients were positive. Eighteen sera of VL patients were positive irrespective of the different antigen sources. The data show that DAT can be a useful addition to the diagnosis of ECL.
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- Asrat Hailu
- Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University; PO Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Probst RJ, Wellde BT, Lawyer PG, Stiteler JS, Rowton ED. Rhesus monkey model for Leishmania major transmitted by Phlebotomus papatasi sandfly bites. MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY 2001; 15:12-21. [PMID: 11297097 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2915.2001.00283.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Leishmaniasis research needs a near-human model for investigations of natural infection processes, immunological responses and evaluation of treatments. Therefore, we developed a reproducible system using Leishmania major Yakimoff & Schokhor (Trypanosomatidae: Kinetoplastida), the cause of Old World zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL), transmitted to rhesus monkeys Macaca mulatta (Zimmerman) (Primates: Cercopithecidae) by sandfly bites of experimentally infected Phlebotomus papatasi (Scopoli) (Diptera: Psychodidae). Eight monkeys of presumed Indian origin (Leishmania naive) were exposed to bites of female sandflies that had been infected with L. major by membrane-feeding on human blood seeded with amastigotes isolated from hamster footpad lesions. Infection rates of membrane-fed sandflies averaged > 85% seven days after the infective feed, with uniformly high numbers of promastigotes in the stomodaeal valve region of the sandfly gut. Nodules and ulcerating dermal lesions developed on 7/8 monkeys 2-4 weeks post-bite and persisted for 3-7 months. Monkeys also developed satellite lesions beyond the area of sandfly bites on the head, but not on the chest. Three re-challenged monkeys developed lesions that healed faster than lesions from their primary challenges. After infection, monkeys developed delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH) responses to a panel of Leishmania skin test antigens (LSTA) and, when tested by ELISA and IFA, showed significant post-infection antibody titres which typically rose for approximately 170 days and then gradually receded during the next 100 days following the first challenge. After the second challenge, antibody titres spiked higher within approximately 50 days and receded more rapidly. In contrast, four rhesus macaques of Chinese origin developed no lesions following infected sandfly bites, although they raised antibodies and LSTA reactions, indicating subclinical infection.
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- R J Probst
- Division of Veterinary Medicine, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-7500, USA
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Boinski S, Swing SP, Gross TS, Davis JK. Environmental enrichment of brown capuchins (Cebus apella): behavioral and plasma and fecal cortisol measures of effectiveness. Am J Primatol 2000; 48:49-68. [PMID: 10326770 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2345(1999)48:1<49::aid-ajp4>3.0.co;2-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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No consensus exists about the quantity and variety of environmental enrichment needed to achieve an acceptable level of psychological well-being among singly housed primates. Behavioral and plasma and fecal cortisol measures were used to evaluate the effectiveness of four levels of toy and foraging enrichment provided to eight wild-caught, singly housed adult male brown capuchins (Cebus apella). The 16-week-long study comprised six conditions and began with a 4-week-long preexperimental and ended with a 4-week-long postexperimental period during which the subjects were maintained at baseline enrichment levels. During the intervening 8 weeks, the subjects were randomly assigned to a sequence of four 2-week-long experimental conditions: control (baseline conditions), toy (the addition of two plastic toys to each cage), box (access to a foraging box with food treats hidden within crushed alfalfa), and box & toy (the addition of two plastic toys and access to a foraging box). Behavioral responses to changes in enrichment were rapid and extensive. Within-subject repeated-measure ANOVAs with planned post hoc contrasts identified highly significant reductions in abnormal and undesirable behaviors (and increases in normal behaviors) as the level of enrichment increased from control to toy to box to box & toy. No significant behavioral differences were found between the control and pre- and postexperimental conditions. Plasma and fecal cortisol measures revealed a different response to changing enrichment levels. Repeated-measure ANOVA models found significant changes in both these measures across the six conditions. The planned post hoc analyses, however, while finding dramatic increases in cortisol titers in both the pre- and postexperimental conditions relative to the control condition, did not distinguish cortisol responses among the four enrichment levels. Linear regressions among weekly group means in behavioral and cortisol measures (n=16) found that plasma cortisol was significantly predicted by the proportions of both normal and abnormal behaviors; as the proportion of normal behaviors increased, the plasma cortisol measures decreased. Plasma cortisol weekly group means were also significantly and positively predicted by fecal cortisol weekly group means, but no behavioral measure significantly predicted fecal cortisol weekly group means. In sum, these findings argue strongly that access to a variety of toy and foraging enrichment positively affects behavioral and physiological responses to stress and enhances psychological well-being in singly housed brown capuchins.
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- Department of Anthropology, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611, USA.
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Boinski S, Swing SP, Gross TS, Davis JK. Environmental enrichment of brown capuchins (Cebus apella): Behavioral and plasma and fecal cortisol measures of effectiveness. Am J Primatol 1999. [DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2345(1999)48:1%3c49::aid-ajp4%3e3.0.co;2-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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