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Sarquis J, Raposo LM, Sanz CR, Montoya A, Barrera JP, Checa R, Perez-Montero B, Rodríguez MLF, Miró G. Relapses in canine leishmaniosis: risk factors identified through mixed-effects logistic regression. Parasit Vectors 2024; 17:357. [PMID: 39175031 PMCID: PMC11342489 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-024-06423-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2024] [Accepted: 07/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/24/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Canine leishmaniosis (CanL), caused by Leishmania infantum, is an important vector-borne parasitic disease in dogs with implications for human health. Despite advancements, managing CanL remains challenging due to its complexity, especially in chronic, relapsing cases. Mathematical modeling has emerged as a powerful tool in various medical fields, but its application in understanding CanL relapses remains unexplored. METHODS This retrospective study aimed to investigate risk factors associated with disease relapse in a cohort of dogs naturally infected with L. infantum. Data from 291 repeated measures of 54 dogs meeting the inclusion criteria were included. Two logistic mixed-effects models were created to identify clinicopathological variables associated with an increased risk of clinical relapses requiring a leishmanicidal treatment in CanL. A backward elimination approach was employed, starting with a full model comprising all potential predictors. Variables were iteratively eliminated on the basis of their impact on the model, considering both statistical significance and model complexity. All analyses were conducted using R software, primarily employing the lme4 package, and applying a significance level of 5% (P < 0.05). RESULTS This study identified clinicopathological variables associated with an increased risk of relapses requiring a leishmanicidal treatment. Model 1 revealed that for each 0.1 increase in the albumin/globulin ratio (A/G) ratio, the odds of requiring treatment decreased by 45%. Conversely, for each unit increase in the total clinical score (CS), the odds of requiring treatment increase by 22-30%. Indirect immunofluorescence antibody test (IFAT) was not a significant risk factor in model 1. Model 2, incorporating individual albumin and globulins values, showed that dogs with high IFAT titers, hyper beta-globulinemia, hypoalbuminemia, anemia, and high CS were at increased risk of relapse. Both models demonstrated a good fit and explained a substantial amount of variability in treatment decisions. CONCLUSIONS Dogs exhibiting higher CS, dysproteinemia, anemia, and high IFAT titers are at increased risk of requiring leishmanicidal treatment upon clinical relapse in CanL. Regular monitoring and assessment of risk factors prove essential for early detection of relapses and effective intervention in CanL cases. The contrasting findings between the two models highlight the complexity of aspects influencing treatment decisions in this disease and the importance of tailored management strategies to improve outcomes for affected dogs.
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- Juliana Sarquis
- Animal Health Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Quantitative Methods, Universidade Federal Do Estado Do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Animal Health Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Animal Health Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Animal Health Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Animal Health Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Departament of Medicine and Animal Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Departament of Medicine and Animal Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Animal Health Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
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Santos NAF, Silva-Junior FF, Silva FBR, Tosta CD, Moura KD, Jeraldo VLS, Madi RR, Pinto MC, Melo CM. Spatial analysis of the risk for canine visceral leishmaniasis in an urban area in the State of Sergipe. BRAZ J BIOL 2024; 83:e275439. [PMID: 38422263 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.275439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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Visceral Leishmaniasis is included among the neglected tropical diseases, being directly related to conditions of social vulnerability, in urban environments, dogs act as important reservoirs. The aim of the study was to evaluate the distribution of dogs, related risk factors and identify of volatile organic compounds from infected dogs. Peripheral blood samples from 72 dogs were collected for detection using the ELISA test, in addition to hair samples for analysis by GC-MS. Of the evaluated dogs, 13 (18.05%/72) were reactive for canine VL, seven in Aracaju and six in Propriá. Factors related to vegetation, age, place where the dog stays and free access to the street, were associated with a greater chance of the dog becoming infected. Fifty-three compounds were identified from ten canine hair samples, among which 2-butoxyethanol, benzaldehyde, decane, 2-phenylacetaldehyde, nonan-1-ol, 2-phenoxyethanol, nonanoic acid, 8-heptadecene and eicosane were found in seropositive dogs for leishmaniasis. The guardian's posture has been increasingly important, requiring more attention to the dog's health and actions aimed at environmental management in an attempt to reduce cases of canine VL in the state. Even though the identified VOCs have not been associated with leishmanial infection, it is of great use for understanding canine hair substances.
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- N A F Santos
- Universidade Tiradentes - UNIT, Programa de Pós-graduação em Saúde e Ambiente, Aracaju, SE, Brasil
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- Universidade Tiradentes - UNIT, Curso de Biomedicina, Aracaju, SE, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" - UNESP, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Programa de Pós-graduação em Biociências e Biotecnologia Aplicada a Farmácia, Araraquara, SP, Brasil
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- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de São Paulo - IFSP, Matão, SP, Brasil
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- Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de Sergipe, Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública de Sergipe - LACEN, Aracaju, SE, Brasil
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- Universidade Tiradentes - UNIT, Programa de Pós-graduação em Saúde e Ambiente, Aracaju, SE, Brasil
- Instituto de Tecnologia e Pesquisa - ITP, Aracaju, SE, Brasil
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- Universidade Tiradentes - UNIT, Programa de Pós-graduação em Saúde e Ambiente, Aracaju, SE, Brasil
- Instituto de Tecnologia e Pesquisa - ITP, Aracaju, SE, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" - UNESP, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Programa de Pós-graduação em Biociências e Biotecnologia Aplicada a Farmácia, Araraquara, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade Tiradentes - UNIT, Programa de Pós-graduação em Saúde e Ambiente, Aracaju, SE, Brasil
- Instituto de Tecnologia e Pesquisa - ITP, Aracaju, SE, Brasil
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Socio-economic and environmental factors associated with the occurrence of canine infection by Leishmania infantum in Teresina, Brazil. Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports 2021; 24:100561. [PMID: 34024377 DOI: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2021.100561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Revised: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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American visceral leishmaniasis (AVL) is a zoonosis caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania. In Brazil, the disease is caused by Leishmania infantum and the main vector is the phlebotomine sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis, found both in natural ecotopes and in the rural and urban environments, being very well adapted to the peridomestic environment. The domestic dog has been incriminated as the main reservoir of the parasite in the urban environment, but the control measures based on culling seropositive dogs have not shown to be effective to contain the spread of the disease throughout the country. Many studies evaluated risk factors for human visceral leishmaniasis but few focused on the socioeconomic and environmental factors associated with infection among dogs. Knowledge of these factors might help identify the conditions that contribute to the maintenance of transmission cycles in the urban environment and identify new targets for intervention. The objective of this study was to assess the association between socioeconomic and environmental factors and the occurrence of canine leishmaniasis at Teresina city, Brazil. This cross-sectional study was developed in ten districts of Teresina, involving 532 houses and 810 dogs. Peripheral blood samples were collected by vein punction using vacutainer tubes without anticoagulant for performing serological test (indirect immunofluorescence - IFI). Serum samples with IFI titers ≥1: 80 were considered positive. Owners of the selected dwellings were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire addressing socioeconomic and environment aspects. The association between variables and seropositivity was assessed through multilevel logistic regression models. Global seropositivity was 39%. There was no statistically significant difference between seropositivity and age and sex of animals, literacy of the household head, presence of other domestic animals or with household characteristic like water supply, inadequate sewage disposal system, type of floor and roof. Mixed-breed dogs and those living for a long time in houses with absence of masonry walls and presence of a kennel showed higher odds of seropositivity. These results suggest that some peridomestic characteristics, especially the absence of barriers that allow dogs to have free access to the street, in association with the presence of a kennel, might contribute to maintaining the infection cycle in urban areas. Intervention measures oriented to the management of the peridomestic environment and responsible dog possession could be useful tools for reducing disease burden in endemic area.
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Teixeira AIP, Silva DM, de Freitas LRS, Romero GAS. A cross-sectional approach including dog owner characteristics as predictors of visceral leishmaniasis infection in dogs. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 2020; 115:e190349. [PMID: 32348406 PMCID: PMC7184770 DOI: 10.1590/0074-02760190349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is relevant for human and animal public health. Several factors have been associated with the risk of Leishmania infantum infection in dogs. However, dog owner characteristics have been rarely explored. OBJECTIVES To estimate the prevalence and to identify the associated factors for VL infection including dog owners characteristics. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted including dogs from an endemic canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) region in the Federal District, Brazil. The infection was detected using parasitological, serological, and molecular methods. The associated factors were identified through Poisson regression modelling. FINDINGS The prevalence of infection was 26.25% [95% confidence interval (CI): 20.05 to 33.57]. The associated factors were: short coat prevalence ratio (PR) = 2.33 (95% CI: 1.02 to 5.22); presence of backyard with predominance of soil and/or vegetation PR = 4.15 (95% CI: 1.35 to 12.77); and highest gross family income score PR = 2.03 (95% CI: 1.16 to 3.54). MAIN CONCLUSION This is the first study that relates higher socioeconomic status of dog owners as an independent factor associated with higher prevalence of VL infection, along with other strongly associated factors related to receptive environment for phlebotomines. Our findings strengthen the need for exploration of the biological and behavioural bases linking dog owner characteristics to the risk of canine infection in prospective cohort studies.
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- Universidade de Brasília, Faculdade de Medicina, Núcleo de Medicina Tropical, Brasília, DF, Brasil
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Silva KRD, Mendonça VRRD, Silva KM, Nascimento LFMD, Mendes-Sousa AF, Pinho FAD, Barral-Netto M, Barral AMP, Cruz MDSPE. Scoring clinical signs can help diagnose canine visceral leishmaniasis in a highly endemic area in Brazil. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 2017; 112:53-63. [PMID: 28076469 PMCID: PMC5225530 DOI: 10.1590/0074-02760160305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) diagnosis is still a challenge in endemic areas with limited diagnostic resources. This study proposes a score with the potential to distinguish positive CVL cases from negative ones. We studied 265 dogs that tested positive for CVL on ELISA and parasitological tests. A score ranging between 0 and 19 was recorded on the basis of clinical signs. Dogs with CVL had an overall higher positivity of the majority of clinical signs than did dogs without CVL or with ehrlichiosis. Clinical signs such as enlarged lymph nodes (83.93%), muzzle/ear lesions (55.36%), nutritional status (51.79%), bristle condition (57.14%), pale mucosal colour (48.21%), onychogryphosis (58.93%), skin lesion (39.28%), bleeding (12.50%), muzzle depigmentation (41.07%), alopecia (39.29%), blepharitis (21.43%), and keratoconjunctivitis (42.86%) were more frequent in dogs with CVL than in dogs with ehrlichiosis or without CVL. Moreover, the clinical score increased according to the positivity of all diagnostic tests (ELISA, p < 0.001; parasite culture, p = 0.0021; and smear, p = 0.0003). Onychogryphosis (long nails) [odds ratio (OR): 3.529; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.832-6.796; p < 0.001], muzzle depigmentation (OR: 4.651; 95% CI: 2.218-9.750; p < 0.001), and keratoconjunctivitis (OR: 5.400; 95% CI: 2.549-11.441; p < 0.001) were highly associated with CVL. Interestingly, a score cut-off value ≥ 6 had an area under the curve of 0.717 (p < 0.0001), sensitivity of 60.71%, and specificity of 73.64% for CVL diagnosis. The clinical sign-based score for CVL diagnosis suggested herein can help veterinarians reliably identify dogs with CVL in endemic areas with limited diagnostic resources.
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- Universidade Federal do Piauí, Departamento de Morfofisiologia Veterinária, Teresina, PI, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Piauí, Departamento de Morfofisiologia Veterinária, Teresina, PI, Brasil
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- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz, Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz, Salvador, BA, Brasil.,Universidade Federal da Bahia, Faculdade de Medicina, Salvador, BA, Brasil.,Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia, Instituto de Investigação em Imunologia, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz, Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz, Salvador, BA, Brasil.,Universidade Federal da Bahia, Faculdade de Medicina, Salvador, BA, Brasil.,Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia, Instituto de Investigação em Imunologia, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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