Companion vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) are an important threat for pet life, but may also
have an impact on human health, due to their often zoonotic character. The importance and …

American trypanosomiasis is a parasitic zoonosis that occurs throughout Latin America. The
etiological agent, Trypanosoma cruzi, is able to infect almost all tissues of its mammalian …

Latin America encompasses diverse geographical, cultural and socio-economic conditions,
which are reflected in the challenges for infectious disease control in the region. One of the …

Canine vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) are highly prevalent in Brazil and represent a
challenge to veterinarians and public health workers, since some diseases are of great …

This review focuses on the most reliable and up-to-date methods for diagnosing
trypanosomoses, a group of diseases of wild and domestic mammals, caused by …

Background Chagas disease, a vector-borne disease transmitted by triatomine bugs and
caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, affects millions of people in the Americas. In …

Due to the phylogenetic similarity between Leishmania spp. and Trypanosoma cruzi (T.
cruzi), serological cross-reactions and false-positive results are quite common. This study …

Canine trypanosomiasis, caused by protozoans of the genus Trypanosoma, is divided into
two primary types: the American form (Chagas disease), due to Trypanosoma cruzi infection …

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a disease caused by species of the Leishmania donovani
complex that is mainly transmitted through the urban cycle involving dogs as the primary …

The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical and laboratory profiles of canine
leishmaniasis in two distinct areas. Dogs from urban and rural areas were examined. The …