Abstract

ROSAS, A.C. et al. Tripanosomiasis americana en un canino del nordeste argentino. Reporte del caso clínico. Rev. vet. [online]. 2016, vol.27, n.1, pp.62-65. ISSN 1669-6840.

The finding of a dog affected by Trypanosoma cruzi in Chaco (Argentina) in 2014 is presented. This fact corroborates the important role of domestic and peridomestic canines in the transmission of Chagas disease. Diagnosis was corroborated by parasitological (smear), serological (indirect hemo-agglutination) and molecular (PCR) methods. For those suspicious cases of trypanosomiasis, the need of accurate diagnostic techniques is emphasized, since dogs can constitute a potential source of infection of American trypanosomiasis for other species including human beings.

Keywords : dog; Trypanosoma cruzi; diagnostic confirmation; Argentina northeast.

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