Banca de DEFESA: ALESSANDRA SALLES DA SILVA

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : ALESSANDRA SALLES DA SILVA
DATE: 18/05/2023
TIME: 08:30
LOCAL: Google Meet
TITLE:

 Epidemiologicalscenarioofcanine visceral leishmaniasis in temporary dog sheltersintometropolitanregionof Natal, Rio Grande do Norte

KEY WORDS:

Canine visceral leishmaniasis; neglected tropical disease; publichealth; collectiveveterinary medicine; dog shelters.

PAGES: 103
BIG AREA: Outra
AREA: Ciências Ambientais
SUMMARY:

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), alsoknown as kala-azar, is achronicinfectiousanthropozoonosisofworldwidedistribution. It isconsideredanurbanandpublichealth problem. Affectedindividualsmayexpressvariedsymptoms, dependingonthespeciesoftheetiologicalagentinvolvedand its interactionwiththe host. Ifnotdiagnosed in time andtreatedproperly, it has high mortality.The diseaseaffects more vulnerableportionsofthepopulationduetomigrationfromthecountrysidetothecityand irregular occupations in peri-urbanareas; dwellingsnearuncharacterizedlandscapes; lackofaccesstotreatedwaterandsewage;difficulties in accessing a qualityhealth system, amongothers. Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) iscausedbyanobligateintracellularprotozoan, Leishmania infantum, andhasas its vector thenocturnalsandfly, Lutzomyialongipalpis, aninsectof 2 to 3 mm in lengthwelladaptedtotheperidomesticenvironment.These parasites adapttonumerous hosts, thedomestic dog beingthemainone – since it makes thecorrelationof rural-urbanspaces, fillpublicspacesandinteriorsofhouses, as familymembers. The human-dog relationshipbecomesproblematicwhenthereisexcesshumanpopulationordisorderlygrowthofpopulationsand as a consequence, surplus dogs in publicplaces.Thisexcesscanresult in the spread ofvariousaccidents, sufferinganddiseases, such as canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL). In fact, oneofthemainwaysofcontrolling AVL isactingdirectlyontheseropositivereservoirs (dogs).In response and in anattempttoabsorbpartofthesurplus dogs, several countries haveshelters for dogs, but in Brazil, manyhaveemerged in a disorganizedway, overcrowdedandwithrisksofcontaminationofinfectious-contagiousdiseasesamongindividuals.The studyaimedtoanalyzeanddescribetheepidemiologicalscenarioofcanine visceral leishmaniasis in themetropolitanregionof Natal, RN from a studyof a temporary dog shelterandthecontributionoftheseshelters in endemicareastothemaintenanceofthisdisease.For this, qualitativeinformationfromtheformansweredbytheshelter staff, differentdiagnosticmethodologies for CVL andentomologicalsurveyofthe vector in theareaneartheshelterwereused.  Usingthestudy as a model for other dog shelters in endemicareas, it ispossibleto move towardspublicandsanitarypolicyguidelines for theselocationsandthuscontributetopublicand animal health.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 350500 - MARIA DE FATIMA FREIRE DE MELO XIMENES
Interno - 1062272 - JULIO ALEJANDRO NAVONI
Externo à Instituição - FILIPE DANTAS TORRES - Fiocruz - PE