Abstract
:Leishmaniasis is an infectious parasitic disease that affects humans and animals caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania. Leishmaniasis are important public health problem in many countries and are included among the six endemic largest global relevance. They are classified into
cutaneous (LT) cutaneous and mucocutaneous - and visceral (LV). Transmission occurs through the bite of sand flies insects belonging to the Lutzomyia (New World) and Phlebotomus (Old World).
The American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (ACL) is a zoonotic disease widely distributed in Brazil.
It has chronic course and affects the skin and mucous membranes, alone or in combination, to humans, dogs, cats and horses. In dogs, is characterized by the presence of ulcerated skin lesions, sometimes covered with crusts, usually unique, located on the ears, scrotum, muzzle and legs.
Visceral leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease that occurs in subtropical and tropical regions, caused by Leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi in the New and Old World. In Brazil, Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis (CVL) coexists with human disease in all known outbreaks and often precedes it,
and the dogs considered as the main domestic reservoir. Euthanasia of domestic reservoir is the most criticized Item LV control program and has limitations. Despite surveillance and LV control adopted in DF, the disease remains in urban and rural areas, which emphasizes the lack of studies which point to more effective measures to eliminate the vectors and reduce the prevalence of CVL.
