Control of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil: recommendations from Brasileish.

Brasileish –A Study Group About Animal Leishmaniasis ,Vitor Márcio Ribeiro,Paulo Tabanez,Filipe Dantas-Torres,Sydnei Magno da Silva,Ingrid Menz,Fábio Dos Santos Nogueira,Manfredo Werkhaüser,André Luis S da Fonseca

doi:10.1186/1756-3305-6-8

Abstract

On 26 October 2012, veterinary medicine clinicians and researchers, members of Brasileish - Study Group about Animal Leishmaniasis - met at the Regional Council of Veterinary Medicine of Minas Gerais, in the city Belo Horizonte, in order to discuss many aspects of the situation of canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) in Brazil. In the face of recent national and international scientific evidence, we, the members of Brasileish, have elaborated some recommendations for the management and control of CVL in Brazil.

Highlights

On the 26th of October 2012, veterinary medicine clinicians and researchers, members of Brasileish –A Study Group about Animal Leishmaniasis - met at the Regional Council of Veterinary Medicine of Minas Gerais, in the city Belo Horizonte, in order to discuss many aspects of the situation regarding canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) in Brazil
Questions concerning the limitations of the serological tests currently recommended in the country, the recommendations for canine elimination as a control measure, the limitation of the treatment with drugs not used in human treatment and not registered with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply and the use of canine vaccination as a control measure were dealt with
This meeting preceded the IX International Symposium on Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis held on 27-28 October 2012 at the School of Veterinary Medicine of the Federal University of Minas Gerais

Summary

Introduction

Background On the 26th of October 2012, veterinary medicine clinicians and researchers, members of Brasileish –A Study Group about Animal Leishmaniasis - met at the Regional Council of Veterinary Medicine of Minas Gerais, in the city Belo Horizonte, in order to discuss many aspects of the situation regarding canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) in Brazil. This meeting preceded the IX International Symposium on Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis held on 27-28 October 2012 at the School of Veterinary Medicine of the Federal University of Minas Gerais.

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