Table 1 Vector-borne protozoa affecting dogs in Brazil.
Agent | Vector(s) | Distribution a | Zoonotic potential |
|---|---|---|---|
Babesia vogeli | Rhipicephalus sanguineus | Center-West, North, Northeast, South, Southeast | Yes (but low) |
Babesia gibsoni | Rh. sanguineus? | Southeast, South | No |
Hepatozoon canis | Amblyomma spp., Rh. sanguineus | Center-West, Northeast, South, Southeast | No |
Leishmania amazonensis | Lutzomyia spp. | Southeast | Yes b |
Leishmania braziliensis | Lutzomyia spp. | North, Northeast, South, Southeast, | Yes b |
Leishmania infantum | Lutzomyia longipalpis, Lutzomyia spp. | Center-West, North, Northeast, South, Southeast | Yes |
Rangelia vitalli | Amblyomma spp.?, Rh. sanguineus? | Center-West, South, Southeast | No |
Trypanosoma cruzi | Panstrongylus spp., Triatoma spp., Rhodnius spp. | Center-West, North, Northeast, South, Southeast | Yes |
Trypanosoma evansi | Tabanus spp., Stomoxys spp. | Center-West, South | No |