Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
First report on feline leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis in Amazonian Brazil.
- Journal:
- Veterinary parasitology, regional studies and reports
- Year:
- 2020
- Authors:
- Carneiro, Liliane Almeida et al.
- Affiliation:
- Centro Nacional de Primatas · Brazil
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
In the present study, we reported the natural infection by Leishmania sp. in a domestic cat, in which the amastigote forms of the parasite were observed within a lesion on its ear-tip. Fragment of the lesion was obtained and cultured in NNN medium, and PCR-RFLP analysis of the isolated sample was performed, which revealed that the profile was compatible with Leishmania (L.) amazonensis. This is the first proven case of a cat infected by L. (L.) amazonensis reported in Belém city, Pará state, northern Brazil.
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