Leishmaniosis mucocutánea en perros naturalmente infectados en Salta, Argentina / Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in naturally infected dogs in Salta, Argentina
Rev. argent. microbiol
; 32(3): 129-135, jul.-sept. 2000.
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RESUMO
The objective of the present study is to describe two cases of dogs with mucocutaneous lesions caused by Leishmania spp. Both dogs presented destruction of the nasal septum, hyperemia with soft palate edema and barking alteration due to laryngeal compromise. Biopsies were taken from the lesion border and Leishmania spp. amastigotes were seen in the imprints. The dogs presented positive serology when complex soluble antigen from Leishmania mexicana was used. One of the dogs was also suspected to be infected by Trypanosoma cruzi as suggested by its positive reaction with a purified specific antigen, Ag163B6-cruzipain. Most of the studies concerning leishmaniosis in dogs have described the cutaneous form of this disease in close association with human cases of Leishmania infection instead of the mucocutaneous form described herein. The presence of dogs with mucocutaneous leishmaniosis alerts on an increase of the prevalence of this form in humans, which can cause deforming lesions, alterations of the speech and even an inadequate nutrition due to difficulties in deglutition.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
LILACS
Contexto en salud:
3_ND
Problema de salud:
3_chagas_disease
/
3_neglected_diseases
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3_zoonosis
Asunto principal:
Leishmaniasis Mucocutánea
/
Enfermedades de los Perros
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Argentina
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev. argent. microbiol
Asunto de la revista:
MICROBIOLOGIA
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Argentina