Leishmania-like protozoan associated with dermatitis in cattle.
J Parasitol
; 84(4): 865-7, 1998 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-9714228
ABSTRACT
A Leishmania sp.-like organism was found in the skin of a naturally infected 8-mo-old Red Dane female calf (Bos taurus) from Zimbabwe. There were multiple alopecic nodules, particularly on the face and udder. The nodules were up to 5 cm in diameter and larger ones were ulcerated and hemorrhagic. Numerous Leishmania-like amastigotes were seen in the skin lesions. Ultrastructurally, the organisms were oval to elongated (2-2.5 microm long), had a nucleus, a kinetoplast, and a flagellum. To our knowledge, this is the first report of Leishmania-like organisms found in an animal from Zimbabwe.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Dermatopatias Parasitárias
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Doenças dos Bovinos
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Leishmaniose Cutânea
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Dermatite
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Leishmania
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Parasitol
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos