Amastigota forms resembling Leishmania sp. on corneal ulceration in a dog: case report Formas amastigotas compatíveis com Leishmania sp. em ulceração corneal de cão: relato de caso

Amastigota forms resembling Leishmania sp. on corneal ulceration in a dog: case report Formas amastigotas compatíveis com Leishmania sp. em ulceração corneal de cão: relato de caso

One dog with visceral leishmaniasis is reported presenting cutaneous lesions, cachexia, and corneal ulceration. Parasitological and serological diagnoses were performed by exam of contents of the aspirative punction of the bone marrow and by immunofluorecence, respectively. Amastigota forms resembli...

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Main Authors: F.L.C. Brito, L.C. Alves, F.C.L. Maia, A.R. Albuquerque, J.P.D. Ortiz, J.L. Laus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 2007-02-01
Series:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
Subjects:
cão
úlcera de córnea
Leishmania sp.
oftalmologia
dog
ulceration corneal
ophthalmology
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352007000100014

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