Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
American cutaneous leishmaniasis in two cats from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: first report of natural infection with Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis.
- Journal:
- Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Year:
- 2004
- Authors:
- Schubach, T M et al.
- Affiliation:
- Serviç · Brazil
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
We describe the isolation of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis from two female cats with American cutaneous leishmaniasis in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The isolates were identified as L. (V.) braziliensis by isoenzyme electrophoresis.
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