Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dermal leishmaniasis in a Texas cat.
- Journal:
- The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
- Year:
- 1986
- Authors:
- Craig, T M et al.
Plain-English summary
A male long-haired domestic cat from Uvalde, Texas, was diagnosed with leishmaniasis, a disease caused by a parasite called Leishmania. The diagnosis was made by finding the parasite in skin lesions on the cat's ear. Interestingly, the same type of Leishmania found in this cat is similar to what has been reported in recent human cases in the same region. This suggests that the parasite may be affecting both animals and people in that area.
Abstract
Leishmaniasis was diagnosed by demonstrating amastigotes of Leishmania from dermal lesions on the ear of a male long-haired domestic cat from Uvalde, Texas. Leishmania from the cat were propagated in Syrian hamsters, bovine macrophages, and in NNN medium. The organism, in the L. mexicana complex, is apparently the same as that reported from recent human cases in the same area.
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