Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Leishmania parasite changing form in Greyhound bone marrow sample
By Rodríguez-Cariño, Carolina et al.·Published in Veterinary clinical pathology·2023·IDEXX Laboratories, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Unusual transformation of Leishmania spp. amastigotes to promastigotes in a bone marrow sample from a Greyhound dog.
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Plain-English summary
A Spanish Greyhound was diagnosed with canine leishmaniosis, a disease caused by a parasite called Leishmania. During tests, the vet found unusual forms of the parasite in the dog's bone marrow sample. This finding helped confirm the diagnosis and understand the progression of the disease. Treatment for canine leishmaniosis typically includes medications to manage symptoms and reduce the parasite load, which can help improve the dog's health.
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Abstract
The objective of the study was to confirm the presence of different morphological forms of Leishmania infantum promastigotes on bone marrow aspirates from a Spanish Greyhound with canine leishmaniosis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37408304/