Canine visceral leishmaniasis: a remarkable histopathological picture of one asymptomatic animal reported from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil Leishmaniose visceral canina: um caso inusitado de um animal assintomático proveniente de Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais

A remarkable histopathological picture of one asymptomatic dog naturally infected with Leishmania infantum (syn. chagasi) has been presented. Intracellular parasites were ease found in macrophages of all exanimated organs, especially in skin. Embedded paraffin tissues of liver, spleen, axillary and...

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Main Authors: S.C. Xavier, I.M. Chiarelli, W.G. Lima, R. Gonçalves, W.L. Tafuri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 2006-12-01
Series:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
Subjects:
dog
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352006000600004