Disseminated Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania tropica in a Puppy from Karaj, Central Iran

Disseminated Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania tropica in a Puppy from Karaj, Central Iran

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A 5-month old puppy with muco-cutaneous lesions in the chin, around lips and eyes was exam­ined physically and microscopically for leishmaniasis. Muco-cutaneous lesions containing a large num­ber of amastigotes of Leishmania spp. were observed. Amastigotes were also detected in liver and spleen of t...

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Main Authors: M Mohebali, A Malmasi, H Hajjaran, S Jamshidi, B Akhoundi, M Rezaei, S Janitabar, H Zarei, S Charehdar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2011-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
Subjects:
Disseminated leishmaniasis
Leishmania tropica
Dog
Iran
Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/182
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spelling doaj-be0817f94ea941d296cca86ccf21ee952021-04-02T11:02:49ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Parasitology1735-70202008-238X2011-06-0162Disseminated Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania tropica in a Puppy from Karaj, Central IranM Mohebali0A Malmasi1H Hajjaran2S Jamshidi3B Akhoundi4M Rezaei5S Janitabar6H Zarei7S Charehdar8Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology , School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Iran AND Center for Research of Endemic Parasites of Iran (CREPI), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, IranDepartment of Medical Parasitology and Mycology , School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Iran AND Center for Research of Endemic Parasites of Iran (CREPI), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, IranDepartment of Medical Parasitology and Mycology , School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Iran AND Center for Research of Endemic Parasites of Iran (CREPI), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, IranDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, IranDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, IranDepartment of Medical Parasitology and Mycology , School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Iran AND Center for Research of Endemic Parasites of Iran (CREPI), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranA 5-month old puppy with muco-cutaneous lesions in the chin, around lips and eyes was exam­ined physically and microscopically for leishmaniasis. Muco-cutaneous lesions containing a large num­ber of amastigotes of Leishmania spp. were observed. Amastigotes were also detected in liver and spleen of the puppy. The animal was positive with Dipstick rK39 kit and high level of anti-Leishmania antibodies was detected by direct agglutination test (DAT). DNA, Using PCR-RFLP technique extracted from cultured Leishmania promastigotes and L. tropica was identified. This is the first report of concurrent mucosal and visceral involvement of L. tropica in a puppy from Iran. https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/182Disseminated leishmaniasisLeishmania tropicaDogIran
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author M Mohebali
A Malmasi
H Hajjaran
S Jamshidi
B Akhoundi
M Rezaei
S Janitabar
H Zarei
S Charehdar
spellingShingle M Mohebali
A Malmasi
H Hajjaran
S Jamshidi
B Akhoundi
M Rezaei
S Janitabar
H Zarei
S Charehdar
Disseminated Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania tropica in a Puppy from Karaj, Central Iran
Iranian Journal of Parasitology
Disseminated leishmaniasis
Leishmania tropica
Dog
Iran
author_facet M Mohebali
A Malmasi
H Hajjaran
S Jamshidi
B Akhoundi
M Rezaei
S Janitabar
H Zarei
S Charehdar
author_sort M Mohebali
title Disseminated Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania tropica in a Puppy from Karaj, Central Iran
title_short Disseminated Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania tropica in a Puppy from Karaj, Central Iran
title_full Disseminated Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania tropica in a Puppy from Karaj, Central Iran
title_fullStr Disseminated Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania tropica in a Puppy from Karaj, Central Iran
title_full_unstemmed Disseminated Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania tropica in a Puppy from Karaj, Central Iran
title_sort disseminated leishmaniasis caused by leishmania tropica in a puppy from karaj, central iran
publisher Tehran University of Medical Sciences
series Iranian Journal of Parasitology
issn 1735-7020
2008-238X
publishDate 2011-06-01
description A 5-month old puppy with muco-cutaneous lesions in the chin, around lips and eyes was exam­ined physically and microscopically for leishmaniasis. Muco-cutaneous lesions containing a large num­ber of amastigotes of Leishmania spp. were observed. Amastigotes were also detected in liver and spleen of the puppy. The animal was positive with Dipstick rK39 kit and high level of anti-Leishmania antibodies was detected by direct agglutination test (DAT). DNA, Using PCR-RFLP technique extracted from cultured Leishmania promastigotes and L. tropica was identified. This is the first report of concurrent mucosal and visceral involvement of L. tropica in a puppy from Iran.
topic Disseminated leishmaniasis
Leishmania tropica
Dog
Iran
url https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/182
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