| Literature DB >> 22314243 |
E Pocholle1, E Reyes-Gomez, A Giacomo, P Delaunay, L Hasseine, P Marty.
Abstract
We report a case of disseminated feline leishmaniasis in a FIV-seropositive 14-year-old male cat (Felis catus) living in the Alpes-Maritimes (south of France). The cat presented with erythematous ulcerated papules on the head and withers, and with an ulcerated proliferative lesion on the left pinnae. The condition was diagnosed, along with a squamous cell carcinoma of the pinnae, after histopathological examination of the cutaneous lesions. Total remission of the cutaneous lesions was obtained after oral administration of 100 mg of allopurinol once a day for four months. Necropsic samples revealed that the parasite was still present in the organism after six months of treatment. This case discusses of the cat sensibility to the leishmaniasis pathology and of his potential ability of being a reservoir host.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22314243 PMCID: PMC4897883 DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2012191077
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Parasite ISSN: 1252-607X Impact factor: 3.000
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