American cutaneous leishmaniasis in two cats from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: first report of natural infection with Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis.
We describe the isolation of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis from two female cats with American cutaneous leishmaniasis in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The isolates were identified as L. (V.) braziliensis by isoenzyme electrophoresis.
Schubach
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Serviço de Zoonoses, Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chagas-FIOCRUZ, Av. Brasil 4365, 21045-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. tpschu@yahoo.com.br
Figueiredo
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Pereira
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Madeira
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Santos
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Andrade
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Cuzzi
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Marzochi
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Schubach
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D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D002415:Cats; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D007892:Leishmania braziliensis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*