Mucocutaneous Leishmania tropica infection in a dog from a human cutaneous leishmaniasis focus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Leishmania tropica is a causative agent of cutaneous leishmanaisis in the Middle East, North Africa and parts of southeastern Europe. Although transmission of L. tropica has been reported as anthroponotic, in Israel it was found to have a zoonotic pattern.

Findings

A one year old male Pekingese dog from Maale Adumim, a focus of L. tropica human cutaneous leishmaniasis near Jerusalem, was presented by its owner with a large proliferative red mucocutaneous lesion on the lip between the mouth and nose. Physical examination and a biochemistry panel were normal and a complete blood count showed mild leukocytosis with lymphocytosis and eosinophilia. A biopsy of the lesion was suggestive of the presence of Leishmania organisms. Serology for Leishmania sp. by ELISA was po

SUBMITTER: Baneth G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3987837 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature