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Treatment and long-term follow-up of a cat with leishmaniosis.

Emanuele BriantiNunziata CeliEttore NapoliJessica M AbbateFrancesca ArfusoGabriella GaglioRoberta IattaSalvatore GiannettoMarina GramicciaDomenico Otranto
Published in: Parasites & vectors (2019)
Out of all documented cases of feline leishmanosis, the present case has the longest follow-up period and it is one of the few in which the parasite was isolated and identified. It further confirms the potential progression of Leishmania infection to disease in cats even in the absence of comorbidities. Veterinarians practicing in endemic areas should be aware of this susceptibility, properly include feline leishmaniosis in the differential diagnosis and propose preventative measures to those cats at risk.
Keyphrases
  • combination therapy
  • risk assessment
  • human health
  • trypanosoma cruzi
  • life cycle