Disseminated Leishmania infantum infection in two sibling foxhounds due to possible vertical transmission

Two sibling foxhounds born to a Leishmania seropositive bitch were presented after testing seropositive for Leishmania. Leishmania infantum infection was detected via histopathology, culture, and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (q-PCR). This is the first report of natural infection with Leish...

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Published inCanadian veterinary journal Vol. 49; no. 10; pp. 1005 - 1008
Main Authors Gibson-Corley, Katherine N, Hostetter, Jesse M, Hostetter, Shannon J, Mullin, Kathleen, Ramer-Tait, Amanda E, Boggiatto, Paola M, Petersen, Christine A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canada Canadian Veterinary Medical Association 01.10.2008
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Summary:Two sibling foxhounds born to a Leishmania seropositive bitch were presented after testing seropositive for Leishmania. Leishmania infantum infection was detected via histopathology, culture, and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (q-PCR). This is the first report of natural infection with Leishmania infantum with the possibility for vertical transmission in North America.
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ISSN:0008-5286