Fatal case of imported visceral leishmaniasis in a dog caused by Leishmania infantum in French Guiana

Here we described a case of fatal canine visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in French Guiana, a non-endemic VL Amazonian area. The dog was a 2-year-old pug imported from Brazil to French Guiana. Initially seen for a pruriginous lesion on the muzzle which healed after treatment, the dog was in a deteriorate...

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Published in:	Veterinary parasitology (Amsterdam) Vol. 55; p. 101108
Main Authors:	Saout, Mona, Pinheiro, Théo, da Costa, Virginie, Savin, Marine, Balmelle, Benoit, Lefort, Solène, de Thoisy, Benoit, Matoute, Adria, Hernandez, Miguel, Ravel, Christophe, Sterkers, Yvon, Prévot, Ghislaine, Demar, Magalie, Ginouvès, Marine
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01-10-2024
Subjects:	Animals Brazil Communicable Diseases, Imported - diagnosis Communicable Diseases, Imported - parasitology Communicable Diseases, Imported - veterinary Dog Dog Diseases - diagnosis Dog Diseases - parasitology Dogs Fatal Outcome French Guiana Leishmania infantum Leishmania infantum - isolation & purification Leishmaniasis, Visceral - diagnosis Leishmaniasis, Visceral - drug therapy Leishmaniasis, Visceral - parasitology Leishmaniasis, Visceral - veterinary Male Visceral leishmaniasis French Guiana Brazil Leishmania infantum French Guiana Visceral leishmaniasis Dog
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Summary:	Here we described a case of fatal canine visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in French Guiana, a non-endemic VL Amazonian area. The dog was a 2-year-old pug imported from Brazil to French Guiana. Initially seen for a pruriginous lesion on the muzzle which healed after treatment, the dog was in a deteriorated condition and had sublingual, foreleg and eye ulcers, one month later. A visceral leishmaniasis was suspected by the veterinarian. The dog was hospitalized awaiting results, which revealed the presence of L. infantum. However, the dog succumbed suddenly before the results were returned. Few imported and scarce autochthonous canine VL cases have been previously reported in French Guiana, raising the need for local epidemiological surveillance, considering the possibility of unusual transmission routes of the parasite.
ISSN:	2405-9390 2405-9390
DOI:	10.1016/j.vprsr.2024.101108