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

Katherine N Gibson-Corley; Jesse M Hostetter; Shannon J Hostetter; Kathleen Mullin; Amanda E Ramer-Tait; Paola M Boggiatto; Christine A Petersen

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

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

Katherine N Gibson-Corley, Jesse M Hostetter, Shannon J Hostetter, Kathleen Mullin, Amanda E Ramer-Tait, Paola M Boggiatto and Christine A Petersen

Canadian veterinary journal, Vol.49(10), pp.1005-1008

10/2008

PMCID: PMC2553493

PMID: 19119370

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Abstract

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.

Dog Diseases - transmission

Leishmaniasis, Visceral - transmission

Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical - veterinary

Male

Pregnancy

Leishmaniasis, Visceral - veterinary

Animals

Polymerase Chain Reaction - veterinary

Leishmania infantum - isolation & purification

Dogs

Fatal Outcome

Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic - diagnosis

Female

Dog Diseases - diagnosis

Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic - veterinary

Leishmaniasis, Visceral - diagnosis

Details

Title: Subtitle: Disseminated Leishmania infantum infection in two sibling foxhounds due to possible vertical transmission
Creators: Katherine N Gibson-Corley - Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1250, USA. kngibson@iastate.edu
Jesse M Hostetter
Shannon J Hostetter
Kathleen Mullin
Amanda E Ramer-Tait
Paola M Boggiatto
Christine A Petersen
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Canadian veterinary journal, Vol.49(10), pp.1005-1008
PMID: 19119370
PMCID: PMC2553493
NLM abbreviation: Can Vet J
ISSN: 0008-5286
Publisher: Canada
Grant note: K08 AI076616 / NIAID NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 10/2008
Academic Unit: Epidemiology; Pathology; Internal Medicine; Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Record Identifier: 9983995143802771

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