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Ocular diseases in dogs naturally affected by visceral leishmaniasis in Teresina, Piauí, Brazil
Provedor de dados: Ciência Rural
Autores: Freitas,Marcus Valérius de Matos; Brun,Cristiane Ferreira da Luz; Rodrigues,Marcelo Campos; Alves,Georgia Brenda Barros; Leal,Ariane Farias; Silva,Esther Machado de Carvalho e; Grolli,Lucas; Quessada,Ana Maria.
ABSTRACT: This study aimed to characterize ocular diseases in dogs naturally affected by visceral leishmaniasis in Teresina, Piauí State, Brazil. The diagnosis was made using parasitological exams of the bone-marrow and lymph-node samples. The main ophthalmological findings were uveitis, conjunctivitis, blepharitis, keratitis, and keratoconjunctivitis sicca. Normocytic normochromic anemia was the main hematological finding, followed by thrombocytopenia. Plasma proteins were also considered, and hyperproteinemia, hypergammaglobulinemia, and hypoalbuminemia were observed. Ocular histopathological examination revealed mild inflammation involving lymphocytes, monocytes, and macrophages. Results indicate the need to perform a differential diagnosis to rule out...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Canine; Eye; Leishmania sp; Zoonosis.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782017001000504