This is the first report of the occurrence of Leishmania sp. in dog feces. Intra and extracellular amastigote forms were found by cytology in fecal samples from a dog presenting recurrent hematochezia associated with canine visceral leishmaniasis. Diagnosis of Leishmania infantum was confirmed in the feces by PCR and in spleen samples by culture and PCR.
canine visceral leishmaniosis; cytology; stool
| Eritrograma | D0 | D90 | Valor de referência |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemácia (milhão/μL) | 5,94 | 7,1 | (5.500.000 - 8.500.000) |
| Hemoglobina (g/dL) | 13,4 | 14,7 | (12,0-18,0) |
| Hematócrito (%) | 40% | 43,50% | (37-55) |
| MCV (fL) | 67,3 | 61,4 | (60,0-77,0) |
| MCH (pg) | 22,6 | 22,8 | (19,0- 23,0) |
| MCHV (g/dL) | 33,5 | 33,8 | (32,0- 36,0) |
| Leucograma | |||
| Leucócitos (/µL) | 9.300 | 10.500 | (6.000-17.000) |
| Neutrófilos (/µL) | 5.952 | 7.980 | (3.500-11.500) |
| Bastonete (/µL) | 1.395 | 0 | (0-300) |
| Eosinófilos (/µL) | 186 | 630 | (100-1.250) |
| Linfócitos (/µL) | 1.023 | 1.470 | (1.000-4.800) |
| Monócitos (/µL) | 744 | 420 | (150-1.350) |
| Plaqueta (/µL) | 408.000 | 284.000 | (166.000-540.000) |
| Bioquímica sérica | |||
| Proteína total (g/dL) | 9,0 | 8,6 | (5,4-7,1) |
| Globulina (g/dL) | 6,8 | 6,5 | (2,7-4,4) |
| Albumina (g/dL) | 2,2 | 2,1 | (2,6-4,0) |
| Amilase (U/L) | 2.049 | 1.470 | (269-1.500) |
| Creatinina (mg/dL) | 1,2 | 1,2 | (0,5-1,6) |
| ALT (UI/l) | 18,3 | 56 | (21-102) |
| Fosfatase alcalina (UI/l) | 27,9 | 133 | (20-156) |
