Leishmaniasis dissemineted by Leishmania braziliensis in a mare (Equus cabalus) immunotherapy and chemotherapy assays

Barbosa-Santos, E. G. O.; Marzochi, M. C. A.; Urtado, W.; Queirós, F.; Chicarino, J.; Pacheco, R. S.; Barbosa-Santos, E. G. O.; Marzochi, M. C. A.; Urtado, W.; Queirós, F.; Chicarino, J.; Pacheco, R. S.

doi:10.1590/S0074-02761994000200018

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Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

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Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz vol.89 no.2 Rio de Janeiro Apr./Jun. 1994

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0074-02761994000200018

Leishmaniasis dissemineted by Leishmania braziliensis in a mare (Equus cabalus) immunotherapy and chemotherapy assays

E. G. O. Barbosa-Santos, M. C. A. Marzochi, W. Urtado, F. Queirós, J. Chicarino, R. S. Pacheco

FIOCRUZ, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Brasil

Clínica de Tratamento para Equinos "Horse Master", Brasil

Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Hospital Evandro Chagas, Brasil

Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Brasil

ABSTRACT

Cutaneous disseminated lesions caused by Leishmania sp. were found in a pregnant mare (Equus cabalus) from a rural city in the State of rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Before delivering, treatment was undertaken by immunotherapy followed by chemotherapy. Histopatology and serology were performed during treatment, as well as the biochemical characterization of the parasite (L. braziliensis) that was isolated from one of the lesions.

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