ULTRASONOGRAPHIC LOCALIZATION OF A CAUDAL VENA CAVA THROMBUS IN A DOG WITH LEISHMANIASIS     

Artur  Font  DVM  Josep M.  Closa  DVM 《Veterinary radiology & ultrasound》1997,38(5):394-396

A dog with visceral leishmaniasis developed rear limb edema, and distension of the caudal epigastric veins. Glomerular disease with nephrotic syndrome and hypercoagulable state was diagnosed. Sonographically there was massive thrombosis of the caudal vena cava.  相似文献   

Geographic Information System‐Based Analysis of the Spatial and Spatio‐Temporal Distribution of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Golestan Province,North‐East of Iran          下载免费PDF全文

A. Mollalo  A. Alimohammadi  M. R. Shirzadi  M. R. Malek 《Zoonoses and public health》2015,62(1):18-28

Zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL), a vector‐borne disease, poses serious psychological as well as social and economic burden to many rural areas of Iran. The main objectives of this study were to analyse yearly spatial distribution and the possible spatial and spatio‐temporal clusters of the disease to better understand spatio‐temporal epidemiological aspects of ZCL in rural areas of an endemic province, located in north‐east of Iran. Cross‐sectional survey was performed on 2983 recorded cases during the period of 2010–2012 at village level throughout the study area. Global clustering methods including the average nearest‐neighbour distance, Moran's I, general G indices and Ripley's K‐function were applied to investigate the annual spatial distribution of the existing point patterns. Presence of spatial and spatio‐temporal clusters was investigated using the spatial and space–time scan statistics. For each year, semivariogram analysis and all global clustering methods indicated meaningful persistent spatial autocorrelation and highly clustered distribution of ZCL, respectively. Eight significant spatial clusters, mainly located in north and northeast of the province, and one space–time cluster, observed in northern part of the province and during the period of September 2010–November 2010, were detected. Comparison of the location of ZCL clusters with environmental conditions of the study area showed that 97.8% of cases in clusters were located at low altitudes below 725 m above sea level with predominantly arid and semi‐arid climates and poor socio‐economic conditions. The identified clusters highlight high‐risk areas requiring special plans and resources for more close monitoring and control of the disease.  相似文献   

Cellular immunophenotypic profile in the splenic compartment during canine visceral leishmaniasis     

Alexandre Barbosa Reis  Andréa Teixeira-Carvalho  Rodolfo Cordeiro Giunchetti  Bruno Mendes Roatt  Wendel Coura-Vital  Roney de Carvalho Nicolato  Denise Silveira-Lemos  Rodrigo Corrêa-Oliveira  Olindo de Assis Martins-Filho 《Veterinary immunology and immunopathology》2014,157(3-4):190-196

To determine the role of the spleen in the pathogenesis of canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL), we analyzed cellular immunophenotypic profiles of 52 dogs naturally infected with Leishmania infantum, clinically classified as follows: asymptomatic dogs-I (AD-I), seronegative/PCR+; asymptomatic dogs-II (AD-II), seropositive/PCR+; oligosymptomatic dogs (OD) and symptomatic dogs (SD). Seven non-infected dogs (CD) were included as a control group. AD-II presented higher levels of CD8+ T splenocytes and lower TCD4+/TCD8+ ratio in comparison with CD. OD and SD showed lower percentages of CD21+ as compared with AD-II. All seropositive dogs presented lower levels of CD45RA+ than CD. Regardless of the stimuli used, the proliferation index from splenocytes in vitro was inversely correlated with clinical status. After LSA stimulation, there was a higher percentage of specific CD8+ T in AD-II than CD and non-stimulated culture. In contrast, splenocytes from SD under in vitro LSA stimulation induced decreased MHC-II+ expression in comparison with all groups, and non-stimulated culture. In conclusion, the role of CD8+ T splenocytes seems to be important for an effective immunological response, a hallmark of asymptomatic CVL, whereas the pronounced loss of MHC-II expression upon LSA stimulation is a biomarker of symptomatic CVL.  相似文献   

Paraoxonase activity as a tool for clinical monitoring of dogs treated for canine leishmaniasis     

G. Rossi  F. Ibba  S. Meazzi  A. Giordano  S. Paltrinieri 《Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)》2014,199(1):143-149

This study was designed to determine if the activity of paraoxonase (PON1), an antioxidant enzyme that works as a negative acute phase reactant, is a better predictor for the clinical recovery of leishmaniotic dogs receiving standard treatments compared with inflammatory markers such as C reactive protein (CRP) and electrophoretic fractions. For this purpose we tested 20 healthy dogs (controls) and 39 leishmaniotic dogs classified as sick (group A, n = 23) or severely sick (group B, n = 16) and tested at admission and after 3, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35 and 42 days.At admission, CRP and electrophoresis were altered in both groups, while PON1 activity was abnormal only in group B. There were no differences related to the outcome (mortality, complications or time of recovery). PON1 activity normalized in about 2 weeks in dogs that had abnormal values at admission and a final positive outcome; CRP normalized in 4–6 weeks and electrophoretic fractions were still altered after 6 weeks. The results show that, at admission, inflammatory markers did not predict the outcome of leishmaniasis. PON1 activity decreased only in some dogs with systemic inflammation but not in those with mild leishmaniasis: when decreased, PON1 normalized earlier than other markers in dogs that responded to treatment. This finding most likely depends on the rapid decrease in oxidative phenomena. PON1 activity should therefore be tested on admission: if low values are recorded, severe inflammation may be suspected and PON1 measurement may be repeated during treatment to early identify responsive dogs.  相似文献   

鸡躯体和内脏初级传入纤维在脊髓和延髓的共同投射     

郭和以  刘为民  陈建新  董常生  何飞鸿 《内蒙古农业大学学报(自然科学版)》1994,(3)

采用ＣＢ—ＨＲＰ跨神经节追踪技术，我们发现鸡躯体和内脏的初级传入投射在脊髓质的一些板层和延髓的一些核团内有重叠区。１腓肠肌外头与卵巢的初级传入在Ｔ６～Ｌ３及Ｓ３～Ｓ５脊髓节段的Ｉ、Ⅴ层有明显的投射重叠区；与睾丸的初级传入在Ｔ６～Ｌ２及Ｓ３～Ｓ５髓节的Ｉ、Ⅴ层有明显的投射重叠；与泄殖腔的初级传入在Ｔ７～Ｌ２及Ｓ３～Ｓ５髓节的Ｉ、Ⅴ层亦有明显的重叠投射。２跗部皮肤与泄殖腔的在Ｌ２及Ｓ３髓节的Ｉ、Ⅳ层，与卵巢的在Ｌ２～Ｌ３髓节的Ｉ、Ⅳ层，与睾丸的在Ｌ３及Ｓ３髓节的Ｉ、Ⅳ层均有轻度的投射重叠区。３挠神经与腺胃及胸腺的在延髓的楔束外核和弧束核的内侧亚核有重叠投射区，４挠神经与卵巢、睾丸的在孤束核的内侧亚核有重叠；推测鸡的躯体和内脏的初级传入在这些区域可能有汇聚。  相似文献   

Therapy of ocular and visceral leishmaniasis in a cat     

Leiva M  Lloret A  Peña T  Roura X 《Veterinary ophthalmology》2005,8(1):71-75

An 8-year-old, spayed female Domestic Short-haired cat was referred for further evaluation of chronic lymphocytic-plasmacytic stomatitis and bilateral ocular disease. The cat had been treated with systemic glucocorticoids for several months. Initial ophthalmic examination revealed bilateral deep stromal corneal ulcers, exudative panuveitis and secondary glaucoma. Mature mild neutrophilia and monocytosis were detected on complete blood cell count. Abnormalities in the serum profile were hyperglycemia, mild azotemia, hyperglobulinemia and moderate polyclonal gammapathy. Urinalysis revealed glucosuria without ketonuria. Diabetes mellitus was diagnosed and treatment with long-acting insulin was started. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was highly positive for leishmaniasis, and treatment with allopurinol was started. Although specific topical treatment was applied, melting ulcers progressed to corneal perforation and both eyes were enucleated. Ocular histology showed large numbers of intracellular organisms compatible with amastigotes of the genus Leishmania located in the uveal tract, cornea, sclera and retina. Results of inmunohistochemistry staining on ocular samples were positive for Leishmania. Bone marrow cytology demonstrated numerous macrophages with intracytoplasmatic Leishmania. Polymerase chain reaction results on bone marrow for Leishmania were positive. Three weeks later, hypoglycemic episodes permitted withdrawal of the insulin therapy. To the authors' knowledge this is the first case of ocular and visceral leishmaniasis diagnosed in vivo and under systemic treatment in a cat.  相似文献   

Presence of anti-platelet IgM and IgG antibodies in dogs naturally infected by Leishmania infantum     

Terrazzano G  Cortese L  Piantedosi D  Zappacosta S  Di Loria A  Santoro D  Ruggiero G  Ciaramella P 《Veterinary immunology and immunopathology》2006,110(3-4):331-337

Thirty-three dogs, naturally infected by Leishmania infantum, were enrolled in the study and were classified as oligo-symptomatic (n. 15) and symptomatic or markedly symptomatic (n. 18). A control group was 10 healthy dogs. A haematological profile was obtained and the dogs serum was employed to assess the presence of platelet binding IgM and IgG antibodies (PBIgM, PBIgG) using flow cytometry. FITC labelled goat anti-dog IgM or IgG were used to detect PBIgM and PBIgG. Samples with a mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) that was 100 channels higher on a log scale for more than 30% of the platelets than seen in negative control platelets from a healthy dog were considered positive for the presence of anti-platelet antibodies (PBIg). Twenty-one (63.3%) dogs revealed the presence of PBIg. Six of them were oligo-symptomatic while 15 showed moderate or severe clinical signs of illness. All the dogs with PBIg showed the presence of PBIgM, with nine animals showing both PBIgM and PBIgG. Nine of 18 symptomatic or markedly symptomatic dogs showed thrombocytopenia, while normal platelet counts were observed in all oligo-symptomatic animals. Eight of 9 thrombocytopenic animals showed the presence of PBIgM, while six of them showed PBIgG. One thrombocytopenic dog was negative for PBIg. This study is the first report documenting the presence of PBIg in natural canine leishmaniasis implying a pathogenic association between thrombocytopenia and the presence of antibody against platelet membrane.  相似文献   

Expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase in macrophages inversely correlates with parasitism of lymphoid tissues in dogs with visceral leishmaniasis     

Fran?oise P Sanches  Thaise Y Tomokane  Vania LR Da Matta  Mary Marcondes  Carlos EP Corbett  Márcia D Laurenti 《Acta veterinaria Scandinavica》2014,56(1)

Background

There are only a few studies reporting the role of nitric oxide metabolites for controlling macrophage intracellular parasitism, and these are controversial. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in the lymph nodes and spleen of dogs affected by visceral leishmaniasis through immunohistochemistry and to determine its correlation with tissue parasite burden and serum interferon (IFN)-γ levels. Twenty-eight dogs were selected and assigned to one of two groups, symptomatic (n = 18) and asymptomatic (n = 10), according to clinical status and laboratory evaluation. A negative control group (n = 6) from a non-endemic region for visceral leishmaniasis was included as well.

Results

Parasite density (amastigotes/mm²) was similar between clinical groups in the lymph nodes (P = 0.2401) and spleen (P = 0.8869). The density of iNOS⁺ cells was higher in infected dogs compared to controls (P < 0.05), without a significant difference in lymph node (P = 0.3257) and spleen (P = 0.5940) densities between symptomatic and asymptomatic dogs. A positive correlation was found between the number of iNOS⁺ cells in lymph nodes and interferon-γ levels (r = 0.3776; P = 0.0303), and there was a negative correlation between parasites and iNOS⁺ cell densities both in lymph nodes (r = −0.5341; P = 0.0034) and spleen (r = −0.4669; P = 0.0329).

Conclusion

The negative correlation observed between tissue parasitism and the expression of iNOS may be a reflection of NO acting on the control of parasites.  相似文献   

贺兰山西坡鼠种内脏重量与海拔梯度关系研究     

石锐  滕丽微  张致荣  高惠  刘鹏  庞博  燕永彬  刘振生 《林业科技》2019,(2):16-19

采用铗日法对贺兰山西坡鼠类的内脏重量与海拔梯度关系情况进行了细致研究。选取8条典型沟道为样线,共布设有效铗日18 748个,捕获鼠类235只。阿拉善黄鼠和大林姬鼠在所有海拔梯度均有分布,其次是社鼠、灰仓鼠和短尾仓鼠,海拔分布范围最小的是高山鼠兔和东方田鼠。阿拉善黄鼠的肺脏和肾脏重量高海拔重量远高于低海拔重量,显示出了其对外界环境的超强适应能力。  相似文献   

Leishmaniasis     

《Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice》2022,52(6):1359-1375

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