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SAGE Publications, Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 5(29), p. 683-685, 2017

DOI: 10.1177/1040638717708391

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Imported leishmaniasis in a dog in a sandfly-populated area in northeastern Romania

Journal article published in 2017 by Geta Pavel, Dorina Timofte ORCID, Diana Mocanu, Razvan Malancus, Carmen Solcan
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Abstract

We report the importation of a clinical case of canine leishmaniasis (CanL) in Romania, a country where several types of sandflies are present with the potential to develop a new focus of CanL. The Staffordshire Bull Terrier dog was imported into Romania from Spain 1.5 y before he developed clinical symptomatology that included proliferative dermatitis, lymphadenomegaly, and bilateral uveitis. Hematologic analyses showed regenerative anemia and subacute inflammation. Cytologic examination of lymph node fine-needle aspirates revealed Leishmania spp. amastigotes that were confirmed as L. infantum by PCR. The importation of canine leishmania cases into nonendemic areas in which the vector exists could potentially lead to the silent spread of a disease posing a significant public health threat.