Visceral leishmaniasis in an infant gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla): Clinical signs, diagnosis, and successful treatment with single-dose liposomal amphotericin B.
J Med Primatol
; 47(6): 416-418, 2018 12.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29956831
A 2-year-old captive gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) was diagnosed with visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil, and treated with a single dose of liposomal amphotericin B, which resulted in clinical cure. This is the first report of visceral leishmaniasis in gorillas, and the first reported liposomal amphotericin B treatment in great apes.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Amphotericin B
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Ape Diseases
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Gorilla gorilla
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Leishmaniasis, Visceral
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Antiprotozoal Agents
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
J Med Primatol
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Country of publication:
Denmark