Leishmaniosis en un zorro (Cerdocyon thous) del Zoológico de la Ciudad de Corrientes (Argentina)

Abstract

There are a variety of wild and domestic animals that have been implicated as reservoirs of Leishmania sp. in America. The domestic dog plays an important role as a reservoir of visceral leishmaniosis, allowing the urban cycle of the disease when the vector is present. The aim of this paper is to present a case of visceral leishmaniosis in a 'forest fox' (Cerdocyon thous) by clinical symptoms together with serologic, histopathologic and inmunohistochemistry studies. The finds allowed to confirm the presence of the parasite in several organs. It is important to perform tests to diagnose leishmaniosis in zoo animals before transportation from endemic areas to those free of the disease.