Leishmaniosis caused by Leishmania infantum in ferrets: Update review

Leishmaniosis in domestic ferrets (Mustela putorius furo) is a disease caused by Leishmania infantum, a parasite transmitted through the bite of an infected female phlebotomine sand fly. Among vertebrates, the dog is the primary domestic reservoir of the parasite; however, other domestic animals can...

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Autores: Villanueva-Saz, Sergio, Giner, Jacobo, Marteles, Diana, Verde, María Teresa, Yzuel, Andrés, Riera Lizandra, Ma. Cristina, Fisa Saladrigas, Roser, Alcover Amengual, Maria Magdalena, Fernández, Antonio
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Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
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Palabra clave:Leishmaniosi
Malalties infeccioses en els animals
Parasitologia veterinària
Leishmaniasis
Communicable diseases in animals
Veterinary parasitology
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spelling Leishmaniosis caused by Leishmania infantum in ferrets: Update reviewVillanueva-Saz, SergioGiner, JacoboMarteles, DianaVerde, María TeresaYzuel, AndrésRiera Lizandra, Ma. CristinaFisa Saladrigas, RoserAlcover Amengual, Maria MagdalenaFernández, AntonioLeishmaniosiMalalties infeccioses en els animalsParasitologia veterinàriaLeishmaniasisCommunicable diseases in animalsVeterinary parasitologyLeishmaniosis in domestic ferrets (Mustela putorius furo) is a disease caused by Leishmania infantum, a parasite transmitted through the bite of an infected female phlebotomine sand fly. Among vertebrates, the dog is the primary domestic reservoir of the parasite; however, other domestic animals can be implicated such as cats. The first description of a clinical case of leishmaniosis in domestic ferrets was reported recently. As a result, new knowledge has been published including empirically based treatment protocols, confirmatory techniques to detect the presence of the parasite infection and seasonal variation in the antibodies against Leishmania in apparently healthy domestic ferrets. The most common clinical signs observed are enlargement of peripheral lymph nodes and skin lesions such as papular and/or ulcerative dermatitis. Additionally, the most frequent laboratory alterations seen are hyperproteinaemia with hyperglobulinaemia and biochemical analytes alterations depending on the affected tissue. Two different therapeutic protocols have been described to treat domestic ferrets with leishmaniosis: meglumine antimoniate plus allopurinol protocol or miltefosine plus allopurinol protocol. These treatment protocols seemed to be able to control the Leishmania infection, although the presence of xanthinuria could be detected. The susceptibility of domestic ferrets to Leishmania infantum, the clinical picture, treatment of infected animals and prevention are poorly understood, due to the scarcity of recent description in the literature. Different proposed diagnostic algorithms have been included for domestic ferrets with suspected leishmaniosis, clinically healthy domestic ferrets and animals as blood donors. In this sense, the present review provides updated data on scientific knowledge of leishmaniosis in ferrets.2021info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/183258Articles publicats en revistes (Biologia, Sanitat i Medi Ambient)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaIngléshttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.vas.2021.100229Veterinary and Animal Science, 2021https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vas.2021.100229, 2021info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/1832582026-05-27T06:46:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Leishmaniosis caused by Leishmania infantum in ferrets: Update review
title Leishmaniosis caused by Leishmania infantum in ferrets: Update review
spellingShingle Leishmaniosis caused by Leishmania infantum in ferrets: Update review
Villanueva-Saz, Sergio
Leishmaniosi
Malalties infeccioses en els animals
Parasitologia veterinària
Leishmaniasis
Communicable diseases in animals
Veterinary parasitology
title_short Leishmaniosis caused by Leishmania infantum in ferrets: Update review
title_full Leishmaniosis caused by Leishmania infantum in ferrets: Update review
title_fullStr Leishmaniosis caused by Leishmania infantum in ferrets: Update review
title_full_unstemmed Leishmaniosis caused by Leishmania infantum in ferrets: Update review
title_sort Leishmaniosis caused by Leishmania infantum in ferrets: Update review
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Villanueva-Saz, Sergio
Giner, Jacobo
Marteles, Diana
Verde, María Teresa
Yzuel, Andrés
Riera Lizandra, Ma. Cristina
Fisa Saladrigas, Roser
Alcover Amengual, Maria Magdalena
Fernández, Antonio
author Villanueva-Saz, Sergio
author_facet Villanueva-Saz, Sergio
Giner, Jacobo
Marteles, Diana
Verde, María Teresa
Yzuel, Andrés
Riera Lizandra, Ma. Cristina
Fisa Saladrigas, Roser
Alcover Amengual, Maria Magdalena
Fernández, Antonio
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author2 Giner, Jacobo
Marteles, Diana
Verde, María Teresa
Yzuel, Andrés
Riera Lizandra, Ma. Cristina
Fisa Saladrigas, Roser
Alcover Amengual, Maria Magdalena
Fernández, Antonio
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Leishmaniosi
Malalties infeccioses en els animals
Parasitologia veterinària
Leishmaniasis
Communicable diseases in animals
Veterinary parasitology
topic Leishmaniosi
Malalties infeccioses en els animals
Parasitologia veterinària
Leishmaniasis
Communicable diseases in animals
Veterinary parasitology
description Leishmaniosis in domestic ferrets (Mustela putorius furo) is a disease caused by Leishmania infantum, a parasite transmitted through the bite of an infected female phlebotomine sand fly. Among vertebrates, the dog is the primary domestic reservoir of the parasite; however, other domestic animals can be implicated such as cats. The first description of a clinical case of leishmaniosis in domestic ferrets was reported recently. As a result, new knowledge has been published including empirically based treatment protocols, confirmatory techniques to detect the presence of the parasite infection and seasonal variation in the antibodies against Leishmania in apparently healthy domestic ferrets. The most common clinical signs observed are enlargement of peripheral lymph nodes and skin lesions such as papular and/or ulcerative dermatitis. Additionally, the most frequent laboratory alterations seen are hyperproteinaemia with hyperglobulinaemia and biochemical analytes alterations depending on the affected tissue. Two different therapeutic protocols have been described to treat domestic ferrets with leishmaniosis: meglumine antimoniate plus allopurinol protocol or miltefosine plus allopurinol protocol. These treatment protocols seemed to be able to control the Leishmania infection, although the presence of xanthinuria could be detected. The susceptibility of domestic ferrets to Leishmania infantum, the clinical picture, treatment of infected animals and prevention are poorly understood, due to the scarcity of recent description in the literature. Different proposed diagnostic algorithms have been included for domestic ferrets with suspected leishmaniosis, clinically healthy domestic ferrets and animals as blood donors. In this sense, the present review provides updated data on scientific knowledge of leishmaniosis in ferrets.
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