@article{fdi:010053894,
  title = {{F}irst clinical case of cutaneous leishmaniasis due to {L}eishmania ({V}iannia) braziliensis in a domestic cat from {F}rench {G}uiana},
  author = {{R}ougeron, {V}irginie and {C}atzeflis, {F}. and {H}ide, {M}allorie and {D}e {M}eeûs, {T}hierry and {B}anuls, {A}nne-{L}aure},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{W}e report the first case of natural infection of a domestic female cat ({F}ells catus) by {L}eishmania ({V}iannia) braziliensis in {F}rench {G}uiana. {T}he infected animal had a cutaneous ulcer on the nose and nodules of different sizes in the ears. {T}he diagnosis was confirmed by molecular analysis of cutaneous samples that detected the presence of {L}eishmania parasites and allowed identifying the {L}eishmania ({V}iannia) braziliensis species. {T}he discovery of a cat infected by {L} ({V}.) braziliensis suggests the possibility that cats could be potential secondary reservoirs of {L}eishmania parasites in {F}rench {G}uiana. {T}hus, it would be important to investigate the possible epidemiological role of domestic cats in domestic foci of {L}eishmania in this region.},
  keywords = {{L}eishmania {V}iannia braziliensis ; {F}elis catus ; {F}rench {G}uiana},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{V}eterinary {P}arasitology},
  volume = {181},
  numero = {2-4},
  pages = {325--328},
  ISSN = {0304-4017},
  year = {2011},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.04.028},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010053894},
}